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by Sunflower04

Crystal and Charles has a short conversation about what Charles wanted to be when he grew up.

Words: 472, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Crystal Palace (DCU), Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Short One Shot, Out of Character, not my best work

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by BubbleBear150

After a heavy rain threatens to flood London, Edwin goes looking for Charles

For day 2 of dbdaapocalaugust: Natural disaster/ reunion

Words: 2630, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Apocalypse, Near Death Experiences, Near Drowning, Hurt/Comfort, Brief mention of Edwin’s parents, Anxiety

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by makemeimmortalwithahug

And the water rises and rises, a steady sound as the droplets drip, drip, drip until a flood emerges where only a puddle was a minute ago. At least it feels like a minute ago. Charles isn’t sure. He isn’t sure of anything anymore. Hours, decades, lifetimes might’ve passed with him stuck in the same tiny room – or should he say ruin?

 or: sometimes the end doesn't come crashing down on you. Sometimes it creeps up to you, steadily, somewhere in a basement, abandoned and still clinging onto hope

For ApocalAugust 2025 Day 2 - Natural Disaster

Words: 2391, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death

Categories: M/M

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Apocalypse, Angst, Trauma, Violence, Blood and Injury, Hurt No Comfort, Drowning, Hallucinations, Why Did I Write This?, to make all of us cry. that's the answer, I Wrote This While Listening to Hozier's Music, short and devastating, I hope, Unhappy Ending, Ambiguous/Open Ending, not reaaaally but there's room for interpretation, No beta we die like the boys, Alternate Universe - Human

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by TheNahoHaunt

In his last moments, Charles looks for warm.

Words: 467, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, (mentioned)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Introspection, Hypothermia, First Meetings, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse

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by ahyperactivehero (ahyperactiverhero)

Edwin Payne suffered a fate worse than death the day before the bombs dropped and the world ended.

Two hundred years later, he saves a boy named Charles Rowland.

XXX He looked him over, and realized it wasn't just his eyes that had seemed off. There was something more, something about his skin that sent up some sort of red flag in Charles's brain.

It was missing on one hand.

Not even in a gory, bloody mess way like Charles had seen before. No, this was just… gone. And where he had expected to see bones or muscle or something, he instead saw… metal.

Words: 2666, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Jenny Green (Dead Boy Detectives), Niko Sasaki, Crystal Palace (DCU), Edwin Paine's Father | Edwin Payne's Father

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland & Niko Sasaki, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Niko Sasaki

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fallout (Video Games) Setting, Post-Nuclear War, Human/Synth Relationships (Fallout), Fallout 4 Spoilers, sort of lol since it's still an au, Hurt Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Touch-Starved Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Protective Charles Rowland (DCU), Hurt Charles | Grian, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Post-Apocalypse, Canon-Typical Violence

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by aletterinthenameofsanity

“Come out from behind there,” Charles orders, raising his cricket bat up, “Or I'll smash your head. You want him, you'll have to get through me first.”

If the person doesn't respond, they're a zombie. Hit first and ask questions later. Edwin's survival cannot be risked.

But if it's a person?

Charles failed to save Niko. He failed to save Crystal. He failed to save Monty.

If there is just one person he can keep safe, then he will reach for life with everything that he has.

Two pale, skinny hands slowly emerge from the top of the shelf- a good idea, a human idea- and then the person steps around the shelves, ragged clothing emerging first, followed by-

Charles’ bat clatters to the ground as he runs forward, so desperate he half-staggers on his way, nearly slipping in his own shoes.

Because it’s impossible. A goddamn miracle.

And yet, there Monty is, nearly as skeletal as a zombie.

(On the other side of the zombie apocalypse, Charles and Edwin are the last survivors of their friends- and maybe of the entire world.

But when desperation kicks in after an injury, they chance a trip to the store, where they find that there might be a shot at hope in a dead world.)

Words: 10576, Chapters: 1/2, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Monty (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Monty (Dead Boy Detectives)/Charles Rowland (DCU), Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Zombie Apocalypse, Body Horror, Angst with a Happy Ending, Hurt/Comfort, Cannibalistic Thoughts, LISTEN ONE CHARACTER IS HALF-ZOMBIE, Tenderness, Zombie Monty, Implied Sexual Content, Minor Character Death, Reunions, Polyamory, Presumed Dead, Not Really Character Death, Major Character Injury, Hopeful Ending, Grief/Mourning

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by thegirlofthorns

In 1996, 2006, and 2024, Edwin and Charles learn about Tamagotchis.

Words: 2047, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 3 of Dead Boys & Useless Toys

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Canon Compliant, Pre-Slash, in sections 1 and 2, Established Relationship, in section 3, Tamagotchi, Games, Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland

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by Sage_Owl

August, 1916. Edwin Payne has five months to die, or face a fate far worse.

Words: 2082, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: Gen, M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine's Mother | Edwin Payne's Mother, Edwin Paine's Father | Edwin Payne's Father, Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Monty (Dead Boy Detectives), Simon (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - World War I, Kind Of, Apocalypse, flood - Freeform, Sirens, Blood, Period-Typical Homophobia, Travel, Sailing, Falling In Love, Rating May Change, Deaf Character, British Sign Language, Canon-Typical Violence, Minor Injuries, Destruction, War

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by Fire_Bear

When Martians land on Earth to claim it for themselves, Charles is separated from Edwin.

Words: 3298, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of DBDA ApocalAugust 2025

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Charles Rowland (DCU), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Crystal Palace (DCU), Niko Sasaki

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: War of the Worlds AU, (as in the radio show because the Tom Cruise movie sucked), Aliens, Alien Invasion, Separations, Reunions, First Kiss, Kissing

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by paraph

Twenty-four years into the apocalypse, FEDRA agent Edwin Paine is sent to kill prisoner 437 - one Charles Rowland.

~ "the last of us" au.

Words: 8131, Chapters: 1/5, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Apocalypse, Zombies, Angst, Trauma, Violence, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse, Hurt Charles Rowland (DCU), Hurt Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Minor Character Death, Slow Burn, Getting to Know Each Other, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Murder, Hurt/Comfort, Hurt No Comfort, pretty much every character in dbda is featured in this fic, Angst with a Happy Ending, Suicidal Thoughts, Falling in Love at the End of the World, Charles Rowland Gets A Sister (And Some Trauma), set in "the last of us" universe

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by qwanderer

He makes a sharp, broken noise as they touch. “Oh,” he says, and presses his lips against hers with intent. “Oh,” he says again, and licks against her lips, then makes a confused noise, but doesn’t stop, and she opens her mouth against his, trying to kiss him in the hungry way he kisses her.

He seems to slow down, brows drawn together. Then he hums, and pulls back.

“Ah,” he says, “got it. That’s your side of the kiss. That's not me feeling you, that's you feeling me.”

“Yeah,” she says. “Is that okay?”

“It's weird,” he says, “but good.” Then he frowns a little, and adds, “But weird. Kissing myself.”

Words: 2912, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 9 of Loopholes and Workarounds

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: Underage Sex

Categories: F/M

Characters: Crystal Palace (DCU), Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Crystal Palace/Charles Rowland (DCU)

Additional Tags: v shaped polyamory (background), Porn With Plot, Psychic Abilities, Masturbation

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by Yowlthinks

- So, um, I need to figure something out. Without telling Edwin. - Oh? – Crystal raised her eyebrows, imploring him to continue. - How do you know you’re in love with someone?

*** Sandman s2 has come and gone, we didn’t get our cameo, so here is a healthy dose of fluff to carry us through these trying times

Words: 6890, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: 5+1 Things, Fluff, Courting Rituals, Idiots in Love

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by mentallysomewherelse

Charles develops a slight obsession with Edwin, sure the boy loves his best friend but he's never wanted him this much, and Edwin finds out....

Words: 1673, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU), Crystal Palace (DCU), Niko Sasaki

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Crystal Palace & Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland & Niko Sasaki, Crystal Palace & Niko Sasaki

Additional Tags: Love Confessions, Idiots in Love, Boys In Love, Gay, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Hurt Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Gay Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Bisexual Charles Rowland (DCU), Charles Rowland Has ADHD (DCU), Protective Charles Rowland (DCU), Couch Cuddles

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by PearlyAlbatross

Edwin comes across a frightening sight and cannot help but save the dragon he found. Charles, the dragon, is very thankful.

Words: 2200, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Lanterns

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: Gen

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland (DCU)

Relationships: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne & Charles Rowland, Pre Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne/Charles Rowland

Additional Tags: Attempted Murder, Hate Crimes, no one dies, Dragon Charles Rowland (DCU), Fairy Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Charles Rowland, Meet-Cute, excpet one of us is nearly dying and the other recent escaped horrors, mentioned Homophobia, Mentioned Racism, Autistic Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Protective Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Charles Rowland Needs a Hug (DCU), Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Kinda, Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic

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by aletterinthenameofsanity

Edwin can’t stop himself from flipping through Monty's book.

Monty took notes on every single star or constellation they ever discussed in “Astronomy Club,” not just the facts and notations on things they saw through the telescope, but Monty’s reactions to them just being together.

Notes like "According to red-blue shift, when a galaxy is moving closer to the earth, it looks more blue. Maybe that’s why Edwin’s eyes look brighter closer up."

Or "I finally get what Apus felt like spreading his wings; kissing him feels like flying."

And then, next to the last star they’d gotten to discuss, the night of their first time, an almost giddy, "This must be what miracles feel like."

And then…nothing, because a week later, Monty had someone else’s tongue down his throat.

What the fuck happened? How does a boy go from "this must be what miracles feel like" to kissing another boy a week later?

Edwin knows that he is missing some very important part of the puzzle.

(A year ago, Monty was blackmailed into cheating on his boyfriend Edwin.

Now, Edwin has to visit the boy who cheated on him in the infirmary, and he's about to figure out that he got things very, very wrong.)

Words: 5022, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of i've been where you're coming from (high school exes au)

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Monty (Dead Boy Detectives)

Relationships: Monty/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, offpage Monty/Simon (Dead Boy Detectives)

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - High School, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Past Infidelity, Past blackmail, Breaking Up & Making Up, Kinda, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Hopeful Ending, AU of an AU, YES AGAIN I'M SORRY I WAS COMPELLED, Blackmail, Dubious Consent, all of that's offscreen between monty/simon but it's still there, Sickfic, POV Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne

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by cozyreinsfw

Jenny knows it feels unreal, but it's real.

Words: 222, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 4 of Ficlet Collection 2, Part 607 of Completed Works 2

Fandoms: The Sandman (TV 2022), Dead Boy Detectives (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/F

Characters: Jenny Green (Dead Boy Detectives), Death of the Endless

Relationships: Death of the Endless/Jenny Green (Dead Boy Detectives)

Additional Tags: Summer Prompt Fling, Summer, Fluff, Jenny Green Loves Death of the Endless (Dead Boy Detectives), Death of the Endless Loves Jenny Green, Established Relationship, Jenny Green is Whipped (Dead Boy Detectives)