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Six Of Crows College/University Modern AU fanfiction recommendations part of Lunar's soc fanfiction rec series

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Birds of a Feather by @sc11vb

Wordcount: 8.8k Chapters: 6/? (It's still being updated:)

Characters: Nina Zenik, Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker, Matthias Helvar, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Zoya Nazyalensky, Nikolai Lanstov, Tolya Yul-Bataar, Leoni Hilli, Alina Starkov, Maleyn Oretsev, Background & Cameo Characters

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Friendship/Love, Plot What Plot, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Fluff without Plot

Author's summary/notes: “You know what they say, ‘trouble is my middle name’.” “Your middle name is Deirdre,” Inej said. “Don’t remind me,” Nina groaned. My summary/notes: In this fic we have a years worth of Kanej pining and currently there is some drama between those two, let's just say the angst is angsting. We have some other grishaverse characters featuring in the fic as well, there's established helnik and established wesper. I love Nina so much and in typical modern!au Nina fashion she comes up with a plan to stop the Kanej pining and it certainly is a plan... Nina and Inej's friendship very important in this fic (as it should be) and its written so well.

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I Like You a Latte by sevenofcrows

Wordcount: 45k Chapters: 28/? (Hasn't been updated since Janurary but the last chapter works well and doesn't end on a cliffhanger)

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik

Tags: Alternate Universe - Coffee Shop & Cafés, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Kaz Brekker Needs a Hug, Kaz Brekker is Bad At Feelings, Texting, Fluff, Tooth-Rooting Fluff, rated explicit but the chapters are marked + not related to the plot, so the explicit parts can be ignored

Author's summary/notes: "Kaz Brekker was not your usual college student. He didn't leave assignments until the last day, he didn't stress over finals, he never left the house in sweatpants and a t-shirt. He was always put together, dressed in jeans and a properly ironed shirt, the answer keys to his next three exams hidden away in his computer and essays already written even before they were assigned. He didn't leave things to chance. If you asked any of his friends, they would call him a control freak. He liked to say he was born to be in charge. So, seeing him rush into a coffee shop with his hair messed up and shirt wrinkled was a once in a lifetime event." What happens when Kaz Brekker meets Inej Ghafa, a bright eyed barista who seems to read his mind when it comes to his drink orders? They fall in love, of course. This is the story of what happens in between. My summary/notes: You ever get that fic that you don't entirely remember whats it about because you haven't read it in a while but when you read the title the flush of serotonin and you just start to smile because you just remember that it was SO GOOD, this is one of those fics for me. Honestly the author's summary is just perfect, but heres some notes. The recipe thing is so cute, the kanej here is so adorable, Inej with the doodles is again so cute. The last thing I will say is they're both down so bad, especially Kaz.

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honey, honey by halfahint

Wordcount: 21k Chapters: 3/3

Characters: Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar, Wylan Van Eck, Jesper Fahey

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, POV Inej Ghafa, Friends With Benefits (sort of), To explain the Friends With Benefits tag it basically means that they agree to work on healing their respective touch phobia together, Intimacy, (but also emotional intimacy, feelings are hard

Author's summary/notes: “Look,” Nina says. Inej has startled her badly enough that she’s made a mess of her eyeliner – the wing on her right eye careens wildly to one side. “I’m all for reclaiming your sexuality. Seriously. Two thumbs up from me. But, honestly, Inej, does it have to be with the most emotionally unavailable man you know?” “Well, who would you suggest?” Nina’s eyes bulge. “Oh, I don’t know, literally anyone with a pulse and a conscience?” “Kaz has – “We don’t know that,” Nina says sternly. My summary/notes: A story of healing as Kaz and Inej work on their touch phobia and while doing that they fall harder for eachother (they already knew eachother 2 years before the events of the fic). They have some cute moments. The crows dynamics in this fic are showed so perfect, it defintely reminds me of book!crows.

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You'll Be With Me Wherever I Go by @rupturedhaven

Wordcount: 35k Chapters: 18/? (It's still being updated:)

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar, Genya Safin, Maleyn Orestev, Nikolai Lanstov, Zoya Nazyalensky

Tags: Six Of Crows AU, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - College/University, Grishaverse, Texting, Drunk Texting, Chatting & Messaging, Fluff, Background Relationships, Background Characters Freeform, Slowburn, minimal angst

Author's summary/notes: It's their last year of university, and Jesper has insisted on starting a new group chat. There's chaos. There's bickering. There's friendship. There's love. Six of Crows texting fic. My summary/notes: Ok, ok, I love Rupturedhaven's fics, they write brilliantly so recommending this fic was a must. In this fic you get to see more of the Wylan and Matthias friendship dynamic. There is of course some Kanej pining after eachother and the latest chapter-. A TON of Wesper flirting and you get to see them go from friendship to lov- as well as going into some of Jesper's troubles. The Nina and Kaz dynamic in this fic is definitely siblingly and I adore it. Helnik also develops in this fic and we get to see them be as amazing as ever but also go through a couple problems but nothing can ever stop Helnik those two are so adorable in this fic. I was about to write about the amazing Nina and Inej friendship in this fic but I'm going to finish off by saying that all the friendships in this fic are just beautiful.

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[lunarthecorvus]

Alternate Universe - Soulmates Kanej fanfiction recommendations

part of Lunar's soc fanficiton rec series

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I carved out a place in this world for two by linascribbles

Wordcount: 22,543 Chapters: 12/12

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey, Nina Zenik, Wylan Van Eck, Pekka Rollins

Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, POV Alternating, Canon trigger warnings for both Inej and Kaz’s backstories, Haphephobia, Mutual Pining, Slow Burn, Waving book and show canon like its macramé, Canon Background Pairings, Emotional Constipation, Murder, No beta we die like Matthias, Canon-Typical Violence

Author's summary/notes: "I can help you," she whispers, poised on the tip of her bell-clad feet, slim body an arched bow of tension. Her heart is hammering inside her ribcage, revealing more emotion than she has allowed herself in a long time. His dark gaze finds her like a lighting strike, fast and sure. A part of the Lynx braces herself to hear thunder when they make eye contact. Or: an alternative take of Kaz and Inej's story with soulmate marks thrown in. My summary/notes: I love a long soulmate au and this one is no exception, the writing is amazing and so is the storytelling. Seeing pre-soc Kaz and Inej interact and their bond grow to be closeish was so fun to read.

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Identity Crisis by seven0fcrows

Wordcount: 2,941 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa

Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Mutual Pining, But they are idiots, especially kaz

Author's summary/notes: Everyone gets the initials of their soulmate somewhere on their body when they turn 18. Inej believes that she will get KB for Kaz Brekker. He is her best friend, who else could her soulmate be? On her birthday, however, she gets a surprise. Who the hell is KR? My summary/notes: This fic was so cute in the fluffy moments and I will admit that you will want to punch sense in Kaz while reading and a whole bucket load of pining on both ends. Would definitely recommend checking out the authors other fics <3

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we're living in dens of thieves (rummaging in the pages for answers) by MaryaDmitrievnaLikesSundays

Wordcount: 13,280 Chapters: 4/4

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Tante Heleen, Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Nina Zenik, Matthias Helvar

Tags: Soulmates, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Pre-Canon, And during Canon, Canon Compliant, Injury, Canon-Typical Violence, Pain as a romance device,But not in a fucked up way, in a soulmates au way, no beta we die like jordie, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Implied/Referenced Abuse, Implied Childhood Sexual Abuse, Angst with a Happy Ending

Author's summary/notes: Inej knows that soulmates share pain. She has always known it; she has always thought herself prepared. It doesn’t take long for her to realize that life—and love—are far more painful than she could have possibly known. -- Or, the Kanej soulmates au, where soulmates can feel one another's pain. My summary/notes: This one hurts in a good way. Its gut-wrenching to read as Kaz and Inej go through trauma and feel each other's pain, but its so fascinating especially reading as to how it adapts around their canon stories. There is some comfort in the pit of angst...

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Coins by stefaniegm

Wordcount: 6,382 Chapters: 1/1

Characters: Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Jesper Fahey

Tags: Soulmate AU, Mostly Canon Compliant?, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault

Author's summary/notes: The Suli saw soulmates as two halves of one soul – two sides of one coin. “One day, you will meet them and you will understand. Love means strength, chotta sah. They will help you be strong as you might help them, if that is your choice.” My summary/notes: The writing of their soulmate bond is so incredible and the amount of lore building they did to show the connection between Kaz and Inej is so captivating. You can just feel the raw emotion and pain that they feel and go through. You will finish this fic wanting more.