#25-50k

[steddie-fanfic-recs]

Exactly What It Looks Like

by BilbosMom

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley & Steve Harrington Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Robin Buckley Additional Tags: Post-Season/Series 04, Eddie Munson Lives, Porn with Feelings, Friends to Lovers, Idiots in Love, Didn't Know They Were Dating, Didn't Know They Were Fucking, Bisexual Eddie Munson, Bisexual Steve Harrington, Bisexual Disaster Steve Harrington, Bisexual Disaster Eddie Munson, Eddie Munson is Steve Harrington's Bisexual Awakening, Steve Harrington is Eddie Munson's Bisexual Awakening, POV Steve Harrington, Summer Romance, Sharing a Bed, Masturbation, Mutual Masturbation, handjobs, Frottage, Intercrural Sex, Oral Sex, Anal Sex, Bottom Steve Harrington, Top Eddie Munson, More Porn than Plot, it's a character study really, A Character Study of His Dick, Getting Together, First Time, First Kiss Words: 31,517 Chapters: 6/6

Summary

Steve makes a face at Eddie. “You've imagined doing stuff with a guy?” “Yeah, man,” Eddie replies, spreading his hands wide. “Doesn't everyone?” Steve tilts his head to the side as he thinks. Maybe not very often, but his freshman year when Davey Riggs had been swim team captain? Yeah, he had definitely imagined some stuff that had made trips to the locker room kinda awkward. “Yeah, that's true,” Steve answers, nodding. “I wonder why everybody acts like it's so gross, though.” In the summer of 1986, Steve and Eddie have some perfectly normal fun between a couple of perfectly normal dudes.

[themerlinlibrary]

Favourites Friday (Jan 2023) – 25 to 50k

TML Favourites Friday round-up! January 2023 round 3

What is Favourites Friday? – The Basics

a different theme is announced on Friday each week; FF recs must match the theme of the week

only one FF rec per person per week/theme

FF recs must be unique within that week/theme; no double-posting the same fic for one theme!

no self-recs during regular rounds

only self-recs during self-rec rounds (last Friday of each month)

Theme for week 3: Fics between 25k and 50k words!

Something Unpredictable by alby_mangroves E, 39k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU

Destiny (Un)Shackled by s0mmerspr0ssen T, 41k, Gen Canon AU

After The Heart Goes by Polomonkey M, 40k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU

A man after midnight by oddishly E, 26k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU

Dower the Stars by RurouniHime E, 40k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era; Golden Age

There Are Many Names in History by queerofthedagger M, 43k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU

The King and the Land Are One by PeaceHeather E, 26k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era

Allow One to 'See' by mollrach13 N/A, 28k, Gen Canon Era

Maybe this Christmas by Leandra E, 48k, Merlin/Arthur Modern AU

Next to You (It's the Rule) by LunaMyLove T, 47k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era

For Want of Wreckage by bloodsongs E, 26k, Merlin/Arthur Canon Era

Meeting Emrys by Dragon_Writer1496 T, 39k WIP (may no longer suit this list once completed!), Merlin/Morgana Canon AU

A masterlist of all round-ups can be found here.

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About the FF round-up lists:

Recs are listed in the order they were posted on the Discord; the order does not imply any sort of ranking.

The pairing given in this list is the main pairing of each respective fic – please read the tags for any possible minor or side-pairings, as well as any potential warnings or triggers.

Pairings and Eras are given as tagged in each respective fic. (?) signifies that the tags were unclear and I do not know enough about the fic to fill the gaps.

Round-ups are compiled on the weekend of the week after the respective theme of the post (when the new theme has already been anounced), to avoid omitting potentially belated FF recs.

Since I (Zaharya) am running FF alone, it is not always possible for me to have the round-up list up immediately – please be patient.

The weekly round-up is not a guarantee! Again, I'm running this alone, so it can only be posted for weeks when I have enough time on my hands to compile a list. If you'd like to help out, feel free to contact me on Tumblr ( @zaharya ) or Discord.

[diazsdimples]

Inspiration Saturday/Several Sentence Sunday

Tagged by @alliaskisthepossibilityoflove @spotsandsocks @cal-daisies-and-briars @loserdiaz and @bidisasterbuckdiaz thank you friends! I shall get to all your snippets so soon! Also tagging you back for Sunday

Guys I am being such a bad person and have 6 wips that I'm actively writing, BUT the Frostpunk beans are beaning so hard and I'm so glad! Ngl getting people to force me to write it was extremely effective cause turns out, just like Evan Buckley, I have a praise kink that's visible from space sdkjsdkjd. Here's a moodboard I made ages ago and another small snippet!

“Hey bud, it’s Buck. I- I don’t know if you can hear me but I’ve bought a book with me today, and thought I’d read it to you. My sister used to read it to me when I was little, and it always made me feel safe, so I figured I’d do the same for you.” Buck waits a moment to see if Christopher is going to respond, a twitch of a finger or anything to indicate that he can hear Buck’s words, but the kid remains still, slumbering peacefully with his hands folded over his stomach. Buck licks his lips and opens the books, a wave of nostalgia passing over him as the dry pages pass between his fingers as he flicks through to the first lines. “The year that Buttercup was born, the most beautiful woman in the world was a French scullery maid named Annette…” Buck lets himself get carried away by the words as he reads through the first chapter, mapping out the world for Christopher. As he reads, Buck watches as Christopher’s heart rate slowly decreases, going from a swift 90 beats per minute to a much more acceptable 65. It’s enough to make Buck a little choked up, if he thinks about it too much, that his presence and his voice are calming enough to calm Christopher right down. Buck can’t help but notice the way a few medics hang around as he reads, finding excuses to linger in order to listen to the story. One medic takes Edmundo’s blood pressure three times in the span of 2 minutes, claiming that it was a “little too high for my liking”, but considering he’d heard Hen announce only 10 minutes prior that his blood pressure was a healthy 128/75, Buck isn’t buying it. By the time he’s finished the first chapter, there’s three medics shamelessly hovering around him, one even perched on the end of Edmundo’s bed, her chin resting on her hands and a faraway look in her eyes. Buck slams the book shut, chuckling internally as everyone in the room jumps and suddenly bustles back to work. “Well, that’s the first chapter, bud,” he says as he leans over Christopher once again, brushing a hand over the kid’s forehead under the pretence of checking his temperature. “I’ll be back again in a few hours for chapter two, gotta go out and do some perimeter checks before Bobby yells at me. Hen and Chimney will be right here if you wake up, and your dad is sleeping right next to you. I’ll be back, I promise.” He gets up off the chair, tucking the furs back over the arms once again. He thinks about pressing a kiss to Christopher’s forehead but decides against it. Christopher isn’t his son, after all. His friends would have questions. There’s absolutely no excuse, however, for the way he walks over to Edmundo’s bedside, takes his cold hand in his, and rests his forehead against Edmundo’s shoulder, whispering “please, wake up,” into the fabric of his hospital gown. Buck is aware he’s in trouble.

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[hp-fanfic-archive]

Vis-à-Vis-à-Vis by Vukovich Pairing: Harry/Draco Rating: E Word Count: 49k Harry's assignment was simple. Close out Draco Malfoy's missing persons case so he can be declared dead. But who's making withdrawals from Malfoy's vaults? How is a death omen-turned-Unspeakable involved? Is an organization known as the Moirai to blame? Harry brushes it off until he can't. Until The Prophet is flooded with sightings of dead people. Until Robards throws himself on his sword. Until Ron turns on his own family. Until Harry scarcely trusts his own reflection in the mirror and trusts the stranger in his bed even less. Until all that stands between war and peace is Harry, a name plate, a stadium of murderers, and Draco Malfoy. God save the Ministry.

[cheezyharu]

Lmao guess who got into another rhythm game?

They can hit people with muscle pain/carpel tunnel together.......

[qoldenskies]

THE 50 THOUSAND WORD MARK HAS BEEN BREACHED I REPEAT THE FIFTY THOUSAND WORD MARK HAS BEEN BREACHED

[merthurglompfest]

Title: A simple push By: @sleepygecko Gift for: @virahaus Rating: Teen and Up Word Count: 36,315 words Warning(s): none Summary: Arthur gets the scare of a lifetime when he realizes he left an injured and defenseless Merlin at the mercy of the Dolma. When they are reunited, Merlin does not forgive him. Meanwhile, Gwen tells Arthur she no longer wants to be together after realizing he does not truly know her enough to love her if he didn’t realize she was enchanted. Arthur, having hurt both people closest to him, realizes he needs to make some changes in how he treats those around him and seeks advice from some unlikely sources. Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/44891941

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[steddie-fanfic-recs]

Sugar's Sweet (And So Is He)

by ParadimeShifts

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationship: Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Characters: Steve Harrington, Eddie Munson, Nancy Wheeler, Chrissy Cunningham, Robin Buckley, Wayne Munson Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, Alternate Universe - No Upside Down (Stranger Things), Sugar Baby Steve, Lit Professor Eddie, author eddie, Rich bitch Steve Harrington, Awkward Eddie Munson, Reverse Pretty Woman vibes, Steve has dyslexia, POV Alternating, Dom Bottom Steve Harrington, Sub Top Eddie Munson, light degradation, Rough Sex, Angst with a Happy Ending, Smut, Slow Burn, in the way that they're fucking the whole time, They're Just Emotionally Constipated, Friends to fuck buddies to enemies to lovers, thigh fucking, Semi-Public Sex, Panties, Fucking by the fire, Switching, Spit Kink Words: 42,372 Chapters: 6/6

Summary

“I mean it,” Steve pushes, a soft clink echoing through the room as he sets his empty bottle down atop the glass coffee table. “I’ll show you the ropes, and you…” he makes a vague motion with one of his hands, “entertain me. What do you say? I help you, you help me?” His face is so devastatingly charming that Eddie wants to rip out his own hair about it. Fuck it, he thinks, and clinks his bottle against Steve’s, earning him a bright smile that warms his core better than any booze ever could. He watches Steve take a sip, his sinfully pretty lips tucked around the opening of the bottle, and wonders what the fuck he’s just gotten himself into. OR The sugar baby!Steve and lit professor/author!Eddie au, wherein Eddie is a disaster at fine dining, and Steve helps him out.

[stbb-summaries]

Story # 7

Title: Tentative title: Hidden treasure Main Pairing(s): Eddie Munson/Billy Hargrove, Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson, Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington, Billy Hargrove/Steve Harrington/Eddie Munson Rating: E (Explicit, Includes explicit scenes) Genre: Action, Adventure Word Count: 38k Completeness: 7 Warnings: mention of domestic violence, robbery, violence, mention of slavery (not really part of the main plot but mentioned), murders, gun violence, omegas are seen as inferior, knotting, no mpreg, rejection sickness Summary:

In an omegaverse world, the alpha Billy Hargrove, captain of the pirate ship the Golden Lion, is traveling with his lover and second in command, the beta Eddie Munson, and their crew, raiding every merchant ship they can get their hands on. One day during one of their attacks, they stumble on a pretty beta boy who’s trying to get back to London, paying for his journey with golden jewels. Why is Steve, the pretty boy, so desperate to get to London quickly? Is he running from something? But the more important question is: is he really a beta or not?

Art forms preferred: I'd like any art! Highest rating art preferred: M (Mature, Shows adult themes, but not explicitly)

[hazybellarecs]

“It’s just different this time,” Sirius says vaguely, shouldering his book bag more securely.

“Different how?”

He pauses, as if thinking about it. “This relationship is more important to me than the others. We wanted to keep it a secret for a while, give us a chance to be together without any pressure.”

“So you’re properly serious about this girl then?” Lily asks, they round the corner towards the transfiguration and charms classrooms.

Sirius grins wolfishly. “I’m always Sirius.”

James groans and punches Sirius’ shoulder through his laughter.

“But yeah, I am, properly serious that is.”

“So you’re keeping it private but how private?” She asks, and turns to Remus. “Do you know who he’s with?”

Remus smiles as if laughing inwardly at the question. “Yeah I know.”

“What about you two?” She demands, catching James and Peter’s attention. They both nod to confirm.

“Why can’t I know?”

Sirius shrugs. “It’s nothing personal Lily, we just wanted to keep it as private as possible and couldn’t keep it from these guys.”

They lapse into silence as Lily thinks that over. She understands wanting to keep personal relationships private, especially with how watched the Marauders are. A relationship with any one of them is bound to capture everyone’s attention. That being said, Lily is their friend, and she’s desperate to know.

“You can’t tell me?” She smiles at him hopefully.

Sirius laughs. “Alright Evans, if you’re so curious, I have a proposition for you.”

The other Marauders seem to take interest in this, slowing enough that they’re all walking in a tight group. Peter and Remus share a confused look.

“We’ll set up a little bet, you have until the end of the school year - so two months - to work out who I’m dating, or…” he pauses to think and with an evil smirk decides, “or you have to ask your crush out on a date.”

“Pads!” James complains, looking hurt at the suggestion.

Sirius claps him on the back. “Just trust me mate.” He smirks at Lily, a knowing glint in his grey eyes. A flush burns Lily’s cheeks, turning her almost as red as her hair, she pointedly avoids looking at James.

sirius black and the "mystery girl" by tjmcharg

[hp-fanfic-archive]

Follower Fic Rec #6 Recommended by: Anonymous glimpses of heaven by lunahunt Pairing: James/Regulus Rating: M Word Count: 43k (WIP) In the aftermath of the prank, James Potter is at an all time low. He can barely look at Sirius, Remus’s dad is keeping him locked up all summer, and Lily Evans hates him even more than usual. In an effort to get James out of the house, Euphemia signs her son up for a summer Quidditch program with the famous Josef Wronski—seeker for the Grodzisk Goblins and inventor of the Wronski Feint. The last person James expects to see there is Regulus Black. [slow ish burn jegulus fic beginning the summer after the marauders fifth year and continuing through the rest of their years at hogwarts] [not canon compliant (aka everyone won’t die)] (This rec was supposed to be up literally months ago oopsie)

[cowgurrrl]

I fear im going to hit oftm type productivity with this combination of H&C and this Javi fic that’s brewing

[teacup-tai]

Dragons Don't Know Paradise (50k E)

Just found my working notes on Dragons Don't Know Paradise. How wonderful to see it now, after more than 2 years, to realise the many many changes that happened while writing,how the plot evolved with the care and help of Jose, @erajmcouts and @olliemaye . To realise how my baby grew inside of me and then out of my womb and into the AO3 webpage. Ah, writing is such a bless. Time for a new drarry fic, I think.

{Edited bc I didn't realise the many spoilers the other pics had LOL}