#EDITED BC I FORGOT THAT PIDGEUNZEL ACTUALLY DOES STICK CLOSER TO THE ORIGINAL THAN I REMEMBERED IM SORRY I READ IT A WHILE AGO

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Kat’s Shidge Fic Recs

Woohoo! Since I’ve been slow to update some of my own fics, I wanted to share the fics I’ve read in the past few months. All of these are AO3 fics for your convenience - make sure to give them lots of love! <3

Black, Green and Everything in Between by Diamond

In Progress | 30,335 | Mature | Angst & Fluff

Hot alien prince? (Not Lotor) Jealous Shiro? Evil Kuro showing his side? Sign me the quiznak up! This fic has everything I want in a fic and although I desperately would love an update, it’s already a true treasure.

Golden Madness by @potentiala​

In Progress | 86,049 | Explicit | Angst, Angst, ANGST | MCD

This is a wonderful piece with both Lotidge & Shidge - plus it’s got Klance if you like that pairing. My favorite thing about it is Lotor’s obsession with Pidge and the fascinating backstory that potentiala has woven in. It is very dark - darker than I tend to get, just a heads up.

Officer Shirogane and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Case by @dadboyshiro

In Progress | 12,420 | Mature | Police AU

This is a gift to humanity. Police and Hacker AU? YES PLEASE. And guess who the hacker is? (PIDGE) The banter is witty, the characters are charming (as they should be), and it’s well written. 12/10 [Plus Police Captain Samuel Holt YAS]

And that was the moment Keith knew... by Ninja_Librarian

Complete | 8,440 | General | CRACK

Short, sweet, and everything you didn’t know that you needed. It’s what crack fic should be: Well written and yet still HILARIOUS. This piece nearly killed me. Keith is a terrible wingman for both Shiro and Pidge so when lovebugs get involved...let’s just say it’s the best. The very best.

Lingering by @dontcallmebugaboo​

In Progress | 11,592 | General | Fake Marriage

Fake Marriage/Undercover tropes are my FAVORITE. I’m very cliche about what I like, okay? And this fic delivers. Lots of blushing scenes, smooth flirting, not-so-smooth flirting, and Lance laughing off on the side. Plus it’s in the standard VLD universe!

Pidgeunzel by CircusTalia

Complete | 64,569 | General | Rapunzel AU

Bless this fic. Honestly. Pidge is Rapunzel, Shiro is a prince, and the rest of the gang fill amazing roles. AND DID I MENTION THAT IT’S COMPLETE? LION GODDESS BLESS US ALL. Also, this is based on the traditional Rapunzel story.

HMS Leo by worldturnedupsidedown

Complete | 23,577 | Teen | Steampunk AU

This is such a cute fic with Mechanic!Pidge and Prince!Shiro. Plus the Garrison Trio being awesome friends and Rover is a mechanical dog! AND THERE’S AWESOME AS HECK ART TO GO WITH IT! (Because it was part of a Big Bang). The only thing I’d mention is that it was written Pre-Season 3 so just keep that in mind (it’s not really a big deal though, especially as an AU).

Well ta-da! I’m sure I missed a few that I’ve read (and I’ll certainly read more going forward) so I’ll create a second list in the future. If you’ve got any great Shidge fics you’d like to send my way, I’d love to see them! <3 <3 <3