#I’m just doing my Monthly reread of the fics

[smallpwbbles]

Random reminder that @humanityinahandbag and @samthefrank have my favourite sonic movie fic series in the fandom and y’all should read it if you REALLY love the found family and slice of life aspect of the movies

https://archiveofourown.org/works/23055073/chapters/55141315

[rwrbficrecs]

Here's our October recs ❤️ also, look at our new banner !! 🥰 Happy reading !! I’m just too soft for all of it by @bellamysgriffinprincess (book/movie-verse)

@dot524: This is a sweet one shot where Henry is struggling with depression, Alex drops everything to be with him, and they comfort each other. Very well done.

Confidential Memorandum by @sherryvalli (book-verse)

@wilmonsfolklore: this is such a sweet kidfic. Henry is Alex's boss, and Alex keeps getting calls from Henry's daughter when Henry is busy. It's heartwarming and comforting and the dialogue is wonderfully written, especially their love confessions.

@babiemonk: the perfect lighthearted kidfic! The child dynamic is perfect and the humor is spot-on. If you’re looking for a fun, feel good, story with some domestic fluffiness this is it.

@rmd-writes: a sweet, funny fic with excellent banter, and a stellar supporting cast of OCs. It quite literally made my face do this: 🥰 I saved it with the note "read when you need to feel better about the universe).

Aged Like a Fine Wine by @three-drink-amy (book-verse)

@babiemonk: Alex and Henry are older now and cakegate never happened. There’s lots of emotions and angst and growth and it’s really quite beautiful but also tragic at times. It hurt my heart and my feelings before putting them back together again.

In my dreams (In your dreams) by @lizzie-bennetdarcy (book-verse)

@babiemonk: very cute drunken love confessions— absolutely precious friends to lovers

all of our love filling all of our room by @kill8a (book-verse)

@inexplicablymine: this is so incredibly soft and childhood friends to lovers I have reread this more times than I’m willing to admit

Help Me Hold On To You by @affectionatelyrs (book-verse)

@read-and-write-: A one- shot, a very cathartic one about the aftermath of a fight between Alex and Henry. This is one to cry from beginning to end, it's beautifully written and you will be left speechless.

flatline by rizcriz (book-verse)

@wilmonsfolklore: exes to lovers is one of my favourite tropes and this work shows perfectly how naturally and fully Henry and Alex love each other. it's sad and heartbreaking but it has a happy ending that makes the crying all worth it.

What I Need Tonight by @sparklepocalypse (book-verse)

@zwiazdziarka: This fic was written for Kinktober's prompt "selfcest", which for some might be sound a little too weird, but that's exactly why I picked this one as my monthly fave. If you like reading smut, give this a chance. Yes, it's hot but also emotional and it has Oxford-time slutty Henry!

heartbeats under coats by @hypnostheory (book-verse)

@heybuddy-drabbles: one of my favorite works to come out of FirstPrince week. It's really sweet and sexy. There was only one bed at its finest.

All Booked Up by @three-drink-amy (book-verse)

@heybuddy-drabbles: another FirstPrince week gem. This was just so beautiful. Alex and Henry meet during a vacation, spend three perfect days together and then loose contact until June and Nora force Alex to read a book they both love and something about it makes Alex think of Henry. I absolutely fell in love with it.

@rmd-writes: it's no secret that I'm an allmylovesatonce fan and this is one of my ultimate favourites of hers. A very cleverly told love story, with some wonderful June and Nora content as a bonus!

praying our bridges don’t make waves by @anincompletelist (book-verse)

@rhubarb1210: This fic is such a cool take on soulmates. Henry agrees to pretend to be Alex’s soulmate to get June health insurance. Lots of universe building. And I can’t give away more! Inspired by Fractured by @clottedcreamfudge

everything's growing in our garden by matherine (book-verse with a few movie elements)

@indomitable-love: Absolutely loved this hanahaki fic – the pacing and tension are so good, the relevance of all the different flowers is just beautiful

It's Nice to Have a Friend by @mainstreamelectricalparade (book-verse)

@read-and-write-: Childhood Best Friends to lovers AU, where Henry, the prince of england meets another boy during a holiday, they send each other letters and they fall in love, it's soft and it's beautiful, a love that tascends the page and is reflected on all the characters actions.

I feel the beating of your heart, I see the shadows on your face by @anincompletelist (book-verse)

@daisymae-12: This fic has such an interesting premise, and although I’ve never been into the bodyswap trope I’m so glad I gave this one a chance. It was done so incredibly well and was such a fun, wholesome fic.

Henry Fox, All-American Hero by @tintagel-or-cockleshells (book-verse)

@daisymae-12: This is a fic inspired by Meg Cabot’s All American Girl (which I am a huge fan of) and everything about this fic had me screaming in delight. Loved this so much, I’m obsessed.

maybe take me into your room by @smc-27 (book-verse)

@thesleepyskipper: Alex and Henry are both the children of ambassadors to Canada from their respective countries in this lovely AU. Friends-to-lovers perfection, this was so, so good.

a degree of fate by @softlofty (book/movie-verse)

@dot524: In this AU, Alex and Henry meet as university students. This is a sweet get-together fic with depth and heart.

It's Tradition by @f-ing-ruthless-baz (book-verse)

@zwiazdziarka: Alex and Henry's soulmate bond revealed itself publicly and now they have to act like they're in love, even though they hate each other. This fic is such an excellent use of soulmate trope and looks into so many possiblities in a world were soulmate bonds exsist. It's also super funny, a little angsty and Alex is even more oblivious than usually.

I’d be smart to walk away (but you’re quicksand) by @littlemisskittentoes (book/movie-verse)

@dot524: Such a wonderful, heartfelt 5+1 based on canon events when Henry walked away and one where he stayed.

Catalyst of Change by @uglygreenjacket (book-verse)

@myheartalivewrites: an AU that’s pretty close to canon in some ways: Alex (still a well known child of politicians) and Henry (still a prince) meet as students in Edinburgh. This story is sweet and gentle and heart wrenching at points, but also incredibly uplifting in Henry and Alex’s determination to be together no matter the obstacles. And the Scottish setting is gorgeous and really evocative.

Ghosted by @tintagel-or-cockleshells (book-verse)

@suseagull04: Twists and turns abound in this story that borders the line between life and death. I love the depth of the plot and just how deeply and quickly Alex and Henry fall for each other- and the fantasy aspect immediately put this high on my list of faves! Not to mention all the great references to my favorite things throughout the fic. This fic is amazing!

Such a Burden, This Flame on My Chest by @three-drink-amy (book-verse)

@heybuddy-drabbles: a 911 Lone Star!AU very angsty but with a happy ending. Alex going through grief felt really fucking relatable. It's also spicy in contrast with the angst.

But I love him, whether or no. by @leaves-of-laurelin (book-verse)

@dot524: This firefighter AU is one of my favorite RWRB fics ever, and I’m glad I was able to follow it from WIP status to complete this month. Alex as a firefighter is irresistible (Henry thinks so too) and somehow these two feel so true to character even in a completely different context. There are so many fun scenes here - riding a bull, an airport scene, shenanigans at a fire station, sentimental piano playing - but none of them are forced. Truly a wonderful fic that I know I’ll be returning to again and again.

@wilmonsfolklore: seconding this one so so so much!! read it in one sitting and have been thinking about it ever since then. there are so many heartfelt and sweet conversations in it. everyone's so true to their character in such a different situation. can not recommend it enough

[mythmerth]

from my September readings I’ve collected a few merlin fic recs for the people…

For favorite long (80k+) fic, it was The Great Merlin Bake Off by Elizabeth. 102k and it delivered with baked goods that made me want to bake them despite my pathetic baking knowledge along with some exquisite kitchen tension. I never knew how badly I needed this fic until I read it and I Will be rereading.

For favorite mid length (30-80k) fic, it was The Fools will be still Fools by horsecrazy. Might’ve been my overall favorite for the month, just SO silly with classic modern merthur moments and god yes trap these fools on a train and give them one bed please and THANK YOU🙏🏻

For favorite short (>30k) fic, it was On a Snowy Evening (paint the forest with color remix) by alby_mangroves. Such a soft story full of love and destiny and art by crimsonswirls. I’m a sucker for a reconnection fic with soulmate bond realness and this was such a pleasure to read.

(YES I know that 80k is long and even 30k is pretty long for “short” but lord help me my reading distribution is SKEWED HEAVY in the 40-70k range)

I’ll rapid fire a few more that I also really enjoyed!

The Matched series by SubmissivelyWritten, haven’t finished the series yet but I’m close!

The Only Safe Thing by SPowell, I’m a sucker for roommates and arthur in this is sooOoOooO!! lovely.

The View from the Mountain by Nympha_Alba. soft and beautiful and now I want to travel

Anything by horsecrazy, I really enjoyed their writing!

and my favorite reread of the month was All the Dead are Here by Footloose. like if I’m gonna reread anything we all know it’s gonna be footloose excellence. if you enjoy BAMF yearny merthur matching each others crazy during an apocalypse, I absolutely recommend.

if anyone’s wanting more niche categories for recs or want a different format for this monthly breakdown let me know! I’m kinda just trying this out right now so I don’t know the proper etiquette for this stuff, I just wanna share some of my faves. also feel free to ask for any specific kinds of fics and I will give because lord do I Read.

I’ll be back in a few weeks with my October reading recs 🫡

you can check out my other recs here ~

next month >>

[soaps-mohawk]

hi hi hi !!! i’ve already expressed to you in your inbox how much i love your writing and here i am expressing it again!! you’re an amazing writer and i love rereading your new series. but i do have a question. (a couple, sorry)

i’m new to the whole alpha/omega verse thing and i could just go on google but i’d rather get an answer from the author writing the story.

what’s a heat and how does it work?

i’ve kinda pieced some bits together but i’m still confused. is it like a monthly thing or is it like losing one’s virginity?

and does the menstrual cycle come into play at all or do female omegas not get it at all?

and are omegas only females? are there no male ones?

thank you in advance, cheers

Hello!! Thank you!! I'm so glad you're enjoying the fic!! Don't apologize for asking questions I love explaining things!! (Also I do have a running tag right now, if you search 'crcb lore' on my blog it'll bring up a bunch of asks and such with world building/lore/explanations and stuff if you're interested. I meant to put a note about it on the masterlist but I forgot)

To answer your questions:

A heat is sort of exactly like what some animals go through. It's basically an intense period of arousal where, the omega in this case, is fertile. The exact details vary depending on the version/author but in this one, omegas are only fertile during their heats and they happen about every three to four months. They don't have a menstrual cycle as we do irl, the heat cycle is their menstrual cycle basically.

To break it down, omegas experience something called a pre-heat, basically signs that a heat is coming. In the reader's case she gets more clingy, her appetite spikes, and usually omegas will start to nest more than usual to prepare for it. Once the heat hits, the body temperature spikes and basically they just get insanely horny to the point it can get painful. Their scent changes and becomes basically an aphrodisiac for alphas which is why they can be dangerous if you're not somewhere you can be safe from alphas. Alphas kind of lose their minds once they smell an omega in heat (like animals) and they slip into a rut and want to breed the omega. If there's multiple alphas in the vicinity, they will fight each other over the omega, even if one of them is bonded to that omega and the others aren't. Heats last about a week, and while alphas can take the caretaker role during that time, packs with betas will usually have a beta that helps keep the alpha and omega fed and hydrated during that time because, of course, they're not really going to be considering that.

I did touch on gender in a different ask, but status is not dependent on gender. So there can be male and female alphas, betas, and omegas. Identifying as non-binary or trans won't change how you're seen in your status since anybody can be anything, and transitioning will not affect ones status either.

Thank you for the questions!! I always love a discussion and some world building!!

[freshie-owo]

HEHEHEHEHE kicking and giggling, I loved your response to the A/B/O verse of PBP and I’m extremely excited for what else you have planned for the story (including a rewrite you say?) and whether or not you do make an a/b/o ver, I’ll be happily reading anything Zenitsu & the uzuis centric.

(I may also do my own spin of the a/b/o idea or just Zenitsu Uzui in general, I mainly write for Sanemi & Genya on my ao3 but Zenitsu is so blorbo and I love the idea of him being blood related or somehow adopted by the uzuis. However of course I’ll be giving credit/the inspiration link to your ao3 and works because they quite literally are the main inspiration)

And YES !! Monthly reread, I’m not kidding when I say it’s my favorite Zenitsu fanfic ever. It’s genuinely so hard to find fanfics of him that cater to my taste and your entire work is just the equivalent of hitting diamonds in a mine for me. I remember this year when you updated I had the shittiest day at work and what was getting me thru is that I got the ao3 notif of the last update LOL I went straight into reading when I got home and then took a shower and ate.

Oh also side note — I really liked and am curious about the jealously aspect of alpha/father/pack leader tengen, Tengen’s jealousy has been hinted a few time in PBP, especially when Zenitsu talked about his gramps, and I find that so interesting since we see a Lot of Zenitsu’s jealously in the fanfic. Basically what I’m saying is that if you go the possessive/jealous papa tengen route when they meet gramps/jigoro I’ll go bonkers just because the idea of 31 year old tengen beefing with this literal old man is so funny to me and because he’s so much more like Zenitsu than he actually thinks. And I bet he would be tweaking on the inside seeing Zenitsu be so familiar and affectionate with someone who isn’t in their “clan”

But this is just me theorizing/rambling and I’ll love anything that you put out!!!!!!!! Thanks for answering my questions and I hope you have a great day/night.💚

I'm glad you liked it, it was tons of fun for me to speculate about too, so thanks again for the ask!! And yes, I have a rewrite planned for a different series of events, and eventually I want to write not a full chaptered fic, but a fic with scenes of how I imagine things would go for some parts of Zen's life if he grew up with his fam! Tho don't get too excited considering how slowly I've been working on the main fic lol 😅

And if you're inspired to do your version of Zen and the uzuis ABO style then you should do it!! As I'm sure you saw in my fic, I was totally inspired by @kuwajima's fic to write my own, so welcome to the "inspired to write about Zenitus and the Uzuis they are family ur honour because of another writer" club haha!! But I would say don't let being used to writing one set of characters stop you if you wanna try with a new character! You'll know what feels right to write (lol)!

And I'm so, so flattered you re-read that often and that the fic is so right for you - I know I go absolutely feral when I find a fic like that for myself! I feel like I'm not putting it into words well but I just. Thank you. Thank you for loving the fic so much and for telling me so. It truly means so much to me 🥹

I'm sorry you had a shitty day when that happened, but I am delighted that I could provide something to make your day even a little bit better :)

As for Tengen getting jealous of Jigoro. Well. 👀👀👀👀👀 <- me looking at the next chapter draft and my notes lolololol

(Tengen and Zenitsu please get your shit together for two seconds and see how you are similar instead of different pls and thanks if you did maybe this fic would have been a oneshot)

And thank you, I hope you have a great day/night too!!

[jandjsalmon]

2024 FRC - May 🏉

Hello dear friends. May is always busy at my house, but this year was even more so because my Bethy turned 18 years old and graduated from high school on the same day (she looked like a princess!) And of course, her final rugby season was another success. Bethy added a fourth Provincials title to her name. Second Back-To-Back win of the year. It's hard to believe she's all done with school and school sports.

Anyway - I’m nearly done the @fanfic-reading-challenge  so now it’s just picking off the really big fandom/ship/numbers tasks. If you have a fic from a random fandom that you think I’d like - let me know!

As for my monthly recs for you - I reread several old favourites this month whilst waiting for my WIPs to update. I hope you enjoy them.

In the night, I dream of woe so true by @sebikitcat (Wenvier - 7/7 E) - I always love a dreamwalking between soulmates trope and this one is a forever favourite.

The Soul of Woe by my girl Agmo (Wenvier - 6/6 T) - Soulmates! A retelling of Wednesday Season 1 - if she found out her soulmate was tortured artist Xavier Thorpe right from the beginning.

Skin-deep as the Soul by @ozmathegreatand (Wenvier - 5/5 T) - More soulmates! But this time it's post canon. I love soulmarks and this one is extra special.

I hope you’re all doing well.

Happy Pride!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤

[ladytauria]

I decided to read some of ur older works instead of going for my monthly The Sweetness of Honey reread and????? Script: Flipped is phenomenal and i know u havent posted in that series since 2022 but if u have any more info or background on the 'verse then I am desperate to hear it 🙇‍♀️ especially bc u listed jaytim in the series description and I desperately need to know how that goes down!! Who initaiates! What is everyones reaction!! That one line about how easy it would be for tim to manipulate jason into going rogue with him after the Felipe situation but wont because he has a family who loves him haunts my dreams!!

No pressure tho, everything u write is phenomenal, and I'm having a great time ♡

omg has it really been that long…

script: flipped… that was the first time i had had momentum for a project in… over a year by that point, so it’s still near and dear to my heart! i do have a couple of fics finished/almost finished for that series, but as i’ve written more for the fandom & thought more, there’s actually a few things about that series i’d like to change (among other things i’d like to work in the slow build jaytim better), so… i’ve been putting off editing & posting ^^;

i’m really happy that you enjoyed it!!

& i’m more than happy to talk about my plans <3

(disclaimer: it’s been a hot minute since i’ve read red robin so there are gaps in my knowledge)

the next fic chronologically would have been brucequest, which likely would have been multiple chapters. jason is the one who sees a picture of bruce in wayne manor, but in the wrong time. he does a little more intel gathering at the library/various other places, and then when he’s sure his theory is solid, he goes to tim.

mostly bc he knows damian has a lot on his plate with being batman & taking care of dick. tim agrees that it’s worth looking into so. they decide to check it out. i’m not sure how much they tell the others 🤔

this is where things get fuzzier for me bc i remember doing a lot of daydreaming & not a lot of writing things down or planning, lmao. but they spend a lot of time alone together, just the two of them, which does absolutely nothing for jason’s crush—and helps tim to start to see jason in a new light. (well. he’s already started, but it helps him see it more, you know?)

in most of my daydreams i imagined them getting together while (reluctantly) working with ra���s. practically i’m not sure how that would work, especially given tim’s history with them. i think tam (or… tiffany? i suppose? she’s older, right? i may keep tam tho just because i’m slightly more familiar with her character) still ends up being caught and used as a hostage, basically.

this is when feelings are realized and maybe confessions are had, but they can’t really. *do* anything about it until they get out <3

how the rest of the arc is resolved is going to depend on how closely they end up following it dhsjhdjd

and then after *that* i suppose there would be explorations of how they make it work as a couple & the family’s reactions 🤔

hmmm…

i think that covers most of what i’ve thought through lmao.

if you have any more questions i’m happy to answer them!!

[missriyochuchi]

If you're worried if your mom might fall for another scam without you knowing, she can take part of the main message and google search it. Most scammers will follow a script and it should be pretty easy to search if other people have gotten the same message so you can see if it's legit or not. Also, idk what bank you use, but they might have a free credit checking service you can use. Sending good thoughts your way! 🥰

Thanks so much! I really appreciate it. I was such a mess yesterday, I actually fell asleep before midnight and slept straight through! lol Might not mean much, but I haven’t had a full night’s sleep in months. Stress, worry, anxiety can swing you in either direction with sleep, and for once, it swung in my body’s favor. Rereading some fics might’ve helped, too 😉😇

Mom says she’s got ID theft protection through AmEx and can check her credit score regularly, so that’s covered. We’ll be doing our monthly bills soon, so we can double check if anything’s changed, addresses or payment options or whatever. I’ve already told her to check any accounts linked to her email that don’t have two-factor authentication or security questions. I’ll try searching parts of the messages, I hadn’t thought of that.

Tbh I’m more concerned about the so-called “friend” and old classmate who recommended the scammer. She said she got paid the grant! I don’t buy it. It’s gonna be dramatic af if it turns out she was in on it somehow. Assuming she ever reaches out again lol I have a feeling she won’t.

To be clear, she didn’t give out anything deeply personal. Just her first and last name, our home address, her cell number, and her email. At least she had sense enough to withhold any credit card info, but that’s still enough to do some damage for anyone wily and determined enough. HOPEFULLY NOT THO 🤞🏽🤞🏽

[castielslostwings]

Hey there, I went to reread Enchanted Ink earlier today, and was very worried to find that it was in an unrevealed collection (after a bit of searching, I realised it was a collection you made, which is definitely a relief) and was wondering if you have a pdf or copy of Enchanted Ink somewhere around that you’d be willing to pass on?

Hi friend!!

Yes! Enchanted Ink is being published as original fiction soon, but fear not! I am my own archive, and fics will always be available to anyone who wants them, I promise. For right now, I have every fic in all of their various downloadable forms available in my discord (and many are still on ao3, ofc), and they will stay there.

The discord started as a community and way to safely distribute the links to my typeset fics, and those are all there as well—I currently have 12 different stories available in print PLUS the original Fire & Ice, and this is relevant because soon, Enchanted Ink will be up as well. I am rewriting and expanding it, which is why I took the short version down, though it’s on my discord in its original form. The discord will be getting free access to the expanded Destiel version of Enchanted Ink in ebook form as well as the option to grab the print Destiel version (with gio’s art on the cover) before the original drops. There will also likely be tattoo-related merch :-D

Very, very sorry for this long-winded reply and for hijacking your question 💀 I haven’t made a Tumblr post about this yet and wanted to explain. I don’t ever want to prevent people from reading my original fics, but I would prefer the removed ones (currently just Enchanted Ink and Fire & Ice) to be distributed through me, especially because I’m rewriting them and the old versions aren’t the best ones.

Down the road I will definitely be willing to DM/distribute any/all for free, but I’m disabled and struggling to make ends meet right now, and I need to help my book launches be successful! I’m self-published and working really hard to try and create a bit of an income stream. I am still actively publishing new fanfics, and I really want to—this will allow me to continue doing so! There’s no obligation to stay in the Ko-fi/discord, either. You can grab your stuff and cancel right away, if you like. This is pretty much the smallest gate I could make.

If you do happen to see my fics being archived or distributed elsewhere, I didn’t consent to that, though obviously sharing a fic between friends is always kosher 🥰 this is a tough line to walk, and I can’t force anybody to respect me or my wishes, I can only ask. ❤️

[actuallylorelaigilmore]

i have fallen into the deepest, most endless spiral this week and if you’ve been following me for a while then it’s really your fault, all of you, for sending me such great fic requests and giving my stories kudos and comments and just, so much love. 

because my background noise rewatch of the west wing sucked me in and brought back all the feels and now i’m in season 5 and three days ago i found myself compelled to start rereading my old tww stories (and my gosh, i still love them so much and reading them just gives me this overwhelming sense of i was a great writer once...where did that go) 

and then when i ran out of tww fic i dove into odaat where i still can’t believe i went from ‘wtf i did the thing’ as i tried to canonize a ship i’d never written before to writing the most stories for that otp on ao3 by a lot. i’ve gone so deep into my archive i’m back into izombie and the blacklist (the show broke me but i’m so proud of what i did there) and i’m about to finally go back to tdbm for the first time in ages because those are all the stories i have left.

and idk if this means i miss writing fanfic specifically when i was going to try and get back to noveling next month let alone if it means i could actually return to writing fanfic, it’s been such a long time and the confidence in my old stories just radiates out of them and i don’t feel that way now, i don’t feel so connected to the worlds i love or like my own versions are that clear to me anymore .

but all i’ve been doing for three days after a truly terrible doctor’s appointment and when i’m not busy with chores or sleeping in the middle of the day thanks to depression meeting fatigue meeting my monthly ADHD meds gap has been this rereading where i cannot tear myself away from living back in a world i stole and then recreated to be in reality. and i don’t know what that means but i know it means something.

[rwrbficrecs]

May Faves

I’m finally here with the first instalment of Monthly Favourites 🥳 

This is going to be a Monthly post I’ll be doing with a round up of my favourite fics I’ve read the past month. I’ve picked a few to write longer thoughts on, and will add smaller thoughts for the rest. If I did long reviews for every fic, I don’t think I could keep up with this every month, but rest assured I loved every fic mentioned in this post!! Majority will be completed fics but there is a “WIP” section as well 😊

Happy reading, & if you enjoy this sort of content please let me know! 🥰

Let Loose Your Glow by @athousandrooms I’ve been following along with this fic during its WIP stage and it was completed recently! So of course I had to binge the whole thing and it was so worth the wait. It’s a fake dating fic that is SO soft!! Alex & Henry are so sweet in this fic and the slow burn is so !!! ahh no words but honestly this is one of those fics you can reread again and again and still feel all the feels over and over. Such a beautifully written fic!!

All the Old Showstoppers by @cha-melodius I’ve never watched any of the “Bake Off” shows (so I think any references went right over my head) BUT I enjoyed this fic so much regardless of my lack of “Bake Off” viewing. I loved reading about Henry and Alex’s journey as contestants on the show, but what was even more delightful was the growing feelings between them!! Also the ✨seductive spoon licking✨

i wake with your memory over me (that's a real fucking legacy) by @coffeecatsme Alex is Henry’s ski instructor in this fic - and from the get go I loved their interactions with each other! I also really loved the brother-sister dynamic between Henry and Bea in this!! 

YourMusicSucksAndYouLookLikeADickhead by @cloudywilmon Alex & Henry as neighbours is always such a fun time and this fic is no exception. It’s a super funny fic, and I especially love how Nora is written in this as well!

Count The Stars And Constellations by @everwitch-magiks Ohh my gosh, I loved this fic so much that I reread it about 3 times last month. I went through a rollercoaster of emotions reading this fic (excitement? frustration? Is heart-eyes an emotion? Cause that’s the only way to describe how I felt at the ending). Seriously read this beautiful fic 🥺

a rich and complex tapestry by @everwitch-magiks I feel like I could just repeat the review I wrote for everwitch’s other fic and it would still all apply for this one too. I was yet again going completely heart-eyed at the ending of this fic. I have no words to describe how much I loved this one?!

all's well that ends well to end up with you by @evanbuvkley This is such a sweet fic!! Alex accidentally kisses Henry and I love how things just spiral from there!!! Just go read it, you’ll love it I promise. 

Paint Stain Smiles by schmulte I loved the way Alex & Henry’s friendship develops in this fic (and of course the way the romance happens!!). The nude modelling is a lovely bonus. 

i just think about you all the time by @livinginrhythm Omg I just … loved everything about this fic? Alex is Catherine’s equerry which made me so intrigued at how things were going to turn out and the ending definitely had me screaming from the feels! 

✨More Faves✨

A little off the top by @clottedcreamfudge A hilarious misunderstanding!

bend the rules by @tedddylupin Blossoming romance during Covid Lockdown? Yes please

catch my breath to breathe your name by @jamespttr Really loved this fic - really wanted to shake some sense into Henry in this one!! 

Cognac and Malaise by M0ssPiglet Pez and Henry’s friendship here - loved it so much!

he got my heartbeat skipping down 16th avenue by @evanbuvkley Really sweet!! Also love that the rest of the Super Six feature 

(la)cross(e) my heart by weather_stained I found this fic so funny and Alex is perfectly written in this!!

like i'm the stranger here. by @chaa-kiao Love coworker AUs! The boys are very sweet in this - but also the angst!!! 

✨WIP✨

Cabin Fever by selkies_and_stars I love a fake dating fic!! Even better when they’re fake dating on a cruise ship (plus they’re also roommates AND there’s bed sharing). Their pining for each other had me wanting to shake them both.

for you alone by fel24601 Ok I LOVE this fic. I love how Henry and Alex’s relationship develops, I love how fluffy this fic is, I loved the smut, just everything about this fic is so lovely. It hasn’t been updated in a year BUT even in its unfinished state I found it very satisfying as it is. Even if it never gets finished I would reread it over and over!! Such a beautifully written fic - go give it some love. 

Ghosted by @cockleshells I really love the plot of this fic - it’s so different and definitely such an intriguing concept. Don’t be put off by the “Major Character Death” tag (and I say this as someone who avoids that tag like the plague) I’ve ignored it in this case because the author also tags “i can at least promise you guys a happy ending” so that’s defs been enough to assuage my fears. It’s an amazing fic so far, so give it a read!!

Never a Guarantee by @clottedcreamfudge If you haven’t already been following this fic - what are you doing!! Loving everything about this fic - it definitely gets you hooked straight away. The slow burn killed me in the best way 😩

That’s a wrap!! Stay tuned in early July for June Faves!

[ofdemonsandangels]

Rules: in a text post, list ten books that have stayed with you in some way. don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” or “great” works, just the ones that have touched you.

I was tagged by @philosophicalparadox! 

1. Percy Jackson: The Lightning Thief- It’s the book that started it all for me. I wouldn’t be the reader that I am today if I didn’t pick up the Lightning Thief during my third grade class’ monthly trip to the school library. I love Percy and the world the Rick Riordan created and I’ll continue to love it.

2. The Poppy War- I was in a serious reading slump prior to reading The Poppy War, so devouring it all up in nearly one day and ordering the next book in the trilogy right after was a welcome surprise for me. This book reignited my love for reading and the historical fantasy genre. 

3. The Name of the Wind- If there’s one thing I love, it’s a hard and heavy fantasy book. Reading The Name of the Wind for the first time inspired me to finally open up a Google doc and write my first ever fic. I love its prose and how we’re in and out of Kvothe’s head throughout the book. Whenever I agonize over the fact that the Doors of Stone hasn’t been released, I reread The Name of the Wind to remind me that the wait will be worth it.

4. Mo Dao Zu Shi- You could say that I’m cheating with this choice but it is technically a singular novel broken up into smaller volumes. Where do I even begin with MDZS? I have yet to really fully read the official translation as I’ve already read the “official” fan translation, but I will say, reading that Exiled Rebels translation over the span of three hot and sticky summer night, completely in the darkness of my room, was one of the best reading experiences ever. I adore the rich world that MXTX built, from the sect politics to the admittedly loose laws of demonic cultivation. Wangxian is a couple that I love very dearly and I have yet to read a danmei novel that just grips me by the soul like they do. I was introduced to the danmei genre through this novel as well, and I couldn’t be happier that it was my first.

5. One Last Stop- This is my favorite of Casey McQuiston’s books. It’s a super cute and emotional sapphic book that fell into my lap at the exact same time that I was beginning to explore my sexuality and for that, it holds a very special place in my heart. 

6. Fool’s Fate- This quote and this quote alone is enough reasoning as to why I love this book so much: “I pushed his golden hair back from his tawny forehead. ‘Oh, Beloved’ I said. I bent and kissed his brow in farewell. And then, grasping the rightness of that foreign tradition, I named him as myself. For when I burned him, I knew that I would be ending myself as well.  The man I had been would not survive this loss.”

7. The Silmarillion- Unironically my favorite of Tolkien’s works, partly because the maiar and elves are hella gay and partly because I really like reading a fun history book from The Professor himself. 

8. The Hunger Games- It still stands as the best YA book I’ve ever read and I’ll happily reread it every year

9. The Tombs of Atuan- My favorite book of the Earthsea Cycle and arguably my favorite book from Ursula Le Guin. Tenar is just such a touching protagonist and her relationship with Ged is seriously sweet. I also really liked how Le Guin further built upon the world of Earthsea in this book.

10. The Way of Kings- Everyone has that one book that they wish they could forget about just to reread it again and The Way of Kings is that book for me

Tagging: @abyssalpeach @seaofolives, @beansterpie, and @marley-manson

[twosetmeridian]

Merri omg what are you doing on tumblr 😭 I just did my monthly check of my twt acc and I noticed you were gone?? (You probably don’t remember me but I’m @/linglinsurance on twt and you were basically the first tsv fan I interacted with back on instagram in like 2018 haha) Did your acc get deleted or why did you leave Twitter? Hope you have a great day :)

(Need to reread you fanfics desperately<3)

hello hello, friend! i believe i recognize your username, yes. 🥰 good to see you!

i've deactivated my twitter and have moved to tumblr now, for reasons i don't really wanna get into, but first and foremost of those is that i've taken a more passive, backseat-ish sort of position in the fandom, and i thought tumblr would be a great place to have that! this is basically my last move to any social media. my retirement home, if you will. 😂

so i'm here now! thanks for checking in, and i hope you have a great day as well. 💖

(and thank you for reading my fics, i'm happy to hear that!)

[theflagscene]

Okay so I have a few messages in my inbox as well as comments on AO3 (which I will get to over there since I know not everyone has Tumblr or followers fic writers) and I didn’t want to reply to one or two anon messages explaining things and make that/those person/people feel like I’m like info dumping directly at them because they just happened to ask, that’s not fair. Also I didn’t want to reply to the non anon messages in private for the same reason, cause like, it’s a lot and a couple y’all just asked a simple question, it’s not your fault that the answer isn’t simple.

As for wether I am working on more chapters for Do I Ever Cross Your Mind, or is it abandoned? It is absolutely not abandoned, none of my fics are ever officially abandoned, even if I don’t update it for like months or even years (side eying a unfinished SPN fic I have from 3 years ago)

I am working on the fifth chapter of DIECYM, as well as all of my very late prompt fics and continuations and one shots, etc. Chapter five does take precedence obviously, so that’s the one I try to get the most done on as often as I can, I know waiting for a fic to update sucks, especially if you really enjoy it and I love hearing about people rereading it while they wait, it truly warms my cold lil heart. Also asking about updates never makes me feel pressured, I’ve mentioned this before, so please, never apologize for poking at me about possible updates or sneak peeks, etc.

Now to the info dumping, I’ll be frank and as blunt as possibly. A while ago I suffered a mental breakdown, some shit happened, it sucked and I couldn’t take it. I managed to power through a lot of it, I still wrote a ton, I actually wrote the first four chapters of DIECYM mid breakdown. Things have gotten worse recently, I am under psychiatric care and my support system is, I’d say pretty damn decent. Right now we’re just working on keeping me at home and out of the hospital, which is proving to be a difficult thing because to be completely honest, I’m not always this cognizant. I have a history of dangerous behaviour that we’re not looking for a repeat performance of tbh. And while all this is going on, I’m also looking for new housing as well as dealing with an chronically ill dog that needs to see a new veterinarian because her last one moved and I do not have the means to pay for that. It’s gonna cost me 100 dollars for the visit, 400 for the bloodwork and 180 for her medication. So nearly 700 dollars is needed for me to keep my dog well and that is basically my entire monthly income, I already use the food banks near me every couple of weeks to try and supplement the lack of groceries I’m able to obtain, but being a vegan, they don’t exactly have much that I can use. Which I know isn’t their fault, they help how they can with what they can and I’m grateful for their help every single day.

So between my dwindling mental health, heavy medication, housing stress, food shortage, money issues and an sick dog, I’ve been writing at a snail’s pace. I spend most of my days barely able to interact with people, online or irl. I mostly just sit, staring, my mother has more than once checked on me and thought I had just gone fully catatonic. I hadn’t, I can just focus very very deeply, like not even on the same plane of existence kind of deeply lol. Space cadet, that’s me! Point is, I physically can’t make myself write. Like the spirit is willing, but the body is weak. Oh, and I also might have fractured my left arm, so that also doesn’t make typing any easier. Just trying to get this all written out on my phone has been hell. I need to go to the doctor to get my arm scanned but I haven’t left the house in nearly 3 months at this point, so it’s like, yeah, just, ugh, not going great.

But to reiterate, none of my fics are abandoned, they are all going to get finished and are all currently being worked on. It’s just going to be way way slower than you’re used too, someone once commented to me that “the devil works fast but you work faster” lol. Well not anymore, the devil may win this time, my slow and steady tortoise progress will have to do for now 🐢🐢

I hope you can understand 🥰

[freshie-owo]

This might be a bit of an odd question, but I’m doing my monthly reread of piece by piece and I was checking out your other works and saw that you have an a/b/o tanzen work!

(I’ve yet to read it, but when I finish PBP I will!)

This made me wonder, do you ever think you’d do a similar fanfic to PBP but with A/B/O setting? If so, what do you think that would be like? Especially if Zenitsu is estranged and thought dead, I imagine assimilating into a pack that’s very well established would be extremely hard, I feel like Tengen would most definitely be an Alpha and would assume his son would have been too, (and just basing this off the fact in your a/b/o fic Zenitsu is an omega) do you think he’d struggle with having an Omega son instead? Zenitsu probably would once he realizes who his father is and what his father is. I also imagine at least one of the wives would be an alpha but — that’s just me personally.

This is just kinda me rambling and theorizing — so I really hope you don’t mind that, but I can’t imagine how the wives/especially tengen, would be like when they’re slammed with 16 years of parental instincts all at once and all they can think is “pup pup pup pup is back” and Zenitsu struggling to accept that while also relishing in that. That and them being faced with the fact that another person raised their pup, even if it was only for about two years.

But yeah! I was just curious, found the potential idea interesting and I’m really not saying “write this” just curious on your opinion since you have The Zenitsu fanfic and I find your characterization of him to be the literal best I’ve ever seen.

I hope you’re doing well<3 and while there’s no pressure at all bc I want you to take your time and love every writing you make, I’m super excited for the next update of PBP!!!!

Firstly: MONTHLY re-read???? Omg I'm so flattered that you've been reading the fic that much 😭😭 even though I haven't been updating, knowing this stuff motivates me and encourages me to keep writing!

And honestly, I'd never actually thought about an a/b/o version of PBP (which is funny to me because I have abo fic ideas on the brain pretty much all the time lol).

I totally agree with you that zenitsu assimilating into the pack would be tough. He for sure would have a complex about it, since the only "pack" he would've been in would be woth Kaigaku and Gramps, and lets be real, it's mostly just pack with Gramps since Kaigaku doesn't want anything to do with poor bby Zen.

I also think Tengen and the wives would (mostly Tengen and Suma, I think) try to make the joining of the pack instantaneous and like Zenitsu belongs there, when of course it would not be even close to that simple! Which would probably make Zenitsu more uncomfortable and feel even more like he doesn't belong in their pack :(

And Tengen would assume his son would be an alpha. That would he left-over from what he learned from his father, I think, and not something he would have shaken by the time Zenitsu was born.

What I'm torn between, however, is how Tengen would deal with that in direct relation to his wives' dynamics.

On one hand, I feel like the wives would be omegas because if the three wives are so Tengen can have many kids, it would make sense for his father to secure him partners that would be more fertile, etc. Etc.

OR, I think they would be betas/alphas, because they're trained shinobi, and Tengen's family seems to me like they wouldn't want to be associated with families that let omegas be trained/want Tengen to be involved with omegas because they're "weak."

Either way, I think that yes, Tengen would struggle because of the bias instilled in him about alpha sons. Zenitsu would just find it to be one more thing he's "lacking" that makes him more unlike Tengen. And in an abo-verse, I think Zenitsu would view Tengen as a shitty chauvinist alpha, and believe, regardless of knowing Tengen’s bias or not, that he is a disappointment because he's not an alpha.

As for Tengen, Hina, Makio, and Suma, I imagine your description of how they'd get hit with the paternal instincts to be spot on. I think Tengen would be very territorial over his position as Zenitsu's dad and pack leader, and be jealous of gramps who is those things in Zenitsu's eyes. But I do think all four of them would still be so grateful to gramps deep down for taking care of their pup.

This was a LOT of fun to think about and I got so excited reading this ask and all of your ideas! I probably won't ever write a full-blown abo version, because I do have other fics planned for the PBP-verse including a different rewrite 👀 but I love tossing around headcanons and stuff like this so thank you for this ask!

I'm so glad you enjoy the fic so much and my characterization of them 💕 I'm gonna be rewatching the anime soon to get back in the groove and work on the remaining chapters cause I want to brush up on their characters lol. I want to make sure the last few chapters are consistent with the old chapters!

But seriously thank you so so much for all your kind words they really do keep me motivated and make me want to write more of the fic!!

[andvys]

Omg you reblogging everlong just reminded me it’s time for me to do my monthly re-read of my favorite story!!

monthly reread? i’m gonna cry 😭😭

what’s your favorite part of the fic!!!!