#SpaceBoy Roommate AU

[spaceboyroommateau]

Welcome to the SpaceBoy Roommate AU!

This is the Invader Zim AU series about Zim coming back to Earth after finding out that he was banished from Irk completely! When he comes back, he crashed in the backyard of an apartment complex room that, unfortunately, Dib was living in. Dib thought he could take this opportunity to send Zim to the scientists to FINALLY prove he wasn't crazy! But, ofc, it's been 9 years since they've seen each other. . . So Dib had to plan how to get Zim, and his ship, and his Irken equipment back over to Membrane Labs (I can't remember what it's called) from New York. But first! He had to deal with the Zim problem in general, he had to manipulate Zim in order to fool him. So Dib patches up Zim's wounds, nurses him back to health, in a very rough way. . . But. . . Of course the icy demeanor kinda fades. . . For two reasons. . . He started getting protective over Zim after Zim had some break downs after realizing he had no reason to be there and didn't know what to do, and he had to leave Zim 5 days alone because he was College professor (this part was based off of Inimooses "The Last Irken") so the ice broke more and more.

STAY TUNED.

(later on, some ZaDr is in it {don't kill me pls})

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THE FOLLOWING HAS A MAJOR EPILEPSY TRIGGER, CONTINUE WITH CAUTION!

+ a sneak peek of a coming up animation coming soon

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Fics w/ Classic Tropes Masterlist

Accidentally on Purpose Falling For You - auroraphilealis

Summary: After being set up on a blind date neither boy was prepared for, Dan and Phil come up with a plan to get back at their friends; Pretend to date, and then have the ugliest break up imaginable. The problem? They hadn’t expected to fall for each other.

A Flash Before The Line Gets Blurry - botanistlester

Summary: Dan gets dared to date Phil Lester, a guy from his school who only dates people for seven days before breaking up with them.

A Game for Those Who Seek to Find a Way to Leave Their World Behind - jilliancares

Summary: In which Dan finds a strange board game and ends up playing it (and releasing its horrors) with his best friend Carrie and arch enemy, Phil.

bruising the sun (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: the bedsharing friends to lovers roommates au i was always destined to write.

Communication Is Key (ao3) - philsmeatylegss

Summary: In which au Dan and Phil are friends with benefits despite the fact that neither of them want to be friends with benefits and Dan just sucks at talking about his feelings

Falling In Love With The Enemy - dxnhowell

Summary: punk!phil gets dared by Chris to ask rich!dan out. They hate each other and Phil doesn’t want to do the dare but he loves challenges. He only has two weeks until the deadline to make Dan fall in love with him.

Five Times Dan Howell Got Kissed - littlelioncats

Summary: (And one time it actually ended non-horrifically for all parties involved)

Introductions - jilliancares

Summary: Punk!Phil introduces pastel!Dan to his friends, and he has a great reception.

It Starts & Ends With Your Arms - phanimist

Summary: dan and phil share a hotel bed in hong kong as all the other rooms are booked up. despite their unmentioned habit/tendency to wake up finding themselves curled up to one another, they’re both slightly more than comfortable with the sleeping arrangements.

Just Acting - cactuslester

Summary: PJ and Chris are constantly tying to get Dan and Phil together. One day, Dan and Phil get tired of it and decide to tell PJ and Chris they’re already a couple.

make your own miracle (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: A festive friends to lovers fic featuring ice skating, tree decorating, a power cut and two boys who need to talk about their feelings.

Now or Never - botanistlester

Summary: Dan and Phil are in school and hate each other, but then one day the school catches on fire and one of them gets trapped in a room alone and the other one ends up being the one to find and rescue them.

Our Universe (ao3) - cleartears

Summary: A University AU where Dan and Phil have the appearances of Pastel!Dan and Punk!Phil and the interests of Spaceboy!Dan and Plantboy!Phil. Fun tropes combined with angsty reality! Phil is in his last year of university and feels completely lost - until he meets Dan, a passionate first year, in Astronomy 101. Existential angst and nausea-inducing fluffiness occur over the course of the semester as Phil falls in love with the boy who teaches him a whole new way of looking at the universe.

Pink Roses (ao3) - roryonice

Summary: Popular!FootballPlayer!Phil comes up with creative ways to ask Pastel!Dan to Prom, but it doesn’t work out the way he’d hoped.

strangers (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: dan is new to london and living in a mostly empty flat, desperate to forget the mistakes of his past. he’s all alone – until one day he gets a piece of mail addressed to someone in the neighbouring flat, one mr. philip lester. he can’t exactly not return it, can he?

The Five Times Phil Was Jealous - gorgeousdan

Summary: Phil’s not a person who gets jealous very easily. Until it came to his boyfriend.

Unlucky Events - jilliancares

Summary: Phil has to pretend to date Dan at his family dinner after a series of unlucky events.

Venus’s Looking Glass - auroraphilealis

Summary: Shy!punk!Phil has been crushing on confident!pastel!Dan for years now, but he’s never felt comfortable enough to do anything about it until he accidentally comes out to his brother Martyn, who is nothing but supportive. It’s Martyn’s idea to woo Dan with flowers - only, he didn’t mean do it anonymously.

You Can Sleep In My Bed (ao3) - clokkerfoot

Summary: Three times Dan and Phil sleep together, and one time they really sleep together.

You Deserve Color - crescendohowell

Summary: Soulmate au where your soumate’s name appears on your body on your eighteenth birthday.  Phil’s name shows up on Dan and they meet when Phil stands up for Dan in a coffee shop.

[omoriboii]

Does Sweetheart exist in your au? If so, does she have an army of simps? Is she played by a real person or is she an npc?

Will she try to kiss Hero, only for a M4R1 to smack her?

Is a pack of M4R1s called a "M4RTYR"/"M4RTYR$" (martyr/martyrs)?

Is Captain-Spaceboy Sunny's roommate/neighbor?

Actually..I never thought about that! I know sweetheart is technically based off a real person, so there's totally a chance for her to exist. As of right now though, none of the headspace characters exist in dreamscape- but I feel like it would be fucking HILARIOUS if sweetheart was some kind of pimp living in a glorified home with an army of no-lifer simps at her side- imagine if Sunny was one of those simps at some point while he was being a loner...

Hero primarily only plays DreamScape during the period in which Mari was around, and i'm pretty sure would not let sweetheart lay a FINGER on Hero, or she suffer the wrath of the scythe.

Mari has always been one conscious, even if there were multiple, those would technically just be parts of one whole. Sort of like a cluster. That does sound hilarious though.

Alas, Spaceboy is only a character from a comic...if he really did exist though, maybe he'd try to major in something musical. He did play in the diner once! Also did some mixtapes. Maybe they'd be going to the same college! Who knows.

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[kazuwhora]

— CHAPTER FIVE: STARLA

synopsis: once he gets more comfortable, kazutora begins to feel more sure of himself in his relationship with you as his study partner, as hints of his true self begin to surface from behind the mask of shyness and gloom.

cw. fem!reader, college!au, fluff and adorable tora

wc. 2.159

an. my apologies for the shorter chapter this go around! it was very dialogue heavy so I decided to split it into two shorter chapters for continuity sake! I hope you enjoy, and as always, reblogs and feedback are always appreciated, and banner art credit goes to @wakaslut !! thank you all for supporting me and indulging in my tora fantasies hehe

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the heavy blanket of the night encased the world around you as you left the observatory, books in hand and kazutora on your tail like a puppy. instead of parting ways like you had the night before, kazutora followed you with wide eyes, and questions that never seemed to end. he was adamant on getting answers— that much you could tell by the way his step shifted to that of a skip in an attempt to keep up with your gait as you made your way back to your dorm.

“hey—” he sang, his voice much cheerier than it had been before. “you never answered me before!”

“about what?” you nearly felt guilty when the words left your lips— your tone was harsh, and abrupt, but kazutora didn’t seem to catch on either way.

“I dunno, about stuff I guess!”

“stuff?” you asked, looking back over your shoulder at him. his eyes were bright, and filled with intrigue as he followed close behind.

“yeah, stuff!” kazutora caught up to you, making an effort to stay by your side as he pestered. his questions came in a blitz, leaving you barely any time to think before you answered. “what kinda stuff do you like in school?”

“hummm” you paused, unsure of how to answer. “I don’t really like any of it.”

“nothing? really? how come?”

“I don’t know, I just—” kazutora cut you off before you could finish.

“what about work? do you have a job? do you like it? what about your dorm? is it nice? I’ve always—” kazutora’s voice halted with your body as your feet planted themselves into the cobblestone and you turned to face him. “w-what?” he asked, face turning sheepish as he shied away from your glare.

“you ask too many questions.” you squinted at him.

“you already said that” kazutora noted, a pout on his lips.

“I know. but it’s my turn now. besides, you’re the one following me home” as you continued walking, kazutora sighed, catching up with you once again.

“fine” he huffed, crossing his arms as he strolled beside you.

“what do you do for work?” you asked questions you knew he’d answer, not wanting to poke and prod where you didn’t belong. in all honesty, his pesterance was cute, and you found comfort in the way he looked at you with bright eyes that had once seemed so gloomy.

“hmmm. well, my roommate runs a pet shop, and I work there in exchange for my share of rent”

“roommate? what’s that like?” you shuddered at the thought, much preferring the solitude of your dorm, despite how small it was.

“it’s okay— I’m used to sharing my space with people anyways so I don’t mind so much” kazutora spoke with a smile— one you hadn’t yet seen from him— one that looked soft, and sweet. “he’s helped me out a lot, so it’s the least I can do in exchange”

“you like pets then? I’m assuming?”

“some, yeah! I like the cats— like little tigers!” kazutora’s eyes creased in a smile as he laughed, bringing his hands to his head to imitate the ears of a tiger.

for someone who was so quiet, reserved, and shy when you had first met him, he certainly had an abundance of energy to give as you continued down the path to your building. the lamps that lined the sidewalk illuminated each stone that lay encased in the ground you walked on, each step closer serving as a gentle reminder that everything must end somewhere. a knot formed in your throat as you neared closer and closer, and yet you couldn’t decipher why you felt this way. so vulnerable, sad to end the night almost— or maybe it was happiness? the cheerfulness that kazutora seemed to bring had somehow flooded your mind, perhaps? whatever the cause, you stretched your shoulders to rid of the tension, forcing your mind to focus on the present before it ended.

“what about this course, huh? you seem pretty interested in astronomy” you asked, stretching out your steps and slowing your pace as you reached the courtyard in front of your building. as kazutora pondered his response, you guided him to the stone benches that lined the space, leaning back on the cold surface as you watched him gaze up at the stars that sprinkled the sky like confetti.

“I’m an astronomy major, so I needed to fill some prerequisites.” he spoke softer now, eyes twinkling under the light of the moon.

“astronomy major huh? isn’t that a lot of physics?”

“and math” he added, nodding his head in response. “I think space is really dynamic, you know?”

you frowned, staring up at the same stars he seemed so entranced by. “what do you mean?”

“it’s so destructive, and dangerous. people have died trying to experience it, and it’s so deep that nobody really knows what it is.” you watched the way kazutora’s shoulders relaxed, and a gentle smile brushed his lips. he looked lost in thought— passionate, almost, as he continued. “but even with all the dangers and threats of space, people still wanna explore it. and people still find a way to love it. and think it’s beautiful.”

you were almost shocked by the depth of his words— surprised that the boy you had managed to corner and fluster all evening, had so much to say, and so much love to give for something as simple as space.

“you’re smarter than you let off, y’know” you remarked. kazutora’s smile only deepened as he held his books closer to his chest, eyes still fixated on the glimmers in the sky as his face flushed the familiar shade of pink you had drawn from him almost all evening.

even lost in thought, kazutora was pretty. you couldn’t deny your feelings as you watched him gaze up at the stars, hair falling in tendrils beside his face as his eyes seemed to glow under the night’s sky. he looked soft— warm even, wish blushing cheeks and a sweet smile that made his lips look so tempting.

“is this where you live?” he asked, breaking his focus that seemed timeless. the depths of the night had already set in, and the sky had shifted from a pale grey to a deep black as the twinkle of constellations grew brighter and brighter with every passing second.

you nodded, looking back over your shoulder at the building that towered over you. “mhm, good guess tora”

he smiled, bringing his feet back to the ground from where they had been perched on the bench. “when’s your first class tomorrow? you should probably get some sleep if it’s early” his words contrasted his feelings however, and kazutora didn’t want to leave this spot, or you for that matter.

“9am, unfortunately” you groaned, leaning your head back with exhaustion. but when you looked up to kazutora, he had already gotten up and extended his hand out to help you up. the mole under his eye folded with his skin, and his smile was infectious, creeping through your skin until you had no choice but to grab his hand, letting him pull you from the bench as he escorted you to the front door of your building.

“I’ll see you in class tomorrow? on time?” kazutora asked, though the tone of his voice was not that of a question, but more of a suggestion than anything.

“tomorrow— on time.” you reassured, giving him the luxury of a laugh in response.

as kazutora turned to leave, you couldn’t help but feel a bubbling anticipation that simmered in your chest— that made you want to pull him back by his hand, and keep him with you for the night. his smile was soft, warm, and comforting, and you wanted him to stay— to bask in his warmth for the night, and to let go and submit to relaxation just this once. but your encounter was destined to end if you didn’t make a move— kazutora was the shy one, afterall. and as he waved to you, his simple “good night” made your cheeks heat up, and let the butterflies locked in your chest loose. you barely managed to stutter your own farewell, buzzing the door open as you watched him stroll down the path. and as kazutora disappeared into the depths of the night, you couldn’t help but feel disappointed that he didn’t kiss you once again, or perhaps that you didn’t kiss him. either way, the familiar feeling of longing settled in the pit of your stomach, leaving you aching to see him once again as you returned to your bed, and retreated for the evening.

kazutora walked with a spring in his step— one driven by the excitement of your connection, and the way you looked at him as he left. he had never felt this before, the rush of adrenaline that brought him nearly to the point of giddiness when he thought about it. he had never experienced this attraction, and comfort that he felt towards you. perhaps it was the way you confronted him, or the way you took control over him in the darkness of the observatory. or maybe, it was the way you reassured him when he felt uneasy about your partnership, and the way you made him feel confident. whatever it was, kazutora couldn’t pinpoint it. what he did know, however, was that he didn’t want this feeling to go away. he didn’t want it to end, and it took every ounce of strength he had to to keep you there in the courtyard, gazing up at the sky together for what felt like hours. he reasoned with himself as he walked home down empty streets with dimly lit lamps, every corner he turned acting as if it were the corners in his mind he navigated to understand what this feeling was, until his mind could go no further, and he was resorted to a sort of calmness that took over his mind, easing him into sleep for the night.

the night passed with a bliss that coated your senses and calmed your mind— something you hadn’t felt in a while. yet despite the calmness that seemed to linger over your conscience, you couldn’t help but feel tired, and groggy as you usually did in the mundaneness of the mornings. everything moved like clockwork— from dragging yourself into the shower, to getting ready to leave for class. it all worked on autopilot just like it had day in and day out. the same routine that weighed on your shoulders like layers and layers of clothing you just couldn’t shed.

your eyes were barely open— zoned out on the wall of the elevator and the patterns on the hallway floors as you buzzed yourself out of the building. the air was crisp as it always was in the morning, and the cool march air that had lingerings of the winter nipped the skin of your fingers as you stepped outside. you had nearly continued on your way, trudging to class as usual until your gaze locked focus with that of kazutora, who stood outside your building with a coffee in hand. the butterflies quickly returned to your chest, making your skin feel hot as your brows knit in confusion.

“kazutora?” you asked, as he approached with a smile on his face. he handed you the coffee that spread warmth across your fingertips. “what are you doing here?”

kazutora’s cheeks flushed red— whether it was from the brisk air or embarrassment you weren’t sure.

“I was ummmm… in the area so I uh.. thought I’d walk to class with you? if you don’t have plans already! I just thought maybe—”

somehow the confident kazutora you had seen peek through the night before was gone, and all it took was one simple question.

“just couldn’t stay away from me, huh?” you teased, cutting him off and cutting off your own shyness before it could win.

kazutora felt as if his face couldn’t get any redder, and he could only laugh in response, cupping his own coffee in his hands as you walked down the same cobblestone path you had retreated down the night before. he didn’t say much, but kazutora didn’t feel the need to. being in your presence was enough to ease his mind— to make him feel a sense of joy he hadn’t felt in a long time as he listened to you ramble about your day ahead, and the classmates you dreaded having to work with. he listened with a smile that never left his face, and a warmth in his heart that seemed to radiate through his aura, and bleed into yours.

and even as you departed at the entrance of your first class, kazutora reconciled with himself, waving goodbye once again with a smile, and leaving you on your way taking comfort in knowing that now, the feeling was indeed mutual.

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End of year fic recommendations: Smutty smutty smut

So, smut isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. There was once a time when I felt really uncomfortable reading smut, and I never wrote it until just a few months ago. However, when done well it can be SO good. I’m a fan of smut scenes that allow for a greater exploration of character dynamics, or that further a plot. And when one’s favorite pairing is apparently having canonically “epic” sex, smut can definitely be woven into fic in a very organic way. So without further ado, here are some of my choices for most memorable smutty fics and/or scenes of the year.

Tell me something good, by @nanoochka

So, I already wrote a full post on this fic but, dear god, I couldn’t NOT include it in this post. This is THE smutty fic of the fandom, the grande dame of smut fics. There is so much feeling, so much history, and so much scorching hotness in this Wild Pony bathroom hookup between Michael and Alex. The part up against the sink and mirror... um... yeah. My favorite smut-forward fic of the year, hands down.

Ad astra, by @beamirang

This is a Star Trek AU in which Captain Alex gets his old Academy roommate, Michael, to join him on the Enterprise. He sweetens the pot with, well, himself. The back alley hookup in the first chapter of this fic is a thing of beauty. Very hot, with a rough edge to it, but still a lot of emotion. Bonus points for an earnest Max thinking that Michael and Alex got in a fight...

I am also giving this fic bonus points for the very memorable blowjob scene in Chapter 6 that gets interrupted by Max’s comm call.

Spinning Circle of Flames (series), by @tasyfa

Um... all of it, guys. Just... all of it. Seriously. This is a BDSM-themed AU set in Toronto where Alex teaches Michael the ropes. Sometimes literally.

Put me to work and Have love will travel, both by @queersirius

So, um, apparently I have a kink, and it is @queersirius writing about Michael and Alex fucking in or on Michael’s truck. Holy hell. Chapter 3 of Put Me to Work and Part iii of Have Love Will Travel. Treat yourselves.

Shadow Work, by @myrmidryad

https://archiveofourown.org/works/21244190?view_full_work=true

Listen. We all know this is a goddamn masterpiece, and I have a whole separate post planned about it. But I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the ridiculously hot sex scenes peppered throughout this. I liked that they were so varied, and that Michael and Alex took some time exploring different types of sexual experiences with each other. Gold stars all around, here.

Hallo Spaceboy, by the clever and talented Anonymous writer

The end of this fic is so beautiful, and honestly feels so healing. Michael and Alex reminisce about their first time in the shed as they are sexually involved in the current day, too. It’s a great scene that is simultaneously sexy and emotional (my favorite combo)!

I wanna do bad things to you, by @hannah-writes and @mandsangelfox

Speaking of sexy AND emotional, I loved Michael and Alex’s sexual encounter in Alex’s cabin following a throwback party in which Alex dressed like he did when he was 17. Of course, a lot has changed since then, and this fic does a great job acknowledging and exploring that.

Taking care, by @prouvaireafterdark

https://archiveofourown.org/works/20259853

Alex takes care of what’s his, okay? I remember first reading this in a room, in my own home, by myself, and looking around nervously to make sure no one else could see my screen, ha. There’s a nice dose of emotion here, too, with Alex assuring Michael that he’s here to stay.

The Lost Decade fics, by @irolltwenties

(Again, sorry I don’t know how to link to Tumblr posts. Go to irolltwenties blog and search for lost decade)

I will be writing a whole post on the first fic she posted about Alex’s combat zone hookup with an embedded Australian photojournalist, but suffice it to say that it is HOT AS HELL.

[spaceboyroommateau]

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Sneak peak.....

Not yet completed.

[loona-liam]

Some art I did with mellon_soup's bases

1. CIDAU Zim and Dib

2. Zim and Dib SBRAU

3. Kyle (OC) and his cat Felix

4. (OC x Canon | Milo (creepypasta OC) x Ticci Toby) (pls don't kill me for this one)

[loona-liam]

The SpaceBoy Roommate AU is on a new page, chapter 1 may come soon in December, I dunno yet, it could be earlier or later:

@spaceboyroommateau

[phanfictioncatalogue]

Celestial Inspired Titles Masterlist

A Star in the Galaxy (ao3) - danblossom

Summary: The growth from childhood through adolescence of James, Dan and Phil's son.

"You wonder if the moon comes up at night so the stars don't feel alone."

An Intergalactic Kind of Love (ao3) - husbants

Summary: Phil has been acting terribly strange recently and Dan just can’t stop his emotions from running wild. (Or, alternatively, Phil is an alien and Dan doesn’t know.)

Andromeda (ao3) - cityofphanchester

Summary: The year is 2204, and Dan Howell, unfulfilled on planet Earth, wants to find freedom elsewhere. That elsewhere will be Andromeda, a space colony far out of the solar system. On the fifteen-month voyage there, he meets Phil, starry-eyed and looking for life’s great adventure.

Atmosphere (ao3) - thespianhowell

Summary: Sometimes, having sex with Phil feels like coming home.

aurora (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: a short domestic oneshot into dan and phil's lives

blue moon (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: it's storming in the middle of the night in a city not his own and phil's phone is dead, which means he has no choice but to slink back to the flat he's just snuck out of... the flat of the once-famous youtuber with whom he's just had his very first one night stand

celestial (ao3) - sunflowerwitches

Summary: phil wants to help dan love himself a bit more during quarantine

details of an asteroid (ao3) - dantiloquent

Summary: “If you think about it, aliens probably believe in us, too. We’ve got our own intergalactic cheerleaders.”

When Dan and Phil keep bumping into each other, they eventually give in to chance and start talking. Soon enough, Dan makes a home at the library Phil works at, and they talk about nothing and everything so often that there is no going back. The two survive the future just fine, until they learn the flaws of leaning the weight of your existence on someone else’s shoulders.

Eclipse (ao3) - Dylan Mischa Letacis (dylanletacis)

Summary: Phil was dead.

Forever.

He wasn't coming back.

And now,

Nobody was there to hold him. Nobody was there to keep him warm. Nobody was there to love him, for all eternity, no matter what.

Gemini and Aquarius (ao3) - Spring_Haze

Summary: Dan and Phil are young, in love, and progressively exploring their sexual relationship while dealing with the agony of a long-distance relationship.

Gravity (ao3) - Allthephils

Summary: Home can feel like a prison when you’re on the edge of adulthood and everything that matters is hours away.

in orbit (ao3) - moonanonymous

Summary: Dan voluntarily enrolls in a 6-month program designed to help wayward teens control their errant superpowers. His plan is simple: get his power under control and leave as quickly as possible. This is complicated when he gets assigned a certain black-haired, telekinetic roommate who can't help but get them both into trouble.

Interstellar (ao3) - huphilpuffs

Summary: Dan always thought he was the moon. Phil Lester was definitely the sun.

Lightyear Groovin' (ao3) - Tarredion

Summary: In a galaxy far, far away, there’s an abundance of 70s clubs. On Krithoo, local party freak Dan Howell works as a waiter at an often overcrowded cantina, Virgo Volans. And maybe, just maybe, has an infatuation with the extraterrestrial dj frequenting their stage.

Our Universe (ao3) - cleartears

Summary: A University AU where Dan and Phil have the appearances of Pastel!Dan and Punk!Phil and the interests of Spaceboy!Dan and Plantboy!Phil. Fun tropes combined with angsty reality! Phil is in his last year of university and feels completely lost - until he meets Dan, a passionate first year, in Astronomy 101. Existential angst and nausea-inducing fluffiness occur over the course of the semester as Phil falls in love with the boy who teaches him a whole new way of looking at the universe.

Painted Constellations - botanistlester

Summary: Dan is a painting major at uni who needs someone to paint on for his art project, and Phil is a photography major who needs Dan to model for him.

perihelion (ao3) - fleurdelester

Summary: per·i·he·li·on

the point in the orbit of a planet, asteroid, or comet at which it is closest to the sun

or

the one where Dan wants to study the stars and Phil wants to be king of the universe

searching for the north star (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: When they step outside, Dan can feel the wind cold on his cheeks, making him shiver. It’s dark outside, with the only light being that of the street lamps below, lining the way to the manor, and the stars above. Phil once showed Dan how to find his way by the stars, starting from the North Star above.

spiral galaxy (ao3) - cityofphanchester

Summary: Because everyone is obsessed with the spiral tattoos on their wrists, with watching the ink light up with all the colors of the spectrum. Because the media sells love stories like drugs. Because everyone in the world is obsessed with an emotion Dan can’t feel.

stars (ao3) - brookwrites

Summary: dan grew up in a normal 1930s london family with his parents and little brother. everything was completely and utterly normal… until the bombs started dropping. when dan was fifteen his father went off to war, and when he was sixteen he and his brother hayden were sent off to a foster family in rural england. he looked up at the stars and couldn’t help but wonder how something that beautiful could exist in such a broken world. just when he thought things would never get better, dan met phil, and he became the shining star of his life. but when phil turned eighteen and went off to war, dan couldn’t help but wonder when, if ever, the stars would twinkle the same way again.

Stardust (ao3) - aesthete

Summary: It’s been a while since Phil left. 2 months, 3 weeks, and 4 days to be exact. And among the tears, nightmares, and blackness, there is only one thought on Dan’s mind. “When will I see you again?

stardust trail leading back to you (ao3) - toffeelemon

Summary: Phil is a full time alien conspiracist, a PhD dropout using his extensive Astronomy knowledge to justify his quarter life crisis of running around London all day chasing so-called aliens.

Phil just desperately wants to believe that he is not alone in the universe.

Agent D is the best Men in Black agent that London has ever seen in the last decade, promptly forgotten, dismissed and excluded from human society. He likes it that way. An emotionally constipated galactic agent only has so much room in his heart for a handful of extraterrestrial immigrants.

Until a particularly persistent man keeps disrupting missions, and a permanent fixture by the name of rookie Agent P eventually carves a space into Dee’s lonely existence.

Starry Eyes and Galaxy Minds - manchestereyes

Summary: High school AU based on Freckles and Constellations by the lovely Dodie Clark. Dan, Phil, and Dodie are all best friends, but Dan and Phil can quickly feel themselves falling for each other, much to the delight of Dodie the songwriting machine. Will a night spent stargazing lead to more? Or will the two boys be left in a jumble of feelings, unsure of how to express them?

super nova explosion (ao3) - orphan_account

Summary: Just a normal day at the Howell-Lester apartment, except, Dan is freaking out. Phil makes sure Dan knows he loves him and then Dan tells what's bothering him. Read it all in this short and nowhere going fic!

The Phase of the Moon (ao3) - ThoughtaThought

Summary: Phil Lester is just your typical 15 year old boy. Who is training to help the Slayer fight vampires, demons, and the forces of darkness. Then he starts having dreams of strange symbols and a (totally not attractive) vampire. Explosions and ghosts and creepy guys in cloaks show up and ruin multiple days.

Aka: If Phan existed in the Buffyverse and Dan was a vampire.

[kazuwhora]

— CHAPTER THIRTEEN: 1979

synopsis: for once in his life, kazutora feels safe. safe enough to rest beside you, and safe enough to lose himself in your comfort.

cw. fem!reader, college!au, a little bit of emotional stuff at the beginning, and then a little bit of fluff near the end!

wc. 1910

an. ok now I ACTUALLY apologize for the short chapter I was off to a good start but then I got sick midway through and didn't have the energy to go further @wakaslut and reblogs/feedback are appreciated!

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the sweep of the night sky covered your bodies in a thick indigo blanket, punctured only by dots of sparkling stars, like tiny fires lit one by one in the sky. your hands danced through his hair, pulling apart tangled strands that fell to his face in small bunches. kazutora felt as if he were stuck in a place where time stands still— where the gentle smell of petrichor hangs suspended in the air, and where the most feeble of thoughts and emotions remain frozen in time— unmoving, and undisturbed, like a painting hung in a cold, empty gallery. he wasn’t sure what to say— if to say anything, at that. but his eyes felt heavy, as the last bit of weight that settled in his body waited to be relieved. he was tired, drained, and he wanted nothing more than to close his eyes and sleep, if not for the cool breeze that made the tiny hairs on his arm stand as he shivered against your body.

you could feel the weight of his body finally begin to melt in your arms as he nestled his head deeper into the crook of your neck with heavy breaths that dominated his chest. his grip on your waist had relaxed, and his hands rested on either side of your body with nimble fingers that held the fabric of your clothes for security. finally, the reason for the gloom that resided behind his eyes when you had first met began to set in your mind, but not without the company of his smiling face, and the excitable way he had carried himself once he got comfortable. somebody so small, and so fragile had been carrying the weight of lives on his shoulders— the burden of a family’s grief, and the carnage of friendships. the way his lip quivered and his eyes welled with tears at the very thought of it was enough indication that he beared the burden of his guilt all alone. and even still, you couldn’t help but wonder about his life— about why he had done the things he did, and how he ended up living the life he now lived in your presence. conversations with the barista down the block from his work, and the body language of his roommate and boss quickly became a much more relevant factor in your picture of who kazutora was, and the role he would play in your life from this moment on. an inescapable desire to be his stability— to be his escape, quickly draped your mind the way the sky encased the air around you, stealing the breath from your lungs as the pace of your heart quickened with the very thought of being something meaningful to kazutora— something important. what should have been fear and judgment was far from, as the only thought that dwelled in your mind was how much you wanted to keep him in your arms where you knew he would be safe, and loved.

“tora?” you asked, nudging his body that felt suspiciously relaxed. but kazutora barely moved, only nuzzling himself deeper into your body. his eyes were closed, and his posture slumped against your chest in what you were sure was a light sleep. his feet crossed over each other, rubbing together before he yawned and stretched his arms.

“hmm?” he responded, eyes still closed as he slowly began to regain his awareness as he sat a little more upright. his hair was messy and tangled still, but the way the glow of the moon twinkled against his cheeks made you smile, only for him to smile back, confused, and still stuck part way between the space that occupied his mind, and the present.

“it’s late” your voice was quiet, not wanting to pressure or push him away, but part of you wanted to keep him with you— to slip him in your pocket like a doll. “I should get you an uber, or a cab or—”

you cut yourself short when kazutora shook his head, a sort of guilt reflecting in his eyes as he turned his head away, refusing to meet your gaze. you could tell there was something holding him back— keeping him from wanting to return to wherever he called home. perhaps it was chifuyu, or perhaps it was that aching feeling of discomfort that seems to form when you’re forced to deal with painful thoughts, and guilty memories that bring nothing but anguish and destruction. it was a feeling you knew all too well— one that came with the desire to disappear, and never return, and you would do anything to keep kazutora safe from the burden it brang to the soul. you glanced at the time on your phone, noting that it was far too late for him to walk back, and a sigh fell from your lips as you swallowed the ball of anxiety in your throat.

“come back to my place for a bit”

your words came in a statement, too afraid of rejection to form a question and kazutora’s eyes grew wide and glistened under the sparkle of the stars. a warm blush tinted his cheeks as he chewed on his lips, knowing in his heart that he had been waiting for those very words to slip between breaths.

“are you sure?” he asked, brushing his hair behind his ear as he sat up just a little straighter than before. you nodded as a warm smile spread on your lips, and kazutora looked away with embarrassment. “then if that’s ok…”

“come on” you smiled, offering an arm out as you stood, kazutora following suit as he linked his arm around yours “it’s an all girl’s dorm, but I think you’ll pass”

his face turned red at the comment as his brows furrowed. “what’s that supposed to mean?” he asked, faux displeasure tinting his voice. he couldn’t deny that the comment made him want to snicker.

“it means I think you’re pretty” you teased, pulling him down the cobblestone path.

as kazutora remembered, your building was only a block or so away from the observatory— too close for him to deny the comfort that it seemed to bring knowing you were only a few steps away, and as you approached the building, he looked up at the indigo sky one last time before following you inside with the click of the door separating him from the world once again. kazutora followed you through the cold, cement ridden hallways, and up an empty set of stairs where the sound of your footsteps echoed with your breath. when you finally reached your door, he held his breath, waiting for the anticipation to reside of being even just one step closer to you, and your life.

“sorry” you sighed, kicking your shoes out of the doorway as you led him inside. your dorm was bigger than usual— set up with a decent sized bed, a small bathroom, a mini fridge, and a small area with a sink and counter top where you housed a microwave and an element that was hardly ever used. nobody could pay you to resort to the smaller dorms that littered the floors above, separated by gender and left to share a public shower. it was a higher price to pay, but it was one you wouldn’t turn down.

as you moved things around, setting your bag on the floor and smoothing out the crumpled blankets on the bed, you couldn’t help but notice the way kazutora stood in the hallway by the door, eyes droopy as his body leaned on the wall for support. his eyes creased as he yawned again, and you patted the bed for him to join.

kazutora moved with apprehension, pushing his shoes as close to the wall as possible in fear of intruding in your space as he sat down on the bed beside you.

“I—I… can sleep on the couch..” he hummed, nodding his head towards the small cot that sat littered with piles of laundry you had been too lazy to put away.

whether it was his own insecurity, or your advances that had pushed him to do things he had never done, you weren’t sure. but either way, a sort of guilt sat in your chest when you looked over to the tiny sofa, and the one extra blanket you had.

“you sure?” you asked, not wanting to make any offers that would overstep his boundaries. but in all actuality, you wanted nothing more than for kazutora to slip beneath the blankets with you where he was safe and warm. you wanted nothing more than to rest knowing he was beside you, and it was a feeling you had never quite felt for someone else before.

“I’m used to it—it’s ok”

he flashed you a warm smile as he moved to the opposite side of the room, but it was one filled with a melancholic trance as you watched him move the pile of clothes to the floor and settle in to what looked like an uncomfortable position.

“I can still order you an uber if you want tora you don’t—”

kazutora shook his head again, this time letting his hair stick to the pillows beneath him as the gloomy smile stuck on his face.

“I don’t wanna go home— not tonight” he sighed, fluttering his eyes shut as you sighed in defeat.

“Okay well…” you paused, getting up and gathering a handful of clothes from the pile he had placed on the floor before slipping into the bathroom to change. “make yourself at home, okay?”

you waited for his reply that never came, as his eyes finally calmed and his body relaxed into the pillows. and as you changed, your mind jumped thinking about everything he had told you— thinking about the way you so easily accepted someone who you knew was by default, a murderer.

but was he really? was the boy that laid sleeping on your couch, the same one that stuttered and blushed when your hands so much as grazed hiis body, and the same one that waited outside your every class for your return, a murderer? you wanted to know why— why he did what he did, and what happened for him to end up as the man he was before you. he was perplexing, complicated, intricate. like a puzzle printed in black and white that was missing the very last piece. you wanted to pick him apart and put him back together— to solve him and bask in the satisfaction of being the one to figure it out. kazutora wasn’t just a person to you— he was so much more, even if your mind and your heart hadn’t exactly synchronized the way they should have in that moment.

and as you flicked off the light in the bathroom and returned to your bed pressed up against the opposite wall, you couldn’t help but admire the way kazutora looked when he slept, with strands of blonde splayed out across the pillows, and his hands pressed together under his cheek. he looked picture perfect, and it was hard to look away. even as your head rested on the pillow, your eyes watched him stir peacefully as his feet rubbed together beneath the blankets and you couldn’t help but smile as a blanket of warmth and love wrapped around your aura, lulling you to a gentle sleep as your mind drifted slowly away.

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Mixture Of Tropes Masterlist

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part two

A Game for Those Who Seek to Find a Way to Leave Their World Behind - jilliancares

Summary: In which Dan finds a strange board game and ends up playing it (and releasing its horrors) with his best friend Carrie and arch enemy, Phil.

Boyfriends Without Benefits (ao3) - iihappydaysii

Summary: There's only one real bed on the tatinof tour bus and Phil's willing to share it with Dan. The problem? Dan's in love with Phil and Phil has no idea.

bruising the sun (ao3) - waveydnp

Summary: the bedsharing friends to lovers roommates au i was always destined to write.

Coffee and Tea and Moonlight Nostalgia (ao3) - danqueray

Summary: Dan Howell loves stars and books but it all changes when a man in mint-green overalls and an almost ghastly yellow shirt walks into the bookstore, and it seems as if Dan can’t avoid him.

Coming Clean and Kisses on Screen (ao3) - hygge

Summary: Dan and Phil are finally ready to make the news of their marriage and their new family public.

Everlasting Friend (ao3) - TortiTabby

Summary: What starts as pen pals in school develops to be a lifelong friendship with someone Dan gets to know better than himself. So who is he to say no when Phil asks him to be his pretend boyfriend for a week?

Happy Mistakes (ao3) - mollieblack

Summary: Dan’s mother is terminally ill and all she wants is for her son to finally find someone to settle down with, so when there’s a misunderstanding and she thinks he and Phil are dating, Phil panics and goes along with it, if only to keep her happy in her last days.

Neither of them planned on her getting better.

Heaven Scent - auroraphilealis

Summary: Dan Howell rarely leaves the house unless he has too, too socially awkward to function normally around other people, and generally making his only friends through Louise, a sweet beta who took him under her wing a few years back when they were both still in college. It’s no surprise, then, that the omega has yet to find a mate, despite craving one rather a lot. It’s not until he attends Louise’s birthday party and gets accidentally-on-purpose set up with an attractive alpha named Phil Lester who smells absolutely heavenly that Dan starts to fall into a proper romance, complete with courting and scenting and the like.

maybe they’re seeing something we don’t, darling (ao3) - phantasizeit

Summary: When Phil invites Dan to the Lester family Christmas, Kath can only assume that they’ve have finally gotten together. Dan and Phil don’t realize Kath’s misunderstanding until it’s a little too late. But, how hard can it be to fake a relationship between them?

Misplaced - jilliancares

Summary: Phil wakes up in an alternate universe. And then Phil… wakes up in an alternate universe. Both Phil’s try to navigate back to their own life while simultaneously trying to deal with each others’. (AKA YouTuber!Phil tries to deal with the fact that he’s in a band and he and Dan are enemies, and Band!Phil tries to understand how in any universe he and Dan could be lovers.)

Our Universe (ao3) - cleartears

Summary: A University AU where Dan and Phil have the appearances of Pastel!Dan and Punk!Phil and the interests of Spaceboy!Dan and Plantboy!Phil. Fun tropes combined with angsty reality! Phil is in his last year of university and feels completely lost - until he meets Dan, a passionate first year, in Astronomy 101. Existential angst and nausea-inducing fluffiness occur over the course of the semester as Phil falls in love with the boy who teaches him a whole new way of looking at the universe.

Printer Error (ao3) - kae_karo

Summary: Dan's a fanfic writer who's desperate to meet the AmazingPhil, but one printing mishap could bring him closer to his idol than he ever anticipated.

Someone Like You - doomedhowell

Summary: Dan is a famous youtuber with millions of subscribers, his channel growing everyday. He’s not your typical channel though; he loves beauty, fashion, and makeup. Girls love him, boys hate him. He’s a teenager who still goes to high school. He gets bullied, but he’s also deaf so he doesn’t hear any of it. He wears hearing aids but turns them off whenever he needs to.

Phil is a punk covered in tattoos. He’s a newly single parent who works hard to keep his son safe. Phil’s not popular, but it’s not like he gets bullied either. He has a couple of friends who support him and that’s good enough.

Dan’s the new kid at his school and they cross paths. They find out their soulmates on Dan’s first day of school, and have different opinions on the whole situation. Will they be able to make it work? Or fall apart?

The Pianist Everyone Is Talking About... Is My Husband (ao3) - natigail

Summary: YouTuber pianist Daniel James Howell is thrown into mainstream media's awareness with the release of his first album. Phil works at BBC Radio 1, who increasingly play Dan's songs more and more often, and he couldn't be prouder of his husband. However, no one knows that Dan and Phil are married as they have chosen to keep their relationship private.

By accident, Phil is thrust into his husband's fandom when his colleagues learn that he likes the pianist. Phil isn't sure how to tell everyone that he's actually married to the guy everyone is either praising or swooning over.

too loud in public (ao3) - dizzy, waveydnp

Summary: dan is too busy snogging a cute stranger named phil in a closet at a university party to realize the cops are about to break it up.

Venus’s Looking Glass - auroraphilealis

Summary: Shy!punk!Phil has been crushing on confident!pastel!Dan for years now, but he’s never felt comfortable enough to do anything about it until he accidentally comes out to his brother Martyn, who is nothing but supportive. It’s Martyn’s idea to woo Dan with flowers - only, he didn’t mean do it anonymously.

want to sleep next to you (ao3) - whatdoiknowx

Summary: Dan and Phil and bed-sharing through the years.

What if We Stopped Pretending? - fiction-phan

Summary: Dan and Phil are the best of friends. That’s it. Until Phil tells his old school friends he’s bringing his boyfriend to the school reunion even though he’s been single for years. If only he had a best friend willing to pretend to be his boyfriend in order to help him out…

Dan helps Phil out by pretending to be his boyfriend while also hiding the fact that he’s been in love with his best friend for seven years.