#also sorry for promoting literally all of my mashton fics at the bottom that feels kind of self-centered

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Could I ask you for some mashton recs?

yes!!!! alrighty dear anon! I'm sure this list will probably be shorter than you like, but here are some mashton fics i really enjoy (non-explicit, since that's what i read)!

Every mashton rec list I do will start with delete this transmission by @anxietycalling. the worldbuilding is phenomenal, the writing is wonderful, and i love the progression of mashton's relationship in it.

“Yeah,” he says, catching sight of his reflection in the dimly reflective surface and running fingers through his hair to fluff it up. And instead of getting on the mag-train home like he wants to, he catches the northbound train to the greenlawn with Calum. “You know, I think I might not go through with it,” he tells his best friend, meaning his activation. They sit together across from the back doors of the car and watch the adverts for an upcoming showing of ‘Titanic’ at the interactive theater. While Calum sits beside him silently he gnaws on a thumbnail and wonders whether it’s too late to get his money back.

“You can’t go back on it now,” Calum tells him.

And it’s true: His payment has already been processed, the credits removed from his profile. The invoice showed up in his e-net overnight and he’d added it to his encrypted folder. “It’s just - weird,” he says, weighing each of the words on his tongue before he speaks. “To be in charge of another person like that. I don’t want that responsibility.”

next up we have i can't keep my eyes off of you by woahsos. this is one of my favorite fics! very fluffy and sweet

Ashton turns to Michael to smile, and Michael knows that whatever he’s about to say next is going to stop his heart in the middle of his chest. “I’d rather be down here with you.” The rest of the park is drowned out by the rushing in Michael’s ears. He can feel it flooding his cheeks and his heart is hammering at his chest. Only distantly can he hear the voices and laughter of children and the splashing water because I’d rather be down here with you is ringing through his mind like a church bell.

or

the cabin vacation fic filled with so much pining and love

another favorite of mine is 20/20 by @lukemichaelcalumashton! it's a 5+1 that is full of appreciating michael in glasses, which is something i definitely can get behind.

“Fuck, dude, I forgot you were getting them today!” Calum says, just as the microwave beeps. Ashton grabs the popcorn, dumping it on the bowl as fast as he can so he can head back into the living room and see what his friends are talking about.

What was Michael getting today?

“Cal, I literally told you like fifty times.” Michael says just as Ashton grabs the bowl and exits the kitchen. “That’s why I’m late.”

Ashton snorts and starts talking before reaching the living room, before Michael comes into view. “You’re always late, Mike-”

He cuts himself off abruptly, his brain short circuiting the moment he sees Michael by the door. Because Michael is wearing glasses. A pair of black framed glasses that bring out his sharp edges, his jawline, his cheekbones, making him look more serious, grown up. And incredibly hot. Ashton finds it impossible to look away, probably why he ends up tripping over his rug, the same rug that’s been there since he and Luke moved into this apartment two years ago and that he should be used to by now, and then he’s toppling over, sending popcorn flying everywhere.

Or 5 times Ashton is affected by Michael in glasses + 1 time Michael is

monse has also written wherever I am, I'll come running, which is a super sweet fic about ashton helping michael when southy gets sick, and stay stay stay (i've been loving you for quite some time) which is an established relationship lazy morning fic. maybe i'm biased as someone who loves lazy morning fics and southy and boys in glasses, but monse is definitely one of my favorite mashton writers

moving on to my love @squishmichael, taylor has some wonderful mashton fics! honestly right now my favorite is probably crazy stupid you and me because it's just so darn cute!

Maybe Ashton is too in love for his own good, he thinks as they make their way out of the small cabin, quietly so they don’t wake Luke and Calum who are asleep in the upper bunks, until they’re out in the narrow corridor.

“We are not supposed to be doing this,” Ashton whispers, because they aren’t. If any of the teachers find out, they’re screwed.

if you want immortal enemies to lovers, (if) we're meant to, i'll meet you there is the fic for you! i have also heard good things about Lucky Charm, although i haven't read it because i don't read explicit fics. taylor has a great understanding of the mashton dynamic, so any fic by them is one i'd recommend!

@calumsclifford is the person who got me into mashton, so her mashton fics come highly recommended! you can find some prompts in her masterlist that are worth the read, and for her stuff posted on ao3 got lost in the glare (I couldn't see you there) is such a good fic

“What about you?” “What about me?” “You and Ashton, and all of the flirting the other day,” Calum says, and Michael looks up, baffled. “Flirting? We talked for like, a minute at most.” “And in that minute, I saw Ashton blush more than he ever has, and I saw you more flustered than you’ve ever been."

or, a weird bakery au

@clumsyclifford has written part of me is a question (can't answer it on my own), which is based on the 36 questions to fall in love thing

“This stuff doesn’t work,” Ashton says.

Michael frowns. “You’re saying you don’t want to fall in love with me?”

print our hands on the pavement by irwah is a fun college au!

“I’m a traditional painter who has to take a basic Photoshop class, you’re a graphic design major sitting next to me and getting sucked into helping me out because I’m so shitty at this” AU

In Which Ashton Irwin Accidentally Dates His Whole Band by maiamaryse is fun and has a very healthy dose of ot4 friendship!

“So, Michael,” Ashton begins, before Luke bolts upright, makes a sound like a dying cat, and then throws up all over Michael’s carpet.

alternatively titled: The Five Times Ashton Tries To Romance Michael And The One Time He Does (Badly)

You Bring Me Home is a cute little thing by @reveriesofawriter that includes a cat

Maybe one day it will start to make sense by @cringeycal is some great hurt/comfort

Good days are the ones where keeping busy does the job of tricking Ashton’s brain into thinking he’s doing something important and productive, which ensures that he sleeps at night. When Ashton doesn’t sleep at night, fun and new mutated things come crawling out of the shadows and into his head. But, thankfully, he hasn’t been on that side of insomnia in a while. So his head itself is seemingly largely untouched; it's the cords tying his head to the rest of his body that are starting to fray dangerously.

you showed me colors you know i can't see with anyone else by @lifewasradical is a ot4 soulmates au with romantic cake and mashton, and there is mashton pov in it so i'm counting it!

“Well, the color we can see is red. Well, wait, is this the color you see?” Calum asks, holding out his phone to show Luke a list of basic colors. The only box that's anything but a shade of grey is marked red. Luke nods again, looking around to place more red objects.

“I’ve never heard of someone meeting their soulmate and not seeing all the colors at once,” Calum says, leaning back against his bed.

Or, you're supposed to see all the colors when you meet your soulmate. Calum and Luke only see red.

The 5sos fic exchange happened today and we got three new fics, none of which i have read but all of which are worth a chance! they burn us out like kerosene by @cakes-curls, Stalking for Art Students by @tran5rightsos, and Apricity by @ashtcnirwin.

mashton is the 5sos duo with the least amount of fics on ao3 (by at least 300), but we're slowly but surely trying to catch up! new fics are being added all the time! i've written various prompts and 15 ao3 fics covering a wide range of genres including college au, fake dating, vampires, a proposal, fluff, different fluff, christmas, different christmas, and ice. (the vampire au is probably the best out of those tbh, although the proposal and the first christmas one also got good reviews). i know that this still isn't that many fics for a rec list, but i hope you find a few in here that you like!