#autumn fic rec

[salparadiselost]

🍂🍁🎃 Autumn-Themed Batfam Fic Reccs 🎃🍁🍂

The season is getting a little colder and the season is turning towards winter. The nights longer and the need for hot drinks stronger. This is my favourite time of year and one that just invites curling up with some reading material. In celebration of my favourite season, I thought I'd recc my favourite autumn vibes Batfam fics.

These fics are all completed and available for free on AO3. They all lean horror (Halloween is fastly approaching! 🦇), with some of them being darker than others. I love horror so that's where I tend to stray. Hope you enjoy! Welcome to Beggars' Bones - Bridgesburn - Length: 143k - Genre: Thriller, "True" Crime, Kidnapping in a Creepy Small Town

"Welcome to Beggars' Bones" is the epitome of what I think of when I think of a perfect story for a bitter autumn night. It reads like an expertly crafted thriller and perfect for those who love a realistic horror story. The basic premise is that Dick, Jason, Tim and Damian are on a road trip when Dick's car breaks down. He sends Tim and Damian to go get help and it goes absolutely horribly from there.

Mind the tags because the story hits on real themes and is intense. It draws to mind movies like "Silence of the Lambs" and "Misery" and makes you think twice about stopping in a small town.

Vrykolakas - @chemical-processes - Length: 34k - Genre: Horror, Monsters, Having Your Son for Dinner

My first recc was horror based in reality and this recc is horror based in all the things that go bump in the night. Timothy Drake is not okay. Timothy Drake is not safe. Timothy Drake doesn't have anyone to tell this to, especially not his parents. Read this one if you love a story about a terrifying monster and are not afraid of some gore. It's a bloody good time.

To Hear, To See, To Smile - @jube514 & @salparadiselost - Length: 8.6k - Genre: Light Horror, Monster Kids, Bruce's Horrifically Fierce Adoption Instinct

Is it too pretentious to recommend my own fic? Perhaps, but I'm not known for my humility. I wrote this fic with Jube and it's perfect for the Halloween season. The loose premise is that Bruce has acquired children in the form of eldritch horrors and he is well on his way of getting one more. Although his children are all monsters, it's on the lighter side.

when doves cry - @silk-scarlet-ribbons - Length: 13k - Genre: Grief, Death, When a Memory is as Fresh and Festering as a Wound

This is one of the ones that's making it in through autumn vibes. It's about grief and ghosts that form immediately after death. It's very psychological and a deep scrape into Tim's grieving head before he even realises he's grieving. The horror in this is slow and it sets in like the decay of a human body. It's so deliciously creeping and will have you shivering even if there's no ghosts except for the one's in Tim's mind. The Little Neighbor - @oberonbronze - Length: 27k - Genre: Horror, Vampires, a Little Grave in the Dark and Mysterious Woods

This one is the newest on this list because, well, it posted as I was making this list and I stopped to swallow it all in one go. This one features one Dick trying to bond with his new little brother, Jason, by exploring the woods behind Wayne Manor. Nothing could possibly go wrong! I would encourage you to read without getting too deep in the tags, because it sets you up for maximum twists. It's a true horror feature that reminds me of Hereditary and Rosemary's Baby, so if you like something along those lines just go in blind! it's life after death (roll the credits) & when the bodies hit the floor - nashequilibrium - Length: 6k & 7k - Genre: Supernatural Horror, Siblinghood, Spooky Stories Told Around a Campfire Two for the price of one! I recommend both of these stories for those who love lighter horror more in the vein of Scooby Doo. Both of these fics feature sibling pairs - Dick & Jason in one and Steph & Damian in the other - investigating some mysterious happenings. These are both fun little romps and the dialogue is excellent.

Finally...

Not quite a recc, but I know a lot of people like to know what I've been up to, me and @spookyprime have been working on a Batman fancomic together and we are about ready to start posting it. It's a medical mystery and a horror story set in 1910s Europe. We will be posting it here: @vivisection-of-a-surgeon-comic . I've written out a more in-depth synopsis in that blog and you can give it a follow if you're curious.

So happy reading and happy halloween! I hope your nights are bitter and spooky.

~ Kay

[wangxianficrecs]

(一日三秋) One day (seems like) three autumns by Spicy_Ramen10969

(一日三秋) One day (seems like) three autumns

by SpicyRamen_10969 (@yllzchair)

M, WIP, 11k, Wangxian

Part of the MDZS Big Bang 2024

Summary: 13 Years ago, Wei Ying disappeared. 13 years later, two teenage boys find a man collapsed and bleeding on the side of the road. This is the story of how Wei Ying finds himself going from homeless to living with his childhood best friend, Lan Wangji, and finally getting the help and love he needs and deserves. Kay's comments: Ah, I'm so excited that the MDZS Big Bang 2024 stories have started posting! This story is the first one I started reading this time around and I'm hooked. I wanna huddle Wei Ying in a blanket and kidnap him tbh. Lan Zhan better take good care of him. The trauma and the angst are real in this story and I'm super curious to find out more about Wei Ying's backstory. Excerpt: Conceding to his current fate, Wei Ying carefully dragged himself back into bed, flopped his head against the pillow, closed his eyes, and sighed. “What’s your name?” “Huh?” He peeked open one eye. “Your name? Well we couldn’t find anything to identify you so what’s your name?” Lan Jingyi asked. “Oh, yeah, right. Um Mo –“ The curtain was suddenly yanked open revealing a tall, serious looking man in a doctor’s coat. “Sizhui!” The man stared at the boy wide-eyed and alarmed. Then he watched as the man’s focus shifted and their eyes met. “Wei Ying?”

pov alternating, modern setting, modern no magic, homelessness, reunions, developing relationship, major character injury, past sex work, hospitals, hurt/comfort, emotional hurt/comfort, past alcohol abuse/alcoholism, top lan wangji/bottom wei wuxian, slow burn, adoption

~*~

(Please REBLOG as a signal boost for this hard-working author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

[fuckyestherest]

Creator Highlight - Week 14

Welcome to our Creator Highlight Week 14!

Every week, we’ll use this space to recognize the amazing individuals in our fandom who kindly use so much of their free time and creative energy to share their work with us and bring our imaginations to life via writing, art, visuals, and many other creative mediums. 

This week we want to highlight @climbthemountain2020, an incredible multi-talented creator of fics, art and mood boards. She excels at writing both original characters as well as for established ships within the fandom. Her OCs have substance, humor, and heart that makes them unique and pairs so well with beloved canon characters like Eris and Tamlin.

She also imbues life and creativity into less written about ships within the fandom including her Helion and Lady of Autumn fic. With suspenseful plots and deep dives into her characters, she’ll keep you on your toes. She brings her same creativity and love for each character to her art, depicting ships like Azris as well as more popular ships such as Feysand and Elucien, as well as depicting individual characters as well.  

“She is not only one of the nicest, most supportive people in this fandom, she also is so talented. CC is a true multi-shipper and writes for so many different ships and does all of them so well!”  

“I trust CC to build a beautiful world with intricate details within the setting and the characters … as well as to make me feel such painful heartbreak, only her love for a HEA is able to rescue me. How can so much talent fit into such a kind person?!”

“She was one of the first people in the fandom to reach out to me and share support for my stuff when I was still nervous and new. In addition to the writing she does, she’s just genuinely a very nice person who cares about making others feel included.”

Thank you for all you give to this fandom, @climbthemountain2020! We look forward to whatever you create next!  

Below are a few favorites from CC. 

Hope of Spring | Tamlin x OC 

Flame of Autumn | Eris x OC 

Love You Like Oxygen | Helion x Lady of Autumn

Contact | Azris Art

Lady of Autumn | Azris Art

Tilly | OC Moodboard   

Killer + The Sound | Azris Moodboard

Thank you for all your incredible work and for being a positive, kind, funny voice in this fandom. You bring us all so much joy and we are so glad you’re part of this fandom and all of our lives!  

You can find more of @climbthemountain2020 on her Ao3 and Masterlist!

[outtoshatter]

I got the Urge to make another List! Here’s some spring and autumn fics for all your reading needs! As before @missanniewhimsy helped me make this list, and I truly appreciate the help!

Autumn

fire & smoke by raisesomehale (2k, T)

It’s not like Stiles had meant to offend Derek when they first met two days ago, he had just been surprised! Caught off guard! Unprepared.

If anything, it’s his dad’s fault.

He had been the one to suggest they hire some extra help after his accident back in May put him strictly out of commission until the new year. But back-injury or not, the cattle cabin must be rebuilt before the herd moves back into the pastures after winter, and there was no way Stiles would be able to do the work all by himself.

And so it was decided. His dad had hired Derek. And when the time finally came, sent Stiles off to fetch him from the train station, neglecting entirely to mention the small matter of the man being a fucking werewolf.

we’re still writing pages by elisela (3k, G)

Autumn is Stiles’ favorite time of the year—leaves are falling, the air is getting crisp, the whole of Market Street smells like cinnamon, and he gets to spend Saturday mornings watching his daughter tear around a football field like there’s nowhere else she’d rather be.

The Curse of the Love Sweater by HisBeloved (56k, E)

The "sweater curse" or "curse of the love sweater" is a term used by knitters to describe the belief that if a knitter gives a hand-knit sweater to a significant other, it will lead to the recipient breaking up with the knitter.

When Stiles and Derek were children, a misunderstanding created a rift between Claudia Stilinski, owner of The Hale Yarn Company, and Talia Hale, the best knitter and spinner in the county, leading to the opening of Lucky Ewe, Claudia Stilinski's yarn store.

Stiles and Derek have been lifelong competitors at the Beacon County Fair and after their mothers died, became owners of competing yarn shops.   Derek is a budding knitwear designer on the eve of the release of his first book of patterns.  Stiles wants him on his popular knitting YouTube show despite the decade-long feud between the Stilinski's and Hales.  Hijinks, fluff, and ridiculousness ensue, and the boys get their happy ending.

Love Cake by kellerific (4k, T)

Stiles, newly home from college, shares an important family tradition with Derek.

Fallen leaves can be picked up by the shovelful by dearericbittle (3k, T)

Stiles has been working so hard to keep his magic a secret from his roommate, and it’s worked pretty well for the first month or so. And then he can’t resist playing around in the leaves and well… Apparently he’s been sharing a room with a werewolf? Suddenly this Emissary thing he’s heard about makes a lot more sense.

Like Leaves by lanalua (2k, G)

When Stiles moved to Vermont to train as an emissary, he didn't expect to fall quite so hard. 

Spring

among your heart-shaped leaves by dappledawndrawn (12k, T)

After rebuilding the Hale house, Derek enlists Stiles' help in planting a garden. 

It’s a Date by JoMouse (1k, G)

Roscoe breaks down in the rain on his way to surprise Derek. 

Promise of Spring by Still_beating_heart (1k, T)

Spring showers bring ruined picnics and an opportunity to dance in puddles. 

A peony for your thoughts by changez (2k, T)

“Don’t you dare,” Stiles hissed at the thief, waving the floral tape in as threatening of a manner as he could muster. (It was the closest object. Don’t judge.) The thief looked at Stiles as if to say: “oh yeah? Try me,” stuck his nose up in the air, and sauntered out of the shop, a rose clenched in his maw.

The Bright Side of Disaster by Gia279 (5k, T) *this is me

Tucked between fresh harvested vegetables and fruits, homemade skincare products and lovingly knit scarves and sewn shawls, were booths and tables selling potions, amulets, crystals, and herbs, athames and wands, scrying glasses and hand-embroidered altar cloths. Beacon Hills was a hotbed for magical activity, and it drew the supernatural community like moths to a flame. There were rumors that magical tools crafted in town were more powerful, potions more effective, even herbs more potent. 

Barefoot in the Sand by wulfnerd (100, T)

The Stilinski-Hale goes to the beach, the water is too cold, and Stiles feels possessive.

[pinkykats-place]

BakuDeku Season: Fall/Halloween 2023

AO3 Fic Recommendations

Disclaimers!

None of the stories linked are mine!

Check ratings & tags!

Art credit to @silverynightart (was given permission)!

Autumn Metamorphosis by s_the_queen

Summary: Every idiot on the planet thought that Summer was Deku's best season. He'd traipse around in clingy tank tops and shorts and his skin would glisten. Katsuki had to admit, it was appealing.

But it had nothing on Deku in Autumn.

- or -

Katsuki is a premium Deku simp, especially in Autumn. Watch him simp his way into Deku's heart!

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

Sweet Like Candy Apples by s_the_queen

Summary: Katsuki is the best at everything, even pumpkin carving. Teaching Eri *would* be Deku's job but Deku *sucks* at it. So Katsuki takes over.

Deku catches him being soft. Heart eyes ensue.

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

Scaredy Cat by MJBunnyLuv

Summary: Halloween Season has come to UA and Class 3-A is ready to do all the activities! Pumpkin carving, baking cookies, and a scary movie marathon. Bring on the ghosts, the ghouls, the monsters and slashers because it's not Halloween unless you're pissing yourself from fright. And while the majority of the class is excited for a night filled with horror, Katsuki has a secret...he's terrified of scary movies.

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

That's What You Get by Daiako

Summary: Part of their third year grade involves community activity and this month that means taking kids to a pumpkin patch. Bakugou is...well, himself. Izuku knows how to handle it.

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

Great UA Pumpkin Carve Off by @amarisllis

Summary: “What are you doing?” Izuku spots an additional untouched pumpkin on the side of the counter that seemingly hasn’t been cut open and disemboweled yet.

“The hell does it look like?” He pulls out another handful of pumpkin guts, dropping them unceremoniously into the bowl next to him.

“Um. I know, but why?”

Kacchan looks at him like he sprouted a second head. “So we can carve them, dumbass, why the fuck do you think?”

{One Shot}

Rated - General Audiences

(Not so) scary movies by @amarisllis

Summary: “Dumbass fraidy-cat,” he mumbles, flicking Izuku’s forehead.

Izuku pouts at him, but a moment later it turns into an expression of confusion when he sees Kacchan blushing again. He’s about to ask what’s wrong, when he feels something flex underneath his hands, and… oh.

Apparently the thing he happened to grab onto was Kacchan’s arm.

{One Shot}

Rated - General Audiences

First times by kide_writes

Summary: “You came! What are you, dudes?” Sero grinned widely at them.

“Boyfriends,” Katsuki answered, deadpan.

“What? I mean your costumes! What are you?”

Izuku and Sero tried not to laugh too hard while Katsuki barked how people should form their questions better.

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

Simply Earresistable by Fawn_Eyed_Girl, kalcia

Summary: For years, Katsuki has been telling Izuku that he will only wear a Halloween costume if it's badass, and this year, Izuku thinks he's found the right one. But what will Katsuki think when he finally sees it?

One Shot | Pro Hero au

Rated - Mature

Pumpkin Cupcakes and Detergent by just_a_reader_of_things

Summary: Bakugo Katsuki finally works up the courage to ask out Izuku Midoriya after a boost of confidence from his best friends. Will he accept, or will he have to do what he can to salvage their friendship?

{One Shot}

Rated- Teen & Up

Kacchan, Save Me! by just_a_reader_of_things

Summary: Bakugo makes Midoriya take a ride through a haunted house, knowing he gets scared and jumps into Bakugo's lap every time. Why would he do that?

{One Shot}

Rated - Teen & Up

Just Act Supernatural by SecretKiwi

Summary: Katsuki meets a cute boy in a cemetery...but is he really what he seems?

{One Shot}

Rated - General Audiences

dimwits and pumpkin tits by popcornpearl

Summary: He snatched the pumpkin up and quickly shoved it under his shirt. The cold rind on his stomach sent a shiver down his spine, but he was determined to power through. He ran a hand along his belly, feeling the bumpy rind through his shirt. It felt foreign, nothing at all like the soft, smooth skin of his abdomen. Still, when he looked down, he couldn't help but imagine his future. In several months, his own belly would be just as massive. He couldn't wait.

Katsuki tried his best to make his pregnancy announcement cute and unique. But his husband's obliviousness just had to get in the way. Fucking typical.

{One Shot}

Rated- Teen & Up

Halloween`s Last nights by hungry_kitten

Summary: A week before Halloween ends, 3A hold a Bravery test amongst themselves and Bakugo is the winner. He gets separated from them last minute before having a spooky, horrifying encounter with some sort of an entity. Puzzled yet trying to hold his shit together, he brushes it off, but the very next day, he realizes what happened

— — —

or AU where Katsuki meets with Ghost Deku on Halloween

{One Shot}

Rated - n/a

All That Go Bump in the Night by MaliBMillie

Summary: -eku! Deku! Why are you crying!? Piercing red eyes grazed over Izuku in worry, the voice distant and echoey.

“K-Kacchan? Wha-What are you doing here?” Murmurs Izuku in a half dream state.

Y-you can talk to me? Fuck! You are! FINALLY! You’re ready, now! Come home, Stupid Deku! I’ve waited long enough for you!

Izuku jolted upright in his bed. 3:17AM. It’s too damn early to hallucinate old flames, isn’t it? Well…if old flames count as a super cute imaginary friend you made up when you were little. That’s not weird. Right? Right. Still, Izuku felt uneasy.

That dream felt a little too recent and direct…There’s no way Kacchan is real or contacting me. That can’t be possible…

One Shot | Supernatural au

Rated - Mature

[greeninkredletters]

A Dramione Drabble: Autumn Gaze 🍂

"...She'd tucked her feet under his as he offered her a steaming mug. Caught up in her tome, he gazed unperturbed at the fraying jumper falling off her shoulder. The ease in which she was perched. Next to him..."

➡️ READ ON AO3 ⬅️

SUMMARY:

Draco admires Hermione from a distance until she's not so distant after all. Inspired by Robert Frost's poem, "My November Guest."

Written for a dear writing friend for their birthday ❤️

[ineffableclassics]

As Aziraphale finished throwing the last bit of bread she had into the pond, she asked Crowley the question that had been on her mind the whole day. “What do you think humans find so beautiful about autumn?

“Well,” Crowley said lightly, nodding. “Why don’t we go for a walk, Angel?”

In a breezy autumn day Aziraphale finally learns why autumn is loved by humans despite it being a fleeting moment in time.

Words: 2,687

Status: Complete

Rating: General Audiences

Art Credit: Wooded Path in Autumn by H. A. Brendekilde, 1902

Happy First Day of Fall🍂

[berryzxx]

It's autumn. That only means one thing.

Reading Vanserra fics until I pass out from the cold 😆 (it's minus 2 here)

any recommendations would be appreciated x

[freisende]

Passing by Past Times by Freiya

Thousand Autumns Fanfiction

📌Tags: ✲ Yan Wushi/Shen Qiao ✲ Others: Qi Fengge (Past), Little Shen Qiao, Little Yu Ai, Little Yuan Ying, Little Xie Ling, Young Yan Wushi (Past)

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[911angstinautumn]

The Price of Love (is high)

By: @spotsandsocks

Rating: Mature

Relationship: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz

Characters: Eddie Diaz, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Howie "Chimney" Han, Bobby Nash, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson

Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Cannon consistent drama, Angst, Trapped, Trauma, past traumas, trauma throwbacks, Drowning, Water, Broken Bones, hurting someone, Hurting Someone to Save them, Guilt, Regret, Family Feels, Getting Together, First Kiss, First Date, Love Confessions, Not Actually Unrequited Love, possibility of amputations

Summary: Buck and Eddie get separated from the team, trapped in a basement with water rising fast. Except one of them is more trapped than the other. Past traumas rear their head again and this time there doesn’t seem to be a way out that won’t break everything.

Or Buck has a plan to get them out but Eddie is not keen. Not keen at all.

[broomsticks]

wolfstar autumn(ish) fic rec list 🐾🍂

*: i tried but not quite

gorgeous bingo created by @moonwalker94 for hpfc!

1 - JUMPER - An Enigma Wrapped in a Jumper by @squidgilator (5k, G) - mwpp-era fluffity fluff, featuring my FAVORITE pining idiot sirius:

He was an inscrutable enigma, Remus was. An enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a puzzle wrapped in a jumper. "Not that much of a mystery," muttered Remus, and Sirius wondered how many of his last few thoughts he'd said aloud. "Just the bit about being an enigma wrapped in a mystery wrapped in a—something— wrapped in a jumper," said Remus, curiously. "Why?" "Er," said Sirius, and vowed to keep his thoughts inside his head from now on. "No reason."

bonus rec: The Sweater Bet by Deya (6k, T). silly (extended) marauders shenanigans: why is your boyfriend wearing a sweater at the beach and how do you get him to take it off??

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2 - STORM - The Weather Inside by earlybloomingparentheses (43k, E)

The bright beam of sunshine that spilled into the compartment on the Hogwarts Express at the start of first year just as Sirius stepped through the sliding door (…) an accident of timing. The freak snowstorm the day after the Incident, when Remus was curled gut-punched on the floor of the Shrieking Shack (…) a trick of air currents and cold fronts. And now, Sirius at the window of his and James’ flat, the storm outside roaring and Sirius turned to face the rain lashing the pane, dressed in black and looking from this angle like a Sturm and Drang painting, all heroic isolation and inner turmoil—why think anything of it?

bonus rec: How to Suffer a Storm by gayagape (11.6k, T), lighthouse au from the 2016 r/s games.

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3 - BIKE RIDE - This Is Not Your Year by montparnasse (17k, E). first war angst and pining, montparnasse - that’s it that’s the rec. so many quotes i wanted to pull.

“Holding onto your favorite bits?” “Remember there’s ice on the roads. Also we’re possibly being hunted.” “I’ll go slow.” “You’re so sweet,” said Remus, “always with all my extremities and orifices in mind.” On the seat he pressed very close to Sirius, hips first, the way he always did. “It’d be nice if someone around here ever thought of mine.”

bonus rec: There Is a Light That Never Goes Out by @wanderingbandurria (2.6k, T). a summer road trip (coughahem getaway car whomst?) leads to the Realization of Feelings.

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4 - FIRESIDE CHATTER - Goetia by @biremus and @kember-writes (44k, T). regency au, monster/horror au, Not Your Everyday fireside chat 👀 (also, some incredible art!)

The red coals in the fireplace provided just enough illumination for Sirius to watch as Dorcas lifted the silver bell in her hand, and rang it once. “Lord of Hell, we call you forth.”

bonus rec: Your Little Head by @paulamcg (1k, G) for, appropriately, r/s fireside tales. such a fascinating outsider pov wolfstar. no fireside warmth to be found here 😈🔥

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5 - BAKING - The Great Biscuit Calamity of 1978, and Other Such Disasters by @lunapwrites (8k, T). also hinny. post-second war, our favorite disasters being properly domestic.

"How did you even manage that, anyway? Like, I'm equal parts horrified and impressed, I am." "I was only trying to open the bag--" "With what? An Exploding Charm?"

bonus rec: A First Taste by LuminousGloom (3.8k, T) - a fluffy mwpp-era cooking at hogwarts!

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6 - STAR GAZING - this ficlet for meee by @tahtahfornow, for the tumblr prompt game things you said under the stars and in the grass. your writing your writing 😍😍🥰🥰 (also thank you for putting this on ao3 and not making me have to ritually sacrifice something to tumblr search)

Damp grass scratches against the napes of their necks, presses into the backs of their Oxfords; the star-soaked night sky blankets them like a soft flannel. The moon is waning, a fat yellow grin pasted above them, and Remus thinks maybe, wildly, that for once it is not mocking him, that its smile is true, that tonight—just tonight—it is on his side.

bonus rec: star talking, atop the astronomy tower. The things that lurk in the dark by TheDivineComedian (4.7k, T). one of my absolute favorite mwpp era, incredible marauders characterizations and character-insights in a slice-of-life.

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7 - HOT CHOCOLATE - Tight Spaces by @krethes (3.2k, T) - mwpp-era remus-trauma / remus’ werewolf childhood. lots of hurt but tons of lovely comfort after, and delightful marauders friendship.

Instead, he was jostled in a bone-crushing hug, sloshing hot-but-not-scalding cocoa on the blanket in the suddenness. Sirius buried his head into his shoulder and held him so tightly Remus thought he might snap in half. Remus's cheeks were wet and, embarrassed, he realized he was crying. He hadn't expected such a response from Sirius, who was usually joking or brooding, never something so gentle, so sincere.

bonus recs: naturally - Did You Miss Me? (600k, E) by @krethes and @fantismal, and Power the Dark Lord Knows Not (300k, E) by @fantismal and Jormandugr (nearly perfect chapter timing, too, hahaha)

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8 - APPLE PICKING - As Red As Hearts And Autumn by Rosie_Rues (47k, G), mwpp sixth year. sooo i went a bit out-of-season with some of these recs, but this fic is as autumn as it gets —

“Excuse me,” Sirius says, too loudly. “Why isn’t anyone paying attention to me?” “The central refrain of Sirius Black’s life,” Remus murmurs and finds himself being tackled by a large, black dog, intent on washing his face. He struggles and yelps but none of the others, traitors all, come to his rescue. Sirius changes back but stays sitting on Remus, twisting round to say, “Your apples are useless.” Peter snorts and opens his mouth and a barrage of apple cores hits him before he can speak.

bonus rec: Flesh in the fruit by @girl-with-goats (2.3k, M). not apples but peaches, and not peaches but peaches 👀😏🍑

anyway happy spooky season 🍂🧡💛❤️🍁

[rachelillustrates]

Shoutout to @fideliant and @northerntrash for satisfying both my Hobbit Day needs AND Hades/Persephone needs on this most holy day:

"along the silent field of asphodel"

"Of Seasons."

🍁🍂💐💗🖤💀🖤💗💐🍂🍁

[deathsweetblossoms]

When scars turn from something abhorred and ugly (mostly in one’s own regard) into something beautiful and interesting just because someone had taken one look at them and decided so.

unconditional as quartz (part of the series sillage) by @thefangirlofhp

[sparklyslug]

the loveliest lies of all

(a little autumnal heartbreak vibe from your pals @sparklyslug and @greenlikethesea, a moment in the Let us Dwell in Fair Ithilien and There Make a Garden universe)

“Leave me alone,” Eddie grumbles, shoving both hands in the pocket of his jacket. “All this seasonal wholesomeness is gonna have me breaking out in hives.”

“Awww, my poor Prince of Darkness,” Robin coos, linking an arm through Eddie’s elbow and yanking him in close to her side. “Are there not enough ghouls and goblins here for you?”

“Mmm. Not even one vampire,” Eddie says glumly, but can’t entirely fight back a small smile. Thank god he’s not here alone, at least. If he was third wheeling this little adventure without her, he wouldn’t be glaring around at all the cute Indianians enjoying a perfect fall day. He’d be too busy trying to find a pumpkin big and strong enough to bash his head against, seeking the sweet relief of a wholesome autumnal death.

[thedrarrylibrarian]

Hello Librarian! I’m looking for some autumn vibes! Nothing spooky, just harvest and crisp leaves and the like! Please and thank you in advance!

Happy Fall! It's my very favorite season. I love the crisp, cool air, the brightly colored changing leaves, the cool mornings and evenings with warm days. Fall is back to school time, bake a pie time, cozy up with a blanket time. I hope you get to do all your favorite fall activities this year!

A Parade In Your Honour by @ladderofyears (100 words, rated G)

It is autumn and the leaves of wizarding London have changed colour.

He's a Catch by @motherbookerao3 (404 words, rated G)

It's Halloween, and Teddy has the best costume. Harry doesn't quite agree.

The Farmer and the Witch by @better-be-daydreams (436 words, rated G)

Harry and Draco dress up and hand out candy to trick-or-treaters, because why shouldn't they?

The Different Methods of Pumpkin Carving by QueenofRohirrim (859 words, rated T)

Harry just wants to carve a pumpkin by himself without using magic.

Home is a Feeling by @thesleepiesthufflepuff (1,247 words, rated G)

Growing up, home was a place. Now, Draco knows that home is a feeling.

In a Jam by @peachpety (2,624 words, rated T)

When the boys go blackberrying at Michaelmas, Draco discovers that magic and berries don’t mix, and all Harry wants is to snog him. If only Ron would let him.

Come as You Are by @peachpety (3,835 words, rated E)

If asked, Harry Potter would categorize his high school senior year as normal: football, friends, and one devastating crush on his tutor, Draco Malfoy. When presented with an opportunity to help Draco, Harry rises to the occasion. Unfortunately, so does his dick. Sparks fly and alarms blare… and the Hogwarts Owlz Gossip twitter feed blows up.

in between two tall mountains (there's a place they call lonesome) by @oknowkiss (8,291 words, rated E)

In the shadow of a mountain on the Oregon coast, there may or may not lie a shipwreck, on which there may or may not be a magical relic, lost hundreds of years ago. Harry's been tasked with finding it, and Draco is there to take notes, and they're stuck in a campervan pretending to be married, and it's all going to be just fine. That's what Draco's gotten rather good at telling himself, anyway.

The Cabin Trip by @gallifrey1sburning (23,832 words, rated E)

When Harry decides to swap his house in London for a cabin in the Catskill Mountains for a week, he’s excited for the chance to take a vacation with a group of his closest friends. He’s positive that his long-standing crush on Draco won’t be a problem; he’s been handling it just fine for years, after all. Unfortunately, he wasn’t counting on those tiny swim trunks. Or the way Draco licks melted chocolate off his fingers. Or having to rescue him from a rogue shower. And he definitely wasn’t counting on Draco deciding to sleep in Harry’s bed. But it’s going to be fine. Right?

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Lots of Love and Happy Reading!

[why-is-it-always-autumn]

The sheer level of deranged codependence the Winchesters could have reached if the "Sam is addicted to demon blood" plotline had continued until season 10...

Dean has access to demon blood which makes him essentially Sam's dealer which binds Sam to him, but also the more demon blood Sam drinks the more he can control demons, including Dean. The angry fights that now involve telekinesis on both sides. The amount of humanity that Dean is willing to admit to or that Sam is willing to pin on him varying wildly day to day. Dean kills another demon with the First Blade because Sam drank from him instead of Dean. Sam nearly exorcises him in retaliation. Dean feels guilty about enabling his brother's addiction but insists that he doesn't because he's a demon he doesn't feel guilt (he totally feels guilt). They're still hunting things and saving people but they're so unhinged about it. Crowley has fully lost control of the situation and Cas is being really judgy about it :/ (I feel like we'd sort of end up with Cas+Crowley together a lot of the time by default, just reacting to all of this). They've alienated everyone they care about. Sam is insisting that he's fine but Dean isn't. Dean is insisting that he's fine but Sam isn't. No one is fine. Cas is trying to fix things. It's not going well.