#clexa fanfic recs

[clexmas24]

Dec. 21 - Day 6: Secret Santa

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[hadtochangemyurlquick]

it's really late but here's the fic recs for clextober!!!

Day 1: Spirit Week! 

who are you wearing? by geralehane (@geralehane)

is your classic halloween soulmate au that, thanks to the quality of the writing, hits extremely hard everytime. for a simple concept i have layed awake at night thinking about it.

Day 2: Pumpkin Spice & Everything Nice 

A Bit of Clarity by Aphrodites Law (@aphrodites-law)

is a sweet fall themed supernatural au that I'm sure we all know and love but is always worth giving a shout out. everyone begins to get visions of their past lives and it's a coffee shop au. If you like soulmates, read this asap.

Day 3: Annual Fall Festival 

the river's deep (but I swam it) by isawet (@sunspill)

i love isawet's one shots and this collection of halloween prompt fills written in 2017 is some of my favorite that they've done. highly recommend to anyone who wants to stay in the halloween spirit. mostly modern aus and all absolutely perfectly bite sized while still remaining filling.

Day 4: Magical Nights 

oh where do we begin? (the rubble or our sins) by the_crownless_queen

this is one of those lost in the clexa tag one shots that i always think gets overlooked. i always wished they would continue it, but even as a one shot it is so fantastic to think about and adore, and absolutely worth the read.

Day 5: The Other Side 

breathe into my lips the life i do not have by ur_the_puppy (@ur-the-puppy)

ur_the_puppy's ability to put 40k words into one chapter and still have it be not only coherent but heart wrenching and gorgeous is unparalleled. this one follows clarke in a haunted house, falling in love with her roommate. would highly recommend if you need to cry and also feel joy but in the way zadie smith defines it.

Day 6: Vampires vs. Werewolves 

bleeding love by geralehane (@geralehane)

you know, i try to avoid reccing the same author twice in a rec list, but i could not decide between these two, and i gave up. especially since i'm supposed to be doing a reading rn lol. i can't telly ou how many times ive read this goddamn story and lost my fucking mind. it wouldn't be possible, honestly. young vampire clarke and elder vampire lexa fall in love. trust me.

Day 7: Free Day

Shifters by DreamsAreMyWords (@dreamsaremywords)

damw is fairly (and rightfully) well known in the fandom for specifically their ability with craft in the fantastical genre. I like to pick less well known fics for my free day and i have to say, this one is entirely overlooked. i love a zombie apocalypse and this is a total twist on the genre. the line "birth is always violent" has stayed with me not as just a powerful line but as a mantra to remind myself that becoming will hurt but is worth it. would highly recommend you move it up your marked for later lists.

[hedawanheda]

So High School

Moving back to her hometown should be Clarke’s much needed fresh start after her divorce, but the world has other plans.

Madi finds Clarke’s old yearbook, questioning her mom on the intimate message written by a Lexa Woods over twenty years ago. Clarke swears they never dated, but Madi is unconvinced. So is about everyone else.

Everyone, including Lexa Woods.

or

a modern clexa au about miscommunication and second chances, slightly on theme for the first day of Clexmas 2024 “Home for the Holidays”

(kind of) based on a true story

read on ao3

[toolateintheday]

Snippet Sunday (on a Monday)

The fabulous @grenanigans tagged me so here's a very small snippet from the next chapter of False Dichotomy.

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Shadowheart lifts her head from the pillow and with considerable effort, pushes herself into an upright position, propped up against the headboard. Her head feels thick, as though its stuffed with cotton wool and her mouth is dry when she runs her tongue over chapped lips.

It occurs to her that the room is unususlly quiet. She squints past Lae'zel - sees no one.

"Where is everyone?"

"Downstairs having breakfast. I asked them to give us some privacy."

Shadowheart sighs, rubs the heels of her palms into her tired eyes. "I'm flattered, but I'm really not in the mood."

"Not so that we may-" Lae'zel pauses, starts again. "So that I may help you get washed and dressed without an audience."

"I don't need your help," Shadowheart says flatly. "I'm fine. And perfectly capable of-"

"You are not fine. Its been three days now. You smell like a tavern."

"It may have escaped your keen notice but we're in a tavern."

I'll tag the queen of Clexa fanfics @dreamsaremywords

Check out her work, she's awesome.

[kailoraurelius]

Hey! I’m curious what are YOUR fic recs 0_o

My fic recs??? Oooh, okay, hold on. Lemme pull up all the hundreds of tabs on my phone.

Of course, Experimentation by Redlance. Tried and true and NOW COMPLETE OMG???

Literally anything by iPhone. Hella creative, great voice and characterization. I've had multiple iPhone stories open in my tabs for literally years.

I used to reread over and over a story called Favorite Record, where Beca was a single mother and Chloe was an old schoolmate and they reconnect. But it's GONE AND I'M SAD, SO IF YOU FIND IT, SEND IT TO ME PLS AND THX.

Baby, I Know Places We Won't Be Found by hedaswolf (amazing author name, I'm js.)

Forgive Me These November Days by obstinate_questionings. So good. There's a specific line that I've never forgotten even though it's been years since I read it. "Chloe’s heart was too full as she stared at the girl who, so it appeared, would follow her anywhere." Like, stab me in the face, it would be a faster death than this wtf.

Irrational by Grotchon, which I just recently found. It's still in progress and I'm STRESSED waiting for more! But so worth reading immediately so we can all hold hands and wait for more together.

And if you're looking for something that ISN'T Bechloe, I will offer up:

Allegiance and, its second part, Avowal, by fullyajar. Shannara Chronicles, Princess Rover. Hella well written. An exceptional talent for setting and horror. So good, dude.

Satin Town by coalitiongirl/absolutely anything by coalitiongirl. Once Upon A Time, Swan Queen. Love me some fantasy setting and dark intrigue. Like, Ow, but it's real good.

Safe by SgtMac. Another story I revisit often because it's so well written and because it really touches on healing sometimes needing space and pain.

Our Hearts (Have Minds of their Own) by EffortlesslyOpulent. It's been a while since I read this one, but I seem to recall a VERY interesting scene on the edge of a bed somewhere? Hm.

Banishment by tothevision. It's been a very long time since I read this one, but I remember it being very well written and having a great portrayal of guilt vs. anger.

And A Different Landing by RhinoMouse. The 100, Clexa. Amazing writing style and a real gift for switching perspectives that I haven't found elsewhere. That story's writing style has inspired a (secret) future Bechloe story of mine, so it deserves some reads.

Think that's enough for now lol. Hope y'all enjoy!

[procrastinationstation101]

HELP! ISO a Clexa fic I read, here’s what I remember: Clarke owns a bar and Lexa is famous for sports (I think) and Clarke saw Costia cheating in the bar and didn’t say anything so Lexa is trying to get the bar shut down by opening a night club across the street. She then feels like shit when she finds out Clarke has a disabled child (Madi) and starts showing up to therapy appointments with her nephew(Aden) so she can see Clarke. They stop taking Clarke’s insurance and Lexa winds up secretly paying for the appointments.

I just remember this fic was so damn good and it made me cry and I want to reread it so bad BUT I CANT FIND IT😭

[commander-heart-eyes]

Clexa - Canon Divergence/Alternate Universe (b/c the show didn't give us enough clexa content)

Canon Divergence

(my) destruction within your mouth | KL_Morgan

He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction. Proverbs 13:3   

Clarke loses: her head, her voice, her heart.  

(Canon divergent from 1x03)

[AKA: the one where Clarke wanders from the dropship and ends up in Polis with the Commander - but no one knows she's from the sky]

The White Queen Running | KL_Morgan

Clarke wakes up wearing the tattoos of the Ice Nation.

[AKA: the one where after the mountain, Clarke gets sent to another universe where she's Azgeda]

i fell from the sky (and then i fell for you) | orphan account

Fix-it (kind of?) canon-divergent from season 2 ep. 16 in which Clarke is not captured and brought to the commander but rather captured and brought to the Ice Nation….but not to be executed.

[AKA: the one where after the mountain, Clarke is brought to Azegda by the request of Nia who wants to recruit her to the revolution]

Alternate Universe

when my heart is at war | mopeytropey (scriptmanip)

Lexa is primed for great leadership and will not be deviated from her agenda.

Clarke is driven by her insatiable curiosity and is not easily deterred.

There is plenty at work to drive them apart, but the strength of their combined determination will change the course of an entire civilization.

[AKA: the one where the Ark lands sooner, so Skaikru grows up with the grounders]

In The Shallows | blindwire

Raised for war and forged in fire, Clarke has vowed to be a leader for her people, to protect them and to make sacrifices so that they do not have to. This is what it means to be Commander and the spirit has chosen her for a reason.

Or

Role reversal au

[AKA: the one where Clarke is commander and Lexa is from the sky]

A Different Landing | RhinoMouse

The drop ship was always going to have problems coming down. Unfortunately for the 100 they ended up in Ice Nation territory where the locals were far less forgiving. With all the wristbands gone and the survivors unable to contact the ark, the ark never came down. Now four years later the surviving members of the 100 have been assimilated into Nia's army. When Lexa calls for the armies of the coalition to march on the mountain Clarke finds herself leading the Ice Nation forces.

[AKA: the one where the dropship lands in Azgeda instead of Trikru, so the 100 are immersed in their culture]

[bigg1999]

“It’s the twin’s birthday today, we need to get ready to go.”

Lexa glances at the clock behind her, then at the blonde, who is already heading to the bathroom.

“We’ve still got plenty of time,” Lexa defends, getting out of bed herself.

“I wanna eat you out in the shower,” Clarke explains, throwing her shirt towards the hamper.

“Why can’t I eat you out in the shower?” Lexa questions, taking off her shirt, grabbing Clarke’s discarded one, and putting them inside the hamper.

“I woke up and called dibs. You were still asleep, you didn’t hear it,” Clarke says, turning on the shower.

“What if I called dibs last night, after you were to sleep?” Lexa questions, entering the bathroom, eyes drawn to Clarke’s nude body.

“Then I play the pregnancy card,” Clarke argues, “And I’m still four behind.”

“We aren’t keeping count,” Lexa says, shaking her head.

Read it here

[owl127]

single moms meet at boyband show

(Ao3)

Lexa focused on the green at the tip of Serah’s braid as she followed her daughter through the never-ending crowd.

"Mom, I want to be up front for the starting band!" Serah cried from right in front of Lexa, and Lexa took three long strides to catch up with her daughter. 

"Do you have your phone?" Lexa asked for the fourth time, to which Serah rolled her eyes.

"Yes."

"Full battery?"

"93%."

"And the location tags?"

Serah looked around them, biting her lips as other teens—mostly girls—ran to the front of the stage. "Yes, one in my purse and one in my belt," she said between gritted teeth, all unnecessary teen rage. Lexa nodded, reaching for her daughter’s hand. God, she would be taller than Lexa soon. 

"I’ll be back at the food stalls. I’ll call you, but we meet here after the concert, okay?"

"Okay, mom, now please can I go? The opening band is about to start!" 

"Alright. And Serah?" 

The fourteen-year-old stopped in her tracks to turn back and glare at her mom. "What!"

"Have fun." Okay, it was true: Lexa liked to torture her daughter sometimes, but just a little bit, so she wouldn’t get completely lost in her head. One of her books said it was a way to bond with teenagers.

A small smile cracked Serah’s frown, and she nodded, all limbs and gracelessness as she followed the flow of screaming girls to the front of the stage.

Lexa had no idea what she had done to have a daughter who liked boy bands, but there she was, escorting her only baby to said band’s show. Lexa had been a hardcore punk at that age, parading black, rebellion, and a couple real, unmemorable tattoos. At the same time, that was the lifestyle that led to an early pregnancy, so maybe having a daughter who loved bands with an odd number of boys was a good thing.

Lexa looked back at the kiosks line and started to look for anything that said coffee when someone stumbled at her back. Lexa tripped forward but reacted in time to hold the person, who would for sure fall on the dirty grass if Lexa hadn’t reached for their hips and arms.

"Oh my God, mom! You’re so clumsy!"

"I’m so sorry," the woman in Lexa’s arms said, flushing a beautiful shade of pink. Lexa’s hands were warm where she touched her.

"Mom!"

They broke apart at the teenager's yelling at them.

"Are you alright?" Lexa asked, but the woman faced the teen instead.

"I tripped because you’ve been running since the gate. Now where’s your phone?"

"I have it. Now can I go?"

"Don’t lose your phone!"

"I won’t!" The teen bobbed her head in excitement, her tight curls, a coppery shade of auburn, bouncing in her head. "Now can I go? The opening band is on the stage!"

"Yeah, but stay close to your phone!" The woman’s plea was lost as her daughter rushed in the same direction Serah had disappeared into.

"They always seem to lose the phone," Lexa said, and she found herself staring at that pink blush again.

"Right?  And fuck, I’m sorry, I didn’t mean to trip all over you."

"It’s okay. This grass is horrible." Lexa looked down at the woman’s red converse, a stark contrast to her boots.

"Do you want some coffee? Or a drink?" Lexa looked up again to get lost in freckles and blue. "I’m sorry, maybe my daughter is right and I’m always talking too much," the woman continued before Lexa could respond. "I don’t even know if you’re here with a partner or whatever; I just assumed you’d be another mom."

"I’m mom. I mean, yes, I’m with my fourteen-year-old. She also ditched me for the opening band."

"I think they all sound the same."

"And coffee sounds good. I’m going to need some to survive the night. And—" Lexa cleared her throat, falling into step next to the woman "—No partner. It’s just me and Serah." There was that beautiful blush again.

"Coffee it is, then. And it’s just me and that thirteen-year-old you met. Lumi. But she’ll tell you she’s fourteen. This is her birthday present, actually."

They sat at the kiosk, far from the screaming crowd, with the bartender making espresso shot after espresso shot for the multiple parents. A couple dads talked about football next to their stools while a flock of suburban moms ordered margaritas.

"I’m Lexa." She extended her hand and offered to pay for the coffee.

"Clarke." She accepted the coffee with another blush, and Lexa realized she loved to watch those cheeks fire up. Maybe it wouldn’t be a bad concert after all.

0000

Lexa wasn’t sure how that happened. Okay, maybe she had a clue, since the only time she had been with a man ended up with Serah, and she had enough flings with coworkers to have a certain reputation in her station. But whatever the reasons, Lexa was not complaining about having Clarke’s tongue in her mouth or her legs wrapped tightly around her as they made out behind the dirty alley of stalls that served terrible coffee. Under the sound of broken-hearted love, Lexa pressed closer until Clarke moaned in her mouth, all velvet and want. Lexa pulled back to allow curious lips to explore her neck and moaned low under Clarke’s ears. Clarke pressed harder, uncaring that the two single, thirty-something moms were dry-humping in the dark while their daughters screamed at hairless boys.

"You okay?" Lexa whispered the question when Clarke hissed after a hard kiss.

"Oh, I’m great!" Clarke gasped, finding Lexa’s lips again. "It’s just... it’s been a while. Single mom and all."

Lexa nodded. She knew the drama.

"I wish I could touch you," Lexa confessed between blonde tresses, inhaling the lingering scent of rose shampoo. Clarke moaned in response, grinding harder on Lexa’s thigh. "I bet you’re—"

The loud ringing of their phones cut off Lexa’s, admittedly, dirty talk, and they parted at the accompanying vibrations in their pockets.

"Shit," Clarke mumbled as she checked her phone. There was a lack of endless screams in the air. "I think the concert’s already ended."

Lexa was focused on her phone, Serah’s calls and texts, typing furiously back. "Let’s go back to the stalls."

"Oh, shit." Clarke, flushed and grinning with kiss-swollen lips, placed both hands on Lexa’s abs, stopping her. "I might have given you a hickey. Sorry." Lexa’s eyes widened, and she touched her neck. "The other side… I think you should lose the braid."

And that was how Lexa found her daughter in front of the coffee stall, typing furiously on her phone. "Mom!" she yelled when Lexa approached.

"Hey, honey, how was it?" Lexa placed both hands in her pockets, running her fingers through her hair.

"Why are you acting weird? And what happened to your braid?"

"Mom!" They looked to see Clarke hugging her daughter; there was an excited squeak between them. "It was awesome!"

"I’m glad, baby." Clarke waved at Lexa, and Serah looked between them, eyes narrowing.

"Clarke." Lexa cleared her throat when Clarke approached while holding her daughter’s hands. "This is my daughter, Serah."

"Hi," Serah said while eyeing Clarke up and down.

"Hey. This is Lumi, my daughter."

"Hi." Lumi waved at Serah, then saw the pin in her jacket. "Which song is your favorite from the new album?"

Serah’s frown melted into a smile as the girls started to talk about the show. Lexa took a step closer to Clarke but didn’t touch her. "Where did you park?"

"Oh." Lexa would never get tired of seeing that beautiful blush. "We took the bus here. We’ll probably Uber back."

"Can I offer you a ride?"

"It’s alright, we’re used to it." Both moms stared at the girls as they talked non-stop about the concert and the band, and Clarke shrugged. "Yeah, a ride would be nice." 

As they walked to the parking lot, Serah pulled Lexa to one side. "Mom."

"What’s up, kiddo? I hope you don’t mind that we’re giving them a ride."

"It’s not that." Serah kicked a pebble on the dirty road parking lot. "Lux is fun. I want to be friends with her."

"That’s great."

Serah kept staring at Lexa, their eyes so much alike that it gave Lexa the chills sometimes, like now. Lexa did have a reputation, but she also had a daughter who was too smart for her own good.

"Please don’t ruin this," Serah pleaded. "Don’t make it like my swim teacher. Or my violin teacher."

"You didn’t even like violin."

"That’s not the point."

"We got a discount for three months."

"Lux is nice, and she also has a PS4. Please don’t mess up with her mom, please."

Lexa scoffed. "Why do you even—"

"You have a hickey, mom."

Damn kid. 

"Alright, I’ll behave. For you," she promised.

Serah kissed Lexa’s cheek. "I love you, mom."

Lexa looked behind them to find Clarke listening to her daughter, but her eyes were focused on Lexa. She winked, her cheeks flushed with the wind. 

Okay, Lexa might be in trouble with that promise.

[socialmediaau]

Someone please help me find tattoo artist!lexa and florist!clarke fanfic

I need it for me pls

[mylesficfavs]

thefooliam wrote a classic Clexa fic with She. These two are soulmates 🥰.

[clexmas24]

Dec. 22 - Day 7: Free Day

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[femslashhistorian]

Gold, red by AphroditesLaw

Summary: Lexa has a hobby. Clarke has the target.

Hello! I'm looking for a Clexa fic that had dark fall, Dexter vibes. Lexa is a serial killer and Clarke doesn't know. Lexa notices a man in town fixating on a teen. Clarke notices too and I think at some point she is the one who kills him? Then it turns out the guy was actually planning to hurt Clarke and was using the teen to get closer to her. I think this is all one fic...

Fandom: the 100

Pairing: Clarke Griffin/Lexa

Please, help us find this fic! Leave your suggestions in the comments. Thank you! 🙏😊

Edit:

This fic has been found. Thank you, @rifewit204 !

It's "Gold, red" by AphroditesLaw.

[toolateintheday]

Not to complain about my health again but last night I had chest pains and wound up having to go for an ECG at 4am which was pretty fucking scary.

Luckily my heart is all good. I do have a chest infection tho 😫

I humbly ask you to please rec me your favourite fics, whether you wrote them or they're by another author. I need some good stories to cheer me up.

WLW only please. I like: Clexa, any BG3 pairing with a preference for Shadowzel, harlivy and bishova.

[butmakeitgayblog]

Heyyyy, I just discovered your blog and ffs and they are a revelation (uwu). I really like your takes on Clarke and Lexa and how you describe them, very spot on for me. If you don't mind I would like to ask you to recommend me some Canon Clexa Fanfics ( I've already read The white queen running, Love On The Ground, This heart fossilized and silent, What we deserve series, The little Pains series and currently reading Fleimkepa). Sorry for the occasional mistake, English is not my first language. Hope you have a good day, xoxo (gossip girl) sorry joking it's not even funny bye I swear I'm over 18.

Hello hello 😌

You don't ever have to apologize for mistakes in English babe, it's my first language and I still fuck it up 💁‍♀️

As for recs, I'm really terrible at remembering fic names 😬 the only ones coming to mind right this second are Within Me an Invincible Summer. That's a canon divergent fic set in the future where an older Lexa goes to visit an older Clarke at Arkadia that is sweet and angsty and lovely (also everything badlance writes is majestic). AphroditesLaw, Curious, is set post series finale, so it's actually god/alien!Lexa rather than Lexa-Lexa, but still a great and heartrending read. Lightning Only Strikes Once, the quintessential fix-it from way back that once had a comic to go with it until CW decided to be dicks about it (I mean I get it tho 😕)

Also, shameless self-promotion:

My canon fic, meet me in moonlight, under the old willow tree

Canon divergent fic set a few weeks after they sleep together (sans anything involving a gun because that was stupid) when Clarke has to return to Arkadia following the kill order. Lexa and Clarke meet in the dead of night to discuss the next steps moving forward in their plans for disposing of Pike, as well as... reconnecting 😏

[sassymajesty]

I’ve found some of my favorite clexa fics with your fanfiction/fic rec tag like right now I’m obsessed with hearts of silver and gold so thank you!!!!!

dude!!! i'm so glad you did, that tag is my pride and joy. there are just so many good fanfics out there and i want to collect them all like the precious gems they are

and @legendofbisexuals's royalty au is a gift to this world 🥹 i can't even pretend i like that story a normal amount because i'm pretty sure i have threatened her with violence if anything happens with my baby boy aden. the yearning!! the longing!! the forbidden love!!!