#etherealbeings

[natsuzaki]

Grief, he supposed, was always to some extent about a loss of identity. There was a piece of oneself woven into their interactions with the outside world. Whenever parts of the world died, so too would the piece of oneself that existed only in relation to what was lost. Family members who knew you better than anyone. Friends with whom you shared inside jokes. Pets that greeted you a particular way every time you got home. Every loss carried the realization that those special, personal things you shared with those you cared for could not continue. It was just a part of you that didn’t exist anymore.

-Fire Lily (AO3), by EtherealBeing

[doctorweebmd]

awww someone linked me the thread 🥺🥺🥺 it’s super sweet but also….. those are the four most popular fics in the fandom. and zero sum game. Lmao. It does not belong in there

[mystiriuminc]

I made a chronological playlist for the fic Fire Lily by EtherealBeing (@weirdfairytales) I also may or may not have spent an absurd amount of time curating this playlist to thematically slap, so.

[noncurrentbutapplicableobsession]

I ADORE this fic. I can’t tell you how excited I am that I’ve come across fan art for it in the wild! 😍

BTW LOOK AT HERE

It's commission for the fanfic fire lily 😭🤲

[thatbitch151]

I’ve just spent the past like 3 hours copy&pastong a fic into word, and then going through and changing all the character names to characters from teen wolf and also adding separation between paragraphs because that shit doesn’t carry over

All so my mom can read a fic that I LOVE but is in a fandom she isn’t in

The sacrifices I make

[smallmightsupremacy]

Might i be bold and ask you for your fave bkdk fics?

Anon. Anon. I'm so sorry that I've taken forever to reply to this ask, but I hope you understand that this is one of the hardest tasks I've ever had to do I think for starters I'd recommend the 'big 3' bkdk fics. They're all popular for a reason, and if you're looking for something long and angsty, you can count on those to deliver. (Though, I will be honest here and tell you that I never finished twyutd, but from what I hear it's a super good fic!!)

As for specific recommendations, I'll try to condense my list of favorite fics wayyy down and then go on to name some authors that I love so this post doesn't go on forever So, after scrolling in a hot sweat through my bookmarks, here's the final list:

promises kept by gabstar The Night We Met by majjale

glowing skins and pleading fingers by mimisyum

All We Ever Knew by dynamics

warm hands by flowercafe

all that you ever wanted from me was sweet nothing by maxisnotokay

Do Not Disturb by surveycorpsjean

headliner by passengerside

As for bkdk authors, here are a few of them whose works I adore and go back to read day after day: ladyofsnails

sapphicflower

Etherealbeing

panpanicatmha

red_sneakers

comradekiwi

Happy reading anon <3

[lilybecca1]

Hi! Can I ask your top 5 fav BKDK fics recs? Thx so much 🥰

Hi! Sure! *Pulls out a list*

Okay just kidding

I've read like a TON of bkdk fics so far but the ones that actually got to me are just a few.

Starting with: The Way You Used To Do by edema_ruh

Yeah, no one can say that it's overrated because it's the absolute best bkdk fic I have ever read out of, well, A LOT. It's also the first ever bkdk fic I have ever read, which doubles the attachment I have towards that fic cause imagine being introduced to the world of fanfictions about your favorite ship and starting out with THE saint scroll of BakuDeku 😭 that fic set the bar higher than the freaking Mount Everest and it left a lasting scar in me so yeah, I don't think any other fic will ever top that one. It's a must read, if you're a BKDK shipper and haven't read it yet that's illegal. TWYUTD is my shrine.

Second one, I would have to say In the Dark by Jane_Harl0w. Actually, my top 4 fic recs are all some of the first fics that I have read so that probably contributes to the reason why I have such high expectations of bkdk fics 😂 Like the beginning of In the Dark, holy sh*t. Almost as good as TWYUTD. And the ending freaking broke me. (Spoilers ahead). I remember reading the second to last chapter and I kid you not, I was in DISTRESS, cause there was only one more chapter left and no way the story was going to have a good ending cause they were kidnapped and there's no way in hell they would survive and escape when there's ONE chapter left. And then I clicked on the last chapter and saw the "Trigger warning: s**cide" and I broke 😭 I'm pretty sure I cried for hours cause I seriously believed they were gonna die and the absolute DREAD I felt when I knew the story wasn't going to have a good ending. But then it actually did have a good ending, and that's the only reason why In the Dark isn't number 1, because I would have been traumatized for life if the story actually ended how I thought it would.

There was also a lot of fluff and I loved their interactions, it reminded me of how they would have been like as childhood best friends. Although I kind of hated all the smut ngl, that ruined it for me a little. Without it, In the Dark would definitely rival TWYUTD for me.

Number 3: actually I have no idea what the fic's title is cause my stupid ass didn't save it and I haven't been able to find it ever since. It was about Deku and Bakugo finding out that fanfictions exist about each other and a whole lotta pining through it all. This one wasn't even finished, but it was the first time I ever came along this concept and the way it was written was reaaaaaally good. If someone finds it please drop the name cause I've been searching for it for months 😭 I'm pretty sure it ended with Endeavor walking in on them having some "fun" lmao.

Number 4 is Operation BakuDeku by ratnotfound

It's a crack fic, I remember it being hilarious af, also there's a lot of fluff. Really loved the texting theme in it and the class interactions. Even Mineta lmao. People can hate on him as much as they want but he can be funny as hell sometimes.

I actually wasn't sure what to put on the number 5 spot but I ended up with Fire Lily by EtherealBeing. The reason I loved this fic so much is because of the world building. Cause like goddamn I could make my own fanfiction about the world alone 😂 the angel world, the demon world, the lore behind God and the Deep, everything was so genuinely interesting to read that I swear I enjoyed the world building better than the actual bkdk in it lmao. (Although that church scene was kinda top tier ngl)

Also honorable mentions:

Deku Enchanted by s_the_queen (didn't finish it but the beginning was hilarious af, I swear it's one of the funniest I've read out of all of them. Deku basically gets hit by an obedience quirk which makes him obey whatever people ask from him, creating a lot of...interesting situations lmao )

They ship us? by Raltaya (don't remember it much but it was pretty good. It's about Bakugo and Deku finding out about their ship and then pining for each other)

If I Have You by dommymommy (it's not finished yet but the ANGST and it's not even the typical kind of angst, it's actually good and it deals with more mature feelings than just simple pining and being flustered around each other. Their relationship is much more grounded in this one, but with a lot more heavy feelings than other fics. I definitely recommend reading it, it filled my soul with warmth. It's the perfect example of when you know you love each other but it hurts too much to be together)

I've read tons of Villain Deku fics but so far Forget Me Not by Scorned_By_Thornz (WynterThornz) was the only one that actually made me believe that he COULD become a villain. The pure angst, humiliation, and sickening feelings between them is just wow. Prime example of how a relationship can turn bitter even though you love each other. Has a good ending, but man I feel sorry for Izuku for how they treated him in the fic.

Dreams Change People by FireRuby1 (it's a time travel fic where they get stuck in the past and relive their childhood experiences. Lots of good moments but the moment when Bakugo relived the river scene was what sold me.)

To Stand by Your Side by aeronines (also didn't finish this one cause I was too impatient...yeah, I have commitment issues, anyway...but this fic was actually really good, Bakugo is younger in this one and Deku is a pro hero, and it was very interesting to see their dynamic this way)

Hero Class Civil Warfare by RogueDruid (Icarius51) (Not specifically bkdk but Deku is really f*king smart in this one, the plot twists are insane, like fr kudos to the author for coming up with them cause I for sure would have never been able to. The story itself is about a competition between the Hero and the Villain team, and Bakugo is the leader of the Hero team while Deku is the leader of the Villain team. The Villain team is low-key badass in this one)

Mirror Image by Eleke (Bakugo gets sent through the multiverse in this one. Pretty interesting AUs appear, and I liked the ending a lot)

In Another Life by Hollandvice (A part of me died with this fic. But in a good way. Like it could have had the opportunity to complete break my soul if the ending went down differently, so thank f*ck that it didn't, I narrowly avoided future heart problems. It's damn well written and I recommend it to everyone who wants to read an emotionally impactful story)

Get on my Level by Mikacrispy (this time Bakugo is the pro hero and Izuku is the younger one. Lots of fluff and I really loved the ending, it was very touching)

To Win You Again (with trembling hands) by DoesItSaySassOnMyUniform (this fic was amazing, especially the ending. I absolutely loved their confession, it was the most realistic confession I have ever seen in any fic so far)

That's it, I hope you'll like these fics too! 💚

[hatsunevita]

give me ur favorite bkdk fics im starving i need them chapter 424 carved an endless pit of …. something empty inside of me and i need to fill it with canon slowburn way too long and possibly band au fics thank u for ur contribution

(i need help)

- anon!!

OMG HELLO. WOW.

okay honestly i haven’t read THAT many fics yet but still there are some faves

my absolute love goes to “the art of falling” by sapphicflower on ao3 and as far as i know its not finished yet BUT ITS SO GOOD I CAN’T *NOT* RECOMMEND IT. it’s a quirkless au where bakugou is in a band and deku is a songwriter and they have to work together AND THE SLOWBURN THERE IS KILLING ME ITS SOO NKMXKXXXNX

my second fav is “My Hero Academia - The Post-War Arc” by Son_of_Olympus which is uh as it is clear by the title literally the post war arc. lemme say its actually really close to canon but deku still has ofa so it can be read as an alternative ending of mha

okay this one is the funniest i’ve read srsly. “Bluebird” by EtherealBeing. it’s an au where katsuki accidentally calls wrong number (which happens to be izuku midoriya’s) and starts ranting about his day and then he realised he made a mistake but they still start chatting. im a sucker for “strangers to lovers” trope so. yeah. also deku writes poems there and this is one of the best hcs i’ve seen.

yeah i think those three are my favorites idk if u’ve read them already but i cried over EVERY one of them njsnxknx so yeah good luck

[bakudekuficlibrary]

BakuDeku: Wrong Number

1 Series. 7 Works.

Anonymous asked: Do you guys have any Wrong Number fics? Just finished reading Bluebird and wanted more of that trope!

Bluebird by EtherealBeing ( E | 53,108 | 7/7 )

Dialing a wrong number was no unusual occurrence. Everyone did it once in a while, and Katsuki was well aware of that fact.

However, possessing this knowledge made it no less aggravating for him to discover — a full two minutes into his rant about his day — that he’d been venting his frustrations to a complete stranger. As if that wasn’t enough, said stranger was also inexplicably determined to hear his story to its end.

The Great Katsuki Bakugou Textmergency by brichibi ( T | 6,559 | 1/1 )

All right. Fine. Katsuki Bakugou loves Izuku Midoriya. The first step is texting that information to best bud Eijirou Kirishima. The second step is to accidentally send the love confession to that Stupid Deku. The third step is to PANIC and dial “squad” for immediate backup.

[Series] Wrong Numbers and Complicated Feelings by LoveGeek15 ( T | 32,325 | 2 Works | Complete )

It’s perfectly dark in Izuku’s room; not a single ray of sunlight could penetrate through these seals. The only light that shone in his abyss, despite it being three in the afternoon, was his computer —

'make sure you eat lunch idiot'

— and the above message that was displayed from the newest and strangest number in his phone.

(Izuku answers a spam call that ends up being more than just a number on his phone.)

Not Her Number by vintige ( Not Rated | 3,708 | 1/1 )

a wrong number. weird conversations. and katsudon withdrawal. and Christmas lights. what could go wrong?

or Midoriya Izuku misdials Ochako's number and ends up making a new friend (or something more!) just in time for Christmas

[Abandoned] Payphone by flowercafe ( M | 5,433+ | 3/? )

Izuku’s in trouble — like, SOS trouble. Lucky for him, he’s one phone call away from salvation. Hopefully his trembling fingers dial the right number, because it would really suck if he accidentally called a stranger right now.

or

The “I was walking home alone in the middle of the night and someone started following me so I ran into this phone booth with a lock on the door to call for help, but my hands were shaking so badly I accidentally dialed the wrong number and I don’t even know who you are but please help me" au — ft. a Quirkless Izuku whose misdial connects him to the personal cell line of pro hero Ground Zero.

[Abandoned] Who are you texting? by chetrambles ( T | 5,024+ | 2/5 )

Midoriya accidentally texts the wrong number, but instead of not texting it again, he kinda- does. His faceless friend slots into his life like he was always meant to be in it, though his friends are more than wary about the situation.

Bakugou had not expected anything more than annoyance from the idiot who couldn't remember his friends number, so he was as surprised as all of his friends when the nerd starts growing on him.

What happens when the lines of friendship become blurred?

[Abandoned] Kiss Me Through the Phone by dynyamight ( T | 7,759+ | 3/15 )

“You got all that, right?” Shinsou asks, readjusting his backpack on his shoulders. Midoriya hums absentmindedly. He’s still quickly jotting down the last few digits onto his planner. “And, you said tomorrow, around 7:00? At the library?” “Yeah,” Shinsou shrugs, “Or anytime really. The deadline isn’t until next month, you know.” “I kinda just want to get it done, as soon as possible.” Shinsou breathes out a snort. “Figured you’d say that much. Just make sure you got my number. Repeat it, if you need to.”

Midoriya should have done exactly that. Unbeknownst to him, Bakugou's phone number was just one digit off Shinsou's.

hang each night in rapture by Radiant_Allomancer ( E | 1,698+ | 1/? )

ooo somebody’s getting *defensive* I’m getting such an interesting picture of you already -angry hedgehog -foot fetish -daddy kink -will send threatening messages to friends and strangers out-of-the-blue -has the vocabulary of a middle schooler

shut the fuck up oh my god do you ever stop talking

do you know any other curse words besides fuck??

a bkdk wrong number AU

To see the original 2019 post, click here.

[yuumi-is-shook]

This scene from Fire Lily (by EtherealBeing) striked me so hard I had to draw it.

If you haven't already read this fic, I really recommend it, it's AMAZING.

[jellyfshing]

C3彡 ethereal , godly jellyfish id pack !!

☆~{ for anon }~☆

C3彡 names :

ethy(ie) , angel , halo , blanche , evangeline , seraphim , angelina , angelica , dove , moon , eve , divinity , ophelia , angeli , dentelle , lagoona , aurita , floatesse , scyph , astraea , athena , heaven , aether , cosmo , cosima

C3彡 pronouns :

jelly jellys , jelly jellyfish , cherub cherubs , angel angels , deity deities , sheep sheeps , lamb lambs , choir choirs , moon moons , dream dreams , wing wings , cloud clouds , divine divines , feather feathers , pure pures , light lights , sacred sacreds , fluff fluffs , afterlife afterlifes , high highness , regal regals , holy holys

C3彡 titles :

the god – like jelly(fish) , the voice of god , [prn] who floats , the angelic one , [prn] who glows , the ethereal jellyfish , jellyfish from the heavens , the jelly who ( watches / knows / loves ) all , the immortal one , the ( omniscient / omnipotent / omnipresent ) jelly

C3彡 genders :

etherealbeing / thing , etherealgender

C3彡 sorry for the lack of genders but theres more jellyfish themed ones over here -> :3

[tilly-toons]

Fallen 🥀

This is from one of my favorite AU and Bkdk fic Firelily by EtherealBeing

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[manako-no-yami]

Hi! I was wondering if you knew what happened to EtherealBeing on AO3, I only recently found their fics and just noticed they seem to have disappeared everywhere out of nowhere, and mentioned you as having helped on fics. I was just wondering if they're doing okay, it seems like such an abrupt stop to all of their socials :(

Hi! Oh man, it's been literal ages since I've spoken to them. But I checked their twitter, and they posted less than two weeks ago, so I think it's pretty safe to say they're alive and kicking :) for privacy reasons I won't be telling you what twitter they're using, but I did message them on discord for the first time in years to let them know that there are people (you) out there thinking of them!

[defenestratewasp]

fanart for fire lily by etherealbeing on ao3

first post on tumblr, be nice to me haha

[smallmightsupremacy]

hi I'm new what are the big three BKDK fics???

ohhhh boy anon So the big three are the most well-known bkdk fics on ao3. Like. if you even as much mention the title of any of these fics to a bkdk, I'm pretty sure you'll just get incomprehensible screaming in response

Anyways, here's the list: The Way You Used To Do by edema_ruh

From The Sidelines by suffocatingspring Firelily by EtherealBeing

[bdekurecs]

Fire Lily by EtherealBeing

Rating: E Status: 21/21 Chapters Word Count: 278,245 Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

There he was: sitting splay-legged on the altar, one muddy combat boot propped up on the edge, with a self-satisfied grin on his face and a relaxed aura, in spite of the war raging outside. Izuku wasn’t sure what he’d expected to see his first day evacuating humans from the Rapture zone, but it sure as hell wasn’t a Demon with the same goal. A story about falling, in more ways than one.

author has a tumblr here, so make sure to give them a follow if you like this fic!

my notes: every day i cry that i'll never be able to read this for the first time ever again. jkjk, it's only been a couple days. this is definitely SUCH a good way to do demon!katsuki and angel!izuku. the worldbuilding is INCREDIBLE and i was waiting to be right about a lot of stuff. purely to encourage people to read this one, i'm not gonna say if i was right or not about any of those things, but this one is popular for a REASON. AND!!!! the author just posted a new bkdk fic according to my email i use for my ao3 account! honestly, i legitimately hadn't checked what else the author had written until writing this rec, so expect another bkdk fic rec from this author soon!

the author has a really really fun way of capturing how izuku and katsuki (and others) would most likely act in this sort of au. it feels so realistic, and there's some really fun twists and turns in this one. it's absolutely angst with a happy ending. the hurt comfort is REAL with this one, as well as the more... rating specific tags tumblr will get mad at me for using lol.

i'm still remembering little easter eggs after a couple weeks, if only because those easter eggs are woven into the story so well you don't really think of them as easter eggs. and honestly i might be wrong about some of them, but i 100% blame that on ME not being caught up in the anime yet haha. remember to leave kudos, comment, etc on this one if you liked it, and...

remember to read the tags on ao3, be respectful and always follow the golden rule of fic: don't like, don't read.