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Asoiaf Sapphic September Mini Rec List

Sapphic September - mini rec list!

Rec list!

I wanted to do a quick rec round because it's Sapphic September! I have a lot of love for the femslash fics in Ossuarium. So going to focus on those!

General background - Ossuarium by eldritcher is a set of stories focusing on Targs in HoTD and Robert's Rebellion eras. They focus on character studies but also have plot. They are incredibly beautiful, soulful prose and storytelling. This series has my absolute favorite fics in this fandom but also not that well known so wanted to do my share in spreading the love.

Rating - M.

So 10 femslash fics for different moods!

Angst

Rhaenyra/Alicent

Angst, bitterness, friends to enemies, tragic ending. The Rhaenyra/Alicent cycle of Ossuarium is essentially an Alicent character study. Sharp, uncompromising, complex look at how sometimes buying into a social system imprisons you for life.

Soon the maiden's thirds - Young Alicent has a lot of hope but she's starting to find out more about their society. She is more observant than Rhaenyra and starts noticing their different attitudes.

Soon the vestal bride - Alicent is married to Viserys and really wanting to protect Rhaenyra from a loveless marriage like hers.

Soon the fallow embrace - Alicent really wants to help Rhaenyra but she's super angry about what she feels is Rhaenyra's lack of duty. At the same time she's also getting more worried about her kids and their future.

Soon the hippocras - Alicent has chosen her side and she's selfmedicating with faith/religion to repress her worries/feelings about how this is going to end.

Tantalus - Rhaenyra is dead but Alicent is still seeing her in the faces of the survivors.

  Sweet

Rhaenyra/Laena

This one is for the book fans! Sweet, happy feelings of two people who support each other a lot and want the best for each other.

Two Hearts That Beat as One - This is the beginning of their relationship. Laena is really in love with Rhaenyra her. Super sweet.

  Melancholy

Visenya/Rhaenys

Rhaenys is a force of nature here. Absolutely lovable. Definitely see why Aegon and Visenya loved her. But Visenya's characterization is the more gripping one here honestly. The vibes of body dysphoria and gender dysphoria she experiences are haunting, especially because she is extra determined to get over these to give their family a second heir.

Soon the pollard - really intense and really melancholic.

  Bittersweet

Rhaenys/Visenya (past), Rhaena/Visenya vibes.

This fic is narrated by the dragon Dreamfyre and touches the bittersweet moments in her life. Emotional and heartbreaking but also has sweet moments because Dreamfyre is the best dragon and has a lot of love for her riders, Rhaena and Helaena.

The Maids that Bloom in Spring

  Dragonqueer

Rhaena/Nettles

Special category :D

Lust - Netty gets into a relationship with Rhaena (daughter of Daemon) and starts learning more about the connection between dragons and their riders. Sweet and hot. Also really Targaryen like the tapestries in Alicent's bedroom in the HoTD show.

 

Fluff

Rhaenys/Tyene

Because some of these fics are on the sadder side also wanted to include a really fluffy Happily Ever After AU fic. What if Rhaenys (daughter of Elia and Rhaegar) survived?

Anodyne - Rhaenys wants a wife and she starts her selection process early. Writes poetry, gives flowers, the whole deal. Fluffy fic with Rhaenys/Tyene Sand endgame.

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whoa! incredible list!!! this has got a lot of my fav fics!!! adding the others to my tbr

✨ WLW Wed: Minmione ✨

A biweekly HP femslash rec list made by the lovely members of the HP SAFFICS (18+) discord server. See all previous rec lists in the WLW Library.

Currently: Hermione Granger/Minerva McGonagall Previously: Lunansy (see list)

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Promises Kept by EmPoweredBeing [T, 73.2k]

When a promise is made, a promise should be kept. Minerva makes Hermione a promise that Hermione intends to hold her to. Hermione makes the same and between the two of them, they gently ease into a friendship that runs deeper than each other knows in a time of war and darkness and distrust.

Trouble Waters by Sela_McGrane [M, 41.8k]

Rose knows a secret. She knows that her mother has romantic feelings toward her Godmother, Minerva McGonagall. Further, she has an inkling that her Godmother's feelings toward her Mum aren't entirely platonic either. What's more, Rose has a feeling that her Mum and Godmother might just be perfect together, and she'll stop at absolutely nothing to push them together.

Waking Dreams by jazwriter [M, 41.5k]

Hermione leaves with Harry and Ron to find Horcruxes, arranges for a way to keep in touch with Minerva, and helps save the wizarding world while falling in love with the (other) most brilliant witch of their age (you know, Minerva).

The Rising Phoenix by jazwriter [E, 38.1k]

The story picks up directly after the final defeat of Voldemort. While helping with Hogwarts repairs, Hermione realizes that her feelings for a certain Headmistress run much deeper than she'd ever imagined.

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Sesquipedalia by kelly_chambliss [M, 6.8k]

The story of Hermione Granger's relationship with Minerva McGonagall is polysyllabic.

Just a Minerva in Time by @bluestringpudding [G, 6.5k]

Hermione is going to need to remember how she got there, if she wants to go back.

An Element of Fun by songquake [E, 5.0k]

Revising has never been like this before.

Miss Steal Your Girl by DaringTiger [M, 4.7k]

Ron thought rummaging through Hermione's things was a good idea, but what happens when he tries to hit up the wrong woman?

Lion-Hearted Girl by MinnieQuill (odainath) [G, 4.5k]

The last battle was only the beginning.

A Missed Mark by Zoe_Grimm [T, 4.3k]

Hermione unwittingly swallows a love potion that was meant for Ron, provided by Fred and George who are back in Hogwarts for some "harmless promotion" of their magical products.

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Nine Ways of Looking at a Book by pauraque [M, 1.6k]

Hermione has come back to Hogwarts to teach history. She finds herself looking to the future, too.

Magical Reunion by childunderthemoon [E, 1.3k]

Hermione returns to Hogwarts years after she left to return to someone important.

two joint souls by firelordazulas [G, 1.2k]

It is 19th September 1979. You are 44. The mark, the one you'd resigned yourself to never receiving, burns itself onto your wrist. 11 years later you are not surprised to see Hermione Granger stagger into the school, looking around herself in wonder. Her neat but cramped handwriting irritates your skin.

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Rare BG3 char x OC F/F fic recs

Sooo, @mikuchan made this post on gender stats in bg3 fandom (Which is very cool, not very surprising and you should check it out)

Along with other info in the post, there's a page that lists number of x oc fics for every character who has any. So, I looked through the tags, picked 5 medium-short fics and I present them to you.

Venomous - Kagha/Tav, M, warning for character death (but neither of the women), check this out if your enjoy evil Tavs and ambitious women.

Lilith investigates Kagha with the intent of finding knowledge to use against her. Yet the more she learns, the more intrigued she becomes, until she settles upon her own method of dealing with the druid.

"Love? Hah. Never heard of it." - Derryth Bonecloak/Tav, T, FLUFF, check this out if you think that Derryth deserves good things and wanted to play an eladrin in bg3

Derryth wasn't quite sure what to expect when leaving her presumed-dead husband in the Underdark. Adopting a dubiously named cat? Sure, maybe. But finding love again? That one was a stretch.

Gale's Mom Has Got It Going On - Morena Dekarios/Tav, M, humour, Gale POV, check this out if you want a giggle and believe that Morena is a milf, actually. (A lot of this is Gale going mad over other guys in camp flirting with his mom)

Gale has his hands full trying to keep his two comrades from hitting on his mother. Unfortunately, Astarion and Wyll are relentless. He ends up leaving her in the care of the one person at camp he thinks will keep her safe: Octavia, the Paladin of Tyr. Surely, the honorable paladin only has the purest of intentions with her, right? ...Right?

Of Spots and Scales - Quil Grootslang/Dark Urge, T, modern AU, quite fluffy for a durge-being-durge story. Check this out if you just excitedly thought "There's Quil fic??"

Quil knows she is an optimist. She also knows a lot of people find her annoying, or say other words about her. Bright and cheery. Sweet and naive. Diabetes-inducing. Very loud. The last one is totally fair because throatsinging is hard to do quietly, ignoring the fact that doing so ruins the whole point of it. There are some people that appreciate Quil for who she is though. But then, there is Rae. The silver dragonborn knows that, rationally, their whole thing would not make sense. However, Quil knows for a fact that emotions are not constrained by petty rationality. She has tried her best to express that in written song lyrics, though her efforts are not yet bearing full fruit. She just needs to survive until they do.

The Flood's Guiding Hand - Allandra Grey/OC (not really Tav), E, smut, SM, check this out if you like a bit of worldbuilding with your smut and you like dwarves.

Sanna is a would-be priestess of Umberlee and a runaway dwarf who has no love for her people's traditions. She is initiated into the Flood Tide's inner circle, but before the rite is complete she must undergo a very particular ritual. Written for Femslash February 2024 for the prompt "Rain."

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  Anonymous asked:

Hi, I've see you saying that you're reading a lot of fic lately and I was wondering if you could rec some? I so trust your taste and I think we have so many fandons in common...

Hiya! So first, what I was reading over the summer were some new fandoms that I'm still mulling over. Those ships and fics, I'm not ready to recommend anything for, I'll come back to them later.

As you know, I find it hard to pick out faves and recommend things but coincidentally, some time back, when I hadn't read fics for years, I decided to see which I could easily remember. It’s not close to being an exhaustive list, I just noted down whatever came to me over a few hours, and almost all are pretty old, often from my first go-around in each fandom, but it’s a fair number. I've read other great ones that might not be as easily remembered for any number of reasons, like if I was in a particular frame of mind or if I read too many good ones at once so none really stood out, if I read them in between other things going on in life, etc. These ones slotted into the ole memory bank but that doesn't say anything about those left off.

I'm not sure how many of these are fandoms you're into, but when I'm in a real fic-reading mood I'll often try fandoms I don't know, so hopefully you can still give some of them a shot. I tried to organize by fandom though they're mostly in the order I remembered them, so it's not alphabetical or fave first--though it did end up being pretty chronologically backwards. I was literally going back through the years and I don't think I've read some of the anime ones in like, more than a decade? And while for my own list, I often was like oh, all of that author's fics for this ship and would know what I meant, here I tried to narrow it down to one fic per author, since it can be hard to know where to start, but definitely give their other fics a try if you liked that one.

Added a cut for length. All stories are f/f and complete unless specified. As I go through some of these, let me come back here to add that it’s worth keeping in mind as you read these that they are products of their time, some more than a decade ago. 

Gilmore Girls - Paris/Rory

The Best Of It - by dollsome - 74k words » Canon, fake dating, set after the original series (so ignoring A Year in the Life). To win a point on a talk show, Paris announces she's dating Rory. It's incredibly in voice and matches the show vibe so it's just so funny and sweet and just a plain delight. It's what actually made me create this list, I was idly wondering what else I'd read that brought me this much joy.  

Boston Marriage - by Jae - 5k words » Canon, college years, Paris has a proposal. The first fic for this ship I read, I think? Where I was like, oh, so it’s possible to be that in voice and replicate everything about a show even as distinct as this one. One of the ship’s classics (and being from 2005, just a f/f classic overall?).    

The Unbearable Weirdness of Being - by klynkey - 3k words » Canon, assumed high school years, Rory and Paris get into a debate. After having read the one above, I found this soon after and was like, okay, is everyone able to easily replicate that Gilmore Girls patter? (No.) Another ship classic.

Agents of Shield - Bobbi/Jemma

To Keep My Wolves From Your Door - by pirateygoodness - 41k words » Werewolf AU, so elaborate and for a ship so relatively rare, I’m not sure how this exists but I’m glad it does. It’s got some plot, a sweet romance, smut with feelings, just a rewarding read every time I go back to it, which is pretty often. Given my main audience, I’ll mention there are some flashbacks to Bobbi and her ex husband but that didn’t affect my enjoyment at all.  

Soulmate AUs (just chapter 2) - by alittleunstable - 3k words » Canon, cute little soulmate AU, which I’m always a sucker for. 

Star Trek Voyager - Janeway/Seven of Nine

Where the Dream Takes You - by nejvit - 27k words » Canon, one of the tamer getting together Trek setups, more introspective rather than caused by some alien tomfoolery, but I really like how it handles the very commonly featured J/7 conflict of Janeway dating someone in her crew. It is a bit dense but I found the character and dynamic exploration so insightful and interesting. When I first read J/7 fics years ago (in the late ‘00s), this author’s fics didn’t particularly stand out but when I came back to the fandom more recently, they were among my very favorite.  

The Rod and the Staff - by Trek in Tandem - 13k words » Canon, deals with the aftermath of an existing ep where Janeway went on a mission and ran into trouble. The religious stuff comes across as more the writer playing with the episode’s actual religious references than anything heavy-handed so I found it easily ignorable. Really great, clean prose, one of the writers who always stuck out to me for that.    

Not Just Strip Poker - by Pink Rabbit Productions - 15k words » Canon, a funny, lighter piece that definitely starts out as full comedy, after a misunderstanding, but there’s some deceptively interesting discussion later on in this one too.

Stargate SG-1 - Janet/Sam

Bits and Pieces series - by Pink Rabbit Productions - 278k words, WIP » Canon, this series integrates Sam/Janet into the first season of the show and I don't think it was ever finished, and the last one especially was left on a cliffhanger, but the rest of the “episodes” are worth the read. Also, when I put this down for my own list, I just said "Pink Rabbit's Sam/Janet stuff", because I remember going through all of them at some point, the stuff outside this series was fun too, and if this full incomplete series is too daunting, definitely some of the one-shots might be more fun.

The Devil Wears Prada - Andy/Miranda

Truth and Measure - by Telanu - 272k words » Canon, diverges from the end of the movie as Andy decides to stay with Miranda. What even is there to say about this one? A true f/f classic, has been in the top three of my general f/f recs for more than a decade and still holds up. Just a perfect continuation of the movie, same world, same characters, continuing growth and development of characters and dynamics, a true believable slow burn romance. And the author’s published it without taking down the fic. :)

Facts of Life - Jo/Blair

Ribbon - by Della Street - 15k words » Canon, diverging in the college years. This is the first of her fics I read for this pair and I fell in love with her writing. Back in an era when a lot of authors started off with lots of exposition and setting up the scenario, I was so impressed by how quickly and easily she did her worldbuilding and character development, and how in-voice and and close to the show everyone was. Definitely recommend going through the rest of her Jo/Blair fics.

Birds of Prey (2002) - Barbara/Helena

And Another Thing - by fembuck - 12k words » Canon, a straightforward getting together fic, things come to a head after Helena starts pulling away. After seeing which of the fics I remember best and like most here, I think I really just favor a great execution of a simple premise. And because this is fembuck, whose fic was a load bearing pillar of f/f fandom, there’s a nice balance of humor and angst with the romance.    

An Empirical Question - by harper_m - 30k words » Canon, an accidental fake dating situation spins out into something much more. In a funny coincidence, the same things I said about fembuck apply to harper_m, such a significant contributor to f/f fic over the years (see also this older archive account). This fic is again mostly a well done exploration of the characters and their dynamic if suddenly an explicitly romantic layer was added to canon.

Skins - Effy/Katie

An Imperfection in an Otherwise Perfect Plan - by harper_m - 21k words » WW1 AU, they’re nurses in the army. As with the Mockingnerd werewolf AU above, I’m surprised that for such a rare ship, there’s such a specific (and good) AU, but definitely not complaining. It feels that much nicer to find a true gem in such a tiny collection.    

fate is overgrown - by thememoriesfire - 53k words » Post-series, years later, Katie’s in a rut and stumbles into Effy again. I do find it funny that I have no Glee rec from TMF and instead went for the Skins fic that isn’t even transatlanticism but I really love this one, to the point where there were a couple of months where I just reread it constantly, even downloading my own version to fix formatting and typos. It’s almost slice of life, as Katie and Effy find themselves surprisingly healing together, after their fraught history. 

The Sarah Connor Chronicles - Sarah/Cameron

Resistance - by Anklebones - 120k words, WIP » Canon, diverges from season 2 as Cameron continues to glitch. Like a lot of the good Sarah/Cameron fics, this is a great dissection of AI and sentience and what it means to be human and have free will. I mean, within a great story, not just characters debating. It’s not finished but I really like what’s been written so far.   The author also has a three-part complete fic where Sarah and Cameron are already in a messy thing and then have to confront some things when there’s an attack at school: Just Another day in Paradise… 1 2 3 (19k words).    

No Rest for the Wicked - by InspectorBoxer - 172k words, WIP » Firefly AU, River Tam takes the place of Cameron while Sarah’s a new character to the universe. This is such a fun blend of the two universes and the romance is such a good slow build. As with most of the WIPs I’m linking, there’s enough to really enjoy even if not complete yet.

Once Upon a Time - Emma/Regina

The Secret's in the Telling - by pyrophoric - 250k words » Canon, set pretty early on but where Emma and Regina are at least nominally getting along. Things are set into motion when a mysterious thief shows up and keeps bullying Emma. This is one of my favorite iterations of their dynamic, with long-suffering secretly fond Regina and hapless too-earnest Emma.    

You do not have to walk on your knees - by dollsome - 10k words » Canon, mid-season 2, Regina and Emma learning to get along. As is dollsome’s specialty, a lot of character work and humor. Also would recommend Teenage ... Dream? (12k words), where Regina gets like...kind of emotionally aged down? You’ll see. The premise sounds cracky but again, the character exploration and humor and sweetness. :)

Once Upon a Time - Aurora/Mulan

a story, a tale - by maleficently - 27k words » AU where it’s Maleficent who casts the original curse on Aurora and her true love, not Regina on Snow and Charming. This is so fun because you can see all the similarities and differences in how the story unfolds compared to the show, including flashbacks to the fairy tale world before the curse is cast.    

Object Permanence - by badlance - 18k words » Canon, after Aurora and Phillip have made it to Storybrooke. Aurora’s still furious at Mulan for leaving them to go off with Robin Hood, but suddenly something happens to Mulan and Aurora can’t stop thinking about her. It starts off an interesting look at Aurora and how someone acclimatizes to the real world after Fairy Tale Land so like, therapy, jobs, but it’s quite romantic and sweet in the end.   Also Could Have Been A Year (5k words) and its sequel Bear It Out Even to the Edge (17k words), where Mulan learns the price of staying away from Aurora and gives up everything to make sure Aurora’s okay.

Wicked - Elphie/Glinda

Gelphie Trilogy: 1. Easier Said Than Done 2. Inevitabilities & Eventualities 3. Possibilities and Certainties - by mecelphie - 3.8m words » Rape trigger warning for the very first chapter: Elphie suffers a violent attack and much of the first story is her healing from that, though the other two stories also occasionally bring up the lingering effects on Elphie.     Back when I read it, the first story had some typos, missing punctuation and the like, that might also make it hard for some to get into it, but the world really unfolds into something incredibly rich and rewarding. Note that full series word count, it IS that detailed and extensive a story, almost slice of life, except for the precipitating event and things like homophobia and when Elphie's background is tackled. I haven't actually finished it yet, I pause every once in a while till I have a large chunk of chapters and then reread from the start and get sucked in anew each time.    

The Thrill, Basis Determined - by Ridiculous Mavis - 24k words » Bookverse, just delightful, beautifully written fluff. Everything this writer writes is beautiful. The further down I go on this list the less restraint I feel in linking multiple stories by the same author, so of her other Gelphie fics, I'll also specifically rec The Way Out of Myself (22k words), bookverse bodyswap with Avaric and Elphie where they both learn something about the other and Invitations Under False Pretences (27k words, WIP), bookverse fake dating, it's not marked as complete but it doesn't leave you hanging, if you know what I mean.    

The Week of Ill Repute - by Chudley Cannon - 37k words, WIP » Bookverse again, which, I don't prefer them over musicalverse, it's just worked out that I've remembered (liked?) these fics best. This one I remember from my very first Gelphie fic-reading tour and thinking, wow, this is so good. It never updated after that and I believe it actually does leave you hanging, but I mean, you specifically remember a fic more than 10 years later, it's gotta be on the list, right?

The Bletchley Circle - Millie/Susan

In the Blackout - by RidiculousMavis - 11k words » Canon, set during the Bletchley years, Susan’s just arrived and meets Millie, her flighty and irreverent roommate. A wonderful look at how they start to get along after their personalities and keen minds first clash.    

Clerical Work - by Kivrin - 3k words » Canon, also set during Bletchley, Susan tries to figure out her feelings the way she would a code and then things fall into place in a surprising way. Relatively short but I loved the sharp little characterizations of the main four, including Jean.

Legend of the Seeker - Cara/Kahlan

All the Days - by tcbg77 - 67k words » Post-series, some years after, everything seems to be going well until Richard and Kahlan’s child is kidnapped. Cara, now Richard’s general, sets off with Kahlan to rescue the child. I love the pacing of this one, the length allowing for a full quest and a slow burn, and combined with the well-written action makes it seem like a fantasy story with romance on its own. I basically treat it as exactly that and reread every few years.    

Within My Heart There Is Another Heart - by badlance and pirateygoodness - 26k words » Post-series as well, magic pregnancy. This is pretty in a way that makes my heart ache. i was surprised to see it was 26k words, since it feels so much longer and shorter than that at the same time.

The 100 - Clarke/Lexa

Within Me An Invincible Summer - by badlance - 62k words » Canon post-s2, Clarke gets over her anger at Lexa. One of the many great fics written during the hiatus, I’d put off reading it when I first got into the ship, during the start of s3, wanting to focus on what was canon at the time. And then of course 307 happened and I moved even farther away from canon, but this fic, its two-line summary, it showed up again and again in rec lists and bookmarks and was so haunting at the time, you know, seasons and people not changing, but finally I caved, and it was as wonderful as it had promised to be.    

Love on the Ground - by hedaswolf - 19k words » Also canon post-s2, taking the s3 knife scene from the trailer and again spinning it into eventual forgiveness. There’s a bit in it that is one of my favorite moments in fic ever.     

they take their shots but we're bulletproof - by nightshifted - 10k words » Again, canon post-s2, it’s like a whole genre of amazing fics just within one fandom, all the more precious for how that all turned out in canon. Like Within Me An Invincible Summer above, I couldn’t bear to read it for a long time but I knew it was one of the classics, I’d seen it pass by my dash very early on because of our shared Glee past. And yeah, it was very good, like all these post-s2 fics, allowed to be a little rougher and harsher because they didn’t yet know how much comforting the ship and fandom would need.    

More Women than Warriors - by steklir - 172k words » Boarding school AU, new American student Clarke arrives at a British boarding school where Lexa’s the Head Girl. I don’t know what was going through the author’s mind when they were writing this but given the timing and content, it felt like an extremely low stakes and ultimately fluffy take on these two kids. There’s a lot of the show’s language and customs worked into this school, so that only adds to the impression, but in the end I’ll remember this for being a rewarding sloooowwww burn and really flowery, pretty writing.    

Stud: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Pride - by coeurdastronaute - 61k words » Modern AU, Clarke’s a teacher and Lexa’s a CEO. Really plays into the effortlessly cool Stud!Lexa thing that was going around at the time, but tbh, she was confident but nice, so I liked it. coeurdastronaute tends to write most chapters as self-contained, so it’s more like a string of connected stories than one long narrative. They’re super prolific and have a lot of stories I liked, I picked Stud as the one I remembered first, and then grabbed a few of the other more memorable ones, all modern AUs: Strip:  1, 2, 3 (10k words) -�� Lexa gets a lapdance HSAU (37k words) - College AU, I’m kidding, high school AU Heart: 1, 2, 3, Thanksgiving (30k words) -  Lexa’s a heart transplant patient at the hospital where Clarke works    

Aftermath - by MaraudingTurkey - 8k words » Canon, diverging from the middle of s2, Clarke accidentally courting Lexa. It’s super charming and cute (and because of how early it was written, avoids a lot of the angst to come).    

Prompts Collection: Clexa - by nutalexfanfic - 114k words (as of 2022-12-30) » Lots of various short stories with all kinds of premises, canon and AUs. The author has several popular longer stories going as well, but they’re at various levels of completion and I actually remember really liking of the one-shots here. If interested in the longer ones, the firefighter AU Polis 433 (131k words, WIP) is quite popular, and I think the first one I read was the Olympic AU Individual Medley (95k words, WIP).    

Abby Doesn't Ask - by onlyasdark - 3k words » Canon, some vague point past 307 where Lexa doesn’t die, short vignettes in Abby’s POV. A great example of an external perspective on a ship, because you get deliberately limited glimpses, and in this case especially colored by Abby’s not exactly positive feelings about Lexa, but despite all that, the relationship shines through.    

The Library - by ethiobird - 55k words » College AU, they work at a bar (called The Library). I think what drew me to this one is that the Lexa characterization is more stoic than you often see in modern AUs, especially high school or college. I’ve ended up liking a lot of different takes on her but as much as it’s obviously nigh impossible to recreate the circumstances that created canon Lexa, I do have a particular fondness for that version so I like any fic that approaches it.    

although i'm not making plans (i hope you understand there's a reason why) - by brokendevil - 6k words » Modern AU, friends with benefits but secretly in love. The kind of second person fic that really lets you wallow in the angst before the rewarding payoff. The author has several other popular works, especially a year of sundays (98k words), a small town AU, but this one just stuck in my mind.   

To the Victor Go the Spoils - by exfactor - 11k words » College AU, Clarke and Lexa’s sororities are locked in a fierce competition. The author has some other very popular (and angstier) works but this one’s cute and fun as hell.    

the business of caring - by coldmackerel - 72k words » College AU, pretty much a workplace comedy set at campus police. Someone’s painting graffiti masterpieces all over the place and as the head of campus police it’s Lexa’s job (she thinks) to catch the culprit. This author is so good at humor, and also can be really poignant at times, like in it's called contraband for a reason (54k words), a jumbled up timeline of the two in prison. I’m told the canon amnesia fic is quite good but I’ve not yet felt emotionally up to it.    

The 300 - by Bucklethorpe - 66k words » Modern AU, Clarke accidentally burns down 300 of Lexa’s trees. This starts off as a bit of a joking take on canon, and is laugh out loud funny the whole way through, but also quite sweet. Definitely a frequent reread.    

sworn under an oath - by faithtastic - 14k words » Canon, diverges from 307, smut with feelings but the feelings are so good. This authors probably far more famous work is don't wanna be your girl (105k words), with one-shot extras and even AUs, in which Clarke is a porn star, and that is funny and hot, but this fix-it so soon after ep 307 will always be a particular balm.    

beat the devil's tattoo - by isawet - 53k words » Modern AU, they’re in college but Lexa’s secretly actually planning to take back the leadership of her small country. They fall in love anyway and it’s funny, hot, sweet, romantic, just a great well-written story with excellent reread value.    

Your Heart On My Sleeve - by aredpen - 58k words, WIP » Soulmate-marking AU set in canon, if that makes sense. Starts when Clarke’s still up in the Ark and it’s just an interesting exploration of how it all would work in those circumstances. I love the little details and insight into what would change and how.     

AGAINST THE MULTIVERSE - orphaned - 13k words » Modern AU, art student Clarke reads an article Lexa wrote and fires off an angry response, starting a correspondence. Despite not being particularly long or having a unique premise, I remember this one because the writing’s so confident and sure of what it wants to be. It feels like a lot of fics--most writing in general, really, tends to flatten itself to not stand out and it was nice to read something so strong.  

To Wear it Like a Crown - by Laney_builds_cathedrals - 42k words, WIP » Teacher/student, kinda, and definitely an age gap, so don’t read if that’s not your thing. Clarke’s the new art therapist at a school for troubled kids and realizes things aren’t quite right. It hasn’t been updated in years but the writing is just gorgeous and I couldn’t leave it off, it’ll always have a place in my lists.    

Remember Me. - by C_AND_B - 11k words » Amnesia AU, they were in a relationship and then Clarke gets in an accident. God, the perfect mix of angst and fluff. This writer has a bunch of adorable one-shots, so check the rest out too.     

tear down the walls - by wariangle - 5k words » Modern AU, Lexa’s an MMA fighter but it’s not really about that, just Clarke falling for her. Extremely hot in a very matter of fact way, but also plenty of feelings involved.    

five times clarke and lexa aren’t sure if they're a couple or not - by nutmeg101 - 8k words » College AU, everyone keeps on thinking Clarke and Lexa are together. They’re not so sure they aren’t. It’s cute! I mean, it’s exactly what a fic like this should be.    

Help, I Need Somebody (Not Just Anybody) - by thesummerofrain - 92k words, WIP » College AU, Clarke volunteers at the college helpline, Lexa writes in. It’s an anonymous line, so no worries about weird tracking or anything like that, things just organically progress so that they meet and slowly become friends. It’s mellow in general and includes lots of slice of life moments with other people as well, and of course the romance is slow burn as heck.

Maleficent - Aurora/Maleficent

The Queen of Sunshine and Bright Things - by alittlelesspain (oprhaned) - 31k words » Canon, after the first movie, Aurora has to learn how to rule while Maleficient has to learn what her place in Aurora’s life is now. Through time skips, distance, and political crises, they relearn how much they still mean to each other. It’s beautiful and romantic and a great fic for those who wanted their connection from the movie to go further.

Glee - Quinn/Rachel

This Kiss - by poetzproblem - 141k words » Canon, set in s2, starting from a game of spin the bottle. Rachel and Quinn are shaken by their kiss and Quinn especially doubles down on her mean girl persona. Faberry’s had a lot of great fics and I’ve loved so many but I remember thinking while reading this one that this is probably how it would go, if it ever happened. It’s patient and takes its time and is one of my definitive fics for them.     Also the Don’t Blink series (788k words as of 2023-01-13) is this expansive, ever-growing universe set after graduation. I haven’t read it all, but I’ve reread some of the earlier parts many times, for the super rewarding payoff to them realizing their feelings are mutual, and others finding out about them.    

A Family of Trees - by powergrapes - 8k words » Canon, diverging after s1, Quinn keeps Beth. Rachel’s somehow the only one the baby will calm down for and Quinn is reluctantly forced to call on her for help. It’s sweet and funny, my favorite from this writer but they’ve written several great fics, most popular being Head Full of Doubt, Road Full of Promise ( 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 - 60k words), a real Faberry classic, where to cheer up Quinn up after giving up Beth, the club goes on a road trip.     

Summer Mornings (oldest chapters at bottom) - by freshtilapia - 35k words » Canon, post-s1, we follow Rachel every morning of her summer vacation as she sees Quinn pass by on her daily run. Slowly they begin to hang out and bond. I think this was one of my first Faberry fics? I was a late bloomer, it took me a while to see their potential, but I really loved how authors saw their post-s1 dynamic and this was a super cute, endearing version of it.    

Boats in the Sky - by WaveGoodbye - 39k words » Canon, diverging after s3, now both in college, Rachel and Quinn are actually friends. Such good friends that Quinn’s roommate thinks maybe there’s something more. As with Clexa above, it’s so interesting how much character dynamics and fandom attitudes change depending on when a fic is written, because unlike the tension in s1 or s2 fics or Quinn being strung so tight with internalized homophobia, now she’s chill, they’re getting along. I love seeing a fic starting with them as friends, plus, a good chunk of it is external POV, which is a fave.    

Our Brilliantly Tangled Thanksgiving - by Elly-Bells - 4k words » Canon, diverging from s1, Quinn has kept Beth--actually, kind of AU too, because her parents are super nice here as well. But it’s just a super fluffy, super cute funny little fic. The author has a fair number of other fluffy fics of varying length to check out as well.    

Crazy on You -  by roxystyle011 - 82k words » Canon, futurefic written early on, Rachel’s a big celebrity now but gets into trouble and is court ordered to see a therapist, who turns out to be Quinn. This is written so early on I’m not sure if people would consider it the most in-character fic out there, though what is in-character when it comes to Glee, but it’s bold and fun and, as with the Clexa multiverse fic above, I just like when people take big swings with characters. There’s a moment near the end of the fic, when a certain page is turned, that still remains one of my favorite, most memorable reveals in fic to this day.

Dune - Chani/Irulan

Serendipity - by Tamoline - 26k words » Canon divergent, Duke Leto survives and Irulan ends up living in the Atreides household as a guest, while Paul is openly with Chani. When Irulan is called off world to testify, Paul sends Chani as her bodyguard. I’m always so grateful that I picked that year to randomly go through the f/f Yuletide entries because this is such a good fic and I could so easily have missed it completely. It’s got politics, action, enemies to lovers, just this great little novella that happens to be set in the world of Dune. It’s fics like this that have me going through the lesser kudosed out there because it’s a genuine fave.

Marvel - Carol Danvers/Jessica Drew

Smell Like I Sound - by Sineala - 7k words » Comicsverse, Carol meets Jess who’s great except Carol can’t shake an unpleasant feeling whenever she’s around. Mostly fluff surrounding the concept of pheromones.    

He Picked the Wrong One - by beckydawolf - 34k words » Comicsverse, Carol and Jess are knocked out in a battle and wake up in an alternate universe where most things are similar, except that Carol is dead and there’s no Jess. They have to figure out what happened and why they were brought there and certain feelings come to light. It’s plotty and fun and the reveal of why they were brought to the alt universe is actually pretty great.    

put them back in poetry (if only I knew how) - by singalellaby - 31k words » Coffee shop AU, Carol and Steve Rogers are best friends and come back from the army to open a bakery together. It’s a lot of slice of life stuff, making friends in the neighborhood, developing crushes on the regulars like one Jessica Drew, grad student, that kind of thing.

Teen Wolf - Allison/Lydia

Untitled - by elvesarebad - 13k words » Canon, post-s2, after recent reveals they’re no longer friends but Lydia asks Allison to help kill Peter. It’s angsty, a lot of raw edges and slow thawing of their frosty relationship in the middle of difficult circumstances, but the canon characters and friendship are so interesting and the writer captures that.

Bleach - Soi Fan/Yoruichi

The Art of Transformation - by siyentista - 30k words  » Mangaverse, mostly, Soi Fan is injured during a big battle and Yoruichi realizes how much Soi Fan means to her. Despite an action-filled start, it settles into more of a slower character-centric fic, lighter and often comical. Given their canon relationship, it’s refreshing to see the dynamic be more mutual and balanced, and despite the relatively short length, the story feels satisfyingly built up (perhaps because of how much history they already have in canon?).

Brooklyn Nine-Nine - Amy/Rosa

Farm-to-Table, Non-GMO, Responsibly Sourced - by impertinence - 6k words » Canon, going undercover as a couple to bust a maple syrup heist ring. I mean, what more is there to say, except that it’s appropriately funny and cute.     

Margin of Error - by idiopathicsmile - 8k words » Canon, Amy needs a place to stay and Rosa offers. The humor matches the show so well, and it’s great to see Rosa’s POV since she’s so deadpan.

Les Misérables - Cosette/Eponine

Any More Obvious - by idiopathicsmile - 2k words » High school AU, Cosette decides to befriend the school goth. It’s just sweet and cute.    

This Longing I Inherit - by myrmidryad - 44k words » College AU, Marius starts dating Cosette and brings her into the friend group. Cosette’s so shy and sheltered, she’s thrilled to meet new people, including the cool and intimidating Eponine. As they all become closer, Eponine realizes maybe she’s crushing on her friend’s gf. It’s much more gentle and sweet and friendship-focused than how soapy and angsty this description makes it sound, and the length allows it a slower burn. A frequent reread, especially to get to the payoff.     

she knows her way around - by lavendersgreen - 18k words » College AU, Marius is too nervous to talk to Cosette so Eponine, pining after him, volunteers to be their go-between. Cosette turns out to be surprisingly fun and as they become friends, Eponine starts to question some things about herself. The premise is already cute with even a but the characterizations and dialogue are so snappy and flow so easily, it’s a great execution of this trope.    

to be loved and to be in love - by missandrogyny - 7k words  » Soulmate-marking AU, they’re musical artists who meet at a concert and immediately get along. They start challenging each other to try songs outside their main genres, much to their fans’ excitement. The soulmate reveal is pretty satisfying as it’s seeded early, and the whole fic is sweet and cute.

The Lizzie Bennet Diaries - Gigi/Lydia

get loved, make more - by allthingsholy - 10k words » Post-series, Lydia feels uncomfortable around Gigi, given what they share in common and that everyone knows. In a series of vignettes over time, for each of the family events they meet up at, she slowly gets over it, given they have so many other things in common, including a love of gossip, fashion, and teasing their siblings. It’s a great character exploration and the writing’s so sharp and pretty.     

Searching For a Sound We Hadn't Heard Before - by Care - 13k words » Post-series, again things are uneasy at first but they thaw and the two end up taking a road trip. That’s a trope with a lot of potential, now that I’m thinking about it, the way people get to know each other under those very specific circumstances, and this is a great execution of it.    

from the dark with you above - by cairophoenix - 22k words » Post-series, again, an awkward meetup to slow friendship and in this case some prime pining afforded by the longer length. The strangers to friends to lovers pipeline just applies really well to these two, what can I say.    

Improvising - by krakens - 3k words » Post-series, some years after, Gigi decides to surprise Lizzy and Darcy with an epilogue posted on Lizzie’s vlog. She enlists Lydia’s help and things escalate. It’s cute and perfect for this particular series, it would have to be that vlog as the catalyst again.    

Candid - by rhymeswithblue - 5k words » Post-series, by simply hanging out with their famous siblings, Gigi and Lydia face some of the same online scrutiny. Again, I kind of love this aspect of a fic set in this world, because of course part it is that there’s a whole audience watching them and it influences them just as much they influence it.

She's the Man - Olivia/Viola

Loose Ends series - by fraidy_bat - 38k words » Post-movie, Olivia comes to terms with the fact that Sebastian isn’t Viola. By the time I was branching out and reading popular f/f fics many years ago, this was already a classic, both as a general f/f fic and in this particular fandom. One of those ships that makes so much sense, and this is an angsty but ultimately very rewarding take on what should have happened after the movie.

Tomb Raider (2013) - Lara/Sam

she traces your scars and rebuilds your world - by lescousinsdangereux - 18k words » Post-2013 game, Lara and Sam are still traumatized by what transpired on the island and lean heavily on each other, even as Lara heads off on another research mission. It’s a great character study at their PTSD but also building on the relationship from canon and sweet and romantic and funny. This was my definitive version of post-game canon, not the other games or the movie or the comics.

Game of Thrones - Margaery/Sansa

Keep the Bouquets series - by Netgirl_y2k - 7k words » Canon diverging...earlyish on, I don’t know the series, but most characters are still alive. Not thinking either’s worthy of Joffrey, the Lannisters arrange a marriage between Sansa and Margaery and they...make it work. Despite being relatively so short, each individual part under 3k words, they’re so effective, these two finding something in that brutal world.

St. Trinian's (2007) - Annabelle/Kelly

This Town We're Painting - by Fahye - 8k words » Post-movies, they’re an established couple, going about the not so normal lives of St. Trinian’s graduates. Funny and in the vein of the movies, bringing in many of the other former students, and solidifying the Annabelle/Kelly dynamic that seemed so full of potential.

Mai Hime - Natsuki/Shizuru

Inter Nos - by ethnewinter - 1.2m words, WIP » Ancient Rome AU, this very detailed, intricate story with all the Mai Hime characters, Shizuru’s a general and Natsuki’s assigned as her bodyguard during a visit to an allied kingdom. I’m gonna be honest, I haven’t read this in many, many years and definitely haven’t caught up, but even back then when it was a fraction of the size, it was already considered a classic. At this length, I feel like just reading what’s there is a reward in itself.

Kim Possible - Kim/Shego

Alone, Together - by Failte200 - 108k words » Canon, Kim and Shego accidentally get sent to an alternate dimension, same Earth, but no human. They have to get along to survive. Another f/f classic, I remember being much younger and the scale of the fic, the years they lived alone and grew older together, took my breath away.   

BSP01: Best Sidekick Possible - by Sobriety - 62k words » Canon, there's a King of Thieves competition and Shego wants the best sidekick possible, i.e., Kim. I think I ended up really liking the romance in this one.

Phoenix Wright - Adrian/Franziska

Follow the Fool - by CantFaketheFunk - 53k words » Canon, post-Phoenix Wright 2, Franziska feels guilty about advising Adrian to perjure herself so when Adrian asks to see her, she invites her to Germany to stay with her. The setting can be a bit goofy, as it is in the game, but the characters and relationship are taken seriously.

Sailor Moon - Haruka/Michiru

FwB - by harukaze - 321k words » AU, no powers, they meet as adults and decide to become friends with benefits. I remember this one Greyhound trip I took from NYC to Toronto, I was riveted to this fic and just read for most of the trip, wanting to see how it'd end. Soapy and angsty and very addicting.

Annnd then these two het fics:

The Big Bang Theory - Penny/Sheldon

The Paladin Protocol - by SpaceAnJL - 88k words » Canon, the guys take Penny LARPing and she ends up enjoying it, and bonding with Sheldon while Leonard feels left out. Very character driven slow burn romance while being funny and presumably true to the characters, I've not actually ever watched the show, but I've seen a few clips on Youtube. Just a great fic and one of the few m/f fics I've read more than once.

Star Trek (2009) - Spock/Uhura

The Place Between - by PsiCygni - 309k words » Canon, set before the movie, Uhura needs an advisor for her project and Commander Spock needs a partner while negotiating with a particular alien species. The only answer? Fake dating! Slowwww burn and since I like both the characters in all their forms, an enjoyable fic.

And ya know, however old some of these might be, if you liked them, think about leaving a nice review. I had a saved fic from a site that’d gone down and like, more than 10 years after it was written I sent an email to the address provided and actually got a reply! 

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A-Z AU Rec List

Saw this A-Z list of AU writing prompts and decided to make a rec list based on it! This has a little bit of everything, pairings wise, so hopefully there’s something for everyone.

A: Apocalypse AU Love In A Time Of The Zombie Apocalypse by rizzlewrites [dramione, E, 356k] After Voldemort, there was this. The clock is ticking to create a cure to the unimaginable horror that currently grips the world. Hermione finds herself unwillingly allied with the most hated man in Wizarding Britain. (also available as a podfic)

B: Bounty Hunter AU Bounty Hunter by SnippyandSnarky [drarry, M, 32k] Set after the 7th book. Voldemort is nearly defeated. A familiar bounty hunter is picking off Death Eaters one by one. (also available as a pdf or e-book file)

C: College AU Wannabe Your Lover by Maraudererasmut & shadow_prince [wolfstar, M, 15k] Somewhere in America, Fall of 1997 - Returning to University, James refused to room with Sirius in the wake of The Great Cheez-it Battle of '96. They must adjust to living with someone new, Mr. Potter worried they'd both get scurvy, James unsuccessfully continued trying to court one Lily Evans, Snape got what was coming to him, and Sirius was the most confused of them all.

D: Do-Over (Second Chance) AU Do It All Over Again (Series) by DracoWillHearAboutThis [drarry, E, 468k] All he wanted was a way out. A way to do it all over again, and to erase his mistakes. He stared at the crackling blue flames so hard they imprinted in his vision. At age eleven, Draco receives a letter from the future, which will make him change the path he has set out upon and lead him into a life he'd never dared to imagine. (also available as a podfic)

E: Emergency Responders AU Oh, We Lost Magic by nerakrose [wolfstar, jily, G, 4k] The year is 1985 and Sirius, Remus, James and Lily are working as paramedics in muggle London, living seemingly normal lives…except there's really an awful lot of weird things going on.

F: Fake Dating AU Distractions by morningsound15 [hermione/ginny, T, 86k] Ginny sighed and slumped back in her seat. “You’re letting him win. He’s winning the breakup!” “Everything you’re saying is ridiculous! You can’t win a breakup.” “Obviously you can, and Ron is doing it!” “You’re being childish. Not everything is about winning and losing.”

G: Ghost AU Another Day in the Sun by REwrites [wolfstar, T, 19k] Is it haunted? I suppose that depends on who is telling the story.

H: Historical Fiction AU Blood and Brimestone by calanthe_fic [drarry, E, 42k] The Inquisition claims it reforms and cleanses Prodigals of their demonic heritage, but Captain Harry Potter learns that the Church has lost its way and is worse by far than the devils in Hells Below. (also available as a pdf or e-book file)

I: Investigation AU Caught by Phiso [wolfstar, G, 4k] Sirius Black was the thief no one could catch – at least, not until he met his match in Detective Inspector Remus Lupin.

J: Jazz Club AU A Specter of The Night [+Podfic] by writer-or-whatever [wolfstar, T, 1k] Roaring 20s Wolfstar AU OR The one where Sirius turns up out of the blue as a Jazz singer and Remus is confused and still very much in love.

K: Knitting AU Charmed Wool by winnett [drarry, E, 11k] Draco works for the Misuse of Muggle Artifacts Department (MMAD). Tracking down an illegal knitter of charmed jumpers takes him to County Cork where he never expected to find the missing Chosen One. (also available as a pdf or e-book file)

L: Lycanthropy AU seventeen moons by we_built_the_shadows_here [snily, G, 6k] “The scar is small, at least,” Pomfrey says, pulling the bandage snug around the cleaned wound. There’s a pity in her voice that makes Severus want to throw up again. “It will be easily covered.” Dumbledore catches him inspecting it, as if mesmerized. “You are lucky to have survived at all,” the Headmaster says. Severus does not say I don’t feel very lucky because it is stupid and obvious. Instead, he says unsteadily, “I want to press charges, sir.” Pomfrey stills, tightening the bandage to the point of discomfort. “Remus Lupin would be executed,” Dumbledore says. “The Ministry takes a dim view of werewolves who infect other wizards.”

M: Musician AU Bubblegum Blues by reachthetree [wolfstar, M, 5k] Remus actually looks down as she smiles, like a shy teenager in a first kiss scenario, and it gives Sirius deja vu. She’s lived this exact moment before. Only in another life. When Remus lifts the bass, Sirius sees a tattoo on the back of her upper arm, and drops her little notebook on the sticky floor. She’s only known one other person with a tattoo like that. But it can’t be… Can it?

N: No Voldemort AU Sing Me a (Christmas) Love Song by andromedablacc [James/Sirius, G, 1k] James is a famous Quidditch player, and once upon a time Sirius was famous in his own right.

O: Office AU Of Tinsel and Nice Starts by nerakrose [wolfstar, G, 2k] Mysterious clouds and strange coffee abounds. Office romance.

P: Photographer AU Rule of Thirds by bluepeony [wolfstar, G, 2k] Modern AU: Sirius Black, star of the university's football team, only wants one thing: a teensy-weensy, harmless little kiss.

Q: Quidditch Player AU our kiss is as the moon to draw by blackkat [lily/narcissa, T, 1k] “Problems, cousin?” Narcissa calls to Sirius, cool and sugar-sweet. She’s smirking, braid of pale hair coming loose, and Lily should absolutely be cheering for Gryffindor, but she can't help herself. As Narcissa turns into a sharp dive, snatching the Quaffle right out of James's hands as she passes, she whoops, clapping her hands together. “I think this is the part where I'm supposed to call you a traitor,” Remus observes from the seat beside her, as dry as dust, though he hasn’t even lifted his gaze from his book.

R: Receptionist AU They don't love you like I love you by moonlightgalleon [wolfstar, G, 5k] Hospital receptionist Remus Lupin usually invites superheroes as guests for the kids. That is, until he gets the unusual request of inviting villain The Canis.

S: Soulmate AU Amare Series by ABlackRaven [harry/cedric, T, 173k] Cedric feels drawn to protect Harry Potter. Whether this be from Dementors on a Quidditch pitch or the tasks of a life-threatening tournament, he's determined to help him. He can't help but worry about the younger boy. Eventually friendship takes root and potentially…something more? Harry feels drawn to Cedric, safe when he is near. He certainly has no shortage of dangers in his life, from an abusive home life to the growing threat of Voldemort. He cant help the guilt that he puts Cedric in danger by proximity. Eventually friendship takes root and potentially…could he hope for something more? And when the end of the third task goes horribly wrong, will either of them survive? A rewrite of Book 4 revolving around Harry and Cedric.

T: Time Travel AU Escaping the Paradox by Meri [snarry, E, 35k] After Harry is thrown back in time to 1971, he has several choices to make. (also available as a podfic)

U: Undercover AU The Chosen One & The Halfblood Prince by waitingondaisies [Harry & Severus, T, 93k] Severus Snape was discovered as a spy mere days before the start of the school year. Thankfully, Albus had been working on a vague contingency plan for this possibility. It had been inspired by the question, “What would it take for Severus Snape to see that he was wrong about Harry Potter?” The answer? Force Severus to go undercover as Alfonse “Eli” Hopkirk, a sixth year Gryffindor.

V: Vampire AU Immortal Claim by ladyofsilverdawn [snarry, E, 16k] Harry needs Snape's cooperation to solve a case, but navigating vampiric culture and Snape's powerful allure proves more challenging than he anticipates.

W: Western AU Hell and High Water by Krethes [susan bones/pansy parkinson, T, 7k] Pansy is the daughter of the leader of a notorious band of outlaws that's been running this dusty old town for as long as she can recall. Then one day a new sheriff rides into town with her pretty little niece at her side who keeps making pretty little eyes at Pansy and -- aw, hell. (also available as a podfic)

X: N/A

Y: Youtube AU real life has no appeal by orphan_account [wolfstar, G, 7k] In which Remus is Lily's roommate and Sirius, James and Peter break into places.

Z: Zombie AU Love In A Time Of The Zombie Apocalypse by rizzlewrites [dramione, E, 356k] After Voldemort, there was this. The clock is ticking to create a cure to the unimaginable horror that currently grips the world. Hermione finds herself unwillingly allied with the most hated man in Wizarding Britain. (also available as a podfic)

Yes, yes, I know. The first and last list items are the same, but there are only so many zombie and/or apocalypse AUs.

[broomsticks]

fic rec list: some not-on-AO3 faves

[FFN] End of the Line by shewhoguards: King’s Cross afterlife fic. HP canon compliant, discworld crossover but no familiarity with that needed. ignore the summary, it’s not Snape-centric beyond the first of eight chapters. ensemble fic, featuring a number of characters who died in DH and before. remadora, marauders friendship (the peter bits are my favorite part!!), black sisters, crouch family.

[FFN] A Feast In Azkaban by Nyx Fixx. A canon compliant look at Sirius’s years in Azkaban and preceding backstory. Loved the prank HC and Bellatrix HC. Darkfic, CWs for incest, noncon, underage.

[forgiving-eyes] Le Tourbillon // 35k, E // Wolfstar, Jily, Prongsfoot, Lilypad, implied SiriReg. delicious debauchery, summer sexcapades, enjoy the ride :D

Also taking this as a sign to go read through the HP Beholder fics from a lifetime and a half ago. So far, have really enjoyed:

Cat Ladies // 2k, PG/T // Arabella/Dolores. epistolary!! postwar! dismantling preconceived notions, regret and redemption!

Come Back to Haunt You // 4k, T // Myrtle/McGonagall. intriguing, such lovely tension and pacing, and I always love the viscerality of a good 1POV

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Lots of pre-AO3 livejournal fics to rec too: I’m most familiar with the wolfstar folks remuslives23 and musesfool, and also the snapecase fest!

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There’s also Fiction Alley’s archive, which has a bunch of classic Wolfstar, like ignipes’ Man-Eaters of Kumaon - lost years Remus monster hunt angst — and KabeyK’s Dating Disasters of Sirius Black - a once upon a time ship classic!

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Some more wolfstar authors on FFN recced by a friend on the ship server (thanks julai!!)

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Children of the Shadows

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please feel free to reblog with specific recs or links to more fics hosted outside of AO3!

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Marauders Femslash Recs (Dorcissa)

Dorcas/Narcissa is my absolute favourite femslash ship at the moment, and since @midnightelite asked me for some fic recs the other day, I decided to format them into an actual rec list!

These are all Dorcas/Narcissa, with their rating, WC, and warnings, and summaries and thoughts for the longer fics. I didn't include my own dorcissa fics, but those are on AO3 here and here!

The list is under the cut!

wishing on broken stars by evawrites (@evadwrites)

20,000 words | 2023 | Rated Teen Summary: And maybe, if Narcissa was brave like Andromeda or fearless like Bella, something would have happened sooner; maybe, Dorcas would have made her burn brighter in all the years before instead of burning her out on their last night. The world was full of maybes, and Dorcas Meadowes was Narcissa’s biggest one. Other notes: Gorgeous first war AU, I’m biased because this was a birthday present for me, but Eva’s writing is incredible and I love the way she writes Dorcas.

dancing in new york, no shoes by evawrites

2222 words | 2023 | Rated General Summary: Dorcas Meadowes—a fiercely soft, beautiful mess Narcissa Black can’t help but love. Or: Narcissa moves to New York, falls in love with Dorcas, finds family in Mary and Marlene, and then goes back to England to steal a baby, reconnect with her estranged sister, and break her cousin out of prison. The Dark Lord works hard, but Narcissa Black works harder. She is certainly more competent than Wizengamot, too. Other Notes: Not a modern AU, beautifully insane and dynamic First War AU, found family to the max.

Artistry by pansystan (storytellerdorian)

1637 words | 2017 | Rated General Summary: Narcissa was certain she’d never seen this girl before, and yet she strolled into the small, on-campus Starbucks and made easy conversation with the rumpled looking barista as though she’d done it a thousand times before. She couldn’t help but notice that this girl was both very pretty and very out of her league. Other notes: Delightful little coffeeshop AU, Narcissa is perfectly herself even in a modern AU and we love that bitch for it.

you’re only special because I made you so by phobos_irl

4366 words | 2021 | Rated Teen Summary: Narcissa fell in love with Dorcas, long ago. but she could not give up her family, not even for love, not even because of their rotten beliefs. but then Andromeda does, she gives it all up, for the same reasons she couldnt. what keeps her, then ? Other Notes: It’s a past relationship, Narcissa regrets her choices and wishes she’d been braver, there’s angst, there’s a much needed conversation with Andromeda (it’s a big focus in the fic!), it’s great.

can no longer hold on by sweet sapphic pickles (picklesonsaturday) (@picklesonjupiter)

790 words | 2023 | Rated Teen Summary: Dorcas and Narcissa have a secret relationship because she is engaged to Lucius Malfoy. Other Notes: It’s sad, and it’s so sweet, and then it still ends sad. Stolen moments that get a little tarnished because you know in the end your lover’s always gonna go back to her Proper life.

Fire In The Dungeons by amidsthechaos

1203 words | 2018 | Rated General Summary: Narcissa and Dorcas take a night time stroll through the castle. Other Notes: Dorcas sets a fire, Narcissa has to stay in the Gryffindor dormitory with her, and of course that’s where they have their first kiss! Genuinely so cute.

In Common by herochick007 (@herochicklyrrie007)

347 words | 2023 | Rated Teen Summary: Dorcas hears someone making fun of Narcissa, she deals with it. Other Notes: Sneaky and defensive Dorcas is the best Dorcas. Some guys are spreading rumours, Dorcas deals with them in a fitting way. Narcissa, obviously, love her for it. It’s so sweet.

The following are some gorgeous microfics (fics 200 words or shorter) about dorcissa that I love to death:

at what cost by sweet sapphic pickles (picklesonsaturday): General, 100 words, happy ending Hearts Apart by RottenPleasures (@caitiewantstobeavadakedavrad): Teen, 119 words, MCD, hurt/no comfort lemon orchard by sweet sapphic pickles (picklesonsaturday): General, 85 words, fluff, lemons (the actual fruit) living is sacrifice by sweet sapphic pickles (picklesonsaturday): General, 64 words, MCD, Grief Morning, Sunshine by RottenPleasures: General, 48 words, domestic fluff regret is oversteeped tea by sidewave (@padaminpadam): General, 50 words, break up

[crazybutgood]

Jan and Feb ao3 reads

Combining these for the first two months as y'all helped me decide through the poll :) Here's the list, sorted by ships/character(s):

Parvati by @sleepstxtic (Parvati) (G, 634)

“Like you and appa?” you ask, propping yourself up on the kitchen counter and crossing your legs in anticipation. Your mother’s stories are always the best.

Found family by @tracingpatternswrites (Harry & Sirius, Sirius/Remus) (G, 3817)

Harry wants to get Sirius a Christmas gift, but what do you give a godfather that you don't even know? He asks Remus for help./Set during Order of the Phoenix, Christmas at Grimmauld Place.

Needs Must by @rockingrobin69 (Draco/Harry) (E, 2023)

Draco can't - bring himself to - hard and aching, on the floor by himself, dying with it. Luckily, Potter is inevitable.

Visions Of A Life by @corvuscrowned (Draco/Harry) (M, 3959, WIP)

Seven years after the war, Harry discovers a secret at the bottom of an old leather bag that once belonged to his godfather. As he pieces together a long-hidden history, he slowly unravels an elemental truth about both Sirius and himself.

and a spoonful of sugar by @corvuscrowned @amorsindolor @secretartlair (Draco/Harry) (G, 7675, Art)

Harry and Teddie's gender potions may be life-saving, but they taste absolutely terrible. And if finding a solution to this means that Harry can spend more time with a certain blond-haired potioneer… Well, that's nothing but a coincidence.

Wake Up by @kittycargo (Draco/Harry) (G, 695)

Draco won't let Harry sleep.

Like You a Latte by @peachpety @hogwartsfirebolt (Draco/Harry) (M, 1627, Instagram edits)

Harry Potter has mastered the skill of creating latte art. Or so he thinks until his muse and crush—Instagram influencer Draco Malfoy—shows up at the Weasley’s café./Or: the one where a cock brings them together.

(got my love to keep me) warm by @beyondtheclose (Draco/Harry) (T, 1160)

"Draco?" Harry whispers, padding quietly on socked feet into the living room. "Is that you?/Harry can just make out the outline of Draco turn towards them in the dark. He has his knees pulled up to his chest, arms wrapped tightly around them and is lit only by the faint glow of the dying fire./"Yeah,” Draco says just as softly. "It's me."/Draco braids Harry's hair.

Washes and Wishes by @danpuff-ao3 (Severus/Harry) (M, 300)

Harry and Severus take a bath.

I WANNA SEE SOME ARSE by @the-francakes (Theo/Harry) (E, 10577)

Harry Potter has a beautiful arse./Round and plump. Made of pure muscle and just enough fat that it'll probably give a lovely jiggle if you spank it. It’s like a peach that bounces with each step; a bruise would be both a shame and delight./Theo is sure he’s about to drown in the amount of drool in his mouth that he can’t swallow down fast enough. And he’s a good swallower. He’s been told that multiple times.“You and Potter will be rooming together,” Draco says, slapping the hotel key into Theo’s chest./Theo chokes on his spit. “What…fuck? Why!?”

This Could Be A Disaster by @the-francakes (Ron/Harry) (E, 8391)

The idea hit Harry like the Hogwarts Express: Quidditch Summer Camp. Hogwarts would open for one month during the Summer to students wishing to practice flying and Quidditch. It could either be the best idea he’d ever had or a complete disaster./Something Harry reminded himself as he leaned into Ron and caught the scent of his woodsy aftershave. He tried to ignore how Ron’s warmth lit his entire body on fire./“This is going to be the best Summer. Better than when you blew up your Aunt,” Ron grinned, hardly noticing a thing. Ron’s obliviousness was probably Harry’s only saving grace at this point./Harry’s heart flipped; this would most definitely be a disaster.

I like your skirt by @the-francakes (Ron/Harry) (E, 22443)

Harry looks up, shocked at first, then flushing and bashful. “Thanks.”/Ron nods and swallows. “Should I, um, would you like me to use different pronouns? Or a name?”/“No. Just Harry, still he and him.” he says with a smile, “ I just found this skirt in Sirius’ wardrobe and thought, well, I liked it.”/“I like it, too.”/“You said that already.” Harry smiles wryly, making Ron blush up to the tips of his ears. Yes, he did say that, but, well, he’s figuring out he might have always been a little attracted to Harry, he supposes, and this skirt is just proving it's more than just a little.

An Empathetic Response by @quietlemonhush (James/Regulus) (E, 2795)

There were more than two hundred of Britain’s wizarding elite gathered here, which meant it was a formal event, which meant Regulus was wearing dress robes, which meant of course James was horny. It was pathological.

stiletto knife by @broomsticks (fem!Lucius/James) (M, 200)

A little lamb is caught in a trap. frankenfests feb day 4: kinkuary's genderbend, shipuary's james/lucius, femslash fuckery's humiliation/degradation, febuwhump's knife to throat.

HP Kinkuary 2023 Collection: genderbend by @schmem14 (fem!Severus/Gilderoy) (E)

Severine Snape hates her face, her job, and her hideous body. Most of all, she hates the way bimbo dream boat Professor Lockhart makes her weak at the knees.

HP Kinkuary 2023 Collection: medical play by @schmem14 (Minerva/Poppy) (E)

As captain of the Gryffindor Quidditch team, Minerva has many excuses to visit the hospital wing…

HP Kinkuary 2023 Collection: fabric play by @schmem14 (Pansy/Hermione) (E)

Princess Pansy decides to pamper her lady’s maid Hermione for the day… (Royalty AU)

Smile by @sunlightdaydream @a-loveunlaced (Fleur/Angelina) (M, 2986, Art)

The world can be a cruel place, even for those who once were truly confident and happy, but none of us is really lost, we just sometimes need a nudge in the right direction to love ourselves again.

Just Out Of Reach by daisymondays (Pansy/Ginny) (T, 2449)

Pansy Parkinson had always longed for the sky, but it is years before she is brave enough to take it.

Moonlight by @acnelli (Parvati/Lavender) (G 761)

It was a random morning after a nightshift, but the moonlight revealed something beautiful to Parvati.

the difference between (being fucked and being taken) by LumosLyra (Pansy/Percy) (E, 1692)

“You’re staring, Miss Parkinson,” he says, hand curling around the frame of the door that opens into the loo./She’s too tired and hot to deny it, no matter how she’ll have to see him Monday in the Wizengamot chambers. “What if I am, Councillor Weasley?”

Knot in the Job Description by @theresthesnitch (Kingsley/Percy, Sirius/Kingsley, Sirius/Kingsley/Percy) (E, 4121)

Minister of Magic Kingsley simply has to go to this meeting, even if he's going into a rut. Luckily his assistant Percy can multitask: taking his knot and attending the meeting.

HP Kinkuary 2023 Collection: size kink by @schmem14 (E) (Draco/Harry/Dennis, Draco/Harry)

Harry and Draco are on the hunt for the perfect tiny snack…

[whorejolras]

oh is joly my fave? going over my fic rec list i can see how many times i get really excited by good joly moments 😭

[consistentsquash]

12 HP Femslash Recs for 2022

One completed fic selected from each month! Sorry for the separate lists. But I wanted to make one with focus on F/F because we have a lot of great f/f fics this year.

AO3 Collection

  Bridgerwarts (January 2022)

by kelly_chambliss

Pairing - Minerva/Wilhelmina Grubbly-Plank

Length - 13200 words

Rec because - Perfect fic for the season! Feel good mystery! Maybe read this and watch Glass Onion! From Hoggywartyxmas 2022. Great beginning, great ending(!), great pacing, great editing. In my reading experience most longfics don't really know when to end/how to end. This fic is in the mystery genre and executed brilliantly. Love the meta commentary about celebrity culture and fandom. Minerva is worried about her privacy. But because she is the Headmistress she can also do a lot of good to inspire others if she goes public about some parts of her life. This is a really classic and super relevant struggle. I am not give more details because I don't want to spoil the mystery.

Of course, some looked horrified; others were frowning and scowling. One member of the Hogwarts Board of Governors had already cornered Arthur Weasley and was gesticulating angrily. Ah, well. Minerva had always known that some sort of fight was inevitable.

  Rákóczi March (February 2022)

by eldritcher

Pairing - Minerva/Bathilda

Length - 4200 words

Rec because - A beautifully lyrical and unique fic about growing up and finding out what the world is really like. This fic is set after Grindelwald's defeat. In a change from canon, he is executed. Bathilda goes to Nurmengard to bury Grindelwald because she is his last relative. Minerva is the Ministry rep who escorts her. The youthful vibe of Minerva's POV stands out in contrast with the really complicated emotions Bathilda is going through. Love the Minerva characterization in this one. Also really, really love how the location in Hungary comes alive in this fic as character.

Lilac was her scent. Brighter than the moon over Alföld was her gaze. And her hands, when they came to hold me, were not weighed by atoning sorrow.

She met me as a lover must, free of care and freely giving.

In blunt and clumsy bard's offering, I cloaked her in hope's march.

  I see a great deal of myself in you (March 2022)

by @emrldapplejuice

Pairing - Augusta/Andromeda

Length - 20400 words

Rec because - this is a beautiful fic that deals with some super complicated trauma/grief/healing topics. It gets really personal about how trauma/grief can change somebody. I loved the characterizations! The pace is slow build which works for the type of topics in the fic.

"I started building my armour when Frank Junior joined the Aurors," she spoke abruptly and in a voice that was firmer than Andromeda had expected. "When my husband died, I wanted to disappear in a pile of fabric, and then Frank was hurt…Clothes became my fortress. For decades I didn't realise how destructive that was."

  Icarus (April 2022)

by @thistlecatfics

Pairing - Millicent/Pansy/Parvati

Length - 20000 words

Rec because - Beautiful fic about trauma, addiction and recovery. Also great relationship negotiations and dynamics! Long read. Definitely make sure you are in the right headspace. Read the warnings on the fic!

Parvati wondered what Lavender would do in this situation. She had the better moral compass. But Lavender was dead, and so Parvati took a drink and reminded herself that this mad hell with Pansy and Millicent was of her own making.

  give me the palm of your hand (May 2022)

by icarusinflight @candybarrnerd

Pairing - Lavender/Hermione

Length - 6800 words

Rec because - Sweet and slow build. Love the Hermione characterization in this fic. Lots of interiority in the POV. First time, falling in feels, happy ending. What's not to love about this?

Hermione didn't stop to think Lavender might not be attracted to women. But Lavender hadn't said no — just asked to think about it.

And now it's all Hermione thinks about.

Lavender isn't acting any different, but Hermione feels the possibility thrumming in her veins.

  Dangerous Games (June 2022)

by sky_watcher_rose

Pairing - Druella/Narcissa

Length - 4900 words

Rec because - dirtybadhotwrongperfect. Fic is a great place for complicated and taboo subjects. This fic goes for it and executes it really well! Read the warnings on the fic.

If she wasn’t mistaken, her daughter wanted to be in her room to make sure that her husband couldn’t be - even though Narcissa knew fine well her husband hadn’t been in her room for years - and she briefly wondered how in Merlin’s name she’d let it get this far.

  Crown Enterprises (July 2022)

by @storyof-eden

Pairing - Narcissa/Hermione

Length - 2800 words

Rec because - Darkfic. Read the warnings on this one because there are lot of triggers! Pretty complicated fic. I don't want to give spoilers. I am really impressed by how much it covered in under 3000 words!

It only took Narcissa six months to break. Admittedly, Hermione was impressed at the woman’s control, and while she might’ve preferred it to happen sooner, the circumstances around Narcissa giving in were perfect.

  This pain wouldn't be for, evermore (August 2022)

by hopefullovegood

Pairing - Hermione/Luna

Length - 3100 words

Rec because - this fic is set immediately after the war and has really good themes about trauma and healing by helping each other. Love the Hermione characterization.

“Do you ever feel like we did all of this for nothing?” Luna looked up,

“No. We changed everything. You changed everything.” A pause, “Why do you feel like it was for nothing?”

  (Self)Deception (September 2022)

by @anaxandria-writes, space_mermaid

Pairing - Narcissa/Petunia

Length - 58100 words

Rec because -This fic is from WLW Big Bang 2022. The first Petunia/Narcissa fic I read. Really good execution of the tropes. Definitely read the warnings. I liked the Petunia characterization a lot! Longfic. So if you are out there searching for a f/f longfic for your vacation this is it!

“I screamed at you.” Petunia tucked loose strands behind her ears and balled gloved fists in her jacket pockets. “And kicked you out of my house.”

“Understandable. I did attack your husband, though by accident.”

“It wasn’t even that.” Petunia shifted on her feet. “I have…baggage about magic. I shouldn’t have taken it out on you, I was just caught off guard.”

  Death, Birds, and Marriage (October 2022)

by @mushroom-grey-scale

Pairing - Fleur/Hermione

Length - 2500 words

Rec because - Fairytale spooky vibes with a great second person POV! Don't let the POV stop you from checking this out. It works perfectly for the trope and actually makes the fic brilliant.

It was absurd. You fully knew that it was absurd to think that the woman in front of you was some kind of shifter creature that took the form of a bird. And yet you believed her. You believed her because your heart felt complete for the first time in years.

  because we are linked by blood (November 2022)

by @venom0usbarbie

Pairing - Pansy/Hermione

Length - 3100 words

Rec because - Darkfic with gothic horror vibes! Loved the ending! If you love spooky Poe style fic go for this! This is probably one of my favorite fics of the year! It's really atmospheric!

It makes sense, of course—Hermione has been foolish to hope that what started in Black Hollow would stay there, rather than follow her until she’s at its mercy, lungs gasping for air and flesh necrosing under its spell.

  Tension in Tinsel (December 2022)

by leftsidedown @broomsticks

Pairing - Marlene/Dorcas

Length - 2600 words

Rec because - Hot and sweet seasonal fic! Definitely go for it if you want a seasonal vibe! Love the relationship dynamic here.

“We’re not quite done decorating,” she says archly, winding the sparkly tinsel around one extended arm, and then the next. “Hold still,” she informs the squirming Marlene, “it won’t tickle quite so much if you keep still.”

[consistentsquash]

THE BONE MOTHER! <3 OMG I love that fic!!!!! The Baba Yaga vibes on that one! Rinsbane <3 <3 It's so beautiful. Rinsbane has this amazing ability to add so much magic to their fics. It's fairytales but in the real lyrical/evocative/spooky/grim/dark power of love sense. Their stories are so unforgettable for me.

When Bella asks around about Baba Yaga, the young witches laugh behind their hands and  whisper things to each other about the crazy one. (“Choknutaya,” they say.)  They’re jealous, though, Andromeda knows, of the way Bella draws away the attention of their men. The wizards are too busy ogling her to pay any attention to the words coming out of her mouth.  Andromeda can’t really blame them – her sister is beautiful, all shiny black hair and dark eyes and creamy skin and high cheekbones and breasts – but she does.  This is her time with Bella.  She edges closer to her sister.

It's actually an older fic from 2000s . Iirc rinsbane posted their LJ fics on AO3 during 2012 which is why it looks like that.

2012 ~ Longest HP Femslash Fics

F/F tagged works sorted by Word Count on AO3*

As of 2023.2 (373 works)

*Only fics with a sapphic main pairing are included (listed by WC)

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1. Amphierotic Bloodlines by deadddoves [Bellatrix/Narcissa, E, 269k]

...This is a story about growing up, about surviving abuse, and about finding salvation and love from anyone you can, even if it’s from the last person on earth you know you should ever hold a deep affection for.

2. The Bone Mother by rinsbane [Andromeda/Bellatrix, Andromeda/Ted, E, 32k]

Bella is Andromeda’s.  She is her older sister and her first lover and her first love.  She is everything (and Cissy can’t have her).  But a Dark Lord can.

3. Wait by BrokePerception [Hermione/Minerva, M, 29k]

Minerva really does need the time to consider things. Shall Hermione be able to cope with this?

4. The Present is a Point Just Passed by mortenavida [Hermione/Luna/Harry, Hermione/Luna, M, 28k]

There wasn't a day that passed where she wished things could change, where she could find out how this happened set things right. Luna remembered the Department of Mysteries, but something told her that this started before that. Perhaps even before time and magic and people came to be.

5. The Incredible True Story of Two Witches in Love by RubydeBrazier [Hermione/Ginny, E, 21k]

Ginny wants to cast a love spell on Harry, but when it accidentally hits Hermione instead what can two girls do?

6. When Nothing Leads To Something & Everything by BrokePerception [Hermione/Minerva, M, 19k]

Hermione encounters the Headmistress in a rather unanticipated state, which leads to something far more intimate... and further... and further...

7. The Trick Step by peskywhistpaw [Luna/Draco/Pansy, Luna/Pansy, G, 17k]

The notes kept coming, and Luna kept finding them. Luna encounters a mystery that needs solving – one that takes her beyond anything she ever imagined.

8. Metamorphosis by WantsUnicorns [Millicent/Luna, M, 17k]

Life after the war is unforgiving. It doesn’t even seem to matter which side you fought for, people and their lives keep falling through the cracks, never to be seen again. Millicent is no exception. It takes someone unexpected to bring hope back into her life, but is hope alone enough?

9. What We Can Be by BrokePerception [Hermione/Minerva, M, 16k]

Neither Hermione or Minerva McGonagall was the sort of woman who acted on impulse, but acting, they did.

10. Through The Years by WantsUnicorns [Millicent/Padma, M, 13k]

When Padma sees her for the first time she cannot stop thinking about her. Padma doesn't know her name or even what she is like, all Padma knows is that she feels drawn to her. Those small seemingly stolen moments change her life forever.

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[obstinaterixatrix]

A visual novel about gay asian girls playing baseball and falling in love.

Features:

harold they're lesbians* 3-4 hours long memes

*except not really, one of them is bi

Content warnings: brief written depictions of parental emotional+physical abuse (no visuals), ableist slurs

happy femslash february here's a 3-4 hour long visual novel about being an asian teen in california and playing baseball with your childhood crush. released in 2017, it is a classic for a reason and if you haven't already played it I strongly recommend it. very strong and authentic high school vibes in terms of how chaotic high school gals can be. goofy, nostalgic, full of (now old) memes, if you were ever in a high school anime club you will take psychic damage. if you've ever felt anxiety. you will most likely relate to the characters. also as a warning, there's references to Period Typical Homophobia (it's set when the prop 8 stuff was an ongoing thing). it's pay what you want, but you can get bonus art if you pay $5! also the sequel came out very recently! so if you play this and like it, you have a whole other game waiting for you!

[saccharinescorpion]

that’s fucking right

[mirandyevents]

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[broomsticks]

strange little girls: a rarepair (mostly femslash) HP fic rec list:

💙 Blue Blooded by DopeyTheDwarf / @bluethepineapple • 2.5k, M • hermione/astoria, postwar au

what a fascinating study in contrasts — the infirm pureblood slytherin and the gryffindor mudblood healer! such lovely use of motifs and themes and blue’s hermione characterization is, as always, to die for.

💜 Refuge by @indigo-scarf • 3k, T • draco/scabior, postwar au

any day in fandom that i am sold on a brand new ship is a Good day and goddamn was this a great introduction to this ship. domestic cottagecore gays, such fantastic characterization work here. scabior through draco’s pov is just perfectly gross and grotesque and i loveeeee.

🤍 nothing more, nothing less by @nanneramma • 6k, M • ginny/astoria, postwar au

ohhh my heart. this was such a ride. so many classic drarry tropes and storylines adapted brilliantly for ginstoria and with nan’s skill for unexpected framing and punchy lines — such a story packed into this oneshot!

🧡 entranced by @soloorganaas • 500, T • fleur/ginny, GOF era

gay yearning! lesbian pool party in the prefect's bath!!! tattoos and temptation and other forbidden fruit! whomst amongst us has not gazed longingly at a beautiful french girl, tags that make me feel SEEN.

❤️‍🔥 tame your demons by @triggerlil • 600, E • narlily, pandalily, mwpp au

delightfully dysfunctional relationships! messy and hot and feelsy and fun! they might not have voldemort to deal with here but they certainly have no shortage of other ✨problems✨ and i am Here For It.

🖤 Breathless by @thistlecatfics • 400, T • dorlene, canon compliant first war

thistlecat’s kink fics are the most fascinating dives into the ~psychology~ of power exchange through bdsm. orrrr you could be a normal human and read it for hot angsty lesbian smut, that is ok with me too. :D

[dei2dei]

FBF - Femslash Feb Edition

My last rec for FBF and my Femslash Feb edition will be the fic that changed my POV on soulmate fics. I hadn't been a huge fan of them or read one that I liked until this one:

THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW is a great MekaMechanic fic and converted me to colorblind soulmate AUs!