#it's early ONCE MORE BUT CHOO CHOO MOTHERFUCKER HERE I COME WITH PHIC RECS

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Friday, February 15th : OTP

I gotta be real guys: I am both a very shippy man, and yet not at all. I rarely read PURELY ship phics, mostly just phics that have ships as a main subplot. But I still reached into the depths to find some stuff. As somebody who ships basically everything it feels like, I tried to get a bit of a variety in, and I’ll separate this by ship.

DannyxStar (Phantom Satellite)

Echoes by Hey It's That Guy

A rarepair phic featuring Danny and Star.

Why I love it? Rarepair!! WELL DONE rarepair!! It's such a beautiful story that just really gives Star some much needed characterization. It has very sweet and loving bonding between Danny and Star, which I feel the ship really deserved considering many of the ship phics I find of Star and Danny seem to be blackmail based. Which makes for good plot!! But LET THEM LOVE EACH OTHER!

Danny Phantom: Confessions of an A-Lister by Saberhawk

A rarepair phic that features Danny and Star as she picks him over popularity.

Why I love it? god give me the rarepairs man. It’s such a good phic that really explores Star as a character and includes her as being part of the main trio. Another rare example of a non-blackmail phic including them.

Star Gazing by prophetofgreed

Gonna be real with you pham. I don’t remember much about the summary of this besides Star begins crushing on Danny.

Why I love it? Like I said, I honestly don’t remember much of it, but I remember the title always catching my eye and keeping an eye for it in my inbox. There was just always something about it that made me always remember it. It just had that something special that always left an impact in me, even though I don’t remember the details.

DannyxSam (Amethyst Ocean)

Exposed by Hearts of Eternity

This phic is actually really popular, but it's kinda old honestly? So I feel like a lot of new phandomers don't know about this brilliant phic where Danny is exposed being fucking ripped as shit.

Why I love it? It's just a classic, cute little Danny/Sam piece. A oneshot that's just really simple and cute, has that really adoring charm to it.

Hot by ghostgothgeek

This phic is about Danny and Sam chilling at the beach with their classmates! WARNING: Has some mature sexual-based themes (no smut, but it does get NSFWish)

Why I love it? It's just so charming. It's got such a darling spark in the way their relationship is talked about, and it has such good character building. The trio are older, and it captures how they've changed since senior year really well. Very underrated. I got the pleasure of beta-reading this, and I still really adore the passion and charm that went into it.

DannyxValerie (Gray Ghost)

Just Five Minutes by Elle Aitch

A phic that's actually based on a challenge I had proposed years ago! It's such amazing story of Danny and Tucker basically pimping out Phantom in a speed-dating thing.

Why I love it? Firstly, this person looked at my idea and went “YES, I want to write this”, and they took that idea and produced this amazingly well written masterpiece. It's got great pacing, and I really love the way the author portrayed a lot of students here, including how Danny deals with Paulina's crush and how Star feels about Danny. So good, so underrated.

What Friends are For by hufflepuff_poet

Danny helps Valerie study!

Why I love it? This is another fanfiction where I had told people “hey pls do this” and this person went “hmm okay” and DID IT and it's SO GOOD. It's a sweet little oneshot that just has such adorable moments between Danny and Valerie. It's just good shit.

DannyxPaulina (Pink Astronaut/Shallow Sapphire)

Shadow Dancing by imekitty

Danny/Paulina phic that deals with the question of why Danny and Paulina date. A rarepair!

Why I love it? HNNNNNN IT'S JUST SO GOOD! A rarepair? With excellent storytelling? Just FUCK me up, pham. This is so well written and paced. It dives into Danny and Paulina's relationship in such a beautiful and realistic manner, deals with Danny's insecurities as to why Paulina likes him and has Paulina characterized as a person who encourages Danny to try new things and have more confidence in himself. It's such a wonderful portrayal and characterization of somebody (Paulina) who's just so often demonized and basically shit on in fanfics, that people use as a plot device. Paulina deserves better, and that's exactly what imekitty gives you in this.

Strawberries and Cream by pearlsapphiresnapdragon

Danny/Paulina phic where Danny gets to know Paulina. Really know her.

Why I love it? RAREPAIR PHIC BABY! And so well done! Yet another person who gives Paulina the characterization and portrayal she deserved and needed. She's so wonderfully developed and just??? Great here. I love how Danny and Paulina come to enjoy each other's company in this. Just a great phic.

Can't Sleep Love by Litastic

Danny/Paulina oneshot collection

Why I love it? Clutches chest. MY RAREPAIR MAN! A lovely set of fanfictions that just capture some adorable moments between my babies. So sweet, so good. The author is also just an absolute joy to talk to with so much love for this pairing, and you can really see that in the oneshots.

DannyxDash (Teddy Ghost/Swagger Bishie)

Step on my ego, just don't walk in place by Sarcasmastic

Dash/Danny angsty phic where Dash grows close to Phantom and crushes on Danny.

Why I love it? Honestly? It's just angsty as fuck. I'm not typically a big Dash/Danny fan, but there's just? Something? So charming and angsty about this? It doesn't end well, and it honestly kind of villainizes Sam, but I still love it. That factor to it has a bit of a cheese, but overall? I rarely like Dash/Danny. I'm not a big fan of the ship dynamic, but this one just GOT me man, hook line and sinker. It hurts so good.