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Natasha actually laughs, which immediately draws Tony’s attention. “Did you just kill someone? Oh god, you two are getting along. How are you getting along?” Steve, who’s been spending some of his sleepless nights catching up on years’ worth of new literature when Fury threatened to have him tied to his own bed if he broke one more thing in the gym, says with a straight face, “She promised me a rose garden.”

Tony is not prepared for Steve and Natasha’s friendship (chp. 1)

While Everyone’s Lost (The Battle Is Won) by jukeboxhound (AO3) Avengers (Marvel Movies) – Teen – Steve Rogers/Tony Stark #Alternate Universe #Canon Divergence #Team Dynamics #Teambuilding #PTSD

Steve closes his eyes in 1945 and wakes up in 2012.

Well. They certainly didn’t put that on the recruiting poster.

Note: This is a restricted story and requires an AO3 account in order to read.

[mikussabbath]

YOUR FAVORITE SEFIKURA FICS?!?!👀👀

I’ve really taken my time with answering this because I have 400+ Sefikura fics in my bookmarks, and I ended up going through all of them. It was very hard to decide. This ended up becoming more of a rec list, because I really find it hard to narrow it down when there are so many fics with this pairing that have brought me joy. Here are my very most favorites—I hope you’ll enjoy them too.

One shots:

Without Mercy, Without Grace by BloodyWar2411 - Probably one of, if not my most favorite sefikura fic ever. The banter, the dynamic, the inclusion of Angeal, Genesis, and Zack… it’s just so wonderful. Angeal is the time traveler this time, and drags Cloud back with him, which changes many, many things. This one will never get old.

The Brightest Star in the Universe by modeoheim - (Technically a two-shot but shhhh). Sephiroth is an alien who crash lands in Cloud’s backyard. Cultural differences, shockingly wonderful emotional vulnerability, interesting world building, and really fun smut due to Sephiroth’s alien appearance—this one has it all. And lots of feelings. God the feelings these two develop for one another are so amazing.

Shelter From The Light by AsreonInfusion, TekkaWekka - I hesitated between putting this one here and in the pwp section, but there is a fair bit of plot, so I’ve left it here instead. Vampires are a weakness of mine, and this fic really does them justice. There’s something wonderful about the fact that the situation depicted here very much should be fucked up, and yet it somehow isn’t. One of those fics that has me imagining what would come after, how their relationship would continue to build. Lovely.

i’m bunkered with ashen soul by shivadyne - Very, very fun world here that’s been built. Cloud is a vampire, old and powerful, but Sephiroth, as a dragon, surpasses him in both respects. There’s something wonderful about Cloud willingly giving himself over to Sephiroth to be a part of his hoard, who immediately starts doting on him and indulging Cloud’s whims. One of those fics that makes you itch for more.

Alone Together by Up_sideand_down - This one has a super, super unique concept, in which Sephiroth and Cloud are both shoved into one body by Hojo. The hijinks that ensue with that are interesting, but the closeness they crave once they’re separated is wonderful.

That Deep Dark by modeoheim - Haunting and dark. Sephiroth really, truly feels like something very far from human. I like to interpret this one in a sappier light, but the ambiguity of it is amazing. Godly Sephiroth deciding that Cloud is His is really wonderful.

corsetry by silentsaint - I am not sure why this fic stands out so much to me. Or rather, I’m not sure how to describe the way I feel about it. One of the most beautiful uses of long, elegant descriptions and wordplay. The dynamic between these two, with Cloud all wrapped up in a wedding dress… there’s something about this that’s ethereal in and of itself, and it’s uniquely compelling.

Rushes and Reeds by corvidkouhai - Short but sweet. The vibes here are immaculate. This piece, and the energy it captures, really inspired my kelpie fic I wrote for Sefikura week. Always a sucker for mermaid/mermaid adjacent fics, and this one does such a lovely job with Sephiroth’s ethereal inhumanness.

Like Mother, Like Son, Like New by jukeboxhound - This is definitely more of a character study of Sephiroth, but it’s wonderful all the same. It all leads beautifully into seeing Cloud and Sephiroth together. I have a weakness for hair washing, so this is one of my favorites for that reason, but also for the softness that’s here in spite all of the acknowledged hurts Cloud and Sephiroth have caused one another.

Inter-Dimensional Life Strategy Seminars (Attendance Mandatory) by dustofwarfare - Crack but very fun and very amusing. Probably not as fun unless you’re familiar with all of the series that this plays with, but it’s quite funny if you are. My love for Sephiroth and Cloud hating Dr. Phil knows no bounds.

Longfic/chaptered fics:

Telling Time With a Broken Watch by CloudStrifeIsMySpiritAnimal - I wish I could provide you with a link to this one, but it’s sadly been deleted. I think about it all the time, though. I don’t think I’ve seen any other fic be able to go as dark and deep with the enemies dynamic and still somehow pull it back on track toward something resembling a healthy romance. The mental bond was amazing, the banter and humor was great. I miss this one a lot.

Rectify by unknownlifeform - Do I have to explain why I love this one? I kept up with weekly updates for around a year and I swear it was always the highlight of my week. Sephiroth is a God and Cloud is rather blasphemous, which is a wonderful dynamic in and of itself, but this goes so far beyond that. It’s. I don’t have words. (And also I still think about the Saferoth smut in this fic. We were truly blessed with that).

The Little Guy by TokiMirage - One of, if not my most favorite longfic for this pair. A time travel fic in which Cloud is Very Done and decides fuck it, he’s not getting involved at all. Time to be a janitor. And yet somehow, of course, fate brings him back to Sephiroth time and time again. Cloud’s personality and characterization here is great—he’s SO sassy and Sephiroth is drawn to him because of it.

What Is My Life by NightmareDaybreaker - This one is still ongoing and I’ve been following it since the very beginning, which has been such a treat. The story sees Sephiroth coming back to life post-AC, but there are so many twists and turns and the plot is so fun that it feels really unique. The characterization is wonderful, I love the banter, and the way the sexual content is written is to die for—awkward and silly in the best of ways, and it feels so very real and intimate and soft. I adore the way that feelings are portrayed in every part of this fic. There are also multiple pieces of art with each chapter, done by the author. They’re all really wonderful, and I love the way they draw Cloud and Sephiroth.

Cadet Strife’s Adventures in the Big City by Munchkin47 - Fun, sweet little soulmate AU. Cloud is so very sassy, and there is so much sexual tension throughout. It’s really wonderful seeing Cloud grow from half-rate trooper to SOLDIER Third. Very fun.

Patience is a Virtue by Iciseria - In which Cloud decided to work as a lab assistant instead of a trooper after failing the SOLDIER exam and everything changes. This fic is… so fucking soft. It’s crazy that it manages it in spite of the setting. One of those wonderful fics in which Cloud gets to know who Sephiroth really is, who in turn feels Seen for the first time in his life.

Call it Magic by kzam - All of kzam’s fics are just… so wonderful. This one plays with some very interesting dynamics in regards to the connection that Cloud and Sephiroth share. As always with kzam, the world building is really phenomenal, and is worth the read alone.

Deep Waters by unknownlifeform - Look. I’m a sucker for mermaids/mermaid fic. But this stands out even from my usual love of that sort of AU. Sephiroth is a big scary abyssal mer, and him and Cloud kind of hopelessly, awkwardly fall in love. The cultural + size difference is superb, and the plot itself is super riveting. Love this one.

Your Wings by WindsOfTime - Cloud is such a bamf in this one dear god. Takes the usual boring CEO premise and turns it on its head. Cloud is Sephiroth’s assistant, yet he is very much the one in charge. And then there’s the wings and the bigger plot and Angeal, Genesis, and Zack… this one is very, very fun.

PWP:

Rumour Has It by AsreonInfusion - Saferoth tentacle porn and the very start of Feelings. Need I say more?

Reverb by Carressa - One of my favorite smutfics for these two. It plays with some really, really interesting dynamics in terms of how Reunion and puppet!Cloud can be used sexually, and yet somehow is still soft for it? There’s a lot of love beneath the surface here.

Mukbang for Monsters by Fictional_Nympho - This one is a really interesting combination of fun tropes, from camming to monsterfucking to top Cloud, oh my! Really just a whole lot of fun.

Blinded Love by Gregora - Starts off as anonymous sex, but then feelings get involved. Sephiroth has a tentacle dick which is very fun. It’s a source of insecurity for him and very appealing for Cloud—the dive from anonymous sex to feelings in this one is really lovely.

Hazy by esama - Even though this one is a pwp, the plot is super compelling. Time traveler (maybe?) Cloud who’s forgotten most everything except his instinct to kill Sephiroth. Which turns into fucking Sephiroth. Lots of humor, neat dynamic/setup.

The Plan, and How It Went Wrong by XpaperplaneX - While technically this is a bit bigger than what I’d consider a pwp, it is filled with wonderfully written smut, and that’s kind of what the whole plot revolves around. I’m a sucker for pretty men in pretty clothes, so I love the games Sephiroth and Cloud play with one another in that regard.

[finitepeace]

january-march reads: stevetony

stony I've read in the past three months

How to Date a Superhero Without Even Trying by sabrecmc | based on a prompt from a Tumblr Anon, it's 2am and Tony drunk dials his ex. He gets Captain America instead. (Warning for attempted non-con that is most definitely interrupted.)

Ripple Effect (post-IW time travel fix it) by sabrecmc | After the events of Infinity War, Steve is sent back in time on a desperate mission to find the Tesseract. Instead, he meets up with 21-year old Tony, still reeling from his parents' deaths. Who, naturally, tries to climb Steve like a tree. Somehow, this fixes everything.

(Restricted) While Everyone's Lost (The Battle Is Won) by jukeboxhound | E, 6.9k words | Steve closes his eyes in 1945 and wakes up in 2012. Well. They certainly didn’t put that on the recruiting poster.

The Future by InesStarkDowney | T, 1.6k words | After the whole Germany thing, Peter is quick to spend a lot of time with his mentor, Tony Stark. And despite feeling and acting like a fanboy over his mentor, Peter is quick to find several things that he wasn't aware about Tony, simply because it's not public knowledge, like: Tony Stark is a very sad man. Peter wants to change that.

You can make this figure with your hips by haemodye | E, 6.2k words | Tony wakes up with a screaming headache, years into the future, where almost everyone he loves is dead.

Bless The Broken Road by PinkEasterEggs | G, 104k words | In 1950, Peter Carter goes missing. In 2005, a boy who looks exactly like Peggy Carter and Steve Roger's kidnapped son is found. Tony doesn't even hesitate (okay, he may have hesitated a little) to take the boy under his wing.

the steve rogers rating system by meidui | G, 866 words | Tony has an internalised Steve Rogers rating system, but it’s not standardised. It’s also not a foolproof system because Steve behaves in ways that crash it all the time.

Kingdom of Iron, Kingdom of Clay [unfinished] by WhenasInSilks | E, 9.9k words | Tony isn't pining. He can’t afford to--doesn't have space for it in his head. It's hard enough just to do his job while wading through the murky waters of post-Accords international politics, and Steve Rogers? He’s a liability, in more ways than one. That's why Tony laid down the law at the end of their last, ill-conceived encounter. “Take care of yourself, Cap. Stay the fuck out of my life.” If only Steve weren’t so lousy at following orders (aka the one where Steve and Tony have a conversation, and then another conversation, and then bang things out in a hotel. There's a lot more nuance, world building, character detail, emotional turmoil, etc. but, like. In a nutshell. part of a series)

ends of the earth by meidui | T, 2k words | “We have a new deal,” Tony interrupts. “From now on, you feel like you messed up, you come home to me. You come home to New York and we figure it out together. If you’re on this cross country road trip and living on a farm because you like it, fine, I’ll come out and visit. But if you’re out here because you’re sorry, I’ve got some bad news for you, buddy. Not even you could fix the entire world.”

A Teddy Bear Named Steve by nightwalker | G, 2.6k words | While cleaning out the attic, Tony finds some old friends he thought long lost.

capsize by killaidanturner | T, 4.4 k words | For the first time Steve sees Peggy in Tony, he always thought it was Howard, the showman, but all along it’s been Peggy and the way that she had her shoulders pulled just a little bit back to make her appear taller.

Life After You by ashinan | G, 2.5k words | Steve knew Peggy had a life after the war. He just didn't think it included telling stories to a young Tony Stark.

Fairy Godmother by Amuly (restricted) | T, 5.1k words | Auntie Peggy has been telling Tony stories about Captain America his whole life. Only problem is, the real thing just about measures up to the stories. Which means, of course, that Aunt Peg has to go to work, because an Aunt's work is never done.

I never knew how much I would lose by percy (shittyspacedads) | T 583 words | It's Peggy Carter's funeral, in the middle of a civil war. And she was very important to both Tony and Steve.

Trying to Bridge Dark Water by sororexitium | T, 4,9k words | Peggy was ninety-one years old and trying to bridge the gap between the then and the now. Steve and Tony were good at making that difficult.

Celestial Navigation by sabremc podfic version by cookiemom607 | original text version

[desmondmilesdefensesquad]

Pairing: Ezio Auditore da Firenze/Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad/Desmond Miles

Additional Tags: Angst, Drama, Slow Burn, Happy Ending, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Desmond Miles Lives, Bartender Desmond Miles, Time Travel Fix-It, Isu Bullshit (Assassin's Creed), Bleeding Effect, Implied/Referenced Child Abuse

Summary:

Ezio gets up without any apparent trouble and stands over them with a wondering expression. “This Desmond…what is he?”

There are several ways to answer. A sacrifice, if one believes Those Who Came Before. A tool to be used, according to the Templars of Desmond’s time.

“One of us,” says Altaïr instead, and he reaches out to start maneuvering his arms under Desmond’s body.

… Desmond doesn't die after using the Eye.

[jukeboxhound]

Rating: M (violent imagery, dark themes) Pairing: Vash/Wolfwood Summary:

Lina playfully nudges at Vash with her shoulder, which barely clears his elbow, and Vash tilts his head away until Wolfwood can’t see his expression through the fall of his hair. Wolfwood feels his skin crawl with the urge to…to do something. Put a hand against Vash’s chest to double-check that his heart still beats inhumanly fast. Push his fingers through yellow hair so he can see blue skies again. Grab Vash by the shoulders and yell, scream, demand, Why did you leave? “A blessing,” Wolfwood echoes mildly, and takes a sip of water. (Or: Two years after Knives assaulted Vash and Vash destroyed both Knives and JuLai, Wolfwood’s search for Vash ends in a small, backwoods little church with a young woman and a seemingly amnesiac man. Legato isn’t far behind.)

Written for the @vashwoodbigbang 2023 with @kerbearos' lovely art. 🖤

[admirableadmiranda]

Can I ask your top 10 fav fics ever (from any fandom, if you don't mind)?

Also, just curious, is there a story behind your name "ladypfenix "?

I don't mind at all! Thank you for waiting quite a long while though, life has been.... hectic recently, to say the least.

I'll answer the story question here, then list the fics below since there's a lot.

It's a pretty simple story, when my sister and I were 14 and 16, we had a dream of starting a youtube channel as siblings, and we were going to use noble titles. I picked LadyPfenix for mine and opened my tumblr account with that in mind, but the idea never materialized beyond usernames and it has long since outlasted that dream. At this point I've had it too long to bother changing it, even though I'm using Admiranda most other places I go. Some things just stick.

I don't know that I have a top ten fave fics ever, it's hard for me to quantify on that level, but I'll definitely lay out the ones I keep going back to years on down the line even long after I've left the fandom. There's definitely something special about them that I will always enjoy.

The Professor's Wife by foolish_mortal (archive locked)

The students all said that Professor Doumeki had a wife who made him lunches and impeccably pressed his shirts. Watanuki found this hilarious. For the wtfholic fest prompt: "The only people who can see Watanuki are customers with wishes."

Eir's Tomorrow by jukeboxhound

Cloud is the Planet's greatest weapon, and if he can't fix old wrongs and battles then he may end up being the means by which it all ends (again).

A Little Bit To The Left by miixz

[A System error during execution bound you to Shi Yuan’s account instead of the intended Shen Qingqiu. We sincerely apologize.

You will be given the chance to climb from your current position of canon fodder as the story progresses and plot points become available to you. As Shi Yuan does not have an established character the OOC function is automatically unlocked, please accept this bonus as your compensation for the mistaken role.

Please ensure that no score falls below zero, or the System will automatically administer punishment.]

Intended role of Shen Qingqiu?! The fuck, were you trying to kill me? Why would anyone think transmigrating into that scum of all people would be helpful? Alright, alright. Shi Yuan takes a deep breath. He can deal with this. So he’d transmigrated into the shitty novel he’d just finished, but at least he’d somehow avoided becoming the villain. Or: Shen Yuan transmigrates into Proud Immortal Demon Way as a Bai Zhan Peak disciple.

The Way Home by Traincat

“This is an inane discussion,” Soren said. “I’m coming with you, and that’s final.��� He took a step forward and swayed. If Ike reached out and shoved with one finger, he was sure he could topple Soren right over. He kept his arms folded so he wouldn’t be tempted to try and make a point. “I’m still your commander, aren’t I?” Ike asked, raising his eyebrows. “You still trust me to make decisions?” “Yes, but, Ike –” he said. “Then you’ll do as I say, for the good of the company,” Ike said. “I won’t risk you. You’re too important.” He stepped close, adjusting the hood of Soren’s cloak. He lowered his voice so he wouldn’t be heard by Shinon and Gatrie, waiting up by the gate. “Go back to bed,” he said, his voice gentler. “I’ll be home soon.” -- Post-Path of Radiance, Ike and Soren share a promise, a first kiss, and a bed. Not in that order.

A Pretty Good Year by arboretum

Giving up, moving in, living life.

Ikesoren Academia AU by leonidskies

Falling to the Rhythm by Selenay

"So it's a bet?" Jiang Cheng said. "Dance the showcase if you get him, fancy coffee machine if you don't?" Wei Wuxian considered the machine. "Fine. You're on. I want it in red." "Don't start planning your caffeine overdose yet." "It's in the bag," Wei Wuxian said cheerfully. "There's no way they'll match me with someone like Lan Wangji."   Teaching Lan Wangji to dance in front of the nation for twelve weeks, how hard can that be? Wei Wuxian is about to find out.

Series

this world (what I make of it) by glitteringmoonlight

The war had consequences. Once, a fully realized Avatar referred to one who had mastered all the elements and could go into the Avatar State. Now, that has changed. No one could master fire when there was no one to teach it, and people feared the abilities of a firebender too much to allow anyone, even the Avatar, to learn too much of it. Now, an Avatar was simply said to be fully realized when their instructors decided they had learnt enough.   In which Lan Sizhui is the Avatar, but he cannot firebend, nor can he waterbend very well. That changes when his travels take him to Yiling.

Preparing the Soil by Rynne

When Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian return to spend the first winter after their marriage in the Cloud Recesses, Wangji is forced to grapple with his uncle's resistance to accepting his new husband fully into the clan. At the heart of this conflict is Lan Qiren's rule forbidding talking to Wei Wuxian. How can Wangji make the Cloud Recesses a more welcoming place for his husband when what he fights now is his uncle's stubbornness?

[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - May 28th

 Hello, darling readers! I am so sorry I missed last week. I meant to put together something ahead of time and then--didn’t have a chance. BUT! Life is starting to settle down. I’m in my new house and my kids are out of school for the summer which means I have time to return to my favorite things--reading and writing! So let’s start with a little bit of fic. Don’t forget to leave comments/kudos for your favs! 

~*~ 

Memorial by ani_bester

Tony takes Steve to see the WWII Monument in Washington

Memorial by hanyou_elf

Here rests in honored glory an American Soldier known but to God.

Steve visits Arlington's Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in lieu of visting the tombs of those he's lost.

Another Thing Coming Undone by nightrider101 

Written for the following prompt: After the Chitauri invasion, Tony gets sick but ignores it. So it gets worse. Somehow Steve ends up the first of the team to move into the tower. He notices something is wrong and ends up taking care of Tony after realizing there is no one else around to do it.

Where There Is Desire by KandiSheek

The cave that Steve and Tony stupidly get themselves trapped in demands a sacrifice of innocence to set them free. Steve offers to sacrifice his virginity.

Tony fucking loves hates magic.

All Our Yesterdays by sheron 

Endgame spoilers! 

Tony and Steve travel into the past and find hope for the future.

(Look, canon blessed us with the setup for a concussion and I am merely a grateful conduit.)

The Minor Fall, the Major Lift by jukeboxhound

"Jesus, Steve, it's not like I went diving in the Mariana Trench, I'm fine." Totally fine, and if he's shaking a little and can't quite bring himself to stop touching the arc reactor, whatever, no one's perfect.

(This is how they piece it together and make it work.)

Poster Child by sabrecmc

Tony likes the new poster of Captain America. A LOT.

Cracked Hearts Under Iron Ribs by XtaticPearl

Rhodey is away for almost six months now and comes to meet Tony after the mission. He doesn't understand the domesticity of the whole Tower and unknowingly sets off a whole truck of insecurities which make Tony crawl back into being a Stark instead of just Tony. The team is not at all happy and Rhodey joins them in trying to figure out a way to help their resident genius feel better in his skin.

Bruised Ribs With A Side Of Flirting by pensversusswords

Prompt via anon: "We got in separate bar fights downtown and now we're waiting in the ER comparing stories."

AKA two beat up dweebs make starry eyes at each other.

The Fortunate Isles by Kiyaar 

The difference between them, Tony thinks, is that Steve made plans. Tony had contingencies.

This is a contingency.

Every Now and Then I Fall Apart by Sineala

When Tony gets hit by a truth spell, the consequences aren't what anyone expected. They're sure not what Tony expected. He wishes he could stop telling his teammates about all the medical problems he tries to hide. As long as he doesn't open his mouth and reveal his secret feelings for Steve, or all his secret inadequacies as a human being, though, everything's going to be fine. And Tony's good at keeping secrets... or so he thinks. But maybe Steve knows him better than he knows himself. And just because Tony believes something, that doesn't make it the truth.

Questioning Reality by Captain_Panda

"Nothing's been the same since New York."

Nightmares. It's the nightmares that are eating away at Tony the most.

A post-Chitauri fic where Steve Rogers fills a much-needed void in Tony Stark's life, and both of them confront their own demons.

Follow You to the Stars (and Beyond) by navaan

In the aftermath of saving the world from Thanos, a new era is dawning for the team called Avengers. Steve has stepped down as Captain America, Tony has taken a space vacation - and he too is making plans for his retirement. What better time than now to take a road trip through space?

Meet Again by dirigibleplumbing

It's been 5 months since Steve and Tony last saw each other in Siberia, and Tony has just resurfaced after being missing for several weeks. Through a series of emails and text messages, they work to figure out what their friendship is going to look like in the future. But first, they have a lot of the past to contend with. And for some reason Tony keeps bringing up the topic of soulmates.

love me like a sinner by ArabellaAM

“So,” he says in the end, attracting Steve’s gaze towards him. “Is that everything you wanted?”

It’s only then —when he swears he can feel Steve’s breath tickling his cheek— that he realizes how close they actually are. So close the hunger in those blue eyes is undeniable, just as it’s undeniable Steve is no longer looking at him in the eye, but rather to his lips.

“Not really,” Steve says, voice raw and thick, as his eyes move quickly to Tony’s annular finger before returning to his lips.

Tony tilts his head and asks, in a tone that sounds more like a dare, “then what are you waiting for?”

Steve doesn’t actually answer; it’s Tony that makes an educated guess as he tries to grasp for air once Steve dips his head and drowns in his lips.

Or, Steve visits Tony after five years and it's not the salvation of the world he's after.

Armistice (The Nothing Else Matters Remix) by Sineala

It's 1944. Captain America lies dreaming, trapped in his own mind, and only Tony Stark can save him. But this is no mere Marvels adventure, as Tony finds when he enters Steve's dreams. Tony is confronted with dreams of superheroes, an imagined future fantastic and terrifying in equal parts, and a Steve Rogers who knows both too much and nothing at all about him. But they're just dreams. The war is what's real... isn't it?

My Heart's Quiet Home by alexcat, ralsbecket

When Pepper wants to end their marriage, Tony finds the other great love of his life.

We're On The Edge Right Now by MassiveSpaceWren, Nixie_DeAngel

“Steve Rogers, at your service, Mister Stark.”

Tony’s lips quirked up into a bright, almost teasing like grin, “I’m sure you are, Rogers, I’m sure you are.”

Steve could feel a blush work its way up his neck to his face, but before he could even open his mouth to retort, Pepper jumped in, easily redirecting the conversation before insisting on escorting Steve back down to drop him off at HR.

[kiriel123]

For fic writer appreciation day, here are some bangers I've read recently, across fandoms. Listed in alphabetical order:

Bad Thing Twice by Phnelt – https://archiveofourown.org/works/44101038/chapters/110890044

Fandom: Not Me. After the events of the show, Todd lightly blackmails Black into working for him and Black excels at his new job more than he’d like. The Black point of view was AMAZING. I’ve internalized this post canon fic as just a continuation of the series, and the Black/Todd angst is delicious!

Been Giving it Time by Baby_Droll - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48744625

Fandom: Love in the Air. Sky and Prapai are just hooking up except Prapai keeps getting through the cracks in the wall around Sky’s heart with his affection and puppy eyes and love.  This is so sweet, everyone should read it, and not only because it was a gift for me <3

Coffee House Play by AirgiodSLV - https://archiveofourown.org/works/46938403/chapters/118240294

Fandom: Kinnporsche. Kim meets Porsche and Chay before Kinn does which changes both more and less than you’d expect. The family vibes were off the charts, I love complicated relationships so much and this fic more than delivered

Gordian Knot by avocadomoon - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48584386?view_full_work=true (WIP)

Fandom: Charmed. Chris dies in one timeline and wakes up in another where Prue lived and he is her son instead of Piper’s. Never thought I’d be reading Charmed fic in the year of our lord 2023 and yet here we are and I’m completely hooked

If you would only let you by HeylookGiraffes - https://archiveofourown.org/works/25137013/chapters/60905461

Fandom: MDZS/The Untamed. Modern Cultivation AU where trans Lan Wangji is in college and trying to figure out how to be himself.  When I tell you I cried at basically every chapter that’s not an exaggeration. Recently completed, and a perfect time to read it if you haven’t yet!

A Monster with Two Heads and One Heartbeat by timetoboldlygo  - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48131779/chapters/121372393 (WIP)

Fandom: Not Me. Canon divergence where White does return to his safe life with his father when Black demands it. Do you like pain (positive)? Do you like brothers who want to make each other happy and instead keep making things worse? If so, this is the fic for you!

Now Entering Incognito Mode by travelingneuritis - https://archiveofourown.org/works/48327853/chapters/121887097

Fandom: SVSSS. To try and temper Shen Qingqiu’s depression after pushing Luo Binghe into the Endless Abyss, the System offers the ability to enter “incognito mode” and escape his life for a little while. But Luo Binghe was never going to just accept his Shizun disappearing! Fun identity shenanigans abound, along with a little heartbreak

Only Fools by ineffmoth - https://archiveofourown.org/works/18095681?view_full_work=true

Fandom: Borderlands. Rhys is sent to Helios to spy on Handsome Jack and proceeds to fail spectacularly but does succeed in seducing him. Have I ever played Borderlands? No. But sometimes you are randomly scrolling through people’s bookmarks trying to find motivation to read and you click something that is laugh out loud funny and a gem of a good time!

Taming Jacob’s Angel by jukeboxhound - https://archiveofourown.org/works/49014019

Fandom: FFVII. Cloud is one of the lucky ones who gets possessed by a Guardian Angel but unfortunately for him, his angel is Sephiroth. They learn to llve with each other. So much fun!

Thirty Percent Chance it’s Already Raining by moonmoonsock – https://archiveofourown.org/works/33907066/chapters/84311464

Fandom: Mean Girls. Have you ever wanted to read a Mean Girls omegaverse fic with a Cady/Karen pairing? Even if your answer to that question is no, you should read this anyway!! The worldbuilding is amazing and the Cady/Karen sex scenes do not hold back. Basically if you are a fan of wlw omegaverse this is a can’t miss

Til Our Compass Stands Still by edenwolfie - https://archiveofourown.org/works/43583058/chapters/109582407

Fandom: TGCF. Xie Lian ends up in Ghost City and bargains years of his life away in a bad bet. He starts working in the Gambler’s Den, trying to keep a low profile but of course wherever Xie Lian is, eventually Hua Cheng will follow., especially in the heart of his city. I love a good romance

Tumbling aint the Same as Falling by badacts - https://archiveofourown.org/works/10678038/chapters/23641278 (WIP)

Fandom: All for the Game. Neil never gets recruited to Exy but he still ends up at Palmetto – only as a cheerleader instead of a Fox. His friendship with Katelyn and smart mouth attract attention anyway. I adore this fic and the Neil-Katelyn friendship so much

[red-talisman]

18+, they/them, not always SFW.

@jukeboxhound (Final Fantasy) [main]

@red-talisman (danmei)

@vashback (Trigun)

@leviathandeep (Dishonored)

@desmondmilesdefensesquad (Assassin's Creed)

@spellbooksandcricketbats (Dead Boy Detectives)

@arc-reactrix (Marvel comics)

@babyedgelordspock (Star Trek)

@paradise---found (NBC Hannibal)

I'm on AO3 as jukeboxhound. I don't use any other social media at this point. Fic updates and tidbits go under "jukebox fic" and the occasional RL post gets tagged as "hound barks." Responses to asks are tagged as "rt asks."

[jukeboxhound]

Relationship: Sephiroth/Cloud

Additional tags: Slice of life, canon divergent AU, mild angst, unhealthy parent/child relationship, hopeful ending

Word count: ~3k

Summary:

Cloud brings Sephiroth back down to earth and out from his cage; Sephiroth gives Cloud a reason to stop wandering and look up at the stars.

(Or: After winning the war against Wutai for Shinra, Sephiroth leverages the president's indulgent goodwill and gets himself set up as an astronomer in a rural mountain town.)

This was my offering for @sefikurafanzine. (☞ﾟヮﾟ)☞

[ff7central]

take the elevator, it'll lift your spirits

(2249 words) by jukeboxhound Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Compilation of Final Fantasy VII Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sephiroth/Cloud Strife Characters: Sephiroth (Compilation of FFVII), Cloud Strife Additional Tags: Humor, Fluff, very minor angst, Awkward Morning-Afters, Trapped in an Elevator, Pre-Canon, Very minor emotional misunderstanding which gets cleared up, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

Summary: General Sephiroth and Specialist Cloud Strife get trapped in an elevator together. Unfortunately, this is not, in fact, their first meeting. (For the prompt: “Cadet Cloud and Sephiroth getting stuck in an elevator would be great XD Maybe it's the first time Cloud's met Sephiroth so it'd be an interesting first encounter? Or perhaps it's one of many encounters and they know each other on a more, uh, intimate level?”)

[stevetonyweekly]

SteveTony Weekly - April 16th

 Here’s what I’ve read this week! I spent a little bit of time in the world of polyvewngers, so it’s shorter than normal but--enjoy!! Give your authors a comment & kudos as you read! 

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Initiative Test Prep by plingo_kat

A day in the life of Steve Rogers, SAT tutor.

Drawing From Life by kdm103020

In which Steve cannot stop himself from drawing a certain someone.

Touchy Feely by MusicalLuna

After an encounter with Justin Hammer, Tony starts to feel—and act—strangely.

two for the show by meidui (orphan_account)

Tony is forty-five years old when he doesn’t believe in soulmates anymore.

lay your soul bare, your armour down by meidui (orphan_account)

“Now that you’re standing here, I just realised,” Zemo says softly, menacingly. “There’s a bit green in the blue of your eyes. How nice to find a flaw.”

Steve is filled with an eerie dread as it occurs to him that Zemo was never after Bucky. He was after Steve.

The flecks of green in his famous blue eyes aren’t flaws. Dishonesty is a flaw. He thinks Zemo knows what he’s been keeping from Tony, and Steve is suddenly hyperaware who he’s trapped in this chamber with.

one more moment of this silence by Red (S_Hylor)

Tony can see ghosts. Not just any ghosts, but ghosts of people how haven't found peace yet, or refuse to. Ghosts of people whose bodies have never been found.

The closer to their bodies he gets, the more he sees them, an ability, or a curse, that he uses to help the police find body's of missing people.

It's never easy.

The Truest Story Never Told by Veldeia 

To pass the time as they wait for rescue in the Catacombs of Paris, Tony tells Steve the story of how he ended up with the repulsor pump.

Afternoon Delight by greyduckgreygoose

Tony watched with narrowed eyes as Rogers nodded politely to Natasha. They exchanged quick, familiar smiles, which suggested that they knew each other better than the acquaintances they seemed to want Tony to think they were. Up close, Rogers was even more attractive than he had appeared on camera, a touch of blonde stubble along his jaw, large square hands.

He also had a nice ass, not that Tony was particularly staring.

“Mr. Stark,” Natasha said, as they both stood before Tony’s desk. “May I introduce Steve Rogers? Or, if you prefer, Captain America.”

Degrees of Separation by plingo_kat

Oh god, what if Jarvis infected Dummy with, with emotions. Jesus Christ.

I've got you under my skin by sirona

Five times Beijing 2008 Olympics Gold Medalist Tony Stark thinks it's going to be no more difficult a job to get ready for London 2012, than what he has just achieved. That is, of course, before Coach Fury comes to visit, and offers him a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be a part of something much bigger than himself. Swimming AU.

None of This is Righteous Anger by Catchclaw

“Shut up, Sheriff,” Tony says, both his fists in Steve’s shirt now, that tin star poking, his heart a dead pound in his throat. “Unless your next sentence is let me take you to bed, because otherwise, you can go straight to hell.”

While Everyone's Lost (The Battle Is Won) by jukeboxhound

Steve closes his eyes in 1945 and wakes up in 2012.

Well. They certainly didn’t put that on the recruiting poster.

Prototype Automated Neuro-Tactile Unit 0 - New York Labs by hollyandvice (hiasobi_writes)

ANT-0-NY is one of a kind. The man that programmed him was killed before his code could be duplicated, and for all that his later owners have tried, no one can get the code out of ANT-0-NY's head. So he gets sent off to work instead, putting his considerable talents to work for the police department. The only issue is that his partner seems to routinely forget that he's just an android.

not so different, you and i by Anonymous

Three years ago, the idea that Tony Stark being one of her best friends would have been something she’d laugh at.

Not even laugh- she’d have given whoever suggested it a dry look and changed the subject.

Dreaming Electric by jukeboxhound

New York City is still rebuilding in the wake of the Chitauri army when the biotech virus Extremis is released, upgrading a lone domestic terrorist into a posthuman threat. Tony would’ve been happy to keep going on playing with alien tech in his lab, saving average citizens as Iron Man, and pretending not to notice these other people moving into his tower, but sometimes a person just can’t have nice things.

[lotusjwy]

I'm laughing because your recent tags on a post in which you said that your experience of JC stans=being youngest sibs and/or people close to their sibs just, like, fucking smacked me in my youngest-of-four face, LOOK, IT'S NOT FAIR WHEN OLDER SIBS START NOTICING OTHER PEOPLE, AND NO ONE WILL LISTEN UNLESS YOU SCREAM IT OR BREAK THE BATHROOM DOOR IN THE PROCESS BECAUSE THAT'S THE PRICE OF BEING LIFETIME BABY. JC is the Most Relatable Disaster Fave. I too have threatened my nephews out of love.

no like thats absolutely it!!! as a youngest of three, how DARE my older siblings have other people in their lives??? as if i’m not here??? no no no i can and will make it their problem if i feel slighted in any way, and thats just the way its supposed to be 😤😤 we love the most relatable disaster that is jc 🤧

[trans-cuchulainn]

Hey, I was wondering if you might be able to offer some advice re: Ph.D.s in Irish Studies? (No worries if not! This is kind of a big ask...) I have a MSc in a different but tangentially related subject and I've been wanting to go back to school specifically for early Irish literature. Do you mind offering some insight into what programs are best for that sort of thing? What the benefits of a Ph.D. vs. a 'lower level' degree would be?

hey, sorry, i’m only an MA student so i don’t really know too much about PhDs, and i’m guessing from your spelling/word choices that you might be american? in which case the system is a bit different, PhD programmes over there tend to be longer and have more taught elements than over here (7 years vs 3 or 4 years), but i’m not too well-informed on the differences because i’ve no plans to go to the US for study

i guess if you wanted to do early irish material including language you’d need to make sure whatever programme you picked would allow you to do that ab initio (that is assuming you haven’t studied old irish before) -- i’m sure some PhD programmes would as it’s not like that many unis offer old irish but i would imagine some expect prior knowledge?? other than that it kind of depends how closely related your MSc is in terms of like. whether you’ve already developed the skills you’d need (things like palaeography and working with medieval texts) or whether you’d be starting from scratch, and what the prereqs would be for any programme you entered

also if funding applications etc would require you to already have a thesis/dissertation topic then that might be harder if you haven’t studied the subject before (and i imagine since there is so little funding in this field that it might be harder to get funding without a demonstrable background in it, but that is really pure speculation on my part)

anyway there aren’t a huge number of places that offer celtic studies but it really depends what country you’re in and like i said, i don’t really know a vast amount about the US (or, tbh, anywhere that isn’t the UK/Ireland). there are some long-established celtic programmes in north america (harvard & toronto among others) and also medievalists/celticists lurking within english or comp lit departments elsewhere... in ireland there’s ucc, maynooth, tcd; in the uk there’s asnac @ cambridge and oxford will maybe get its shit together now that they’ve got a chair of celtic again idk, also glasgow, edinburgh and aberdeen offer celtic tho with a scottish emphasis (as you might expect) and some of the welsh unis likewise with a welsh emphasis (haven’t looked too much at those). there are various places in europe that also do it like utrecht, but i know even less about those

really i think with a PhD you’d need to know what you’d be aiming to research and then try and narrow down a supervisor who works on that stuff, but again, i’m only an MA student so i haven’t really gone through that whole process yet. sorry i can’t be more useful!

i guess the main advantage of an MA or something instead of going straight into a PhD is it’s a much smaller commitment, bc if you haven’t studied it formally before you may get a year into it and be like “oh this is enough actually, i don’t need to do this for another 5 years” or whatever -- there was this one academic i was talking to about my ideas who would have been a great fit for a supervisor but it would’ve meant skipping straight to PhD instead of doing a master’s first and i just wasn’t ready to commit to that, financially and emotionally (even tho my current supervisor keeps telling me my ideas are PhD-sized and need to be made smaller to suit a master’s lol)

[quotablefanfiction]

“Ignore him,” Steve advises, which invites Natasha to chime in with, “It’s how we all avoid strangling him in his sleep.”

Steve and Natasha about Tony (chp. 1)

While Everyone’s Lost (The Battle Is Won) by jukeboxhound (AO3) Avengers (Marvel Movies) – Teen – Steve Rogers/Tony Stark #Alternate Universe #Canon Divergence #Team Dynamics #Teambuilding #PTSD

Steve closes his eyes in 1945 and wakes up in 2012.

Well. They certainly didn’t put that on the recruiting poster.

[an-stoirm]

Because I saw your userpic before I saw the "this vessel is for ritualistic purposes," I forgot about the archaeologist joke and instead thought some pioneering polytheist had finally gotten tired of trying to track which dishware is for ritual and which for the household. 🤣

I mean, that is why I want it XD Or like.... a sticker or something to put on stuff >>;;