#like as much as I want a curtwen happy ending

[tiredandoptimistic]

I'm thinking thoughts about Agent Curt Mega today. Specifically him at the end of Doing This, when Tatiana ends their kiss. I highly doubt that he's ever come out to anyone other than the men he's slept with, and he's still too afraid to say it out loud. But it's not just that he explains through a euphemism ("you're not my type"), it's that when Tatiana tries to say it more plainly he cuts her off ("so you're into-" "yeah"), because he can't even handle hearing it from her. He is fully expecting her to hate him for being gay, and when she doesn't, and just continues the conversation as normally as she can, even saying she still wants to be his friend, he is blown away by positive emotions because this man has probably never had a real friend before. It's just so.

What I love about the ending of the musical, when Curt kills Owen, is that he realizes that he deserves better. He realizes that his relationship with Owen isn't worth fighting for, and that his friendships with Barb and Tatiana are. And that's really meaningful to me, seeing platonic love held up as a happy ending and romantic love acknowledged as fallible.

[curtwen-week]

Curtwen Week prompts

Hello again! I've sifted through the prompts left on the form, and I have returned with the official prompt list for the week!

June 10 - Pre-Canon | London | This Is How I Disappear - My Chemical Romance

June 11 - Chimera | Accents | I'm your man - Mitski

June 12 - Scars | Roleswap | Memories - Conan Gray

June 13 - Confessions | Haunted | For No One - The Beatles

June 14 - Disguise | Letters | Love You Like An Alcoholic - The Taxpayers

June 15 - Happy Ending | Liar | Tongues & Teeth - The Crane Wives

June 16 - First Meeting | Last Words | Laplace's Angel - Will Wood

There are multiple prompts for each day, so feel free to pick between them, or have a mix if you think they fit together well enough. The song is a prompt in itself, and you're free to use it as you see fit!

I'm also offering a set of alternatives, which are:

Bandages | Accidents | First Kiss

And the song Miss Missing You by Fall Out Boy

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FAQ:

What are alternatives?

They are prompts you can slot into any day in the place of the regular prompts, just in case none of them take your interest

Do I have to do all seven days?

Not at all! Do as much or as little as you like, there's no pressure

What can I post?

Anything goes! Writing, art, edits, gifsets... Whatever you like, it's all fair game!

Can I post to another platform?

Sure thing! Just make sure to link it back here so I can see it and it can go on this blog

Speaking of, there's an AO3 collection for this event, and you can find that here if you want a place to put your fics

How do I make sure you see the posts?

You can tag this blog, or you can tag me @starpirateee . Either way I'll be sure to see it! Also I'll be keeping track of the #curtwen week tag for the duration, so make sure that appears in the first five tags of your post

Can I post late?

Absolutely! I'll be following the tag until the 21st, so if you want to post late that's absolutely fine

[uhhhitsme]

002: Duke Keane?

002 | Give me a character & I will tell you

How I feel about this character: 

All the people I ship romantically with this character: 

My non-romantic OTP for this character: 

My unpopular opinion about this character: 

One thing I wish would happen / had happened with this character in canon:

my OTP:

my cross over ship:

a headcanon fact:

one: i am so sorry for the extremely late response. i started writing this yesterday and finished the questions but then my page reloaded and it all got sent to shit and it was 12 am so i just. gave up. two: youre so cool btw thank you for all the lovely comments on my fics :DDDDD three: so hahahahahah i havent watched nmt2. and by extension have not seen killer track. ITS FINE.

HOW I FEEL ABOUT THIS CHARACTER: i desperately need this guy to give me a hug none of you get it. it would actually fix me. like im being so serious right now maybe some of you gay fucks (/lh) want to dick him down i need him to give me the biggest hug in the entire world it would make my entire life so much better. i absolutely adore him with my entire heart---he treats hannah nicely!!!!!!! in the witch in the web!!!!!!!!!!!! he's so freaking sweet to her!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! his dynamic with ms. holloway is so cute!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he desperately wants to do good for the world, to make a change in someones life, to help others, and that sparks so so so much joy i love him so much.

ALL THE PEOPLE I SHIP ROMANTICALLY WITH THIS CHARACTER: well obviously. ms. holloway. THE power couple of all time. wilbur because it would be funny. and. uh. ted. NOT BECAUSE ITS A BUDGET CURTWEN SHIP. WELL YES. A LITTLE. but also because i read two wonderful fics by amythestunarmed (?) (i think) on ao3 that dstroyed me and i desperately am in need for more content their dynamic is so cute.

MY NON ROMANTIC OTP FOR THIS CHARACTER: probably him and rose. i dont know anything about rose but idk i feel like theyd be a fun duo.

MY UNPOPULAR OPINION ABOUT THIS CHARACTER: okay so i dont really get why i see people all the time being like "everyone treats duke as a sidekick!! we need more love for duke!!" like idk man. he seems pretty popular to me. i see a billion trillion analysis posts for him all the time. maybe because im not really that into the hatchetfield fandom i like dont get it but 🤷 i do think he deserves the attention i love him so much the guy ever!!!!!

ONE THING I WISH I WOULD HAPPEN WITH THIS CHARACTER: guys im delusional i genuinely think he and ms. holloway could have a happy ending in miss holloween. i know they wont get it. BUT PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE. PLEASE THEY LOVE EACHOTHER. PLEASE ITS NOT FAIR. PLEASE. IT MAKES ME SO UPSET PLEASE I WILL DO ANYTHING IN THE ENTIRE WORLD. JUST LET THEM LOVE EACHOTHER. PLEASE.

MY CROSSOVER SHIP: uhhh i dont neccarily have one but someone should put him with keith swanson for the sillies

HEADCANON: i think ms holloway has a thing about pie??? he doesnt actually like it but he comes to the diner all the time to eat it anyway because homeslice is down BADDDDDD. this might contradict canon but it would be really funny to me if he's shit with animals. or on the flipside. he's TOO good with animals. they follow him around all the time and he doesnt know how to make them go away. modern snow white fr

[amazingmsme]

i’ve become a little obsessed with your curtwen stuff do you have any more to share 🙏🙏🙏

Aww thank you, that’s so sweet! I honestly need to rewatch saf, it’s been too long since I’ve seen it! All this talk about them has made me really miss them I just wish they could’ve had a happy ending, but I guess that’s what fics are for

I can’t remember what all I’ve said, so I might repeat myself or contradict a previous headcanon, but that’s the way the cookie crumbles 🤷‍♀️

But I love the idea of Curt & Owen flirting via mock interrogations & they progressively get less realistic & more playful (& homoerotic) as time goes on & what we see at the beginning of the show definitely isn’t the first time tickling has found its way into this little game of theirs

They do the will they won’t they thing for probably way too long, but they wanted to be 100% positive they were picking up the vibes they thought they were

Ok but their first kiss was completely accidental. They were running away from someone together & they had to hide in a cramped space like a tight alley or a closet & they’re fumbling & shoving at each other & they turn their heads at the same time & next thing you know they’re fuckin’ smooching! They’re both so shy about it & can barely meet each other’s eyes & Owen just mumbles “not a bad kisser Mega” & Curt’s like “neither are you” & then they’re staring at each other blushing & all of a sudden they’re making out

Pretty sure they both found out each other was ticklish while on a job together since that’s when they spend the most time together. I think most people think Owen found out Curt was ticklish first, but just imagine with me, if you will:

Curt arrives to a job that Owen got to first, but shit hit the fan & he got caught & is being interrogated. It’s pretty early on, so he’s not too roughed up yet, & he can see Curt in the rafters & he’s both relieved & annoyed because he knows he’s gonna rub it in his face that he had to save him. Curt ends up sniping the baddies & hops down like his knight in shining armor & he goes to untie him, but Owen’s hands are tied behind the chair & his chest is tied to the back of the chair, the rope under his arms & around his ribs. So while he’s untying him, he’s squirming around & breathing a little weird & Curt’s like “quit moving so much or I’ll leave you here” & Owen snaps back “quit tickling then!” & he freezes up & Curt has the most gleeful, sinister look he’s ever seen

“What was that?” “Nothing” “no no, you said you’re ticklish?” “Really Curt, that’s what you’re taking away from all this? We need to leave!” “Why? I already killed everyone here, it’s just you & me” “Curt…” “why not have some fun?” “Mega I swear to God-“ & then Owen didn’t get another coherent sentence out for about half an hour

After that, Curt was a fucking menace & never let him live it down. He’d sneak up on him & launch a surprise tickle attack, he’ll constantly bring up how he “can’t believe” how ticklish he is, he’ll even mock his laugh & say how even his laugh sounds posh. Really, Owen had the patience of a saint & Curt really took it for granted

He bides his time, giving him a chance to back tf off with all the teasing, but one night when they’re sharing a hotel room (with only 1 bed mind you) Curt keeps tickling him & it’s really not funny because he just wants to sleep damnit! Cut it out, I mean it! & Curt goes to squeeze his hip again & all of a sudden he’s laying flat on his back with an angry, very smug Owen hovering over him & his life flashes before his eyes. He gives a nervous lil grin & tilts his head like “y-you got me, I’ll leave you alone now” & Owen’s like “oh no no no, you’ve been tormenting me for months, you’re not weaseling out of this that easy” & Curt really should learn to shut up because he doesn’t even think twice before saying “well what took you so long to snap?”

& now it’s Owen’s turn to give him an evil smile & cups his ear like “I’m sorry, what did you just say?” & Curt’s really struggling now, but Owen has him pinned pretty good & he’s sputtering out apology after apology saying how he’ll never tease him again lies & he’ll drop the whole thing. But Owen is smirking so much as he leans down & asks “Curt… now be honest… have you been doing all this hoping I’d get my revenge?” & Curt’s heart has never beat so fast in his entire life & he answers so quick he literally cuts him off by yelling “NO!” & then much cooler “no, why would I want that?” & Owen just hums “oh I don’t know, maybe because it would mean my hands would be all over you” & he waits for Curt to try to argue before striking. He miiiight have gone a bit overboard, but he had a lot of revenge to catch up on. & it’s not like he didn’t give Curt an out, he just refused to “break” to something as “stupid” as tickling, so it was really his fault. He swears his throat didn’t hurt after that brutal attack, but when they wake up the next morning his voice is shot & he can barely speak above a whisper. Of course now it’s Owen’s turn to never let him live it down. “I can’t believe you were giving me so much shit when you’re 10 times as bad as I am!”

I didn’t know this was just gonna turn into one one headcanon but I speak the truth, the whole truth, & nothing but the truth no matter how long it is so help me God

[kairithemang0]

I love your characterisation of Curt and Owen and I need more spies are forever content to feed my brain and you post a lot about it :)

honestly hearing this makes me really happy

im always so worried i get curtwen wrong, that the people who say the saf tag is all wrong are specifically talking about me. i want to say i don't care, but i really do honestly.

saf has basically become my life, so much that it hurts. i adore it to no end, it brings me so much joy, and curtwen is my comfort ship. i put them in these little situations and see them the way that i do because they just make me happy and writing them the way i do makes me feel better about myself. so when people say someone is wrong about them it feels. idk like a personal attack. it's not, it shouldn't be. i don't even know if they're talking about me im just assuming they are because the people who do say it's wrong are the people who 1. don't follow me and 2. ignore me. one of the people that instantly come to mind on this unfollowed me and that shouldn't bother me at all but honestly it does bcs idk i thought we were mildly friendly???

sorry im rambling. i hate being wrong and im definitely wrong about curtwen sometimes, but sometimes it just feels like to some people everything i say is wrong and so i should be blocked and ignored because im worthless

i need therapy i think (or idk. i need more therapy. wow ive been in therapy for almost a decade look at me go)

[hatchetfield-omegaverse]

Hey, I completely understand if you don’t want to talk a ton about SaF(this is hatchetfield centric afterall) but could we know a bit about Agent Curt Mega and Owen Carvour in this au? You referenced Curt in your Howard Goodman writing, so I was wondering how they fit into this world.

Omg yes I can!! I love saf so much. I will give curtwen a happy ending in this lol.

Spies Are Forever Omegaverse Headcanons: Curt & Owen!!!

Now, you might think that Alphas would be considered the best spies in this world, but you would be wrong. Betas are the top choice for spying. They lack both heats and ruts, meaning that there's not chance of anything bad happening on a mission, and they're more neutral scents means that they can use pheromone perfumes to go in either direction.

However, none of that information ever stopped Curt Mega from becoming one of America's top agents despite being an omega.

He's managed to fool just about everyone into believing that he's a Beta. Everyone except Cynthia Houston, that is.

Cynthia honestly couldn't give a rats ass about him being an Omega. She doesn't care what your second gender is so long as you do your job. However, the policy is that Omega's can't work for A.S.S. so she makes sure it stays a secret so she won't lose her best agent.

Was under the impression that Owen was a Beta for the first year or so of them working together.

Owen Carvour is a Type 1 Alpha, something that would make most parents proud.

The Carvours weren't most parents, however.

Alice and Harold Carvour, both Betas, were two of England's best spies in their hay day. They married, not for love, but because they knew that together they would be an unstoppable team.

Their run as spies was cut short, however, when Harold was shot in the back. He lived, but was paralyzed. He was forced to retire, Alice going with him in solidarity.

They then turned their efforts to a then 3 year old Owen, voting to mold him into the perfect spy.

Their love was only given if Owen was exceptional in his training.

Failure wasn't an option: the punishment for even being slightly below expectations was cruel.

So you can imagine their disappointment when Owen presented as an Alpha.

Not wanting all their efforts to go to waste, they forced him to hide his scent and forged papers saying that he was a Beta.

For years he wouldn't let anyone close for fear of them finding out his secret.

Until he met Curt Mega.

Curt was revealed as an Omega when he pheromone perfume wore off while they're were held captive.

Owen doubled his efforts to find a way out, terrified of what their captors would do to his best friend when they realized that he was an Omega.

Later on, once safe at their hotel, Curt would ask Owen what he was going to do now that he knew what he planned to do.

Unexpectedly Owen said that he would keep Curts secret if Curt would keep his.

It was then that Curt realize that Owen's scent had changed during their escape. He no longer smelt like a Beta.

They'd have a long talk about everything when they got home, but for now, knowing that Curts secret was safe, that he wasn't alone, was enough. And in this bliss, he kissed Owen.

This got really long, so I'm going to stop it here. I hope you like this Anon, if you'd like kore hcs about them as a couple, just let me know!

[missholloween]

😍😔 for the writing ask game?

I AM SO SORRY I THOUGHT I POSTED THESE AND I JUST FOUND IT ON MY DRAFTS. I LIVE IN SHAME

😔 published lines or a section of a fic that was super sad, angsty, or difficult to write?

I could've chosen anything from my curtwen week fics because I don't write them being happy.

However, I got so sad writing the first fic, A eulogy. Writing Curt's part actually made me tear up twice, something that totally got me by surprise.

These are the culprits:

Why did he think he could say goodbye? Curt had never been a wordsmith. He was a man of fleeting compliments, of chivalrous gestures and big acts of love. Words were difficult for him. They required precision, clarity; they demanded an honesty that he had always struggled with. Curt had never been able to put his feelings into words. Even at his partner’s funeral, he was incapable of sharing a few words. The widower stood in front of the building for hours. He remembered his smile and body, that he had grown to know more than his own. He remembered his quick wit and his sharp tongue; his piercing eyes and his beat-up hands that had accompanied him on many sleepless nights. Curt remembered all the missions they had served together, as well as a couple that would never be shared. He thought of all the stories that no one but them knew: stories of hotel rooms, of empty bars in long-lost towns and coded messages in made-up ciphers. He cried, and laughed, and wailed, and screamed. Again and again, he cursed the man who had taken those memories from him. Curt wasn’t able to look at his lover’s tomb during his quiet eulogy. He kept his head down, with eyes filled with tears. Every time he tried to speak, a wail came out. The only sentence he was able to finish was “I’m sorry”. He repeated it, over and over again, a quiet litany that would accompany him for years.

😍 published lines or a section of a fic that you loved writing?

I had two options in mind, and I've realized that both options are bantering. It truly is a love language <3 (and so so fun to write).

This is from a Lautski fic I wrote at the end of last year, Quick break. I love lautski, they make me so happy, and they're so fun (and easy) to write. The fic itself helped me get through my finals season, so I cherish it a lot <3

“Mister Handsome needs more time to get ready? I can wait if you need to…” Pete blushed, quickly putting his hands away from the camera. “No, no, I w- I was just… Taking some hair off my face, you know?” “Oh. Is that why you were so close to your cam?” “Yeah, to get all of them out of my way! I am precise in my craft.” Steph smiled fondly. “Hey.” Pete smiled back, lovestruck. “Hi.” “You look cute though. Casual really suits you. Maybe you could go for a look like this more often.” Pete chuckled and started to get up. “Oh, you mean a look like this?” He had moved away from the computer as much as he could, as his headphones were connected by a wire. The camera now showed Pete from his chest to his knees. “Do you think I should wear my old, oversized MarioKart pajamas to class?” “Why not!” “Do you want me to make a list, a presentation, an essay…?” “Okay, okay, fine. You’re right. Hatchetfield High is not ready for your lingerie.”

[sidekickjoey]

SAF for the musical ask!

(bless you ahh)

Favourite Character: Owen Carvour, babyyyyy! This might be somewhat inspired by the way fanfics and such portray him pre-Russian affair, but I just really like his character. I like that he’s so complicated and so conflicted with himself. He makes horrible decisions, but I think there are a ton of redeeming good qualities about him that we didn’t get to see that would make him such a compelling figure. I mean, Curt fell so in love with him that he spent four years drinking himself into a grave. There had to be reasons we did not see that made him incredible. Also his accent my god. I love Curt with all my heart, but something hits different about Owen.

Least Favourite Character: Um probably the informant? I loved a lot of his jokes, but he just seemed like an extra character. I would have been more content giving some of the time spent on him to seeing more of Owen pre-Russian Affair, or having more time to see him post-reveal. 

Favourite OBC Cast Member: So I’m gonna take these two questions to just scream about Curt and Joey individually because there isn’t much of a different cast and they are legitimately my two favorite people. ANYWAY:

Curt is the sweetest, most selfless person I’ve ever met??? Legitimately??? He puts so much of himself into everything he does and genuinely strives for greatness. He played Agent Mega so freakin well, and you can just see when he’s performing (as him or any other time really) that he is having the best freakin time of his life. It brings so much happiness to me. Honestly, how he hasn’t been snatched up and put into something huge astonishes me. Also his voice makes me cry it’s so damn good- ANYWAY

Favourite Current Cast Member (If Applicable): Ok so now Joey. Joey is JUST AS MUCH the nicest person out there and is so freakin funny. I don’t know how one person managed to capture my humor exactly, but every single thing he’s in and has his hands on makes me laugh like an idiot. He’s incredibly talented in such a criminally amazing way. I really think Spies is the best he’s ever sounded vocally, and it shows his acting range so beautifully. Each time I watch, I don’t see Joey, I just see Owen. I am forever in awe of him. Softest boi rights!!!

Favourite Song: This changes every damn day omg. The one I keep going back to however is One Step Ahead. Maybe it’s because there’s so much backstory and emotion packed into one song. Maybe it’s because it’s one of the few times we get to see Curt and Owen actually interact in the show. Maybe it’s because Curt and Joey’s voices have never sounded more incredible. Whatever it is, I absolutely am a huge fan of it. Such a powerful and intense song.

Least Favourite Song: Honestly? Probably Eyes On The Prize I. I freakin love Lauren with all my heart (if I could give her more money on Patreon my dumb ass WOULD), but the song itself just doesn’t do much for me. Eyes On The Prize II has the intensity and depth I think the song needs. With Susan’s ‘you gotta’s (though funny), it just kind of loses it’s weight for me. Lauren’s voice is godly no matter what she sings, but I think a hard-nose character like Cynthia deserved a song more along the lines of Linda’s solos in Black Friday than the lighter of the two EOTP jams. It would have fit better.

Favourite Act (If Applicable): THIS IS A HARD QUESTION UGH. As a whole, I’d probably have to go with Act I. It’s got the best jokes, the story flows well, there’s a lot of intrigue and angst™. I love getting to know Agent Mega and see him trying so hard to bounce back. I also love the DMA. Aside from Vanger (god I love him), Doing This, whatever background dance Curt does in his seat during One More Shot, parts 5 & 6, and Spy Dance, Act II doesn’t do a ton for me. 

Favourite Ship: NO QUESTION AT ALL -- Curtwen. Seriously. I love everything about them and forget so often that we only really see them as “them” in about three parts of the whole show. There’s just two really complex and complicated characters who you can TELL loved each other and had something so serious going on before everything fell apart. My heart aches whenever I think about just how much they had had to love each other for their dual reactions to have occurred. I love them so freakin much.

Least Favourite Ship: I literally stay away from so many other ships because I’m just really into Curtwen lmao, but I guess Owen & Tati? It’s fine if it’s as a joke or for a mission, but like...they ain’t it if it’s for real. 

If There is Something I Would Change about The Musical: Oh boy, I’ll give you my top five:

1) GIVE US MORE CURTWEN BACKSTORY!!! I just want to know more of their time pre-Russian affair. I want to see why Curt was so crushed and why Owen became so spiteful. There are reasons, and maybe TCB has a thing in mind to show us those reasons, but damn I would’ve loved to know more. Even if we didn’t “see” it, just having Curt talk about it. Man.

2) Speaking of Owen, TELL US MORE ABOUT HIM! I felt myself craving more information about him and his character. All we learn about him personality wise is through Curt’s fondness in Spy Again and in the bits about him in The Coldest Goodbye. But I want to know more about him. How was he in private? Why was he so absolutely against secrets that he was willing to commit himself to Chimera? To the Baron? Curt hints that he used to lift Curt up. I would have loved to see a bit of him doing that so we could see even more prominently how big of a contrast Chimera!Owen was, why Curt was so willing to shoot him. I feel like we got tastes of him, but not anything super concrete. I wanted more.

3) I wish we had gotten a serious scene like we did with Curt and Tati with Curt and Barb. The ending scene with them is cute and sweet, but I think Curt apologizing to her or even possibly confessing he can’t ever love her the way she wants, but can love her as a friend as much as she needs, would have been wonderful. God, it would have been wonderful. She just deserved better than to be dragged along. 

4) During One Step Ahead, instead of having the pause be so we can check in on Barb and Tati, I would have loved pauses where Curt and Owen were firing back and forth trying to stop each other? Talk things out? And this isn’t just me being #1 Curtwen stan over here, trust me. I think it would have been interesting to see more of their emotion carrying through the chase and not just assuming it was emotional through the song (though it does a very good job). It could have added to the suspense and buildup, and contrasted well against the sillier aspects of their modes of transportation. We could have had the Barb/Tati scene fit in there still, but a few pauses in the song to have Owen and Curt speaking and Owen being like JUST SHUT UP CURT, YOUR WORDS MEAN NOTHING while Curt’s like BUT IF WE JUST TALK IT OUT. Idk, I want it.

5) PUT COLDEST GOODBYE REPRISE ON THE SOUNDTRACK PLEASE AND THANK YOU

Ratings: 9.5/10, this show took over my life. I stan it so hard it’s not even funny.

Leave a musical in my ask and I’ll reply with this list!

[happy-rascal]

Curtwen fic rec time C:

1. Eyes On The Prize by poetanddidntknowit34 

Ex-lovers and Criminals-for-Hire Curt Mega and Owen Carvour haven't seen each other for three years. When they run into each other at a bar, they hook up once more, and immediately brand it as a mistake and vow to never see each other again. That is, until the next morning when they learn they've both been hired for the same job. Tatiana, Owen, Cynthia, Barb, and Curt have been contracted by a mysterious backer to rob Richard Big's Casino on Eos, the vacation resort on Mars. As they struggle to pull off the heist of the millennium, they race against time, feelings, and ulterior motives. To come out alive, they'll need to learn to trust each other again, and keep their eyes on the prize.

Honestly this is my favourite Curtwen fic, it’s a mix between Ocean’s Eleven and Blade Runner. It’s got everything: a casino heist, angst, pining, futuristic aesthetics that you can practically see ( honestly the fan art would be so cool ) and comedy.

2. Sometimes Death Flirts Back by Bmxtthxw

Curt was good at his job. His job led to some near death experiences, sure, but he didn't mind so much. He was good at cutting it close. Until one day he wasn't. Good thing spies never die, huh?

This is an adorable fic, I love it. It’s got a happy ending but it always feels a little bitter sweet. It’s angsty, it’ll make you smile and maybe make you cry. 

3. The Plunge by ThatGaiaGirl

It was funny, really. Curt expected that his grip on Owen’s hand wouldn’t be enough, and he would have to watch the love of his life die no matter what. He never considered the fact that the grip of his shoes on the platform would be the one to fail.

Curt Mega followed his partner, falling over the precipice to his doom.

A classic case of murder husbands! You love to see it. Slightly unhinged and hungry for revenge, Curt and Owen subvert the plot in a way I’ve never seen done before. It’s got angst everywhere, beautifully written with moments that’ll make you smile and perhaps laugh. 

4. Like Sleep to the Freezing by cr0wnedgh0st

alternatively titled: 5 times Curt and Owen kissed and one time they were never able to

If you like tooth rotting fluff ( like me! ) then this is a perfect read. It’s “snapshots” of Curt and Owen’s life as they love each other. It’s cute and light. Perfect if you want to bury your face in the covers and squeal. ( The last chapter may hurt a little. Although, there is a little angst but what is a curtwen fic if not angsty? )

5. CIA Headquarters --- 1955 by besselfcn 

“Okay,” Curt says. “Are we done? Any other questions I can disappoint you about?”

Cynthia twirls her cigarette between her fingers. “Yeah,” she says, and then she looks at Curt, and right through him. “Why the fuck do I have pictures of you knockin’ dicks with Owen Carvour?”

If you’re looking for a fucking funny one shot filled with Cynthia’s creative and colourful vocabulary when it comes to insulting Curt Mega, then this is the ficlet for you. So worth reading and rereading. 

6. give me reasons we should be complete by bastet_goddess, chatterghosts

Every muscle in Curt’s body seemed to stall its own functions for a matter of seconds, where he realized three things:

First: he could pick out that voice in a crowded room. Twelve people or twelve thousand, the numbers didn’t matter — he could recall each delicate inflection, the thick accent’s indicative lilts on certain turns of phrase. He knew it inside and out.

Second: as far as he’d known, the voice’s owner was long dead.

Curt flinched at the way his voice cracked when it came out, soft and breathy and almost imperceptible. “W— what?”

Third: Curt Mega had an unfortunate habit of being very, very wrong.

(Or, the fic where Curt gets tortured by Owen.)

ANGST. 

7. Glass Box by Sunny_Moonbeam

Read if you’re looking to be sad.

8. dry by Spiesbian

Curt gets sick on a mission, and Owen freaks out.

Sick fic that’s adorable and cute. Just spy boyfriends looking after each other.

9. Missing You by Cheeky_The_Monkey

When Owen goes MIA, Curt starts to write a journal. It seems to revolve around a certain British spy, though.

Undertones of angst and a lot of fluff.

10. the warmest hello by babybel

So, what brings you here?” the man asked, smiling at the people they passed. “Well-” Curt started, but that didn’t seem right for some reason. All of a sudden, he couldn’t remember his cover. He couldn’t remember anything. “I- um- so- well, I-” “Oh,” the man said, and both the expression on his face and the tone of his voice so convincingly showed that Curt had just explained something interesting and involving. “I’m Owen, I’m terribly sorry for running into you.

I love first meeting fics and this is a perfect first meet. It’s light-hearted, too. It’s a great one shot and I will read it forever.