#marvey divorce.........

[lesbiandarvey]

it’s happening again, how did it end?

[crowleying]

I have a soft spot for couples that divorce before they even ever got together.

I know a couple came to your mind.

[chaoticfandomgirly]

A story about love and the different forms it manifests in. A love that the universe itself holds it's breath and celebrates for. It's a story of finding someone you had lost only to realise that they had always been there all along. Or Mike and Harvey are fighting their own divorce but neither of them seem to agree on a settlement. . By exchanging their hearts Harvey and Mike became a part of each other and they both burned bright together, almost blindingly beautiful. Previously titled as 'Some Mistakes Get Made'

The fic is now completed.

[katierosefun]

tomorrow morning . . . i just know i'm going to be adding more songs to my marvey but in taylor swift playlist

[whichcouldmeannothing]

big big marvey fic rec list

marvey is currently my most bookmarked ship, so trust me when i say i've been around the bend for marvey content. i have dug through a lot of it the past few months, so trust that these fics have been highly rated!

fics are loosely grouped, with the summary and my thoughts under the cut :3 no spoilers ofc bc i love you

MY PERSONAL FAVOURITES

A Specter-Ross Affair by @frivoloussuits (15k+, au)

“You ordered an ‘extra-hot, extra-wet cappuccino, single-origin, properly layered, to-go and ready five minutes ago to make up for your service speed or lack thereof.’” In which Mike is a barista, Rachel is a lawyer, and Harvey is paid excessive amounts of money to plan their joyous Christmas wedding.

"Love is just a particularly socially accepted form of fraud. It's a series of increasingly complex and fragile deceptions between two or more people, and, more alarmingly, between each participant and their own deluded subconscious."

i literally cannot recommend this fic enough. this might be my favourite read of the entire year, dead serious. this sounds fluffy but trust me, the pining and the angst go well like salt on a chocolate chip cookie: extremely decadent. everything about this fic goes insane and this should be your gateway drug into marvey, im so serious about this. READ IT. (weddingplanner!harvey)

of all the gin joints by @frivoloussuits (10k+, au)

Hanging around a neighborhood bar one night, Harvey befriends a guy named Mike after realizing they can both quote The Princess Bride on demand. In the law offices of Rand, Kaldor, Zane and Pearson, senior partner Harvey Specter takes on an unusual case, representing his managing partner's daughter as she divorces a Michael James Ross. Harvey sees no connection until it's far too late.

"They’re playing a virtuosic duet with inhuman ease, as if the intoxication has broken their boundaries and blurred them into a single entity."

this. obsessed with fics that really use the law in their plots, and this is a prime example. a lot of chemistry in this one that is described in a way that makes you jealous of the bond they share and there are still lines in this fic that i think about almost everyday but honestly, such a top-tier read. PLEASE PLEASE IF YOU LIKE SUFFERING ANF REALLY REALLY GOOD CHEMISTRY PLEASE

5U175 by Closer (26k, canon-adjacent)

Harvey sometimes moonlights as a Star Trek BNF. Mike might have an attitude problem on the internet. TiberiusGhost is strangely compelling, for a recluse who never goes to meetups, and Harvey's finding this kid Photohead vaguely familiar…

i know that the terminology in this one is hella old-school but trust me. as someone who doesnt read a lot of fandom fics, this fic has changed it all for me (also bc the author replied to my comment hehehe) stick with this fic because the way fandom weaves with the character development is absolutely delicious, i remember saying this in my og comment but this fic was written with love for fandom and you should definitely read it too!!! you'd absolutely love it! (also ben stans rise up ^^)

fics to sink your teeth into (20k+)

needs must by @melthemagpie (98k+, au)

When Grammy needs an upgrade in care, Mike knows that the usual one-off gig as a paid submissive won't be enough. He takes a job he's been refusing for a while - a long-term, full-time contract. He expects his client to be a sadistic asshole. He expects not to like it. He's wrong on both counts.

this is a fandom classic, every fic rec has this on the list (cw for dom/sub and prostitution, so if you're uncomfy please dont read) but i swear there are so many romantic moments in this one that make me swoon and the smut is very good, i usually tap out in long fics really quickly but this hooked me the whole way through twice. thats my ringing endorsement, READ THIS

Lobster and Other Catastrophes by @andthetardis (21k, canon-compliant)

After months of silence, Mike starts texting Harvey again out of the blue. Funny thing to do on his honeymoon, really.

BRO PLEASE. this was so good. angsty and pining-y enough even though it's mostly a text fic. text fics to me are more like comedic, but this one had substance and heart (and funny and enjoyable btw). pulls you in and really makes you want to stick it out and get to the beautiful ending <333 (harvey being soft is probably a category on its own :3)

The Game by @frivoloussuits (27k, hunger games au)

Harvey Specter and Donna Paulsen are efficient and elegant killers. They have trained since childhood, mentored personally by Jessica Pearson and marked for years as District 1's Tributes for the Hunger Games. Mike Ross is an orphan from District 12, a drug dealer, and an underage gambler. After years of scrutinizing the Hunger Games on TV to make savvy bets, he finds himself on the wrong side of the camera, now playing the odds just to survive. Harvey and Mike cannot, should not trust each other. Still, they strike a backroom deal.

"Because he’s clever and quick-thinking and he’s learned her main lesson well– don’t love anyone you wouldn’t be willing to see dead. Ideally, don’t love anyone at all."

I READ THIS WHEN I WAS REVISITING HUNGER GAMES AND OHHHHH THIS HAS THE ANGST. absolutely riveting. ths is the third fic im reccing from them bc i love frivoloussuits. i would die for them HHFSHFHKSDGDHFG i love the angst and the life-threatening situations that the hunger games provide and harvey as a career is correct. its just correct. everything here grips my soul

Disaster Stories by agatestones (22k, canon-compliant)

"Hold on," Mike asked, "you made Donna come into work in the middle of a blizzard?" "I don't make Donna do anything. Haven't you learned by now?" Harvey gave Mike a mean little smile, but under that was relief for anyone to see. "You, I can make come into the office in a blizzard."

reads like a novella to me, and it's really good!!! very episodic and you really feel like these are things that have happened in universe. its very slice of lifey and i reread it a lot as a comfort read, its like a big hug to me

Pizza and a Movie by Closer (30k+, au)

In an alternate universe, Harvey's still a lawyer but Mike's not a pot runner -- he's a deliveryman for Rollo's Pizza and Ribs, which happens to be Harvey's favorite pizza place. Once Harvey finds out his pizza guy is a genius, Mike's life takes a few turns he would not have expected...

i swear this is the most rom-commy fic marvey has to offer. i like aus that slap me in the face more with the alternate universe, but this is such a rom-com plot. fandom classic as well and it really reads like a hugh grant 90s movie and if thats not enough to pull you in idk what will tbh

Imprimatur by Closer (22k, au)

Mike was raised to believe Imprint was a life-changing event for those few lucky enough to experience it. Harvey was raised to believe it was a form of mental illness. When it actually happened, neither of them noticed.

this goes absolutely crazy. one of those fics where you read it and you almost want to throw your phone at the wall because the characters could make it so easy if they werent so stupid (but in a good way of course) but the way it was written, you feel the depth of the soulmate bond and why its so important (which a lot of soulmate aus forget to do loll) but goes down like an expensive and delicious dinner :)

afternoon reads (10k+)

Sony SRF-39FP by @frivoloussuits (11k+, canon-adjacent)

Anita Gibbs won’t settle for Mike, not when there are name partners within her reach. She offers only one deal– two years, no other charges against anyone else in the firm, as long as Harvey Specter turns himself in. And even as Donna and Jessica and Louis and Mike beg him not to, he jumps on the grenade. “Time to get busy living or get busy dying,” he remarks, and Mike gives a small chuckle. Then Harvey smirks, straightens his suit jacket, and strides into FCI Danbury.

“I can’t believe they’re trying to lock you in a box and forget about you,” Mike sighs as he leaves.

“Well, as long as you don’t forget me, I figure I’ll survive.”

“Maybe you haven’t noticed, but forgetting’s never been my strong suit.

cw for depersonalization and desc of solitary confinement, very very heavy but the way mike is there throughout everything makes my heart twinge. i really dont know how to describe this fic at all but its really good. it makes me cry a lot. also made me start listening to jazz which- uh

Here at the end of all things by @tattooedsiren (10k, au)

When he arrives at the Pearson Hardman building the lights are dimmed and the floor is deserted. His feet carry him to Harvey's office even though he expects it to be empty. Because Harvey probably fled the city via helicopter or teleporter or sheer force of will. But when he approaches the office he can see that Harvey is there. He has moved the couch so that it now faces the floor to ceiling windows and Mike silently sits beside Harvey, joins him in looking down at the chaos engulfing the city below. [Apocalypse AU]

I LOVE APOCALYPSE FICS UP UP UP badass!harvey makes me bark, but im a really big fan of people who find happiness in the worst circumstances and this fic does it so so so well. reminds me a lot of tlou episode like 2? the one with the strawberries. please this is what i revisit when i miss marvey and i dont have a lot of time because the world and the characters are jsut so delicious!!!

quick reads (1k+)

This Love is Silent by kim47 (8k, canon-compliant)

She should have known. She had known, that something was off, at least. She knew he was hiding something. She just never imagined it could be this. Despite Harvey's warnings, Mike tells Rachel the truth about everything. She's shocked, naturally, and more than a little angry, but she agrees to keep his secret, and even to date him. So when they break up, Harvey goes into damage-control mode.

RACHEL!! HELLO RACHEL!! im always up for smart and discerning rachel (this shows up in of all the gin joints too btw!!!) this runs realistic to me because it shows that rachelxmike arent some hopelessly wrong for each other couple, they have good and bad times. this feels more real to me than other fics bc its not like the world conspires for marvey to be apart, its just life. i know this makes it sound so sad, and it is, but trust me: this is really really really good i love this so much

an archive of harvey specter's expressions by @frivoloussuits (2k, canon-compliant)

Five old expressions that Mike rediscovers in new contexts once he and Harvey are (finally) together, and one that he sees for the first time. Alternatively titled “An Ode to Gabriel Macht’s Face.”

this was written for me. this is literally me. writing fic because gabriel macht is too pretty, like this fic is literally for me. a lot of peering at him to get this fic as masterfully written as it is, and i thank you author everyday for it. to me, this reads like it's been written with love and care and true adoration (Truly, like Mike)

Coffee-Cart Client Privilege by @frivoloussuits (7k, au)

Mike runs a coffee cart. The coffee cart.

"Why not? They're too big and dense to be a snack." So are you, Mike thinks, and yet.

IM SORRY I KEEP RECCING FRIVOLOUS SUITS THEYRE MY FAVOURITE WRITER IN THIS FANDOM HFBKABFDKHFBHKDSA this has the hand-wavy logic the show has itself but mike's internal monologue in this one is one of the best ive ever read and the way mike's integrated in the offices is just so well-done ahhhh

Objection by yeah its frivoloussuits again i feel bad tagging them like 7 times (2k, canon-adjacent)

When Mike announces he’s leaving, Harvey plans to hide the jagged pieces of his broken heart deep inside, where no one will ever find them. His heart would like to object.

BIGG fan of physical hurt/comfort!!!! also big fan of people absolutely freaking out in the hospital in fics, it makes me bounce of the wall!! very short but the angst and love really hits you quick and leaves you on the floor gasping for air. very good (also cant prove this but im very sure this is a scrubs reference.t hanks)

Excerpts From The Gospel of Harvey Specter, edited by Michael "Forever Awesome" Ross, 2011, 1st Ed, by @rcmclachlan (7k, canon compliant)

Mike can totally read people. Well, most people. Some people. Or maybe just Harvey, who's pretty much an open book.

this one's really funny! it doesent follow direct prose and instead plays a lot with the setting its in (where mike's a documenter of harvey) and its just so funny and adorable. has a lot of heart too, it isn't just crack or anything but you really feel everything mike does as he writes all this, read this!!1

One More Sleepless Night by @sal_si_puedes (9k, au)

Soul Bonds are one-sided – there’s usually mutual affection, but only one party feels the crippling need to be together as often as possible. If separated at length from their love, that party becomes crushed by longing, panic, and sheer hopelessness, and so it is illegal to forcibly keep Soulmates apart. Some days, Harvey Specter hates the Bond that skews his judgement and weakens his resolve, and he fears what would happen if anyone in his world ever discovers he is so compromised. He certainly never planned to disclose the Bond for the first time in the middle of Anita Gibbs’ office, in a last-ditch attempt to invalidate the deal sending Mike to prison.

HSDGFHSDKGHRLKGHK THIS FIC. i love fics that use more than just prose to tell their stories (see above fic) and this does my favourite thing that soulmate aus do, which is where they integrate in-universe explanations for the phenomenon. the amount of work and dedication put into this fic makes it absolutely sing and was absolutely lovely!!

also pspspsps

golden like the daffodils by @mini-mart (2k, canon-compliant)

Poetry holds meaning, for anyone who reads it. It obscures and dances around the literal and metaphorical, because it’s imbued with so much of something that it overflows out of any definition. It can make someone mad, or lovesick, or aroused, and the reactions would be absolutely warranted. Mike is poetry, to Harvey. - Harvey Specter could be a good politician, as he believes in pragmatism over poetry. He won't let his progress fall apart, won't let someone knock it down. And then someone unceremoniously cracks open a suitcase at his feet. Or: Harvey, pretty boys and poetry.

yeah yeah i wrote this yeah yeah self promo smth smth

there's a lot more that isn't here but i'll probably write a new one when i go for a deep dive through the ship tags again :3

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[magicalnicole]

My favorite Marvey head canon is set current day, they are both divorced now and they finally realize they want to be together but keep it a secret at the beginning

Then one day Donna walks in on them making out in the office but they don't see her.

Then later she mentions it to Harvey and is like

"it's about time"

And Harvey is like "what do you mean??" Because he's stubborn and doesn't want to admit it to himself

Then Donna is like "you've been in love with each other since the first day you met"

And Harvey is just like "pshh no"

Then realizes she's right and mentions it to Mike and Mike is like "oh yeah I have loved you since day one"

And Harvey's like "wth why didn't you say something"

And Mike's like "the timing wasn't right, you were my boss etc"

Then they decide to move in together since they've wasted so much time

[aesthetic-basicspam]

marvey fic where they are working the case of their own divorce

[butdaddyilovehimmm]

if marvey did get together post-canon, how do you think it would go? what are your hc's?

i think post-canon marvey would happen on a whim. both of them could be hanging out in one of their seattle apartments, or maybe they'd be working late together (like old times). they would've probably been so incredibly close at this point—divorced, though i'd like to think both ended their marriages on good terms, in a new city where they barely knew anyone—kinda like an "us against the world" type of thing.

they've gotten much better at sharing their emotions over the years, especially harvey (therapy and all that). sometimes they'd talk about everything and nothing, maybe existential and "deep" talks late at night when they were half a bottle of scotch in, and then out of the blue harvey would just casually drop that he loved mike at some point (he still does, obviously).

mike's like "woah, wait what?" and harvey would just shrug as if he didn't just confess. they'd find out they were on the same page, and that all the years of yearning and pining had been mutual. they'd laugh about it, talk about how they wasted all that time and how they were oblivious idiots, but they'd be so inexplicably happy and giddy.

[huneyism]

so who is going to write reunion marvey after a few years. both of them divorced and the magic between them is still there. maybe it’s a bit angsty because my god we could have together for years and now look at us? but it’s okay because we are together now let’s make the most of it

[infiniterambles]

Possible spoilers

The marvey divorce in season 4 MIGHT be the worst thing I have ever experienced.

[lesbiandarvey]

hmm . taylor swift divorce album while i’m obsessed with harveymike suits .. should be fun

[aspirateur-killeuse]

🍄 and 🍬 for the truth and dare ask game please?

Sorry for taking a long time to answer, didn't have access to my desktop computer often

🍄 ⇢ share a head canon for one of your favourite ships or pairings

Lets talk about Marvey for a moment. My headcanon is that Mike and Rachel will divorce in the future, as well as Harvey and Donna. And Mike and Harvey will end up forming their firm and that will bring them close together.

🍬 ⇢ post an unpopular opinion about a popular fandom character

Wow this is a hard one! Really wow. Ok, so Kendall Roy is qualified to be CEO of Waystar. He is WAY MORE qualified than his siblings. He knows the business, he has the relevant experience, he has the public speaking abilities. He also had a vision - turning Waystar toward tech - and he was right about it.

[chaoticfandomgirly]

Chapters: 1/6 Fandom: Suits (US TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Mike Ross/Harvey Specter Characters: Mike Ross, Harvey Specter, Donna Paulsen, Jessica Pearson, Louis Litt, Rachel Zane Additional Tags: Angst, Divorce, Falling In Love Summary:

Mike and Harvey wanted a divorce; their decision was mutual and they couldn't escape each other fast enough. There was just one problem- they couldn't seem to agree on the terms and conditions of their divorce. . By exchanging their hearts Harvey and Mike became a part of each other and they both burned bright together, almost blindingly beautiful.

[katierosefun]

new tswift album really is going to be so marvey in their divorce era coded

[pyro-peony]

Thoughts on 9x04 of Suits

A HANDSOME COFFEE FOR MY HANDSOME MAN. I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO SAY!!!!!

Y’all Jim has a point!!! Harvey is selfish and he needs to do something about it!!!

I hope Katrina doesn’t fuck this code of conduct thing up.

Alex Williams how dare you not tell your wife you almost went to prison?!?!?! Like I get not telling her but that’s like...huge. But honestly I’m so here for Alex and Samantha’s friendship, this is what season eight should have been.

Faye Richardson can suck my dick. Objectivity is good but not at the expense of what makes a firm unique and I still see no effort to actually get to know anyone at the firm. She’s bad at her job.

Wow Donna not telling Harvey about the vote thing is A CHOICE. Eeekkkkk!!!!!

Katrina don’t let Louis intimidate you but also FAYE JUST GIVE GRETCHEN BACK TO LOUIS MY GOD.

HARVEY CALLED HIS MOM AND TOLD HER THAT DONNA IS THE ONE I AM FUCKING SCREAMING MY ASS OFF THIS IS IT FAM THIS IS IT!!!!!!!

Alex Williams ya done fucked up. Rosalie is a queen.

Jim that was both called for and not. Harvey is trying!!!! This wasn’t the best gesture but he really is trying.

Katrina is standing up for herself and that’s the bees knees.

Look I’m all for learning more about Alex Williams but this storyline is basically rehashing the same story in season seven and I’m tired. Rosalie and Samantha are the best please be best friends!!!!

Everyone’s mad y’all!!!!!!!!! Is it gonna work out??????

Harvey really has grown so much I have 6000 branches in my eye I’m crying so much my room is flooded. He’s such a good person and my baby boy. Oh and Louis is great too.

Craig is so dumb just take your ball and go home

Y’all...my team is finally on the same page. This is what winning feels like. HIGH FIVING A MILLION ANGELS!!! (But also that slow walk is ridiculous I’m dying 😂😂😂). But they’re not leaving Donna out to dry that’s just so fucking nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

But seriously fuck you Faye. Help this firm my ass you’re so dumb. Her fucking face at the end. But Denise Crosby is a queen be nice to her on the social medias

Y’all I think Faye is gonna murder every single one of them I’m so fucking worried especially with what we know about 9x05. Prediction, I think they’re gonna have to pull some shady shit to help mike and then we’re all fucked.

Holy scotch pouring Batman you think those glasses are mic’d enough?

I would have preferred Donna’s parents to still be separated slash divorced but it’s whatever honestly. Harvey is very nice to Jim and I just love that.

SAMANTHA WHEELER IS ONE HELL OF A WOMAN YOU HEARD IT FROM ROSALIE’S MOUTH TO GOD’S EARS!!

GUYS. GUYS. GGUUUYYYYSSSSS. I literally said AGAIN THIS MORNING that I would like a Darvey hug and I FUCKING GOT ONE?????? I AM WINNING DARVEY BINGO THIS IS THE FUCKING BEST!!!! I’m speaking this all into existence and i love that for me. 

Im fucking speechless. The words “you know we’re gonna be together forever” just came out of Harvey’s mouth to Donna. They’re basically engaged. They talked about marriage. Donna is talking to Lily. I’m shaking I’m speechless that was the CUTEST SCENE EVER. Like it’s better than 9x01? It’s insane. Kill me now I’m never gonna be happier.

Now if they screw up Marvey next episode I’ll fucking strangle Korsh. But only after I thank him profusely for this last Darvey scene. Prediction- Suits is always really sad after its happy so I feel like him and Mike end on a bad note but patch things up in the finale. THEY FUCKING BETTER OR IM COMING FOR YOU KORSH.

😭😭😭

[statusquoergo]

This is a strange question but what are your thoughts on the age gap between Mike and Harvey? It just never fully hit me until my friend pointed it out to me and I was looking at your timeline how far apart they are in age.

Honestly, if we’re talking about pure canon, I don’t thinkabout it much at all because I don’t think the age gap isintentional. We know by now that the show has very little regard forcontinuity, and I suspect the markers I used to construct my timeline(e.g., “N YEARS AGO”) were fairly arbitrarily decided; forinstance, when Mike declaratively stated in Season 2 that he waseleven when his parents were killed, and then later that it happenedin 1992, I’m not sure anyone bothered to calculate that that madehim 31 in the present, and thereby 30 in the pilot. Regardless, ten years is a pretty reasonable age difference for a mentor and hisprotégé, so even if they did do it on purpose (they didn’t), it’s basically a non-event.

But I kind of doubt that’s whatyou’re interested in.

Before we get going, as with allshipping-related discussion, this is nothing more or less than myopinion. My goal here is not to argue that I am right or that anyother viewpoint is wrong, merely that these are, as you say, mythoughts on the matter. Also, and I know most of you know this wellbut I want to be super clear, this is a fictionalrelationship we are talking about and my perception of Marvey hasnothing to do with my views on real-world relationships inreal life.

Okay. So. With that out of the way…Iactually really like this age gap. Harvey and Mike both had to maturefairly quickly after difficult (arguably traumatic, especially forMike) events in their childhoods: Harvey’s mother’s infidelity and her continuedmanipulation of him to serve her own agenda, and of course Mike’s parents’ deaths. Subsequent to theirrespective challenges, neither of them had really great supportsystems; Harvey’s father seems to have been largely absent whilehis brother blamed him for their parents’ divorce, and Mike’sgrandmother did her best but couldn’t give him the help he neededall by herself. (Why no one thought to send him to therapy, I’llnever know. I guess they thought talking to Father Walker would beenough? Then again, considering therapists’ behavior patterns onthis show, maybe it’s a good thing…)

All that to say that both Harvey andMike had to act like adults when they were definitely not. But howdoes this relate to the age gap in the present? Well, given thatHarvey was sixteen when his character-shaping event happened and Mikewas only eleven during his, it makes sense that when they ran from theirproblems, they ran in opposite directions; Harvey became assertiveand brazen whereas Mike became introverted and reclusive. In otherwords, Harvey always acted older than his age, whereas Mike actedyounger than his. But when they come together, those extremes, Harveybeing so much older and Mike being so much younger, act as sort of anover-correction to help bring them both back to the happy medium;Harvey shows Mike how to be a responsible adult and Mike remindsHarvey how to lighten up. (I’m thinking specifically of thewastepaper basketball game, but this also applies to anytime they’rejust joking around with each other.)

I think it also helps a lot that Mike isalready 30 by the time they meet, so this isn’t bordering on somekind of pedophilia situation or anything like that; they’realready around that point where age doesn’t matter as much as itdoes in, say, adolescence, where even a two-year age difference is abig deal. And though Harvey might start off trying to shape Mike inhis own image, he learns pretty quickly that Mike isn’t going to dowhatever he’s told just because Harvey’s older (and his boss,but, separate issue); they learn from each other and balance oneanother out pretty well. (Which also leads to them enabling eachother, which is not as good, but again, separate issue.)

Anyway, that’s what I think!