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azzurra-astra · 2 years

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Mariner CH.2 ⭐️⭐️

Pechna, the diminutive seaside city she called home, was a colorful stone, brick, and wood layered catacomb, with the one eyesore of modern decay every couple of blocks. In the old downtown, relic activity held steadfast, street pockets held mini-sub markets offering floral arrangements of every kind. Now, with the incoming hurricane, they prioritized vending emergency containers of prepared hot staple foods such as soups, sandwiches, baked breads. Others offered sweet treats, while produce stands and fresh catches warranted a different kind of crowd. People swarmed the counters and forced the staff behind them to work even harder to supply the demand, and outdoor seating was gobbled up by moving masses of color.

Inland, the elevated plains expressed the slow but distinct bloom of the city’s modernization, neighborhoods and modernized shopping centers ruled the higher grounds. Pechna itself was relatively modest compared to the nearest neighboring city, Tulautte. Being a coastal city, it left very little in a way of funds towards improvements with the constant storm repair. However, when not battered by the brutal gale force winds and elevated sea water, Pechna was peaceful with a moderate population, hospitable residents, and a flourishing, expressive culture.

Sal received a few looks for her wet attire in her tiring walk back to the house. Hers, although blended in with the neighbors, was still relevantly easy to pick out with it's pea soup green paint, white window slats, and obnoxious teal door. Like the rest, it was narrow with no fancy yard trimmings, virtually no backyard, and two stories.

She barely made it up the sloped path and onto the short porch, her hand hitting the push-down handle like a brick and shoving the door open. A rush of cool air hit, causing her to dip in relief as the day was already smoggy from the humidity and heat. She chose not to announce her return, showing her back on the living room in favor of the step up onto the cool tiled kitchen floor, venturing to drop herself into the hard wood seat at the dining table adjacent to it, eyes studying the grain in the table out of exhaustion while rays of early afternoon sun spilled in to the front of the house. Delayed footsteps told her one of her older brothers was alerted by the front door shutting, judging by the lanky and overly tall stature from the corner of her eye as he closed in through the kitchen, it was Grant.

"Woah," he commented quietly at her condition. "what happened to you?"

He sounded amused, but legitimately concerned. She finally tilted her head to face him after a beat, seeing he was wearing a white tank top and basic black jersey shorts. A plate full of crumbs in hand, possibly from lunch.

"Rogue wave." She lied, taking a napkin from the table to wipe her forehead.

“I was cleaning up some debris from the storm yesterday and the wind picked up, just....." She gestured with her hand over her head in order to catch her breath. "Slammed into me. My hands are sore from the netting, it was heavy and full of dead crap."

That wasn't a complete lie, but she left out the merman creature part for all extensive purposes.

"Damn, you okay? Want me to get you a drink?"

"Nahh...." She panted. "I'm only going to sit a spell, then get a shower. Where's Ray Romano?"

She referred to her eldest brother, Diederik, as her eyes searched the layout.

"He's on a job, left about twenty minutes after you did. I've been prepping for this interview I got coming up with a few streamers later today."

"I'm probably going to... Just get a nap once I'm out..." She leaned her full weight on the table, neglecting the barren state of her insides.

"I thought you had classes today?" Grant propped his hip on the counter, arms still slack at his sides, bare feet crossed.

"I do, but there's no real time constraint today. Major things are at the end of the week." She sighed, rubbing at her temple.

Grant frowned as he observed his younger sister. He may have been a dolt, but above all else he knew his sister too well when it came to her character, having spent the most time with her as kids. They were only four years apart after all, Diederik was older than him by six. The vibes she put off told him she was scared of something, it had to be have been more dire than a wave.

"...You sure you're okay?" He pressed, his voice low with concern.

"I'm fine, Grant. Like I said, after having to move all that trash and getting hit by that wave then walking through foot traffic with the heat, I'm toast. I'm also really damn hungry but I don't want to eat till I'm clean."

"Okay, you bathe, I make steak and eggs for us, sound like a deal?"

"I thought you just ate?" She raised a brow at him, looking to the plate he deposited on the counter.

"That was from breakfast. I came down to eat." He snorted.

"Jesus, Christ." She finally had to laugh at that, but it was short lived, shallow.

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A hot shower was surreal, it did little to calm her nerves. Understandably shaken to her core, she almost felt afraid to be alone, staring beneath the thin sheet of water pouring from her head down at the drain. Her good nature controlled her fear, which is what gave way to her helping that thing more than taking photos of it and trying to draw what would surely be fatal attention from the public. It almost upset her, thinking on what would've happened if she did beckon for other people. It would've been so furious, so terrified, likely hauled away as an experiment and fated never to see the ocean again. The notoriety she would've gotten would for certain be overwhelming and frightening, turning her family upside down, never having privacy again. The introverted spectrum she possessed being driven mad at the mere theoretical scenario. It would've been bad all the way around and she refused to let that happen. Part of her begged to never see the merman again for her peace of mind, but that nugget of human wonder tickled her thoughts.... Would she ever see him once more?

Her hand twisted the shower knob, killing the water flow. Her body felt almost gelatinous because of her low blood sugar, it was scary to move, like she needed to support herself while getting out to dry off. A knock on the bathroom door made her yelp.

"Sorry!"

It was Grant.

“You almost done? Food is ready."

"It's alright! ... Y-yeah, I'm done. I'll be down soon." She sighed, scrubbing her hair dry.

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Her body conflicted with the ”I'm not hungry" vibe her brain was sending out. She was indeed hungry, and it showed when she consumed the eggs in record time, driven by a need to replace the nutrients lost from the morning and feast on protein. As soon as she took a bite of steak, it was as if she became ravenous. In fact she even cleared her plate faster than her brother, not a commonly achieved feat. It didn't help that her brother was fixated on studying her tired eyes, his chewing like that of a sloth. Her jumpiness just wasn't normal for her, she looked unsettled all the way around.

"Someone...." He swallowed, "hurt you, didn't they?" fork raised in her direction slowly.

A cut of meat fell from her fork as he spoke up. "Grant, no. God--what makes you think that?"

She was genuinely irritated he kept pressing the matter.

"Because, Sal, you're never so freaked about anything. You are literally the most mellow-- borderline boring -- and dry humored woman I've ever known." He debated calmly.

"I'm the only woman you've ever known."

"C'mon, will you just stuff it?" He rolled his eyes. “I'm serious. You don't expect me to believe you're that shaken up over a damn wave."

She finally raised herself into a straighter sitting position. "I don't know, have you ever been nearly dragged out to sea before? That's what happened."

"Okay, you didn't highlight that part. Did nobody help you?"

Relief. It crept down her spine, as to why she wasn't sure. "No, but there was nobody there. Besides, it wasn't that strong, I got out just fine."

"If you hit your damn head on a reef you wouldn't be 'just fine.'" He finally took another bite of food, agitated she'd lied to him.

"Yeah well that didn't happen, so let it go." She said dismissively. "It's almost 2, what time was your meeting?"

"Half hour." He shook his head. "Just get some sleep, like an hour or something. You need it. Also, Diederik is hearing about what happened."

"Have at it, I'm 28, I'm an adult." She snorted.

"Yeah well you're not acting like it because you're defensive about failing at being cautious. Seriously, Sal." He stood with his empty plate, taking it to the sink.

"I'll just be more vigilant next time." She sluggishly followed suit, waiting till he cleared the space before depositing her own.

"I hope so, I don't need to get a call from the coast guard."

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Grant's muffled voice slithered it's way along the upstairs hall, making it difficult for her to gain any rest. There was a little bit of guilt treading around for being crass with him, knowing he was only concerned for her well being. Rolling on her aide, her hand tugging the sheet over her shoulder further, she heaved a sigh. Her head was heavy, feeling the subtle throb in her temple from failing to fully drift off, and her eyes felt hot. Hopefully she wasn't getting sick and it was just her being drained. Her classes would have to wait, she needed sleep, to set her mind at ease and banish her encounter with the easing thought that it was only a one time thing. Lingering on it set forth a fast thudding in her chest, the more it set in stone that she witnessed a creature originally thought to be mythology. Even though it was only a matter of hours, Sal grew tired and fretful of the ongoing internal battle with regarding the entire thing as a positive or negative experience. Frankly it held more negative qualities, recollecting the tales of sirens being man eaters. Perhaps he was the same? He did try to maul her, after all.....

Ugh! Enough!!!

She thrust her leg out in frustration, sending her blanket bunching at her hip, reaching atop her night stand for her phone and ear buds a short ways over. She needed something other than mundane house ambient to relax, and no, nothing invoking thoughts of mythical monsters.

Not right now.

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Grant's brow raised at the subdued creak of the front door, reclining in his chair, arms shakily stretching overhead. His interview ended two hours ago, but he'd chosen thereafter to edit an episode, planning to upload later in the evening.

"Diederik?" He called out.

"Yeah."

Brows flitting once, he stood, feeling it best to get away from the computer for a while. He discarded his headphones on the bed, gate stiff while he navigated furniture to exit into the upstairs corridor. He took a step towards the staircase a short ways away, then stopped. While he hadn't heard a peep from his sister's room in a long time, he was partially inclined to check on her.

Hngh.... Maybe not the best idea.

If he woke her up opening her door, a cloud of guilt would hang over him for a good bit. He continued downstairs, seeing his brother was raiding the fridge for orange juice.

"So, Sal had an eventful day." He sighed once he reached the bottom of the stairs.

"Oh?" The scruffy man stopped, glass raised to his face, scratching his scalp, the wavy, short brown hair on his head tussling from the action.

"She was picking up more crap on the beach and a wave hit her, nearly dragged her out." The younger of the two settled in the archway.

Diederik's brows slowly ascended and the glass gradually found it's way to the counter. "Wow, what the hell.... Is she okay?"

"Yeah, she's jumpy though. She got a shower and I got her food, she's upstairs sleeping."

He scowled, sighing through his nose with the rock of his head.

"See, this is why I told her it was a bad idea to do that by herself. God. I'll check on her after she wakes up," he paused, eyes widening. "did you phone mom?"

"No..." His younger brother suddenly wore a puzzled look. "Should I have?"

"No, and thank God you didn't. I don't need her flying here and acting like we left her out at sea. I try telling myself she cares but I think it's just her being nosy."

"Glad to see we agree there." Grant ran a hand through his own dark hair. "Uh... Dinner ideas?"

"Did you not go out to grab something? I asked you that like, five times this morning, Grant. I had three fucking stops today."

"I'm sorry, I forgot." He grumbled, tracking his brother across the kitchen as he opened the fridge to fish through items.

"Dude, you literally revolve around food... Aw Jesus, just get dressed, the stores are gonna close up soon because of the storm. They already shut down the beach." He pulled a small plastic Parmesan container from the shelf, checking it's contents critically.

"I am dre-- wait, storm?"

"... There's another massive storm coming, they announced it like, six days ago....? Y'know... For prepping?" He set the container on the counter, looking up. “Yes, we got hit with shit already but that was just an appetizer…”

His shoulders sagged when Grant sheepishly shook his head.

"... It's because of your damn gaming. Also no, looking like a shut-in doesn't qualify as dressed."

"At least I don't preen, I got a job asshole."

"Well this is what normal, working adults look like. Me especially because I have to walk into strangers' houses."

Wordlessly, Grant rolled his eyes and trotted upstairs to at the very least get a clean T-shirt on.

"I expect you not get pizza this time! That’s not gonna feed us for a week!”

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The sky was a brilliant array of oranges and reds, casting an alien glow across the room for Sal to awaken in. Somehow did she manage to get some sleep, thankfully dreamless and hard. Her skin was cool to the touch, rolling in her sheets while she worked her tongue to dislodge the sourness from her mouth, cringing. Part of her wondered if she slept all night, but a quick glance at her clock cancelled that out.

Body aching dully, she forced herself to sit up, weight propped on a hand as she sleepily looked about the room. Her head no longer hurt, granted it was now heavy from too much sleep. She took note things were eerily silent in the house, earphones having fallen to hang from neck in her sleep, curious if her brother had left or if Diederik returned and they both departed. Rarely did that happen unless they were going out for a drink with friends. Inhaling slowly, she sat up on her bed, searched for a pair of loose jersey shorts and slipped them on as she rocked to her feet. Her mind had rewired itself to focus on important things during her nap, like her classes, she hoped it'd stay that way and that no more anxiety would plague her. Descending into the main body of the house, she looked about, seeing nobody was present, though she failed to check either of the other bedrooms on her way down. Whatever the case was, her first instinct was to grab her laptop and step down into the living room, small and angular as it was. The couch sat oddly away from the rest of the pieces— a thing that always bothered her —settled in the window nook. One could appreciate the effect it got with the sunlight streaming through over the back of it, but procrastination led it to sit alone from a loveseat and coffee table. Her shin pressed to the cushion, she paused her drop onto the couch, she needed something to drink.

Something hot, like cocoa.

"Dammit," she commented to herself, laptop flopped in her would-be-warm place before she trudged across the house.

A cup of milk in the microwave later, her head raised at a door opening upstairs, one of her brothers was home after all. Her head peered the border of the archway, seeing it was her eldest brother descending.

"Hey..." She raised a hand, greeting quietly.

"Oh," his expression looked more lively upon seeing her. "You feeling better? Grant told me what happened."

"Yeah, making myself some hot chocolate, I have things I need to finish. Speaking of, where is he?" She shrugged, disappearing from view till he rounded the corner.

"I sent him out to get dinner, he's still out. That was like, an hour ago. Sometimes I wonder how the hell he's capable of feeding himself." He moved past her to occupy a chair at the table.

"Pizza and Chef-Nasty-Shit." She joked, watching her mug rotate beyond the microwave door.

"God..." He pinched the bridge of his nose for a second. "I should've just stayed in my work clothes and gone out to get something, I'm hungry."

"Hold out a little faith, also for future reference, he works well when given lists, I find...."

"Pft... By the way, they shut down the beach, saw it in my way home." He wrapped his knuckles rhythmically on the table top.

For some reason the disappointment that followed his words confused her. She was aware of the offshore hurricane headed for them, while officials couldn't fully assess the extent of it's power, they expected a good amount of damage and rising water levels to occur. This dragged her mind back to the merman, and she was starting to realize that this wasn't going away as quickly as she would've liked.

"Well, that's understandable because of the storm." She shrugged her shoulders, taking a glance past him to the windows facing the street, it was nearing nightfall.

"It'll also be a well deserved gap in the aftermath of things...."

His tone was almost fatherly compared to Grant, who's was more a concerned sibling, she knew he didn't want her heading back to the beach for some time because of her 'near-death experience.' Thanks to their actual father and his drama, Diederik had to be the dad in the family for his siblings and it cost him a lot of his childhood, which Sal would forever feel bad for. She knew for a fact that in their youth, her and Grant were not the easiest to care for. Not that they were poorly mannered, but adventurous, and in that sense they were disobedient about staying within visual boundaries. He became stricter over time, foolish to say that it didn't have merit, and when he reached his teen years he was more responsible than most adults, though by then the pair were nearing the end of their nonsense stages.

"I'll give it a while before I go back." She concluded, hearing the microwave ping.

"I'd like to think so," He nodded slowly. "Having nearly drowned, the ocean is probably the last place you need to be."

"You have no idea..." She sighed, opening the cabinet above, shoving aside tea boxes and reaching for a can of cocoa powder.

#Azzurra writes #Pechna is similar visually to Samoa

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crispyliza · 4 years

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Spamano multi-chapter fanfiction recommendation masterlist!

For all you home-quarantined people that have nothing to do and also because I’ve been meaning on making one of these since 2015 (took a global pandemic to get me started lol)

These fanfics are all with multiple chapters and listed in no particular order. Of course some are better than others, but every single one has its charms! I added only a few with 3 or 4 chapters because i liked them too much not to whereas the rest of the fanfics have at least 5+ chapters. So without further ado, here they are:

Una Notte A Napoli “One night in Naples, by the moon and sea, my heart was stolen by an angel who had forgotten how to fly.” (completed)

Per Sempre Tuo “Lovino Vargas, better known as Romano, is a famous TV actor. He has everything anyone could ever want. The only problem is that the thing he wants, over-night singing sensation Antonio Fernandez, is married.” (completed)

HOVA “The Nova Sagittarius was a ship that would take myself and countless other passengers on a one month trip around our solar system. But things went wrong; the ship changed and just like that, we were stranded. We got to know each other but more than that, we got to know ourselves.” (completed)

What We’d Do Without Gravity “While lost in a hospital Antonio comes across young terminally ill patient, Lovino Vargas. With Lovino left only six months to live it’s an awful time a romance to blossom between the ill fated pair, but with a bucket list to race through as the clock ticks down, the two find that love is very hard to avoid.” (completed)

Numbered Lithograph “When Lovino starts attending art school with his brother he finds his most important lesson doesn’t come from his professors, but from a culinary student at a sister school: sometimes the flaws hold the beauty.” (completed)

Tienimi Streto “Lovino Vargas is a detective with a poor attitude and a dark past, driven to the side of law by pain and revenge. After his partner quits, he is paired with specially recruited Antonio Carriedo, who becomes something more than just a co-worker. When deaths linked to the Italian start popping up over the city, Lovino begins to question everything he thought he knew.” (on-going)

More than attraction “Antonio says he met his love’s eyes over the bin of tomatoes. Lovino says he was stalked relentlessly until he was forced to give in.” (completed)

Credo “AU, 1502. Fueled by revenge, Lovino Vargas hasn’t failed an assassination job yet - but when a new Spanish captain comes to Rome, killing the unorthodox Antonio Carriedo might just be the death of him.” (completed)

Secret Tunnels from Madrid to Sicily “When Antonio Fernández Carriedo begins work as a professor at a prestigious university in Britain, one of his students, a Sicilian boy who goes by the name Romano, immediately catches his eye. He is a clearly gifted writer, who closes himself off in the wake of a dark and painful history. Even wrapped in his darkness, pushing everyone away, Toni finds himself determined to bring out the potential within Romano…They drag each other into a passionate, inevitable affair–doomed, they know, to end in flames.” (completed)

Why Did it Have to be You? “Lovino’s parents are tired of his horrible behavior, and hire Antonio to babysit him. But time is a cruel mistress, and in absence the heart grows fonder. These are just some of the things Antonio and Lovino will learn.” (completed)

And the Birds Sing No More “Don’t ever leave me.” Lovino said nothing. He allowed the tense heaviness to settle among his shoulders, tighten his lungs, and spread between the space from where he stood to where Antonio was seated lethargically. Antonio’s gaze sharpened. Lovino, inclining his head slightly, whispered, “I won’t.” (completed)

A Dancing Star “Antonio is the easy-going, life-loving art professor and Lovino is the Italian exchange student who walks into his art studio. When Antonio falls in love he thought he only had his job to worry about, but maybe it’s Lovino’s dark secret that’ll push him away. Trigger warning for self-harm and dark themes.” (completed)

Kismet “Lovino learns the hard way that things change and that they can change quickly. The necklace fell and now he’s in a strange land far from home. Will he ever see his brother again? Will he find his way home? Or will he discover home is where the heart is? Fate is a strange woman and can work in mysterious ways.” (completed)

Let that be enough “Lovino had given up hoping for someone who’d care about him. Antonio never expected to fall for the most tormented guy in town. But dark secrets and hidden dangers threatens their blooming relationship. Is it over before it even begun..?” (completed)

Child services “Romano and Feliciano Vargas have just lost their parents. Romano, who is 22, must care for his 6 year old little brother. Enter Antonio Carreido, the agent from Child Services who must record his progress, however, it’s hard for the cheerful Spaniard to keep from falling in love with this little broken down family and with Romano.” (on-going)

Loving a Stranger “You don’t remember, but I know you. We were- I don’t even know how to describe our relationship. That sounds bad, I know. I think you might have been in love with me, although I cannot see why. That’s just what I’ve been told. I acted as though I hated you, but I never did. I was afraid, because you were kind to me. I didn’t know I loved you until you forgot me…“ (completed)

The Many Personalities of Spain “England casts a spell to rid himself of Spain. As expected it goes wrong; leaving Romano to deal with the many personalities of Spain. That sounds like a normal day for Romano, right? It would be if the personalities not had their own personifications.” (on-going)

Daisy Genocide “My name is Lovino Vargas but that’s not who I actually am. I’m my brother. They put his DNA into a little ball of jello and grew me like a house plant. To say it blatantly, I’m a clone and I’m in a disturbing amount of trouble. I’m about to tell the story of my fight to preserve my humanity followed by a vicious history of crime but it’s a secret. Nobody has to know.” (completed)

More Than Meets The Eye “Striving to find approval and meaning, Antonio throws himself into the world of art determined to come out on top. Yet, in all of his searching, burning, and pain, he never thought that a single culinary student could ever manage to tear down his walls and make him face his biggest fear; himself.” (on-going)

Cryonic “After suffering a fatal attack from an unknown illness, Lovino Vargas underwent cryopreservation, leaving behind his only family, his boyfriend, and a blooming company. Years later the effects are only just coming into play causing more problems than his preservation was supposed to solve. Human AU; T for language; pre-established Spamano.” (on-going)

All of Our Flaws “Antonio is a man whose world revolves around anyone but himself. Lovino is a man with dreams bigger than a job behind a drugstore counter. Antonio is broken; Lovino is incomplete. Will a chance meeting lead them to mending their cracks and finding their missing pieces? Human AU, trigger warning for self-harm.” (on-going)

Truly an artist “Having already completed college, Lovino Vargas lives in Madrid as an artist suffering from severe artist’s block. In one of his visits to his old school he runs into a new teacher, Antonio Fernández Carriedo, who decides he’ll be the one to help Lovino in his endeavor to find himself. However cheerful and optimistic, Lovino still feels there’s more to Antonio than he’s letting on.” (completed)

The Heartbreaker “Sometimes the best things happen unexpectedly. Certainly this is Antonio’s opinion at the moment. The handsome stranger he met upon moving to a new town in Italy seems to be able to do almost no wrong. Until he digs a little deeper below the surface and begins to discover an unsettling reputation. And if the rumours are true, is it wise to trust a man known as ‘The Heartbreaker?” (completed)

We sing, We dance, We eat tomatoes “When Lovino Vargas takes in a starving guitar player called the Curbside Prophet from the streets of Philadelphia, he isn’t expecting the man to tolerate him for more than a couple weeks, much less fall in love with him. Based on the the music by Jason Mraz.” (on-going)

Underwater Land “Antonio was a merman. Lovino hated water. It was truly a match made in heaven.” (completed)

Flashlight “If I throw a tomato at you, vampire bastard, will you still sparkle under the sauce?” Twilight parody. (completed)

Catch you, Catch me “Clumsy, clueless detective Romano is on the trail of the infamous handsome and charming thief El Apasionado Caballero. But there’s more to this, what seems like a simple game of cat and mouse, than meets the eye.” (completed)

Blackbird “Antonio walks into a small coffee joint, hoping for just some caffeine to take the edge off of late-night studying for midterms, and gets a whole lot more than he bargained for in the form of a snarky, foulmouthed, Italian barista.” (on-going)

Counting Stars “Antonio, failed writer and journalist, thinks things are finally going his way when he lands an interview with actor Lovino Vargas. But it’s only the start of a long line of problems… the biggest of which may be Vargas himself.” (on-going)

Cosa Nostra “Based on the historical background of the Sicilian Mafia during the First Mafia War starring Mafia!Romano.” (completed)

Tight Rope “Rich, spoiled kid Lovino Vargas hates pirates. Pirate captain Antonio Carriedo hates rich, spoiled kids. None of them ever thought they could feel something different from hatred towards one another. However, Fate seems to have different plans for them, and twists their lives in unexpected ways.” (on-going)

When You Recover “Nurse Lovino Vargas has to take care of brain damaged patient Antonio Carriedo, who seems to have a strange affection towards him. N-not that Lovino likes it! The Italian is determined to make the man recover, no matter what it takes. What will little Lovino get himself into with this patient?” (on-going)

Like All Things, It Ends “Lovino doesn’t want his family to know how much his childhood trauma still affects him and he does a good job at hiding it. That is, until he moves to a new town and meets Antonio, someone he is unable to hide anything from. (Warnings for PTSD, Depression, harmful thinking of oneself, and violent death of a loved one)” (completed)

Wish upon a star “A drunken wish on a star lands Lovino back in the time of pirates, and when he runs into a familiar face with an unfamiliar personality, he’ll start to question his own heart. Pirate!SpainxRomano. Rated for language, violence, and maybe mature situation” (completed)

Crooked Timber “As an artist, Lovino understands that perfection doesn’t exist. If only Antonio agreed with him, and stopped trying to hurt himself. -Human (College) AU. Spamano multi-chapter with other minor pairings. Depressed!Antonio, Writer!Antonio, Artist!Lovino- TW for self-harm.” (completed)

Just Pretend! “Romano liked Emma- a lot. Except her stupid big brother was too overprotective (and, okay, a little scary)! He wouldn’t allow any guy near her- unless they weren’t romantically interested in Emma. So, Romano decided to pretend to be gay, with the help of Antonio, in hopes of getting Emma to fall in love with him. Perfect plan, right?” (completed)

The Duty of an Elder Son “Lovino Vargas knew a lot about duty.” His Grandfather’s swollen empire puts all of his family in danger, the other gangs are massing, the police are on their tails and Lovino is given a bodyguard in one Antonio Carriedo. 1920s Mafia AU fic. (completed)

Flatmates “They were flatmates, they were best friends and they were really frustrated about relationships. So what would two young men do about this?” (completed)

Zero Tolerance “Lovino lives a perfect life. Or atleast thats how he is suppose to appear. Antonio lives a life as a dangerous gangbanger. North Side meets South Side as these two are partnered in their Chemistry class. But there is one chemical reaction these 2 arent prepared for- Love. AU, human names used. Based on the book “Perfect Chemistry” by Simone Elkeles.” (completed)

Your Love Can Be My SIght “Seventeen year old Lovino Vargas lost his sight in a terrible car accident. Antonio, a teacher at Lovino’s school was born without it. Can Antonio teach Lovino that even without sight, life can be beautiful?” (completed)

The Greatest Treasure, You Idiot! “Spinoff of the “Sea Foam” chapter in Hetalia Fairy Tales. Captain Carriedo of the pirate ship, Buscador Dorado, seeks a legendary treasure “that is worth gaining” with the help of the infamous wish-giver, Lovino. But what is the true treasure?” (completed)

Crowns of Triple Gold “Things are rarely simple for Romano in the Eternal City, especially when he falls for one of his clients, a Hispanian senator up for consul against his father.” (completed)

Prisoners on the Slave Ship of Love “Lovino Vargas has been captured and taken hostage in a pirate raid led by Captain Antonio Fernandez Carriedo and his band of Spanish buccaneers. Tensions grow high and hearts are tested when Lovino becomes Captain Carriedo’s personal prisoner…” (on-going)

The Lemon Tree “Lovino didn’t want to be a slave in that scary mansion. He needed to break free. The fight for independence, however, is a difficult path, and falling in love with the man that destroyed his life doesn’t make things any easier.” (completed)

Sun Kissed “A powerful man once created gods to rule the sky as the creatures of the land lives. The Sun and the Moon. Brothers since birth, and all powerful, they rule side by side. As time passes, the Sun realizes how unhappy he is watching people hide from him. What happens when he discovers a man who isn’t afraid to live under the harsh sun?” (completed)

Tesoro Mio “Antonio’s the charming, handsome farmer with an infuriating Spanish accent, and Lovino is the mysterious wine entrepreneur who comes and goes. When Antonio falls in love, he throws society, expectations, and religion to the wayside, but can a strict Catholic like Lovino do the same?” (completed)

Because of the war “A first person POV for Romano during and after WW2. His thoughts as he fights and survives. Beware of angst.” (completed)

Just Add one Mermaid’s Tear “To gain something of ultimate value; the unthinkable must be preformed. The line is etched upon the brow of every nation, the taste of the water still on their lips. What happens though when one nation desires the fountain of youth once more?” (completed)

Until the Moss Had Reached Our Lips, and Covered Up Our Names “In a city filled to the brim with gangs, all the territory split between them, peace has lasted for the past sixteen years. It’s a tentative peace, won after the last massive gang war reshaped the entire city. Except all it takes is one domino to fall, and the Vargas patriarch is dead, leaving behind Antonio to lead his house, who isn’t even his blood relative. With an untried Head, the balance of power has started to shift again, and it seems as good a time as any to start calling in old debts and revenges.” (on-going)

The Bet “When someone kisses you, and then moves away you’d think that would be it. But when Antonio comes back from Spain he wants Lovino to be his again. Except Lovino now hates Antonio…which sucks for Lovino because Antonio isn’t going to let go that easily.” (completed)

Wings “People ask me a lot why I love him. Why I spend so much time chasing him when he never returns my feelings. It’s because I see something they don’t.” (on-going)

My Heart is Drenched in Wine “Wine and romance. More importantly, when you cut through my wine!fangirling, this is a story about Lovino and Antonio and how they find their way back together (in spite of the past and occasionally the present) as they attempt to make wine and sometimes love.” (completed)

Of Two Minds “Feliciano and Lovino are living on the streets, with a secret that keeps them from getting close to anyone. Will their lives get better or worse after being forced to join a pirate crew, and what will happen when their secret finally comes out? Rated T for some (minor) violence, Romano’s mouth, and some angsty feelings. Pirate AU.” (completed)

Beats of Fever “Antonio Fernández Carriedo is a doctor working in Madrid dealing with a crush on an Italian tourist when the tensions in Spain reach a head and Civil War breaks out.” (on-going)

All of Our Sins “Lovino is Catholic, but he’s not entirely sure what he believes. Nevertheless, he and his brother Feliciano are forced to attend confirmation classes. When Lovino meets their group leader- bizarre, cheerful Antonio; one of the first people to treat Lovino like he matters- things get complicated. When they find this church is much darker than it appears, things get terrifying. Fast.” (completed)

Es Sólo Tu Corazón “Lovino has been in love with Spain for as long as he can remember. All he wants is to be with his former caretaker, but he soon finds out that the Spain he knew as a child is no longer there…and the real one is far more dangerous.” (on-going)

There Goes My Life “Antonio, 26, a old gourmet chef, a bachelor who’s all party. Lovino a 20 y/o premed student who only has one goal, to be become a doctor. He is determined to let his feelings for the Spaniard fade away, but after receiving devastating news, a drunken one night stand leads to the end of life as Lovino knows it.” (on-going)

As We Were “Rich, bored and unhappy, Lovino Vargas is the heir to his grandfather’s wine brand. Antonio is the restless young traveller prone to attacks of claustrophobia. For them, falling in love is a journey. Literally. Spamano, Human AU, multi-chapter. Warnings for language and sexual themes.” (completed)

NekoRoma “Antonio has been feeling lonely with his recent break up with his on/off boyfriend. The solution: a new kitten that his boss doesn’t want. Just as he gets used to this cat, a new challenge is thrown at him. How do you teach a cat to be human?” (completed)

Summer Sensations “The hot summer nights of Madrid bring many things, but one very special night changes two lives forever. Lovino learns that love is not such a frivolous thing after all.” (completed)

Fools Like Us “What starts out as a normal Friday night for the “Bad Touch Trio” soon becomes an opportunity for Francis to use his favorite word in reference to his best friends. Unfortunately, Gilbert and Antonio couldn’t possibly have fallen for people who would return their feelings easily, but Francis is determined to help them out despite his own relationship-or lack thereof.” (completed)

Hear Me “Antonio and Lovino are trying their best to get by in high school, but between the stresses of grades, family, friends, and heartache, it’s a lot harder than it looks.” (completed)

Fame and Fortune “Lovino Vargas is a barkeeper and reluctant Stasi informant. As much as he despises what he does, he obeys the terrifying Red Army colonel, Ivan Braginsky. That is, until the secretive and frustratingly attractive Antonio Fernandez Carriedo arrives in his life and breaks all the rules. Inspired by the Elvis Presley song of the same name.” (on-going)

It’s all Antonio’s Fault “Condoms, footballs to the stomach, fake nurses, confusing hallways, and flying backpacks. Lovino Vargas’s first day at World Academy was already one of his worst, and he could only imagine that it would spiral downwards as he got to know the tomato bastard, otherwise known as Antonio Fernandez Carriedo.” (on-going)

My Antonio “Going against everything in his strict, Catholic upbringing, Lovino has fallen desperately into love and lust for his family’s Spanish stable boy, Antonio.” (completed)

Sound Life “Spain is dead, leaving Romano distraught and wishing for there to be a way for him to see his beloved Spaniard alive and healthy…Only to wake up in a strange alternate world… with another Spain seeking his affection.” (completed)

Possessively Scary “Romano begins college late with his brother after their nonno passes away. When entering, he meets a very strange Spaniard. The man is odd but still attractive at the same time. As they get closer, Romano learns more about Antonio and doesn’t know if he should be scared of the man or not. Can he get out of something he got himself into?” (on-going)

This Dance “Antonio wants Lovino to be his dancepartner at Austria’s ball. Lovino, struggling with his growing feelings of love and affection for everyone’s favorite tomato-bastard as always, agrees. Now, there could be worse things, right?” (completed)

Powdered Sugar “Truth, like powdered sugar, tastes sweet but goes down cold. If a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down, we might need a bit more.” (completed)

Singles “Antonio, Francis, and Gilbert are three friends who suffered their first heartbreaks at the age of fifteen, and made a pact to never fall in love again. That will change for Antonio when he first lays eyes on a brown-haired young man in a club…” (completed)

A Heated Story “Sky High / superpower hs au. wip. Lovino Vargas is a new kid at Sky High with his brother. He has the power to control fire. Only one problem, he hates the heat. Spamano, and other ships. Doesn’t actually have anything to do with the movie, just used the school.” (on-going)

I Don’t Hate You “Lovino and his brothers face the unknown while on a mission to Earth. The Italian angel comes up against more than he bargained for when a dark angel takes a liking to him and now he and Feliciano might be cast out.” (completed)

Like all things, it ends “Lovino doesn’t want his family to know how much his childhood trauma still affects him and he does a good job at hiding it. That is, until he moves to a new town and meets Antonio, someone he is unable to hide anything from.” (completed)

Disegno e Colore “A young, apprenticing artist, Lovino craves rationality, perfection, and self-possession, and has curated his life to one day attain that. He never expected a chaotic and brash painter to barrel into his life and test everything Lovino thought he wanted and knew of himself, his art, and his heart.” (on going)

Land Beyond Dreams “Antonio is saved from death by someone he’d spoken to only a few times, but who lost his life in the process. Grief-stricken, he only wishes he could have gotten to know his savior, when his dreams suddenly become reality…or are they still only dreams?” (completed)

It’s All Antonio’s Fault “Condoms, footballs to the stomach, fake nurses, confusing hallways, and flying backpacks. Lovino Vargas’s first day at World Academy was already one of his worst, and he could only imagine that it would spiral downwards as he got to know the tomato bastard, otherwise known as Antonio Fernandez Carriedo.” (on-going)

A tale of endurance “Lovino had no idea what to do. Knowing that your life will be over in half a year tends to do that to you. Well, one thing he knew for sure. No one would ever discover this until the day he was pushing daisies. And that was a fact.” (completed)

The Risk of Love “Romano is dead and Spain is broken, spiralling into the deep, blackness of depression. And as he locks himself from the outside world, isolating himself from his friends, from everyone, in his oblivion of pain, Romano find’s he’s the only one who can help. Only, how can useless ghost like him even dream to help the slowly dying love of his life?” (completed)

Dance with me “Lovino Vargas started taking tango lessons completely by accident. Who would have thought that one day he wouldn’t mind those hands roaming over his body? That he would be dancing with his teacher as if there was no one in the room but the two of them?” (on-going)

Fireflies “Lovino was abandoned in Italy with his grandfather at age seven because his parents liked his little brother better than they liked him. On his way back from America, he sits next to a far too happy Spaniard. But, when this childish Spaniard turns out to be his new teacher, what will happen? And with a field trip to Venice on the way, what antics will they get up to?” (on-going)

El Corazón del Pirata “Fate is once kind, twice cruel. And Captain Antonio Fernandez Carriedo does not have a heart, nor does he fall in love with his prisoners. But Lovino Vargas might just be the fuel to his flame - certainly there’s more to him than meets the eye.” (completed)

More Than Lust “Why did the Spaniard always hope for the impossible? That Romano would come to him one day, confessing his feelings, and they would make LOVE? That they would cry out each others names, he could hold the Italian, wake up the next morning, and he would still be there?” (completed)

The Prince and the Pauper “When Prince Feliciano goes missing, it is up to a poor servant boy Romano to step in to take his place and thwart an evil plan to take over the kingdom. However, falling in love was something neither one anticipated. Based off of the Princess and the Pauper.” (completed)

Talking to My Shadow “Lovino spends his life telling doctors about his brother, Feliciano. They hear about his look-alike brother everyday but never see him. Lovino is finally taken to a new physiologist and he meets the doctor’s son, a springy little Spaniard who’s excited to help his new friend, no matter the difficulty. Will this illness mean a life time of seclusion for Lovino or can he win?” (completed)

Spend my time dancing “As much as Lovino loved seeing the upperclassman in his soccer jersey, he’d much rather help him take it off. It’s about time they started playing on the same field. AU. SpaMano. Various others. All’s fair in love and soccer.” (completed)

Maybe, Just Maybe “Romano couldn’t help but be instantly attracted to the stranger on the train, the one with bright green eyes and an unforgettable smile. How could something so simple end up changing his life so much?” (completed)

Dead Alone “Lovino drains the life from anything he touches, seriously. It seems that he’s the embodiment of death while his lively twin brother is his counterpart life. He has isolated himself from everyone, for their own protection. So what happens when a new transfer student decides to take an interest in him his freshman year of high school?” (on-going)

Lovino and the Conquistador “Lovino lived a life of simple pleasures; a good book, his own little world and an odd, but loving, family. However, in order to save his family, he must take their place as prisoner of a hideous beast within a gloomy castle. Based on “Beauty and the Beast” (completed)

Truth Be Told “The Well of Uncomfortable Truths is discovered & deals Spain a hard fact- "Whenever you said you loved him, you didn’t really mean it. You were thinking of his brother. They were empty words.” Can Romano be convinced about whom the Well was talking about?” (completed)

Scaliest “When his entire life is taken from him, Antonio vowed to slay the beast that ruined his life no matter the cost. But on his travels he meets a secretive, sassy bard who might be more helpful than either of them realize. Is vengeance the answer or is there more at stake?” (on-going)

All I’ve lost “Lovino Vargas has slowly fallen into the trap that is Anorexia. He meets Antonio who is a strangely kind kid. Lovino thinks maybe, just maybe…there is hope. Warnings: Depression, anorexia, bulimia, mental illness and bullying.” (completed)

Infection “Antonio didn’t know what to think of the man who randomly showed up in his home… completely naked. Yet, he still found himself drawn to this “Lovino”, only to be thrown into his worst nightmare.” (on-going)

Tomato Angel “What happens when Antonio get’s jealous? (Aftermath of ‘Awesome Being Evil’)” (completed)

Step-Lovers “King Romulus is getting married to Queen Isabel. While the wedding goes smoothly, things don’t go all that smooth for Antonio and Lovino. The heat is especially turned up when it’s decided that there will be a competition for who gets to be heir to the throne.” (completed)

There goes my life “Antonio, 26, a old gourmet chef, a bachelor who’s all party. Lovino a 20 y/o premed student who only has one goal, to be become a doctor. He is determined to let his feelings for the Spaniard fade away, but after receiving devastating news, a drunken one night stand leads to the end of life as Lovino knows it.” (on-going)

Broken Wings, Healed Hearts “Junior Lovino Vargas, a broken angel, has a dark secret he’s determined to keep to himself, now matter how much of an outcast it makes him. But will his new neighbor, Antonio, change that?” (completed)

The Reunion “Light or Dark?” Lovino asked. Feliciano studied him before answering. “Light. Light always wins” When Feliciano Vargas catches the eye of a mysterious man only by the name of “The Lord,” he finds himself and his brother on an adventure ending in Germany’s infamous Black Forest. However, the Lord’s affections are not what they appear to be and Lovino finds himself worried there is a worse threat other than some creep trying to get into his brother’s pants. (on-going)

Slowly But Surely In Love “Lovino Vargas turns fifteen, the age at which the words of peoples’ soul-mates say to them when they first meet is branded onto their wrists. Feliciano has a brand as soon as the hand strikes midnight, but why doesn’t Lovino?” (completed)

Life with Lyrics Lovino Style “Lovino struggles with what he believes is a one-sided crush and his completely oblivious, also entirely too cheerful, brother. Mentions of suicide, but not a death fic!” (completed)

Walking the Line “Maybe stumbling into Walmart in search of supplies during the end of the world wasn’t as good of an idea as Lovino initially thought. Nothing screamed desperate like raiding the aisles of a fucking Walmart for food while a hoard of the undead snarled at him from outside, but that didn’t seem to matter to the armed trio he stumbled into, or more specifically, the odd Spaniard munching on Skittles. His ideas were getting to be pretty lackluster these days.” (ongoing)

Hymn to the Sea “Please, call me Antonio,” he says. “Oh, and Lovino?” “What?” Lovino snaps, a little sharper than he wants when his brain has finally caught up to his embarrassment and he realizes he’s acting like a love-sick child. He finds he still can’t keep up when Antonio’s smile changes into something different: not the friendliness it was earlier nor the comforting warmth it was moments ago. No, this one is affectionate. “I prefer your smile over Feliciano’s any day,” he says, quiet and honest. (completed)

I Can’t Help Falling in Love With You “Throughout the 500 years they spent together, Antonio never stopped reminding Lovino of how special he was, and Lovino never stopped making Antonio the happiest man on earth.” (completed)

Lentamente “Antonio and Lovino are struggling with catastrophic life changes. A traumatic event leaves Antonio scared of his own shadow; a romantic betrayal destroys Lovino’s ability to trust people. And when coping seems impossible, can dance save them?” (completed)

We’d Be Together “Something felt off about Antonio’s new home. The stairs creaked, the windows groaned, and in the mirror he saw a face he didn’t know. The face was young but the gestures old; Toni began a romance untold. He felt an issue new to most… if only he could touch Lovino the ghost.” (completed)

Blessed WIth A Curse “Monsters are real… and they didn’t just hide in your closet or under your bed. Too bad they came in the form of Antonio Fernandez Carriedo- a Spaniard too sexy for his own good. / AU Vampire!AntonioxLovino” (on-going)

Speak “Lovino is shy. So is Antonio. Oh dear…” (completed)

You Belong With Me “Lovino wished for a lot of things. He wished he had a family or food or fitting clothes or friends but mainly just wished to belong. He doesn’t quite get what he wished for when he meets filthy rich Antonio, who just came from Spain and has settled in the same town as the little thief. Still…it’s a start.” (completed)

The Witch of Sicily “There were still whispers, rumors that the witch of Sicily remained in that forest, cursing all who would come near. It was a place many feared to tread, treated almost as sacred ground. Only fools would dare incite the wrath of the witch by entering that place. Only fools…and pirates.” (on-going)

We the Dreamers “New York City, 1940: Antonio is a recently arrived refugee from Spain, a scarred soldier with firm political convictions. For Lovino, everything is pointless and nothing ever lasts. The two of them live, love and dream desperately, as World War Two threatens to take it all away.” (completed)

Guide Me “After witnessing a startling event, Lovino Vargas finds himself stricken with blindness from a psychological misfortune called ‘conversion disorder’. Without anyone to guide him, he is placed with Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, a novice seeing-eye counselor, who will try to help him regain his sight and if not, teach him how to live in the new dark, lonely world ahead of him.” (completed)

Pirate’s Lullaby “It was the last thing in the world that Lovino Vargas wanted. To fall in love with Antonio Fernandez Carriedo. But when the pirate takes him aboard his ship, Lovino learns that maybe it’s not so bad to be a pirate.” (on-going)

Infamous “Lovino was a childhood actor, but once the show he was a part of got canceled he thought he was free and could leave all the acting and fame up to his brother Feliciano. However, when a 'follow up’ episode is decided upon ten years later, he ends up going back. There he sees a familiar, face; Antonio Carriedo, a singer with his eye on Lovi making normal impossible” (completed)

Guilty Bliss “Lovino has had a drug problem for years that he’s never been able to stop. With his debts getting out of hand, Lovino finds himself in situations that made him wish he had quit.” (completed)

Bottoms Up! “Follow Lovino on his weird and, well, at least quite interesting trip around Europe in order to find out some of the greatest secrets ever about himself, Europe, tomato-shaped alarm clocks and the past of his lovely, but complicated Spanish partner.” (completed)

A Trip To Spain Could Only End In “Lovino is a foreign exchange student in Spain. Things were going just brilliantly before he happened upon a Spanish restaurant in the heart of Madrid where he laid eyes on a certain Spanish Sex God…” (completed)

The Pirates Treasure “Pirate Captain Antonio wants one thing, and one thing only; a mermaid. Boy or girl doesn’t matter, as long as they are royalty and can make him jewels.He’s got his wish, but dealing with this prince is going to be much harder than he thought.” (completed)

Strike a Pose, Fake a Smile “Antonio loves the stage; Romano hates it. So when he’s “convinced” into coming to drama club, he’s not gonna like it. In fact, he’s going to say things that he’ll regret. And because he’s such a good actor, this time Antonio believes him. Uh-oh.” (completed)

A Helping Hand “Antonio owns a cafe low on business. One day a strange boy comes in, running from a group of men and covered in wounds. Antonio offers for him to stay and repay him with work. As payment, the boy Lovino begins to make new dishes to bring more people into the cafe. Who is this boy and why won’t he tell Antonio anything but his name and age?” (completed)

A Beautiful Story “Lovino Romano Vargas is a suicidal designer who is unhappy with his fate. One day, he chances to meet Antonio Fernandez Carriedo, who turns his life upside down.” (completed)

Careless “This year, Antonio had priorities: grades, girlfriend and the Football competition, securing college with his two best friends! But that was before the Vargas moved in with all their drama including kidnapping, threats, and football talents. If anyone asks Lovino, not getting killed would be a clear ecstatic success. He is just what Antonio needed, or not.” (on-going)

This is it for now but I might update this if I get any suggestions, if I remember any fanfic that I missed or if I find any new good ones. If you’re an author and want me to add your fanfic or if you just want to suggest me one don’t be afraid to PM me! (because this is a masterlist after all)

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