#more of a ficlet than a oneshot but I had to this is such a funny concept

[amee-racle-ofmyown]

Contained in creases | Heist!Y/N | 526 words | AO3

The dryer rumbles and slows to a stop, beeping to announce the end of its cycle.

You finish setting out food for Chica, who comes eagerly bounding into the kitchen when you call her, and run your hand a few times through her thick fur.

It's quiet, and times like these make the small room feel bigger, emptier somehow.

Late afternoon sunlight pours in through the windows, lighting up the room. As you stand fully, you take a moment to bask in it.

The previous night had been a long one; an arduous but successful heist had you near collapsing into bed once the loot was carefully stowed, ready to be sold. You'd slept, heavy and dreamless, late into the next morning, only tearing yourself from the comfort of your bed some time after noon.

You inhale, exhale, cherishing the sun's brief caress before it inevitably disappears behind the clouds, then make your way to the small laundry room that leads out of one end of the kitchen.

A wave of heat escapes the dryer when you open it, and you let it wash over you. It's the kind of warmth that makes you wish you were small enough to crawl inside the machine, curl up and hide from the daily stresses and responsibilities of life.

Responsibilities like emptying your laundry. You sigh and begin to pull items of clothing out one by one, folding them before placing them neatly in a basket.

You're about halfway through the load when your fingers close around something that jolts you out of the absent-minded daze you've fallen into.

You raise the garment in front of you, something familiar, but that you'd almost forgotten you'd been wearing — lodged somewhere deep in the backlog of clothes that, between heists and extra planning and hours spent idly staring at the ceiling with an inconsolable ache in your chest, you hadn't gotten around to washing. Until now.

Your throat tightens. Your eyes burn and your skin prickles.

Oh.

It's his.

You see your hands tremble at the edge of your vision, gaze fixed on the hoodie and it's simple design. It's black, just like most of his wardrobe, in a closet that has remained untouched since the last time he left it, not knowing it would be just that.

You used to slip into his room sometimes to steal his things, just like you'd stolen this sweater (and he'd raid you right back).

You haven't had the heart to go back in. Not since… It just feels wrong to be there now.

Your grip tightens. You don't realise you're crying until the tears begin to drip down, soaking into the fabric. A sob suddenly racks your body and you let your face sink into the soft texture as you tremble.

Your knees dig into the cold, hard floor, but in your arms it's warm. So warm. And the hoodie is clean and fresh with the scent of detergent, but somehow… it still smells faintly of him.

Chica pads soundlessly over, plopping her head on your thigh in a manner of comfort — or perhaps commiseration.

You cling to your partner's sweater and weep.

[somedayillfindthecourage]

Hi I've not been able to stop thinking about this so please accept my humble words

Eddie Munson has never appreciated costuming more than he does in this moment.

Seriously, the boots alone are enough to give him swagger, but the leather vest? The bandana? The fucking hat??

Eddie Munson has never looked cooler.

“You look like an asshole,” Gareth says, and Eddie can’t even find it in his heart to flip him off, he’s that jazzed about the costume.

“Yar,” he says to his own reflection, winking at himself. Yeah. That’s the stuff.

He whirls around and claps his hands once. “I’m off to plunder.”

Jeff rolls his eyes and Gareth flips him off and Eddie’s gone, swaggering down the corridor. His normal confidence level is about chin level, but this, this is fucking eyebrow levels of self-confidence.

And up ahead, his white whale. Or, you know, probably that metaphor works, he read enough of Moby Dick to know with certainty that Melville was gay and then got bored of reading about whale bits and ship parts, but, it’s fine. Scoops Ahoy can be his white whale if he says it is.

Scoops Ahoy with its stupid little sailor costumes and bored teenage employees. He’s been plotting this hijink for weeks, sorting out the pirate costume and coming up with the perfect phrase. He sort of knows Buckley, so this whole thing is going to be hilarious.

He swaggers right into the store, hit with that weird waffle cone ice cream shop smell and opens his mouth to drop the line of the century:

“I’m here to plunder your treasure chest of ice cream, yarhar”

(Which is not at all dumb or childish, Gareth, it’s a work of comedic mastery and ironic wit)

Only, it’s not Buckley manning the counter with a bored expression on her face.

It’s Steve fucking Harrington.

Steve, who looks up when he walks in and smiles, all boy next door charm and golden boy glow.

Steve, who actually looks good in the stupid sailor costume, with the stupid white cap perched jauntily on his incredible hair. Nothing should ever be jaunty in real life, but that hat on Steve’s head is.

And that’s just the cherry on the sundae of Steve fucking Harrington, with his athletic thighs in those short shorts and the little curl of chest hair just barely peeking out the top of his little ascot-like tie thing.

It’s the chest hair that does him in. Eddie Munson knows better than to look Steve fucking Harrington up and down. His eyes get caught like a loose tape and static fills his brain. He never feels gayer than he does looking at Steve Harrington’s thighs and chest hair.

So instead of opening his mouth and delivering acerbic wit and pirate puns, his tongue practically falls out of his mouth and he says,

“I’m here for your pleasure chest.”

He doesn’t even wait to see the damage, just turns on his heel and speedwalks faster than that pack of moms in athletic wear he sees when he drives past fancy neighborhoods.

There’s probably a trail of smoke behind him, but Eddie doesn’t stop, not even when he careens past Gareth and Jeff standing outside the costume shop, near twin confused looks on both their faces.

No, Eddie doesn’t stop until he’s hit the fountain in the middle of the food court.

Then, he simply lifts one leg at a time until he’s in the fountain, and drops his ass right into the water.

“Oh my god,” he whispers to himself, mortification taking the place of his self-confidence.

He tries to replay the moment in his head, to prove to himself it wasn’t that bad, but it’s like his brain won’t even let him do that. It’s too embarrassing to remember. His brain is amnesiaing itself to protect him.

He didn’t even get to see the look on Harrington’s face.

Why couldn’t it have been Buckley?

Something hits his shoulder.

“Hey,” Gareth calls.

Something else hits the water near him, splashing his face.

“Dude,” Jeff says.

This time the penny hits him on the face, and he watches it plink down into the water.

“Aren’t these supposed to be quarters?” he asks morosely, because his life is over and his bandmates are throwing coins at him.

“Bitches be broke,” Gareth replies.

“Plus, quarters would probably hurt more,” Jeff adds. “What the fuck are you doing?”

Eddie groans and buries his face in his knees, the cold fountain water properly seeping into all of his clothes now, including his oh so cool pirate boots.

“I thought you were plundering?” Gareth practically shouts.

“It wasn’t Buckley,” he mumbles into his knees.

“What?”

Eddie pries his face skyward and rolls from his ass to his knees, which puts him high enough that the fountain actually knocks his hat off, soaking the bandana underneath it in seconds. His hair is a lost cause. He presses his hands to his face and lets out a mortifyingly strangled, “WHY” before just falling backwards into the fountain. It’s not deep enough to drown him, unfortunately, so after a moment he sits up again, properly soaked.

“I made an ass of myself in front of Steve Harrington,” he admits, refusing to make eye contact with Gareth or Jeff.

“Steve Harrington?” Gareth repeats, with far more emphasis than should be allowed on one person’s name. “How??”

“He works at Scoops,” Eddie sighs.

Gareth is undoubtedly smiling at Eddie’s terrible luck, but Eddie refuses to give him the satisfaction of looking at him.

“Steve the hair Harrington, who you mooned over all last year, captain of whatever sports team—”

“Basketball and swim,” Jeff fills in.

“--the guy you composed an actual sonnet for in English class? That Steve Harrington?”

“It was a dirty limerick at best,” Eddie corrects.

“Holy shit,” Gareth says. Then, with more emphasis, “Holy shit. And you just walked in there, dressed as a pirate, and said—”

“I’m here for your pleasure chest,” Eddie whispers, but because Gareth has fucking sonic hearing or some shit he hears him, and immediately starts laughing so hard Eddie’s worried he’ll pee himself.

“No,” Jeff says, properly mortified on Eddie’s behalf, because he’s a good friend, unlike traitor Gareth, who is actually using the side of the fountain to support himself now, lest he fall in and drown laughing too hard at Eddie’s life-ending mistake.

“This is how he finds out who I am,” Eddie moans, dragging his sopping wet hands down his face. “I can never come here again.”

“I mean, the mall cop is gonna kick us out for sure if you don’t get out of the fountain, but—”

“Hey.”

Eddie must be having some sort of chlorine fountain related stroke, because that sounds like Steve fucking Harrington’s voice.

He can’t look. He can’t risk Steve seeing his tomato face and his wet cat hair. If Steve Harrington followed him out to the mall food court fountain, Eddie cannot look at him.

He keeps his palms pressed over his face and holds as still as he can. Like if he can’t see Steve and he doesn’t move, Steve won’t be able to see him either.

“Hey,” Jeff replies, and Eddie wishes Gareth would stop laughing long enough to actually help with something. “What’s up, man? I didn’t know you were working here.”

“Yeah,” and it is Steve fucking Harrington, oh no, casually striking up a conversation with Jeff like they aren’t total strangers. Like Steve didn’t rule the school they all attended with no idea who the gutter rats below his throne were. “Needed to do something this summer, you know?”

“I hear you,” Jeff says, because he’s respectable and does know, got himself a part time job at the costume shop, the only reason Eddie could afford this stupid get up. “I’m at the costume shop just down the way.”

“Cool,” Steve says, and it actually sounds like he means it. “Is that where he got the, uh, pirate costume?”

There’s a beat of silence when Gareth stops laughing, and Steve must have gestured to where Eddie is playing the worst game of freeze tag in the middle of the food court fountain. 

“No, that’s, uh, a new performance piece,” Gareth finally says, and it’s not at all convincing but he’s trying, and for that Eddie is willing to forgive nearly wetting his pants over Eddie’s misfortunes. “It’s a, uh, new statue they added.”

“Weeping Odysseus,” Jeff adds, as though an incorrect reference title is enough to convince Steve that the guy who just walked into his workplace and asked for his pleasure chest is actually just a statue in a fountain. 

“Right,” Steve says, like he doesn’t believe them but is willing to play along, and Eddie might be actually having some sort of breakdown, but he thinks he hears a hint of disappointment in Steve’s voice. “I was just— I was hoping to—” he stops, and Eddie wants to look at him so badly, so he shifts his fingers just enough that he can peer between them.

And Steve fucking Harrington is standing at the fountain edge, in his stupid sailor shorts and jaunty little hat, his face a stupidly cute shade of pink. He’s looking at Eddie in the fountain, and moving his fingers was a mistake, because Steve looks at him with his soft brown eyes, making actual honest-to-god eye contact. He actually blushes harder when he spots Eddie’s eye looking back at him. 

Sirens are going off in Eddie’s brain. 

“Maybe when he’s done weeping, Odysseus can come back to the shop,” Steve says, and he’s smiling, looking hopeful or something at Eddie, soaking wet in the middle of the fountain. “I’ve got plenty in my pleasure chest.”

Then Harrington spins on his heel and marches away, and it’s not fair how good his ass looks in the stupid sailor shorts. They’re stupid. Why is he so hot?

Jeff and Gareth watch him go too, but not really in an ass ogling way, more in a disbelieving kind of way. 

“Did Steve Harrington just use your own shitty line back on you?” Gareth asks. 

Eddie stands up abruptly, water spraying everywhere. He sloshes to the edge of the fountain, grabbing his floating hat along the way, and shoves it back onto his head, uncaring of the water pouring off of him all over the mall floor. 

“Excuse me, boys,” he says, unable to stop the dopey grin from spreading across his face. “I’m off to plunder a pleasure chest.”

eddie going in to scoops ahoy dressed as a pirate and saying he’s here to ‘plunder scoops’ treasure chest of ice cream yarhar’ only he gets to the counter and it’s Steve serving, not Robin. He was expecting Robin. What comes out of his mouth is ‘I’m here for your pleasure chest’. Cue eddie turning on his heel, walking out of scoops and sitting himself down in the fountain of the food court, hugging his knees while the corroded coffin boys throw pennies at him.

[takaraphoenix]

February Schedule

As you may or may not have noticed, the schedule I keep on AO3 never covers all my fics. Partially because so far the Mischief Monday and the Friday Ficlets have been a bit more spontaneous, partially it's also due to the pathetic character limit on the AO3 profile though; it is at times a struggle to put four Wednesday Oneshot summaries on there.

Since I am very confident in the February lineup, I thought I'd try something different and post a full schedule for the upcoming month on here!

Saturday Update, February 01:

Little Red and the Black Fox, chapter 2

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Superhero/supervillain AU, where Petopher are a married couple of vigilantes, while Stiles is the seemingly innocent best friend of their daughter's but in reality doubles as the hero Little Red and the vigilante the Black Fox. Since chapter 1 introduced Peter and Chris' side of the story, chapter 2 will introduce Stiles and his life up to this point.

Mischief Monday, February 03:

Praised and Pampered

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Chris and Peter noticed that Stiles had a bit of a praise kink and they turn praising him into a game between them, for the most mundane things like doing good research. It is absolutely wrecking Stiles.

Wednesday Oneshot, February 05:

It's For the Best

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Deaton and Theo convince Scott that it's for everyone's best if Stiles is mated off to a good match, since the omega is now off age and completed his Emissary training. That'd forge a strong alliance for their pack and allow Stiles to actually act as an Emissary. They arrange a marriage to the mated Alpha Pair of the neighboring Hale Pack, since they're both alphas.

Friday Ficlet, February 07:

Daddy's Gonna Take Care of That

Ship: Stargent

Summary: During the virgin sacrifices, Stiles is freaking out. Chris offers to help out. As the title suggests, Stiles doesn't just lose his virginity, he also discovers he may have a daddy kink.

Saturday Update, February 08:

The Clever One, chapter 8

Ship: Steter

Summary: In this canon divergence, Stiles and Peter are True Mates and Stiles realizes that in the parking garage and afterward claims his role as Alpha Mate (even though he makes it clear Peter will have to work for it if he wants them to work). They build their new Hale Pack together, as equals. Chapter 8 is going to cover some much needed Stiles and Derek bonding (pool scene, my beloved), an investigation into the kanima and Lydia reluctantly joining... not the pack, but the plot.

Mischief Monday, February 10:

The Death and Resurrection of Allison Argent

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: The Hale Pack and the McCall Pack are abducted by a court of divine judges, three of their members are to stand trial for breaking the sanctity of life through unauthorized resurrections: Peter, Allison and Stiles. Two will come out with a not guilty verdict and one will plead guilty - and it's not the person anyone would have guessed.

Wednesday Oneshot, February 12:

Rest and Recovery

Ship: Stetalion

Summary: A canon divergence where Peter was actually tended to and recovered in a supernatural rehab center after the fire and met Deucalion there. The two are a mated pair by the time Stiles checks himself in to deal with the aftermath of being possessed by the Nogitsune.

Friday Ficlet, February 14:

Valentine's Heart

Ship: Steter

Summary: Look, Valentine's Day is a Friday this year, I gotta write something for it. And what would be more romantic than Stiles getting the ripped-out heart of Gerard Argent? It doesn't take a genius to guess who his secet Valentine is.

Saturday Update, February 15:

Guns and Gags, chapter 7

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Peter and Chris are a married couple who own neighboring shops, Peter a sex shop and Chris a gun shop. They're also looking to add a third to their relationship, each smitten with an irresistible twink and unwilling to budge on their own choice to give the other's a chance. Until they realize they both fell for the same twink. In this final chapter, we're honestly mostly gonna have smut and BDSM. So much filth and pleasure, they're gonna go out with a literal bang.

Mischief Monday, February 17:

Unexpected Revelation

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Witches are terrorizing town and some of their magic interfered with Stiles' suppressants. He's been passing as a beta for years thanks to them and never actually went through a heat. So when this sudden, unexpected, first heat hits, he has no idea what's happening. Not a heat sex fic, pure comfort and reassurance for Stiles.

Wednesday Oneshot, February 19:

New Body, New Me

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: Yet another post-Nogitsune fic, but the first one actually written after my 3B rewatch, so this one will be more centered on the little things I kind of forgot. Like the fact that the Nogitsune stole and kept Stiles' body and left him in a whole new one. Or just how ready Chris was to kill Stiles. Or the fact that it was wholly Peter's plan that allowed them to save Stiles.

Friday Ficlet, February 21:

The Lore Keeper's Origin

Ship: Stetalion

Summary: Prequel to The Lore Keeper's Legacy. The story of how Peter, Deuc and Stiles got together when the Alpha Pack first came to Beacon Hills and how Stiles got the position of the Alpha Pack's Lore Keeper.

Saturday Update, February 22:

Defying the Death Date, chapter 3

Ship: Steter

Summary: In this soulmate AU, where you bear your soulmate's birthday and, after their death, their death date, Stiles realizes that Peter is his soulmate when Stiles and Derek kill him. Instead of using Lydia, Peter uses his matebond to Stiles to resurrect himself, haunting Stiles instead of Lydia and making his soulmate fall for him this way. In this final part, Peter is actually going to resurrect himself, finally.

Mischief Monday, February 24:

The Runaway Omega

Ship: Stetopher

Summary: After Derek lost the Alpha spark and Peter took one from a member of the Alpha Pack, the Hale Pack left Beacon Hills for a fresh start. A year later, they're surprised when Stiles stands at their door, a packless freshly turned werewolf.

Wednesday Oneshot, February 26:

Partnered Shoot

Ship: Stetaliopher

Summary: Oooh boy am I excited for this one! My first proper OT4 for Stiles and his DILFs, where all angles will be romantically involved, and it'll be a Neckz 'n Throats AU. The two biggest werewolf softporn magazines, Neckz 'n Throats and Visionary, are having a crossover shoot. For that, they pair their biggest names with each other - Peter from Neckz 'n Throats and Stiles from Visionary. Deucalion, Stiles' husband and the CEO of Visionary, hosts the shoot, while Peter's husband Chris is going to take the pictures. Chris and Stiles are in for a surprise when they realize their respective spouses have history.

Friday Ficlet, February 28:

Empty Battery

Ship: Steter

Summary: Stiles just wanted to masturbate before Peter came over for research, but his damn vibrator died halfway through. He plugs the stupid thing in and opts for a cold shower out of frustration because this fully ruined the mood. Maybe he shouldn't have plugged it in out in the open where Peter could very plainly see it when the wolf gets to Stiles'. But then who needs a vibrator when the very subject of his dirty fantasies volunteers to help out?

[baddestbittyontheblock]

mapi león fic recs

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❁⊰ spilling the tea mapi león x fem!reader

❁⊰ one night stands mapi león x reader | 18+., heavy smut, mentions of casual sex, choking

❁⊰ just business mapi león x fem!reader

-a businesswoman reader who is accused of being a golddigger by the team

❁⊰ some days are harder than others mapi león x reader | contains some details of mental health issues and insecurities

❁⊰ socializing problems mapi león x reader | not fluff at all, accidental confession, teenager love, a bit of headcanon, reader being a stupid curious, mapi confessing unintentionally, also mapi being an assertive/passive person.

-You are secretly Mapi's love and you have negative impressions about her.

But that ended when Maria accidentally left her sketchbook on the bench at the locker room.

❁⊰ three is better than one alexia putellas, mapi leon x female!reader | smut

-Mapi invites Alexia to join you two.

❁⊰ disobedience mapi león x reader | smut

-a little blurb/ or headcannons about Mapi being a dom, like what pushes her buttons and what punishments she likes to give out?

❁⊰ everything and more mapi león x reader

❁⊰ the swap mapi león x reader | fluff, suggestive content

-why are suddenly being woken by your cat screaming and not her laying on your chest?

❁⊰ you made your mark on me mapi león x reader

-you fuck up the arrangement

❁⊰ mapi ficlet mapi león x reader

-reader gets sent home from the World Cup through an injury and mapi looks after her

❁⊰ "Go to sleep, I will not leave you alone." mapi león x reader

-reader is a war time reporter assigned to Ukraine

❁⊰ too much teasing mapi león x reader

-reader plays for the lionesses and they have a secret relationship going on, during the euros and the lionesses find out about the relationship and tease her about it

❁⊰ mapi ficlet mapi león x reader | fluffy, mapi being protective

-reader gets injured in the last game of the season for barca and is worried about not being able to play in the wc because of the injury.

❁⊰ shyness is nice mapi león x reader

-a shy and swedish reader. mapi wants to know more about them.

❁⊰ woso couple things mapi león x reader | just mapi dating headcanons, fluff, suggestive content

-If there was one thing Mapi loved most, it was being in your arms

❁⊰ if i was a man mapi león/alexia putellas x readers | talk about the Rubiales case and it's a longer oneshot than usual

-OCs are sisters, face claims are the women in the picture underneath: Luisa Ruiz Moreno is a journalist and is dating Mapi Leon, Elena Ruiz Moreno is a football player for Barcelona and Spain, she's in a long-term relationship with Alexia Putellas

❁⊰ one night stands (pt:2) mapi león x reader | literally just sex and a tiny bit of fluff. Minors dni.

❁⊰ teasing m.león x i.engen x reader

-being taller than Mapi and tease her about it but being shorter than Ingrig and then get tease by her >>>

❁⊰ the kit switch mapi león x reader | implications of intimacy, offhand mention of blood

-“Took you long enough!” You heard someone laugh from across the locker room. Looking up, you saw Mapi standing in the doorway looking adorably smug.

❁⊰ rules are meant to be broken mapi león x reader

-The Spanish national team are in Italy for a friendly, the game just played ended in a 1-1 draw, goals coming from you and Alexia. Both teams had just congratulated each other on a good game of football. The Spain girls now standing with their families. They watch as you and Alexia swap shirts, the later quick to wear yours.

❁⊰ please mapi león x reader

-mapi does CPR on R

❁⊰ powerful mapi león x reader

-Powerful. That was one word you could describe your girlfriend.

❁⊰ collision madness mapi león x reader | mentions of blood, swearing, slight smut implication, teeny bit of playful grop!ng

-in which mapi and the reader are secretly dating, and both play for Barcelona. during a game against real madrid, the reader gets into a nasty collision with the goal post after being pushed into it during a corner. mapi gets extremely protective and angry, earning herself a red card.

❁⊰ mapi blurb mapi león x reader

-mapi x reader where they play each other in the uwcl final. after the game reader asks for mapi’s shirt but mapi is confused as she already has loads. reader replies that she wants to see how good her new colours will look on her. mapi finds out there that reader is joining barca

❁⊰ so it goes (part 3) mapi león x reader | minors dni(swearing, sexual content, phone sex).

❁⊰ like a best friend mapi león x reader | 18+ minors dni, if you don't like butt stuff, do not read this. Cunnilingus, fingering, butt plugs.

-maria buys you a birthday present, then shows you how to use it.

[fandomsandfairytales]

Fic Recs for Elrond Week 2024

Hello! Here’s a last-minute handful of Elrond-centric fic recs to wrap up Elrond Week 2024. (Time got away from me this week!)

These fics are all rated G or T, and I’ve loosely categorized them into groups so it’s a bit easier to parse through them. I also noted ones I recc’d in my 2023 Fic Recs list, which I posted on my main blog, @awwyeah107. I'm tagging each author in this list once (if they have a Tumblr account), although there may be more than one story from an author in the list.

Also, to clarify, none of these were written *for* Elrond Week—these are all simply fics about our beloved peredhel that I've enjoyed and wanted to share/recommend.

Massive shoutout to @meluiloth for putting on Elrond Week! I’ve greatly enjoyed seeing all the posts this week cross my dash. Also, thank you to all of the fic authors, fan artists, and meta writers out there who celebrate Elrond ❤️

Elrond & [Biological or Married] Family

The Complexities of Avian Biology by @runawaymun Celebrían takes on a charity case. Elrond helps, because of course he does. Some Celrond fluff by request. (Oneshot, G, 776 words)

Without depth or bound by waitingfover Love is never an easy emotion to navigate, particularly if you also hate the other person's guts. or Elrond doesn’t like Celebrían’s attitude, Celebrían hates Elrond’s guts, Gil-Galad is determined to play matchmaker, and Celebrimbor just wants to be left out of this drama. (23 chapters, complete! T, 29k words)

Wealth Enough of Joy by @starspray Elladan and Elrohir are born at twilight in summer. (Oneshot, G, 1.6k words. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

Athelas by erulisse_starchild Estel gets a lesson in herb-lore from Elrond. (Oneshot, G, 831 words)

Hiding Places by @sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) It had been a long time since Elrond was last under a bed. The novelty was probably good for him. (Oneshot, G, 437 words)

Kind as Summer by @arofili (starlightwalking on AO3) Elrond and his family, after the First Age. A collection of ficlets from tumblr prompts, loosely related to one another. (8 chapters, complete! G, 2.1k words)

More than the Stars Above by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Elrond had lived without his parents for this long. He could certainly continue to do so if they proved to be indifferent. That didn't stop his hand from shaking when he reached out to knock on the door. (2 chapters, complete! G, 5.6k words. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

Blossoming Red by @bralesscommie Snapshots of Elrond throughout his life. A character study. Elrond dealing with his trauma, and finding his rare moments of joy. (Oneshot, T, 4.9k words)

Elrond & Friends

Demons by @theheirofashandfire (ScribeofArda on AO3) On a dark night in Imladris, with the Watchful Peace having come to a bloody end, one elf finds that the darkness brings back unwanted memories of flames and fear. And Glorfindel can remember all of the fall of Gondolin. (Oneshot, T, 4.5k words)

Old Swords by StarSpray Elrond and Gandalf chat about Glamdring. (Oneshot, G, 661 words)

Primary Sources by @cycas (bunn on AO3) Bilbo Baggins, now living in Rivendell is working on his Translations from the Elvish and needs some help. He learns a few things about Elven board games, plumbing and housework in Rivendell, a little bit about the War of Wrath, and something about Elrond's family. It might just be that making songs about Eärendil in the House of Elrond was not something that Elrond himself considered to be over Bilbo's head. (Oneshot, G, 4.4k words)

Kidnap Fam

Note: All of the Kidnap Fam fics here are Elrond-centric—either they are from his perspective, or they primarily focus on Elrond and Maglor and/or Maedhros.

And Love Repaid by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) It was never about owing. (Oneshot, G, 2.3k words)

See How They Grow by @grundyscribbling (Grundy on AO3) Elrond wasn't born a great healer. Some would have said living among Feanorians was an unlikely place to start that journey. (Maglor probably would have agreed with them.) (Oneshot, G, 11.7k words)

Rosemary, Fennel, & Rue by grundyscribbling (Grundy on AO3) Maedhros stumbles onto an unhealthy secret Elrond has been keeping. Elrond is surprised to find Maedhros has experience in these matters. (Oneshot, G, 5.7k words)

Once They Were Wolves by @elentarial (BaccaratBlack on AO3) After receiving an unexpected Midwinter gift, Elrond learns something new about one of his captors fathers. (2 chapters, complete! G, 2.4k words)

Quiet by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Dust blanketed Maglor’s harp where it sat undisturbed in the corner. (Oneshot, G, 566 words)

Series

On Elrond Peredhel by @elvinye (leodesic on AO3) A series examining Elrond's kidnap-adoption [and Elrond himself] from a variety of different perspectives. (In-progress series of 13 works, each between 1-2 chapters, all rated T or G. Only AO3 users can read this fic.) (Note: For anyone who does not ship Russingon—like me—the series does contain it, but it is minor and can be skipped over fairly easily.)

Return to Aman by cycas (bunn on AO3) A series of stories about Elrond's return to Aman at the end of the Third Age. All these assume that Maglor son of Fëanor was one of the other unnamed Elves who accompanied Elrond, Galadriel, Gandalf, Frodo and Bilbo on the ship when they left Middle-earth. Point of view is usually either Maglor or Elrond, but occasionally someone else (Celebrian, Lalwen, Nerdanel...) (Complete series of 15 works, each between 1-5 chapters, all rated G. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

AUs

The Last Homely Hostel by sweetteaanddragons (Drag0nst0rm on AO3) Barin was nearly entirely sure this hostel wasn't supposed to be here. It won't be the last unexpected appearance of the night. (Oneshot, G, 5k words)

we will make this place our home by @leucisticpuffin Elrond and Elros are sent to live with their distant cousins in a house that is crumbling slowly to pieces. They aren't especially happy about this. For Maedhros and Maglor, the twins are a rare chance to start living again. It will take a lot of work to turn a house full of ghosts into anything resembling a home. (70 chapters, in-progress! G, 259.5k words. Only AO3 users can read this fic. Recc’d this in my 2023 Fic Recs list)

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@elrondweek

Other Fic Rec Lists: 2023 Fic Recs (on my main blog) 2024 Fic Recs (on my main blog)

[ak-vintage]

Thank you, @jolapeno, for coming up with the idea of sharing our favorite things we created this year and encouraging us to toot our own horns! This is such a fun way to wrap up the year! You can find jo's original post here.

I have a few things I created this year that I wanted to share, so here it goes!

Favorite Fics:

Quarry

Din Djarin x f!reader. Canon-compliant slow burn that I began in May of 2023 and finally finished in December of 2024. It's far and away the longest thing I've ever written, and I'm so incredibly proud of all the work that went into it and how it turned out.

Work of Art

Marcus Acacius x pregnant f!reader. An AU oneshot that I wrote for @joelmillerisapunk's PPCU Body Worship Writing Challenge before Gladiator II was released and all we had were promo pics and a trailer. I never expected this fic to take off in the way that it did, and I'm so grateful that it has. I am so in love with Acacius, I barely know what to do with myself, so to get to share that with others is so much fun.

I'd Like To...

Din Djarin x plus size f!reader. A modern, dating app AU oneshot that I wrote for @hellishjoel's Hot DILF Summer Challenge. This was absurdly fun to write - so much so that it quickly ballooned to a whopping 18K words when it was never meant to be more than 7K at the most. I am completely obsessed with this couple, and I have resolved to coming back and writing for them again in the new year. They deserve it.

Favorite Mood Boards:

Miller Tours | Secret Springs Resort

This moodboard has a little ficlet attached to it, but I feel like the picture is really the star. It came out so light and airy and carefree, exactly the feelings I was trying to evoke when I made it. Created for @secretelephanttattoo's Secret Springs event.

Whiskey's Sour | Secret Springs Resort

Also created for the Secret Springs event, this might be my favorite moodboard I've ever created for anything I've written, ever. I come back to look at it all the time.

Here is my masterlist if you're interested in checking out any more of my work!

For my friends who also deserve to toot their horns (feel free to ignore if you've already done this, I'm a bit late to the game):

@80ssong @pr3ttynpiink @peepawispunk @almostfoxglove @chronically-ghosted

Shout-out to @saradika-graphics for the dividers on this post.

[lexdelioncourt]

Vamptember's 12 Nights of Christmas - My Fics Masterpost (Complete)

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate! This year I offer to you as a gift, 12 IWTV Holiday Ficlets all written for Vamptember's 12 Nights of Christmas.

I had so much fun with this challenge even though I stayed up way too late on many a night finishing stories in bed. I wrote smut in public libraries, on the train, and at the hair salon. I wrote fluff in the car, at my sister's house, and while I was cooking Christmas lunch. And I have to say, I'm pretty proud of myself for finishing them all, and I'm pretty pleased with the little collection of stories I created. It's the most fun I've had writing for a long time.

This challenge has gotten me back into fic writing for the first time in probably 15 years, so thanks to @vamptember for hosting. I fully intend to keep writing for this fandom, although with a bit less pressure😅

So, please enjoy my 12 Christmas offerings.

Day 1: Me and the Devil, Walking in a Winter Wonderland: an unhinged Devil's Minion piece, featuring Old Man Vampire Daniel and Armand in his deadbeat dad/stalker era.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61297645

Day 2: Fireplaces, Feasting and Other F-Words: a smut-with-feelings oneshot featuring Rockstar Lestat and Photographer Louis.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61322866

Day 3: Under the Mistletoe, Below the Belt: a fluffy, smutty piece in which Louis does some face so Lestat doesn't cry over tangled Christmas lights.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61348567

Day 4: The Devil's Tradition: Another holiday take on Old Man Vampire Daniel reunites with his Deadbeat Dad and then puts his foot in his mouth.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61374718

Day 5: Afterlife Experiences and an Antipodean Christmas: A silly summer vacation special in which The Vampire Diabolicule spend Christmas in Australia.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61417423

Day 6: Santa Baby (Vampire Lestat's Version): In which Lestat is disgusted by Michael Bublé's "no-homo" cover of "Santa Baby" and proceeds to record his own "yes-homo" version which he then uses to give Louis a lapdance.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61433305

Day 7: The Devil's Nutcracker: In which Armand goes gremlin-mode on a nutcracker doll and Daniel is exhausted but he still loves that little freak.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61460236

Day 8: Counting Down the Strokes to Midnight: In which Daniel has a dirty mouth and Armand is on his knees in a second.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61497670

Day 9: This is Our Get-Along Christmas Sweater: In which the main four all keep buying increasingly silly Christmas sweaters for each other in an attempt to annoy/embarrass each other's partners.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61527946

Day 10: It's a Wonderful (After)Life: In which Lestat and Louis watch the Christmas classic and it gets Lestat in his feelings as he ponders his existence. And then they make sweet love.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61543357

Day 11: The Devil's Little Helper: In which Armand takes the phrase "personal massager" too literally and accidentally gifts Daniel a vibrator. But then he's delighted to discover what it's actually for and conducts a little experiment.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61575013

Day 12: Gay Theatrics on Ice!: In which a visit to the Rockefeller Center ice rink leads to more than one unexpected holiday surprise.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/61609549

[realbeefman]

Do you have any good house fic recs? I am Struggling with my search.

for sure! although Disclaimer, i havent been reading house fanfic for very long and ive pretty much only read house/wilson so far, SO this is more of a hilson fic rec list than anything lol

Warning Signs by out_there - oneshot, 12k words, Wilson-POV, set around the end of s3. SUCH A GOOD FIC i laughed so much while reading this. genuinely delightful. possibly my fav house fic i’ve ever had the pleasure of reading.

The Line of Thought by tevinterimperium - oneshot, 12k, Wilson-POV, set after s3 e15. THEEE classic fake-dating AU. this was the first fic i read in this fandom and it absolutely fucks. im a SAP i love a good “no homo but OH GOD THE FEELINGS” plot!!

Desert Mesa Motel - 8 miles outside of Kingman, Arizona - 12:03 AM by plorp - ficlet, 1k, House-POV, post-canon. this makes me BAWL. very very good fic but SAD. and DEPRESSING. will make you CRY/pos

How Not To Be Boring by fourleggedfish - incomplete/abandoned, 497k, Wilson-POV, AU from around mid-s5. if u like whump (which i absolutely do) u will probably like this fic. if u are squicked out by sex, u will hate it bc these guys bang 24/7. this fic had me pacing, glued to my phone, sick to my stomach, crying (several times), and obliterated my sleep schedule. i can’t rec it highly enough. every chapters includes appropriate content warnings, but some major themes that appear throughout are character death (not of main characters), the aftermath of severe child abuse, and mental illness. if any of these topics are a trigger for you, please don’t read this work.

Forsake Me Here by MonsterBoyf - complete, 8k, Wilson-POV, ambiguous setting. Wilson has intrusive thoughts about mutilating House. He tries to cope. features a lot of very graphic imagery and does an excellent but extremely accurate job of portraying an OCD-spiral that could be triggering to people. i LOVE this fic i think about it so so much.

An Inconvenient Truth by anathaema - complete, 15k, House-POV, ambiguous setting. contains the quote “You’re the suicide bomber of revelations” and is one of the funniest things i’ve ever read. plus the way in which wilson’s sexuality in this fic is handled is honestly so realistic and entertaining. HIGHLY recc this to absolutely everyone who enjoys hilson

the more it took away by scribespirare - oneshot, 10k, House-POV, ambiguous setting. Omega!House has his first heat since presenting. Alpha!Wilson helps him through it. I LOVE OMEGAVERSE AND I LOVE FUCK OR DIE AND I LOVE THE WAY THIS FIC HANDLES THIS IS JUST GRAHHHH. If u don’t enjoy omegaverse u won’t like this but i can’t make a house fic rec list and NOT include this one

Aftershocks by black_cigarette - series, around 125k in total, various POV’s, set sometime post-Tritter arc. this fic IS gen, but honestly, i didn’t know that going in and didn’t realize it wasn’t a slash fic until the very end. tldr is that wilson is brutally assaulted because house has been gambling with some unsavory people, and house helps him deal with the aftermath. this fic does not pull punches. its is extremely graphic and everything wilson goes through is described in detail. it is a messy story about recovering from brutal trauma and everything that entails. DISCLAIMER: there are sequel(s) to this series available on the author’s livejournal, but i haven’t read them and can’t speak to anything they discuss.

no need to worry (making up your mind) by scribespirare - complete, 25k, House-POV, set sometime in the early seasons. House lies about having a Jewish boyfriend to get out of visiting his mother at Christmas. Things quickly get out of hand. THIS FIC IS SOOO *tears into it with my teeth*. I love when they scheme together <3

[partywithoutsmiling]

@lovepeacestar

I imagine there is lot of confusion at first- and shock, definitelly the shock

The thing is- and what I headcanon- Troll hair is sacred; and while only Pop Trolls seem to be able to use it essentially as an extension of themselves, I imagine for all of the trolls, it is still very sensitive and point of pride

Which would make Barb reaching into Poppy's hair a rather violating move- for a Pop Troll especially, as their hair sensitivity is probably highest of then Troll kind

(Ngl, that would make for a good ficlet/oneshot, I could explore this further XD)

So even if Branch is clearly sporting musical Strings in his hair- it is still his hair, and reaching into it and plucking them is a major taboo

Honestly, I think few trolls would be stunned in that 'oh why didnt I realize sooner', that those are Strings in Branch's hair- definitelly Delta Dawn, who Branch met very early and developed frienship with (Along with Barb and to an extent Trollex)

Poppy, whose knowledge about the Strings would be the most recent.... Honestly, I think she would have been the only one who would suspect there is something more to them, but her fear of pushing Branch away would stall any questions she would have

The big point of if all however though- Branch wouldn't allow the strings to be used as a crutch for the music anymore Arguing he was able to find music inside himself even without the strings' help

In fact, it was his singing, him enjoying and making music, that led to the Strings' creation And he would encourage the Trolls to try and do the same, much like they had in the movie

Trolls would of course be curious about the seventh String, but honestly, with all that happened at the moment, it would probably take a while for someone to actually try and draw attention to it XD

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As for Branch's brothers, hmmmm Honestly, from the movies, it seemed to be that the Pop String's existence- and the existence of other Trolls- turned to be a carefully guarded Royal Secret, that went on for generations

Probably in effort for the Pop Royals to erase the crime they almost commited and to pain themselves all squeaky clean

Now, bit of musing, but

There has been a screenshot of an updated map from some sort of converence (avialable of Troll Wiki), what poses few questions

From this map, we can see that Bergen Town itself is rather far away from The Troll Kingdom Territories- the current ones at least; yet it was implied (and widely accepted) that the Troll Tree used to be the Capitol of Trolls in general, not just Pop Trolls

I know the movies have more plot holes than a doily lol, but given the turbulent history of Strings, it would have made sense for the other Tribes to run away as far as the could from Pop

And yet, Peppy was in possession of a Map that showed all current Kingdoms- and was still outdated, given Branch's comment about Disco

This is bit chaotic once more but bear with me XD I know most fans accept that Brozone broke out when they were already locked up in the tree, but I am pretty sure the creators stated that the break up happened before Bergen Town even locked up the Pop Trolls

Given the position of the abandoned golf course- abandoned, being the key words- we can assume the Bergens by themselves were rather migratory, and left the land where the golf course is situated because of some reasons

As it is, the Pop Troll territory must have been huge- easily spanning the woods around Bergen town, including what used to be before Bergen town, and reaching far north to cover what is known as Pop Troll Territory now That would make the Pop Troll populace- back then at least- massive compared to other Tribes- certainly enough that the little territory they have now has not been contested since the Separation of Strings

And yet the map that Poppy is using only includes the current Kingdoms, as outdated as it apparently is Meaning the creator of the map made it with the assumption that the Pop Territory won't be any larger than that- Or it was just one map of many, and the only one worth keeping, when the Bergens started decimating their numbers to the point that they could no longer hold any larger territory than that

Anyway, I got derailed XD

But, as I wanted to say, I don't think the previous Pop Royals were the nicest of Trolls, and seemed to definitelly made it their goal to erase every dirty little secret, keeping the existence of the Pop String to themselves

If the knowledge of either other genres or the String was not forbidden, they would have been stories passed down from parents to a child- and yet the current Pop Trolls are completely ignorant, and probably has been for a looooong time, even before Bergens found them delicious to snack on

That means at the time of the band breaking, none of Branch's brother even had idea that the Strings existed- and at the end of world tour, probably only Floyd- who is present- would have any idea to their Significance

JD perhaps has any idea other genres exists, but Bruce and Clay doesn't seem to be aware of either, as according to the map, they woudn't even have a chance of meeting other Trolls, unless they were some minor genre tribe

As it is, Branch probably now feels very selfconscious about the Strings, and isn't really keen on drawing attention to them After all, it does paint a very obvious target on his back, as not all Trolls posses the morals to not try and pluck the String to themselves

(Chaz certainly seem to be the type)

[thevioletcaptain]

Day two of the @spnficrecfest is all about kink!

Given that Dean has several established kinks in canon, I've decided to list one fic for each! Which kinks in particular? I'm talking cowboys, tentacles, satiny panties, doctors, and being dominated by his partners -- whether that means being slapped around, or just being given some sexy rules to follow.

Some of these fics are set in the canon universe and some are AU, but all of them feature or explore some aspect of one of Dean's canonically established kinks. Enjoy!

boy leave your boots by the bed by an_ardent_rain Explicit | 9.8k | 🤠

I've had this fic on my to-read list since it was published last September, and I'm so mad at myself for leaving it so long. It's post-canon, set in the open-world Heaven 2.0 that Jack and Cas made, and Dean's cowboy kink not only features heavily throughout, it also serves a catalyst for change in Dean and Cas' relationship. It's hot and sweet in equal measure, and just a really beautifully written fic.

Dean and Castiel's Lagoon of Love by almaasi Explicit | 12.5k | 🐙

This one is described by the author as "Tentacle Porn For People Who Don't Usually Enjoy Tentacle Porn." While I can't speak to how true that might be, this enjoyer of tentacles had a great time. Set in an alternate canon where Cas remained human, the fic opens with Team Free Will arriving back at the bunker after a witch turned Cas into an octopus from the waist down. Dean's desire to have him act out the story of "Sweet Princess Asuka Meets the Tentacles of Pleasure" cannot be repressed, and Cas is more than willing to play along. Just normal boy bestie things!

Satin and Sawdust by Ltleflrt Explicit | 159k | 🩲

If you haven't already read Satin and Sawdust, let this be the day you check it out -- and if you have already read it, here's a sign that it's time to read it again. For the uninitiated, this AU is a rare treat in which Cas is the one having a sexuality crisis, all thanks to his neighbor (and handyman) Dean, whose low-riding waistband and extensive collection of lacy underwear is rapidly driving him out of his mind. It's been a while since I read this fic, but I was just thinking of it earlier this week, so it's definitely time to dive back in. (Side note, the fact that I can't change the color of the underwear emoji is an attack on my freedom of expression or whatever.)

Gimme the News by robotsnchicks Explicit | 1.9k | 🥼

This AU oneshot leans into Dean's medical kink, as he goes to see Doctor!Cas about a potentially "lost" sex toy, and requests a thorough examination. It's tightly written, packing plenty into 1,960 words, and also has some really great characterization -- from Dean's blend of humor and horniness to Cas' exasperation... and horniness. If you're worried about potential dubcon, check the author's end notes for some spoilers left out of the main fic tags :)

dying to let you know by bisexualsage Explicit | 4.7k | 🙇‍♂️

One of my absolute favorite things is when authors use kink as a vehicle for character exploration, and this established relationship post-canon ficlet delivers -- digging into why both Dean and Cas enjoy the dynamics they've found themselves playing out in the bedroom. This fic does have a dash of daddy kink, so beware of that if it's a squick!

Check under the cut for links to all of the rec lists I make for this fest! I'll update with new links as I post them :)

Day One - Purgatory Era Day Two - Dean's Canon Kinks Day Three - Long Fics Day Four - Alternate Universes Day Five - Rare Pairs Day Six - Case Fics Day Seven - Tropes Day Eight - Gen Fics Day Nine - Vintage Fics Day Ten - Coda Fics Day Eleven - Mystery List

[penny00dreadful]

So... some of you may have noticed my fics have come to a screeching halt the last couple of months which is not like me and I am here to explain myself.

Babygirl, I have been preparing.

The end of this month is my 1 year anniversary of posting in this fandom, of posting any of my work online after not doing it for like fifteen fucking years and it has brought me so much incandescent joy, I decided I had to do something for it.

(I've also hit like... several milestones which is fucking insane like you all know I'm just some cranky bog witch, right??)

I have been working on my WIPs for over the last two months. All... holy mother of god... like nine of them???

Some of these have been completed, some I am still writing and some are mostly done.

So starting from my anniversary date, 23rd October, every second or third day, I'll be posting a chapter of something.

I have so much material built up this shit could go on until 2024

@hbyrde36 called it my own personal Penny00Dreadful BigBang... and yeah kinda! 😅

I wanted to do this to show just how much I love this community. Your kind words, your support, your unhinged ramblings, your obsessive love, your talent (for free??) it's all amazing it's so amazing and I wanted to explode forth with my love for it so I figured why the fuck not do this stupid idea??😅

All of these will be posted both to tumblr and AO3 so subscribe over there to keep updated or follow me here!

OH! And let me know if you wanna be tagged! If you wanna be tagged for a specific fic or for everything I'll add you, whatever you want.

You've made me so happy and so warm for the last year. The way I know if I'm having a bad day I just need to hop onto this side of tumblr and everything will be peaches and gravy again.

I love you guys so much. 😘🖤

Updated Schedule - (18th Feb 2024)

Fic list with blurbs below the cut, this will (roughly) be the order they're posted in:

Return of The King - COMPLETE

Steddie Vampire AU with a twist! Vampire Steve comes back after falling to the bats. There is two more chapters left and those chapters have been completed.

Comeuppance - COMPLETE

Dustin just wants Steve to be happy. So he tries to parent trap him with Nancy. Clearly they should be together. But Steve's heart doesn't even seem to be in it at all! How is he so bad at this? And Eddie is being less than helpful

Rookie Mistake - COMPLETE

My Steddie Established Relationship Spies AU oneshot that will have a multi-chapter prequel fic coming very soon after!

Eddie is "retired" and Steve has been injured on the job, so he's supposed to be taking it easy. How hard could a walk to the gas station be?

Before He Cheats - COMPLETE

Songfic! Carrie Underwood - Before He Cheats

I literally have no excuse for this one. The rotted brainworms were behind the steering wheel with this one.

One evening, Eddie gets a call from some guy named Steve dropping the news on him that his boyfriend has been cheating on him. With this Steve person and Steve had no idea up until that day.

And Eddie rarely takes that shit lying down.

Steddievember Smut - COMPLETE

No Nut November is here! One can play however he wants. The other just has to wait for December to roll around. I have no other words to describe what this will be, it does what it says on the tin. I blame the STWG discord server. Currently we're looking at four little ficlets for this.

Cat and Mouse - COMPLETE

The Steddie Spies AU Prequel! How they got together and the extreme ups and downs their enemies/rivals to lovers journey goes through. I had so much fun with this one.

And They Were Roommates! - COMPLETE

omg they were roommates.

Steve and Eddie don't hate each other exactly. They just... tolerate each other. But one night Eddie doesn't come home for hours. Long after he's supposed to and it's not like Steve is worried or anything... he's just... concerned for a fellow human being... that's all.

Through The Valley - IN PROGRESS

Post-Apocalyptic AU. Eddie, Dustin and Nancy have a nice little community of survivors outside of Hawkins that they take care of, surviving day to day. Everyone's a little broken, missing the rest of their Party just hoping that one day they'll find each other again.

Devotion

Dungeons and Dragons AU. Steve is the golden boy of the small town of Hawkins. Harrington in name and now a Paladin with his very own oath to hunt down the Bard, the witch Eddie Munson and bring him back to justice under High Priest Henry Creel.

[origamiopossums]

Master List Of My Prison Break Fics

Decided to make a list of my PB fics, since the number continues to grow! All are on AO3 and tagged pretty dang thoroughly.

Oneshots:

★ At The Heart of Cell 40 - Sucre/Michael, a fluffy getting together story based in canon. Rated T.

★And I Inherited My Health - A character study of Theodore Bagwell, dwelling on his past while he terrorizes Seth. Based in canon. Rated M.

★ It Just Screams Out Loud - T-Bag/Male OC. Based in my longfic Broken Machines. Exhibitionism, unhealthy devotion, and just all around very toxic stuff going on here. Rated E.

★ Push If You Still Need My Pain - T-Bag/Male OC. Also based in my longfic Broken Machines. Devotion, getting together, edging, unhealthy angst and romance. Rated E.

★ I Think You'd Like It If I Died - T-Bag/Lincoln. Season 5 canon based. Angst. Hate sex. Rated E.

★ Trying To Find A Place Where I Belong - T-Bag/Lincoln. Fluff and getting together. A partner piece to I Think You'd Like It If I Died . Much sweeter and nicer than that fic. Rated T.

Longfics:

★ Broken Machines - WIP. T-Bag/Lincoln/Male OC. Michael/Sara/Mahone. Lots of love for poly ships here. Canon divergence fic that started when I was a teenager wondering how the story would have changed if T had actually had someone who gave a shit about him growing up. Very dark, so mind the tags. Goes through the entire series with changes made due to new characters and dynamics. Really focused on digging into Linc and T as characters. Rated E.

★ Nuclear Blue Coffee Company - WIP. T-Bag/Lincoln/Male OC. Some Michael/Sara focus. Coffee Shop AU gone wrong. Really more of a hitman/assassin AU. Violence abound. Rated E.

★ Chasing Origami Swans - WIP. T-Bag/Lincoln/Male OC. Michael/Sara. An AU where Michael and Lincoln grow up to work for The Company instead of against it. T-Bag becomes a senator. Sara is caught in the middle of everything due to her father. Rated E.

★ I'm Breathing, So I Guess I'm Still Alive - WIP. T-Bag/Male OC. Mostly takes place before the show. About T-Bag slowly learning and growing as he falls in love with a new cellmate.

And you can find all of the PB ficlets I did for the 2025 February Ficlet Challenge HERE.

[slutsofren]

would you mind writing a little ficlet (or hcs) of the batboys and reader taking care of their newborn?

ever since i read the oneshot where reader goes into labor, i've been going FERAL at the thought of the batboys being loving dads set in the hloc universe🥺🥺

but only if you're comfortable and if you want to!!! you don't have to do this if you don't want to, no hard feelings 💜

OOH THIS IS GOOD

okay so i should start with a blanket message. i, personally, do not have children, i do not know how to raise a child save for a cat who is my pride and joy. i do not wish to have a child in my life. with that being said i will likely get a lot of things (lol everything) wrong in more detailed ways but hey, that's why this is a fantasy fic right lol

as always, details under the cut!! i went for general attitudes towards your pregnancy in the high lady universe but if you want something a wee bit different just shoot on over an ask :> 🤍🌹

**i will not be posting this to ao3 so it is a ✨tumblr exclusive✨

cw: babies, a little bit of violence mentioned but nothing bad :>

Azriel

az was the first one to try and get you pregnant and yes, he was trying multiple times a day for it to take so when the little flutter first happened, he cried. big fat tears.

when the babe was born with dripping black onyx wings az had weeped, they all did

he began to take less spy missions that would keep him away longer than a few hours just to stay home with his child, at least until they would old enough yeah right

it would take him months before he was able to stay a single night away on a mission at which point you had to reassure him with multiple kisses that the two of you would be fine

he cared for you in every single way possible, physically, mentally, emotionally, and would do everything in his power to keep you both happy

you wanted a bath? absolutely, here is your bath but let him take the baby, no it's fine he wanted to hold them :)

there would be nights where the babe would wake and cry and az would jump up and immediately take to them, consoling their cries

you'd watch as az would gently murmur stories from memory, of a high lady who fought to the death for her lovers, stories of you

az always was and always will be the protector of your little family

Cassian

absolute loser of a daddy

he didnt know the first thing of being a dad and he sure as hell did not know how to care for one

all brawn and very little brain for baby 101

he was never sure if he wanted kids when he first met you but seeing you pregnant, seeing his family, he was satisfied with whatever the outcome may be

he once tried to give baby a dagger when they were still a toddler and if you listen closely you could still hear Rhys’ voice shouting “NO” from the mountains of Illyria

for the first few weeks, cass was afraid he was going to drop the baby so he avoided holding them at all costs, leaving it to az and you

it wasnt until you assured him it was going to be fine did he give in, only to immediately start crying when he realized this was his family. he had a family. everything he fought for was for this.

cass was a warrior and he was absolutely going to be the one who trained your babies how to kick ass like him

Rhysand

rhys always was and always will be the most hesitant of the daddies

it took him time to come to terms with your pregnancy only because he lost his first family so violently, he wasn't sure if he was ready for that step but he knew he wanted it with you

rhys was the one who would secretly take the babe under the cover of darkness outside to practice flying as a surprise for you all

knowing the childhood of your other mates, he did everything he could to ensure none of your babies would ever grow up in violence like them or be in want of affection

with that being said, he became much more violent towards members of his court of nightmares.

he was a high lord so he was often not home but he would be damned to let the disease fester and grow under his reign, and he would make sure none of your children would shoulder his burden

to him, rhys did not care if he was biologically the father of any of your babies but he would fight wars for them so they would never have to

[suseagull5914]

2024 Writing Round-Up

Thanks @cha-melodius, @firenati0n, @dizzymisslizzie, @onthewaytosomewhere, @iboatedhere, @tailsbeth-writes, @thesleepyskipper, @sophie1973, and @emmalostinwonderland for the tags!

Thanks to Ficlet Fridays (find the collection at the link!) I've written for a LOT of fandoms this year- mostly RWRB, but also Six of Crows, Ted Lasso, and a bit of going back to my fandom roots with OUAT too! Ficlets and Wednesday drabbles aren't included in this list. Warning: the list is LONG even without Ficlet Fridays and Wednesday drabbles...

January:

Make This Feel Like Home: my fic for @typicalopposite for last year's @rwrbnygiftexchange

It's their first Christmas party

with their adopted daughter,

Irene, and Alex and Henry

can't wait to celebrate. First,

though, they have to figure

out why she's so upset. Will

they figure out what's wrong

and make it to the party on

time?

Meet Me at Midnight- Cinderella AU, but make it NYE

Henry's dreading a decision

he has to make on New Year's

Eve. When he meets a

handsome stranger, that

decision becomes an easier

one than he had ever

anticipated.

The Beauty Within ch 8-10- my firstprince and Junora high school AU

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

February:

The Beauty Within ch 11-15- my firstprince and Junora high school AU

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

Worked on future chapters and Eras fics

March:

The Beauty Within ch 16-19

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

Worked on future chapters and Eras fics

April:

The Beauty Within epilogue

The minute Henry shows up

at his school, Alex hates

everything about him. What

happens when they're forced

to work together on a school

project?

I'm Only Me When I'm with You- my first oneshot for @thebrownstone's Eras event! And definitely the craziest thing I wrote all year.

Alex and Henry have been

best friends for years. But can

a lapse in judgement one day

change everything?

You Belong with Me- my favorite of my Eras event fics! Friends to lovers, pining

Henry's been in love with his

best friend Alex for as long as

he can remember, but has

been afraid of voicing his

feelings. What's he going to

do when Alex's boyfriend

wants to propose?

Sparks Fly- an Eras event almost-drabble. Canon. One of those "this song was in my head for months, so I had to write a fic for it"

Henry reflects on Alex's smile.

Mine- another Brownstone Eras event fic. Coffee shop and college AU

Henry and Alex fall in love

over cups of English

Breakfast tea passed over a

counter. But can one fight

ruin everything?

Everything Has Changed- another Brownstone Eras event fic. Post-canon

Alex reflects on his life with.

Henry.

Nightmare Dressed Like a Daydream- my final Eras Tour fic, a Hunger Games AU

After dealing with his

grandmother and all the

horror she inflicted in the

Hunger Games and beyond,

Henry still has to deal with the

aftermath.

May:

Worked on RBB

June:

Started participating in Ficlet Fridays!

Worked on RBB

July:

More drabbles (including a sequel to Mine) and Ficlet Fridays

Worked on RBB

My Soulmate Walks into the Bar- the ficlet for @emmalostinwonderland that ran away with me! And also my most popular fic, so thank you, Emma!

Henry's all but given up on

looking for his soulmate until

chance brings them together.

August:

Catastrophe or Chance?- my fic for @wordscavenger for the brownstone server's Summer Switcheroo!

Alex and Henry are rival

wedding planners. What

happens when their clients'

weddings are at the same

venue on the same day?

Better than Gold- my ode to RWRB and the Olympics!

Alex lives for the Summer

Olympics every four years.

Not only does he get to race

fellow swimmers on an

international scale, but it's the

only time he gets to see his

crush, Henry Fox, the Prince

of the Air, in person. Will he

ever have the courage to

bring his feelings into the

light?

September:

More drabbles and ficlets, plus working on my Divergent AU for RBB!

One Little Note- my first fic for the Brownstone server's Firstprince Week!

On a dare, Henry confesses

his true feelings.

Henry's Perfect Day- another entry for Firstprince Week! I actually have something kind of similar to this coming out soon...

Alex has a surprise for Henry,

but first, he's going to make

sure he has the best day of his

life.

In Another Universe- an almost-drabble for firstprince week.

Henry and Alex imagine their

lives in other universes.

The Great Tea Debate- fun little ficlet for Firstprince Week!

Henry dares Alex to try tea

the proper way.

October:

More drabbles and ficlets- definitely my favorite ficlets of the year other than the non-ficlet in July!

Storybrooke ch 31-61- returned to fandom roots with these ficlets!

Entries for @ouattober on.

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It's All About the Fluff- @flufftober prompts! This was my first time doing this event and it was so much fun- can't wait for next year!

Alex and Henry being soft in

every universe.

finished RBB, wrote AWY

November:

More ficlets and drabbles, worked on entry for Taylor's RWRB Festive Fan Fest

Comments Make the Heart Grow Fonder- my gift for @mudbloodpotter05 for @anywhere-with-you-event! This event was so fun- another one I'll definitely do again next year!

Alex spends his spare time

reading fanfiction, not

knowing he's about to get his

own happily ever after.

Unravel My Latest Mistake- a birthday fic for Namkejin on AO3!

Alex leaves when Henry asks

him to, but gets in a car

accident on the way to the

airport.

Rise of the Brave chapter 1- My fic for RBB!

The day when Alex will be

tested to find out which

faction he's in is here, and the

results will change his life-

and his entire world- forever.

December:

Watching Over Me- my full oneshot for RWRB Festive Fan Fest!

During their first Christmas in

the brownstone, Catherine

gives them a gift Henry will

cherish forever.

The 12 Days of Christmas- another RWRB FFF entry!

Alex teaches "The Twelve

Days of Christmas" to their

daughter, and Henry... Well,

Henry wishes he hadn't.

Santa's Secrets- another RWRB FFF ficlet!

Arthur catches his children

learning a bit too much from

being on set with him.

Spelling it Out- my Christmas gift for the fandom, one of the many great @inexplicablymine Twitter prompts!

Henry and Alex are both

competitive at Scrabble and

end up being roommates.

Gift- the next-to-last RWRB FFF entry.

Henry reflects on how much

Alex is a gift to him.

Rise of the Brave chapters 2-5- @aroyallybigbangrwrb project!

The day when Alex will be

tested to find out which

faction he's in is here, and the

results will change his life-

and his entire world- forever.

27 Bowties- my birthday gift for the ever-so-lovely @firenati0n!

Alex is obsessed with

weddings, especially the

author of his favorite wedding

column- until he meets him in

person. A 27 Dresses AU.

Better Than Dreaming- my last fic of the year and final RWRB FFF entry!

Henry agrees to help with

Pez's NYE party, not knowing

who else he invited.

Future Projects:

My first full fic of 2025 will be my NYE Gift Exchange fic when I finish it! I also wrote a fluffy little something for Inauguration Day to help those of us in the States get through the day, so look for that on January 20th! I'll be posting my karaoke oneshot sometime this summer. But as for my main project of 2025, watch this space tomorrow (January 3) for my first sneak peek of my next big project! Not tagging anyone else since this is so late.

[mensahbots]

all the fics i wrote for the rogue emotions february event

i wrote 30 fics for the event, a mix of drabbles, ficlets, and oneshots. 28 of the fics were written for prompts. ten fics were mensah/murderbot, six were mensah/pin-lee, four were bharadwaj/pin-lee, three were indah/mensah, and the remaining seven were for miscellaneous and unpartnered dynamics

there were also some overlaps in pairings, and there were a variety of dynamics for the shippy fics, including teammate, romantic, qpr, casual, onesided, and tenuously romantic ("breakup" was one of the prompts, after all)

please note works marked 18+ do not necessarily include sexual content, just content not for minors

list under readmore 🐛

mensah/murderbot

and i was made for you (18+, for the prompt "taking it slow")

Are you all right? There was a pause, long by SecUnit’s standards, and long enough for Ayda to shift and consider how to tell it she needed to clothe herself again. Before she could, it sent, You’re vulnerable like this. It was true. She was exposed, much more than she’d ever been with it. Completely at its mercy, she imagined it thinking. She sent, So are you. It’s not the same. SecUnit shifted back, and she could feel its eyes on her face now, but still, she couldn’t look at it.

something proprietary (18+, no prompt)

He sent, Or you could just show Indah and Aylen where you were when this person was being killed.

tactical excursion planning (for the prompt "quality time")

I hesitated, about to ask something that could be taken the wrong way if she were any other human. “Would you like to get some hot liquids after?” She shot my drone a look, her expression amused and a little curious. “You don’t like hot liquids.” 

important plot/character moments (for the prompt "first kiss")

Mensah sent in the feed, Don't you prefer fast forwarding through these kinds of scenes? We don't need to watch it on my account. It’s just the solicitor and her bodyguard, I sent back.

metamour (for the prompt "long-distance relationship")

Farai said, “The kids are so looking forward to seeing it again.” “Us, too,” Tano added.

soulmates (18+, for the prompt "soulmates")

Soulmates don’t exist. They’re one of those abstract concepts humans come up with to make the stuff in their life seem more special than it really is.

proximal (18+, for the prompt "forced proximity")

My drones watched her take a steadying breath. After what happened, this kind of situation must have been especially shitty for her. “I can get us out,” I offered.

always wanted (for the prompt "cuddling")

SecUnit slid under the covers, and it made itself warm. Ayda felt it even with the distance between them.

you raised me up in grace (for the prompt "hugs")

But hugging Mensah had not been awful. She’d felt warm and soft in my arms and pressed close against me, and she’d squeezed me, which felt, I don’t know. Like we were both safe. I had been holding her and she had been holding me, and everything had felt okay. 

i don't know how i know (18+, for the prompt "surrender")

Its large, lean body is over her, made warm for her sake. She’s vulnerable, but like this, she’s safer than she could ever be. It’s okay to be raw here, to hand over all of herself.  

mensah/pin-lee

anything you need (18+, for the prompt "pregnancy")

“Are you all right?” Pin-Lee asked. She reached a hand out on impulse and froze, self-conscious. She had touched Mensah before, but it felt different now. Revealing. Wrong.

shine on your witness (for the prompt "unrequited love/one-sided attraction")

Pin-Lee was too young, or rather, Ayda was too old. There were professional constraints, of course, especially with Ayda running for admin director. Besides, Pin-Lee wasn’t interested in relationships, as far as Ayda knew. Anyone Pin-Lee’s age would want her, but there seemed to be no one she wanted. No one but Ayda. 

nunc scio (18+, for the prompt "secret relationship")

Mensah knew Pin-Lee’s body as if they’d had this for years and years, as if she’d memorized her. And how Pin-Lee had longed to be memorized, and to memorize in return. There was no part of Mensah she didn’t want to know, no part of her she didn’t want to love.

i couldn't make it hold (18+, for the prompt "negative self-talk")

“I’m just being stupid,” Mensah said, wiping her eyes. Pin-Lee couldn’t hide her recoil, and it was noticeable, by the look on Mensah’s face.

feeling warm and right (onesided, for the prompt "dancing")

Mensah asked, “You don’t like weddings?” Pin-Lee sighed. It was complicated. She liked getting wasted. She liked fancy hors d'oeuvres and whatever. Everything else fucking sucked, though. “They’re fine,” she said, “but Kavita’s family is… close.” That probably didn’t sound bad to Mensah, who was ridiculously close with her siblings and in-laws. “Which is weird for me,” Pin-Lee added, trying to keep things concise. “They’re really nice, but, you know, it’s too much sometimes. Plus she wants me to dance with her, and I don’t dance.”

acts of service (18+, for the prompt "acts of service")

Ayda found Pin-Lee in the living area, touching the soil of one of her potted plants, a small fruit-bearing tree, to test it for dryness. “I tend to water them in the morning,” Ayda said, and Pin-Lee turned her head to look back at her. “Right,” she said. “Sorry.” “No need to apologize,” Ayda said, stepping close behind her. Her body brushed against Pin-Lee’s, close enough to feel the smaller woman’s warmth. “But it’s better for the plant.”

bharadwaj/pin-lee

conditions (18+, for the prompt "respect limits")

Bharadwaj’s hands slid from Pin-Lee’s sides. Pin-Lee had never seen her hesitant like this before.

persuasive (18+, for the prompt "reconciled differences")

“Should I leave?” Bharadwaj asked from the doorway, not able to keep the annoyance out of her voice.

odd couple (for the prompt "odd couple")

“Arada, right?” Pin-Lee asked. She rested a hand on the lab table by Bharadwaj’s soil samples, and she shifted her weight, grinning. “I’ll be joining the team to help with the analyses and database management.” Some of Bharadwaj’s espresso-colored lipstick had smudged onto Pin-Lee’s lips, and Arada tried not to let her eyes rest on it. 

together (for the prompt "enjoy some private time")

“You seem well,” Bharadwaj was telling Murderbot, her gaze directed at its shoulder. Pin-Lee linked arms with her, and a drone zoomed around and way too close to look at her face. “And you still have no conception of basic manners,” Pin-Lee said, perhaps hypocritically, in Murderbot’s direction, but she kept her voice light. “Guess what?” she asked the drone. “Dr. Bharadwaj already told me.” Murderbot sounded faintly amused. 

indah/mensah

dissolution (18+, for the prompt "breakup")

I want to preserve our working relationship, she’d said. Everything else between them was dead now. 

colligere (18+, for the prompt "be here now")

There was no point in apology. Ayda knew how sorry she was, and she never cared for grovelling.

unsecure (18+, for the prompt "falling asleep")

A flare of anger, but Indah quickly tamped it down. “I don’t want to talk about this anymore.” Ayda met Indah’s eyes, and she said, “You know you can talk to me.” “I’m sure she’s nice.” Indah tried to speak calmly. “I’m happy for you. Believe me.” 

misc pairings and gen

when it all comes home (arada & overse & pin-lee, for the prompt "sharing a bed")

This survey had turned into a nightmare. Bharadwaj could have died. But she hadn’t. But, too easily, she could have. Overse sighed again. “I’ve never seen Pin-Lee so…” She trailed off, unable to verbalize her concern. It was a fraught situation for all of them, but for Pin-Lee especially.

redo (bharadwaj/gurathin, no prompt)

“It’s a nice ring,” Bharadwaj said as they hiked through the woods. She was wearing it now. He felt a pang of embarrassment just seeing it, although he liked the way it looked on her finger.

crux (ephraim/mensah, 18+, dubcon warning, for the prompt "breaking the rules")

He wasn’t unsympathetic, but he shared the committee’s concerns. 

visit (18+, gurathin/mensah, for the prompt "physical affection")

Dr. Mensah said, “That’s a good boy. Can you tell me what you want to do with it?” No. He could never do this part. She knew that, but she always asked. It was a ritual they had. 

reunion (18+, arada/overse/ratthi, for the prompt "separation/reunion")

“We missed you,” Overse murmured, her palms running down Ratthi’s back like she owned it. 

confession (18+, indah/pin-lee, for the prompt "confessions")

“Why are you still here?” Indah pulled the comforter up to cover her chest more fully. “I didn’t realize I had a deadline,” she said, trying to infuse some gravitas into her tone. 

it's crowded and cold (gurathin & pin-lee, for the prompt "stranded in the wilderness")

“We’re alone,” Gurathin said. “I hacked the lift’s audio and video inputs.” Pin-Lee made a noncommittal noise. Great, he was taking pity on her. He knew how much she hated being surveilled. Well, he probably hated it just as much. “So, if you wanna yell or something…” he said awkwardly. “I don’t.” The words came out weak and small, and she bit her lip, still keeping her head angled away from him. She sniffed, and tears welled in her eyes like the shittiest flood held back by the shittiest fucking dam. 

[blueeyedgrlwrites]

Well. This is better late than never, because time is a construct, right? Thank you for the tags @clockwrkpendrxgon, @bitbybitwrites, @0npurpose, @porcelainmortal, @onthewaytosomewhere,

@run-for-chamo-miles, @firenati0n, @kiwiana-writes, @cha-melodius, and @stereopticons.

I've actually never done one of these for any fandom before. But I am so grateful for each and every one of you that has read, commented, left kudos, tagged me in tag games, and reblogged/lost your minds over snippets. 💙

My details:

My ao3: blueeyedgrlwrites

My fandom: Red, White & Royal Blue

Total no. of fics in 2024: 5

Total word count: 47,796

Oneshots (4):

🖋️ love is all around, look and see: (8,915 words, E)

A 5 + 1 full of birthday fluff (and smut, of course) that @violetbaudelaire-quagmire and I co-wrote last year for @getmehighonmagic's birthday, because Angel goes feral for loves reading about Henry getting all the love he deserves.

🖋️ just the way you are: (2,061 words, E)

My one and only foray into TayNick RPF, which I know is not for everyone, and that's fine. Curate your fandom experience and all that.

HOWEVER, as all the BTS for Mary & George was coming out and that bit of Nick saying he couldn't eat pizza because he had to spend all his time naked came around and .... well this is what my brain did after that. 😅

🖋️ summer sun, something's begun: (5,966 words, E)

I'm trying to remember how this one even came around. Probably a convo in the discord or something, but this might have been the most fun I've ever had writing a fic. And honestly, that feels about right for hot dad Henry and his new neighbor Alex.

🖋️ A New Memory: (1,304 words, T)

I was so ambitious for that week's ficlet Friday. I got a few prompts that week, and this was, sadly, the only one my brain was actually able to crank out.

Multi-Chapters (1):

🖋️ (the only truth) everything comes back to you: (29,550 posted words, WIP, E)

Yeah, so I totally failed the whole finishing the fic for the big bang thing, but it is 70% posted and 95% written (I think), but there will be an update soon-ish. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Anyway, this has owned me since I first heard "You're Losing Me" and that song became my hyper fixation for an entire month, because my mind was like, "huh? what would it look like if Henry and Alex had started to grow apart? would they be able to grow back together again?" and well, you should probably read to find out.

Upcoming fics:

🖋️ Love on the Fly: my hockey fic (i can't believe it's been almost a year since i posted a snippet from it. damn).

🖋️ lay me down, give me something to feel: or, the Pretty Woman AU that no one asked for

🖋️ when you didn't have to: my single dad Alex fic that wants to take over my entire existence and I won't let it until the RBB is finished.

Hopefully there will be more than just these three that are upcoming. My hope for 2025 is to be able to break away from my current, soul-sucking corporate job and give myself more freedom and time to take on things I actually enjoy. Who knows, maybe I'll finally write an original novel also.