#so they can all go to uni together and get 401ks

[gumdropgamespot]

Bro. Every time I try to be mean to my sims I fail. Miserably.

[hypermania]

Fandom/ship doesn't matter. I'm a equal opportunity ho. Pref long fics that don't require a bunch a context. Just some good stories that will make me feel things.

oh buddy it sounds like you could use some aus and luckily i've got a handful of them in my bookmarks:

from teen wolf:

No Homo (orphaned story) (explicit 84k)

college/frat au where stiles starts a friends-with-benefits sort of situation with derek while maintaining that he is Straight™ and derek just desperately wants him to realize that actually, wanting to suck your dude friend's dick is at least a little bit gay, bro. this fic is my One Major Exception to the 'character realizes they're bisexual by learning about the word bisexual' cliche that i hate. this fic is just so stupidly fun.

Gravity's Got Nothing on You by zosofi (explicit 84k)

my all time favorite sterek fic. i've re-read it so many times i've lost count. werewolves still exist but nothing happens like it does in canon so you don't need to have any knowledge of the show. it's a fake-dating au (set during university). stiles and derek are assholes. there's bickering and unintentional flirting. i don't think i'd change a singe thing about it. it's perfect.

Play Crack the Sky by WeAreTheCyclones (mature 122k)

rock band au i guess technically? i don't think there's a nice simple way to describe it that actually encompasses everything that it is but it's post-break-up and it's the stuff of angsty dreams. plus, if you like it there's a 253k prequel fic of the get-together. i feel like i'm not really selling this but there's a reason it's a fandom favorite.

Friends of Early Theory (explicit 24k)

office au. it's just a lot of angst so if you feel like having a cathartic cry...

What I Did On My Summer Vacation by grimm (explicit 118k)

gonna be honest: i don't really remember much about this besides the fact that there was a lot of really cool world-building.

There is a Brotherhood by minusoneday (explicit 21k)

the original frat au (and it has a companion piece so if you like it, you can read it again from a different pov). it's just fun. good ol' uni pranks and dumb boys being dumb fun.

I Might Be a Fool by prettylittlementirosa (that's me!!) (explicit 35k)

i mean technically this falls under sort of long au so what am i gonna do? not rec the fic i spent several days writing lol. it's a greek/teen wolf fusion but you don't need any knowledge of either of those to read it. so essentially it's just another frat au.

The Fixer and The First Son by ebjameston (teen 47k)

it's technically a scandal au but like.. don't let that dissuade you lol. it's very good. and it's part of a longer series. it's fun. the relationship between stiles and derek isn't the focus. it's more plot-driven so if that appeals to you...

from marvel:

Comedy Jokes by hupsoonheng (explicit 77k)

the only thing you need to know about this fic is that it inspired this infamous text message

Make a Thing Go Right by hansbekhart (explicit 100k)

technically this is not an au but it is removed enough from the mcu that i feel like it might as well be??? as the author said: "I wanted to see more stories that captured the weirdness and complexity of being queer, in your late 20s, and trying to date in Brooklyn - which is my life - so I wrote one."

okay so like seven of what i'm pretty sure were marvel bookmarks have been deleted so that's all i got for marvel : /

from supernatural:

Ninety One Whiskey by komodobits (explicit 401k)

WWII fic. so.. you know. heed the warnings/tags. tons of angst though. and just the slowest of slow burns. which is my jam. i love this fic a LOT but it's definitely not for everyone. you got really want the pain, my friend.

The Dean Winchester Beat Sheet by saltyfeathers (explicit 144k)

somehow both the funniest and most depressing character study of all time. it's a college au. in terms of re-readability, this is up there with 'gravity's got nothing on you' for me. i don't think i could ever get tired of it.

Cinderwings by bendingsignpost (mature 181k)

cinderella fusion fic. honestly it took me awhile to read this one because it just did not sound interesting to me at all but i actually enjoyed it a lot. i think i liked it more than 4lw (the other popular au by this author)

from tvd:

Six Mornings After (explicit 214k)

technically this is a WIP that hasn't been updated since 2018 but i figure if enough of us keep bugging gabi @darwinquark maybe she'll take a break from jeronica to give us (me) what we (i) want. it's a bamon and steroline fic loosely based on the movie two night stand where the characters get snowed-in and shenanigans ensue. who doesn't love shenanigans!?

from good girls:

Delinquents by foxmagpie (teen 82k)

brio high school au wip. it's just so lovely and innocent and cute and we can't let megan @foxmagpie start another wip while we're all waiting for an update on this one and it's summer break so she has no excuse yes i am using this as an excuse to publicly shame her (i'm jk please ma'am i'll take whatever you'll give us)

okay i think that's a good starting point. these are all like fandom staples though so if you've already read all of them, well, i don't know what to tell you. i am useless. hopefully there will be something there for you though. enjoy!