#soft iwaois are my favourite

[drabblesdrabbles]

“The Art of being Painfully In Love”

There’s this guy in my class, I did not like him one bit.

He’s loud, and obnoxious, and he likes to throw a fit.

Everything about him annoys me indescribably,

From the way he talks to the way he walks to way he laughs at every stupid thing we see.

He lights up the room whenever he’s around,

When he smiles it’s like everyone is spellbound.

He speaks so highly of himself, like he’s the greatest the world has ever seen.

And whenever he’s near me, I feel so serene.

Wait, what? Have I grown soft for him? I wonder.

No, that can’t be. I’m supposed to hate him, remember?

But I guess I’m not immune to his charms.

I guess, like every other person, I’ve fallen directly into his arms.

So I let him stick around me as much as he’d like.

Let him annoy me with his presence as I watch,

Watch as he glows under the moonlight

And blooms like the beautiful flower that he is under the sunlight.

I tell myself I’m not in love, that’s what I tell other people too.

But good lord how come I notice everything about you?

From the way his eyes crinkle when he grins,

To the way he cowers when things get too intense.

Everything, I’ve noticed and learned everything.

His favourite movie, food, and the lyrics to the songs he sings.

His existence is like a blackhole, forever swallowing,

And I will forever be falling.

When I came to the realization, tears prickled at the corner of my eyes.

I can’t just tell him how I feel, what if it ends up in a mere goodbye?

But god, I am in love with him, and painfully so.

So, so, deeply in love that I don’t ever want to let go.

But I must. For he is such a saint, and I a mere sinner.

I have given up on everything while he still dreams that life will get better.

He is simply so lovely and I’ll only keep his greatness at bay,

But I will not let that happen, I will not get in the way.

Someone said to me once that love is the most twisted curse of all,

And perhaps that is true

Because you should never love me the way that I love you.

———

(a poem i made while thinking about how tragic and beautiful satosogu is [and also how tooth-rottingly sweet iwaoi is])

[iwaoiness]

Tooru's first scar, Hajime's first scare

He is restless, very restless. He wriggles his fingers, some rubbing against the bandage his mother wrapped around his thumb earlier in the day, and the reddened hangnails throb a little sore. His legs dangle from the white chair, one swinging with an agitated rhythm.

The gentle caresses his mother's giving his back don't help. Hajime barely feels them. Neither do her soothing words. Hajime barely hears it.

His eyes are fixed on door 104. They have been for what seems like hours, even though they have been there for barely twenty minutes.

He wants to go in now. He needs to go in now. Everything feels too sterile, too silent, too grown-up. He wants Oikawa's warmth, the colour of his hair and eyes, his booming voice. He wants his best friend by his side.

Then, a soft creak resonates through the silent hallway, causing Hajime to tense completely in his seat. His fingers cease their movement, his legs freeze in place. There is something tugging at him inside his chest, a strong impulse that also makes his heart feel heavy and each beat ache against his ribs.

As someone exits the room, Hajime scarcely registers whether the doctor is male or female. That impulse wins him over, so he forgets all his manners, catapults himself from his chair and charges into the room, brushing past the surprised doctor and heedless of his mother's calls.

The corridor is very short, then opens into a large, bright room. Morning light bathes every corner, one of the windows is subtly open and the gentle breeze carries the fresh scent of the flowers that Oikawa-san is arranging, his back turned to Iwaizumi. But the little boy's gaze immediately falls on Tooru, lying on the bed.

"Hajime-chan! You're here!" His big round eyes light up with surprise under his ruffled hair, lips open in one of the prettiest, biggest smiles he's ever seen.

Iwaizumi's heart stops hurting and the colours come back.

"Oh, Hajime-kun, welcome" Oikawa-san also greets him, joyful.

Hajime barely pauses to give a small bow to him before walking over to the bed where Tooru is, just as his mother enters as well. He hears her call out to him again, with that serious tone she always has when she's going to scold him, but Oikawa-san says something that seems to calm her down.

"You have to see the Stitch sticker that Aya-sensei gave me for being very good! It's so cut...!" But Tooru's voice trails off as Hajime, who knows he shouldn't do that, that he should go easy because Tooru is freshly operated on, climbs onto the bed and wraps his little arms around Oikawa.

It's no longer cold, everything feels warmer and Iwaizumi's shoulders slump with relief.

"You're okay now, you're okay now," he murmurs, careful not to hug too tightly, to keep all his weight on the knees he's leaning on.

He knows that Oikawa is really well, his parents explained to him that appendicitis was not very serious as long as it was cured in time as it had happened with Tooru. Still, Tooru is his best friend, his favourite person (even though he drives him crazy every day at all hours). They have been together for as long as he can remember, there is not a day without Tooru, and if there is no Tooru, there is his memory, his name, their shared toys, the piece of clothing he always forgets.

He feels Tooru's little arms wrap around his body as well and his soft laughter tickles close to his ear.

"It's weird when you hug me first, Hajime-chan," he teases and Iwaizumi, for the first time since yesterday afternoon, smiles, blinking rapidly when he feels his eyes water.

He is a strong child. And although he knows that strong children cry too, he refuses to cry first.

"I hope they left you with an ugly scar" He strokes his back the way his mum does, sparingly, lovingly, carefully.

"Nothing's as ugly as your bad personality, you big meanie!" He protests, snuggling much closer.

...

dude i've been wanting to write more about kiddos iwaoi for YEARS

u can finde me on my ao3 🌻

🍉

[astrowaffles]

Hello, if you don't mind, can I ask, who are your top favorite romantic relationship's couples in any media, like anime/manga, tv series, books, etc (can be canon or non-canon)? Feel free if you want to write the reasons or not of why you love them....Thanks if you want to answer....

Hiiii!! I see you're doing a bit of a survey for this and I'm more than happy to provide my data 💪💪

As I have no idea who my actual favourites are (I find these things difficult to rank and it tends to depend on what I'm into at the minute) I'll just tell you about the people I can think of rn!!

OH MY GOD THESE GUYS. I love machi ofcofc and her & Yuki are sooo sweet but there is something so special about the first person you can truly be honest with. Kakeru takes Yuki's serious, standoffish, closed-off self, cracks a joke, cracks the door open, and lets Yuki crawl to him at his own pace. Kakeru represents a lot of Yuki's change and is the catalyst for most of it. Meanwhile, Yuki helps Kakeru with cool stuff like being a brother. Also, don't forget the shoujo bubbles 💀💀

Yukeru

(respect to Machi btw. I'm a multshipper here)

Childhood friends! Childhood friends! Childhood friends! Also theyre so funny together. They literally have the kids snapping their necks like they're watching a tennis match trying to keep up with their bickering😭😭

Matchablossom

They embody such a sense of nostalgia, to have loved and lost, to never be able to go back but always fighting to move forward. To be all each other has, but to extend yourself to help others too.

Also they have adopted kids so..canon?

Soukoku

They're telepathic, gay, and they hate each other. #iconic

(seriously I have such a soft spot for "dream team" ships!! Obviously skk have more to them but to me it's always gonna come down to "only a diamond can polish a diamond").

Iwaoi

CHILDHOOD FRIENDS! CHILDHOOD FRIENDS! CHILDHOOD FRIENDS!

I never stop thinking about them, genuinely. They know everything about each other and have never stopped. At no point do their struggles stem from their separation, because there Is no separating iwaoi. Opposite ends of the world? Ok. Still a duo. A twosome. Will require surgery to separate.

Bokuaka & Ushiten

Freak4freak. Enough said.

Honourable mentions: fengqing, hakyona, kagehina

Thanks for the ask!!

[redrocketpanda]

Can I ask your top 10 fav fics ever (from any fandom, if you don't mind)?

Also, just curious, is there a story behind your name "redrocketpanda "?

Hello! Also thank you for the very fun questions, this was great to answer!

I'll do the name first as it's a quicker response. redrocketpanda is a mash up of Red Rocket (as in the red rocket truck stop from Fallout 4) and Red Panda (as in the animal). The story behind those is that I had recently played Fallout 4 (and am a fan of the entire franchise) and have big heart eyes for the Fallout aesthetic, and that although *I* think I would be a lion if I was a non-human animal, some of my close friends + ex partner joke that I'd actually be a red panda (small, tries to be big but isn't scary, red)

I was informed recently (as in last year) that it can also have a different meaning depending on what subcultures you're in but I choose to ignore that bc I didn't know at the time lmao

In terms of the chunkier part of the question - top 10 favourite fics ever - I will admit that I've never read much fic outside of smut for Reasons (as such my list will be quite heavy on smut and kink so heads up for that). I would def like to read more but tend to write more than I read.

Out of the small number that I have read the ones that have always stayed with me/that I love are:

The Shoebox Project - HP The, now very old, Marauders fic that I am still in love with over 10 years after I read it

Summer Rain by Moo - HQ My beloved. DaiSuga fic complete with an incredible character roster, on brand Moo sillyness, and hard hitting real ass shit. Summer Rain is what made me fall in love with several HQ characters, and bestows upon us one of the hottest Tanaka/Ennoshita pairings ever

Rewards Program by surveycorpsjean - HQ Really silly, really hot Bokuto/Kuroo/Akaashi smutty one shot inspired by a walmart game

Kiss Me (Like You Wanna Be Loved) by kazzydolyn - HQ BokuAka roomies with benefits fic with lots of fluff, feelings, smut and some light bdsm. Genuinely a really lovely series

to be first, to be best by kittebasu - HQ INCREDIBLE longgggggg IwaOi one-shot. Super well written, fantastic characterisation, and A+ IwaOi content

Terminal Curiosity by favspacetwink and moonlumie - HQ Really hot, well written SakuAtsu BDSM series where Sakusa (reluctantly) introduces Atsumu to BDSM. A+ Sakusa characterisation

Things Happen (That's All They Ever Do) by myfriendgoo - BNHA 2 part KRBK weight gain series where retired hero Kirishima is reunited with pro hero Bakugou after a 4 year separation

The Big Leagues by chubbinlovin - BNHA Weight gain one shot w/ pro hero KRBK where the boys go a little OTT w/ their bulking regime. Super hot Dom! KR and Sub! BK (sub BK my beloved)

Going Soft by chubbinlovin - BNHA Another weight gain one but this is legit one of my biggest fave fics ever. I normally don't like reader fics but this is SO well executed and also is the best characterisation of Bakugou I've ever encountered. Honestly, top fucking tier material.

The Whole of the Moon by ietjesiobhan - HQ Really tender, beautiful angst of the KuroKen soulmates AU variety. Genuinely think about it quite a lot

[mohitoma]

FAVOURITE HAIKYUU SHIPS (edited version)

1. BoKuroo - kill me. I'm a slut for rare pairs it seems and I'm furious but now I'm hooked. I love buffy bottoms and this one is not an exception (Bokuto Bottom Stan!!!). Also this ship could be both best friends to lovers (but different from bokuaka since BokuAka is very soft and wholesome while BoKuroo is just literal bro energy) or enemies to friends to lovers. I love the fraternity/bros energy because it's straight but it's so gay.

2. BokuAka - i guess I'm a slut for Bokuto but who can blame me? So here Akaashi is more of a bottom for me but tbh it depends how the fic and characters are written. So it actually depends hugely on dynamic description in the fic. Of course best friends to lovers plus pining plus wholesome but there is an equal potential for angst.

3. IwaOi - NOT ENOUGH IWAIZUMI BOTTOM FICS. As I said, i love buffy bottoms. Also they're friends but also enemies to mmmmmmm also angst potential. So much angst potential considering Oikawa high-key is a slut. Manwhore with women, if you will. So much angst potential.

4. SakuAtsu - I like bratty bottoms so Atsumu fits the role. Haven't read that many fics so I don't have a clear opinion on what I really like about them but I'm also a slut for enemies to lovers.

5. KenHina - wholesome and soft. Also it's canon that Kenma really has a weak spot for Hinata.

6. KageHina - rivals to lovers! Hinata bottoming because he is a sunshine and deserves to be taken care of. Also most basic ship but like can you blame people for shipping them?

7. KuroTsuki - they thrive on each others bullshit but I haven't found a fic yet that truly got my heart. Like in theory this ship make the most sense out of all Tsukishima and Kuroo ships but there is just something lacking, that's why this ship is so low compared to my previous post.

[astronomicalfluffweek]

Fluff Week FAQ

General

Which characters/dynamics are you particularly interested in?

JJK – literally all common ones unless they’re illegal, particularly the first years & gojo (including all the variations - itafushi, platonic!itafushikugi, the gojo-megumi thing, the gojo-itadori thing, and of course, the much less explored megumi-nobara thing). No very-rare-pairs please, unless 100% platonic! I usually don’t like them. Also, bear in mind I may have to google characters if they come from Kyoto school because I literally forgot all their names.

HQ – I like most characters, but am especially fond of iwaoi and bokuaka (sakuatsu at a push). I love all team dynamics, with a special soft spot for the JNT and Seijoh. Again, no rare pairs please (even platonic, in this case) but I will know who most characters are!

TGCF: fengqing. I’m obsessed with fengqing. And hualian, of course. Basically Xianle trio + Hua Cheng and all their dynamics.

My favourite character is Hua Cheng, followed by Feng Xin, and then – you’ll hate me for this – Pei Ming. Please bear in mind that if you write about any niche characters from tgcf, or those that only appear later in the books, I will not know who they are :( He Xuan is about my limit for late-appearing characters, and he does not appear very late.

Do you mind which ships I use?

Not at all, as long as they aren't a major rarepair, or use characters I've never heard of. If you're not sure, don't be worried - you can always just ask! Either DM me or drop an ask in my inbox.

Are there any examples of found family you could suggest?

Yep! JJK is 100% found family, so there's no issue there - the school dynamic, gojo's dynamic with the students (particularly megumi), the first years' dynamic, the second years' dynamic, the teachers/adults dynamic...

HQ also has plenty of examples. Each team dynamic, duo dynamic, and mentor/mentee dynamic offers something new!

TGCF is a little harder. Nearly all the ships have an element of found family, but there's the Xianle trio and, if you want to get a bit ridiculous, the calamities can also be pretty funny if you wrangle them properly...

Fanfiction

Is reader insert ok?

I'd rather your not, but if you're only really comfortable with that, then go for it!

Is there a word count?

I'd like it to be over 1000 words, but I've yet to meet a writer who struggled with writing too little....

How would I post my work when the time comes?

Assuming you're posting on A03, please submit it to the Astronomical Fluff Week Collection (astronomical_fluff_week), and you can gift it to me if you like. More on this closer to the time!

Art

What kind of art are you looking for?

Any and all! You can do a comic, a drawing or painting, some silly doodles, a meme, anything!

How would I post my work when the time comes?

If you're posting on tumblr, please post with the tag #astronomical fluff week, and tag me in it! More on this closer to the time...

If you have further questions, my DMs or inbox are only a click away! Please only submit asks to @astronomicalfluffweek, but you can DM @astrowaffles or any sideblogs I have!

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[puuvillaa]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thank you for the tag @theresthesnitch & @tracingpatternswrites 🌻

Username: puuvillaa

1. How many works do you have on A03?

207

2. What’s your total Ao3 word count?

1,696,952

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Currently only hp, except I'm going to try to finish that one hq wip I have. At some point

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

Neither Hide Nor Hair (wolfstar)

Smells Like a Promise (iwaoi)

Possessive (iwaoi)

Facing the Truth (iwaoi)

On the Run/True Freedom (vikyuu)

5. Do you respond to comments?

Yes, although it sometimes takes me a while

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

It has to be Forget Me Not

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

This is a difficult question! I think it's probably Sentimental Werewolf because the whole fic is so soft

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Surprisingly little

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes. I'm not sure what this question means. I write primarily m/m

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I've only ever written one, and that was one more than I ever expected to write! And I wrote it for a crack ship event, otherwise I would have never thought of it. It's hp and Matthias & Maxime

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Twice

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Once. Also I have translated a few of my own fics

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

No. I'm not sure if I could because of the way my head works when I'm working on something

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Well, the one I've liked for the longest is bokukuro. One that I liked very intensely back when I did is snarry. The one that I currently like very intensely is wolfstar

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

The one in which werewolves can't live on their own, and Remus’s parents are dead so he was living in an abusive environment until he ran away. He's scared of everyone because of how he's been treated. Then James stumbles upon him in the alley where he's been hiding and offers him a place to stay. And then somehow wolfstar happens

16. What are your writing strengths?

Emotions, dialogue, writing consistently

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Description, titles

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I've never done it. I don’t think I have any strong feelings about it

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter. The first fandom I posted for was Death Note

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

Current favourite is The Werewolf Hunt. Long-term favourite is An Afternoon

Tagging @squintclover @plecotusauritus @eyra @spookymoonie

[pussycat-scribbles]

Dear @cheatos, happy Iwaoi Exchange! You asked for some soft, gentle iwaoi so I hope this fits the bill! <33

[paper-girls]

A’s fic recs to cry your heart out to

aka fics i cried over.

hey lads. it’s been a while. so i return with sad stuff! that says a lot about my mental state probably. oh i started uni and it’s been awful. cold pizza is shockingly good. anyway. these are all gonna be angst with a happy ending cause i’m weak and don’t like characters to be sad forever. there’s gotta be a resolution. or maybe some sickly sweet fluff. it’ll be a fun surprise. just read the tags.

fic rec masterlist

sad bois away!

SakuAtsu

The Story of Us by thesweetestnerd

a classic, i know. if you’ve been around for a while you’ve probably at least heard of this one. or i’m biased. anyway it’s a great read. i’ve reread it like five times and i cry every time. i bet you two crisp high fives you’ll cry too. 

Do I dare disturb the universe? by han_ying

have you ever wondered what a different choice would make your life like? have you ever been offered a cookie by a small orange man? no? well kiyoomi gives it a go. take a hard look at your life after this one. 

Quarantine conversations by lettersinpetals

hey covid coping mechanism! how about you incorporate realism! you’d think spending all day every day with someone you love would be heaven yeah? well. sometimes people are emotionally constipated. i’m looking at you kiyoomi. this is a call out post. 

When Atsumu Thinks About Love by GlitchyCookie

stress stress stress and feeling left behind. all things weddings bring. dances are also things that happen at weddings. so do kisses. took my heart out and put it in a bag with broken glass. at least it was polished at the end. 

a soft place to call home (series) by yee_haw23

it’s so funny to me someone called yee_haw23 can deliver such and emotionally devastating series of fics. the one’s about loss and loneliness really get me can you tell. but yeah. being alone is never fun especially when it’s rubbed in your face. 

Bound by internetpistol 

not a bondage fic. shockingly. it is about being bound to someone and something though. and about fate. how something is bound to happen based on your decisions. 

IwaOi

Ruin the Friendship by thesweetestnerd

some things were made to be messed up. like finger paint, tissues, and socks after a long day. what’s important to know is that messing something up is not the end of it, but a change of its’ shape. 

Desperado by Verbrennung

hey kid you wanna read a heist au? what about a getting back together fic? yeah? yeah i got you. crime and love what a perfect combination. honestly, this is one of my personal favourites like ever. i cannot recommend this one enough. i may have also made a playlist inspired by it and if anyone wants it simply ask. 

please disregard my house of cards (built from mistakes) by rekamohcs

softish. gratuitous plant imagery. shenanigans and tomfoolery. and it’s a university au. what more could you ask for. this fic gets a big fuzzy hug from me. and it made me feel things that weren’t necessarily sadness but made me cry nonetheless.

AsaNoya

Vienna Waits For You by Pouler (poulerslashes)

emotionally destroyed me. do not read if you’re not looking to be sad for a few days. or a few hours. depends on how fast you read but the aftermath is certainly long. loss is hard, but sometimes things aren’t as far as you’d think.

BokuAka

Behind Bricks by DeathBelle

it’s been around for a while but still gets me. prostitute au. sometimes plans get changed, for better or for worse. and sometimes things simply fall into place. 

Rules by ConesOfDunshire

also a fan favourite. it’s me i’m fan. i just cannot get over positive depictions of autism. like. it’s not that hard but they went off in this one. do i cry? yeah. sometimes i remember this and go back and read a section of it. it’s not just a fic it’s an investment.

the strange music of your heart by caniculeo

someone’s gotta fall first. who better than akaashi? bokuto is unsure. they work it out. i would like to pack this fic a lunch, give it a little kiss on the forehead, and send it off to school. 

DaiSuga

Black and Blue by MTrash (Makaria)

so first things first this fic has references to abuse so note that down. secondly, everyone lives in the same building but it’s a very gay building. thirdly, yeah i cried reading it sue me. this is my sad fic rec list.

Just Another by Mooifyourecows

so moo is actually a favourite of mine, and if you’re in the market for daisuga content, they have a lot. i love me a good unrequited-love-but-not-actually-it-just-took-some-figuring-out and also emotional constipation breakthrough fic. 

Misery’s Company by Mooifyourecows

i wasn’t lying about loving their content. so take another. but this one has a clever plan that may or may not work. sometimes relationships don’t work and sometimes you gotta fuck with everything to get everything right. 

i for sure have more but i don’t wanna put everything on one lest i overwhelm you. i realize some of the descriptions/reviews sound like tarot/oracle card meanings and i have nothing to say to that. i wrote this whole shebang in one go where the other ones can take days to months. maybe i’m procrastinating studying for exams. i hope you enjoy reading them as much as i did. and feel free to request more. i’ll get around to it eventually. 

go forth and read my dears. 

[flunflun]

Fic recs✨

Twt is down so im back to tumblr with iwaoi fic recs! And matchablossom (sk8)

My fave author is DailyMelody on ao3 and she's written both mb and iwaoi fics 💖 I have also done art for some of them

🌷My favourite iwaoi fic of theirs is guardian's rebirth . It's an ongoing demon hunter AU that currently has 4 chapters (31k words) and is rated (T). The world building is absolutely AMAZING and there's both action and funny+soft moments. I strongly recommend it if you want some slow burn iwaoi!

🌷 If you're more interested in some fast phased iwaoi i strongly recommend chasing after midnight (show me the way to your heart). It's also an all time fave and is about iwaoi meeting at a club and having a one night stand (it's so funny and sweet and sexy). One of the tags is #[disco music intensifies] idk if i need to tell you more. It's rated (M) and is 12k words.

🌷 Lastly i want to rec my fave matchablossom fic. It's called nights in paris and is part 6 of their mb series you feel like home (to me). I really rec the whole series but this fic in particular is very dear to me, just because it's so incredibly soft and just makes my heart SWELL. It's rated (T) and is 12k words.

Don't forget to check out cj's other fics too! She's got lots of iwaoi and mb in there ✍️

[silverquillsideas]

Hi...if you don't mind me asking who are your top 10 favorite anime couples (can be canon or fanon)? And why? Sorry if you've answered this question before.....

Hi! Oof this is another tricky one lol.... The way I ship is basically in two ways : obsess over ships from shows I'm currently watching for a few weeks/months, and then the love sort of fades away :3

OR find my OTPs and consistently obsess for years :D

So, the following list contains both my current/older ships and some of my OTPs :P

Naruto/Sasuke

My OTP of all OTPs. The love of my shipper life 😍 I have so many bones to pick with Naruto as a media/show, but I'll be grateful it gave me SNS, I'll never stop being in awe of their unparalleled story :')

Victor/Yuuri

Canon, comfort pairing, sweetness to the max. Victuuri is like that soft blanket u tuck yourself into in winter mornings, or that cup of hot cocoa you sip while sitting on a windowsill. They warm my heart <3

Bakudeku

Lolll can u tell I have a type? I'm a goner for childhood friends (+rivals) to lovers tropes, and bkdk has that and SO MUCH more. Someday, I'll read the bnha manga from start to finish just because of these two :')

Royai

The only het ship in anime I can respect, besides Sakura and Syaoran from Cardcaptor Sakura 😌 they are the royal couple, so to speak. So much of shared history, trauma between them. Yet will give up their lives for each other, the trust and faith and sheer badassery of this ship is just ❤️

Touya/Yukito

My first ever ship at age 14, the very first time I discovered that two boys can fall in love w each other and that's okay too!! I can't express how grateful I am to Cardcaptor Sakura for being basically the show which made me fall in love w anime, and introducing me to the glorious concept of *ahem* BL 👀

Iwaoi

Another freaking amazing ship. My favourite ship in haikyuu!! This one ticks so many of my boxes : childhood friends to lovers, teammates who trust e/o unconditionally, and pull each other up, the idiot A and serious/responsible B 😂 Two people who basically spend their whole lives together :*3 and look at them!!! The dorks!!! 😍

Miyuki/Chris

This one came outta nowhere and totally hooked me in. Idk what it is about them : the potential angst, the misunderstandings, the rivalry and respect as fellow teammates, Chris' trauma about having his place snatched by this brilliant kid he helped scout....just...so much shared past :3 I'm sorry miyusawa fans, while I like it too, this one just took the top spot for me from DNA :')

Soukoku

BSD was a huge obsession in 2019, and soukoku undoubtedly became one of my fav ships. Self explanatory : rivals / long time friends / only two ppl who keep each other sane / the daily bickering like a married couple / Dazai giving awful nicknames to Chuuya and teasing him all the time and so much more 😂 they're simultaneously both clowns, as well as two traumatised individuals complementing e/o

Saigenos

Cute and hilarious ship honestly. But has the potential to be angsty and serious too. This was a short hyperfixation a while ago, and I still remember it fondly ❤️

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A confession at the end : I had to exclude some of my other, more beloved ships, because the tumblr crowd is.... Let's say, too delicate to handle those lmfao 👀 I don't want delusional antis to come screeching with pitchforks at my blog, so I'll stick to the softer ships 😂

[astrowaffles]

Hi, can I ask your top favorite fics that you've written (feel free how much that you want to list)? Why they're special to you? Is there a specific inspiration when you wrote them?

Hello! My favourite fics are often ones overlooked by the general public (who, for some reason, like showering love on the fics I hated writing and/or regret posting). Hence this list will be full of very short and very silly fics, since I like those best.

The Megumi-Isn't-Breathing Incident

This was only the second fic I wrote for JJK, and yet it's one of my favourites. First of all, it was written for one of my very first supporters, selcouthwanderer, whose comments I really miss. If not for them, there's no way I would've kept writing for Gojo & Megumi. Second of all, it was my very first foray into anything resembling angst (and it's still really fluffy. sigh) and it's proof to me that I have range as a writer. I'm mostly silly and I try hard to be funny, but I know I can be serious and I can dive deeper into my characters. Third of all, I think it's really well written! I genuinely surprised myself, upon rereading it, with the quality of my writing. I don't think I write to that standard normally, which makes it all the more special. If I wanted someone to think well of me as a writer, I'd show them to this fic.

2. Jump, then Fall

This one was written for the fengqing gotcha for gaza, so it came less from inspiration and more from a prompt by my good pal makki (@makkisucks). Still, I'm majorly proud of it!! It's much longer than anything I've written before and follows a plotline. Did everything turn out how I want? No. There are still things I'd change about it. But, again, it represents a major hill i climbed over - the curse of only writing 2k and then getting stuck. J,TF is 12k and completely coherent throughout. Win!

3. Chronically Ill Platypus

By contrast, this one's only 758 words and there's literally 0 plot. I like this one because it's the content I wish other people would produce so I can read it. Complex Matchablossom angst is fabulous but I wish more people actually looked at their relationship in its most basic form: they're best friends. Have been since they were five. They bring out the silliest, pettiest, most emotional side of each other and sometimes all you really want is to see them be best friends. I got a few comments along the lines of "thanks for writing them like this!! everyone wants to ship them these days (eye roll)" so I do want to be clear, I SHIP MATCHABLOSSOM. But sometimes friendship is more important than whether or not they kiss. I feel the same about iwaoi; I don't always want to see them kiss, I want to see them be silly and comfortable with each other like best friends are.

4. Bon Jovi, Autographs, and Sunshine

I haven't read over it in a while so I have no idea if it's up to current writing standards (my writing has noticeably improved over the last few years) but I remember loving this one. Justice for solangelo! I also remember someone marking it as 'ooc but i like it'. I nearly threw myself out the window because I really pride myself on my characterisation. But I stand by it, to be honest, I don't think it's ooc to any noticeable extent.

ANYWAYS. I like this fic because, again, it's the kind of thing I wish there was more of. It's chaotic and ridiculous and has no plot, it's just soft and I can literally see it in my mind's eye, tinted yellow, warm, fun... Solangelo was a massive comfort ship for me for years and this was just me expressing that. I only ever write for myself and this was peak Astro Fanfiction!!

Thanks for the ask! I hope to see you in the comments of some of these >:)

[frenchibi]

I was tagged by @buckysbears ​ to do this fanfic writer tag game - thank you so much, and sorry it took me so long :’D

What’s your all-time favourite ship?

This is a great question, and I honestly don’t know how to answer it xD I for sure have written the most for IwaOi from Haikyuu, but I have big soft spots for EdWin from FMA and Sophie and Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle!

How many works do you have on AO3?

95! Several of these are collections though, with every chapter being an unrelated short fic or drabble. I have deleted some original things and older fics that were no longer relevant to my interests and that barely got any hits (and I also had like. Idk, 20-ish fics on ff.net before I stopped using it haha)

What’s your total AO3 word count?

376k (damn??)!

What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

They’re all Haikyuu (big surprise lmao):

Fix Me - my longest HQ fic, and also one of my first!! It still makes me happy when people find it, even though I think I would probably write it differently if I were writing it today.

I know the sound of your heart – a spin the bottle/party fic with an inevitable collision – this one is a lot of fun, in my opinion!

here’s to taking what you came for – fake dating but not quite; this is one of my personal favorites so I’m really happy to see it up here!!

Burning heart - firefighter!Iwa AU! This one was fun to write and research, though in retrospect idk if I would write it the same way again, I feel I was quite flippant about some more serious topics? It’s not terrible, but it’s for sure not for everyone, I think. There is an actual house fire in this one.

Evidence - this baffles me tbh, it’s also one of my first ever Iwaoi fics (and probably why it’s all the way up here, it’s been around the longest) but it’s… in my opinion it’s not very well-written, it’s not even very long, it’s just a cute little concept that I wanted to get onto virtual paper and posted on a whim xD And then because people kept finding and liking it, I wrote two follow-up chapters hahah - but sometimes that’s how it goes, I guess!

Do you reply to comments, why or why not?

Yes, always! I love talking to people and making friends (and have made most of my fandom friends by connecting after commenting on their work and getting comments on mine)! Also it just gives me SO MUCH JOY to hear people’s thoughts. That’s the main draw for fanfic writing in general for me, connecting with people about characters we love!! Exchanging concepts, building AUs, just like… interacting in fandom spaces yknow???

What’s the fic you’ve written with the angstiest ending?

I’m pretty sure it’s The Last Unicorn, an Iwaoi fic which contains major character death – not something I usually ever write, I am more partial to hurt/comfort or fluff ^^ I guess I was feeling particularly edgy that day. I don’t recommend revisiting it tbh?

What’s the fic you’ve written with the happiest ending?

Like… every other fic I’ve written hahaha (ok but for real)

Do you write crossovers?

Not currently or actively. I’ve had some ideas, but mostly they turn into “Franchise AU” things rather than actual crossovers (I’m honestly not really sure where the line of distinction is here anyway).

Have you ever received hate on a fic?

Genuinely, no. I’ve received some comments that were… dissatisfied, but that was mostly on ff.net and they were usually outliers. Never any outright hate, at any rate.

Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I have written maybe… two (?) explicit fics that I’ve posted, but it’s not really what I gravitate towards. I’m not opposed to it, but usually I prefer to write fluff! And I’ve got a bunch of unposted drafts of things, who knows if I’ll ever finish them or post them if I do xD I don’t feel like that’s really entirely My Brand (not that I know what is sksksk).

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I am aware of.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Yes, one of my fics was translated into Russian! There are also podfics for a couple of my fics :D

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes, many times! Most of those have not been finished though :’)

What’s a WIP that you want to finish but don’t think you ever will?

Tbh the older the WIP, the less likely it is that I’ll return to it. Although I’ll never say never, sometimes all it takes for me to get excited about a fic again is for someone else to get excited and drag me along ^^ Generally though I would love to finish all my unfinished works. It bugs me that they’re unfinished xD

What are your writing strengths?

I think I’m quite good at writing dialogues and inner monologues. I like finding voices for characters, putting them in situations and seeing how they’ll react, that sort of stuff! I also am always excited to try new styles, patterns, narrative voices etc and I think that’s an asset :D

What are your writing weaknesses?

I struggle a lot with creating characters these days (that are not taken from other works, i.e. writing things that are not fanfic) because I am so used to fanfic writing? I’ve truly built up a deficit and really want to work on improving there (so if anyone has suggestions, I’m all ears!!!)

What are your thoughts on writing dialogue in other languages in a fic?

Another super good question tbh!!! Generally I think it’s cool as long as it’s done well? As a bilingual person, it’s kind of painful to see… bad bilingual rep? But I wouldn’t go around policing anyone on how they’ve written things, idk, I do like to give people the benefit of the doubt (and offer to help if it seems like they might like some tips). And as a translator I am also not against just… explaining what words mean in author’s notes or footnotes tbh! At the end of the day you want your reader to understand what you’re writing, right??

What was the first fandom you wrote for?

Genuinely the first thing I ever wrote was technically “fan fiction” for a children’s book series, Mercer Mayer’s “Little Critter”, when I was 5 years old (I wrote a story for my younger siblings, so we wouldn’t “always have to read the same books over and over” xD My mom saved it, and I have it now – a true relic!! I even made art to go with it and it’s TERRIBLE and I love it!!!)

But the first piece of writing that I posted was…huh. I’m actually not sure – Bleach, maybe? It was on ff.net under a different name lmao

What’s your favorite fic you’ve written?

This changes all the time but currently these are my faves:

Fix my head, it’s pouring at the seams for Polygon’s Cyberpunk Red ttrpg – I have a LOT of feelings about these characters and also about the poly ship, and the fandom is so small but it truly was a labor of love and I am SO PROUD OF IT (so if you want to, please read it, you don’t really need to know much before you go into it)

cause every time I run, I run to you for Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood (I just. love Ed and Winry so much. AAAA.)

You bring me home for Good Omens (it’s not my most popular fic, that’s a different one that got a load of notes here on tumblr of all places, but I still love it)

and these two Haikyuu/Iwaoi fics: can’t control the weather, which is an AU in which Oikawa has a daughter and she has magic and chaos ensues; and here’s to taking what you came for, see above, my subversion of the classic fake dating trope :D Both were such a BLAST to write!!!

((honorable mention to the Tiny!Oikawa fic in which Oikawa shrinks – I finished it relatively recently and am VERY happy with how it turned out, despite the significant time between chapters hahah))

These were super fun, but obviously no pressure: I tag @ricekrispyjoints, @antiiva, @imaginarydragonling, @astersandstuffs, and @rauchblauwrites!!

[redrocketpanda]

Can't believe I'm out here in 2023 simping for IwaOi when Oikawa used to be my least favourite character & IwaOi my least favourite pairing

Yet now, they've gotten me in an unexpected chokehold and I just want IwaOi who banter so hard that it makes other people cry just listening to them, and IwaOi who yearn for each other over a lifetime, and IwaOi who don't need to say how they feel bc the other just knows, and IwaOi who are so soft in all the most unexpected ways, and IwaOi where no one else even stood a remote chance bc their hearts have always beaten as one, and IwaOi who supports the other to even greater heights, and IwaOi who make each other ugly laugh over the dumbest fucking things, and IwaOi who stay up all night watching alien movies and analysing volleyball, and IwaOi, and IwaOi, and IwaOi

[mohitoma]

My fav haikyuu ships:

1. BokuAka (preferably Bokuto on top but largely depends on the fic and how the characters are written) - best friends trope is my weakness and also I love both of them, canon compliant is the best because I can see those dumbasses fall in love. I just wish people wrote them with a little bit more of angst and pining and in my mind Bokuto can be as cruel as other people. Give my boy an egde or sth.

2. SakuAtsu (Sakusa on top because Atsumu is a brat and y'know) - rivals/enemies to lovers of course is my second favourite trope and also there is possibility for lots of angst and I LOVE ANGST. Of course it works the best in canon compliant.

3. KuroTsukki (kuroo on top) - of course KuroKen is great and I love it too but they thrive on each others bullshit.

4. IwaOi (Oikawa on top and there's so little fics with Oikawa on top) - friends to lovers but in an angry/angsty way.

5. KageHina (Kageyama on top) - it's the most popular but also, can you blame people? Rivals to lovers!!!

6. KenHina (kenma on top) - BECAUSE KENMA WOULD BE SO SOFT FOR HINATA DONT EVEN @ ME!

[aslongasimhereyoureinvincible]

what your favourite Haikyuu!! ship says about you:

as inspired by Eldena Doubleca5st’s hilarious video series, go check them out!

Kagehina: rivals to lovers you ask, why not rivals AND lovers?

Daisuga: your ideal ship dynamic is team mom / team dad 

Asanoya: your ideal ship dynamic is best summarised by the ‘excuse me he asked for no pickles’ meme

Tsukkiyama: you love snarky assholes with a soft spot for One Specific Person

Ennotana: you just want good things for Ennoshita, and really, who wouldn't?

Kiyotana: either you just want good things for Tanaka OR you’re a firm supporter of Men! 👏 Getting! 👏 Pegged! 👏

Kiyoyachi: you’re not mad, per se, about kiyotana being canon, you just think kiyoyachi had way more chemistry 

Kinonari: you love characters who are in desperate need of more screentime 

Kinonoya: the Inarizaki match means everything to you

Tsukihina: you love opposites attract with a side of heavy symbolism 

Tananoya: your ideal date involves kissing the homies goodnight 

Yamayachi: nothing says ‘date night’ like you both having an anxiety attack over ordering take-out

Daiyui: you are heterosexual 

Hinayachi: Y’know what? Yachi was right, that scene where she and Hinata ran to the train station together was like a shoujo manga

Ukatake: I’m not sure if you wanna fuck dads, but you definitely wanna fuck positive male role models 

Kuroken: either you really like the ‘shy nerd’ / ‘cocky (but secretly also nerdy) jock’ dynamic OR you read the manga and chapter 318 made you fucking lose it 

Kuroyaku: you’re a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of mutually dunking on each other   

Kuroyakukai: you just really like Kai 

Yakulev: your ideal ship dynamic is morosexual / moron 

Shibalev:  you watched the Tokyo No Jin stageplay 

Shibainu: either you’re just here for the pun OR you’re a firm believer in the inherent eroticism of warming the bench 

Toraken: so to the top episode 17 huh? 

Fukutora: you just want good things for Fukunaga, and really, who wouldn’t?  

Iwaoi: either you fucking love angst OR you are deeply disappointed by the general lack of male tsunderes 

Matsuhana: your ideal date involves getting stick bugged, after-which hilarity ensues

Kyouhaba: your ideal date involves being kabedon-ed 

Kiniwa: your ideal date involves your senpai noticing you 

Kinkuni: you firmly believe that nothing brings people closer than mutual hatred for some asshole from middle school

Kyouiwa: this is just the same joke as Kiniwa except you also like bara 

Matsuhanaiwaoi: you think seijoh should’ve gone to nationals 

Ushioi: two options, either you still think “you should’ve come to Shiratorizawa jokes’ are peak comedy in 2020 (they’re really not) OR you love enemies to lovers

Ushiten: your ideal date involves a romantic candle-lit dinner in Paris, after which you are interviewed for a documentary together 

Tensemi: you were the weird emo kid in middle school

Semishira: snarky bickering married couples are your jam

Ushihira: you think the whole ‘ushiwaka and benkei’ thing is way too overlooked 

Ushigoshi: you love one sided rivalries that are met with obliviousness 

Shiragoshi: either you think Shirabu clowning on Goshiki is actually a display of affection OR you just have a thing for straight bangs 

Bokuaka: you are a proud morosexual, you are attracted to dumbasses and dumbasses exclusively

Bokukuro: this is just the same joke as tananoya but you like city boys 

Daikuro: you stay up way to late reading single dad au fics 

Bokudaikuro: thick!  👏 thighs!  👏 save!  👏 lives! 

Kuroshou: your ideal ship dynamic is snarky exes 

Daimika: you love that one John Mulaney bit that’s like ‘my wife is a bitch and I like her so much’ 

Sakukomo: /gestures at chapter 394/ I’m sorry for your loss lmao

Sakuatsu you love projecting your insecurities onto fictional characters so you can receive some form of positive affirmation by consuming content about them being loved unconditionally  

Ushisaku: your ideal date involves sharing cleaning tips and being blunt 

Atsukita: you want senpai to notice you but like,, you’re also a brat 

Kitaran: nothing brings two guys together like dealing with the twins’ bullshit

Osasuna: nothing brings two guys together like clowning on Atsumu 

Hiruhoshi: your ideal date involves asking your partner to hold your beer 

Hoshihina: ‘Short Kings Anthem’ by Tiny Meat Gang and blackbear is your personal hype song 

Atsuoi: your ideal ship dynamic is best summed up by that one text post that’s like: ‘you should be addicted to shutting the fuck up’ ‘you wanna fuck me so bad it makes you look stupid’ 

Akiten: you shipped akiteru and the og  little giant before it was cool  Akisae: you like hot blonds and Men! 👏 Getting! 👏 Pegged! Saeten: rekindled high school crushes? don’t mind if you do  Akisaeten: They all have two hands  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ 

Atsuhina: you’re a firm believer in the inherent erotcism of stealing somebody else’s man 

Osahina: you think the setter / spiker ship dynamic is really over done  Oihina: brazil fling canon no one can change your mind 

Oisuga: what can you say? you like pretty boys 

Oikage: two options, either your ideal ship dynamic is ‘Love Like You’ by Rebecca Sugar OR you’re just here for some doujinshis 

Ushihina: you like the appeal of osahina buy you just don’t think their rivalry is that well established 

Kurotsukki: you’re a bit too into that whole ‘if he teases you it’s because he likes you’ dynamic 

Terushou: you are firmly situated in rare-pair hell 

Saemiwa: you think Miwa should’ve attended one of Karasuno’s games Miwalisa: your ideal ship dynamic is service provider / client 

Kanotana: you just want good things for Kanoka, and really? who wouldn’t? 

Nishiyaku: this is just the same joke as hoshihina except you prefer liberos  Those two scorekeepers from episode 1: you found out way too late that shipping things for shits and giggs is the gateway drug to shipping things for realises