#the 8 fic recs

[wannabegwenstacy]

Eden's Favorite Minghao Tumblr Fics

updated: 4/13/2023

Main A/N: check out the full svt fic recs masterlist for some of the other members. warning i'm a baby carat so its not super full yet and i currently have only some members posts created currently. will be updating with more fic recs periodically. :)

Temporary A/N: Also, I don't have a lot of fics linked yet. :( Will continue reading and updating periodically.

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avant-garde by @hoyoungy

Pairing: painter!minghao x reader

Genre: fluff, comedy, college au, artist au

Wordcount: 4,102

Summary: you find beauty and meaning to the most boring place on earth when a romantic stranger helps you understand the artist behind one of the paintings on the wall.

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minghao + historical au by @husbandhannie

Pairing: duke! minghao x f! reader

Genre: series, fluff, smut (in some parts), historical au, scene-by-scene (in some parts)

Total Wordcount: 1.1k + 2.5k + 2.3k + 1.9k

Warnings: | bloom : none, really. there’s a kiss. | chérie (M) : oral (f receiving), fingering, virgin!reader | the poet (M) : fingering, virgin!reader, reader gets anxious in the beginning | mon amour (M) : fingering, intercourse, reader’s first time, talks of having children, reader basically passing out (but it’s normal) | a day later (M) : references to sexual acts, but nothing happens. mostly fluff.

[sanji-piss-hell]

ZOSAN FIC REC

Here is some of my fave zosan fics. Some of these I read years ago and so I don't fully remember what theyre about but they we're good enough that I still have strong emotional attachments when I see the name. Most of them are things I've read recently. Literally all I do all day is homework and have an app tts fanfics to me like an audio book so there's quite a few of recs here. I am not the best at summeries but just trust me bro these are GOOD SHIT. I only provide the best. What I consider a good fic: - Takes place in the one piece world (I don't like modern aus) - Characters stay in character or if they do have changes from their canon portrayal there is a justifiable reason from within the story. - Solid story telling and arcs (even the shorter fics) - The Zosan dynamic is kept mostly how it is in canon they fight and bicker. (I know some like when they're soft with eachother like a loving married couple. You won't find much of that here) - Some of these have pervy sanji, que nose bleeds and ogling. With that out of the way here's the list!! Now to my fave zosan fic of all time and ironically enough the only fic taking place in a modern setting: Life is fine series. TW: Drug abuse, heavy angst, depression I have reread this twice and forced a friend to read it too. It is so amazing not just for the zosan but for the genuinely good story telling. You follow zoro reeling from his sudden loss of relationship with Sanji and falling down a...Well uh, path. It's fucked it's dark it's depressing and its fucking riviting. Alot of the time reading this you're just like WHY DID SANJI LEAVE HIM WHAT IS GOING ON??? Honestly I need to reread this again. Onto softer fics to heal your heart after that one: Honor in limits, his strengths in weakness By Hawksbrood

“Fucking hell cook, what happened to you?” Zoro demanded, voice low so as not to disturb the others sleeping nearby.

Sanji rolled his eyes. “What do you think? I told you we got in a fight earlier.”

“Not that, your fucking feet!”

The cook snarled at that, crushing his cigarette in his teeth. “What the fuck do you mean, my feet? They’re just feet!”

Zoro’s eyes widened, looking at the bruised flesh before him. This wasn’t that.

This was just so good and cute. I appreciate watching zoro appreciate sanji. They take care of eachother but in a way where theyre both still them yeah know? I appreciate how sanji is written letting himself be vulnerable but understanding that he's always gonna be crass cause it's just a part of who he is.

come on, come on (turn a little faster) by donutsandcoffee

The one where everyone thinks they’re dating, Sanji is oblivious, and Zoro takes everything in stride.

Sometimes a love story can go in reverse.

I reread this one recently and it's just soft and sweet. I like watching sanji flounder around. The gay panic is great.

a complete guide to falling in love by ThousandSunny Sanji was trained in the Bridal Arts; this does not go unnoticed by the rest of his crew. I read this like 3 years ago and I dont remember much but I do remember loving it!

Part Timer By 8ball Sanji really, really doesn't want to give Zoro a job at his restaurant. Zoro doesn't really even want to work there in the first place, but, well, there’s this thing with Sanji, and this thing with feelings and the whole thing is pretty damn stupid all together. Zeff just wants grandkids. He’s too old for this bullshit anyways. I am sure everyone knows 8ball very well they're like zosan famous but still just in case this one is really fucking good. Also read this 3 years ago so I don't remember much but I consider this a zosan classic. Onto the rated R Grand Buffet by asyndese Drunk fic!! If there was one thing Zoro knew, it was that you could always trust Sanji's inclinations to do a beautiful 180 as soon as he was drunk. Luckily, Zoro was more than equipped to handle it. I spent. 30 minutes. Trying to find this fic again because that's how much I loved it. It altered my brain chemistry. Sanji getting a nose job during sex is just. aaaaaaaaa. Read it. Cannot suggest enough. Horrors not yet known by Trixree

Sanji doesn’t know how he didn’t notice it before, is the thing. Of all the times he has seen Zoro shirtless (in battle, mostly) he just… never noticed. The problem is, once he has noticed, Sanji can’t seem to stop noticing. And neither can anyone else.

In which Zoro has a nipple piercing and Sanji has a Problem.

I recently reread this and the first time I read it I didn't really get the whole gender sanji shit. Now though???? Yeah another fic that rewired my brain chemistry. This fic opened doors for me it exposed me to a new world. Also sanji gay panic is in here and I live for that. It can be pretty raunchy (love that too) Three rounds with a tiger by KobochaKitsune Another drunk Fic!! also in modern times damn maybe I lied sdklfj

Liquid courage, drunken decisions, terrible euphemisms, and texts from last night, or: how to think entirely with the booze (and your dick) for once.

Or: By the time Sanji got to the party, everyone was already drunk.

I read this 3 years ago (theres a trend going on can you tell??) It also rewired my brain chemistry (from this point on just assume all of these nsfw fics rewired my brain chemistry each of these opened doors for me. This one opened the doors to bottom zoro.) Fucking 20k words of just pwp. I dont even know how the author did that bro like damn. Nature of things by stark_black Tw: Sex work and prostitutes When the Sunny docks, Sanji and Zoro sometimes seek out relief in some not so savory places. After crossing paths in town on more than one occasion, the two find they have a lot more in common than they would like to admit. I hunted this down for like fucking hours a couple of weeks ago because it was that good. Stark_Black has a fucking library worth of zosan fics this one is a classic to me. But if you want more content check out his other fics I think they have like over 100 zosan its kinda insane. Coregasm by Yakarmi

Sanji discovers that sometimes, Zoro has orgasms while he lifts.

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“You…” Sanji trailed off, gaze turning down as he licked his lips. Pink tongue darting out nervously. “You orgasm when you exercise?”

Zoro clenched his jaw. Shrugged. Trying to act nonchalant.

“Sometimes.”

Sanji’s eye went wide, and like his mouth had suddenly been liberated from his brain, blurted out, “that’s so fucking hot,” before clamping his hands over his mouth. His cigarette fell from his mouth, bouncing soundlessly on the ground.

Bro bestie, the way this put me on nose bleed Sanji. Perv sanji. I need that gif thats like mmm cause man this is good. Ending this fic rec with a BANG we have

Contingencies and Congruencies by PeaceSignDisasterBi

Somewhere between finishing the bottles of alcohol and mugs of beer, the crew comes together to create a contingency plan for something that may-or-may-not-happen during their time on the Grand Line and beyond. Usopp thinks it's more likely than bumping into zombies, Zoro wants to stay out of this, Sanji is just going with the flow, and Nami may or may not keep things legally binding and above board with consistent consensual acquiescence. Robin finds it all amusing.

The damn chart stays in the locked drawer in her desk, split into three neat categories: Devil Fruit Powers, Science, and Magic. Each represents whatever they're hit with but also categorizes the amount of self-control the person has during.

AKA: 5 times Zoro and Sanji had to help each other as Consensual Helpers of Dubious Consent + 1 Time There Was Nothing Dubious At All

Ok this is 152k long its pretty insane. It regoes over the arcs so throughly so carefully that I literally had to question my memory because I havent experienced alot of these arcs in a while (it's one of the reasons im rewatching one piece). I will say despite how amazing and well written this is I had a hard time comprehending sometimes. now I was sick at the time of reading this so that might be why but sometimes the way things were phrased felt like yoda talking. I think it's just me though. I'm not used to big words :( And thats a wrap!! These arent even all the ones I wanted to include I have at least 20 more off the top of my head but I'll save that for another day. I hope you find joy in these fics Like i did I'll def do another one of these as cause I didnt even touch my sanji centric fics or germa 66 or just in general the best sanji fanfic writers. (Mentioned some of them like 8ball, thousand sunny and donuts and coffee.) Best of luck to yall and let me know what you think!

[itsphantasmagoria]

The final art for Follies, the school founders! I loved doing this one, look how cute they all are 😭

(read all of follies here!)

[polkadotk804]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Evan "Buck" Buckley & Christopher Diaz & Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Christopher Diaz & Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Eddie Diaz & Eddie Diaz's Parents (9-1-1 TV) Characters: Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Evan "Buck" Buckley, Christopher Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Bobby Nash, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Howie "Chimney" Han, Helena Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Ramon Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Feelings Realization, Getting Together, Christopher Diaz is a National Treasure, Christopher Diaz Has Two Dads, POV Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Christopher Diaz Comes Back from Texas (9-1-1 TV), Pre-Relationship Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz, Fake/Pretend Relationship, Love Confessions, Idiots in Love, Eddie Diaz Needs a Hug (9-1-1 TV), Eddie Diaz Loves Evan "Buck" Buckley, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Not Diaz Parent Friendly, but also not too much bashing, just kinda them being the worst and Eddie dealing for Chris’ sake, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Father-Son Relationship Summary:

Eddie is grinning stupidly as he texts Buck about Chris pelting him with rolls during his next shift at the firehouse when Simmons and Marks amble up to him.

“Hey, Diaz, who are you texting?” Simmons teases.

Eddie looks up from his phone, nonplussed by Simmons’ lilting tone. “My partner, back in LA.”

“Ooh Tillbaum not good enough for you, Diaz?” Marks raises his eyebrows, and listen, Eddie knows he’s kidding, knows that his new coworkers are trying to bring him into the fold, but his brain kicks into preservation mode and the words are tumbling out of Eddie’s mouth faster than he can snap it shut.

“Not that kind of partner.”

And whoa, that came out of nowhere.

“I mean, yes, he’s my partner at work,” Eddie rambles. “But this.” He gestures to his phone. “This is about life stuff.”

OR:

Eddie accidentally implies to his temporary coworkers in El Paso that he and Buck are more than just friends. Chris wants to keep playing the game, which is fun until Buck makes a surprise appearance at the firehouse. But that’s not the only time an attempted surprise wreaks havoc for Buck and Eddie, and Chris is happy to go along for the ride.

[wickjump]

im gonna start posting fanfic recs btw whenever i find good ones. both here and my (awfully barren) 18+ account. because there are so many good fics out there with so few hits and fewer kudos and sometimes no comments period and it SUCKS because i REALLY LIKE THEM A LOT.. and i hope that by linking them here and yelling at everyone to COMMENT DAMMIT they might actually do it

seriously though any comment means a lot. most people who read a fic don’t even give a kudos. even if the fic wasn’t top tier, if you didn’t dislike it, hand over some kudos!! and if you liked it, comment!!!! even if the comment is one singular heart emoji it will be appreciated. if the comment just says “great fic!” the author will be happy. your comment doesn’t have to be this long winded gushing or analysis.

so many authors quit writing or lose motivation because the comments are few and far in between or just sometimes nonexistent. trust me when i say authors don’t care about how long or cool or smart sounding your comment is i promise!!!

i hope that mmmaybe recommending fics and telling people to comment might help fics i really like get more support maybe. and i, points at you reading this, hope that you will listen!!!at least a little….at least sum kudos….

[merthurians-prat-and-idiot]

9-1-1 Buddie 8x06 coda (major spoilers!)

The spirit of Eddie Diaz possessed me and here this is! V unedited as its almost 4am for me but enjoy!

Also on Ao3

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"Did you shave your moustache?"

Its not the first thing Eddie had been expecting Buck to mention, when he'd waited him out to hear what was going on.

But, another part of Eddie sparks just a little. Something saying 'he noticed'.

Eddie shaved his trauma based facial hair, put on a song and danced around like he was a kid again. Like he was stealing the mixtape Adriana's boyfriend made her, blasting it full volume while everyone was at church and he blagged a pulled muscle from baseball practice (he only got away with that because the only thing worse to Ramon Diaz than a son, 'a man of the house' being taken down by a sore leg, was his son ditching the match and embarassing them). He would jump the stairs in twos or sometimes threes in time with the music, slide down the bannister, knee slide across the kitchen floor- playing every song on a loop (ignoring the way his heart flopped in his chest when Adri's boyfriend whispered his dedications between songs).

He'd let loose in his own house this time, joy bursting within him and then his door had been knocked on, his best friend came in, sat beside him and noticed it all.

Or, at least the moustache.

And probably the shirt, underpants and socks look.

Plus he was pretty sure Buck was sitting on the fly swatter air guitar right now.

Eddie grins unabashedly, feeling his smooth upper lip tug.

"Yeah I did, what'd you think?"

He gives his best pout just for-

Buck exhales a laugh, his head ducking with a just there smile.

There it is.

"Suits you- not that uh- not that the whole, what did Chim call it?"

"Magnum"

"Right! Magnum look didn't- but it was kinda getting a bit too similar to Gerrard and that is not a mix up I want to be part of"

Eddie snorts.

"Were you actually worried about accidentally greeting him as me? He'd sure learn a hell of a lot about racoons if you did"

"Hey- racoons are adorable and they're super intelligent!"

Eddie raised his hands in acquiesce.

"I'm not saying anything against racoons Buck, you've pleaded their case already and besides, Christopher-"

He cuts himself off and watches Buck suck in a small breath.

"Christopher loves them too"

It doesn't hurt quite so much. He finds himself smiling again.

"So, the moustache the only thing you noticed?" he sinks further into the couch, shoulder brushing Buck's.

"I figured you'd just put all your other clothes in the wash" Buck gestures up and down at him with a smirk.

He gets an eyeroll in return.

"What about you?" Eddie asks.

The question is light, but Eddie would be lying if he said he wasn't getting curious, watching the way Buck seems to curl back into himself, a halligan settling back across his shoulders.

He lets the silence linger for a moment the way he knows Buck needs.

Finally there's a sigh.

"Tommy broke up with me".

[bludhavensbirdboy]

While buddie is trending can people tell me their fav buddie fics? 🥺🥺🥺 I just did an exam and wanna spend my night reading 10/10 buddie fics

[izfaish]

drew these for the kn8 server!

kn8 fanfics featured above:

Confessions on Autopilot by dogbane_pomegranate @natarillus (ihareno)

Naturally by Phixion (ihareno)

resonance by sieling_fan (ennoshitoes) (naruhoshi, narumi & kikoru)

one more dance with you by bluejelly245 @jelliefeesh (naruhoshi)

are we falling (like snow) by stealthestars (naruhoshi)

[minyahrt]

new buddie fic just dropped:

idk buck’s abandonment issues just called to me and now i’m a little obsessed

[a-memory-a-distant-echo]

ok, i'm being so brave and making the rec post that i told anon i would do like three days ago.

the obligatory caveats. this is not comprehensive—i haven't read all the fic in this fandom, and i've barely looked at anything not in english. my reading habits are pretty broad—i'll read almost any pairing, and am generally willing to suspend my disbelief to do so. i am not usually an au person, though this fandom is doing its absolute damndest to prove me wrong on that point.

also i have…more…fics that i felt i should rec somewhere, so probably this is rec post one, but ten felt like enough and also saying things in public where people can hear me is, it turns out, absolutely excruciating. please no one be mean to me about this post, especially if you wrote one of these fics, because if you are i will simply fill my pockets with rocks and take to the sea, ok? ok.

excited to find out what i manage to do that ruins the formatting, links the wrong fics and/or people, or otherwise breaks things in this post. please tell me if i've fucked up, or if your fic is on this list and you would rather i keep your name out of my mouth, or whatever.

first, a very special mention to the mlc reference guide by @yletylyf. this is such an incredibly comprehensive and generous resource. you want a timeline for this show that does an incredibly poor job of maintaining its own timeline? it's here. you want episode summaries? they're here. you want all the people and places? they're here. if you're writing fic, you want this guide, because it's so much easier and faster than scanning episodes or subs files to figure out the name of one specific guy or whatever. it also means that at least occasionally you work on the thing rather than accidentally rewatching the same scene five times, or hypothetically watching two to four episodes without even really thinking about what you're doing. the reference guide is the unsung mvp of fandom.

beyond porch and portal, difanghua, teen, by willowdream. this is the vampire au that i didn't know i wanted? the author posted it and their note was like 'i'm trying to be the change i want to see in the world,' and i was like ok sure, i'm not really convinced that the change i need is vampire aus, but i'll give it a go, and then i did and was like, oh shit, i'm eating fucking glass about this vampire au, i'm chewing on my own fucking fingers, i'm so fucking normal about this, i need another hundred thousand words of this and also seventeen more vampire aus in my inbox by monday morning. i literally finished reading it and scrolled right back to the top to read it again. i have no idea why this fic hits so hard, but it took me out at the knees. the voices are perfect. something about it is just impossibly compelling.

不安的遠離，再无歸期 | restless distance, without return, fang duobing/qiao wanmian, mature and teen, by @difeisheng. this is technically two fics but they're short and you should read both of them because they're such a brutal, perfect encapsulation of grief, and a really beautiful acknowledgement of the ways that fang duobing and qiao wanmian can be read as reflections of each other, separated by a decade, and it just fucking guts me. i dunno. it's about the grief! it's about the yearning! it's about someone who understands parts of you that you wish didn't exist! i think i've reread this like once a week for the last six weeks and i feel like it gets overlooked because it's not A Ship but like. it could be. it should be.

dance the silence down, fanghua and feihua, explicit, by @momosandlemonsoda. this fic. ugh. ok. i'm breaking my own rules. i had two when i started writing this post: no works in progress, and no reccing things that i haven't left a comment on, like a goddamn grownup. this one fic is breaking both of those rules and i feel bad about it and will hopefully spend like, all day tomorrow just commenting on every chapter or something, but i have to do this. this fic is so good. this fic ruins me. this fic is 63k, still a work in progress, and also if i were losing the whole internet tomorrow and i got to keep one fic in all the world and it was the only fic i could have for the rest of time, it might have to be this one, even as a work in progress. i ignored this fic for so long—by which i mean probably two of the four months since i first watched mysterious lotus casebook—because i was like, i don't like aus, and i especially don't like rock star aus. (or sex work aus, and you're never gonna fucking believe what else this author is writing and what else i absolutely cannot get enough of—this is a sneaky bonus rec for all i wanna do is wrong, another fic that i feel so so so normal about!) but then i was like okkkkkkk but. maybe i'll try it. people seem to be nuts for it. and then i read it and i was like OH HOLY SHIT PEOPLE ARE FULLY CORRECT TO BE ABSOLUTELY UNHINGED ABOUT THIS and normally, honestly, i wouldn't bother posting a rec like this because it's like 'oh haha have you read the five most popular fics in this fandom?' and it feels so redundant, but i know for a fact that a friend of mine who finished watching the show yesterday is reading this post, and even if everyone else has read it, she has not! anyhow as a former music person and a former diner cook, this fic like. i don't know. i feel like it broke me but also fixed me? i literally criticise writing professionally and every time i try to talk about this fic i find myself speechless because it's so perfect to me. i am deeply unwell about this fic. every time a new chapter comes out i sit down and read the whole thing again, yes, all sixty-thousand-plus words of it. some nights you go to bed and you're like 'what's the fucking point?' and then you're like 'no wait, there will eventually be more of dance the silence down,' and somehow that makes things suck a tiny bit less. my wife has made me take out like six sentences from this rec because they're too intense and too weird about it but i need you to understand: you have to read this fic.

in this dream, there is a lover to share this life with, fanghua, g, by @lianhuajing. alternative ending for the end of episode 27, in which li lianhua—precious man who has yet to discover a hill he's not willing to die on—apologises to fang duobing the only way he knows how, and it's wildly upsetting for everyone (but it's ok and it doesn't end miserably, no one panic). this is a delightfully angsty treat, and i love how conflicted fang duobing is in it—i feel like it's not something that i've seen explored a lot, but this poor boy really fuckin goes through it—his best friend and his childhood idol are the same person but are lying to him about it, and his dad's not actually his father and has been lying to him about it, and his best friend/childhood idol may have killed his father, and—yeah, is lying to him about it. like? someone give this poor man a hug and a cup of tea and a snack and a blankie. i love that we get to see some of his internal conflict in this.

quintessence of dust, feihua, teen, by justthereforit. this plays with one of my very most favourite tropes in the world, which is the one where the heart is a physical object and a physical form of trust and control and surrender and—like. this is so good. it's set in episode 13, which is, for me, one of the absolute peak angst points, and it absolutely nails it. di feisheng who's upset and vulnerable and frustrated and angry, li lianhua who knows he's going to die and can't bear the thought that he's going to take anyone else down with him, and they're both just so fucked up. chef kiss. i love it when everyone is emotionally wrecked and continually like 'ok no, i can take one more knife in my soul to protect someone else', and this absolutely delivers on that.

under moonlight, we change our futures yet again, feihua, explicit, by @thesilversun. the wedding room! obviously we have to have a wedding room fic, right? i'm not going to lie: i'm willing to suspend a lot of disbelief for wedding room fics, but in this one, it's actually a wonderfully, horrifyingly plausible setup. it walks a really fine line of keeping people in character, and acknowledging the inherent horror and seriousness of the situation, and also providing some desperately hot sex, and also managing to get the emotional beats of it, too. it has a sequel, which imo really has to be read as the conclusion to this fic, and it's just as good. it's possible that some of what i'm saying here is 'i love vulnerable-inside crusty-outside di feisheng' but like. i do. i love it so much.

what's sealed away, feihua, teen, by @bbcphile. AMNESIA FIC yessssss, a-fei my beloved, fics that handle brain damage/memory issues/amnesia well my beloveddddd. i love the a-fei arc, but i also have had a number of brain injuries and some other stuff that means that my own memory is…not so great, so i sometimes really struggle with how often amnesia in fiction is played off either as nothing to worry about or as a funny thing where everyone's in on the joke except the person who has amnesia. this fic is a great and sometimes very visceral exploration of a horrifying experience, and a really fantastic study of a-fei/di feisheng as a character, as well as the relationship that he has with li lianhua. a-fei trying to balance the trust he has in the sense memory of his body with his understanding of his relationship with li lianhua with li lianhua's reaction to—everything, really—is really well done and wonderful/terrible to read.

我只愿面朝大海 | i wish only to face the sea, g, by foreverstudent. ok so you wanna fuck yourself up some more? go read this. this is canon divergence from episode 39, and fang duobing has learned too well the lessons he's been taught, and sees the shape of things before li lianhua ever touches the wangchuan flower—so he sets about making sure that he won't be able to throw it away. this is agonising and gorgeous and maintains the canon relationships while developing the narrative differently. i wept literal tears. i was like 'ok that's it the worst part is over!' and then i remembered that there was another part coming and then i started crying. anyhow, it is—as ever, with me—about the devotion.

我住長江頭, 君住長江尾 -- i live upstream, you live downstream, fanghua, teen, by @rimbaudofficial. ok so this is Not a fic that i should like, because i am a massive academic failure and despite being in my forties have regular nightmares about having to re-engage with academia for like. any reason. HOWEVER. as noted, i read indiscriminately, even when i'm like 'reading this is a terrible idea and will be upsetting for me personally!', so i was like 'well, how bad of an idea can it possibly be?' and then instead! it was. incredibly charming? it was so fucking cute? the fang duobing characterisation in this is somehow just perfect to me—he's simultaneously confident and vulnerable, and also just so deeply committed to the weird clueless guy who he's decided is meant for him. di feisheng and li lianhua have a perfect weird-bros friendship. i would read another ten chapters of this and i would love it.

[hayleyhearts]

Hiatus? More like, the perfect time to share all the buddie fics I’ve been setting my laptop on fire with. Here’s a list of my faves with a summary for each!

The Rookie Mistake….. Buck has a one night stand. Out of all the girls in Los Angeles, he picked Athena's Rookie. And somehow, Eddie is the one yelling about it.

Open Door Policy….. If anyone at the 118 needs to work through difficult feelings, Bobby listens to their troubles. Buck and Eddie test his patience.

Confessions (and one or two sins)…… Eddie did cheat on Marisol. Just not with Kim.

Shoot Your (Hot) Shot…….. After Tommy breaks up with him, Buck has some one-night stands. His crush on his straight best friend has nothing to do with it.

Tommy’s In the Air…… Eddie hates seeing Buck and Tommy together. There’s only one logical conclusion. He has feelings for Tommy, too. Chim bangs his head against the wall.

Masks (and how to take them off)….. it’s Halloween. Buck and Tommy do a couples costume. Eddie handles it about as well as you’d expect.

Wanna Be Yours………. The universe is screaming but Buck doesn’t want to hear it. Not if it means risking the best friend he’s ever had. And Eddie isn’t helping anything by taking his shirt off.

[raointean]

So, I was thinking about @ailendolin 's "The List" again (I will comment eventually, I promise. As soon as school lets me breathe, I'm going to go through the RoP Elrond tag and comment on ALL the ones I read) and I particularly noticed the ringing in Elrond's ears that's mentioned a couple times and it gave me a plot bunny that I absolutely Do Not have time to write, but simultaneously can't stop thinking about and would give my left thumb to read.

Basically, as soon as things settle down just a little bit after the battle (either on the road or once they reach Rivendell) Elrond notices that his hearing is off. He (correctly) assumes that it's due to the head wound and there's really nothing he can do about it right then; it'll either go away on its own or he'll get used to it.

The thing is, he doesn't think to inform Gil-Galad of this. Fast forward however long, and Gil-Galad is trying to get Elrond's attention... from his bad side. Elrond of course doesn't hear him, leading to much concernment from Gil-Galad. Elrond eventually notices him, things are explained, fluffiness ensues, the end!

[probssomethingorother]

Post- Silver Lake Brainrot

I've wanted to put one of these together for a long time (..a long, long time 🎶), and just never did it. With the new year upon us I thought it would be a great time to finally give it a go.

If you are like me and need to know what happened after Joel and Ellie walked away from Silver Lake, here are some fics to scratch that post-8/winter itch. For now I will just list them below, but I may eventually compile them into like a public Ao3 bookmark collection (if I can figure out that magic). [Started! Click the link]

These are going to be the mostly canon compliant/canon-vibes fics, and that's not to say other alternate version of event fics aren't good, I'm just not focusing on them atm here :)

Under the cut, the list is broken down into five fic length categories. Stories are not in any sort of order within each group, and I was only pulling from Archive, so if there is a Tumblr original floating around out there that you are surprised didn't make the list, that is why. In the same vein, I know I probably missed a lot of Ao3 fics. If you think something should be included (ao3 or Tumblr) just let me know!

And lastly, if you click n' read on any of these please try to give the writer some love via kudos or comments! ✨ Spread the good vibes!!

[Disclaimer - If I could find the author's Tumblr I have @'d them, but if I couldn't it's their ao3 name only. If you know an author's tumblr and I haven't linked it, or I have chose the wrong tumblr, or you just don't want your tumblr linked, please feel free to reach out and I will edit!]

𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐨....

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>> please don't go by @toointojoelmiller

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>> Understanding Your Daughter Who isn't Really Your Daughter by @onlinepigeon

>> Back & Forth by @probssomethingorother

>> Dinosaur by @femmefacetious

>> I've come to know (life is a slow, beautiful heartbreak) by @the-relvin-temult

>> In the After by @probssomethingorother

>> and with you alone by @penandinkprincess

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>> Awake and Dreaming by @wordswordswords7

>> Let My Arms Bring You Comfort by @ellies-little-gun

>> There's no need to be brave by stained_glass_horizon

>> when she needed me i wasn't around by @periwinklwt

>> drifting by some_pomegranate_tea

>> i start for the great temple by @march-flowerr 

>> cold is the water by @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> fix me up by survivorellie

>> if we make it through december (we'll be fine) by @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> teeth as sharp as cathedral spires by @actual-changeling

>> life, in the after by @dad-joel

>> things we lost to the flames by @dancingonmoonbeams

>> you’re my baby, say it to me by alternatemind

>> Winter's Edge by mikichi

>> the view between villages by @howlingbuchanan

>> Silver As The Snow (it must be cold)  by @cgetbrmj

>> Keep Going for You by @someone-worth-racing-for

>> i’ll be coming home soon (long as i can see the light) by @outer-edges

>> This Bitter Earth by mahuika

>> Back to the Middle of Nowhere by @wordswordswords7

>> triage by @penandinkprincess

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>> hold me twenty minutes to sleep (and some things you just can't speak about) by @compassinmyhead

>> Violent Heart by @timelesslords

>> I'll See Us Through by GardenerSnake8822

>> Please Hold Me While I Break Apart by @ellies-little-gun

>> there is fear in love by @durincorporated

>> never let you down again by @timelesslords 

>> nothing but bones by gravefaeries

>> a wall between us and the world by @afjakwrites

>> these things eat at your bones (and drive your young mind crazy) by @outer-edges

>> Push through it by @probssomethingorother

>> Let Me Help You by arnabus

>> i'm beyond repair, let me be by thisisthehill_i_die_on

>> rambles and promises and bedtime stories by some_pomegranate_tea

>> never let me go by @ggardengirl 

>> to see what i see (woe is me) by awoodenthicket

>> Reassurance by little_mack101

>> facultative by @penandinkprincess

>> it's how we show love by @outer-edges

>> care (how love is shown) by cosmic_idiot1

>> you love me so hard and i still can’t sleep  by  @marceltheshellwithflipflopson

>> aftermath by @boopernatural

>> With every heartbeat I have left I’ll defend your every breath (I promise I’ll do better) by @memelovescaps

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>> i’ve always had a violent heart by @mattsbooknook

>> The Parable of the Lost Sheep by riversiders

>> Aftermath by @purplesunrisefanfic

>> how our souls, born to heal, become so prone to die? by @apuliae

>> A Violent Heart by @val-creative

>> No Apologies by @mentallyinlothlorien

>> Aftermath by galaxiesreader

>> These Hands are Clumsy Not Clever by my_immortal_parody

>> never goes away (but it all works out) by @timelesslords 

>> Cargo by @mentallyinlothlorien

>> so slip your hand inside my glove (hold me) by @dulce-chisme

>> it's how we show love by @outer-edges

>> Lullaby by @sillysunshinesstuff

>> unforgiven by @eedsknees

>> Endure & Survive by iheartjoelmiller

>> you may bury my body, down by the highway side  by ChristmasEve12

>> Touch Me Not by Sokeyy

>> Aftermath by HurtandComfortWriter

>> Broken Violent Heart by ARightFarPiece

>> Indelible Scars, Pivotal Marks. by thefactimadethissaystomuch

>> every night i dream of you by @anpantae

>> Winter's Fury by @dinobotbitch

>> The Aftermath by lettucehater007

>> you are my purpose by prefectrainflowers

>> Be Fruitful and Multiply by Rainy_Rayne

>> do you ever think of me and my two hands? by @eedsknees

[thenightwinggraveyard]

😂 Actually, do you have cool Naruto fic recs for someone who's never seen the show? I keep itching to start it so I can understand some of my friends' interests better but I would just rather... read things. And I know that the fics might not be accurate to personalities or plot, but if you have anything beginner-friendly or fun that might help my brain get more excited to make the effort and watch, I'll take it. I personally like relationship drama but I'm cool with whatever you've got.

i do!!! i watched naruto as a kid but i completely forgot most things so i got into it again by fanfiction. also as a side note; i apologize but i don't read from narutos point of view very often if at all as that is just a personal preference of mine, just a warning in case thats what you were looking for-- and my favourite character is sakura which you'll probably see lmao 😅

without further ado, here are some;

BEGINNER FRIENDLY NARUTO RECS

Pray My Name by Chancy_Lurking [G] [ONE-SHOT]

"Your name sounds like the kind of thing you say when you’re afraid,” Sakura finishes.  “A prayer,” Sasuke offers without looking away from the window.  (Team 7 takes a quiet moment to talk about what their names feel like.)

notes: there isn't much of a plot with this one but its a wonderful showcase of the bond that team 7 shares/could share. it floats beside canon not really connected but it could be, and i think its just a great introduction to the way team 7 should be imo!!

tdlr; team 7-centric, friendship/love, acceptance

Terror feeds the Soul by Pleasedial123 [ONE-SHOT]

Sakura is not an idiot. She was praised for her intelligence, reached Top Kunoichi at the Academy for her brains.  So it doesn't take her long after being placed on the powder keg that is Team Seven to realize she is going to die.  Kakashi, career shinobi since age-six, has no idea what the hell is going on with his little pink-haired student or why there is such fear in her eyes. So he gives her head-pats. That's what you do for scared puppies isn't it?

notes: some really good characterization with this one and a deeper look at the subtle hint of corruption/injustice in the shinobi world that canon already gives us.

tdlr; sakura-centric, sakura & kakashi, good characterization, worldbuilding

Just Killing Time by Elizabeth Culmer (edenfalling) [G] [ONE-SHOT]

After Wave Country and before the chuunin exam, Team 7 kills time while waiting for Kakashi to show up.

notes: an adorable small fic consisting of freindship and the idea of found family, they're just cute little kids in this and it makes me smile so hard.

tdlr; team 7-centric, friendship, found family, fluff

An Improper Apology Properly Backfires by rex101111 [G] [ONE-SHOT]

Sasuke Uchiha apologizes, or at least makes an attempt. Sakura thinks he could do better than THAT.

notes: its not every day i find a sasusaku fic that i genuinly enjoy, but this one both cracked me up and actually convinced me that they could work as a couple lmao, after some bad canon events, this fic shows a completely done sakura dealing with the fallout and it is gold. featuring naruto and kakashi as unwilling bystanders.

tdlr; sasuke/sakura(canon ship) and team 7-centric, anger issues, canon compliant(mostly), humour

Wildflowers and Incisors by Chancy_Lurking [T] [ONE-SHOT]

There’s a boy Sakura loves the way Naruto loves Sakura, in a shameless and open, but painfully unequal way. There’s a boy Sakura loves the way Hinata loves Naruto, in a way that feels no more like a choice than breathing. Neither of those boys need pretty girls. “We are all really pretty, though,” Ino assures her with a haughty sniff, crossing her leg the other way so her calf rests on Sakura’s shin. “They’re going to be strong, maybe even the strongest ever in the Hidden Leaf,” Sakura says and Hinata doesn’t need convincing, they both know it, so she doesn’t belabor the point. “So, we have to be stronger than them.” (The girls of Konoha band together as friends. Girlhood is easier in a group.)

notes: a wonderful look at the kunoichis in naruto, with friendship for once more important than love. gives them the character development and attention they deserve, but didn't quite fully get in canon.

tdlr; naruto girls-centric, girlhood and friendship, good character development

The Language of Faces by Empatheia [T] [ONE-SHOT]

Ino decides to help Sai learn to function in society. Sai does his best to keep up.

notes: now we're taking the focus off the main characters of naruto to focus on some great side characters-- ino and sai are both charecterized awesomely in this fic. they're awkward and don't really know how to function in society (being a ninja will do that to you) but they clearly grow to care and love for eachother dearly.

tdlr; sai/ino-centric(canon ship), great characterization, awkward first dates

Pushy and Loud and Brave and Proud by bluecatcups [M] [ONE-SHOT]

When Temari meets Shikamaru, she is twelve years old and she is everything she has ever been; pushy and loud and brave and proud. This is the story of who Temari becomes.

notes: thanks to this fic i fell in love with temari as a character. it is a character study at its heart and therefore it has SUPERB characterization, with believable romance and a theme of self-love. i adore this fic.

tdlr; temari/shikimaru-centric(canon ship), character study, romance, found family, self-love (TW for smut and suicidal thoughts)

NOT SO CANON COMPLIANT FUN

coming from afar & reaching for the stars by SafelyCapricious [G] [ONE-SHOT]

It had been two weeks since the trial. Two weeks since Sasuke had been given the choice of surrendering his eyes and being allowed to leave, or being stuck for five years without ever being allowed to leave the village. He had chosen the later. And Sakura isn't avoiding him on purpose, but it's still happening and she's kind of okay with it.

notes: a not so romantic retelling of sasuke coming back to konoha. i really enjoy the way sakura is characterized in this and the way all her friendships are potrayed (especially her and sai they are besties). instead of running into sasukes open arms, she decides she doesn't mind keeping to herself.

tdlr; sakura-centric, friendships, good charecterization, awkwardness, self-love

Rules Were Made to Be Broken by MotivationIsDead [T] [COMPLETED]

Kakashi wasn’t entirely sure he wasn’t hallucinating. Or suffering from heart failure. “I thought you were dead,” he said blankly. He might’ve been going into shock. Obito winced and rubbed the back of his head with a sheepish grin. “Yeah,” he said, tone stilted. “There’s actually quite the story behind that.” “I should hope so,” was Kakashi’s bland response.

notes: kakashi and obito if obito decided to not go through with his villainous plan. it is a ship, but the way the bond is potrayed just hits so good. something more than friendship and simple love and instead a deep trust, with banger characterization and development. a couple steps away from crack, i laughed so goddamn hard.

this entire fic can be summarized by;

kakashi and obito: fuck it we ball.

tdlr; kakashi/obito-centric(fanon ship), fix-it fic, humour, BAMF kakashi and obito (has an ongoing sequel!!)

Smiles in Spring by Kalira [T] [ONE-SHOT]

One spring day when they are very small, Ino meets a little girl with shy eyes, a beautiful smile, and pink hair, and immediately knows what she wants in her future. Ino's never had any qualms bending the force of her will on the universe to be sure she gets whatever she wants.

notes: ino and sakura are made for eachother in this fic and the progression of their relationship is adorable. some bonus friendship with shikamarau and choji.

tdlr; ino/sakura-centric(fanon ship), romance & friendship, fluff

Genuinely Delighted by Chancy_Lurking [T] [COMPLETED]

"Lee, in spite of how brash he might’ve seemed, still appeared to be incredibly considerate and Shino would feel wrong to just brush him off. His enthusiasm about asking Shino out was completely genuine, and that was enough to make Shino feel flattered. And anyway, Lee would probably prove to be much more pleasant company than some of the other guys Shino knew."

notes: just a fluffy post-canon fic about some more wonderful side characters, with romance and friendship. lee and shino are so unexpected but work so well in this fic.

tdlr; shino/rock lee-centric(fanon ship), romance & friendship, fluff

In The Forest by Senka Hitomi (LadyTegan) [T] [COMPLETED]

When the genius of Konoha returns from a mission in a catatonic state, it is up to his old teammate to delve into the depths of his mind and pull him back out. But the dangers of the mind are many, and the road to finding him may be more difficult than she could have imagined.

notes: god i could gush about this fic for so long. everything about it delights me, the characterizations, character development, relationships and just the careful way the plot was constructed. it comes together to form a very inrtiguing and engaging fic.

tdlr; shikimaru/ino-centric(fanon ship), romance & friendship, amazing plot, great characterization

On Qipao, Flirting, and Buying Drinks by needdl [M] [COMPLETED]

Tenten turned beautiful when she was nineteen.

notes: an if neji lived au done so well. the romance is both believable and beautiful.

tdlr; neji/tenten-centric(semi-canon ship), romance & friendship, fluff, coming of age (TW for smut)

About Face by wroth_and_ruin [T] [ONGOING]

A little yellow-haired boy saves Sakura from the bullies. And everything changes.

notes: one of my all time favourite fics it is full of character and life, and the friendship between sakura and naruto is so pure yet all-consuming. they are eachothers persons, eachothers sun, and the world that is being crafted is so engaging. featuring kakashi with teenage angst.

tdlr; naruto and sakura-centric, friendship, found family, fix-it fic, character and plot development, worldbuilding

HONOURARY MENTION

Retrograde Motion by Crunchysunrises [T] [ABANDONED]

From sixteen to eleven didn't feel like a big jump until she realized that she was now the best ninja in their class. And that tiny Sasuke hates her for it.

notes: the reason this is an honourary mention is because this is the fic that got me into naruto! the first one i read, and the first one that captivated me to read all 100k words (yikes..). so despite the fact that its abandoned im still gonna share it with you in case it interests you ;)

tdlr; time-travel, sakura-centric, great characterization, shit gets done

(i didn't even realize so many of my fav fics were done by chancy_lurking!!! huge shoutout to them they are awesome)

i have some more but i think i'll leave it at this; i hope you find at least one fic that enraptures you!!

[polkadotk804]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) Characters: Maddie Buckley, Evan "Buck" Buckley, Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Christopher Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Howie "Chimney" Han, Bobby Nash, Athena Grant, Josh Russo Additional Tags: Social Media, Crack Treated Seriously, Fluff and Crack, Good Sibling Maddie Buckley, POV Maddie Buckley, POV Outsider, Firehouse 118 Crew as Family (9-1-1 TV), Firehouse 118 Family Feels (9-1-1 TV), Firehouse 118 Crew Shenanigans (9-1-1 TV), Fluff, Humor, Fluff and Humor, Incorrect Quotes, Christopher Diaz is a National Treasure, Christopher Diaz Has Two Dads, Evan "Buck" Buckley Loves Christopher Diaz, this is unhinged, Notes, quotes, Idiots in Love Summary:

April 25, 2019 - Buck genuinely distressed in the middle of the night in the bunkroom, presumably to Eddie (overheard by me, Chim): “Do you think that cat from the ‘hang in there’ poster is dead? Like how long do you think that little dude really hung in there?” Eddie, who I think was still mostly asleep: “At least he left a legacy.”

OR: Maddie starts a shared note with to document Buck and Eddie-isms…it gets just as unhinged at you’d imagine and tells their story of from the perspective of the 118 & Co…and then Chris comes home!

[haunt1ngfaces]

A request for Alpha13-13

Request: A maid who once worked for Lady Dimitrescu gets sent off to work with Donna Beneviento

Word count:2k

“The castle today seemed more tense, with the company of another lord none other than the lord Donna Beneviento and her rowdy doll Angie. The ladies of the castle kept the doll occupied as they would terrorize the other servants while her companion discussed matters and other things with Lady Dimitrescu. 

Matters of things with mother Miranda were rarely discussed while you had accompanied them standing in the far corner waiting for any order ready to be barked. Though while none came at the moment, your gaze was fixated on the woman in clad. She didn’t speak but instead listened to the lady ramble on about everything and anything, but at times she’d hum in thought or agree with a nod of her head. 

The lady seemed to come by more often as lately, she wouldn’t talk but listen to what the lady asked by nodding or shaking her head. The visits were all the same except for today when the ladies and her doll were barging in. “Auntie Donna! Tell Angie to stop cheating at hide and seek” lady Daniela complained out. The woman in clad slowly turned over to the woman who was huffing at the smaller doll who cackled in her face. Lady Dimitrescu tsked shaking her head “Girls, you should know manners and respect to know well to not barge in so unpronounceable” the lady scolded. The girls all apologized ‘sorry mother’ or ‘sorry auntie’. The doll maker’s arms drawn out to her doll who climbed up in her arms looking at you with a giggle. 

“So Donna, have you asked the question yet?” Angie asked while the woman tensed up all of a sudden. Lady Dimitrescu’s fine eyebrow raised in question but turned to her daughters “girls excuse us” she dismissed them with a wave of a hand. They all dispersed into flies and left the room now leaving you alone with the lords. Lady Dimitrescu said nothing yet but sipped her tea. The doll Angie was looking back and forth between the two and sighed.

“Our house is getting hard to take care of even though she won’t ask but she wants to know if we could have a maid” Angie says crossing her arms and lord tensing up her shoulders “I’m really asking because she’ll argue and say she doesn’t but the house is looking terrible!” Angie ends with a huff. Lady Dimitrescu barks a laugh “Dearest, why didn’t you ask much sooner? I’d be glad to hand you over a maid to provide support for your manor” she explained with a smile before standing up to her full height. 

“Come now, let us find a preferred maid for your suits” she told the lady who sat there while the doll looked at you. You felt your whole body tense getting caught at eavesdropping on the whole situation quickly turning away. “We want that one!” The doll yelled pointing at you. Your face turning back to the lady of the castle who turned to face you, her face questioning before a smirk. “An acceptable choice my dear, she is dutiful and rather quiet im sure she’ll meet to your…” she paused now looking over at you with her heels clicking on the floor with a loud boom as she looms over ahead of you “…standards.” She finishes.

Your head now bowed to the lady, she turned to look at the other lord “would you like her to be sent off today Donna dear?” She asked, walking to the lord, setting her hands gently on her shoulders. The other lady paused seemingly thinking before nodding her head, this caused the doll to whoop loudly. Now the lady of the castle turned back to you. “Go and get ready.” She demanded flipping her hand for you to be sent off. 

That was the last sentence the lady had said to you before you and the other lady now sat in front of each other in a carriage. Her hands sat upon her lap while her doll Angie swung her feet back and forth. “I’m so excited to have someone to finally talk to and boss around!” The doll cackled out before saying “we’ve been planning on asking for you for weeks-OW!” The doll abruptly said out as the lady flicked her head while her own shook. The sight made you smile at the whole situation.

The whole ordeal made you scared at the sudden change but nonetheless excited for the unexpected. “Lady Angie, if I may ask, why me?” I ask with a hoarse voice after not talking for such a long time making you clear your throat. The lord in front of you seemed so small, with her hands anxiously grasping each other. “Well why not! You’ve been in there ever since so we chose you! Get used to it good lookin!” Angie explained pointing a single porcelain finger towards you.

The nickname made your eyebrow raise in question side eyeing the lord as you talked to Angie, her only response was a hand that dismissed the name and shook her head. 

The weighing reality of where you were now headed seemed to finally dawn on you, but getting away from the castle…away from the screams that filled the night air constantly, or the dreadful feeling of being watched, or constant fear of being turned into wine. 

The carriage came to a full stop, you two were now at a door or rather an elevator. With your suitcases in your hand you trudged towards the cramped box along with the lord. She stayed in the furthest corner away from you, afraid she’d touch a maid like you perhaps. The elevator jolted, making you sway a bit before looking around in surprise. The doors creaked open to reveal the manor and a loud waterfall crashing down in the background. 

Letting the lady walk ahead of you, you merely followed, absorbing the sight. “you…have a magnificent house my lady” you shyly said. You didn’t know if she was okay with you speaking or if she was like the ladies of the castle and would cut your tongue from your throat if anything else was said besides what was expected. Her veiled head turned slightly towards your way before turning back to the door and opening it. 

“Thanks toots!” Angie thanked hopping off into the house giggling away manically. How she had so much pent up energy even after accompanying the sisters was a mystery to you. 

‘…Wait, does she get tired even if she’s a doll?’ You thought. Turning your head back to the lady in front of you, her hands were still grasping each other tightly across her abdomen. 

‘A nervous tick maybe?’ 

Clearing your throat you began to ask “my lady where would you like me to put these?” You asked about the suitcases in your hand. Still not saying a word to you, she instead grew closer to you. Her height is an inch or two below you even in heels, but her hands slightly brushed yours to grasp your suitcases in her hand. Your breath stilled before stuttering out “my lady I can hold them…you don’t need to do such a thing” you say but you were met with her shaking her head. 

Not knowing what to do, you simply followed her as she went upstairs. Her steps reminded you of a ghost wisping by on a haunting night. Her figure stopped at a door waiting for you to open it, taking the hint you walked past her to head inside the room. You were met with a small quaint room, and in the room was a bed along with a desk and a dresser. It was much better than the castles as you slept in a room along with all the other maids. 

Behind you she set the suitcases along the desk. 

From what you could tell so far this woman, this lord, is deemed to be a nice woman. “Thank you my lady…you didn’t have to of course” you thanked her again, but she just shook her head. “Really I’m your maid you shouldn’t have” I said again but you were met with a soft voice that could’ve been missed if the house wasn’t so quite “…and a guest” she said. Her voice was hoarse and lowly feminine, it caused a small smile to break on your face. 

So now in the Beneviento manor you were a maid and a guest, but with how everything has been going now you weren’t sure where exactly you stood. Walking up to the workshop doors, you knocked three times before walking in. You saw Donna hunched over a doll, painting her face with deep concentration before looking at you. Her face smiled fondly at you with the small dimples showing on her face. The meer sight caused your heart to flutter. 

“Hello dolcezza” she said fondly before turning her whole body to have your full attention “..is something the matter?” She asked with her smile faltering a little, turning into a concerned expression. “No nothing of the sort my lady” you explained looking over to the doll she was working on. You heard her huff “I told you to call me Donna…” she quietly said which made you chuckle “sorry, a habit” I explained turning back to her.

Her expression changed, she was twirling her hands together again (a nervous tick you confirmed she had) and looking at the floor. This concerned you making you walk closer to her, grasping her hand but only holding her one hand by her finger tips “is something wrong..?” You asked quietly, patiently waiting for her to respond. 

You could see her throat bobbing up and down along with her mouth opening and closing, but her hand curled up further into your own causing you to look down at them and back up to her face. The small action made your face feel like it was lit up with a fire, but once you saw her expression it seemed your inferno only spread to her as well. 

“Please..” she whispered to you slowly looking at your face, but she didn’t continue her sentence or she hesitated as soon as she met your eyes. 

“Please what my lady..?” You asked now, lacing your fingers with hers, but her face only flushed. Standing up out of the chair she was in while keeping your hand in hers, her one eye focusing entirely on yours. You scanned her beautiful face, the day she had trusted you with seeing her true self was a day you would never forget…and ever since she did her face never escaped your mind. 

The distance between you two was almost to none, you could feel her breath hitting against your neck slightly and a tad bit unevenly. ‘What is she thinking?’ You thought. 

“Please tesoro…say my name” she softly demanded but her voice cracked at the end of her sentence. Looking at her eye was nearly blown and her cheeks still rosy, but her lips…her strong cupid bow lips slightly parted. The fire inside you only engulfed you further. Staring back at her dark eye and with your breathing erratic “Donna..” you quietly responded, and looking at her so closely…so near to her you just barely stop yourself from pressing your lips against hers.

Her face bloomed a deeper red (it was honestly quite cute) but she hid it by pressing her face softly against your chest. ‘She’s too cute it’s killing me..’ you thought to yourself. She haggard a breath and exhaled “mi stai uccidendo..” she whispered before looking at you again making your heart stutter. “Again” she demanded, and with such a phrase as little as that it still made your face burn immensely. 

“Donna” you said confidently before continuing “Donna…you have such a lovely name” you boldly  say but after it escaped your mouth you just hoped she wouldn’t be offended at such honesty, but her response only made it clear that she was far from it. She exhaled loudly, fanning against your neck as her hand that was laced with yours squeezed. She looked at you intensely before her eyes darted towards your lips. 

‘Did she..?’

But before you could think about it further her eyes darted back towards your own “and it’s lovely to hear you say it tesoro..” she whispers, but hearing that come from her mouth oh so sweetly it only snapped something inside you. With your one free hand slowly coming to cup her soft jawline, and your eyes no longer looking at hers but shamefully looking towards her lips while inching so dangerously close but enough room to allow her to stop you. 

“Donna..” you whispered softly with your thumb tracing the bottom of her lip “can I kiss you?” You asked looking back towards her eye which widened and blown out, but she didn’t respond with words, only a nod of her head. Taking this you finally leaned in towards her lips after dreaming of this moment for so long, and kissing her soft delicate lips burned everything within your being. You are a burning flame but now you are both burning, both burning so brightly and engulfed in the flames that have been stoked upon for so long. 

Pulling back to look at Donna, who slowly opened her eye to stare back into yours smiled so bright and shyly with her dimples showing, you smiled back just as big. Releasing the hand you two were holding you slowly wrapped them around her waist, she responded with a shy giggle pushing her face between your neck “oh..I’ve wanted to do that for so so long” she said out loud breathlessly. You smiled leaning back so she could look toward your face with a concerned expression, though still smiling it calmed her a bit. “I’m glad, because I have wanted to as well” you admitted, as she shyly smiled but leaned up to kiss your cheek fondly. 

You were a maid, a guest, and now a lover of lord of the mist Donna Beneviento.