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[cheswirls]

vampire thing for spooky month :)

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sabo’s eyes are a pale grey-green, but under the moonlight, they shine a brilliant blue that reflects the gemstone in the pendant he has holding his cravat in place. 

it’s snowing. what once had been easier to bear deep in the forest with large trees blocking the wind becomes almost unbearable in the small town they’ve come to. she shivers and then tries to distract herself from the cold by asking after the pendant.

sabo glances down at it, and she watches as a warm, easy smile takes up the lower half of his face. “ace gave it to me.”

well. she’d been about to make a remark about it being old-fashioned, but his words make her reconsider. if it were precious, sentimental, then of course wearing it despite it being dated would be fine. expected, even. 

she asks about the top hat, next. with the wine red ribbon tied to its base. sabo taps a finger on the brim, knocking it up a bit higher on his forehead. “admittedly, i chose this one myself. but it was with ace’s money, so i count it as a gift from him as well.”

on and on it goes, as they stand just outside one of the only shops to be open this late at night. the neatly shined riding boots, the fancy leather gloves, and the elaborate chain on the ornate pocket watch were all gifts carefully chosen by sabo and paid for by ace. even the warm, woolen duster draped around sabo’s lanky frame – the same that she’d had to refuse to wear to avoid dragging the hem around on the cobblestone roads.

“i wouldn’t trust him with my choice in fashion,” sabo reveals with a sly wink. “but if i incline that i like a particular item, it will become mine in short time. ace is thoughtful like that.” the door to the shop opens, spilling warm light out onto the road, and illuminating sabo’s face for a brief instant. “speaking of which–”

he leaves off just in time for something soft and heavy to be laid upon her back.

-

sabo watches rebecca’s expression change as ace moves from behind her to stand at sabo’s side. when she remains frozen stiff, only able to turn her head to gaze down at the thick material on her shoulder, sabo takes it upon himself to step forward and adjust the coat to cover her thin frame properly.

he steps back again and nods in approval. “you did well,” he speaks, words directed at ace without his eyes leaving their new charge. “how is it?”

this question he asks rebecca directly, and it seems it’s just enough to snap her out of her daze. she looks down to take in the length, then starts wiggling both arms into the sleeves. it fits her perfectly. ace really had a good eye for these things.

“i hope the color is fine,” ace mutters into the cold, breath fogging up in the air. he’s barely dressed appropriately for the weather. sabo finds himself moving closer before he realizes, wrapping both of his arms around the one of ace’s nearest to him, then leaning into his side for good measure.

“the color doesn’t matter,” sabo replies, and rebecca nods in agreement.

“it’s really good,” she agrees, finally looking up to give ace a wide smile. it’s still laced with hesitation, but that’s understandable, given her history. her circumstance. the reason she’s here, alone with two near-strangers on an empty road in the middle of the night. she does up a few of the closures in the middle, then lightly turns on her heels so the hem flares out as she spins. “i feel so much warmer already.”

sabo can see in her eyes that she’s resisting commenting anything that would make her appear as a burden. the material is thick and rich, but she doesn’t say a word on the quality or how expensive it must have been. or the time ace had spent in choosing it for her, then having it hemmed so it didn’t drag along the ground. 

it’s no matter. ace likes spending his money to make people happy. he has little use for it elsewise. 

rebecca moves forward and wraps around ace on the side sabo isn’t occupying. ace smiles and hugs her back, letting her tuck herself under his one arm. 

sabo . . . suddenly realizes what was bothering ace earlier. the instinctual urge to separate ace from rebecca comes on swift and strong. it’s a completely misplaced reaction, he knows this, which is why it’s so frustrating that he can’t quell it. 

he’d made ace feel inadequate earlier, when ace had confessed feeling the same. it’s why he’d gone into the shop alone, while sabo and rebecca waited outside in the cold. a completely irrational territorial feeling. rebecca is young and traumatized and absolutely zero threat to either of them. but she’s new, and to ace and sabo, who have only ever had each other for so, so long, something new like this in their midst is terrifying to come to terms with.

sabo carefully resists the snarl building just behind his lips. he parts from ace of his own free will, hoping the distance will calm such intense feelings of envy. rebecca may be new to all of this, but her senses are already heightened. it wouldn’t do any good for her to pick up on either of their arbitrary malice.

ace glances at him but doesn’t comment aloud. good. he’d rather refrain from having to explain himself.

considering the late hour, they opt to head home for the night and come to town another time to secure more belongings for rebecca. she’d have to make do with what they had in the townhouse for now. which, well . . . certainly left a lot to choose from, to say the least.

hopefully by next time they’re here, rebecca will not feel the cold as much. for now, sabo lets her cling to ace on their way back, choosing to walk a few paces behind them to keep them in his sights. 

he tries to resurface his initial thoughts on rebecca, to quell his mentality telling him she’s such a threat. she’s ex-royalty from a small dukedom that had gone up in smoke overnight. the citizens there had nothing but scorn for her, looking down upon her and her bloodline because of their hatred for her grandfather. that fact had starkly reminded sabo of ace. when he’d learned it, he’d been unable to differentiate between the two. their situations were eerily similar. 

before the country was razed overnight, rebecca had lived a miserable life full of scorn and hostility. her only saving grace was her mother. she’d been holding hands with her when ace and him had found her, alive but in bad condition. the mother was long past the point of saving. rebecca was lucky to have survived herself. the deep bite on the side of her neck probably had a hand in that. 

-

the forest is thick around them, conifer trees so high they block out the moon’s full glow. shadows cast long and dark on the ground, making the surface dangerous to traverse for those that didn’t know the lay of the land.

ace holds her hand and carefully guides her across the landscape, helping her avoid all manner of sprawling roots and other unseen obstacles. his eyes glimmer, bright in the darkness. rebecca vaguely wonders when her own night vision will mature. instead of wishing for it to be soon, she accepts ace’s offered assistance with humility. 

sabo isn’t visible, though rebecca knows he has to be close by, wandering just out of sight. or perhaps he’d gone ahead, unable to bear their slow pace. either option has an equal possibility of being true.

while they’re to themselves, rebecca asks a question that’s been on her mind for some time. ace’s answer comes after a long pause.

“i don’t know. everyone is different, and sabo was a special case. it’s been so long that i can’t recall the details. you’d have better luck asking him yourself.”

“as for me . . .”

they break the treeline, coming out into a large clearing, and she digs her heels into the grass, refusing to move another step. “you were born a vampire?”

“it’s rare,” ace admits, “but not completely unheard of. not uncommon, once upon a time. especially where i came from. that means i can’t relate to you in that regard. you’ll have to ask sabo.”

“he got . . . turned,” rebecca repeats to herself, allowing ace to pull the both of the toward the large structure on the opposite side of the clearing. “was it bad?”

“no, no.” ace smiles, something small and careful. something rebecca barely catches, with ace’s face turned away and a large cloud drifting in front of the moon to cast them into shadow. “if anything, it was special.”

special. the way he says it affirms for rebecca that it was completely different from their terrifying experience. she refrains from asking about it further. to ace, anyway.

sabo looks up after being met with the abrupt question. he’s standing behind rebecca as she sits on the edge of the tub now filled with lukewarm water. there’s a brush in his hand, and he’d been running it carefully through her long hair. easier this way, he’d said, since mirrors were useless as she is now. 

easier to have someone else do it. that’s what rebecca took it as. she also took this as an admission that sabo let ace take care of his hair. ace’s is long enough that sabo might also do the same in return. maybe. it wasn’t worth thinking on at the moment.

“ace did turn me, but it was of my own free will,” sabo says softly, almost too quiet to hear. “that must be such a foreign concept to you. ace was at a loss, like you, way back when. wondering why i would ever choose a life like this. he was . . . well . . . he didn’t have a choice in the matter.”

the unspoken words, like us, hang in the air like a deadly fog. rebecca’s violent turning didn’t make this any less true. it takes time for the effects to happen. that gradual transition meant there was plenty she could’ve done to avoid this outcome. had she the willpower. or the desire.

no, the desire to kill herself was there. less so, after meeting ace and sabo, but still bubbling under the surface. she could have prevented this. but they convinced her to come along, and to give it a chance, as horrible as it was. to keep on living, as a free person, something she’d been denied almost since her birth. the chance was so tempting, so tangible that she had to take it.

sabo brushes her hair out until he’s satisfied, then braids it carefully so it’ll be out of her way while it finishes drying. the nightclothes she borrows drape on her frame, but they’re loose and warm and comforting enough that she hardly minds the poor fit. 

“i asked him for it. because i loved him. all those years ago.”

sabo’s hand runs carefully down the back of rebecca’s head, right up to the base of the braid. he repeats the motion over and over, and rebecca relaxes each time he starts again, reminded so much of her mother that it physically aches.

she’d asked the question as a distraction, but now she regrets it. her curiosity has only grown. she’d come to this room where sabo lies reading to avoid being alone in the small bedroom she’d been given, but at this rate she’ll never fall asleep.

“i still love him,” sabo tacks on, when she questions. “of course i do. i always will. ace is . . he’s always been special.”

that makes her feel better. by his previous wording, she’d taken it to mean sabo no longer held the feelings and was staying with ace purely out of obligation. the two had kept their distance from each other for almost the entire day. it left a completely different impression than when they had turned up to the smoking ruins of her ravaged country. 

she’d made a false assumption that they were avoiding each other, but now that that had been cleared up, she’s suddenly not too eager to know the real reason only one of them seemed to hang around her at any given time. she had a strong feeling knowing this will give her an incredible sense of guilt. she already has her plate full with negative emotions, so adding another to the pile is an unbearable thought. better to play it safe than sate her curiosity.

-

rebecca is very young and very nervous, confused, and scared. that’s normal. it’s a normal reaction to the horror of war she’d had to endure, on top of the trauma of being turned so violently. sabo had cracked that vampire’s skull beneath the heel of his boot. rebecca had pulled ace’s hand away from her eyes to watch. 

ace has a weak spot for children. sabo’s altruistic nature means he can’t abandon anyone in need. these traits of their means they should be home to a whole host of the misfortunate, but against all odds, it’s remained the two of them in this dwelling for many, many years. 

this sudden, drastic change is frying ace’s nerves. rebecca is not a threat. she’s not, and yet ace can’t help but see her as one, when he walks in and sees how carefully sabo dotes on her, like she’s a china doll that could break at the slightest use of force.

she’s fallen deep asleep when ace moves into the room. given the long day they’d all endured, it’s no surprise. still, ace uses the chance to leave her lying by the dying fire, only allowing sabo to throw a blanket over her form before dragging him from the room.

he gives up on the dragging part as soon as their feet leave the rug and hit the hard wood. sabo is hoisted into his strong arms without protest. they barely make it out into the hall before ace has him pressed up against the wall, crowding close to keep him there, and to eliminate the distance between them.

sabo opens his mouth to protest, then breathes out a sigh at the nips ace leaves along the column of his throat. his nightshirt is baggy enough that the collar shifts when he tilts his head, revealing the expanse of skin between his neck and shoulder. ace buries his face there, carelessly tracing over the space with his lips.

“you don’t need to be jealous,” sabo murmurs. he grows too short of breath to say much else when ace’s fangs dig into his flesh.

-

in the morning, ace winds a scarf carefully around sabo’s shoulders. he has a particular apologetic look on his face when he winds it up high enough to cover the bite mark he’d left the night before. it had been a careless gesture, but sabo doesn’t hold it against him. he’d felt the same way, after all. wanting ace all to himself, and as far away from their new company as possible.

said new company had looked awkward as hell just a few minutes before, when she’d been greeted with the sight of a clearly-ravaged sabo so early in the morning. the reaction left ace preening, though sabo managed to get him to settle before he could gloat aloud. best not to make their new charge feel even more alienated than she already is.

the snow falls thick. sabo has his duster on again if only so he’ll blend in better. it’s not like he can feel the cold anymore.

ace’s gesture is purely symbolic, with this in mind. sabo doesn’t need the extra layer, but since it’s ace putting it on him, of course he’ll accept it. he won’t take it off until ace removes it later in the day when he sees fit to do so. 

when ace’s hands stop adjusting the fabric to rest on either of sabo’s shoulders, sabo finally leans in close and pecks ace on the lips. because it’s them, of course it turns into something drawn-out. at least rebecca isn’t here to witness.

ace dusts the snow off from atop sabo’s head, then places his tophat there and adjusts until he’s satisfied. “come back soon,” he murmurs, words only meant for sabo’s ears.

sabo smiles in lieu of a reply. he always does. “look after rebecca for me.”

“of course! she likes me better, anyway.”

this draws a snort out of sabo. he steps out of ace’s embrace. “okay.”

“she does! i’m more relatable.”

“that depends on which front,” sabo argues.

“you know which,” ace mutters. “the ‘being hated from birth’ bit. the ‘ridiculed because of something out of your control’. she’s adjusting to being turned as much as anyone in her position. but the . . .” ace pauses, stops before he can glance over his shoulder, and then steps back into sabo’s personal space. “living life like that for so long is harder to put behind you. have you noticed how considerate she is, despite all her curiosity?”

“like she’s afraid of being considered a burden. yes, i have. it frustrates me too. i want her to know we aren’t going to kick her to the curb if she’s not the perfect housemate. we brought her here to take care of her. she’s letting us, yes, but–”

“not fully,” ace finishes. “not completely. she can’t be vulnerable. i get that. it’s going to take some time. i didn’t let go of that wall i built around myself until . . well.”

until me, sabo thinks, but refrains from saying aloud. it makes him smile anyway. he wraps ace up in a hug that gets returned with twice the vigor. “love you.”

“love you,” ace hushes back. “i’ll look after her, don’t worry. and i’ll try and be better, about seeing the two of you together.”

“we both need to work on that. i’m at fault too.”

“it’ll be an adjustment on all fronts.” ace frowns as he steps back. “are you sure she shouldn’t come with you? we could make it another family outing–”

“no, i’m sure,” sabo interrupts, not sure he likes the notion of family coming from ace’s mouth. not at this stage. rebecca is a sweetie, even if she’s pitiful and frail at the moment. but she’s still someone new, and sabo doesn’t want to consider her family when ace has been his only family for as long as he cares to remember. “she needs to rest. show her around the house. the forest. anywhere you want, as long as it’s not far. try and make her feel more at ease. i’ll return before too long.”

before the sun is up, he means. the morning will continue long and dark yet, but eventually, the sun will rise and gleam from around the thick clouds gathered overhead. it’s a blessing that winters around these parts bring long and dark days, but the sun is not unavoidable. sabo only has so much time to procure rebecca’s new belongings. he hopes he can pick things to her taste, like ace could the previous night.

-

sabo moans in his sleep.

had ace not been half awake, he wouldn’t have caught it. sabo’s being that quiet. but he’s perceptible, and it’s easy to feel sabo shifting in his arms. 

ace leans more heavily onto sabo’s back. he presses his lips to sabo’s neck in what is meant to be a comforting gesture. instead, it leaves sabo rearing up, almost headbutting ace. he breathes out and in with two thick gasps, and then before ace can tighten his arms to hold him closer, he’s up out of the bed.

ace has enough time to move his head and catch sabo vanishing out the door. before he’s even sat up or contemplated following after him, a high-pitched scream from someone other than sabo reaches him.

it takes little time for ace to reach the room they’d left rebecca for the day, but he lingers outside, not wanting to add another presence to someone who . . . seems very frightened already.

she’s curled up with her legs pressed to her torso, and her shaking shoulders and muffled noises suggest she’s crying. ace watches sabo pull her close and set her sideways on his lap, one arm around her back and the other around her shins. the hold makes it easier to keep her close to his chest. 

ace can’t see any logic in the way rebecca moves her head from her knees to bury in sabo’s soft sleep shirt instead. since she’s still turning, she has some form of body heat still lingering. but sabo has none. so maybe it’s the want for a comforting presence? 

keeping this in mind, ace no longer has any qualms about passing through the threshold and kneeling beside the pair. sabo is bent down close so he can hush and whisper sweet words close to rebecca’s ear. ace settles on her other side and wraps his arms around sabo, effectively squishing the young girl between them both. 

sabo glances up and gives him a warm smile. ace does his best to return it. they sure had gotten themselves in an unfortunate situation, with this one. despite feeling this way, ace can’t bring himself to regret it. 

later, when she’s stopped sniveling, sabo gets up to brew a special blend of tea that works to settle their nerves when either of them gets anxious. he leaves ace with rebecca, and with only sabo as a frame of reference to know how to comfort someone, ace takes a chance and slowly undoes rebecca’s long braid.

he’s carding his fingers through the wavy strands when sabo returns, figure revealed by candlelight. he stops to observe, gaze fixed on ace’s hands in such a way that has ace slowing to a stop halfway down. 

rebecca has her back turned to him, but when he does this, she looks over her shoulder in question. ace resumes the easy motions, casting a pointed glance in sabo’s direction and motioning him further in.

they really . . . have to work on this whole possessiveness both of them have going on.

sabo presents rebecca with a steaming mug that she wraps her skinny fingers around. he’s lit one of his special marbled candles, and rebecca seems taken in by all the swirling colors the pillar is made of. it already smells amazing, but that’s ace’s opinion. to rebecca, it might . . . take some getting used to. ace wonders if her recognizing one of the scents will upset her. since sabo’s brought this one out, he must have considered such a thing and determined it worth risking. ace trusts his judgment enough not to bring it up.

in sabo’s other hand, he slowly unwraps a package made out of wax paper. inside is another treat – little butter cookies with chocolate coating on the bottom. rebecca perks up when she recognizes a sweet smell, and sabo carefully holds one out for her to take, then picks up a second and reaches until it’s close enough to place directly into ace’s open mouth.

he sets the remaining on the ground near the candle, then stands once more. when he returns this time, it’s with a thick blanket that he wraps around rebecca’s front, draping it over her shoulders but not in the way of ace’s handiwork.

ace moves higher and slowly roves his fingertips down her scalp, just like how sabo always likes it. rebecca leans back into his hold, so it’s safe to say she likes it too. 

eventually, rebecca relaxes enough to fall back into ace’s chest. ace gives up on combing through her hair and wraps his arms loosely around her waist. she’s bundled up in the blanket, only leaving wiggle room to have her arms out so she can drink her tea of her own accord. 

the candlestick has melted maybe half an inch, the wax now collected in the saucer at its base. there’s no way to tell which of it has calmed rebecca down without revealing their hand, so neither of them comment. another time. there’s . . . going to be another time. ace accepts this rather easily. rebecca isn’t going anywhere for a long while. as long as they can help it. assuming she’ll want to stay.

ace finds he doesn’t mind as much as he thought he did a few days ago. he’s never had anyone younger than him to take care of. sabo had been a special case, and of course ace had doted on him, but he’d never played the role of caretaker quite like this before. 

rebecca drinks all of her tea. ace holds out a hand for her to deposit the empty mug into, and when he lifts it to his nose to smell the dredges, he finds it indeed contains the powdery scent of blood under the more cloying scent of citrus and cinnamon. so sabo had used that mixture after all. and rebecca had drank it all, unknowingly or not. 

they’ll have to have a conversation about this before too long. it won’t take much more time for rebecca to fully transition out of being human, and the drastic change in lifestyle will bear down on her more heavily than any of them can imagine.

but for now . . . for now, she appears to have fallen back asleep. ace lets sabo take the mug when he reaches for it, and blows out the candle before leaving the room. ace is afraid to move, or leave the poor girl alone, so he only shifts to lean back against the bed and tries to make himself comfortable. 

the curtains are thick, so the room stays dark even at midday, when the sun is shining weakly through the thick blanket of clouds. it’s snowing again. ace wonders how cold it is, for the girl in his arms that can still feel the cold. maybe they should move her to a room with a furnace for the duration of winter. 

it’s not like sleeping between him and sabo will warm her up, so there’s no point in moving her in with the two of them. but, on the other hand . . he thinks about why he came in even when sabo seemed to have the situation under control. why they both held her so carefully. why she woke up screaming, and why sabo was so restless and sensitive to it before it had even happened.

“should we move her to the living room?” sabo murmurs, crouching down by ace’s side. ace had been so lost in thought that he hadn’t even realized sabo had come back in. he shakes his head.

“let’s stay here,” he whispers back. “as long as the both of us are close by, she should sleep a little longer.”

sabo gets it. his eyes soften. he nods and retreats to grab another quilt, this time spreading this one on the floor to make it more comfortable for the pair of them to sprawl out on the hard ground. he nestles against ace’s side, leaning his cheek on ace’s shoulder. 

ace loves him so much that his heart aches.

-

“i smell bad?”

ace takes a break from his digging in the snow to look up at her. he looks right at her, too, despite the low lighting. twilight had come and gone a few hours prior, but with so much snow on the ground, the sky wasn’t really dark. the clouds reflected and appeared this deep lavender color. it was oddly mystifying to someone who’d grown up on a summer island. 

her eyesight may not have improved, but her sense of smell was another story. she wrinkles her nose and nods, then reconsiders and shakes her head. “not bad like you need a wash,” she clarifies. “it’s just, um, a personal dislike.”

ace is somewhat wrapped in clothes, and only moderately dressed for the weather. he tugs his sleeve up to sniff at his arm, then frowns and glances back over at her with his brow arched. “this is how i always smell. you’ll have to get used to it. what’s bad about it?”

rebecca pouts at the thought. “it’s like a strong mix of earthy spices,” she decides. “too many together that clash.” and also soil, to throw the whole concoction out. maybe fertilizer, too, like the kind used for sunflower fields. 

her shoulders droop. this place is pretty, but it’s so cold and wet. no flowers bloom here. she misses them.

“can’t help what comes natural to me.” ace shrugs, busying himself again with his task. “and besides, sabo likes it. i’m not changing on account of that. eventually, you won’t even notice it anymore.”

okay, that’s actually so sweet. rebecca can’t argue with that logic. she wonders if the scent of ace is familiar to sabo too, if he’d grown up somewhere surrounded by a lot of nature. 

sabo just smells like sea salt, so she doubts it. like he’d spent his early years on a boat, and the scent of such had lingered all these years. 

when he comes out to fetch the pair of them, there’s no moonlight to turn his eyes from green to grey. but they still manage to glimmer in an odd in-between shade of them both. when rebecca stands up straight, hands falling to his shoulders to hoist herself onto her tiptoes, the eyes that stare back at her still appear more blue than anything else. 

she refuses to answer when sabo asks what she’s doing, running back to ace’s side instead. ace gives in and lifts her onto his shoulders, holding both of her hands tight and grinning at sabo as they walk past him back into the townhouse.

she wants to enjoy these easy, carefree moments for as long as possible. 

especially when she can feel herself getting hungry.

-

hi hi now that i have your attention!!! this is super duper inspired by this saboace au that i could not get out of my brain, pls give it a read!!!!!

[yeojaa]

commissions by @yeojaa

howdy, folks!  after some careful consideration and support from wonderful friends, i’ve decided to open up my commissions.  i will officially be accepting both writing and gfx requests. 

to find out more information, keep on reading.  🤡  

001.  guidelines

as of 11 july 2021, my commissions are closed as i’m on an unplanned hiatus.

i don’t have set turnaround times unless you’ve specified a deadline.  i try to complete things as quickly as possible but for writing specifically, it could take anywhere from a day to a few months, depending on the length.  (i’d like to think i write pretty quickly but writer’s block can be a thing.)  

i will not write anything involving underage characters, incest, or explicit abuse.  i am fine with darker/angstier themes but will address those plots on a case-by-case basis.

unless you request otherwise, all commissions will be posted on my blog.  obviously, graphics will be appropriately watermarked so they are only for use by the requestor. 

i will always do my best to keep communication open and ensure your expectations are met. 

for writing examples, please check my masterlist.  for gfx examples, click here.

002.  how-to (the process)

please fill out the request form and i will be in touch within three (3) days.  in case you’re unable to access the form, feel free to shoot me an ask and we can go from there.

this is new to me, so please have patience as i bumble my way blindly through it all.  if there’s anything i haven’t covered above that you’re curious about prior to submitting a request, don’t hesitate to reach out.

003.  prices

i really haven’t fleshed this out very much, so prices are negotiable.  the word counts aren’t set in stone and will have a small variance (usually more, occasionally less).  all prices are in usd and payment will be made via ko-fi.  prices updated 15 january, 2021.

short drabble (<0.5k):  $3

long drabble (<1.5k):  $9

short oneshot (<3k):  $18

long oneshot (<5k):  $30

other writing (5.5k+):  to be discussed

mobile header (simple):  $3

mobile header (w effect/complex):  $6

icon pack (5):  $3

masterlist banners (8):  $12

other banners (simple, set of 3):  $6

miscellaneous gfx:  to be discussed

to go hand in hand with my commissions now being open, i have closed requests, unless otherwise indicated.  i will likely only open requests for celebratory reasons (my armyversary or a milestone, par exemple).

if you have any interest in commissioning me, feel free to do so, but please don’t feel as if you must.  i am grateful for your support every single day and this is just something i’m trying out.  thank you for being on this journey w me!  💖

[jungwooisms]

hwarang | q.kun | teaser

pairing: qian kun x reader members: qian kun, li yongqin, lee taeyong, lee minhyung, wong yukhei, na jaemin, jeong jaehyun genre: historical fantasty au, angst warnings: cursing, implied torture, mentions of death/injury word count: ~5k 

thought i’d drop something because i am about 30k into this and this is only a small portion of that lol. this scene/day takes place some time after the events of the prologue so you’ll probably be confused, but! this is to gauge how well it reads. if you have any comments/concerns/thoughts about it, please let me know!

July 7th, 661 - Seorabeol, Kingdom of Silla Na Jaemin and Li Yongqin stand in the great hall as you enter. They don’t say anything as you look from them to Qian Kun standing at the head of the room, an unsettling aura exuding from him as you delve further into the space.

The past few weeks had given you no information on the whereabouts of your father, despite you going on patrol rounds with the different Hwarang captains. You assume the information, or lack of, was the reason for your summoning today by the commander. Although the presence of the other two Hwarang captains makes you feel somewhat more relieved that you wouldn’t have to face the demon commander alone. 

“You asked to see me?” There’s a sour look on Kun’s face as you ask, something clearly eating away at him. 

“It’s about your father,” he begins, and you perk up for a moment. Kun’s frown stays on his face as he looks at you, a sinking feeling in your stomach as you can already tell you won’t like what he says. “I think it’s best we stop searching for him for the time being.”

“Why?” You can hardly stop yourself from blurting out the question. You’d only been able to search for him for what felt like a handful of weeks, if you were to stop now there was a major possibility you could lose any leads you have. 

Kun remains collected, his arms crossing as he speaks again, “We have reports of activity from Baekje loyalists. It would be more than foolish to let you wander the streets in search of your father at a time like this.” 

You recall your encounter a month ago with Kangjoon at the tea shop. He’d been in search of Baekje spies… was the issue really becoming that bad? It was surely one thing to lose one’s homeland, but Silla had been nothing but civil to the former kingdom’s people, or so you’d heard. 

“Then, are you asking me to stay here until things are resolved with the loyalists?” You question with a tilt of your head, unable to hide the disappointment in your voice. 

The commander nods before turning to Jaemin and Yongqin, “That being said, as for now she isn’t to accompany any captain on their rounds.” 

“So that’s why you pulled us in here?” The question more like a musing as it falls from Jaemin. It seems like he too hadn’t known why he was called in and it was now beginning to click. “You know, she’s never caused any issues when we’ve taken her on our rounds… It feels kind of bad now that she can’t tag along.”

“Mhm,” Yongqin nods, “even if something were to happen, as long as she’s not hopping into the fray it should be alright. Besides,” he smirks at you, “it’s not like she could outrun us if she tries to escape.”

“I won’t run,” you protest firmly, knowing that he’s joking. Eyes lingering on Yongqin for a moment before you look back to Kun, “I made a promise when I agreed to stay here. I promised I’d look for my father, I can’t hold myself to that if you won’t let me.”

“Staying with us is putting yourself at risk,” Yongqin shrugs in your periphery, “if you don’t mind that, I don’t mind you joining us.” His gaze travels to Kun, his lips parting, “We’ve had witness reports, I don’t see why we should stop looking when we still have information coming in.”

“You might have a point, Li. But are witness reports a justifiable reason to put her in harm’s way?” The commander rebukes, his hands falling to his sides. “By taking her out with us, we’re placing an unnecessary burden on our shoulders.”

“If I lose the opportunity to search for my father,” fists clenching at your sides, your nails digging into the skin of your palms, “then any future chances of finding him will be nearly impossible.”

Kun looks at you, eyes searching yours, his gaze hardening. You think he’s about to refute you, before he starts speaking again. “You need to follow the orders of every captain you’re on patrol with. No sidetracking them. Am I clear?”

“Yes,” you nod, “of course.” Unsure of how to show your gratitude, you bow towards him. 

“I’m not going to be the one ordering you to join them,” the commander huffs as you rise, “that’s up to your discretion.”

By the way that the commander speaks, it seems as if he doesn’t want you to leave the compound for whatever reason. You’re unsure what’s caused the full shift in his attitude towards you accompanying the men out on patrol, but for now it’s probably your best bet to stay within the compound for the time being, or at least until his mindset changes.

After a few quiet goodbyes, you return to your room. Kun’s words of caution reside in your eardrums, you know they’d plague you should you have chosen to go out with either Jaemin or Yongqin. So, until that beast of guilt renders itself immobile, you’ll hole yourself up in the headquarters. Staying inside doesn’t make you happy, it reminds you of the first few weeks you’d spent here. Alone and outcast in a world of unfamiliar faces. 

Yet, unlike a few months ago, you now had free roam of the buildings and grounds. Now you find yourself exiting your room, heading towards one of the courtyards littered around the headquarters’ interior.  A soft, summer breeze drifts through the almost-gardens as you enter. The sickly sweet smell of the decaying flowers from the spring hitting your nose as the expanse of the space opens up before you. 

You sit in the courtyard for a while, the soft gusts of wind eventually dying down and forcing you to take the heat of the sun in all its glory. A sheen of sweat coats your brow as you look towards the white clouds in the sky that refuse to block out the sun. 

With little to think about in your ponderance, your thoughts shift from the now blistering heat to your father. You hadn’t thought about it much since your arrival, but the Hwarang had heard of him. Had they been patients of his? Or perhaps he was talking of diseases and how to prevent them the best they could…

The more you think on the subject, the more a pinpoint of a headache begins to grow. You know that the Hwarang have enough secrets without the aid of your father, but you’re not doubtful that your father may be the cause of some of them.

“Did they really leave you alone out here?” You jump at the voice behind you, too lost in thought to hear light footsteps approach. Pushing yourself off of the ground, your hands brushing against your knees to rid them of the grit from the dirt below.

“Ah,” spinning on your heels you’re met face-to-face with the Hwarang’s colonel. “Taeyong… is it okay for you to be out here?” Your gaze drops to his bandaged arm, still not yet healed from his wound earlier in the year.

“It’s not like I need to be bedridden,” he chuckles, gently raising his arm as if to show you it had some movement left within it. “There’s nothing wrong with me.” There was a slight bitterness to his words, almost as if he’d taken a bite of an unripe pear and the taste still lingered on his tongue. “Although I suppose my hand is…” 

A sad and twisted smile curls onto his lips as he looks down to his still injured hand. It hadn’t healed, and by now he was probably realizing that it probably never would. You recall the other captain’s concern when the news had arrived of Taeyong’s injury, noting that he’d probably never be able to wield a weapon again. 

“And what are you doing out here?” He questions, the bitterness from his voice gone, “I hadn’t realized you were allowed out of your room.”

Typically, no one batted an eye if you were walking around the compound nowadays. Yet, with the heightened tensions in Seorabeol, you suppose being in your room would put more of the Hwarang at ease. The freedom they’d given you was just as easily revoked.

“I just wanted some space to think, is all.” You explain, your hand playing with the fabric of your robes, “I’m sorry.”

“It’s just that when you sneak around with none of us knowing, it makes it seem like you have something to hide,” Taeyong’s lips curve downwards as he listens to your explanation. 

“Then I’ll go back to my room,” you sigh and begin to walk past him. 

Taeyong’s coldness had begun ever since he’d come back injured. Albeit, you hadn’t known him long enough to gauge his character before that, but there had been a lightness to it that certainly wasn’t here now. The loss of mobility in his arm pained him in more ways than physical, more ways than you could possibly begin to comprehend.

“It’s-” You stop and look back to him, “hot outside today. You shouldn’t stay in the sun too long. Please take care of yourself.” A nervous laugh as you finish, finding him returning something of a lighthearted chuckle. For the first time in weeks, his smile didn’t look forced. 

“Thank you,” he nods, the smile still lingering in his voice, “take care of yourself too.”

You don’t find yourself coming across any of the other captains until later that evening, when the sun’s already sunk halfway down the horizon and a golden glow begins to encapsulate the headquarters. As you’re heading towards the main hall you hear a smattering of footsteps behind you, you turn and see Yukhei heading towards you. 

“What… what’s that for?” You question, looking down at his hands where he’s holding what looks to be an embroidery needed and a thin candle. 

“One of those Baekje guys we picked up isn’t really a talker,” Yukhei explains, gesticulating wildly with his hands as he speaks. “Kun’s with him but doesn’t have the… uh, means to speak with him.” As he sees your eyes widening in realization, he drops his hands behind his back, shielding the objects from vision. “I’ll stop talking and spare you from thinking any more about it.” He lets out a laugh before skirting around you and heading off towards another hallway.

There was even more commotion by the time dinner rolls around. The halls now darkened save for the braziers and candles that lit the entrances and walls. You’re sitting in your room when stomping once again disrupts your thoughts. 

“Jaemin!” You call out, having seen his green robes race by your doorway. Almost as quickly as he had shot past, he returns. “Why’s everyone running around tonight?” You ask as he stands in your doorway, trying to hold himself together with deep breaths. “Did that prisoner say something?”

His eyes light up, his chest puffing out almost proudly, “Yeah, Kun finally got the guy to break! It looks like they’re having a meeting right now, we’re actually getting ready for a raid.”

“Wouldn’t that be something the army typically does?”

“It really depends on the severity…” Jaemin notes, “But since most of the troops are still up in Hanseong, the Crown let us do this.” He goes on to explain that the Hwarang would be dividing themselves into two groups. Taeil would lead a group of a dozen men to Wonweol Inn and Kun would lead twenty-three to Jeolin Inn on opposite ends of the city. “Rumor has it that they’ll be at Jeolin, I’m kind of upset they’re sending me to Wonweol.”

It seems as if Kun’s forces were rearing to see action, Taeil’s more so just to make sure all of their leads were covered. 

“There aren’t enough men to spread out equally?” You ask, wondering why there was such disparity between the numbers.

Jaemin nods, “A lot of men get sick right when we need them the most.” The closeness of bunks typically made for unsanitary conditions, making the spread of disease fairly easy. “We sent out word to the Guard but it doesn’t seem like they care all too much,” he sighs, leaning back on his heels.

Someone shouts out to him before you’re able to wish him luck, he gives you a curt wave before racing back down the hallway. Some time after the able-bodied men had left, Taeyong calls for you to meet him in the main hall.

“As a courtesy, I assume, Kun has asked me to protect the headquarters in his absence,” he relays to you once you’ve settled yourself into the hall. “It’s empty for the most part but that’s a reason they may attack us.”

“Does that mean you’ll protect me?” You question and he laughs almost immediately, his gold plated earrings clatter together as his head shakes slightly. 

“I’m sure I can be of more use than the men who’ve been confined to their beds.” It wasn’t as reassuring as you thought it’d be, but it was at least something. His smile was sad at his words, probably feeling more and more unhelpful as the days progressed.

The silence between the two of you says stagnant until a door to one of the halls opens quietly. 

“Colonel Lee,” a man says as he enters, you recognize him as the face who’d pulled Kun away from you when you were out on patrol several weeks ago, “We’ve confirmed that the loyalists are meeting at Wonweol.”

Taeyong sighs, his voice light but his face holding a certain sternness, “I suppose we’ve bet wrong again.” The Hwarang had been certain that Jeolin would be the place of the meeting, and finding out that Wonweol was actually the location was certainly a blow to their plans.

“Minhyung,” Taeyong looks at the newcomer, “can you do me a favor?”

Minhyung nods curtly, awaiting his instruction. You’d come to learn of him through the others, while not a resident of Shinson Temple, he is both a member of the city watch and an officer of the Hwarang. He’d been made aware of your situation at some point, so you didn’t need to feel as guarded around him as other members of the Hwarang. 

“First, tell Kun that the meeting is at Wonweol, he should still be on his way to Jeolin.” Taeyong begins and then looks to you, “And I’m sorry to put this on you, but I need you to take her with you.”

Minhyung’s eyes widen almost as big as yours as you ask, “Why me? Wouldn’t I only slow him down?”

“Save for Minhyung here, you’re the most able bodied person residing in the headquarters,” Taeyong says, grimacing at his words as the fingers on his injured  hand twitch, “even if you’re a burden you may just as well save someone’s life.”

You bite your lip, seeing that Minhyung was probably thinking the same thoughts that you were. Yet neither of you were in a position to oppose the colonel. 

“There’s a chance that the loyalists have called for backup,” Taeyong looks to Minhyung, “If your message were to be intercepted then you’d never reach Kun in time. Do you see what I’m trying to say?”

Minhyung nods slowly, piecing together the elder’s thoughts, “If we run into enemy forces I could hold them off while she delivers the message…”  

“You want me to what?!” You can’t help but exclaim. It sounded as if the two of you were caught out, Minhyung would sacrifice himself so that you could escape. 

“Don’t worry too much,” Taeyong tries to reassure you, “I doubt it will come to that. We’re short of men right now which means I have to ask you to step in. You’ll need to notify the Guard and the Watch as well.”

“There’s really no one else who can do this?” You ask hesitantly, daunted by what Taeyong was asking you to do. “What about Osaki?”

Osaki Shotaro was another spy in allegiance with the Hwarang, yet he mostly dealt with Yamoto forces.

Taeyong shakes his head, revealing that Osaki was already with Kun’s team heading towards Jeolin.

As if seeing the hesitation on your face, Minhyung steps forward and offers you something of a nervous, sheepish smile. “I heard you know a little bit about protecting yourself,” his eyes glance towards the blade tucked away at your waist, “I unfortunately can’t guarantee your safety, but, if you can manage, you’re welcome to join me.”

Despite the gentle tone he was using, you know he’d kill you the instant you tried to run. This mission took priority over anything and anyone else in his way.

“I’ll go,” you nod, taking in a deep breath. “I can take care of myself, there’s no need to worry about me.”

You can see Taeyong giving you a small smile as Minhyung steps back. More than anything, you know that Taeyong wants to join and fight alongside his men, but it’s impossible. The least you can do is carry out the mission in his stead. 

“Then we accept your request, Colonel.” Minhyung nods and begins to head towards the exit with you following closely behind him. He turns to you as you close the door and the coolness of the night air abruptly meets you, “Run with all you can.”

You take off after him, the slow and itching burn rising from your legs the longer you pursue him. It’s as if the streets were plunged into darkness with how little you could see as you race by, the sound of dirt under foot sliding with every footfall. You’re beginning to see that half a year indoors with little to no vigorous exercise had done something of a toll to your physique, you weren’t as in shape as you’d once been.

If you weren’t paying attention, you may have slammed into Minhyung, who had stopped abruptly after reaching the edge of the street once you’d arrived at one of the city’s main roads.

“No matter what you see or hear, follow this street and don’t look back,” he whispers and the hairs on the back of your neck stand on end.

“Has someone been following us?”

His head shakes, “You don’t need to know that.”

Your breaths heavy, knowing full well that he’d make it faster to Kun than you, “Minhyung you should go, I’ll stay behind.”

He frowns at you, “What could you do by staying behind?”

“If I distract them then you can slip away,” you push, resisting the urge to take a peek at whatever was coming after the two of you.

“If we need bait, then it’s going to be me,” his hand reaches for his sword at his side as he looks past you, “Now, run!”

It takes no time for him to rush behind you and for your legs to kick off from the ground and begin to barrel down the street in front of you. You hear a clatter of blades as you further yourself from the scene, thinking that Minhyung’s already locked in combat before he calls out, “Keep running until you see white!”

Knees weakened with the adrenaline of it all, you run down the street. You’re sure that the only way you’d be able to stop preemptively was to tear tendon from bone. Even in your haste you feel sluggish, as if everything around you were frozen in time. You run for another two minutes before spotting two silhouettes wearing white robes in the distance, as you near you can see the commander with Jeong Jaehyun.

“What are you doing here?!” Kun says angrily as you stop before them, a tinge of surprise coating his words. You could almost cry in relief at seeing the two of them.

It’s then you notice that they’re not wearing the typical blue robes of the Hwarang, they’ve instead traded the vibrant hue for a pale white. Maybe it’s for better visibility, but you’re not too certain. 

With shaking limbs you try and step forward, your knees giving way and you begin to fall towards the ground. Jaehyun reaches out to hold you up before you collapse entirely.  

“Are you alright?” He asks as he helps you back to your feet. “You know if Kun finds out you left the compound without permission he’ll kill you, right?”

Rather than explain yourself, you focus on regulating your breath. At this moment you were far too winded to express why you’d left. After one, two breaths you take a third long inhale and turn to the commander. 

“They’re meeting at Wonweol,” huffing out in short puffs of air, you try to straighten yourself to the best of your ability. Kun’s eyes widen at your words and he turns to Jaehyun.

“I knew they’d be there!” An almost hiss escapes through his clenched teeth as Jaehyun stares back at him.

Yuta, who you hadn’t seen standing off to the side with another group of men, steps forward. “Are you sure?” He questions you, a grave seriousness intertwined with his words. 

“Taeyong lost his arm, not his brain,” Kun says, looking over to Yuta, “if she’s out here looking for us and not hightailing it back to her hometown, then it’s safe to surmise he sent her.”

“It’s impressive that you found us,” Jaehyun mutters, “Seorabeol is a big city, after all.”

“It was Minhyung,” you answer, the burning in your lungs slowly residing. “He told me to find you so he could fight against some of the loyalists.”

“What about the Guard or the Watch, are they on their way?” Kun asks, his hand resting atop the hilt of his sword. When you shake your head, you can almost see him trying to piece together their next move. 

“Nakamoto, Jeong, take the men to Wonweol,” He instructs, a commandeering veneer to his words. “There’s something I need to do.”

The two captains nod and turn back to their men to relay the news and inform them of what their new plans were. Before they begin to move, Yuta looks back to you, “The city���s more dangerous tonight than it’s been on any of our rounds. Either stick with Jeong and I or go with Qian.”

It was a relatively easy choice to make, right? You’d stick with Kun as the other two seemed to be off to battle. The prospect of being alone with the stoic commander was somewhat intimidating, but it would put you away from the bloodshed.

The two of you watch the rest of the group form together and head off into the dimly lit streets towards Wonweol Inn. Kun doesn’t say anything until the ringing out of the warrior’s footsteps dissipates into the humid nighttime. 

“Good work in delivering that message,” there’s appreciation in his voice as he looks to you, something resembling a small smile pulling at his lips, “That information may have just given us the advantage we need.” An approving comment from the Hwarang’s demon commander was something that you’d never thought you’d hear, it makes your heart pound gleefully for a moment out of sheer shock of the scenario. 

Kun and you step from the narrow street and move to one of Seorabeol’s main roads, a nearly deserted place at this time of night.

“Kun?” You ask, feet treading on the grit of the dirt walkways, “Why are we out here?”

“The Hwarang don’t hide in the shadows like these Baekje loyalists,” He says matter-of-factly and looks down the street as if he’s searching for something, or someone. 

It doesn’t take long for a figure to appear running towards the two of you. For a moment you think it’s an enemy and begin to reach for the blade at your hip before recognizing a familiar silhouette. 

“You’re alive!” You gasp out, dropping your hand away from your side as the other approaches. 

Minhyung doesn’t respond to you verbally, only nods his head with a small smile before straightening up and looking at Kun. “I assume you’ve been told of what’s happening at Wonweol? The colonel told me to notify the Guard and the Watch but...”

“I’ll have more orders for you in a bit,” Kun nods in understanding, “Just stay nearby for now.” He then turns to you as Minhyung slips wordlessly into a nearby alley. “I’ve got to have a word with a few useless assholes.” There was a spark of anger in his voice, a fire dimly beginning to glow brighter in his eyes. The commander then looks past you, you turn and see an oncoming group of Silla soldiers making their way down the street. Kun mutters something you can’t make out under his breath as they near.

You now realize why he’d brought you out into the main road, neither of you would have seen the oncoming troops had you been tucked away in a side street. 

The pace of the oncoming soldiers was lazy, almost unconcerned in a way that miffed you. Shouldn’t they be worried about sating a near rebellion from a fallen kingdom? 

“The Hwarang are still fighting at Wonweol… aren’t they?” You ask into the nighttime, a strange fear gripping you as the dwindled numbers of the Hwarang were putting their lives at stake in order to quell this disturbance. Didn’t these men before you have, if not more, responsibility to quash it?  

Perhaps the anger and disbelief in your voice was more present than you though, as Kun lets out a small chortle of laughter, “Don’t worry about it, I’ll make sure they stay in line.” He steps out further into the street, directly in front of the group that was now only several meters in front of him.

All he did was move away from you and face them, but he now holds an aura of authority that hadn’t been there moments prior. 

“The Hwarang are currently conducting an official investigation of Wonweol Inn,” he calls out as they stop before him, his voice echoing around the surrounding buildings. “You will not interfere or enter the Inn.” 

Even you could see the grumblings of protest beginning to stir in the movements of the soldiers when Minhyung appears from the shadows once more and begins to speak quietly to you, “If Kun lets those men walk into Wonweol, they’ll get the credit for subduing the revivalists.” 

“How could they…?” You ask, looking towards Minhyung. “It’s the Hwarang who are risking their lives for this mess.”

“It’s more political than just the Hwarang or the soldiers taking credit,” Minhyung sighs as Kun continues to shout to the men before him. “Kun’s adoptive father’s high ranking in the court’s aristocracy, so are a few of the other captain’s fathers. The Hwarang, in a way, represent them and the soldiers here represent the more military-inclined families. In the end it’s not the question of whether it was the Hwarang or the guard who subdued the loyalists, but which families were behind the winning team, in the Crown’s eyes.”

“That’s…” Convoluted. Confusing. Complex. Insane. Elaborate. “A lot.”

Minhyung must’ve been able to see the perplexion in your gaze as he laughs to himself, “That’s only scratching the surface. But it shows the utter disrespect each side has for one another and I expect it won’t be resolved any time soon.” Both of your gazes travel back to the commander at the front of the guard, “Kun’s single handedly protecting the Hwarang right now. If we allow them to get to the Inn, they’ll lionize themselves.”

You can see that Minhyung thinks highly of Commander Qian in the way he admirably talks of his staunch resolution in doing what’s best for the Hwarang.  

It seems as if Kun’s startling tactic was beginning to wane as a few soldiers began to protest against his declaration.

“If you really think you can fit nearly, what- one hundred men into that building?” Kun’s eyes scan the lines of soldiers for a moment, “If you think you can fit all of them into Wonweol, you’re insane. The best you can do with these numbers is surround it and make sure no one escapes.” He’s trying to dissuade them, you wonder if they can see it as clearly as you. “Unless you really want to lead your men to the slaughter. There’s already a fight happening, and if you value your lives I’d suggest you stay put.”

The head official leading the troops relents, stepping away from Kun as he finds no room for argument against the commander of the Hwarang. Kun stays in front of the troops until a member of the Hwarang finds you all standing there some time later, claiming that the battle has ended.

 Kun, Minhyung and you had returned to the compound as the first wave of Hwarang were returning from the skirmish. The fight had only lasted a matter of two hours, but to you it had felt like much longer. There had been nearly two dozen revivalists congregating at the inn, the Hwarang had ended up killing seven of their members and injuring four more of them.

Minhyung tells you later on in the night that, with the aid of the Guard and Watch, sixteen more people in the city were arrested in relation to the Wonweol incident. The owner of the inn had also been arrested as he was aiding in the escape of several of the loyalists. 

The Hwarang had prevailed, despite having the weaker numbers, in an incredible victory. Yet, with that victory also came some losses. Yongqin had taken a blow to the chest and fell unconscious shortly after, Jaemin had been cut across his forehead and the bleeding hadn’t relented, Yukhei had injured his hand in a brawl, one Hwarang had lost his life and two others were severely injured. It didn’t seem as if the last two would make it the week due to the severity of their injuries. 

With the quelling of the revivalist by Hwarang hands, it seems as if the group were now in a more favorable light with the Crown. As well as with the court members who vied for the organization’s success.

[ilguna]

hi- I’m not sure if you’re the right person to ask, but I wanted to know how to start a fanfic writing tumblr- I mean, I’m just not sure how to start since I’ve never posted anything on my account- I’m sorry if this is an inconvenience-

Don’t worry about it. I’m a little offended that you would think you’re coming to the wrong place 😂.

Imma break it down for you.

BTW this post is long bc I wanted to cover all bases

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First of all, if you’re on tumblr mobile, then that’s fantastic and we’ll start with that first. If you’re on desktop, I would like to suggest getting it on your phone because it’s more accessible and easier to manage than doing it on the computer. The only time I go to the computer is when I’m going to post fics, but we’ll get there.

I know you said you’re wondering how to start posting fics but I gotta give you some advice before that. Because there are just some things I cannot stand when it comes to some fanfic blogs, alright?

Be easy on your color scheme. I wouldn’t put any bright colors because it could hurt someone’s eyes, and sometimes it looks really bad. Going along with that, you should be careful what your second color is on your blog (let’s say that your base color was a maroon, and then you’d choose a color similar to that/darker than that. It’ll be hard to read the things in your bio, and it’s frustrating)

This is obvious, but make sure you have a profile and header picture, it’s more appealing rather than tumblrs default.

Turn ON asks and then proceed to do it for anonymous questions, because that’s the only way you get requests. Some people do it off anon but that’s not as common.

You can do this on desktop and a safari browser. It’s not possible to do on mobile just yet. Open up safari > log in > little person icon in the top right > edit appearance. Scroll until you see “let people as questions” turn that on. Turn on anon, and edit the box to whatever you want. Keep it short

Turn off “share posts you like” and the following one below it. It’s a risky game to play when it comes to what you’re looking at and liking.

No submission posts, normally people don’t submit things anyway. Turn OFF “on blog advertising” and then that’s it. It automatically saves so you can just leave to the next screen imma bout to tell you about

IF you go to my blog on desktop, you’ll see that there’s a theme. My font is different, I have a different set up than most blogs, etc.

If you wanna mess around with that, scroll to the top of page (you should still be on the same page from the anon instructions) and tap “edit theme”

It might take a second to load, but you’ll get there.

THIS SCREEN IS VERY IMPORTANT.

Besides the fact that it lets you edit your theme, this is how you put in a Masterlist, and all other links you might want in your bio.

You said you haven’t written anything yet, so there isn’t a need for a Masterlist just yet. But when you DO start posting, please come back to me and I’ll let you know how to put one in your bio, okay? Nice and shiny for your future followers.

If you wanna change your theme go to browse themes, change it from “all themes” to “free themes”. If you like mine, it’s called “Accesible”. If you just want the font, get out of the theme screen and scroll the screen on the left. Turn ON “open dyslexic

Remember, you can do all of this on desktop too, it doesn’t have to be on safari

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Now onto posting, I have some opinions that might offend my mutuals (oopsie)

I can’t tell the difference, but PERSONALLY, I think posting fics on tumblr from my phone is gross. But that’s also because I’m writing 1000+ words normally and it gets difficult to post

If you want to post fics with more than 100 paragraphs, then you have to go to desktop or maybe safari tumblr (I don’t post from safari tumblr so idk if it works) because tumblr says NO paragraphs after 100 on mobile. There is no restriction on computer

I write in Google Docs, because it’s neater and I’ve discovered some hate for Word after deleting some of the shit I wrote over and over. Plus it’s an app, and you can open it up on computer. Easy to use.

If you use Notes on your phone, or type directly onto a tumblr post, then that’s fine but you don’t know your word count and it’s a little difficult to navigate.

When it comes to formatting, I used to have it be really long. But I’ve narrowed it down to 3, sometimes 4 things.

Summary: this is where I put the request so the anon/person knows that it’s their request. (I copy n paste the entire request in the summary part, I don’t answer asks (requests) anymore because it’s easier to answer them after I posted).

Warnings: my permanent is swearing, and then I add on (what type) violence, murder, suic*de, gore, etc DEPENDING ON THE REQUEST

Word count: and I do this because I write long imagines sometimes and some people don’t want to sit through 5k words of boring shit

And the optional—Note: I put this if I thank someone for their patience on the request, if I say happy holidays or some shit like that. I don’t have notes on every post anymore because they just turn out being the same every time

Apart from that, give it a title (make it unique but not too long!) who it’s for and then copy and paste the fic in

I’m using my own posts as an example right here, okay. But I have the summary and all of that bolder because it’s easier to see, and I want it to be different from the actual post. Most fanfic writers do this.

I also put 2 —‘s between the authors note at the top and the fic to also make a difference there

Don’t have the entire fic italicized, it takes away the special part of italicizing a word

Finally, it’s tagging.

I cannot stress this enough, DO NOT tag things that have nothing to do with the post. It’s my biggest pet peeve and it’s because I can’t comprehend why people tag (for example) Katrina Stuart when it’s a fic OR A RANDOM POST about someone else

Instead, let’s keep it simple.

🌸 STOP 🌸

I forgot to mention this. But choose your username wisely. You can change it later on, but it’s a goddamn pain in the ass when you have 50+ fanfics you wrote and your Masterlist is nice and clean only to realize that you have to RELINK every post individually

Listen, I changed my username on my old blog, and it took me 8 hours ROUGHLY to relink and fix every individual Masterlist. I had to create new masterlists, with so many tabs open to fix it

Instead, change it before you start fics

If you wanna be a colby brock blog, I have a canon url (which means that it’s so fucking GOOD and I’m angry that i realized it was open only a month ago rather than when I created this account) and it’s colbysbrocks (it’s a plural canon url). And I have colbysecrets too. If you don’t like either of those, I have a couple of other ideas that I wrote down if you want them

🌸 okay continue 🌸

This is how you should tag:

(I’ll give an example after this)

Your username first, the person it’s about, the fandom (if it’s not Colby brock, then something like marvel, etc). Then the persons name, imagine, fanfic, x reader, and oneshot. Then if it was requested

EXAMPLE ONE:

Azurebrock, Colby brock, Colby brock imagine, Colby brock fanfic, Colby brock x reader, Colby brock oneshot, requested

Simple, right? You can even use this method for Wattpad too.

EXAMPLE TWO:

(This is Star Wars, im using my own username again)

Kylorenlovesyou, Kylo ren, Ben solo, kylo ren imagine, kylo ren fanfic, kylo ren x reader, kylo ren oneshot, Ben solo imagine, Ben solo fanfic, Ben solo x reader, Ben solo oneshot, Star Wars

Notice that I tagged both of his names. I do this because it draws more people in, and more people will be attracted to it (however, in the Star Wars fandom there’s a difference between Ben Solo and Kylo-Ren, so you would have to specify in the title Ex. Resistance (Ben Solo) or Struggle (Kylo-Ren). It would depend on which persona you’re using

This works for a couple of fandoms, like twilight and shit like that

EXAMPLE THREE:

(Final one, I just wanted to cover this base just in case)

If it’s a request for more than one person. Let’s say Colby Brock and Sam Golbach (like a Polyamorous relationship, if it’s just about a bunch of people, tag the people in it and don’t put the imagine, fanfic, x reader, oneshot after any of them, it doesn’t apply)

If it’s a poly relationship (or maybe more) then do everything you normally do for one person, and then just add on the second;

Azurebrock, Colby brock, Sam Golbach, Colby brock imagine, Sam Golbach imagine, etc

If you’re on desktop, I would suggest putting in a Read More (this goes BEFORE your fic but after the authors note, below the 2 —‘s). The way you do that is press enter, and hover over the new break in the fic.

Off to the right you’ll see a . . . Click that and then you have the read more. I would only suggest using this if there’s more than 500 words, so that if the fic is super long, it doesn’t take up the entire dash for the follower (it takes forever to scroll and it’s annoying

If you’re on mobile, it isn’t possible. Just post and you can go back and edit later if you have a computer

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Run To Me | BAK sequel, Chapter 1

Blow a kiss, Fire a gun: Teaser Pt.1 Pt.2 Pt.3 Pt.4 Pt.5 Pt.6 Pt.7 Pt.8 Pt.9 Pt.10 Pt.11 Pt.12 Pt.13 Pt.14 Pt.15 Pt.16 Pt.17 Pt.18 Pt.19 Pt.20 + NSFW Alphabet with Mob!Tom

Run to me: Prologue - Read on wattpad!!

Chapter Summary: Things can change within an instant, all it takes is a trigger or the click of a button.

Warnings: Chapter contains OCD disorder, signs of PTSD and an asshole boyfriend 

- There are a lot of dad/mafia series, so if this seems similar to yours then message me for credit.

Words: 5K

I APOLOGISE IF THE READ MORE DOESN’T WORK ON MOBILE!

Little sounds could be heard, the small ‘Pitter Patter’ of feet- miniature feet, almost smaller than your hand in fact. Rosie comes running in, a picture in hand and collection of crayons in the other and a wide smile adorned her features. She had your smile, most definitely, creases forming beneath her eyes and teeth showing through her parted lips.

She wore a pair of comfortable leggings, a yellow shirt overtop and a pair of fluffy socks- her favorite ones with the blue polka dots. You almost wanted to applaud her for the outfit, picking the whole thing out herself after demanding she dress herself.

“I’m starting school soon mum, I can do it myself!”

You’d easily admit that the small girl was growing up too fast, but that was probably only due to the fact that she no longer allowed you to carry her around in public (despite the odd occasion, of course), and kisses at the kindergarten gate were rare and you savoured them when you could. Now she was dressing herself, some days in almost every color of the rainbow and some, like today she went for a more subtle outfit.

You were grateful that Rosie still allowed you to do her hair, the long, brown curls that frizzed up when you brushed them hung in a simple ponytail today, little brown baby hairs stuck out wildly, hanging in gentle coils.

Something told you that there was another reason as to why the girl was so independent. Maybe it was because some days she found herself clambering up at the beat of her purple alarm clock, finding you still dead asleep in the double bed (sometimes with your boyfriend- the man she didn’t like) and manage to grab herself a bowl of cheerios.

Rosie would stand on the very tips of her toes to grab a bowl, little fingers wrapping around one of the plastic ones. (one had barbie on it and one had a frog- She favored the barbie bowl) The child was careful not to make too much noise, never knowing whether or not her mummy had enough sleep the night before or if she was up late again. She’d grab the glittery stool, dragging it over to the pantry where she’d reach in and grab out the container of her cereal of choice as well as a food item her mum wouldn’t approve of that early in the morning.

Rosie would sit at the counter with a pencil in one hand, spoon in the other and color away, ignoring the little droplets of milk that landed on the paper and spotted her work. She’d wait for you to run in, hair strewn around and a panicked look on your face as you cursed and stressed. She’d giggle from her place at the counter, already excited to show off her first artwork of the day while you struggled to even make her lunch.

Your hands would tremble, eyes racing around the room before falling onto the little girl in the seat and you’d remind yourself that you had her- you had someone to live for and you had to take deep breaths and watch your thoughts and-

Rose stares up, expression that of a dog getting a belly rub as she waits for you to take the artwork from her hand and react positively as you always did. Maybe you’d even hang it up on the fridge like last time! So she was shocked when you took her hand in your own, completely missing the piece she held in her hand.

“What happened to your hands?” You ask, concern lacing every word. The small girl doesn’t answer, she can’t even look at you and whether it was out of shame or embarrassment- you couldn’t be too sure. Her deep, brown eyes were fuzzy however from shock, not expecting you to notice the damage. “Rose?”

Her little hands, merely half the size of yours yet somehow chubbier were bleeding, not a lot but little beads sat around the red marks. Two sickly crimson scratches sat on the backs of each hand. It looked as if she’d done it herself, even with her nails a little longer then stubs that you mentally noted to deal with later.

“I was itchy.” She mumbles. You pick the girl up, placing her onto the kitchen table where her eyes immediately fall to the easter egg shaped jar filled with cookies that you’d only stocked up last night. Somehow she knew what day was shopping day, and shopping day meant cookies that she could easily ween around of you.

“What’ve I said about scratching yourself too hard?” You sigh, the morning already going off with a bang. Life was never dull or slow with a child around. To say that you were always on the edge of your feet- mind always reeling with ‘to do’s’ and ‘must remember’s!’ Was an understatement. When the little girl didn’t reply, you answered for her. “We need to sort this habit out.”

Rossie sniffles gently, the hand you weren’t examining reaching out to drag over the cookie jar. “Can I have one?”

“You can have one later.” You say, knowing full well that she’d try and wriggle her way out of that whether it was pulling out the puppy dog eyes, the tears or just straight up steal one when you were out of the room. “Stay still, I’m gonna grab the bandaids.”

You turn around, reaching into one of the cabinets to find where the bandages were. You knew that Rosie preferred the Hello Kitty band-aids, usually peeling the wiggles one’s of within only an hour or fiddling with the bland, murky brown one’s too much. She adored the way the pink and white ones looked.

Your hand finds the brightly colored box, pulling it down and turning around to see the girl already reaching into the jar, her chubby fingers trying to slip a sweet before you could catch her. Rosie thought that maybe she’d get away with it this time if she was quiet enough, taking a treat or two and stuffing them in her pant pockets to eat later when her mother was busy, or in the back seat of the car on the way to kindergarten. Maybe she’d even eat them at kindergarten tucked away in the back of the play shed where no one could take her cookies from her.

“What’s the rule?” You scold, digging into the almost-empty packet to pull out the last few bandages, wishing you’d bought more yesterday.

Her head snaps up, brown curls that were tightly pulled into a ponytail bouncing around, falling over her wide eyes, a look of pure guilt crosses her features. You just had to crush her thoughts, staring down with a disappointed glint in your eyes making the girl pout. What you wouldn’t tell Rosie was that there was already two cookies tightly wrapped in glad wrap and hidden at the bottom of her lunch box.

The cookie slipped between her fingers and back into the jar, crumbs and the remains of chocolate chips remain and yes, she was already thinking about licking all of it off the second she got the chance. “No sweets before ten.”

“Mhm.”

You take one of the bandaids, ripping the paper packaging off and take the sticky strip out. The right end stuck to your finger for a small moment, before you move to stick it over your daughter's wounds. The ones that were right over last weeks, little scars and picked scabs still remained.

“No! It hurts.” Rosie complains, whipping her hand away almost as fast as she’d offered it in the first place. “Don’t touch,” she grumbles, a pout forming. She stuffs her hands into her chest, hands turned away.

“It’s not going to hurt, Roo” A sigh escapes your lips, followed by a frustrated groan when Rosie flicks you a wicked glare. She was never a happy person in the morning. “Let me do this or it’ll get infected.”

She wiggles back, clothed bottom sliding against the bench. “I don’t care if it gets intec-intected.”

“Infections hurt a lot more than what you’re feeling now.” You screw your face up in distaste, watching Rosie’s face remain the same. “They smell too.” Rosie gawks, mouth open only slightly as you speak. She was listening intently but also wanted to pretend that she wasn’t, so began to play with the hem of her t-shirt, the bright yellow distracting her from the sting in her hands. “Infections mean hospitals.”

“Hospitals mean lollipops.” She still looked down, voice sounding muffled and words slightly shrewd. The little girl wanted to stick her tongue out at her mother, feeling as if she’d found a loophole in the situation but you thought otherwise, all while trying not to stare at the clock that continued ticking- every moment gone was another one that you’d be late to work and she’d be late to kindergarten. 

“They also mean needles.”    

That got her attention. Hesitantly, your daughter holds her hands out, legs outstretched on the kitchen table and you try and ignore the fact that this was the third time this month that you’d been in this situation. She stares carefully, eyes watching your every move like a hawk would its prey. She was ready to pull away at any moment, to tell her mother off for pressing too hard on the wounds despite your attempts to be as gentle as possible.

It was eerily silent as you applied the band-aids, Rosie’s eyes drawing between your actions and the still full cookie jar, her mouth only watering at the sight despite the fact that she had a piece of jam on toast only half an hour earlier. That was until she winced slightly, squeezing her eyes shut tightly and refusing to look.

Your eyes, however, were fully trained on the girl's hands, making sure that you applied each band-aid with caution to her already sore hands. A part of you wanted to tape a pair of gloves to her hands or wrap them in bubble wrap but that thought was completely unrealistic. You stuck your bottom lip between your teeth in concentration, working until her hands were now a mess of pastel pink and slightly creepy looking cats that stared up at you with pestering eyes.

“Done?” Rosie asks, still not opening her eyes.

You laugh, “Done, baby.” She opens her eyes slowly, squinting as she looks down at her hands to see that there were three band-aids, the little white cat covering the dorsal side. “I’m proud of you.” You give her a small peck on the check, the little girl screwing her nose up at the action. “Now, try not to make it any worse at kindergarten today, can you do that?”

The little four-year-old was confused, wondering why it was such a big deal but nods anyway. That seemed to be enough for her mother who picked her up, planting her back onto the wooden flooring where she was minutes earlier.

The second her mother looked away she stuck her fingers into her mouth, the taste of chocolate and little prickles of cooking crumbs making her taste buds tingle in delight despite the minty undertone.

It’d been years since you’d seen him, only hours since you thought of him and minutes since a fresh wave of guilt had hit, knocking you back down into the rubble and grime. It was all symbolism, really. A key selection of words that you’d chosen to describe how it felt to not only be away from the man you once loved but to live with the guilt of what you did every day. Every. Damn. Day.

There was a list of things that you did, in no way are you playing victim nor plan to. You left days after his best friends death, days after his house had been the location of a hostage situation and days after he ultimately broke. The price of that? Post-traumatic stress disorder to the nines.

You didn’t just leave. You left with his child- his daughter who was now four and had no idea her father even existed and you had absolutely no idea if he was still okay if he was safe and still involved in the mafia or not. Knowing Tom he most likely still was. He may have still been as greedy as ever, taking in all of the power he could with open arms and a deep, grey heart.

The small, apartment door opens. Wood creaking lowely making Rosie snake around your leg, little fingers in her mouth as she licked off any trace of what could of been. It was only open for a split second but you managed to catch a whiff of the cool air, all of the warm air that had been building up in your apartment for the last half hour creeping through the cracks.

“Mornin, sweetheart.” His voice is thick, gruff and a sound you definitely didn’t want to hear this early in the morning. It was only nine am, wasn’t that a little too early for him?

“Morning.” You find yourself muttering, hands racing around the kitchen to find everything you’d made for Rosie’s lunch without her letting go of your leg, the small girl was clinging to you like a monkey, something she only did every so often.

“What have you two been up to?” He asks, looking directly down at your daughter. She doesn’t reply, her lips remain in a visible purse. “I asked a question, darling.”

Rosie looks up at you, then back at Aiden who was waiting for an answer. “I drew mummy and me and watched SpongeBob.”

The little yellow sponge that lived under the sea was Rosie's ultimate favorite. You could find her watching that show every chance she had, giggling away as the characters made stupid jokes that you would’ve once laughed at. Maybe it was because of that show that she asked you for a fish for Christmas and had even tried washing her own dishes with the cleaning sponge under the sink, drawing a small face on it last time she got her hands on a black marker.

Aiden creeps closer and you pat Rosie on the shoulder, instructing her to run off to her room or to the living room, assuring her that there’d be a good tv show waiting for her on the television and she seemed hesitant, but noticing your hard face unwraps her arms and sprints off to her bedroom, hopefully to shove a pair of shoes on before you’d be running drastically late once more.

Aiden speaks up first, his black ruffled hair hanging in messy strands that bounce around as he moves closer. “She’s doing it again.”

“I know.” You reply curtly, not wanting to talk about the issue that had become Rosie’s nature.

“You really should keep a closer eye on that girl, she’s destructive. It’s a bad habit.” Aiden was indiscrete about directing the blame towards you, disgusted gaze staring you down.

Anything was better than arguing. Take the comment and change the situation.

“You’re early today?” You hum gently, getting the bright pink school bag and making sure everything was inside, including the stuffed bear. You swore the girl hadn’t gone a day without that bear ever since she started kindergarten and now, since she was so close to starting school you wondered what would happen to it. Whether the toy would continue to lay at the bottom of her bag or go back to its place at the end of the single bed.

“I’ve got a meeting.” The man almost huffs, looking down at his phone before shoving it into his back pocket. He walks over to the fridge, grabbing out a bottle of cider from a few nights earlier and takes a large gulp, a few drops staining his lips. “Soon, actually. Just thought I’d stop in before heading over.”

“Meeting? You never have them.” You point out, a small smile forming but beneath that was nerves. The forever feeling of uneasiness. “Is everything okay?”

“Yeah, its all fine. Just meeting with the big boss, you know. Need to go over the stats and things.”

You move over to the sink, the tub already full to the brim. White bubbles floated around the top, bouncing around the few dishes that still sat. There was Rosie’s plate, a mug of discarded orange juice and your coffee mug- despite the fact that you’d been strictly told to stay away from caffeine.

“The bills come today.” You sigh. A wave of stress and nausea washing over you as you think about the pile of letters that’d be waiting in your slot later that day. Your hands sink into the tub, suddenly engulfed in the warmth.

“Whatever, I can see to them.” He offers, no hesitation as one of his hands go around your waist as you lean against the counter, cool material flush against the flesh of your back that had managed to peek out of your t-shirt.

You tense, muscles stiffening at the sudden contact. “You don’t have to, you got them last-”

He chuckles. “I have more money than what I know to do with, you’ve got nothing.” While it was a nice offer, his comment made you grit your teeth, the fact was all too real. Laced between a fake kindness and generosity was intimidation. Maybe it was sick and twisted. "Without me, you and her would both starve- you'd be living in the streets."

There was no spark between the two of you, nothing at all in the last year that you’d been together. It was a two-sided, unspoken thing, really. It was bad and it was dirty and made you feel like the upmost crappiest human being on Earth.

You almost shiver as his hands wrap around you, the familiar- yet hated feeling making your heart miss a beat. Your hands falling to the sides of the bench where you find yourself gripping the edges. “Okay, yeah.”

There was no point in fighting the matter because speaking back meant arguing, something you couldn’t deal with. Arguing meant voices that bounced off of walls, bright, sickly red faces and glass hitting walls and tears, lots of them.

“Do you have therapy today?” His stubble hits your cheek briefly, little prickly hairs making goosebumps form on your arms but there was a small possibility that was out of pure discomfort.

“That’s Tuesdays.” You remind him, noting that it was in fact Thursday. The words were actually hanging up on the wall calendar behind you, if it weren’t for that then you would have sworn it was Wednesday.

“Oh yeah, forgot.” Your boyfriend mutters, phone vibrating in one hand while the other remained around you. He unlocks it, eyes hardening but you don’t get to see the name on the phone, nor what the text was before a small curse exits his lips, phone shoved away as quick as lightning. “Fuck.”

“What’s wrong?” You ask.

Aiden was quick to reply, the hard glare changing to a sickly smile. “Nothing, nothing. Just the boss.”

You nod, hands playing with the water and bubbles collecting on the palms of your hands instead of actually doing the dishes. It was hypnotic, really. The water moved so calmly, little swirls and shapes forming with each stroke of your hand.

“Hey, what time does Rosie have to be at kinder again?”

You look up at the clock hanging on the pale kitchen wall seeing that it was in fact, getting late. By this point, you should already be in the car, an excited child in tow but she was still in her room tugging at her shoelaces, trying to figure out how to work them with her tongue sticking out of her mouth carefully.

“Shit! Rosie, we’re gonna be late.” You call, panic setting in all of a sudden. You try to pull away only to be pulled back into his chest, arms remaining tightly around your waist and you find your breathing getting caught in the back of your throat between a quickly forming lump.

“Kiss?”

Spinning around to your waiting boyfriend, you give him a small peck, warm lips meeting his chapped, still icy cold from the cider ones. They tasted of apples and it reminded you of summer. “Good Luck at the meeting and say hi to Avery for me!”

It was fair to say that this was nothing like your relationship with Tom. There was no spark, no looking forward to what would happen next or desire to be near each other. On one end you felt that you needed him around. Without him, you and Rosie would sink and on the other you wondered if maybe it was partially a punishment, your sick mind making you think that you deserve this for the lives lost on that torturous day.

“Will do.” Your boyfriend mutters, already reaching into the cupboards to look for something to eat.

-

Tom

‘Recent statistics show crime rates dropping in Kingston as police keep an extra eye out. Drug busts are the lowest they’ve been in years and theft is at a minimum. The level of-”

Tom sits at his desk, pen tapping away impatiently. Things had been oddly quiet lately and to say that the mobster was itching to get his hands dirty was an understatement. Today seemed to be the day, with a meeting only hours from now he was determined to shed a little bit of blood and quite frankly, paint the walls red.

A firm expression settled on his features as, the annoying sounding of Sam playing some phone game could be heard over the tapping of feet, but the game was easily more annoying. It sounded like a metal spoon hitting a hardwood floor over and over until ultimately he’d lose yet another round, a grunt leaving his lips as he tried again with no success.

Much to Tom’s pleasure, Harry sat quietly. For once in his damn life, the mobster thought.

Silence was good, it allowed the most important thoughts to flow freely without being interrupted. Tom often found himself thinking about his next move so that he could continue to stretch his empire, to dig up more gold whether that came in the form of the secrets of those that despised him so the mobster could ruin them or actual, hard as wood gold.

It’d truly been mere hours since Tom had last thought about his past, the recurring thoughts that circled his brain like a merry go round. Tom thought about her and how the last time he saw her she was empty, merely a body with no soul because he fully believed that she lost any ounce of light the day she was threatened and held at gunpoint. She lost any sign of life the moment a man- a good man at that, bled out at her feet.

He thought about how her soft giggles used to fill the naked silence and wondered if she still did that, laughed when times got tough because humor was an awfully fun coping mechanism, but one that’d tear you apart eventually no matter how many times he warned her. Okay, maybe he was a little bit of a hypocrite.

He remembered just how the bed never used to feel as empty as it did now, even with Tessa snuggled up to his side and how it never used to be as cold. Maybe Tom sometimes imagined her snatching the blankets away at half three or the little snores that’d slip out as the sun began to rise. Those little snores that used to wake up him, but he never once complained.

He was haunted with the ghosts of his past and he couldn’t shake them off no matter how hard he tried, despite the fact that he was still angry beyond comparison. Angry at the world- angry at fate and angry and himself.

Tom was holding a grudge, sure. One that wouldn’t settle. At first, Tom had been upset, he mourned and grieved the loss of his best friend and his wife. He had tried to drink himself silly going through limitless amounts of brandy and a sickly amount of cigarettes. And then he went livid.

All Tom saw was bright, hot red and directed all of his anger into his work instead of himself. It was probably the best week the mob had in years. He was demanding, making people drop to their knees in pure fear and no one- Not a soul dared to defy him again. Especially when they found out what happened to Nick.

Something Tom couldn’t get over, however, was what Harrison would think of him now. He’d be shaking his head, disappointment evident on his features.  The best friend always wanted more than death and gore but Tom had slipped down the wrong path, fallen waist deep in trouble.

“Have you decided how you’re going to deal with Wilson?” Harry snaps his brother out of a trance all while looking through the personal folder. In it contained all of the information the Hollands had on the dealer they were about to mess with, everything from each one of his addresses to the trouble he caused ten to twenty years ago. Also, just enough information to get him jailed for life if the guy ever decided to cause any trouble.

To put it simply, his name was Aiden Wilson. A long-term client of the mob and one that hadn’t been paying what he owed to the brothers. Certified sleazebag.

“Not yet, I have got a few ideas though,” Tom replies.

Harry hums, eyes scanning the folder before a thought come to mind. He almost pushes it away, thinking the hunch was merely that- a hunch, but he manages to remember one thing has father taught him before running loss. Never take chances.

“Can you check his bank records real quick?” Harry leans forward in his seat. The boy kicks his legs off of the table and wheels around in the spinny chair so that he was able to see everything Tom was doing on the computer.

“Why?” Tom questions, still working his magic to access each one of the man's bank records from over the last twenty years in only seconds.

“I just want to check something.” He murmurs, squinting at the screen. Tom swore that he was going to pay for Harry to get his eyes checked sooner or later.

Tom clicks around and ultimately the page overflows with recent purchases, money going in and money going out. The guy seemed to be earning more than enough money so why wasn’t he paying his fair share to Tom? As if Tom wasn’t angry enough.

There was, however, one big transaction going through around once a month, a few smaller- yet still fairly large ones in between. Wilson was sending money through to someone, pretty large amounts.

“What the fuck?” Tom muttered, eyeing the odd transactions. “What do you think this is?”

“Prostitution?” Harry asks, not putting it past the guy.

“No way, he wouldn’t pay through eftpos.” Tom points out. His mind was reeling with possibilities but none seemed to make sense. “Those sums are pretty big.”

“Here, check where the money’s going.” Harry pointed and Tom complied.

The brothers weren’t expecting to find anything big, maybe something to add to the pile of dirt they already had. They had enough, clearly, but what was a bit more?

“You have to be fucking-”

“What is it?” Harry asks. His eyes hadn’t landed on the name that was so clearly on the screen, in solid letters, teasing and taunting Tom who grits his teeth out of pure frustration.

Y/N Y/L/N

Your name sat on the screen in big, bold letters and Tom had to blink to make sure he was seeing correctly, thinking for a moment that it actually was your name. There were probably many women in the world with the same name as you, more than you’d imagine but an address sat underneath and it only confirmed his suspicions. That name, that damn name made him feel too many things at once- a wave of emotions he didn’t even want to think about hitting him like a bus going full speed.

Tom felt like he was invading, breaking his long-kept promise as he stared at your address on the screen. All of the information he needed to get back to you was right in front of him and it only made him angry, hand tightly curling around the mouse.

The sudden urge to chuck the computer across the room became too much, invading his already fuzzy mind and he didn’t exactly care about the fact that you were closer then he’d expected- well, of course he did, but then and there he wanted to know why he was seeing what he was seeing.

“It can’t be her-” Harry began, eyes squinting in slight disbelief.

“Same name, same fucking city.” Tom growls, face growing red hot. “It’s her.”

It was only then that Sam looked up from his game, knowing who it was without needing to ask. Maybe it was twin telepathy or maybe the two brothers were just completely obvious. But Sam knew and he could practically feel his oldest brothers anger radiating throughout the room.

“What are you going to do?” Sam tucked his phone away, discarding his game of helix jump after being stuck on the same level for the last half hour.

“Text Wilson, tell him to come to the warehouse instead,” Tom instructs, his grip now almost suffocating.

“Tom-” Harry tries to say, voice cut off by a furious Tom.

“I told you to do something so fucking do it.”

PART 2

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Treadmill for the Home Buying Guide 2019

Treadmills are amongst the most popular kinds of cardio physical fitness devices for both health club and house usage. Designs such as the SOLE F80, the Weslo Cadence G 5.9, Ntaifitness Superfit-5040 and the Lifespan TR 1200i are a few of the very best physical fitness devices you can purchase, duration. And the advantages of operating on the safe, cushioned track of a fantastic treadmill are substantial compared to running outdoors on difficult concrete.

Treadmills for the Home?

The very best part of a treadmill in your home if you're at the house! You can put your preferred TELEVISION program on and prior to you understand it, you've knocked out 30 minutes or an hour of strong cardio work. Plus you do not need to stress over driving to the health club after work or after you drop the kids off at school. 

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When you get to the fitness center, no requirement to tension about whether a treadmill is going to readily available for you to utilize. It's all right there awaiting you in the house. There's no requirement to get encouraged to leave your house. Continue reading and we'll assist you to discover the very best treadmill for the house that fits your requirements.

Finest Treadmills by Price The treadmill market consists of brand names and designs that please practically every function and rate level. So fortunate for you, when searching for a treadmill for the house, you're ensured to discover the perfect design to fit your requirements. To assist you no in on the very best treadmill for you, we've broken down our leading options for the very best treadmills by cost listed below:

Heart Rate Monitoring. Once again, heart rate tracking is an alternative that is supplied on almost every treadmill, however, its precision is exceptionally crucial. Heart rate tracking can be accomplished by a thumb sensing unit, contact sensing units on the grips or by a chest strap. The most hassle-free and precise of these is the chest strap. This enables you to enter your running design and not need to fret about getting anything to take a reading. Furthermore, the continuous heart rate tracking from the chest strap offers much more precise readings.

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Running Shoes. When working out on a treadmill, excellent running shoes are likewise of the utmost crucial. There are a lot of shops out there that can identify your running design and put you in an appropriate shoe. Not that you require to go that far, however you need to be trying to find light-weight shoes with assistance and cushioning. Do not forget to lace them double and tight knot them. When they've come untied, we've all tripped on our laces. Do not let this occur to you!

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Lower Impact than Running. A great deal of runner's experience joint discomfort or some kind of lower-body injury in their lifetime. Operating on a treadmill can ease a great deal of these discomforts. There is less efficient than operating on pavement or concrete. Treadmill decks are developed with this requirement in mind. There are a lot of innovations in treadmills that can soak up 40% of this effect or perhaps more. Forget the stating, "No Pain, No Gain." Get a treadmill and take pleasure in the very best of both worlds.

COST RANGE: Over $2,000. NordicTrack Commercial 2950 Treadmill-- $2,299.

RATE RANGE: $600-$ 1,000. Nautilus T614 Treadmill-- $799-- 57 Reviews.

Our Top Treadmill Picks:. To go an action even more, here are the best of the best treadmills. Click the links to read our complete evaluations.

You'll Feel Awesome. Have you ever became aware of "Runner's High?" It's a genuine thing. It's the factor that runners frequently end up being addicted to the workout. Running releases endorphins into the brain and can produce a state of mind-altering reactions. Endorphins are stated to be the brain's naturally developed opiates. So there's no much better method to feel fantastic than to get on your treadmill in your home at the put in a 30-45 minute exercise.

Click on this link for our complete evaluation of the LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill.

This treadmill is particularly developed for weight reduction and strength training. The Weslo Cadence G 5.9 Treadmill is certainly an advised buy.

Treadmill Features to consider the best Treadmill for Home.

Treadmill Running Surface Size. Your very first factor to consider for a treadmill must be the running surface area size. The biggest running surface areas you are going to discover have to do with 60-62" in length and 20-22" large. Since you desire to make sure that the treadmill's belt can accommodate your complete running stride, the factor this is so essential is. 

A couple inches too brief and you'll either be tripping on the front of the treadmill or you'll be coming off the back. In order to get the complete efficiency of the workout, you require to make certain you're carrying out complete effort and not synthetically reducing your running stride. Simply remember that a compact treadmill can be great for area conserving however may not be best for your stride length.

ProForm 505 CST Treadmill-- $599-- 576 Reviews (check Amazon).

best treadmill reviews Overall Quality. Though this is the last subject we're striking on, when you're buying any piece of workout devices, you definitely desire one that is resilient and developed with exceptional quality. You desire it to withstand many exercises.

# 1. Total Features & Quality: LifeSpan TR 1200i Treadmill. Lifespan TR 1200i Folding TreadmillThe LifeSpan TR 1200i Folding Treadmill is an excellent total treadmill with lots of exceptional functions. Beginning with the style, it has a 2.5 CHP motor that will permit running accelerate to 11 miles per hour. The 20" x56" will accommodate most runners, the 2.5" front rollers and 2" rear rollers will supply peaceful and smooth efficiency and the 2-ply belt will guarantee years of usage. This treadmill likewise supplies as much as 15% slope so that you can change your exercise strength.

RATE RANGE: $200-$ 600. Weslo Cadence G 5.9 Treadmill-- $287-- 3,326 Reviews (check Amazon).

Life expectancy likewise loads the TR1200i Folding Treadmill with some excellent benefit functions. First, their trademarked Intelli-Step function counts actions by noticing each time your foot arrive on the treadmill belt. This action count is then shown on the console. Utilizing this exact same innovation, LifeSpan likewise offers the Intelli-Guard security function will immediately pause your exercise if you step off of the belt. Lastly, LifeSpan has actually geared up the TR1200i Folding Treadmill with 17 configured exercises and they likewise offer a complete subscription to the LifeSpan Club with the purchase. With these functions, you'll have a lot of workout choices and the capability to track your enhancements from one exercise to the other.

Other Treadmill Considerations. Treadmill Care and Maintenance. Treadmill upkeep is a crucial part of keeping your maker in excellent working order. When the device begins to stop working, the majority of individuals neglect this and are puzzled. After an extreme exercise, cleaning up the treadmill is the last thing you wish to stress over, however, you ought to constantly clean down your devices after you exercise. If you're doing it right, there will be sweat. Some treadmills need oiling or lubricating, so ensure you do your research study prior to making your purchase.

Exceptional Cardio Workout. As we stated with calorie burning, there's absolutely nothing like utilizing a treadmill and running to get the heart rate up for an extreme cardio exercise. While HIIT is excellent for increasing metabolic process and burning fat, it is likewise terrific for constructing endurance and endurance. Furthermore, performing at a slower rate for longer time periods is likewise excellent at cardio exercise for developing endurance. Both of these workouts are similarly efficient on a treadmill, in a regulated environment, where you do not require to fret about altering and passing cars and trucks roadway conditions. These hold true benefits of having a house treadmill.

Treadmill WorkoutsTop Rated Treadmills. Lastly, we wish to discuss the exercises. You require to search for one that is going to achieve what you are searching for. Are you attempting to reduce weight? Are you training for a 5K? Do you simply wish to get healthy? You can discover lots of running routines with a fast search on Google or YouTube. We 'd extremely advise that you provide interval training a shot. An excellent period of exercise can usually achieve any objective that you are wanting to accomplish.

RATE RANGE: Over $1,000-$ 2,000. NordicTrack C 1650 Treadmill-- $1299.

Advantages of Running on a Treadmill and How It Works. Calorie Burningbest treadmill. No concern, running is the very best workout for burning calories. Couple that with particular exercises developed for that function and you will shed pounds in no time. Workouts like interval training or high strength period training (HIIT) are perfect for calorie burning. These workouts raise the heart rate rapidly, triggering the body to utilize more oxygen throughout the lower period, which it turn burns more calories than typical exercises. Treadmills are perfect for carrying out these exercises as you are just restricted by what your body can put out. You're not limited by the mechanics of a bike, elliptical or stepper.

NordicTrack Commercial 1750 Treadmill-- $1,399.

There are a lot of options in treadmills at practically every rate point. Treadmills feature a lot of choices nowadays; slope, decrease, heart rate tracking, cooling fans, MP3 compatibility, mobile phone connection, set workout programs and connection to the outdoors world. Take a close take a look at them all and keep your objectives in mind. The very best treadmill is out there for you. We hope this guide has actually assisted you to get a much better image of what's out there and what a fantastic treadmill can do for you.

Treadmill Incline. All the very best treadmills offer a slope choice, however, there are some diverse slope functions to bear in mind of. A great degree of slope on a treadmill is 15%. This is supplied on a lot of designs and does the job. The highlight you wish to try to find on a slope treadmill, nevertheless, is electronic adjustability. This is necessary so that you can increase or reduce your strength while not stopping your exercise treadmill Reviews make a manual change. There are some other terrific functions when it concerns incline treadmills, like unfavorable slope, or decrease. The ProForm Pro 2000 Treadmill supplies this slope function, which replicates downhill running and includes another alternative to your workout regimen.

# 3. High-end + High Quality: NordicTrack 2950 Treadmill. NordicTrack 2950 TreadmillThe NordicTrack 2950 Treadmill sits at the peak of NordicTrack's line of tough-as-nails and feature-rich treadmills that are outstanding however commercial-grade for house usage. 2950 includes a 4.25 constant horsepower DurX Commercial Motor and its running surface area and rollers supply a comfy and smooth running experience. The treadmill includes a touch-controlled slope of approximately 15% (that's a lot) and accelerates to 12mph. You can even get a decrease in exercise with the 2950s 3% decrease function. The running surface area will accommodate the greatest running strides at 22 ″ x60 ″ and its "WhisperQuiet" performance keeps the sound of steps to a minimum. On top of that is a FlexSelect Cushioning system that enables you to pick in between a soft running surface area or a firmer, road-type feel. Beyond that, the NordicTrack 2950 Treadmill features a 10 ″ HD touchscreen with 40 exercise choices/apps, the iFit Coach, a music port, tablet holder, heart rate tracking, AutoBreeze Fans to keep you cool, and a lot more. Click the link listed below for our complete evaluation.

Last Word on Finding the very best Treadmill for You. So here's the last word( s) on purchasing a house treadmill ... say goodbye to reasons. When you hear individuals discuss running, you no longer require to react, "I simply can't enter running," or "I've attempted and I simply can't run." With a house treadmill, there's no requirement to make reasons since of any insecurities you might have about performing at the fitness center or in public. No more reasons for not getting to the fitness center for an exercise. With your own house treadmill working out in a low-impact and extremely reliable method is definitely within close reach.

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Another essential factor to consider is keeping your treadmill inside in an environment regulated environment. According to Nautilus, your treadmill's electronic devices can be harmed by extreme cold and heat and humidity. Excess wetness needs to likewise be prevented. You provide it the finest opportunity of carrying out and going the range for a long time if you keep the device inside and keep it tidy.

ProForm Power 995i Treadmill-- $999-- 274 Reviews.

ProForm Pro 2000 Treadmill-- $1,390-- 274 Reviews.

NordicTrack C 990 Treadmill-- $999-- 19 Reviews.

There are a number of parts on a treadmill that can provide you with an excellent continue reading its quality; do not simply depend on the brand. Have a look at things like the building of the belt. Is it single ply or double ply? The much better the belt, the longer it will last. Is it a completely portable treadmill or do you truly simply require a folding treadmill? The number of rollers remains in the deck and what size are they? A smooth and peaceful treadmill will have more rollers and bigger rollers. How huge it the motor on the treadmill? Motors normally vary from 2.0 constant horsepower (CHP) to 4.0. Once again, the bigger the motor the much better efficiency you are going to get out of the treadmill. There is a lot of elements that you can compare in order to make an informed purchasing choice ... do not simply depend on the name.

Life-span TR3000i Treadmill-- $1,999-- 91 Reviews.

NordicTrack X22i Incline Trainer Treadmill-- $2,699.

Treadmill Computer Features. One grievance from individuals who do not like running is that it's uninteresting. Well, not with a great treadmill computer system. A great computer system will offer configured exercises developed by individual fitness instructors. These exercises immediately accelerate the treadmill and change slope to guarantee an ideal exercise. The very best treadmills will link to functions far from the treadmill like physical fitness apps or the producer's own site. Functions like these enable you to download workout information so that you can track your enhancement.

NordicTrack Commercial 2450 Treadmill-- $1,699.

RATE RANGE: Under $200. Self-confidence Power Plus Motorized Electric Treadmill-- $199-- 1,070 Reviews (check Amazon).

Life-span TR 1200i Treadmill-- $799-- 502 Reviews.

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starry nights. crossword puzzles. listening carefully. sci fi movies. art galleries. snorts of laughter. statement clothing. birds in flight. video games. catching fireflies. foreign films. angry tweets. stacks of books in the corner. saying the wrong thing. dramatic haircuts. taking the train. watching tv with subtitles on. highlighted pages. far off lands. pretending to be someone else. matcha. steamed up mirrors. people watching. documentaries. untied shoelaces. reminders on the back of the hand. underestimation. dad jokes. blanket burritos. nervous texting crushes.

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candle-lit dinners. chilled wine. sound of stilettos on the sidewalk. twilight hours. lipstick on white collars. polished metal. few but close knit friends. love of higher society. hand on chest when laughing. french manicures. caprese salad. luxury watches. leather wallets. long walks on the beach. living peacefully. minimalistic decor. croissants and fruit. flower bouquets. sleek sweaters. well-made beds. pistachio macarons. the glow of a laptop. marie kondo methods. french press coffee. pressed linen. broadsheet newspapers. vanilla bean. grand pianos. long swims.

POPCORN 🍿

dark movie theaters. hand-holding. stuffed french toast. bulky sweaters. hot chocolate. heads on shoulders. beaten up converse. bowls of ramen. comfortable silence. pinky promises. old favorites. tight hugs. dusky evenings. gin and tonic. bubble baths. ruffled hair. slouchy shirts. carnival ferris wheels. amaretto sours. wide umbrellas. quiet murmurs. too many emojis. overstuffed couches. a push in the right direction. hand-me-downs. vcr collections. acoustic guitars. grandma’s casserole dish. sworn protectors. body warmth. aloe plants. waffle cones. dappled sunlight.

WAFFLE 🧇

careful notes. scrabble champions. never wrong. secluded cabins. under eye bags. never misses a phone call. the road less travelled. bitten lips. zoning out. keyboard warriors. cloudy lemonade. forgotten meals. ripples in water. debating at the dinner table. crossword puzzles in ink. crackling fires. best laid plans. paragraphs in journals. long stretches. budget spreadsheets. food magazines. thriving houseplants. practical advice. tailored clothes. raised eyebrows. protein shakes. filling the swear jar. decisive nods. leather couches. lined paper. reason over feelings.

[uniquedazefan]

Spotify Equalizer Mac 2014

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Spotify Equalizer Mac

EQ, or equalizer, settings are a very overlooked feature of the iPhone. If you’re not happy with the sound being delivered out of your built-in speakers or even through headphones or a third-party speaker, you can alter it using EQ settings.

Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Spotify is all the music you’ll ever need. Skip to content. Spotify Click the install file to finish up. If your download didn't start, try again. Bring your music to mobile and tablet, too.

Step 1: Open Spotify on either your Android or iOS devices. Step 2: Visit settings on your Spotify app and tap on “Playback.”. Step 3: Proceed to tap on “Equalizer” to open the Spotify.

I'm using AirPods on a daily basis combined with Spotify, which features a built-in equalizer on mobile so I can change the sound the way I want. My only regret was the absence of this feature on Mac, I just discovered this app called «EqMac». This is life changing if you're using high quality headphones for example.

There’s no true way to have the perfect EQ settings because everyone’s taste is different, but you can use the settings for either Apple Music or Spotify to customize sound to your liking. The presets adjust frequencies in sound that affect properties like treble and bass, and optimize them for your listening preferences and environment. So yes, adjusting EQ might be able to improve the sound coming out of your inexpensive or low-end speakers.

Adjusting EQ for Apple Music

Since Apple Music is baked into iOS, the settings to change EQ for your Apple Music playback (or just standard iTunes playback) is found in the Settings app.

So that was how you can get the equalizer for Spotify on Windows, and on iOS and Android. Though it’d have been better if it was available natively, this tool worked quite well in my tests. If Spotify admins are listening it would be nice to include a link to the mac app mentioned above in the March update post notifying the user community that this feature is.

Tap Settings and scroll down to select Music. Scroll once more to select EQ under Playback.

Free spotify 2018 premium. We hope you like the article on Spotify premium accounts free 2018, On behalf of my search related to Spotify, I can say that it is best songs and video streaming app. It has two types of accounts. First one is free and second one is premium. Free accounts have limited features. Spotify is a digital music service that gives you access to millions of songs. Spotify is all the music you’ll ever need. Listening is everything - Spotify.

Apple doesn’t let you fine-tune EQ settings for music playback in the same way Spotify does, so instead you’ll have to choose from one of the presets. (Though on your desktop, you can also customize EQ for each individual iTunes song.) The presets are crafted based on the genre of music best suited for that particular sound arrangement. EQ is off by default, but your choices are:

Acoustic

Bass Booster (makes the booming lows more prominent)

Bass Reducer (makes the booming lows less prominent)

Classical

Dance

Deep

Electronic

Flat (overrides any preset iTunes setting in favor of flat frequencies)

Hip Hop

Jazz

Late Night (turns down typically loud sounds and boosts quiet parts; ideal if you’re at a distance)

Latin

Loudness

Lounge

Piano

Pop

R&B

Rock

Small Speakers

Spoken Word

Treble Booster (makes the highs more prominent)

Treble Reducer (makes the highs less prominent)

Vocal Booster

Tip: Before settling on one that seems most appealing, play one of your favorite songs — something you think largely represents your music collection. Then while the song is playing, start switching through the different EQ settings to get a feel for which one complements the song sound best.

Adjusting EQ for Spotify

To adjust the EQ settings in your Spotify app, tap the Menu icon on the top left. Then tap the small Settings icon next to your name. Choose Playback and finally choose Equalizer.

Spotify features all of the same EQ presets as the iOS Settings except for Late Night. (See above for those options and some explanations.) But unlike Apple’s options, Spotify also includes a visual equalizer that you can drag to your liking.

Spotify Equalizer Desktop

A word on frequencies: all you really need to know about them is that the lower the frequency, the lower the sound that knob will control. For instance, the 60Hz and 150Hz controls on the left will primarily work the bass, so dragging up will increase the bass sounds and dragging down will decrease. On the other side, the 2.4KHz and 15KHz frequencies surround the treble, or highs.

If you aren’t happy with any of the presets but still want to turn on EQ, once again I recommend playing one of your favorite songs. While it’s playing, start dragging the different frequencies up or down to see what you like best.

READ ALSO:How to Experience Hi-Fi Audio on Your Mobile Device

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Spotify is gaining popularity at a very fast pace and I would not be surprised to know if it has completely replaced the default music player on your desktop and smartphones. But one thing that I am sure you might be missing on Spotify is a sound equalizer.='grcorrect'>

Sound equalizer is one of the very basic features of a music player but still after tons of updates, it continues to remain absent on Spotify. However as Steve Jobs once told, “There’s an app for that”, so today I am going to show you how can get sound equalizer for Spotify across all your devices using third-party software/apps.

First let’s have a look at how we can get the equalizer for Spotify on Windows.

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Getting the equalizer for Spotify on Windows is simple enough. All you need to do is to download and run the installer of Equalify and install the package. The installer can be run without the admin access but then you will have to provide the path to Spotify Windows user profile manually. Running the installer as administrator will take care of that on its own.

After the application is installed, restart Spotify. You will not notice any change until you play the first song after installing the package. Once you have done that, you will see a small EQ button next to the search box.

Click on the button to expand the equalizer. You can now edit the bands manually or choose from one of the many presets available. The option to save a manual setting is also available.

Note: If your sound card configuration supports sound enhancements, you can use it to modify any sound that’s coming out of your speakers or headphone. This can help you not only with the Windows Spotify application, but also the web based player that Spotify has started rolling out.

After configuring it on Windows, let’s now have a look at how we can get the similar feature on Spotify app for Android and iOS.='grcorrect'>

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When I was doing my research work for this article, I came across many online posts which claimed that Spotify introduced the equalizer feature in one of its latest app update on Android. But when I tried it on my own, I didn’t find the feature. Further when I read the comments, it seemed that I was not alone whose app was missing it. Best couch to 5k app that works with spotify. But now I know a way we can get it working and that’s by installing the Equalizer app.

Spotify Equalizer Download

There are many equalizer apps available for Android that can modify the sound, but the best thing about this eponymous app is that it integrates seamlessly with the Spotify app. Spotify tool apk. After you have installed Equalizer, navigate to Spotify settings and select the option Sound settings. Once you select the option, the equalizer app will open up and you will be able to change the sound settings. The app comes in both free and pro versions, and the only limitation of the free version is that you cannot save the manual settings you do on the equalizer.

Surprisingly the iOS version of Spotify has a built-in equalizer but there’s no button or option using which you can access it. To open the equalizer you will have to draw a weird gesture while the song is playing and it’s very hard to explain that in words. This video should do a better job of it.='grcorrect'>

Don’t worry if you don’t get the equalizer in the first few attempts, I too failed quite a few times before I got it working. This built-in equalizer is very basic and lacks presets and the ability to create one manually.

Conclusion

So that was how you can get the equalizer for Spotify on Windows, and on iOS and Android. Though it’d have been better if it was available natively, this tool worked quite well in my tests. Try it out and enhance your music listening experience on Spotify.

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A Fitness Influencer’s Guide to Making Money on Instagram

It is not easy to build a follower base of 100,000+ on Instagram, especially in fitness. If you have surpassed this milestone – congratulations! Your platform is powerful and will likely only grow larger in the coming months. The question on our mind is how are you monetizing this platform? Are you monetizing is through multiple revenue streams? There is no such as a get rich quick scheme. It takes time but the investment is worth the payoff. Our research shows that you could be earning $10,000 per month from your Instagram account with the right monetization strategies.

We explore answers to all those questions and highlight strategies in this post. And don’t worry; if you have yet to eclipse that 100k milestone, this goal is clearly on your mind if you are still reading this post!

SELL YOUR FITNESS ADVICE

1) Build your own fitness app

Why would you? Recurring, revenue stream. Influencers charge their customers either a monthly or an annual fee to access Premium features and get more workouts. Influencers with 1m+ followers can expect to earn $300,000+ per year in passive income based on their audience reach and activation rates. 

Technology has advanced tremendously in the last few years. Now, it is easier than ever to launch your own, custom fitness workout app. 

Tempo (shameful self-promotion) - partners with elite fitness influencers to build, launch and help market apps. Your custom app is 100% free (other than the time you spend creating content) and features your brand, your exercises and workout programs. In exchange for powering the technology, handling customer service and supporting marketing efforts (branding, digital marketing) - Tempo receives a percentage of the subscription revenue. 

Trainerize - is a great option if you are looking to expand your in-person personal training business online in a 1:1 environment while boosting engagement with your clients. The app is a freemium model. 

2) Create an online fitness course or class

Another way to generate recurring revenue is by creating an online fitness course or class. There are a few “marketplaces” and websites that exist which help you create these courses and classes. 

Udemy - is a marketplace to find online classes. Their is a section for health, wellness and fitness. They claim to have paid out over $17m to their instructors with the average instructor earning $8,000 per course. 

Yondo - is similar to Tempo, except instead of building a fitness app, they help you build a website to sell your live online classes and fitness videos. You can get set-up for free and then plans range from $27/mo to $297/mo. 

Booya -- Booya creates online classes for fitness enthusiasts. You can apply to become one of their coaches and contribute to the community.  

3) Launch an eBook

If you don’t want to create an app or a website to sell your fitness content, you can always create an ebook or guide for your followers to download. There are quite a few companies that help you create eBooks these days. A few to check out are: 

LuLu - is a self-publishing company which helps authors launch their own books and ebooks. 

Blurb - makes it easy to create and distribute ebooks. 

ebookburn - is a no frills solution for creating ebooks. 

SELL ADVERTISING

1) Sponsored posts & shoutouts 

As you may suspect, advertising rates vary. By vary we mean vary drastically. A general rule of thumb is than Influencers with between 1k and 10k followers can earn up to $50 per sponsored posts. Influencers with 10 to 50k followers can earn between $200 and $2000 per post. Influencers of 50k to 100k have the ability to earn anywhere from $2500 to $4000 per post. More than 1m followers? We have hard of Influencers earning up to $15,000 per paid post. 

According to a recent survey from GroupHigh, the vast majority of Influencers charge between $200 and $400 per sponsored post. 

Now a big factor here is engagement. You can earn a premium if you can demonstrate your audience is not just large but engaged. Why? Advertisers will want to ensure their posts are a) being seen and b) being engaged with. 

In addition to sponsored posts, you can also: 

Sell advertising in the caption space below your photos 

Sell the links in your bio -- offer a company the opportunity to purchase the bio link. With the right call to action, this should send highly qualified visits to that advertiser’s website. 

No matter which form of sponsorship you pick, there are all sorts of FTC disclosures you need to abide by when promoting sponsored posts. Make sure to read up on the most up to date policies directly on the FTC’s website!

Check out a few links to discover brands seeking Instagram sponsorship opportunities: 

Ifluenz - all you need to get started is an Instagram account with 5000 followers or more and a PayPal account to receive your money. 

ShoutCart - No minimum follower counts are required. The platform earns 10% or more based on the type of sponsorship. They keep track of stats and process payments on your behalf. 

FameBit - you can select from sponsorships posted by brands (Marvel, Adidas) and get paid for creating great content. Influencers with 5k+ followers are eligible. 

There are dozens of Influencer networks which allow you to sign up and connect with brands (or brands can reach out to you). 

RevFluence - claims to have powered over 100k connections. They partner with top flight brands who spend big money to reach Influencers. You’ll need to apply to join the network.

Speakr - More than 60 major brands monetize their own network along side Speakr's network to scale influencer media buying capabilities.

Influicity - claims 3m+ influencers are on their platform. Influicity connects their influencers with big brands, start-ups, agencies, talent management firms and publishers. It is free to sign-up. 

HypeTap - is an Australian based company which connects Influencers with brands. The company earns a 10% commission on all paid campaigns. You have to apply to join the community. 

2) Get agency representation

ViralNation - is a top influencer talent agency, professionally representing and securing endorsement deals for social media’s top creators.

MediaKix - is a leading influencer marketing agency connecting the world’s top brands with passionate socially-engaged audiences through social media influencers, influencer marketing, YouTube influencers and Instagram influencers ("Instagrammers”).

Socialyte - is a full-service agency that will develop and manage a customized influencer digital marketing program.

Mobile Media Lab - a leading creative agency which connects brands with Instagram Influencers.

3) Join an influencer marketing network

TRIBE - is a marketplace where brands can easily invite and brief these Influencers to activate powerful 1:1 campaigns and engage audiences they’re desperate to reach.

4) Sign up for affiliate marketing programs

One of the easiest ways to quickly start making some extra spending money is to sign up for affiliate networks and promote products from companies you believe in which you believe your audience will love. The idea is to curate. Help introduce awesome companies and products to your followers. To get started, all you need to do is sign up on the affiliate network (see more below) as a publisher and search those networks for companies you are interested in. 

If you find success, it is very likely that you will have leverage to contact the companies directly and become a brand advocate! 

Here are a few affiliate networks that are worth signing up for: 

Amazon Associates - sign up to market any product featured on Amazon. Amazon pays you a commission on the shopping cart value for visitors who click on the links you promote. Meaning, you earn a commission on their entire basket value, not just the product they ordered! Depending on the volume of referrals, you can earn up to 10% per sale. 

Shareasale - a popular (and easy to use) affiliate marketing program which features nearly 4000 brands. Once you are approved, you can browse the available brands and decide which ones you want to promote! Sales commissions vary and are set by each brand. 

SELL YOUR OWN PRODUCTS

1) License your Instagram fitness photos

There are also a few sites that you can use to actually put your Instagram photos for sale. You can expect to license your photos for $5 to $10 each. A few websites to check out are: 

Foap - a marketplace to buy and sell “stock imagery.” You’ll split the revenue 50-50 with the website. 

Twenty20 - has 300k+ photographers in the real-world and has 45million+ images available available for licensing.  

2) Sell branded merchandise

Design your own, branded apparel for the gym! There are a few companies which offer tools to design and customize your own merchandise and make those items available for sale. As the designer, you don’t need to worry about manufacturing, shipping or customer service. Once you design the product, you can make it available for sale on the website and earn a percentage every time it sells. Check out a few of our favorites “merchandise as a service” platforms.

Print All Over Me (PAOM) - is a marketplace which allows you to upload your own artwork to silhouettes and then offer your design for sale. You will get a storefront on their website and every time someone purchases your item, you will receive at least 20% of the sale. PAOM has 100+ products (many of which are made in the USA) to customize. Here are a few interesting ones that gym lovers might love!

Yoga Pants

Sports Bras

Swimwear 

Sports Bags

Printful - Claims that if you have 1 million social media followers or an existing store with $5000 or more in monthly sales, Printful for Brands can build and manage your ecommerce store. With a revenue-share payment model, you run no risk in participating. Each order is printed on demand, so you don't pay any upfront costs. We'll take care of every step of the process, leaving more time for what's important to you. For those without 1 million followers, you can still open a merchandise on demand storefront with no minimum requirements. 

Spreadshirt - allows you to design, customize and sell over 200 products from apparel to technology and home goods. You’ll get your own webpage on their website to sell merchandise. 

[notdeadjack]

annual freaking rec list: 2016 edition

(aka the rise of voltron)

Fandoms represented in this list:

Naruto - 25 fics Haikyuu!! - 33 fics  Borderlands - 1 fic   Yuri!!! on Ice - 6 fics   Zootopia - 2 fics   Marvel - 8 fics   Star Trek - 2 fics   The Hobbit - 5 fics   Teen Wolf - 4 fics   Harry Potter - 6 fics   Fantastic Beasts - 4 fics   Game of Thrones - 2 fics   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 1 fic    Free!! - 1 fic      Boku no Hero Academia - 21 fics    Voltron - 133 fics    One Punch Man - 11 fics   

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265 fics under the cut!

To quickly get to the fandom you’re interested in: Hit [Ctrl + F] or [cmd + F] and type in the fandom name in the little box that appears in one of the corners, and it’ll jump you to the right place. Or you might have to click the down arrow in the box a couple of time. Either way, it’ll get you were you want to go eventually. Faster and more accurate than scrolling anyway.

(This also works on the mobile version of Chrome: Open the drop down menu, click “Find in page” and type in the desired word. There should be a bar with yellow marks appearing on the side that you can tap for instant relocation.)

There will be stories that deal with mentions of suicide, self-harm, incest, dub-con, non-con, drug use, abuse and such. I’ve done my best to add proper warnings but please make sure to read the authors tags first! I’m also willing to trigger check a fic for you if the warnings are fuzzy. Just message me which fic and what to look out for and I’ll get back to you asap.

Oh, and pay no heed to whomever is put before the “/” or behind it, as it doesn’t necessarily denote which one tops.

If you find any dead links, incorrect/missing information or if you’re the author of a fic and want me to remove the link from this list, please contact me and I’ll take care of it :D

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Naruto

yep. still naruto trash apparently

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7569102    It Started Over Coffee by Rasengan22    89k, AU, Naruto/Sasuke, romance, fluff, 

Naruto's polite gesture wins him a new friend. A very witty, charming one at that. 

this is just a pleasant read and honestly you can read it without any prior knowledge of the fandom and not miss anything.

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http://cywscross.tumblr.com/post/137996998075/shikanaru-if-it-catches-your-muse-or-uraichi   by cywscross   1k, Shikamaru/Naruto, drabbles,  

onesingledreamer asked: ShikaNaru, if it catches your muse, or UraIchi ;) I have a weakness for rare pairs and your characterizations are always badass yet on point. :))

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/62512    Stepping Stones by tuesday   10k, Lee/Gaara, Various, 

A generation stumbles to adulthood; a tentative truce turns into a lasting friendship; a war passes; and through it all, people try to find their way together, and Lee tries to figure out his relationship with Gaara.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3380381    Through The Spines Unfurling (Five Things You Should Know About Cacti) by mstigergun    12k, Lee/Gaara, kid fic, 

Lee accompanies a trade delegation to Suna for the change in scenery and to enrich his son's education. He learns a great deal about cacti.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/502185    Rose Tinted by PhePhePhe    3k, Kakashi/Sakura, injury,

"Stay," he half-groaned. Sakura paused, tempted. "You have no idea what you're saying." "I may be an old man, but I'm not senile yet."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/502183    Placebo by PhePhePhe    2k, Kakashi/Sakura, pining, side SasuSaku,

Sometimes fantasy is enough. 

Written well pre-ending, but works very well with canon. Which means: Ouch.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/956948    Lens of Truth by kanames_harisen     25k, Kakashi/Sakura, injury, canon character death, minor gore, 

Her short nails, jagged from battle, dug painfully into her palms as her mind raced to catch a fleeting thought. There was something - something terribly important - that they were missing. Something obvious. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/724003    Red Rag Top by rabid_behemoth    2k, AU, Kakashi/Sakura, bittersweet, nostalgia, regret, 

He scanned the parking lot for the familiar red glint of his car, but his eyes were drawn to pink instead. Her short hair fluttered in the breeze, and maybe that was what attracted his attention. Or maybe it was the fact that she was scrawling 'WASH ME' in the dust on his back windshield.   

. http://archiveofourown.org/works/702846    Duet (Elegant Bindings) by kanames_harisen    5k, Kakashi/Sakura, voyeurism, angst, minor character death, protective stalking,  

And he prayed for someone to stop up that gaping hole and reapply the dye. Sakura was never meant to be monochrome.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4849811    I Might Need You More Than I Think I Do by YamatoMyTomato (KinoKahn)    35k, Yamato/Kakashi, getting together, awkward sexual situations, 

A mission goes badly, and everything starts to fall apart (or maybe it's falling into place). Tenzou isn't sure where he stands anymore, but he is sure that Kakashi's skin is the warmest thing he's ever touched. 

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http://rilina-fic.livejournal.com/7702.html    Four Weeks of Rain by rilina    1k, gen, 

Rainy season comes to Konoha.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4525815    An Invincible Summer by ShanaStoryteller     133k, canon-AU, gen, Naruto/Sasuke, genderfluid character, 

When Naruto is five, he's gutted by a drunken civilian and presumed dead.

Six months later a girl with ash pale hair and dark blue eyes enters the Academy.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5256338     As Is the Sea Marvelous by blackkat    58k, Tobirama/Madara, fix-it, 

Tobirama is willing to give absolutely anything for Hashirama and his dream.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6840838    Dreamcatcher by Airyo     71k, canon-AU, Itachi/Hinata, non-massacre, branch Hinata, 

Nothing about Itachi, she realized uncomfortably, was ever by accident... Nothing about Hinata, he realized with exasperation, could ever be considered normal. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6798397     open season by sazzafraz    7k, Naruto/Sasuke/Sakura, 

The way Sasuke comes home is less myth and more devastatingly embarrassing happenstance.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6437860    Castling by svana_vrika    19k, Shikaku/Asuma, power dynamics, shadow bondage, rough sex, 

To protect the king, you need to develop the rook  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6064288    Unto The Breach by LasySwitch    1k, Naruto/Various, time loop, angst, character death, 

The first time he saw the world rolled out in plains of red and grey he was not so suddenly surprised. When he opened his eyes to a white ceiling and lumpy mattress, lungs clear of blood, eyes clear of ash; he was. The seventh time, he was not.  

love this. a more “realistic” take on the time loop trope.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5944584    For Warmth by aintitnifty    3k, Team 7, h/c, waff, 

“Don’t panic, Naruto tells himself. It’s the first thing that pops into his mind, and the voice in his head sounds suspiciously like Kakashi: Just don’t panic.”

Kakashi is down for the count, and it's up to the kids to save the day.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6452965    A Consequence of Loyalty by leathansparrow    52k, canon-AU, Itachi/Shisui/Kisame, non-massacre, 

On a mission into Rain country, Itachi encounters a very large man in a red and black cloak who tells him: “I’ve only ever seen one person use crows as you do.”

He cannot take the man’s further advice: “turn back now, if you value your life.”

Everything changes. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/625517   An Unexpected Homecoming by Chrononautical    130k, canon-AU, Minato/Kakashi, 

The Reaper dies and those who were sealed alive are released. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/308052    Brilliant, Nervous Glory ‘verse by Chancy_Lurking     36k, Shino/Kiba/Hinata, side Neji/Tenten,   

The war is over, the truth is out, and Team 8 is doing the best they can to adjust.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3746824     Documenting Acceptable Levels of Insanity for the Shinobi Lifestyle by Aishuu   11k, Naruto/Sasuke, outsider pov, psychiatry, Saki-verse,    

When rumors of Sasuke dressing in drag reach Konoha's higher-ups, Team Seven is required to report to the village's "shinobi evaluator" to determine if Sasuke is too crazy to remain in service. Pity the evaluator.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4017499      Complications by thefairyprincev (QueenOfThePolarBears)     52k, canon-AU, Hashirama/Madara, gender changes, trans character, misogyny, misgendering, accidental pregnancy, 

In which Madara is a girl. And so is Hashirama. "But... Hashirama is a boy's name..." "It- It's complicated." And it is, it really is. And then it just gets worse.

A story about the lives of female Madara and transgirl Hashirama told in six parts.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1540754      The Second by Makkoska     10k, Tobirama/Hashirama, Hashirama/Madara, incest, angst, unrequited love, canon character death, 

There are certain things given, like his love for Hashirama or his brother’s love for Madara, and as hard as he tries, Tobirama is never able to change them.   

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11458228    Better Man by Kakashisgf    179k, Kakashi/Sakura, post-canon, infidelity, 

Sakura and Sasuke have been married for over a decade, but things are far from perfect, and Sakura's beginning to realize that maybe she deserves better.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8187845     Muddy Water by DimiGex     13k, Genma/Sakura,   

Sakura has spent her whole life trying to measure up and when a difficult mission comes up, she leaps at the chance to prove herself. Disobeying orders might get her killed, or it might lead her to realize she doesn't need anyone else's approval but her own.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6161044     Soulmates by moor    49k, canon-AU, Kakashi/Sakura, minor Itachi/Sakura, age-swap, mentioned rape, violence, 

Age-swap AU. A series of interconnected one-shots.

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Haikyuu!!

since this is the gay volleyball anime, the majority of the fics have implied or featured side ships and i can't be bothered to tag them cause y'all already know which ones it is.

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Everything and anything written by buu http://archiveofourown.org/users/buu/pseuds/buu   

i pretty much spent a couple of days reading through the majority of their archive and it's all golden (not to mention the delightfully varied collection of kink fics). some favourites includes: confession http://archiveofourown.org/works/2620328 (confession) untitled http://archiveofourown.org/works/3288854 (casual touches + ) hands v2 http://archiveofourown.org/works/2559677 (hand kink) praise http://archiveofourown.org/works/2525891 (praise kink) am i gay? please help http://archiveofourown.org/works/2546768 (37k, firsts)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5103569   More by someonestolemyshoes   3k, Kageyama/Hinata, kissing, frottage,

Hinata isn’t sure when friendship with Kageyama escalated quite this far, but he doesn’t really mind it. In fact, he’d maybe go so far as to say he enjoys it; he likes holding hands on the walk home, and he likes that Kageyama buys him meat buns after practice and he likes that they get to sit just a little closer together when they’re watching movies or playing video games or even just doing homework.

He likes a lot of things, but his most favorite part is the kissing.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5028493     operation: find out if hinata has a hot bod by day   1k, gen, humour,

Kiyoko compliments Hinata's body. It turns into a chaotic mess where the team (aka Tanaka and Nishinoya) tries everything in their power to get a glimpse of Hinata shirtless.

Hinata is oblivious and Kageyama is stressed out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2007114     If They'd Stop Dancing Around Their Fucking Feelings... by PrussianBluu     5k, Kageyama/Hinata, minor sexual harassment,   

Kageyama is emotionally incompetent. Or just really stupid. Or maybe a bit of both. Nonetheless, he doesn't know what the hell his feelings toward Hinata are doing anymore. He pisses him off, yeah, but why?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4591029    Shoreline by Latios     53k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, mermaids,    

Hinata Shouyou and his sister are sent to their grandfather's for the summer, and he's absolutely sure he's going to be bored for a majority of it, Alone with only a beach to keep him company.

He's terribly mistaken.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1656539     SLAMMING the setter lmao sports by swiftonthedownside     10k, Kageyama/Hinata, 

*beatboxing* chapter fic

they're going somewhere to do some kind of practice match who cares

freaking love this. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2378366     Skinemax by animehead     1k, Kageyama/Hinata, pwp,  

With what they’re watching, it was bound to happen. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3683922     Crowchildren by crypsis     58k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, various, death, character death, bittersweet,  

Kageyama is a crowchild, tasked with carrying the souls of the dead to their final resting place. The first time he meets Hinata is when the boy is on his deathbed. It seems like an ordinary encounter, though Hinata proves that he is anything but, sending them both on a journey of life, death, friendship, and love.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3811387      silver lining climbing on my desire by drunkonwriting     5k, Kageyama/Hinata, crossdressing, smut,  

“There's a girl sitting at Hinata's desk, for some reason. He marches up, intent on demanding what she's doing there and what happened to Hinata when she looks up at him with wide eyes and a red face and—

Holy shit, she’s Hinata.

Hinata with carefully styled hair that looks softer and wilder than his usual raggedy mop, Hinata with glossed lips and eyeliner, Hinata in the short skirt and blazer of the girl’s uniform. He’s wearing—he’s wearing stockings.”

tsukishima dares hinata to go the entire day dressed as a girl. tobio has unexpected kinks.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2140482  Two suns in one sky by Triana   17k,gen, minor Kageyama/Hinata, Natsu & the Team, fluff, protectiveness, injury,  

Hinata has to bring Natsu to Karasuno Volleyball Club. The girl charms everyone and easily blends in, but Kageyama Tobio isn't that easy to give up. Although, due to some unforeseen events and an unlucky weather forecast, he might want to change his mind in order to prevent something truly horrible from happening...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2816054   something old and something new by kittebasu   17k, Kageyama/Hinata, bed sharing,  

And Kageyama could pretend like he didn’t care one way or the other all he wanted, Shouyou wasn’t going to let him pout his way through winter holidays with that grim-reaper look on his face.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6374221     Point of View by LoudLucy     1k, Ennoshita/Tanaka, pining,  

Chikara spends a lot of time looking at Tanaka.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5794009   reading between the lines by murakamism   4k, Kageyama/Hinata, fluff, pining,  

Kageyama is selfish.

This is what he thinks when he lets Hinata sit so close to him that their sides press together. Hinata’s babbling, lunchbox empty on his lap. Kageyama chews carefully for once. He tries to concentrate on the food instead of the warmth at his side, practically cocooned into his ribcage.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6361276   Absolutely, Yes by garbagecannot   3k, Ennoshita/Tanaka,

Send help ASAP, because Tanaka Ryuunosuke has the biggest, stupidest crush and he just doesn't know what to do.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6378142   tobio by cornbreadkent   8k, Kageyama/Hinata,  

“Tobio doesn't suit you at all,” Hinata says, and Kageyama is caught off guard enough to forget his intentions for a moment. “You're too awkward and scary for such a cute name.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6076395     Written in the Stars by nicolet   34k, Tsukishima/Yamaguchi, pining, misunderstandings, jfc just talk to each other,  

This is Kei's and Tadashi's journey together through the years, as they discover what it really means to fall in love with your best friend. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3346724    In Transit by Mysecretfanmoments    4k, Kageyama/Hinata, physical proximity, 

Hinata finds that he likes standing close to Kageyama on buses and trains. It doesn't mean anything--probably. Maybe.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4213860    wanna turn off all the lights by Authoress    3k, Hinata/Kageyama, masturbation, voyeurism, D/s undertones, 

The next whimper is louder, longer, and accompanied with a breathy gasp and the twitch of Kageyama’s sneakers on the tile floor. Realization hits Hinata like a freight train, and he whips back around the corner, leaning against the wall himself, covering his mouth with his hand, eyes wide. 

yesssssss  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2507660    Up In My Head I'm Your Girlfriend by dirtbag     4k, Asahi/Nishinoya, rule 63, 

When you’re as scary-looking and emotionally fragile as Asahi, a crush can only end in heartbreak. Especially a crush on another girl, and especially a crush on Nishinoya. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7304422     Pink Polka Dots by Esselle    10k, Kageyama/Hinata, clothing kink, frottage,  

‘They have made it through less than one week of living together and here's Tobio, standing in the doorway of their cramped bedroom, the question on his lips about going out to grab dinner dying a violent death as he catches sight of Hinata standing in the middle of the room and twisting his lower half in place to survey how he looks in a skirt.

A skirt. Hinata is wearing a skirt.'

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Whatever Tobio thought he was signing himself up for, when he agreed to room with Hinata in college, it wasn't this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6103802    Twitch by CheekyBrunette     72k, Kageyama/Hinata, bullying, panic attacks, tourette’s, 

"He was aware of the itch he’d feel before he shook his head or scrunched his nose. He recognized the impulse to move, but he didn’t realize how compulsive the behaviors had become. He had to shake his head. He had to scrunch his nose. He had to shrug his shoulders over, and over, and over.

It wasn’t until he was nine-years-old that Shouyou realized he couldn’t control his movements like other kids could."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7457695    Pretty by someonestolemyshoes    3k, Kageyama/Hinata, fluff,   

"Kageyama is pretty. It’s just a fact, something Hinata has grown accustomed, like how Tsukishima is tall and Suga is nice and Tanaka is loud; Kageyama is pretty. He’s never really questioned it, either, because lots of things are pretty - flowers, and sunsets, and his mum when she wears her hair all sleek and straight and lines her lips in red and the point is, pretty isn’t weird at all.

But what is weird, very weird and very not normal and probably very not okay, is the fact that Kageyama is really, really pretty and it makes Hinata want to do things."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6640387     Surviving His Skin (Kageyama x Hinata) by ThatGinjahNinja     13k, Kageyama/Hinata, 

"Both looking up at the same time, Kageyama realized where he was and what he had just done and exactly who he had just done it with. It was irresistible, and his hands flew up to cradle Hinata’s flushed cheeks, as he pulled him in powerfully for their first kiss."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6513565     Hold On To Me, Just For A Little While by petmunchkin     5k, canon-AU, Kageyama/Hinata, established relationship,character death, disability, bittersweet,  

A terrible accident robs Kageyama of his eyesight.

That same accident robs Hinata of his life.

It doesn’t mean they can’t still be together. For a little while, at least...

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/460189    Speed Demons series by Esselle    22k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, street racing, car sex,   

' “Starting tonight. You—” Daichi says, pointing at Kageyama, “—will be giving him—” he points at Hinata, “—racing lessons.”

Kageyama looks like he has swallowed ten lemons. Hinata, on the other hand, is just baffled.

“Wait a minute,” he asks. “Why is he giving me racing lessons?”

“Because I am absolutely, without a doubt, a hundred percent, better at racing than you are,” the mechanic replies bluntly. “And even if you race every day for the next decade, and I go blind, you still wouldn’t be a better driver than me.” '

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All Hinata has wanted his entire life is a racetrack under the wheels of his car and a crew at his back. When he's offered a spot with the crew of Karasuno Auto Shop, he could have it all. There's only one thing blocking his path to the starting line: an absolute(ly smoking hot) asshole of an auto mechanic by the name of Kageyama Tobio.

(i’ve clearly spent to much time in the weird parts of the internet because i felt the urge to clarify that with the “car sex” tag, i meant that they have sex inside of a car, not with a car)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6400633     Learning Us by Tsucchi    42k, Ennoshita/Tanaka, slow burn, implied homophobia,  

Tanaka Ryuunosuke had a lot to learn - about himself, about Ennoshita Chikara, and that "happily ever after" is rarely a direct path. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7955074     Dreamless by Esselle    15k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, smut, incubi, 

'Kageyama is relatively sure that the creature in his bed isn't human, but he doesn't know what it is, either. But this is not why he suspects he's dreaming.

He thinks he must be dreaming because the thing, whatever it is, is impossibly, breathtakingly beautiful. The little arched eyebrows and upturned nose and small, pouty smile on its face have his breath coming short; and the way it'slooking at him, like it's thinking about devouring him whole, makes him want to run and hide, or drift closer and let it happen, he isn't sure which.

Even without any previous experience, Kageyama knows what it wants. But no one has ever, ever wanted that from him before.'

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A boy and a demon may know very little about each other, upon first meeting. But what they can't say in words, they make up for with sound and light and touch; and maybe, they learn by taking each other apart, before they piece one another back together again.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5873884       Shut Up by surveycorpsjean      3k, Tsukishima/Yamaguchi, 

"I want one day for Yamaguchi to turn to Tsukki and say “shut up Tsukki” and watch as Tsukki’s world crumples around him." - stressedanime @ tumblr

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7228768       Lock and Key by surveycorpsjean     8k, Tanaka/Tsukishima, possesive behaviour,   

Together, they're two cogs that meld, the odds and ends meeting that never met before.

Despite what the world says, they were meant to be together.

Strings and all.

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Borderlands

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5405723    Not Jack by vickjawn     297k, Timothy/Axton, h/c, alcohol abuse, mental health issues, torture, abuse, injury, off-screen non-con, violence, sex work, non-consensual body modification, mind control, suicidal thoughts, healing, happy ending,  

When Axton and Gaige bring a scarred, Eridium-addicted Timothy Lawrence back to Sanctuary, he agrees to tell his story, from the moment Athena left him in Jack's hands on Helios to the very last thing he remembered before waking up in the Crimson Raiders HQ. After that, it's a matter of healing and coming to terms with what happened to him at the hands of Hyperion, but that's a long, dangerous road to trek down, both mentally and physically. Friends new and old are there to help him, but they can't hold his hand forever. With the threat of a war looming on the horizon and Hyperion gaining wind of Timothy's location, it's only a matter of time before things take a turn for the worse.

legit one of the best fics i’ve ever had the pleasure of reading, i kid you not. it is long, plotty with beautiful characterisation and character growth. it deals with some seriously dark topics, but it focuses strongly on the healing aspect. also, one of the very few times flashbacks are handled so damn well you barely notice them.

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Yuri!!! on Ice

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8242556     Praise Please by surveycorpsjean      5k, Yuuri/Victor, praise kink   

Viktor is a good coach. Strict, talented.

But Viktor is kind. He gives praise like a waterfall, overflowing and loud and it makes Yuuri drown.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8579203     hair by buu     4k, Yuuri/Victor, hair kink, 

It's Victor, of course. He looks the same as always, but something about that long hair framing his face, strands dipping over one eye makes him look softer. Yuri feels a little dizzy watching, like he's stepped through some time portal, like he's small again and watching awestruck as Victor spins on TV. Except this time, Victor is looking back at him, tilting his head so the hair folds over his shoulder.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8643673    hungry, but i'll hunger on by incode    6k, Yuuri/Victor, praise kink, body worship, 

Yuuri has been learning to reach out for what he wants.

(Yuuri is not used to having power, being strong. He’s used to feeling weak. He is used to being told what to do and doing it, and Victor has unlocked something vital and feral inside him; he’s made Yuuri into something new, or maybe Yuuri has created it himself with his inspiration. In any case, he’s not interested in unraveling now into the sweet, pliant thing Victor is used to, the shy doll, whimpering and soft, from their previous times together. Suddenly, Yuuri doesn’t want to be coached, doesn’t want to be patronized. He lets his body make a decision, for perhaps the first time in his life.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8640379    Celebration by MemeKonYOI (MemeKonYA)    2k, Yuuri/Victor, 

“You seduced everyone out on the rink today,” Victor whispers, lips still brushing against the back of his hand. “Everyone was enthralled. You were amazing. Stunning.”

“And you?” Yuuri asks, not because he holds any kind of doubts about how Victor felt about his short program —he can still feel the searing heat of Victor’s lips on his, like a brand, invisible on him, burning in the best ways, reminding him of how Victor will always meet him where he stands, even if he has to run for it, work for it, grow for it— but because he loves knowing Victor is amazed by his skating, by him, and he’s greedy about the feeling he gets from that knowledge.

(Or: Yuuri and Victor celebrate after the Cup of China.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8644615    When He’s Not Even Trying by qwartooty    2k, Yuuri/Victor, 

“Do you have any kinks?”

Viktor looked down at Phichit, surprised. “Excuse me?”

“Fetishes. Turn-ons. Things that make you go, ‘Oooh! Wow! Yeah!’”

“I know what a kink is. Why are you asking me that kind of question?”

“Don’t look so scandalized. It’s for my psychology project. Which I just told you about, but you were too busy drooling over Yuuri to listen,” Phichit said.

(post episode 7 - In which Viktor is enlightened, Phichit is a little shit, and Yuuri frantically searches for ways to keep surprising Viktor)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8420320    Touch and Go by Ashida     3k, Yuuri/Victor, 

Victor couldn’t figure out whether Yuuri Katsuki was utterly dense, truly not interested, or if he was in fact the biggest tease to ever skate the ice.

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Zootopia  

yeah

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6017023   Fear by Ragamuffins   2k, minor Judy/Nick,  

It was almost hilariously ironic, that this one, tiny bunny scared him more than anyone else within Zootopia.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6261835     the plunge by brodayhey     10k, Judy/Nick, pining,  

Judy's life is nothing like a romance novel.

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Marvel  

(all the franchise)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2578418   In Wade We Trust (We Are So Screwed) by dentalfloss   44k, Wade & Clint friendship, side Clint/Phil, minor torture, violence, humour,  

“Wade Wilson dropped by last night,” Clint explained, like it was any other Friday. “Brought pizza and beer.” There was a thoughtful silence through the phone and then: “You had a pizza party with Deadpool.” Phil said and Clint slid down the couch onto his back. Yeah, that pretty much summed up the situation.

Or: the one where Clint does something nice for Wade, and Wade decides to never let him go.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1373596   Wiping Off The Dust by dentalfloss   72k, gen, de.aging, implied child abuse, trust issues, violence, h/c,  

Teenaged Clint, it turns out, is a little shit.

Naturally this makes him Tony’s new favourite person.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/278395    Safeword by melannen    5k, Steve/Tony, JARVIS, BDSM, bad BDSM,  

Tony Stark doesn't need to be safe, sane, and consensual. He has JARVIS instead. (Then he gets Steve.) 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3889561    Clint Barton's Super Secret Snipers' Club by sara_holmes    67k, Clint/Bucky, PTSD, deaf!Clint, 

Clint Barton's Super Secret Snipers' Club. (Invitation and pending mental health evaluation required.)

"When Steve brings Bucky back to the tower for the first time, Clint’s first thought is that Tony Stark’s pride and joy is quickly becoming a less of a very tall and expensive ‘fuck you’ in the faces of investors who don’t believe in self-sustaining energy, and more of a superhero rehabilitation center."

Boyfriends, compromises and learning to like oneself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1581335    i was found and now i don't roam these streets by hipsterchrist    15k, Steve/Bucky, PTSD, hospitals, child sickness, healing, 

They’ve decided to start producing Bucky Bears again, now that he’s all shiny and redeemed and fighting for good on this big Avengers misfits team. "He has a little shiny gray arm," Bucky says, wiggling the stuffed arm in question, one of the tweaks made in the new model. It takes Steve a second to realize that Bucky’s got a small smile on his face, actually looks a little bit proud around the eyes.

Or, Bucky relearns himself and how to be on a team, the rest of the Avengers try to get answers, and everyone watches too much Criminal Minds.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/504186    baby, i’d victoria your secret anytime by ghostsoldier    4k, Wade/Peter, crossdressing, 

Peter’s known Wade for a while now, so he can maybe see how this makes sense -- like, maybe Wade has a thing about going commando and just happened to have an old girlfriend’s panties lying around, one thing led to another…but…

“And the bra?” Peter croaks.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/399351    And I'd Buy A Big House Where We Both Could Live by shinkonokokoro    59k, AU, Steve/Tony, amnesia, 

Missing: Tony Stark, billionaire businessman, heir to Stark Industries, reward: none

Only Steve didn't know that when he picked up the waterlogged unconscious man from the bank of a river.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3509063    the Steve Rogers problem by relenafanel   36k, AU, Steve/Bucky, fandom, 

Bucky doesn't consider his Steve Rogers problem as a problem so much as the solution he hadn't realized he was hoping for to help him through the transition from the Bucky Barnes he'd been before his accident to the new, shiny version of himself.

No, the problem isn't with Captain America and The Howling Commandos fandom.

The problem is the amount of porn Bucky managed to write and draw about Captain America before finding out that he's less than one degree of separation away from Steve Rogers. 'Less than' as in he's sitting across the table from him.

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Star Trek

(TOS and AOS/XI)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/17969   Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit by lazulisong   15k, gen, Kirk.centric, secretly genius,  

It really does take a village to raise a Jim.

The members of the Kelvin's crew watch over Jim as much as he lets them.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/462930   We Two Alone by shoreleave   101k, gen, injury, drama, slavery, starvation, survival,  

Academy fic. Dr. Leonard McCoy thinks he has nothing in common with command-track cadet Jim Kirk, until a series of events forces them together. When a simple training mission is derailed into a seemingly hopeless situation, both have to learn to trust one another, and they’ll need all their wits and survival skills to stay alive.

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The Hobbit

(aaand some lotr)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/786339     Princes under the Mountain by Carcy     10k, Fíli/Kíli, 5+1, 

Fili and Kili are heirs and Princes Under the Mountain. They like being princes - they like the respect and the fancy clothes and sense of being needed. Sometimes though, they forget that they're princes. They've always been taught how to act royal so they never embarrass Thorin too much or make it awkward for him politically... But they grew up as exiled princes, they grew up learning trades and working for money and rolling up their sleeves ect. Sometimes they forget that they're not in the little village they grew up in.

Some of the servants, who have always worked for royals, don't know what to make of the sweet and charming young princes who seem to earnestly want to help and don't see why they shouldn't.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/641409     those who wait by sospes      4k Fíli/Kíli, pining,   

Fili knows that his brother is the one he was meant to love. It takes Kili a little bit longer to work it out for himself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/921402    Signs by orphan_account    59k, AU, Thorin/Bilbo, various, domestic, deaf!Kíli,  

Thorin was certain he had a problem. After all, the man looked like a bloody grocer- like some curly haired, bright eyed, bushy tailed cherub: totally vanilla and not sexy in any way at all. At least, that was what Thorin was trying to tell himself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/690469      Parallel by dothraki_shieldmaiden     116k, canon-AU, Fili/Kili, incest, slow burn, dub/non-con, violence,   

When tragedy strikes the Line of Durin, Thorin decides to separate his infant nephews in order to keep them safe. Sixty-five years later Fili is the bored, dutiful heir in Ered Luin while elsewhere Kili is simply trying to stay alive between alleyway brawls.

Everything changes when they meet and a connection is formed which seems nigh unbreakable.

At least until the truth of the past and their heritage is revealed.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8420206     The Other Things We Never Knew About Frodo's Soulmate by Tozette  7k, Frodo/Sauron, soulmates, 

Primula was red-faced and exhausted by the end of the birth, and if she made a rude gesture at her husband and turned away sleepily, well, the midwife had seen worse.

So Drogo was left holding the baby in bemused confusion. As new parents are wont to do, he counted all the toes and fingers, marvelled at the child’s eyes, and then set out looking to see if there was yet a soul mark on his son’s skin.

There was.

The script was all long tails and swoops that ended in jagged flicks with characters that seemed more made of unpronounceable accents than actual letter, but the hand that wrote it was smooth and practised, almost mechanical in its precision.

"Curious," said Drogo, peering at the mark upon his thigh. "I've never seen anything like it."

The midwife seemed baffled by it, too, and when Primula woke he showed her and then they were three for three.

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Teen Wolf 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1186243      Divided Loyalties by LennaNightrunner     154k, Stiles/Jackson, D/s,

Jackson returns home after a month spent in London trying (and failing) to start the next phase of his life there. Knowing now from experience that he’d be a fool to try to make it as a werewolf on his own, he asks Derek to take him in as a beta. Derek agrees on the condition that Jackson will do as he’s told. Jackson hopes that, despite the mess left in the wake of the Kanima, he might be able to repair his life in Beacon Hills. Of course, things haven’t really been going the way Jackson has hoped lately...

This is exactly the stackson fic i’ve always wanted to read. (you’ll def need knowledge of the happenings in s03a to follow the plot, since the author chose not to repeat the information)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8105281     I'll Dissolve When The Rain Pours In, When The Nightmares Take Me by clotpolesonly     38k, Stiles/Jackson, soulmates, dissociation, depersonalization, bed sharing, 

When Stiles finally managed to contort himself the right way without causing injury, he stared at the words on his inner thigh. And then he stared some more, long enough for the water to grow cold around him, wondering if this was part of the dream. Finally he decided that it had to be real only because his subconscious was not creative enough to come up with this.

There, in freckle-brown letters stark against pale skin, was the name Jackson Whittemore.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2311607     let me keep you safe (let me just keep you) by tryslora    30k, Stiles/Jackson, fake relationship, possessive behaviour, scent marking, 

When Stiles shows up unexpectedly on Jackson’s doorstep in London, Jackson has to protect him from his pack and blurts out the first thing he thinks of: that Stiles is his ex-boyfriend. When Stiles explains why he’s there, the two find themselves embroiled in a plot to save each other’s lives, and in the process of making it through alive, maybe they’ll find out they aren’t lying about how involved they actually are.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/290306      I Hope You Die (I Hope We Both Die) series by taylorpotato    5k, Stiles/Jackson, hate sex, alcohol, 

This is what regret looks like: fucking in a bathroom, with the door locked, at some stupid party, because neither of you are supposed to want it.

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Harry Potter  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1113588    Business by esama    12k, canon-AU, gen, dark!Harry,  

The Dursleys didn't raise Harry Potter to be a very good boy.

Mildest of fusions with Sherlock Holmes

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/838184    Hit The Ground Running by Tozette   112k, canon-AU, slytherin!Harry, child abuse, 

The Horcrux in Harry's head wakes up and begins talking to Harry long before he's ever heard the name Voldemort.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7548181     Slithering by astolat     27k, Harry/Draco, post-war, 

Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6177703     House Proud by astolat    23k, Harry/Draco, post-war, 

His house liked Draco Malfoy more than him.

i love this kind of magic.

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4536005    Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281    162k, Harry-centric, time-travel, humour, 

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/825875    All Life is Yours to Miss by Saras_Girl    114k, Harry/Draco, slow burn, 

Professor Malfoy's world is contained, controlled, and as solitary as he can make it, but when an act of petty revenge goes horribly awry, he and his trusty six-legged friend are thrown into Hogwarts life at the deep end and must learn to live, love and let go.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 

tbh i don’t think i really have to tag these as emotional manipulation, dub-con and abuse since there’s nothing pure, innocent, happy, or healthy about the (canon) gredence ship or credence’s character in general but, yeah...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8619118    I Felt Your Shape by th_esaurus    3k, Credence/Graves, dub con, emotional manipulation, abuse, body horror,

Graves gets to his knees. His palms slide down Credence's shoulders, to his chest, and Graves rests his head against the boy's thin belly, one ear to his stomach.

"There is nothing dangerous in you," he says. "Nothing at all."

He sounds—disappointed.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8713267    such as is common to man by imochan    7k, Credence/Graves, fix-it, emotional manipulation, 

Arriving in London, Credence finds a familiar face.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8635411   The Lord's Work by betts    15k, AU, Credence/Graves, abuse, religious guilt, h/c, dissasociation, 

When Credence met the man’s eyes, he felt a strong jolt in his gut, a profound instinct of sameness about him, in some way he couldn’t fully conceive. The dark thing residing inside Credence was maybe the dark thing in this man, too.

His hands began to tremble as they did when he was scared, but this didn’t feel like fear so much as a heady thrill he didn’t understand. “Hello, my name is Credence. I am calling on you and your neighbors with an interesting article.” He handed over a copy of The Watchtower. “I am wondering if you would be interested in reading this.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8677570    Show Me by callay    2k, Credence/Graves, possessiveness, public masturbation, 

“Tell me,” continues Graves, his voice even lower now. “Does this always happen when I heal you?”

“Always. When you – when you touch me.”

Graves takes a breath. Credence can hear it; Graves has drawn even closer, not so close that they touch but close enough that Credence can feel every scant inch of space between them. His voice is a low murmur. “And what do you do, Credence, when this happens to you?”

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Game of Thrones 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/813223    The Covering Sky by Rellie    136k, canon-divergent, Jamie/Brienne, slow build, 

AU, from the end of 3x07 in which the timeline is changed slightly and Brienne ends up as the reluctant guest of the Lannisters in King's Landing. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1241512    The Seven Bind Their Fate by RoseHeart    191k, Canon-AU, Jamie/Brienne, slow build, UST, 

What if Jaime became a prisoner of Renly Baratheon, instead of Robb Stark, and he met Brienne earlier? This story delves into the changing nature of Jaime and Brienne's relationship in a time of war and shifting alliances and then explores how their journey, and the land, is changed by this small twist of fate. 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

(no ship because turtle penises are scary)

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3624149    Underdark by Nekotsuki  43k, gen, Mikey-centric, injury, 1-pov,   

He’s hanging upside down in the middle of the great underdark, weighed down by a half hysterical turtle in the middle of a bunch of pipes and water and rock that are conspiring to kill us both off, and Leo still manages to sound like he Has A Plan.

an excellent example of “we’re injured and in deep shit and i’ve gotta get us out of here” fic that i adore. Also, Mikey really get to shine here, which is fab. Seriously, don’t let the 1-pov scare you off.

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Free!

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1856572    Catch A Falling Star by hoshruba      14k, AU, Haruka/Makoto, loss, pining, 

“Oh, darling, do you remember… what was his name? Makoto, was it?” Haru freezes in place, his breath catches in his windpipe like cloth on brambles. He feels Makoto stifle a gasp and try to shrink into himself.

“I asked if you ever saw him again.”

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Boku no Hero Academia

(i did not end up with the otp i expected, but i’m so not complaining)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6961186     how they got detention for a week by eggstasy     5k, Bakugou/Kirishima, outsider pov,  

This is getting serious. Kaminari likes Bakugou well enough, as another individual in his class who is generally more capable than most of them and hasn’t yet tried to murder him personally, but that’s about where his good will ends. Especially where his best dudefriend is concerned (aside from Sero, but Sero isn’t a common sense deviant like Kirishima tends to be. Kirishima needs the supervision).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6693406     How to Make Bakugou Katsuki a Decent Human Being by keptein    6k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

A how-to by Kirishima Eijirou.

(Kirishima decides to make Bakugou the guy Kirishima knows he can be. Everything else snowballs from there.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7192085     The Hard Easy by dirtbag     5k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, biting, 

"So," Kirishima says. "Kissing lessons."   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6895168    Bigmouth Strikes Again by dirtbag    1k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, finger sucking, oral kink, 

"Do you remember that one time at lunch you were looking at my teeth and you had your fingers in my mouth?” Kirishima asks, all in one breath. "Can we do that again?"

works very well read after The Hard Easy, recced above. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6946963     Pop Rocks by dynapunk (tyelperin)    3k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

As if friendship wasn't being hard enough, he had to go and catch feelings. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3793852    Dulcet by Ringi    4k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

He’s angry, and too embarrassed to specify at whom. There isn’t even any real need to be, and if he were smooth enough, he could have dished out some bullshit yet still acceptable reply. But instead, he chokes--stammers:

“What the fuck?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6835363    safe & sound by Authoress     4k, Bakugou/Kirishima, mentioned character death, 

“I don’t need a friendly face,” Bakugou says, purposefully sitting in the seat furthest from Kirishima.

“Okay, maybe not,” Kirishima says. He smiles. “But I made tea.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4250985    Love Bites by Sleeves    1k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, biting, 

‘ "You liked that," Kirishima says, not even bothering to hide the amusement in his voice. ‘

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7229989    A Little Love Never Hurts (Until It's No Longer a Little) by furihatachlookie    4k, Midoriya/Todoroki, pining, 

It all started at the Sports Festival, and it all goes downhill from there. For Todoroki, at least.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4469489    Heavy petting by ImmaEatUrYaoi    7k, Bakugou/Kirishima, frottage,   

Kiripie and Bakagou does the sex at each other. Shameless, pointless, baseless smut.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4333185     That's not a quirk, you dumbass. by ImmaEatUrYaoi    6k, Kirishima/Bakugou, fluff,  

Kacchan is being thirsty as fuk for Kirishima (but honestly who wouldn't be)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7142792     ragtag by SportsAnimeRuinedMyLife (KnightOfRage)     67k, Kirishima/Bakugou, violence, post-graduation,   

Kirishima Eijirou had enough to deal with before almost every pro hero went missing. But after an unthinkable disaster throws society into chaos, Class 1-A reunites and tries to figure out what went wrong and what exactly they're supposed to do next.

Or...Deku is missing, the pro heroes are gone, but Kirishima is trying his best.

very plotty, with excellent characterization and lots of love for the minor characters.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7618783     Present Mic’s Awesome Mixtape 2.0 by KuriKuri      10k, Eraserhead/Present Mic, pre-series, 

Hizashi is going to make Aizawa Shōta his friend if it kills him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7829011     i feel your warmth, and it feels like home by trshchld     4k, Midoriya/Todoroki, pining, 

The five times where Shouto remembers that Midoriya is more buff than he lets on.

(alternatively titled the-one-where-shouto-internally-nosebleeds-and-tries-to-act-casual)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7826632     Tribute To by SugarMagic     5k, Shinsou/Midoriya, masturbation, fantasizing, praise kink,  

Shinsou makes use of an unconventional treatment for insomnia, and has someone on his mind.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7785463    take the path that moonbeams make by plantegg    8k, AU, Bakugou/Kirishima,   

"What could possibly be better than Disney World?" "Death. Or literally anything else." Or, a Disney World au where Bakugou is a grumpy janitor and Kirishima plays the park's Peter Pan.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8101432    waterlogged (red blue, green) by lein    8k, Midoriya/Todoroki, soulmates, pining, 

Izuku has never been one to curse but the only way to describe himself as his mother hugs him goodbye that morning, is royally fucked.

He’s really, truly glad no one in their class has a mind-reading quirk because from the minute his feet touched warm sand, his mind has been screaming in tune to the same famous classical overtures Tenya listens to when they study together. Occasionally, the music pauses just long enough for his brain to point out observations about Shouto that make Izuku want to stick his head under the waves and just breathe in.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8068954    you and I might just be the best thing by Poteto     13k, AU, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

Kirishima has the bad habit of falling in love with assholes - and then he meets Bakugou.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6713596    Fight club by xShieru    7k, Midoriya/Todoroki, frottage, 

In his defense, Izuku would mention the fact that they are fifteen and that sparring with an extremely attractive male – it‘s just the adrenaline rush, really - is bound to result in this. Social media had taught him that much, at least.

It‘s just his rotten luck that his 'handsome sparring partner' happens to be his friend Todoroki Shouto. Which is entirely unfair and really bad for Izuku‘s poor rabbit-heart.

(alternatively: Midoriya fights his sexuality, his inferiority complex, his feelings, and his crush)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8269168    marketable by eggstasy     6k, Kirishima/Bakugou, 

Jealous Inner Kirishima has a better vocabulary than Actual Life Kirishima, who just has to open his mouth to make stupid words fall out in the wrong order. Bakugou throws a laundered sweat towel at his face and says, “Quit leaving your shit downstairs,” and Kirishima answers him with, “Thanks for my towel washing it,” which leads to him sinking down in his chair and trying not to die.

People notice.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4250985     Love Bites by Sleeves    1k, Kirishima/Bakugou, biting, sloppy makeouts, 

Bakugou doesn't pay attention to stupid shit like the color of someone's eyes or the shape of their lips or the way they walk, but for whatever reason he has instant recall of Kirishima's infuriatingly bright smile and every spike of his shitty ridiculous hair and the way he flicks his eyes in Bakugou's direction when he knows Bakugou is looking and every other excruciating detail of his existence like they're burned into his skull.

It doesn't help that Kirishima has him up against a wall right now, shoving all those little details right up in Bakugou's face.

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Voltron: Legendary Defender   

(i just ship them all, ok?)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7298179    bench press me by eggboi    1k, Keith/Lance, 

“The hell are you doing?” Keith grumbles out, body mid-push up. There’s a snicker behind him, too close to his ears, though Keith can’t really understand what would be so amusing about this. Then again, he’s not really sure why Lance is lying on him while he’s doing push ups either. Other than to be, of course, annoying.

“Nothing.” Lance finally says. Keith hears the grin in his voice, which only proves to irritate him a little more. ‘Nothing’ his ass. “Continue with what you’re doing, Mr. ‘I’m-Too-Good-For-Socialization’.”

(Lance, as always, tries to annoy Keith by making his exercise harder. It doesn’t work. At all.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7214380    Kiss Me If You Want Me by Barkour    3k, Keith/Lance, sex pollen, sex comedy,  

Lance has an epiphany and Keith makes a confession. Also, they fuck.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7444777    kiss me (on the mouth) by ashinan    3k, Keith/Lance, frottage, hand jobs, 

The training room was the only place Keith felt fully in control. Until Lance walked in. Then - well, everything tended to get a bit heated when they were together.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7352212    we'll make it, you and me by asexualrey    6k, Keith/Lance, injury, 

"Keith, if we make it out of this alive, I'm going to kiss you."   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7387033    Stormchasing by sinelanguage    18k, Keith/Lance, adventure, forced proximity, injury,  

This isn’t how Lance intended to spend his vacation, chasing after Keith’s premonitions. But here he is, and he’s one hundred percent blaming Keith for all the trouble they’re about to get into. Keith makes bad decision, Lance makes mistakes, and both of them are stuck together on a space pirate adventure neither of them asked for.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7381330    Your Grace Is Wasted by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    12k, gen, 5+1, 

Five times that no one was thinking of Shiro as a dad.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7537744    Acceptable Behavior by eso (cazzy)    3k, Keith/Lance, frottage, biting,  

Keith's chest heaves with the exertion of dueling a killer robot while simultaneously managing to open the air lock door in order to save his fellow paladin's life, and Lance thinks, Oh, fuck.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7332526    the whole town's sleeping by astrainclinant     17k, Shiro/Keith, slow burn, pining, 

Of inevitability and stars.

Alternatively, how Keith and Shiro come together.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/502696     After The Fire series by WineBoxConfessions    54k, Pidge/Shiro, alien marriage, trans character, memory loss, PTSD,   

He refused to let anyone know about the heavy arm draped over his chest. The firm hand on his shoulder designed to send a message to anyone nearby. Pidge didn’t expect things to stay the same. People do strange and extraordinary things when they’re under extreme duress…He hadn’t expected to lose his best friend completely.

such a good

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7452358     the electric synthesized pop ballad of why keith can’t have nice things by kay_cricketed     10k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o elements, 

Keith can't have nice things. That's it. That's the story.

(Or, in which Keith slowly learns that sometimes the best family is the one you make, Pidge has strong feelings about peanuts, Lance has a secret but would've spoken up sooner if he'd known it would break Keith's brain, Hunk is the actual best, and Shiro is just relieved he didn't have to give anyone the Talk.)

yes this is fantastic,. i love the take on the a/b/o trope.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7631584     what are you willing to do? by aknightley     3k, Lance/Keith, pwp, bareback, 

They fuck in the Red Lion.

"This is such a bad idea," Lance says, running his hands down Keith's sides and jerking his shirt out of his pants.’

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7374097    What a Healing Pod Can't Repair by Remember_Me     36k, Keith/Lance, angst, h/c, 

The compromised wormhole was ripping apart at the seams, sending everyone spiraling away in completely different directions. Lance could feel himself being pulled and bent in ways he was definitely not supposed to be. -- Stitching the team back together after everyone is separated is difficult, and for one Paladin rescue wouldn't be coming for a very long time.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7690066      pepsicola by stalemateBecks     10k, Keith/Lance, pining, 

It starts like this: Lance looking up at the scoreboard only a few days into his Garrison training and muttering to himself, “What the hell kind of a name is Keith?”

-- Or, Keith and Lance fall in love. Eventually.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7777147       blow me up by zxrysky     4k, Keiith/Lance, power bottom!Keith,    

Keith has no idea how this starts, whatever this is. All he knows is that Lance is hot, objectively, incredibly attractive with slim hips and tan skin and legs that go on forever, and yeah, Keith is attracted to that. Lance, for all his smart talk and irrational flirting with every girl he sees, is something that, weirdly enough, makes Keith like him.

Maybe it’s how unattainable he seems. Maybe it’s how fucking straight he seems, but after every mission he gives Keith this look, running his eyes up and down Keith’s body and giving him a tired, happy smile that makes Keith’s abdomen flip up and over inside.

-=-

Keith has a thing for Lance. He acts on it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/520738      Make me come (again) series by MatrixCube     13k, Hunk/Lance, pwp, slight d/s, voyeurism, breath play, strength kink, rough sex,   

At the Garrison, Lance hooks up with people and enjoys life - if it weren't for a certain 'problem'. One night, he confesses to his roomie Hunk that he can't come from simply having sex with someone; he needs a bit more than that.

Good for him that Hunk is willing to help him out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7739998      Take It from Me by onestrangenovelist     9k, Keith/Lance, kissing,   

“Well,” Keith says. “Are you going to kiss me back, or are you just that awful at kissing?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7579015       No Phone Service in Space by lemoninagin     6k, Keith/Lance, UST, awkward boners, accidental bondage, forced proximity, 

“Oh man, you’re actually kinda sexy when you’re being all cocky, oh no. What have you done to me?” Lance lamented, turning his head to the sky and doing a cross motion, hand skipping from his forehead, down to his chest, then across each shoulder in silent, dramatic prayer.

Keith couldn’t believe it. He almost threw Lance in the weird river nearby. “What have I done to you? Are you fucking kidding--”

Lance clapped a hand on each of Keith’s shoulders, his face set into rigid determination. “Keith, real talk. Can I kiss you?”

my absolute favourite trope is awkward boners ok? especially combined with forced proximity,it’s the actual best fucking fight me

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7452727     like the north star itself by raewrites     2k, Hunk/Lance, pwp, 

“You got plans, big guy?” Lance asks, grinning crookedly as he lifts his legs and hooks them around Hunk’s back, pulling him forward. Hunk stifles a laugh, opting to comment on the sharp boniness of Lance’s ankles instead, earning a half-hearted kick and a declaration to fight in return. “I’d win in a fight against you.” Hunk says, leaning over Lance to press the words against the flushed skin and fluttery pulse of the other’s neck, “I’d toss you over my shoulder like a sack of spare parts.”

Lance makes a low noise in the back of his throat like he wouldn’t particularly mind this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7553101     A Regular Thing by cattchi     2k, Hunk/Lance, kissing, 

Lance has never been kissed and Hunk is a really, really, REALLY good friend

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7762459    Ocean Frogs by surveycorpsjean     5k, Shiro/Shiro, smut, hella filthy,   

He's boiling.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/522925     Real Lions AU series by Titans_R_Us     ~8k, gen, fluff, lions,   

“Should I be closing my eyes? I feel like this is something I should be closing my eyes to.” Pidge says.  

yesssss, this pleases me. so much <3

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7558720     You Smell Like Trash by BoxWineConfessions     29k, Canon-AU, Keith/Pidge, slow burn, 

“Garrison,” Keith hisses he turns his head in every direction trying to identify something, but can’t. “You’re a lot of trouble you know that.” He takes his knife from his belt and holds it in one hand. “Just follow my lead. You were kidnapped. You know, vulnerable smart shrimp.”

She feels the knife at her throat. Yeah. Like that explains it.

Or: Pidge meets a badly dressed smelly guy out in the desert. When he's not trying to get her killed, they actually make an okay team.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/500086     Ventures in Viridian series by The Qing    ~35k, Lance/Pidge, slow burn, bickering, pranks, 

On the hunt for their lost comrades, Pidge and Lance trade barbs, boasts, and battle scars in the boundless void.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7499001     Shadows of Our Dreams by KUG    10k, gen, h/c, fluff, cuddles, bed sharing,   

-There comes a time and place where you don’t stand so tall-

The Paladins of Voltron have been reunited and are now resting and trying to heal, but nightmares tend to stick around longer than physical injuries. Time for a good ol' fashioned sleepover with the team.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7748638        bruises by Chaosandthecalm    3k, Keith/Lance, love/hate, 

"Show me how much you hate me.”

Keith wants to know what Lance's problem is. The answer might surprise him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7502169     My Youth Is Yours by MilkTeaMiku    29k, Keith/Lance, fluff, kid fic, de-aging, 

An unforseen blast in the middle of a battle de-ages Lance into a child for a week.

Keith does not understand babies.

too cute 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7843912     Shiro is a Smitten Kitten by memoriesofrain     921 words, Shiro/Lance, pining,  

He didn't know how it happened, but Shiro found himself faced with an inevitable truth: he was head over heels for Lance.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7844677     Let The Water Lead Us Home by LynnLarsh     12k, Keith/Lance, 

He’d just wanted a glimpse. It was stupid and childish and selfish, but he’d just wanted one more look out on the ocean, one more peek in the window of his family home, just in case they never made it back to Earth. Just in case he never got another chance.

But this wasn’t the Holo-Deck from Star Trek. And this broken simulator tube wasn’t going to be able to do any of that for him, now was it?

A.K.A - Lance finds himself stuck in a simulation and Keith is determined to get him out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7890214    The Game is up by WHUMPBBY    2k, Nyma/Lance, dub-con/non-con, bondage, alien sex, 

There was this prompt on Voltron kinkmeme about Nyma fucking Lance once he's tied to a tree that caught my fancy. This is what we're getting here, folks;] *********

He stepped to her first, with a curious tilt to his mouth that she suspected was supposed to look flirtatious. She hooked him in with just a look and a spark of interest, encouraging his silly antics with a smile and a nod. It was supposed to be a quick con, but she genuinely liked the boy from the first look - he seemed young, inexperienced and gagging for it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7738513     Trembling Lips by nonna    17k, gen, 5+1, angst, whump, 

Lance is an emotional person who cries easily (and does the trembly-lip thing a lot) but tries to stay strong in front of the team.

OR

Five times Lance stopped himself from crying in front of his teammates, and the one time he couldn't hold it back.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7883014    thread our way through a string of stars by steelthighsvoideyes    22k, AU,  Keith/Lance,  

Lance is a humble astrophysics student trying to conduct research, which turns out to be a bit difficult to do when he finds a strange guy sitting in his customary research spot. A strange guy looking for aliens, no less.

Lance isn't going to stand for this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7835008     Standing in the Eye of the Storm by erisgregory     1k, Keith/Lance, pwp, angry sex, frottage, 

shameless pwp set in the training room after a fight.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7834108    i'd get lost in space with you by TimmyJaybird    30k, Keith/Shiro, trans character, dysphoria, pre-series, pining, angst, 

Keith never expected to fall so hard for someone as he did Shiro. He never expected to find support in someone they way he did in Shiro.

He never expected to lose someone like he lost Shiro.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7939960     A Romantic Guy by MatrixCube    3k, Hunk/Keith, pwp, bruises, biting, intercrural, 

“You like that?”

Keith nods eagerly, looking down on Hunk’s hands wandering to the inside of his legs. The skin is more tender there, more sensitive, and wow, Hunk’s complexion is a nice contrast to his own skin—

I want him to grab me so hard that it’ll leave bruises. The sudden thought goes straight to his cock. He really, really wants that. “More,” he breathes, and can see Hunk smiling at him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7918087    Another Love Of Mine by maxsaystowrite    13k, Alfor/Coran, pre-series, 

They were King and Advisor. They were Paladins. They were friends. Coran always knew he would be loyal to his king, he never thought he would fall in love with him, raise his daughter, be the last of his subjects. Loyalty and promises never fade. And love strikes more than once for some.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7344679     Boom Crash the Sound of My Ship by maychorian    40k, gen, action, h/c, sick!fic, PTSD, cuddling, (bed sharing, bonding)

After a Galra attack splits Voltron, the blue lion is damaged and falls toward the jungle planet below. Shiro follows, and now he and Lance are stranded in hostile territory, fighting to survive. Lance is injured, Shiro is having flashbacks, and help is far away. And the Galra just...keep coming. 

A fantastic read. The entire series, called Boom Crash, is magnificent. It handles trauma and the after effects, and how to deal with it in a very skilled manner. I love the interactions between the paladins, the bond between them and the one between Lance and blue is a delight to read. Also, as a bonus, Coran great role in this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7851415     Dirty by Rambutans    5k, Keith/Lance, domestic nudity, fluff,   

Keith is a nasty dirty boy and Lance decides its his responsibility to clean him up.

(This is a gross domestic fluff fic about Keith's poor hygiene skills don't let the description fool you.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7892755    sedated by Chaosandthecalm    3k, Keith/Lance, pwp, rimming, sex buddies, 

Sometimes Lance needs some help falling asleep. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7984711    adrenaline by Chaosandthecalm     2k, Keith/Lance, pwp, first time,   

Sometimes Keith just needs Lance.

the continuation of sedated, recced above

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7975522    Isn't There a White Knight by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    7k, gen, 

Kink Meme FIll: "In the first episode, Lance says that Shiro is his hero. But Shiro is still just a guy in his mid twenties, and we've seen him join in on silly stuff ("Blam blam blam!").

So what I want is five times Lance sees Shiro do dorky, ridiculous things, and one time he realizes he'd still follow this dork to Hell and back."

C'mon, as if I could pass that up.

it’s important to me that Shiro gets to be a dorky twenty something and not just the responsible adult. also, i kept the tab open on my phone for about a week and whenever i saw the title i got that damn song stuck in my head.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7898674    Three Is Not A Crowd by HK44    8k, Hunk/Lance/Pidge, threesome, polyamory, 

He felt his face heat up, pressed his hand to the back of his head and gazed studiously at the wall. “Do you, Pidge, want to. Bang. With me. And- and Hunk.”

Her eyes flickered and she gazed studiously at the ground. “Um, sure. Sounds good.”

Whoever said three was a crowd, was a fucking idiot.

Edit: There is now a third part  which also features Keith \o/

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7971835    breathless by zxrysky    6k, AU, Keith/Lance, mermaids, 

"You shouldn't go out to the sea at night," their grandmother says. She's in a rocking chair, old and creaky, her withered body settled with a shawl around her shoulders, wrinkled fingers gripping the edges of the arm rest. "Don't risk it."

"Risk what?" Shiro asks, eyes wide. He's fourteen, just a young boy, on the cusp of maturity, arms wrapped around his younger brother as they sit before their grandmother.

His grandmother pauses for a while. "There is danger in the sea."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7559206    A Song of Me Song in Need by vagrantBreath    9k, Lance/Shiro, depression, torture, 

Everything is okay. Got it? Lance is fine. Everything is fine. No one needs to worry about him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7480611    Releasing Control by batbooty    1k, Lance/Shiro, fantasising, masturbation, 

Spicy bara titties thinking about your favorite blue paladin, at night (AT NIGHT).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7888423    Massage by Minter_W    3k, Lance/Shiro, massage, fluff,  

Lance is so stressed out that it's causing his back to hurt; a lot. After Lance misses a training session, Shiro comes to check up on him. He ends up giving Lance a massage.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7938886    your hands in the holes of my sweater by ladyfnick   7k, Shiro/Keith/Lance, 5+1, polyamory, cuddling, bed sharing,

So it turns out that space is hella cold, so it's only natural that Lance ends up platonically cuddling with the other paladins. Well mostly platonically. Lance blames space for the mostly part.

(idk why but i really love that title??)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7924666    Intergalactic Space Lothario by NeedMoreCyanInk    4k, Keith/Lance, kissing, wrestling, 

“What the hell are you doing?” “I panicked.” Keith sighs deeply. He feels funny all over, all jumbled up and lightheaded. His face is so hot. “For once can you not think with your damn libido?”

Cabin fever is driving everyone nuts. Keith and Lance wrestle. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7957831    i can't help but want by aknightley    16k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, 

Lance deals with the aftermath of being sucked into a black hole and stranded on an alien planet.

When Lance wakes up, all he can see is blue. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7978024    For Science by kali_asleep    13k, Shiro/Pidge, slow burn, 

It didn't take five years of hurtling through space with a ragtag group of galactic defenders for Shiro to figure out which fires to put out, and which fires to ignore.

But when Pidge and Hunk's zany experiments - "for science" - start hitting close to home, Shiro starts to wonder if maybe there are some fires that are better left to burn.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7906597    A Shove Towards Love by General_Button     30k, Keith/Lance, alien rituals, soul mates, minor forced proximity, 

A simple rescue mission turns into chaos when the species on the planet Novaria take an interest in the lives of two of its paladins.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7520926    Let me be your Fairy God Bro, Cinderella by RebornFromSeas    807 words, gen, fluff, trans character,  

Lance is left with more questions than answers after Pidge's announcement, and wants to make sure she's okay.

supportive!Lance is my favourite

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7813126     Nightmares by Trashness    14k, Keith/Lance, fluff, bed sharing, 

Lance's nightmares are getting out of control. It's effecting his and the team's performance, but he's at a loss for how to fix this.

Apparently sleeping next to a warm body helps.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7406107    Short Hair by ElfGrove     6k, Shiro/Pidge, pining, PTSD, fluff, 

Just some quick, self-indulgent fluff themed around the changing hairdos of the two characters.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7801666    gabriel done came to me (and kissed me in my sleep) by ilgaksu    1k, Keith/Lance, backstory, Texan!Keith,  

“Dude,” Lance says, almost reverent if it wasn’t for the glee in his eyes, “How are you even real?”

this is beautifully written.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7794772    We Don't Fear Those Sleepless by NightsGears    13k, gen, implied relationships, PTSD, fluff, h/c, bed sharing, 

It’s difficult to tell how long after, especially when there’s no clock and the only others who could really tell what time it is don’t use the same system, but days, cycles, hours, ticks, or whatever later, the dynamics between the paladins shift from communal to familial.

Or, the team has sleepovers and work through their issues together as a family.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7811833    Last One Home by nawsies     6k, Lance-centric, minor keith/lance, isolation, 

After being flung through space Lance ends up alone at the far reaches of the galaxy waiting for a pick-up. It'll be a long time coming, but hey, at least the atmosphere wasn't 10% heroin.

"Sometimes Lance would sleep in Blue, her quiet whirring similar enough to the sound of the castle he could lie to himself, say he was back on board the ship and he’d wake up to Hunk’s cooking and Pidge’s latest invention...Lance enjoyed people, he enjoyed making other people happy and his own company was never as good as another person’s laugh at his joke, or even at his expense. The Paladins were the best people he’d ever met, family excluded, and he missed them more than he cared to admit. He’d been away from Earth for a long time now but it was only since landing on this planet that he really felt like he was away from home."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7465554    Deprivation Clarity by milky (milky_teacup)    6k, Lance/Shiro, rough sex, wall sex, 

When Shiro's Galra prosthetic malfunctions, it takes patience and good leadership skills to wait out for assistance. 

holy hell

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7617793    Just Static by Jessadilla (wobblyarms)     84k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, h/c, pining, injury, 

--Static---- -iro, Hunk, Kei---, nybody? I’m---- -static-- --I’m sorry guys. This is all my-- --static--cc-- ---I found my coordinates. They’re-- -stttcc- -guys. I hear something--- --scccc- -end transmission-

Alone on a hostile planet, transmissions aren't getting through. How did it come to this?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7727824    Feel the Bonds by amycoolz, SylviaW1991     53k, Keith/Lance, smut, 

Being a paladin of Voltron is honestly the coolest thing that ever could've happened to Lance, but the people who should know probably never will. What could his family possibly think of him being gone for so long? But he can't think about them. He can't. He has to defend the universe and apologize to Keith for being a dick to him. Again. And, holy crow, is Keith checking him out? Please?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8031721     like honey by manamune    4k, Keith/Lance, dom/sub, 

Keith wants to lose control.

Lance has always liked helping people.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7991536    got got got it bad by kairiolette    10k, Keith/Lance, pining, 5+1, 

"He leans in to hook his arm around Keith’s shoulders in full. It’s right in Keith ear, when he speaks. “I have a crush on someone new, like, every week.”

“No—it's not someone.” Keith brings his head up, and it feels as heavy on his neck as if it were his center of gravity, and he meets Lance’s eyes with his own. Keith doesn’t mean to communicate something through their silence, he just kind of gets caught up in staring at Lance’s face, which tends to happen lately. Sharp features, cheekbones and chin. Impossible eyes and a loud mouth as expressive as his eyebrows. But Lance seems to come to some understanding on his own. He sits back in a rare, rare moment of speechlessness, that mouth of his slightly pursed and twitching in its search for words in what can only be, though Keith doesn’t know much about body language, immense confusion on the brink of realization."

Or: Keith acknowledges his feelings for Lance and promptly goes through the five stages of grief.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7991188     The Love of a Hero by quartetship    3k, Shiro/Lance, fluff, 

That guy's my hero.

Lance had always idolized Shiro, but never had he dared to believe they would grow to be as close as they had become...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7644025     Being an Idiot (the story of Lance) by Holle_wood     11k, Hunk/Keith/Pidge/Shiro/Lance, polydins, langst, 

He’ll fake it till he makes it.

Lance is the dumb one (just not dumb enough).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8073454     Eyeliner 101 by TinyShinyUnique     4k, Shiro/Pidge, fluff, 

Pidge is still struggling to get the feminine parts of her personality right. She has Allura for compassion, she has Lance for tips, but when it truly counts, her go-to-person is Shiro. Her little crush on him sometimes gets in the way though.

Or: Shiro teaches Pidge how to apply eyeliner.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8100694      blame it on the space booze by bishounen_curious     13k, Keith/Lance, aphrodisiacs, smut,

Lance was too much of an ass, Keith far too impulsive, and Shiro just wanted to have a good time. And, well, why exactly would they drink all that space booze when they had no idea what it actually was?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8109046     That's Rough Buddy by JoyouslyNeonLeon    2k, Lance/Shiro, 

“Oh uh…okay...” Lance says, “what's his problem?” Pidge shrugs, grinning from ear to ear, “no idea man.” ------ In which Shiro has a crush, Lance is (mostly) oblivious, Pidge is planning something, Keith and Hunk are buds and I get my much desired beach fic.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7879444   Good Boys by Jennypen  18k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, Lance/Shiro, voyeurism, exhibitionism, porn, 

Keith searches the wrong thing on pornhub and gets a whole lot more than what he bargained for. 

This is so good you guys *cries a bit*  Was reading this while commuting to school and had to quit at a vital point and then i spent the entire lesson thinking about what would happen next. i didn’t absorb a word the teacher said.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7569946    ghost of a king by ashinan    27k, Keith/Lance, h/c, injury, 

During a routine recon mission turned ambush, Lance and Blue must take drastic measures to ensure their survival. The aftermath leaves Lance lost and dreaming, and the team helpless to the possibility that, without a guide, he won't make it back. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8130655    need to believe you could hold me down by pageleaf    2k, Allura/Shiro, strength kink, slight dom/sub, 

"Oh," Allura says sheepishly. "Oh no, that was just me."

Shiro's eyes widen. "It...wasn't the shapeshifting?"

"No," Allura says. "Just my normal level of strength."

"Oh," Shiro says blankly. "Oh. Okay."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8144162     Tidal by noero     1k, Keith/Lance, bed sharing, 

Although Keith may not consider himself a theorist, he figures the impulse that fuels his own inertia is the only force that can stop Lance’s aimless velocity. They just fit. Far be it from him question the laws of nature. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7679188     Under His Care by BoxWineConfessions     52k, AU, Shiro/Keith, slow burn, injury, 

Keith is living his childhood dream of co-owning the city's most famous motorcycle customization and repair shop. He spends a lot of time with Lance, Hunk, and his best girl Peaches (A 1972 Yamaha DS7). Life is pretty decent, even when he makes the mistake of answering the phone and Lance's mom is on the line chiding him about something he's pretty sure Lance is responsible for anyway.

Until the accident.

Apparently having a stupidly hot physical therapist is a pretty good pain killer.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8118802      Foundations by needchocolatenow     13k, AU, Keith/Lance, 

When Keith met Lance, it was over a briny sea.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8166058      Garden of Beginnings by needchocolatenow     5k, Keith/Lance, fluff, 

Hunk gets a criminal record, Pidge might have blackmail on Keith, and Shiro's wondering what happened to his shirt.

Keith and Lance fall into each other's orbit and keeps falling.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8157218      An Idiots Guide to Interpersonal Relationships.by Wishunew       5k, Lance/Shiro, pre-slash, 

Life is complicated, no one ever makes all the right choices for all the good reasons. Lance usually just gets by on luck. He's running out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8224040     This Moment Alone by GlitchTheRoboticShadow    1k, AU, Keith/Lance, kissing,  

Lance wants to practice kissing with Keith. And Keith thinks that's utterly ridiculous. But what's even more ridiculous? He actually does it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8137538      They Can Never Know by excadet, grosspaladin      6k, Hunk/Lance/Keith, masturbation, fantasizing, pining, guilt

They're in love.

All three of them in love with one another. None of them can know, they can't ruin their friendship so now it's their own dirty secret. What better way than to take it out by dirtying your sheets and fantasizing about the boys you can never have?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7966024      Old Sick Boys by leporicide     15k, AU, Hunk/Lance, violence, 

Hunk has a violence in him that comes out in the ring. He's barely contained, body vibrating with unused energy. There's nothing more amazing than winning, than fractured jaws and broken noses, split lips and bruised eyes.

That is, until Lance.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8142797     equations for a falling body by csoru      25k, Keith/Lance, non-consensual drug use, dub-con, 

“So, good news,” says Lance, voice a little strangled. “I seriously doubt that’s a killer neurotoxin. Or knockout gas.”

Keith, Lance, an alien drug and an enclosed space, and what happens after.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7870165     Like Devo by surveycorpsjean      8k, AU, Keith/Lance, blood, bruises, injury, public sex, 

As rival jammers, they're rough, skating around the rink, giving bruises, bloody noses, broken ribs and snapped fingers-

But when the cops show up, Keith grabs his hand and yanks Lance into the storm drain.

And thats how they start dating.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8272118     All In by cheshireree     7k, Keith/Lance, 5+1, 

As far as Lance's teenage heart was concerned, apparently everything started and ended with him cradled in Keith's arms. Or something equally as embarrassing that Lance didn't really want to think about.

or, 5 times Keith carries Lance and one time Lance carries Keith.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8279633      own little, pack light by lein     12k, Keith/Lance, trans character, 

His name sounds nicer now, echoed in the metal walls of the castle, warmer and more natural, like it isn’t a cruel joke he’s force-feeding the world. Keith likes it more, sounds it out in his bedroom, wraps his mouth around it like it’s important.

He’s Keith, the red paladin, a defender of the universe. Shiro’s beside him and so is Lance. So are Pidge and Hunk, Allura and Coran. This, he thinks, toes curling in his boots, this is a family.

This is more of a family than he’s ever really had.

He likes it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8341663      Damsel in Distress by birdzilla      6k, gen, humour, 

Somehow Lance always finds himself in trouble. Fortunately, his friends are always there to get him out of it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8296028     Monster Lead Me Home by ColorWheel     7k, Hunk/Pidge, 

Pidge feels exhausted trying to fathom out the excuses anyone would have for acting like that. “I don’t want to hash out all of the reasons he’s not in love with me, today. It’s my birthday, let me have at least twenty four more hours to pretend that everything’s alright? I’m even going to let Allura do my hair today.” She flips her ponytail around haphazardly and even Keith can’t deny her that.

Pidge turns twenty one on a Tuesday, but she decides she won’t sort out this heavy weight in her life until Wednesday.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8302577     Like Forgetting The Words by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    12k, gen, Shiro-centric, PTSD, 5+1, 

5 times Shiro forgot about his metal arm, and one time he was comfortable remembering.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7841764     call me, beep me by safra     85k, AU, Keith/Lance, fluff, waff, horrible pet naming habits, 

(00:31) Do you think she gave me the wrong number on purpose? (00:31) Or was it a genuine mistake? (00:32) Like maybe she writes funny and I misread it? (00:32) Some of the numbers do look a little dodgy... (00:33) Cause, you know, her threes could very easily be poorly formed eights? And maybe she writes her sevens like her ones?

(00:45) What (00:46) The (00:46) Fuck??? (00:47) Oh good, you are awake!

where lance messages the wrong number and things kind of snowball from there

One of the few fics that ever managed to make ME feel nervous and giddy about them meeting. Can easily be read without prior knowledge of the series.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8319058     Earthbound by GemmaRose    6k, polydins, OT5, mental link, emotional h/c, cuddling, galra!keith, 

Returned to Earth after several years in space, the Paladins must deal with the shock of being separated from their Lions. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8328523      A Ladder Most Handsome by wynnebat     757 words, Shiro/Pidge, pining, ust, 

The trend of Pidge climbing Shiro like a tree continues, but not quite in the way Pidge would like.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8140553     never saw you coming by dimpleforyourthoughts     47k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, pining, h/c, africa by toto, 

Three months in space on his own would have been fine. Three months in space with Lance McClain is a whole other fucking story.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8417293      what i have is right here by epiproctan     6k, Keith/Lance/Shiro, polyamory, getting together,  

ometimes it makes him think of their Garrison days. When Keith was a distant white-hot shooting star he chased because he didn’t know what else to do with him. When Shiro was something even farther, something brighter, the center of a galaxy that he never even hoped to enter. But all masses have gravitational pull. Everything in the universe attracts everything else.

Lance is grateful that theirs was strong enough to tug each other in.

or, a treatise on waiting

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/575692     punctum series by sublimation    6k, Shiro/Allura, praise kink, soft dom!allura, 

“You like that?” she couldn’t resist asking with a smile.

“Yes, Princess,” he answered without hesitation, with the same urgency as when she asked him tactical questions in the command room.

(Allura asks Shiro for a sparring lesson she didn't need)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8413471    Into the Skid by proleptic_fancy     23k, Keith/Pidge+Shiro, h/c, unresolved ot3 feelings,  

Stranded in dead space while the Castle undergoes repairs, everyone is starting to go a little stir crazy. A training accident drives a wedge between Shiro and the rest of the team, and things get complicated fast when Keith tries to bridge the gap.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8413474    The Finest Flower by mbaline     4k, Shiro, tentacles, 

After a bad crash leaves his Lion badly damaged and his supplies depleted, Shiro is forced to venture out into the thick jungle of this dark, quiet world in search of water.

He soon discovers that looks can be deceiving: this alien planet isn't quite as uninhabited as he first thought. 

the most consensual tentacle porn i’ve ever read, even if it’s still pretty dubious.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7425328    your claws in me by burlesquecomposer    49k, Keith/Lance, mind control, h/c, angst, happy ending, 

“Oh trust me. When I’m done with you, I won’t be able to stop laughing,” Lance says lowly, and his lips curl farther, and there’s something wild in his stare, and it hits Keith suddenly.

This isn’t Lance.”

Lance falls under the control of Zarkon's Druids, and although his friends manage to get him back, nothing is quite the same. Maybe the Galra succeeded after all. Maybe the Galra merely wanted to tear Team Voltron apart from the inside.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8373805     Your Love Has Shown Me Proof by freshia     13k, Keith/Lance, kid fic, future reationship, fluff, 

“This situation is a bit more complicated than we initially realized.”

Lance raises an eyebrow, but Pidge is the one to question that. “Define complicated.”

Allura takes no more time beating around the bush, “Well, I received a transmission. Keith and Lance--from the future, that is--would like to have their daughter back."

or: Lance and Keith deal with a walking spoiler, in the form of a little girl who just wants to get back to her own home.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8391862      Give Them Shelter by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)     3k, gen, fluff, team feels, 

Have some freakin' gen fluff, you goddamn animals.

In response to Day 15 of legendarydesvender's Inktober.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8387245     the currents you create by theoddoodisnude     18k, Keith/Lance, h/c, seasonal affective disorder, 

Some days, he woke up even more tired than he’d been when he’d gone to sleep, and willing his body to go through the motions was just—tough. Like wading through thigh-high water or running on soft sand that gave under the soles of his feet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8400094     Voyager, there are no bridges (one builds them as one walks) by dawnstruck    4k, AU, Shiro/Keith, prince!keith, galra!keith, dark!Shiro, rough sex, humiliation, 

He wants to fight this human. He wants to fuck him. No, he reconsiders, his thoughts oddly distanced from his physical being. He wants to be fucked, to be held down and taken.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8300251     Routine Maintenance by VelkynKarma    50k, gen, Shiro-centric, PTSD, injury, mild gore, 5+1, 

Being an amputee with a prosthetic limb is difficult enough. Having a solid metal alien prosthetic forced on you by another species entirely is even worse.

OR:

Five times Shiro’s Galra arm caused him trouble in some way and another member of the team helped him out with it, and the one time the same arm is the only reason any of them survive.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7454385     Dirty Laundry by Gibslythe    85k, AU, Keith/Lance, slow burn, fake dating, homo/biphobia, pining, 

"Two whole months of free laundry in exchange for two weeks of being my fake boyfriend. Deal?” Keith hesitated for a moment. Was this really worth it? Hardly. Lance was an asshole, and he wasn’t sure what fake dating would entail. But, free laundry was free laundry, right? “Alright, it’s a deal.”

Or: Lance makes the mistake of telling his Mom he has a boyfriend coming home with him for Christmas. Keith makes the mistake of agreeing to be Lance's 'fake boyfriend'.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7780750    This love won't ever be convenient by Lynn1998     78k, AU, Keith/Lance, high-school, trans character, slow burn, trans/homophobia, angst, fluff, 

*Complicated by Avril Lavigne plays in the distance*

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8539195     a truth so loud you can't ignore by KaijuDork     9k, Lance/Shiro, pining, ptsd, fluff,  

Lance decides to start leaving anonymous notes for Shiro to cheer him up, and can't quite stop himself from expressing his age-old crush through them. He doesn't plan on actually confessing to the other paladin, though, because there's no way it could be mutual.

Besides, he never gets caught leaving them, so Shiro won't know that they're from him... right?

this is so damn cute i had to put my phone down in the middle of the paragraph in some scenes.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8481565    Out of the Cold by birdzilla     4k, gen, injury, hypothermia, sharing body heat, 

When Hunk and Shiro crash-land on a wintery planet, it's up to Hunk to keep Shiro alive and warm.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8465545     all we have to do aknightley     19k, Keith/Lance, pining, h/c, 

Keith gets hurt during a mission, and Lance is not sure how to handle that.

“Lance wakes up on the floor outside of the medical bay, jerking wildly, body a mess of aches and twinges.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8460238     I Have and I Always Will by HomebodyNobody    3k, Keith/Lance, 

Keith can't sleep and goes a-wandering. Right into the living room. Where Lance is. With his guitar.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/549544    Connections series by Washipuppy   ~36k, wip, team, self confidence issues, h/c, cuddling,  

The mind is a tenacious thing. Once it grabs hold of a thought, a memory, or a problem, it can be hard to convince it to let go. Pidge has her drive to find her family, though right now she has these communication codes that could help her do that. Shiro has his past, though right now he has his a lion asking him for help and teammates who won't tell him what's going on in their heads. Lance has his doubts. And Keith... Well, he's convinced that Hunk is some kind of Sex God who has slept with both Shiro and Lance.

Now, how to prove that?

Meanwhile, Hunk is just doing his best to look out for everyone. It's like herding cats.

Hunk is great. I love Hunk. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8197430     Broken Cage by AshaCrone    35k, Thance/Shiro, a/b/o, body dysphoria, pregnancy, injury, suicidal thought, dub-con, 

Many things were lost to Shiro in the year he was a Galra captive. He escaped with a metal arm, a memory full of holes, and his body changed into an Omega that had recently given birth. All he can recall is someone there with him, holding each other's sanity together with their bare hands. He wants to remember... but he's afraid of what he might find.

Thace had never expected to meet the Champion. He had never expected to find something to care about after being cast out of the military. Together, they struggle to deal with being pawns in a bigger game.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8467450     Carrying the Team by maychorian     5k, gen, h/c, fluff, 

Everyone needs a piggyback ride sometimes. Hunk is (almost) always happy to provide.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8371768    Gifts of Rain by needchocolatenow     6k, AU, Lance/Shiro, human and animal sacrifice, gods, smut, 

Lance is the human sacrifice to Shiro, the wind god.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8505238     supermassive black hole by epiproctan    7k, Keith/Lance, friends with benefits, pining, 

“Keith has always known that he wasn’t going to get what he truly wants out of the arrangement, but he also hadn’t ever imagined that it would just…end.”

aka that classic fic where lance wants to stop hooking up but keith wants something else entirely

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8515021     "Platonic" Antagonism, or, the Unfortunate Versatility of the English Language by obstinateRixatrix    6k, Keith/Lance, 

“Maybe you guys got off on the wrong foot, but there’s really no point in pretending you don’t like Lance.” “That’s not it, I’m not pretending I don’t.” Sure, Keith’s not the easiest person to read, but he didn't think he was this bad. At least he caught wind of this frustrating miscommunication before it got any worse. Hunk really did have terrible taste in friends. “Of course I like Lance.”

His admission is punctuated by an almighty clatter as Lance, standing at the door, drops the box of metal he’s holding. “I knew it!” He yells, before anyone can say a word. “I knew you had a crush on me!” “What,” Keith says, out of lack of any coherent alternative. “My space-junk,” Hunk says, looking despairingly at the pile of odds and ends now scattered across the floor.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8520619     uh huh, honey by Reminscees    7k, AU, Keith/Lance, friends with benefits, pining, 

Keith knows he’s doomed the moment Lance rests his arm on the wall behind him, leans a little closer and asks what such a pretty face is doing in a place like this: a fraternity house neither of them even go to. Keith stares up into pretty blue eyes and a bright smile that promises a whole world of fun and tells him, “Waiting for you to get me a drink.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8546818     The Passenger by keir    7k, AU, Lance/Shiro, 

Shiro is rolling on another long haul, only a couple days left till he reaches the drop-off point. His semi purrs along the winding highways under the hot Texan sun with nothing but fields as far as the eye can see.

He does a double take when he sees someone walking on the side of the road, almost unable to believe that a person is hiking along the shoulder of the highway out in the middle of nowhere. His good conscience makes him pull over, the semi rolling to a rumbling halt fifteen feet or so behind the stranger.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8449300    Triple Entendre by QuillFeathers    4k, Keith/Lance, fluff, 

Keith knows the phrase. But the meaning of a string of words is more than just the paper definition.

Alternatively: Three situations Lance tells Keith "let's dance".

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8589091     You Can Hear it in the Silence by Luddleston     4k, Lance/Shiro, h/c, panic attack, first time, cuddling, 

“Lance had never seen Shiro like this. Half-curled in on himself, hand tight in the fabric of his shirt, breath coming in harsh, unwieldy gasps, eyes unfocused. Scared. He was practically hiding on a corner of his bed, refusing to look at Lance, and that. That was not reassuring at all.”

Shiro has a panic attack, Lance has no idea what to do, but things seem a little better in the morning.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7607410    The Coxcomb by surveycorpsjean     68k,AU,  Shiro/Keith/Lance, strippers, polyamory, threesome, fluff 

Lance takes the job for the money.

Love is apparently a package deal.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8559784     I Need a Hero by Jennypen    2k, canon-AU, Lance/Shiro, age swap, role reversal, pining,   

Garrison freshman Shiro has it bad for senior Lance.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7892101      The Expiation Expedition by IntelligentAirhead, obstinateRixatrix    40k, Keith/Lance, fake relationship, 

Lance is well aware that miscommunications can result in horrific, preferably avoidable mishaps, which is why he tries to circumvent them whenever possible.

It just figures that the state of an entire planet's fragile political climate rests on him running straight into one.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8626207     nothing's quite as sweet by dimpleforyourthoughts, thebrotherswinchester 50k, AU, Keith/Lance, pining, slow burn,

Keith is a barista who hates his job. Lance works at the cat shelter across the street.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8609821    Twitterpated by warschach    23k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, domestic, polyamory, threesome, pining, 

Keith had a problem.

All right, fine; it was more of a dilemma.

He liked his roommates, like A LOT, but here was the issue they're in a relationship with other each.

Shit.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8620729    So Beautiful, Yet So Unaware by SouthernBird    2k, Lance/Shiro, pining, fluff, 

In which Shiro is a pining sap and picks flowers on an alien planet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8581786     you had me at merlot by DJalien    17k, AU, Keith/Lance, alcohol, 

“Oh my God,” Lance says as he covers his face. Keith’s tinny voice blares from his laptop speakers: “What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.” See, this joke might have been funny if someone charismatic and charming had said it, but Keith’s flat voice and even flatter expression effectively kidnaps, tortures, and then decapitates any chance of it being remotely humorous.

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Keith accidentally starts a YouTube channel. Lance, of course, refuses to be left out. It goes about as well as you'd expect. (Ft. copious amounts of wine and a truly shameless number of references to MyDrunkKitchen, DailyGrace, and general pop culture)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8678704    Guillotine by quartetship    3k, Keith/Lance, 

Whatever they are, they're frightening, but he likes them all the same.

Keith figures out his feelings and lets Lance know, little by little.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8465548     Smoke Signals by tango1_1    50k, Lance/Shiro, slow burn, pining, PTSD, adventure, 

When they say that life flashes before your eyes when you die, they’re lying.

Lance and Shiro get lost. And then, perhaps, they get found?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7940305     We'll Make It I Swear by Shipperbitch    31k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, gore, amputation, panic attacks, pining, 

Lance loses his leg during a mission and it takes a toll on the team, especially Keith. Except Keith begins to develop feelings for Lance during his time alone thinking. And when Lance is healed up, he too has some emotional issues that surface. Eventually they work it out, despite the harsh ups and downs.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8693962    Expecting the Unexpected by Anonymous    6k, Pidge-centric, oviposition, egg laying, pregnancy, giving birth, 

Team Voltron come across a peaceful, non-humanoid alien. Sadly, it's dying, and it has one last wish: it wants to lay its eggs in someone's uterus so its unborn children won't die with it. That's how they always reproduce, by laying their fertilized eggs in a willing host. Pidge agrees to go through with it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8384884    Crossing Lines by Methoxyethane    12k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o, omega!keith, beta!lance, UST, slowburn, 

Okay so in retrospect, sitting outside of Keith’s door while he was in heat was not Lance’s best and brightest idea ever. But Shiro was the damned alpha round here and if HE refused to do anything when Keith was suffering so much… Well Lance just couldn’t leave him alone. It wouldn't have been right.

hooooly fuck this is right up my alley and i am a dumpster. UST perfection.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8262017    Magic Me Some Love by KaSaPe     143k, AU, Keith/Lance, galra!keith, panic attacks, violence, 

When Shiro's arm gets cut off while he is trying to protect Keith, Keith doesn't see any way to save his life but to break into the Galra's castle and steal some of their magical medicine. But nothing goes as planned and when he exits the castle empty handed he is cursed to look like a Galra until he accepts his halfbreed status. He is convinced that he has condemned Shiro to death - and then he learns of a magician that might be able to help just in time.

Meanwhile Lance didn't expect a Galra to turn up at his door, demanding him to save his half dead (human?!) friend. And he certainly didn't expect to fall in love with him either.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8836030     of friendship & accidental dick pics by kagshina    6k, AU, Keith/Lance, high school, sexting, 

Lance shakes his head, “You send a guy one dick pic and suddenly you’re best friends,” he mutters.

(Or, to Lance’s misfortune, there’s not a guidebook on how to act around your new friend who used to be your rival and totally still is even though now you kind of definitely want to kiss him.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8772118    Induced by GemmaRose     4k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o, alpha/alpha, sex pollen, 

Alien substances can have unexpected effects on humans, sometimes pleasant, sometimes not. Luckily for Lance, Keith is more than willing to help him through his reaction to the strange plants of this planet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8896312     Phantoms and Friends by Emerald_Ashes    2k, Lance/Shiro, h/c, 

After an accident during a training session, Shiro is left without his right arm for the night.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8897761    The Demon Haunted by slivered    5k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, incubi, public sex, threesome, 

"Well, what sort of self-respecting incubus rocks a mullet, huh?"

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8756821    Heat of the Moment by GreyscaleCourtier     2k, Hunk/Lance, sex pollen, 

Lance gets stung by a venomous creature on an alien planet. The symptoms are... unusual, to say the least.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8780950    i see the sky is on the ground by epiproctan    4k, Keith/Lance, Lance/Blue, masturbation, fantasising, pining, 

Lance is pretty frustrated, but the Blue Lion is definitely willing to help her Paladin out.

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One-Punch Man

because cyborg porn is exciting

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5396942     Repairs by shaunhastings2012    1k, Genos/Saitama, unintentional orgasm, wire play, 

Genos needs to fix some of his wiring after a battle. It should've been a simple repair, but it wasn't going quite the way he'd expected. However, Genos didn't exactly mind what happened.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5739763    Distance Removed by General_Button    44k, Genos/Saitama, forced proximity, soul bond,   

Pain along his wrist fizzled into existence and then, like a switch, exploded. Saitama stumbled back, fighting the urge to shout, and waited for it to fade.

“What—sensei, are you all right?!” Genos was staring at him incredulously, his mouth agape.

“It’s like I said,” Saitama said, rubbing his wrist lightly. “Something’s happening to me."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5678506    After-School Karate Lessons by batneko    19k, AU, Genos/Saitama, masturbation, disability, 

Saitama has taught a lot of kids, is it his fault he can't remember this one?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5485139     Phantom Limb by batneko     4k, Genos/Saitama, accidental orgasm, hand kink, scent kink, 

Genos doesn't have a penis, but accidentally discovers his brain can make do.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6492796     The Apron by Bloodsbane    18k, Genos/Saitama, pining, UST, clothing kink, domestic kink, 

Shit.

The word buzzed around Saitama’s skull like a mosquito, one he truly had no chance of squashing between his fingers.Shit, he thought, observing his disciple/roommate/best friend as he scrubbed furiously at a spot on the floor with a rag. He was on his knees, bent forward slightly, putting all his weight into removing an ugly soy sauce stain.

The straps of the apron fell as if to purposefully frame his ass.

Fucking shit.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6184306     You Know The Fic by Akumeoi    28k, canon-AU, Genos/Saitama, slow burn, sex robots, 

Saitama rescues a robot who turns out to be a pirated sex-robot. Then it falls in love with him. This is not what he needed in his life. (Or maybe it was.) Disclaimer: This is not your average smut fic. Come for the smut, get hooked by the comedy, stay for the feels. Trust me.

contains no actual pirates

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6353875     Cleaning Up by Guardian    3k, Genos/Saitama, somnophilia, dub-con, bathing, masturbation, 

All Saitama can feel is Genos's bare skin against his own, their bodies pressed together from head to toe. And it feels overwhelmingly good. Warm. Perfect.

It's the most awful thing that's ever happened to him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7702978      Blood on the Ice by toastycyborg      73k, AU, Genos/Saitama, slow burn, mild gore, violence, 

Dragons have returned to Skyrim, but the hero of legend is nowhere to be found. There were stories, three years ago, of his emergence and incredible strength - until, one day, he disappeared. The dragons remain, and now there are only rumours - rumours that the Dragonborn hides from his destiny, that he became a nomad to live in peace and anonymity. There are also rumours of a traveller, a powerful fire mage and conjurer who came to Skyrim in search of revenge.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7568863    Outdated Technology by Hyenabutter (Koryos)    13k, Saitama/Genos, masturbation, 

Genos attempts to masturbate for the first time in four years. Saitama is there.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8055745      No Hard Feelings, Right? by Hot_Stuff, OldBeginningNewEnding    7k, Saitama/Genos, erectile dysfunction, fingering, first time, smut, 

“Well— I just….” Another deep breath. “...I just can’t…do it.”

“Date a man?” Genos’s heart deflated at the prospect, hoping his sensei would make this rejection quick and painless. “…A cyborg, none the less?”

“Wha— NO! I mean…Oh fuck, listen, Genos. I’m just going to say this once. I like you— a lot actually…but I just.” His sensei took a last deep breath calming his nerves while Genos’s core stood still.

“I just can’t get it up, okay?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7515340     Extra Ordinary by choked_cherry     14k, Saitama/Genos, body worship, masturbation, frottage, minor voyeurism, 

Saitama and Genos have been living together for a year, and have discovered an easy, comfortable dynamic between the two of them until Saitama catches Genos doing something out of the ordinary.

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Need more? Check out the other editions!

[johnsaye]

Pruned

Roses only ever grow on new wood. You want them to grow, to have a lot of roses over a season, you have to be diligent to cut the stems back. The stimulation of pruning the rose bush will trigger new growth. Doing this as often as necessary can be a big benefit. When the season is over, sometimes the best thing you can do for a plant to stimulate the best growth is to cut it all the way back to the stump.  Ever felt like it was you?

Health

In many ways, I have been personally and physically, pruned back to the bone. When GBS affects your nervous system, it destroys some or it can be much of the myelin sheath that protects the nerves. I like the analogy of stripping the protective layer over electrical wires, except this is like stripping the wires on the electrical in a whole house, and the house is my actual body. What this does is disrupt the signals from the brain that control arms and legs, in my case it nearly took my lung function, my ability to swallow. I was virtually locked in for some time. 

Once the initial trip down goes, and how far, which has something to say about how temporarily disabled you become, and for how long, your body starts to put the pieces back together, to regenerate? I believe In a way I was getting cut back to the nub. My body and my mind would then begin the process of rebuilding, and extending our branches to the sun. Only what’s most important could, or would, survive. Sometimes you have to prune the rose bush with a lawnmower. I’ve kept my family intact, for which I’m blessed and extremely thankful. 

My house that was too far from my job, creating large commutes, is gone. I could never have gotten my wheelchair even into it without a major update, even if we had managed to keep it. Prune. It’s a blessing to be rid of it.

My car is gone. We were a single car family of four, which caused enough tension. It wasn’t a choice, but a necessity. Had to get me home though, and that took a ramp van. One GoFundMe later, while I was still in the hospital, in addition to what Carmax would give Amanda for the Element (a car I’d certainly never get back into like this) and poof, a used ramp van could be purchased. Prune. Another loss becomes a blessing. 

My job was gone. They took such great care of me, supporting me and my family throughout my hospital time. My insurance was good. I had some of the best, and a little of the worst care while in the hospital, but I’m proof that short-term disability works and long-term does as well. Buy into them if they are ever offered to you. It was too far to commute each day, and I actually got to feel what working as a programmer was like when all the new younger hot-shots were in charge, and frankly way better than I ever was at it, and I felt like I was slowly being put on the shelf. Prune. It’s a blessing. After ten years with the company, I could no longer physically do the job. In my mind I can still do some programming though I’m seriously out of practice, besides, getting to and from a bathroom is still trouble on its own there, even still, a blessing. Mobility is my biggest issue. I think it was about time to limit my programming time anyway, I wanted to concentrate on fiction anyway, so it’s a blessing there again. 

Then my body. It’s time to get it together. For years I have been overweight, carrying too much around with me all the time. I lost a hundred pounds walking my way to fitness around Piedmont Park before succumbing to GBS. Now I’ve got all the time, but not the ability to stand or really hold weights. I’ll have to start over without the strength to even turn myself over. Pruned. This time I see other blessings, because the prospect of starting over as a baby with next to zero strength and a three hundred pound body to start off with doesn’t thrill me. However I am now located in South Georgia, far from anything I consider actual ‘traffic,’ coming from Atlanta, my kids are in a great school, and they are getting to know their grandparents in a way I never thought they would. Prune. Now I just gotta get up, and get moving, get the strength back in my hands, so I can get this body the rest of the way under control, at least as well as I can. Physically, I don’t know how much better I’ll get, but the prognosis is good, or at least positive. 

It’s hard to see that far. I have to trust that it’s all for the best and that I’ll make it as far as I’m supposed to go. I still want to walk a Disney Star Wars 5k. That’s another story. 

I feel like I’ve been pruned with a lightsaber.

Reading 

When I talk about reading, I include audiobooks and ebooks as equal partners. I consider either to be equal for me. an ebook, I can scroll or click through with my stylus. An audiobook, well you can listen to it. I’ve found that my mind goes through the same process when I do either. I’ll probably write a whole blog about reading a physical book once I can physically pick one up and have the dexterity to turn the pages. This week, I’m working my way through T.D. Jakes’s Crushing. I was not seeing it, trying to figure out how to apply it to my life when he gets to this part about pruning. It’s about how many times in life you are pruned back so that the better parts of you can shine. I had been wondering (fretting?) over how I can make the most of the sickness that I have endured, and how I’m going to come through it on the other side better for it. Not too long ago, I was doing a Physical Therapy session  where I sat on the edge of the bed for about thirty minutes, and in that time I ’pushed’ against the floor with a large kind of a table topped walker and leaned left and right just side and bring my trunk back up. My body has lost so much muscle tone that I feel like a sack of jelly some time. 

But I was pushing against that floor, with a strength that I haven’t had for over three years. It’s time for things pruned to grow back, stronger and better than ever. I’ve been cultivating my writing ability as much as I can. My body is about to get ready to be mobile once more. I don’t know if it’s going to be a week or a month or a year before I’m up again, but for the first time in a long time, I feel like it’s actually going to happen. I damn near got my butt off the bed enough to shift a tiny bit and scare myself. Would I slip off? Would my PT and wife need to catch me before I slid off and crumpled into the floor?

I didn’t care. I pushed harder, I’m getting back up, I could feel the strength coming back into my body again. Bring it on. I’ll slip off the bed if I need to. I’m getting up soon. 

It’s almost as if the book started talking directly to me after I picked it up again after dropping it for a while. I was wondering if there was anything in there that would speak to me, and then it hit me. I’ve been pruned. It’s time to grow back.

I’ve been thinking; if you as an avid reader had been prevented from being able to handle a book for over three years, and you finally regained the strength to do so, would you read something new or pick something familiar to re-read? If so, what would it be?

Cinema

Speaking of lightsabers, recently the Star Wars the Rise of Skywalker folks premiered their latest trailer at d23, yeah I know that was a couple of weeks ago, and I’ve been wondering a lot about this, quietly pondering it, and one thing that Luke says not once, but twice in The Last Jedi, “Everything you just said was wrong,” keeps coming back to me. Remember that, as you watch the trailer again, and as you devour YouTube trailer breakdowns of it…

People keep saying the scene with a possible dark Rey is likely a vision, but what if Rey is actually a secret agent (maybe unknowingly?) of the Sith, and Kylo (Ben Solo!) is the Jedi so deep undercover that he has lost himself to the dark side temporarily. Everybody keeps mentioning, and Snoke repeats, that when a great Sith comes to power, the light will rise to meet him, but what if he’s got it backwards this time? What if Kylo’s the bright light, and Rey’s the natural Sith rising to meet him? I just think that in the end they will meet each other in the middle instead of someone winning, and join forces, maybe against whatever’s left of the Emperor, and then be together forever. There, I called it, #reylo forever for the win. 

It’s time for a crap-load of little force using babies. Maybe not Jedi or Sith anymore, but more balanced Skywalkers instead?

source https://www.johnsaye.com/pruned/

[tyleroakley-obsessed]

If your New Year resolution is to give back and volunteer your time more, this post is for you. Volunteer Odyssey and I Love Memphis make it super easy for you to help the city you love by publishing this monthly list of easy, fun ways to volunteer in Memphis. Support the Wolf River Conservancy by signing up to run in the Wolf River 5K this month! Here are ten ideas for January 2019. 1. The Compost Fairy’s Compost Cultivation Volunteer Day: Saturday, January 12th from 9:30am-12:30pm The Compost Fairy needs volunteers to help during their Compost Cultivation Day. Volunteer activities include turning the compost, feeding leaves into a hopper and shredding, cleaning out overgrown areas, and screening finished compost. Volunteers will need to bring water proof boots that can be submerged in compost, gloves, and water. Sign Up Here! 2. The Wolf River 5K: Saturday, January 19th from 7:30am-10:30am The Wolf River Conservancy needs volunteers to assist with their 5K. Volunteer responsibilities include assisting with race registration and packet pick up, monitoring the course, and helping with water distribution. Volunteers will also receive a Wolf River Conservancy t-shirt. Sign Up Here! 3. Memphis Empty Bowls Project: Saturday, January 19th and Sunday, January 20th     Join hundreds of people from all over Shelby County as they come together to fight local hunger at the annual Memphis Empty Bowls Project fundraising event. Volunteers are needed to help before the event, during the event, and after the event. Sign Up Here! 4. Room In the Inn’s Day Center Hospitality: every Tuesday and Wednesday through March from 12:45pm-4:15pm Room in the Inn-Memphis works with faith communities throughout the Greater Memphis area to provide emergency shelter through the winter. The Carpenter’s House is our base of operations. Beginning November 27, we will be open every Tuesday & Wednesday afternoon to provide a warm space for our guests to have coffee, find relief from the cold, and access bathroom facilities. Volunteers help set-up, clean-up, serve coffee, and visit with our guests.  Sign Up Here! 5. Literacy Mid-South’s Read901 Reading A-Z Assessor Training: Saturday, January 12th from 10am-12:15pm Join a county-wide effort to help our elementary students read at grade level. Volunteers are needed to help assess students on their reading skills. No education experience necessary. Once trained, assessment volunteers are need 4 times a year for two-week periods. You will spend time with elementary students across the county helping to ensure that they are reading material they can enjoy. Sign Up Here! 6. Catholic Charities Food Pantry: every Monday through Thursday from 9am-1pm Nearly one in four Memphians live in poverty, and one of the ways Catholic Charities of West Tennessee responds to that need is by providing weekly food boxes through our Food Pantry. These daily operations rely heavily on volunteer manpower to be successful. You will have an opportunity to directly assist your neighbors in need.  Sign Up Here! 7. GiveCamp Memphis 2019: Friday, February 22nd through Sunday, February 24th GiveCamp is a weekend event where local devs, designers, marketers, social media gurus, and other professionals’ band together to help provide non-profits with solutions ranging from websites to mobile apps to Excel spreadsheets. The weekend long event is a fantastic way to give back to the community and gain valuable experience. GiveCamp needs volunteers with any and all skills from developers to marketers, at any level of expertise. Sign Up Here! 8. Memphis Botanic Garden’s Whiskey, Wine, and Chocolates: Friday, February 8th from 6:30-10:30pm Join Memphis Botanic Garden in celebrating Valentine’s Day with premium whiskey, wine, and chocolates. Chocolates are specially crafted and designed by renowned chocolatier, Phillip Ashley, and paired with premium beverages. Volunteers must be at least 21 years of age. Volunteers will be assisting with food and chocolate serving, greeting, and cleaning up. Sign Up Here! 9. MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies New Mentor Training: Thursday, January 17th from 5-8pm MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies’ Training Institute provides best-in-class training to mentors and mentor programs so that they are equipped to improve student outcomes. This new mentor training starts the process to prepare mentors with the needed tools and skills to mentor and work with the youth within our youth mentoring network. This training is open to anyone interested in becoming a volunteer youth mentor. After completing training, MENTOR Memphis Grizzlies will connect you to a quality youth mentoring program. Sign Up Here! 10. 2019 Point-in-Time Count for Memphis/Shelby County: Wednesday, January 23rd from 4am-10am (multiple shifts available) The Point-in-Time Count is an annual count of sheltered and unsheltered homeless persons on a single night. This count provides a snapshot of homelessness in our city, and it is a critical part of measuring the Community Alliance for the Homeless’ progress in their efforts to end homelessness. Volunteers will receive online training ahead of time and be responsible for assisting with data collection and distributing care bags to individuals who are experiencing homelessness. Sign Up Here! At Volunteer Odyssey, our goal is to connect you with your ideal volunteer opportunity, so if none of these strike your fancy, click here to check out hundreds more volunteer opportunities based on your interest, skills, or availability. If you sign up for one of the above opportunities (or find another one through Volunteer Odyssey), please let me know. I’d love to give a shout-out to you next month. Who knows? Maybe your experience will encourage others to give back some Memphis lovin’, too. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout http://bit.ly/1B5z3Pc

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99 Side Hustle Business Ideas You Can Start Today

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One of the most common questions I hear is how to start a side hustle when you don’t have any good ideas. This is a little list of side hustle business ideas to get your creative juices flowing.

It’s by no means an exhaustive list, and I encourage you to add your own idea to the bottom if it’s not on here.

The beauty of these side hustle ideas is that many don’t require a huge initial investment or even necessarily a highly specialized skill-set. And certainly, not all qualify as “business ideas,” but each has the potential to earn you money in your spare time.

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1. Affiliate Marketing. Refer website visitors to buy products online and earn a small commission on each sale. This is actually how I’ve made the bulk of my living over the last 10 years, so it definitely works!

Note: Please do me a favor and don’t buy into anyone’s sleazy affiliate marketing “program” or “system.” There are unfortunately a lot of slimy salespeople out there making their living taking advantage of newbies.

If you want to learn more about affiliate marketing, check out Shawn Collins’ Extra Money Answer. Shawn is one of the most trusted names in the business and this super-inexpensive guide is filled with practical and actionable advice. And yes, that is an affiliate link. See? That’s how it’s done!

The next step: Check out my chat with Michelle Schroeder-Gardner, who consistently earns over $50k a month as an affiliate — all while traveling full-time.

2. Airbnb. If you have extra room in your house, you can earn money renting it out to visitors on Airbnb.com. It’s a pretty cool way to make money and meet interesting people from around the world at the same time.

With a little bit of traction, you could even cover your entire rent or mortgage by hosting guests on Airbnb. Have you tried it?

My friend Jasper travels the world while renting out his Amsterdam apartment.

The next step: In addition to a small portfolio of her own short-term rental properties, Zeona McIntyre has built a side business in “co-hosting” other Airbnbs. She essentially acts as the property manager, coordinating guest check-ins, maintenance, and cleaning, in exchange for 20% of the rent — with none of the risk.

3. Alterations. Handy with a sewing machine? I believe the market for clothing alteration is ripe for disruption because of a lack of transparency in pricing. I’ve had some suits altered from a couple different places with dramatically different rates.

Free marketing tip: Post flyers at the gym or other places where people may have lost a lot of weight and need their clothes altered.

4. App Development. The mobile app market is hot, but one developer likened it to the gold rush — where the ones who made the most money were the ones selling the gear and the shovels. Similarly, an app developer gets paid whether or not the app goes on to become a hit.

To learn more about app development and some useful tips and strategies, check out my podcast interview with Benny Hsu, where he shares how he made $30,000 in 30 days on the app store, with no programming experience!

And more recently, uber successful app-preneur Carter Thomas broke down what he’d do if he had to start over.

5. Baking. Do people love your desserts? Maybe you could provide cake, cookies, or cupcakes to some corporate event in town.

Kathryn, my public coaching volunteer, was hustling hard to start a gluten-free bakery in Portland.

6. Becoming an Adjunct Professor. You may need a graduate degree for this one, but it can be a fun way to share your knowledge with the next generation of students and earn some good money on the side — especially if you can teach online or with pre-recorded lectures.

7. Being a TaskRabbit. Task Rabbit is an on-demand errand-running service that enlists regular people to help out. You can earn money in your spare time completing real-world tasks on their unique platform.

One user in Atlanta makes a full-time living assembling IKEA furniture!

The platform also allows for virtual work like online research and other tasks that can be done remotely.

8. Blogging. Blogging is difficult to monetize but can be a fun outlet to practice your writing or build an audience around a particular idea.

Jon Dykstra is the master of quickly building and monetizing blog sites from zero to six-figures, and my friend Rosemarie now earns $20k a month with her blog about frugal living.

Want to start a blog of your own? Check out my free 6-part video course on how to start your own site.

9. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Tax Preparation Service. Help other businesses with their accounting and finances. This can be a great option for people with an accounting background from school or from their day job.

10. Brand Ambassadorship. Big brands are always looking for assistance with their on-the-ground marketing efforts, and pay pretty well for the help.

Kenny Azama explained it’s a relatively easy (and fun) way to earn $1000 a month part-time, and could even turn into a full-time gig. When we spoke he was earning $2k a week on a cross-country RV road-trip as a brand ambassador!

11. Building an Authority Website. While niche sites (see below) get a lot of attention, an authority site has a better chance of withstanding the changes in Google’s algorithm and turning into a long-term asset.

You may not even need to be an authority when starting out. My friend Perrin got a new puppy and was disappointed with the information he found online, so he got to work and 20 months later HerePup.com was valued at $200,000.

12. Building Niche Websites. Building niche sites is a popular side hustle because after some initial research and time investment they can be a relatively hands-off income source. These types of sites generally cover a very specific topic and earn money through advertising, affiliate relationships, or digital products.

Spencer Haws of Niche Pursuits joined me on a podcast episode and shared his exact step-by-step process for creating and ranking a brand-new niche site.

Later, Kurt Elster told me about several fascinating one-page microsites that earn money with Google AdSense.

Want more? Here’s a step-by-step guide on the fastest cheapest way to build a website.

13. Car Flipping. If you’re a savvy negotiator and know your way around cars, you can buy low and sell high and turn a profit quickly with this side hustle.

14. Car Wash and Detailing. A mobile detailing service would be a super-low cost startup and you could get clients in bunches at office parks, shopping malls, schools, sporting events, and other places where cars like to gather.

15. Caregiving. This business continues to grow as the population ages, and popular sites like Care.comcan help match you with customers.

16. Carpet Cleaning. Carpet cleaning would be a relatively simple and low cost business to start. You could get clients on an annual or semi-annual recurring schedule like the dentist.

17. Catering. If you have a passion for cooking, a catering business has a lower barrier to entry and time commitment than say, opening a restaurant.

18. Child Care. Is it just me, or does “babysitting” sound amateur compared to “child care”? Register on sites like SitterCity to begin building a client base.

19. Cleaning Service. It may not be glamorous, but it’s something nearly every business spends money on and usually gets done in the after-work hours.

Cassandre Poblah actually earned $1000 a month doing this part time.

20. Computer Repair Service. There are more computers in this country (including tablets and smartphones) than there are people. The repair market is very fragmented which means there is opportunity for solo-operators to break in.

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John Rouda offers monthly IT support and maintenance contracts for local businesses, calling it one of his “for-profit hobbies.”

21. Computer Tutoring. Some of the computer skills we take for granted are still lacking for portions of the population. If you can find them and sell them on the necessity of technical skills for their careers, there might be a business opportunity here.

22. Consulting / Coaching. Consulting is an ambiguously broad field, but there are consultants for practically every area of expertise. What are you a relative expert in that others might pay for your advice?

With platforms like Clarity.fm, you can get started very quickly and earn $60/hour and up.

In this episode, my friend Kai Davis breaks down his step-by-step methods of building a consulting business in 20-hours. Later, Jonathan Stark shared his framework for getting a new consulting business from zero to $5k a month.

23. Cover Letter and Resume Service. Especially if you have experience in HR, there is a massive opportunity to help job seekers with their resumes and cover letters. Since the payoff of landing a job is so high, it can be worthwhile for applicants to seek some professional assistance on their documents.

It would be interesting to see this sold on a pay-for-performance model, where you only get paid if the applicant gets the interview.

24. Craigslist Arbitrage. Craigslist and other markets are still filled with inefficiencies that a trained eye can exploit for profit. There are some great stories of regular people doing just this.

For instance, Ryan Finlay of ReCraigslist.com, makes a full-time living buying and selling on Craigslist and stopped by the podcast to tell me about it.

25. Craigslist Gigs. There’s a little section in the bottom right corner of Craigslist (at least at press time) specifically for side hustlers. Check it out and see what kind of gigs you might be able to fnd nearby or online.

26. Customer Service. Some companies are now employing part-time customer service representatives to work from home and handle incoming phone or live chat service requests.

27. Dating. The dating site WhatsYourPrice.com actually lets suitors pay women to go on dates with them.

28. Delivery Service. With services like UberEATS you can earn money on your own schedule delivering take-out orders in your town … and you don’t have to worry about keeping your car super clean for passengers.

29. Dividend Investing. This has been one of my favorite ways of “buying cash flow” lately, and is a simple way to get paid over and over again from work you do once.

30. Dog Walking. Yes, some people are too busy to walk their own dogs. Post flyers in your neighborhood or set up a profile on WagWalking.com.

31. Doula Service. Doulas can earn $500-$1000 per birth, if you’re into that sort of thing.

32. Driving. If you’re free nights and weekends, you can earn extra cash driving your fellow citizens around.

Sign up with Lyft (currently offering a $250 sign-up bonus) or Uber to get started.

One cool “hack” is both companies offer “Destination Mode”, which basically allows you to earn money on your regular morning and evening commute by telling the app which direction you’re headed and only accepting riders along your route.

33. Dropshipping. Dropshippers set up their own storefront and process sales, but never touch the actual product. Instead, the items are shipped directly to the customer from the manufacturer or wholesaler.

Next Step: I had the chance to sit down with Anton Kraly who runs Drop Ship Lifestyle and chat about how to get started.

34. Ecommerce. Sell products online through your own store or through Amazon or eBay. In this episode, Will Mitchell walked me through how to find a profitable import product.

35. English Teaching. Earn $14-22 teaching English to young students in China via video chat with VIPkid. A bachelor’s degree and a year of educational experience are the only prerequisites.

36. Estate Sale Service. Estate sales are often managed by a third-party company, who takes a percentage of the proceeds in exchange for handling the event. To learn more about this side hustle check out Robert Farrington’s post on Budgets are Sexy.

37. Event DJ-ing. I feel like DJ-ing is something of a lost art in the era of pre-made iTunes playlists, but there are still plenty of events that have a live DJ.

38. Focus-Grouping. I made $100 an hour at an in-person focus group. Here are some companies that facilitate them near you and online.

39. Freelancing. There are millions of people supplementing their income by freelancing in their spare time. You’ll find them on sites like FreeeUp or Fiverr.

On The Side Hustle Show, I really enjoyed hearing how both Gabe and Gina set their freelancing businesses up for recurring revenue.

40. Furniture Making. If you’re skilled in carpentry, maybe people would like to buy your hand-crafted furniture. OK, this one reminds me of Ron Swanson.

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41. Ghostwriting. With millions of websites all competing for attention, writing is a service that’s constantly in demand. Someone’s got to create all that content, right?

You can start out on your own, or find gigs through the popular aggregating service Contena.

Dayne Shuda even turned his ghostwriting side hustle into a full-blown agency!

42. Gigwalking. Gigwalk is a free smartphone app that pays you to complete small tasks in your neighborhood, like photographing the inside of a store.

You might also check out the similar EasyShift app.

43. Graphic Design Service. Quality graphic design is always in-demand, and never before have there been so many outlets on which to sell your skills. The most popular design-focused site is 99designs, but you can check out Crowdspring, DesignCrowd, or any of the freelance marketplaces as well.

One fun example of a side hustle graphic design business gone global is Design Pickle, where the founder told me, “I sucked at design.” So instead it became his job to match customers with contractors, and less than 3 years later, the little side project was doing $400k a month in revenue!

44. Handyman Service. This is certainly not a great option for my less-than-handy self, but I’m positive someone else with the right skills can make it work. You might try setting up a profile on TaskRabbit (where I connected with an on-demand handyman) or Thumbtack.

45. Home Inspection Service. Certification is required, but this is a viable side hustle because the inspections can be scheduled at your convenience and only take a few hours.

46. House Sitting. I’m more intrigued in house sitting as a way to get free accommodations while traveling, but I guess it can be a way to supplement your income at home as well.

47. Human Billboard. If you’re not afraid of embarrassing yourself on a street corner, there are always businesses looking to hire sign-spinners or people in costume to attract attention.

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48. Hyper-Local Newspaper. Could you start a small newspaper for your neighborhood? Could you sell advertisements?

Kai Davis and I discuss this idea (among others) in Episode 4 of The Side Hustle Show.

49. Interior Decorating. With an eye for design, interior decorating could be a fun part-time business.

50. Investing in Websites. If you have some idle cash and want to put it to work, buying a pre-existing cash flow may be the fastest path to side hustle income.

51. Ironing / Mobile Laundry Service. Holy crap do I hate ironing! I’m certain a decent chunk of the population is with me on this one and would be willing to pay to make that problem go away.

52. Junk Hauling Service. This is an especially feasible side hustle business if you already have access to a large truck or van. Bonus points if you can re-sell some of the junk!

53. Kindle Publishing. Selling ebooks on Amazon is one of the income streams I’m cultivating. I love the idea of having my work for sale on the world’s largest store!

From my very first author royalty check in 2012, I keep learning more about self-publishing and am hopefully getting better every time I put pen to paper … or fingers to keyboard.

I generated 20,000 downloads with my first “serious” book launch in 2014, and my latest title earned nearly $18,000 in its first year.

54. Medical Transcription Service. Medical transcription, which involves typing out doctors’ recorded voice notes, is often a part-time work-from-home position.

55. MLM Sales. MLM (multi-level marketing) programs are frequently derided as pyramid schemes — and many of them are! — but some people manage to do quite well with them, often starting out part-time. Amway is probably the most well-known.

My friend Kellie is crushing it as a Beachbody coach, and shares some of her best network marketing tips here.

56. Mobile Oil Change Service. Save people time by bringing the shop and supplies to them. If you’re comfortable fixing cars, you might actually check out YourMechanic.com, which helps match you with customers in need of car repairs.

57. Modeling. Stock photographers are sometimes in need of subjects for their work. Strike a pose!

58. Movie / TV Extra. Your odds are better if you’re in LA or New York, but there can always be “on location” shoots nearby. Bonus points if you can get your Screen Actors Guild credentials!

59. Moving Service. Moving is never fun, but can be a good way to earn some extra cash on the weekend if you’re strong and don’t mind carrying other people’s stuff.

60. Mystery Shopping. Companies will pay you to verify their in-store or on-the-phone experience, or to spy on their competition. It’s possible to make over $10,000 a year being a mystery shopper.

We live near a place called the National Food Lab and occasionally get called in for taste tests. They pay cash and it’s really easy; just answer a few questions and you’re on your way.

61. Notary Public Service. Notary certification is granted by the state and the cost is generally less than $100.

Once you’re certified, you can charge your own fee to notarize documents, or become a loan signing agent like Mark did and make $75-200 for overseeing mortgage signings.

62. Online Surveys. This industry is rife with scams, so my only advice would be not to pay anything up front to join any company promising paid survey riches. CashCrate appears to be a legitimate operator, and you may find some opportunities on Mechanical Turk.

If you love this stuff, check out Swagbucks and InboxDollars for more.

63. Party Planning / Wedding Coordinator Service. Put your organization skills to good use.

64. Peer to Peer Lending. This is one of my favorite side hustles because it’s automated and passive. Yes, it takes some capital to get started, but I’ve been earning pretty solid returns for the last 6 years.

Related: 79 Alternative Investment Platforms to Earn Stronger Returns, Build Cash Flow, and Diversify Your Portfolio

65. Personal Chef Service. Could you picture yourself making meals in someone else’s kitchen? This could be a good way to break into the food services industry without the time commitment and overhead of starting your own restaurant.

66. Personal Training. People are always looking to get in shape and if you have a passion for fitness, this could be the perfect side hustle.

67. Pet Grooming. Just like their owners, pets require haircuts too. A mobile pet grooming service can be a low-cost part-time business.

68. Pet Sitting. When homeowners travel, it opens up an opportunity for pet sitting services to come by and take care of their animals.

To set up shop, try Rover.com. These three people are all making over $1000 a month watching other people’s pets!

69. Photography Service. This is my wife’s favorite side hustle. Turn your photog hobby into an income stream.

Side Hustle Show guest Vincent Pugliese shared how “freelanced his way to freedom” and went from earning $30k a year to $30k in a day.

70. Picking up Trash. Brian Winch has been doing this over 30 years and calls it “America’s simplest business.” He says you can earn $50,000-$100,000 a year for basically walking local parking lots and cleaning up the garbage.

71. Podcasting. With a unique angle to your podcast, you can attract a large following, which can translate into serious sponsorship dollars. It costs less than you think to start and has honestly been a life-changing project for me.

But you don’t have to take my word for it. My friend Steve Young turned his part-time podcast into a full-time business with multiple streams of income.

72. Pool Cleaning Service. If you live in a warm climate with a lot of pools, this could be a fun and interesting side hustle to enjoy the summer outdoors.

73. Private Labeling. In this side hustle, you identify hot-selling products and bring your own to market to compete with them. There’s an art and science to this, including negotiating with suppliers (often overseas), but Andy breaks it all down for us in this crash course on how to get started with private labeling.

Later, I sat down with Greg Mercer to chat his Amazon FBA product sourcing guidelines and tips.

74. Product Licensing. Who says ideas are worthless? With product licensing you can sell the rights to your idea to large companies, who will pay you royalties for every sale they make from that idea.

I had the chance to sit down with Nate Dallas, who earned $300,000 from Mattel in this way, after licensing an idea to them for a Pictionary spin-off.

Later, Stephen Key stopped by to drop his wisdom on product licensing and why there’s never been a better or easier time to get started.

75. Proofreading. Do you like to read? If you have an eye for detail you can set up shop on Upwork as a proofreader and bid on jobs large and small. I actually offered this service on Fiverr for a while and made some decent money.

76. Raw Land Flipping. This sounds a little crazy, but my guest Mark calls his raw land investing business the best passive income model because he doesn’t have to deal with “problem tenants, rodents, or repairs.”

77. Real Estate Wholesaling. In this side hustle, your job is to connect motivated sellers with real estate investors. You earn the difference between your negotiated contract price and the eventual sales price.

The best part? It doesn’t put your cash or credit at risk. On the podcast, J. Massey shared some more tips on how to find distressed properties.

78. Rec Sports Officiating. Recreational sports leagues are often in need of referees and umpires, and this can be a fun way to spend your evenings and earn a little extra cash.

79. RentaFriend. RentaFriend.com facilitates strictly platonic paid companionship. Friends report earning $20-50 an hour to hang out with strangers. Yeah, this sounds a little creepy and weird but I guess if you’re lonely and have got the money…

80. Renting Out Your Car. In select markets, you can rent out your car on a daily or hourly basis to earn extra cash through companies like Turo.

According to their site, the average car sits idle 22 hours a day, so their service is a unique opportunity to capitalize on those idle hours. The company handles all the insurance.

81. Selling on Amazon. One of the most popular side hustles lately has been Amazon’s FBA program, in which you find bargain deals locally, and ship them off to sell on Amazon.

One Side Hustle Nation reader reports earning $500 per month doing this in his spare time, and a year later was up to $4k a month.

Another scaled this to 6-figures in less than a year, and I even made a bit of money when I tried it myself.

82. Selling on eBay. eBay can be a tough, low-margin, competitive environment, but that’s not to say there aren’t any opportunities left to earn extra cash on the world’s largest marketplace.

I met one side hustle ebay seller who sold $100,000 worth of stuff (mostly used electronics) on ebay in one year, and another who built a 6-figure business as the “Flea Market Flipper.”

83. Selling on Etsy. Etsy is the world’s largest marketplace for unique hand-crafted goods. What can you make?

My friend Kara started selling wine-themed wedding decor on Etsy as a side hustle and since turned it into a full-time business.

84. Selling on Fiverr. Fiverr is one of the greatest sites in the world. The basic premise is “what would you do for $5?” You’ll find everything from hilariously weird and useless gags to legitimate and genuinely helpful micro-business tasks.

Check out these fine Side Hustle Nation posts for more on how to make Fiverr work for you both as a buyer and a seller:

I’ve used Fiverr for graphic design, book covers, website optimization, article writing, and even the intro voiceover for The Side Hustle Show. Lately I’ve been experimenting as a seller on Fiverr, and have found it a pretty successful avenue for selling non-fiction ebooks.

Getting a little more adventurous with my gigs, I got featured on the homepage and was flooded with orders, ultimately earning $920 in 10 days. Later, I broke down my first year on Fiverr, where I earned an average of $500 a month.

85. Selling on Teespring. Teespring is a print-on-demand t-shirt platform, where you can custom-design your own shirts and sell them through the site.

I created an “Every Day I’m Hustling” shirt and sold enough for the campaign to ship, but didn’t earn much on the experiment because of some not-very-effective Facebook advertising. Still, some opportunity here and a friend of mine is doing REALLY well with this. If you can create awesome designs and reach the right people with good Facebook targeting, Teespring can be very profitable.

On the podcast, my friend Benny shared how he built a 6-figure business on Teespring in under a year — even after a pretty discouraging start!

86. Small Business Marketing Service. Many small companies don’t have the staff or know-how to do all their marketing themselves, especially when it comes to putting their best foot forward online and on social media. You can help them with that, much like Sean does in his business.

87. Software Mogul. Software is one of those “perfectly scalable” business models, in that you can theoretically create something once and sell it over and over again.

The cool thing is, you don’t even know how to write code. Christopher Gimmer built his SaaS business by getting outside help on the technical side.

88. Sperm Donor. I wouldn’t necessarily call it a business, but it’s probably more fun than donating blood.

89. Sports Coaching. School teams are sometimes in need of coaching help and this can be a fun and active side hustle.

90. Swagbucks / InboxDollars. Also not really a business, but you can earn gift cards, cash, and other rewards by answering surveys, watching videos, playing games, and shopping online with both Swagbucks and InboxDollars. At press time, both companies are offering a $5 bonus just for signing up!

91. T-Shirt Printing Service. Create silk-screened t-shirts for events and organizations. Bonus points for creating the designs yourself.

My wife and I have gotten into this ourselves lately, but we’ve been letting Amazon do the printing through their Merch by Amazon program.

92. Teaching Music. With a love for music, teaching, and working with kids, you could start a part-time music teaching business.

93. Teaching Online. Udemy is an impressive online education platform where students can connect with teachers from all around the world in any subject. You can create your own course around a topic you’re an expert in and set your own tuition rate.

To learn more about this cool new side hustle, check out my interview with top-performing Udemy instructor, Scott Britton. He shares how he created a passive income stream on a topic he wasn’t an expert in, in just 18 hours!

Later, Rob and Phil shared their success stories as well.

Related: The 134 Best Udemy Courses for Entrepreneurs, Freelancers, and Side Hustlers

If you have an existing subscriber base to sell to, you might be able to sell the course directly and not have to worry about losing margin to Udemy. One resource with some great information on creating your own online course for “passive” income is my podcast with Ankur Nagpal.

94. Teaching Yoga. A certain level of expertise and certification may be required, but becoming a yoga instructor could be a fun and healthy part-time business.

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95. Tour Guide Service. Do you want to show off your city to visitors? You can create your own unique tour experience with the help of websites like Vayable.com, ToursByLocals.com, and LocalGuiding.com.

For example, Alex Kenin leads urban hikers through the hills of San Francisco at $50 a pop.

96. Translation / Interpretation Service. A translation service could be an excellent way to put your bilingual skills to good use. There are always translation jobs on Upwork, as a place to start.

97. Travel Agent Service. Are you a seasoned traveler? Do you always know where to get the best deals and the best experiences? It might be surprising that despite widespread access to travel information there is still a healthy demand both for insider travel knowledge and the hands-off experience of letting an expert handle the booking.

Plus, you can put your travel-hacking skills to the test and earn money at the same time with services like FlightFox.

98. Tutoring. Put that education to use by helping students learn in a comfortable one-on-one setting. WyzAnt is one of the largest operators in the online tutoring world.

In this post, Matt Fuentes shares how he built his tutoring business up to $1000 a week.

If you already have experience teaching or tutoring, you might consider VIPkid, where you can teach English online to students in China.

99. Vehicle Advertising. According to Wrapify, you can earn up to $500 a month by putting an advertising “wrap” on your car.

Has anyone tried this yet? Let me know!

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100. Vending Machines. Matt Miller’s passive income vending machine empire started with just $36 and a bag of gumballs. He’d been flipping used books, but found it took too much time. Looking for something a little more automated, he settled on bulk vending.

101. Virtual Assistant Service. Virtual assistants provide administrative support to clients from their home office. If that sounds like a fun side hustle you can set up shop on your own or jump on board with an established VA company like BELAY or Fancy Hands.

To learn more about starting your own virtual assistant company, check out this interview I did with Lee Drozak, a professional VA who began her firm in her spare time.

102. Voiceover Acting. Companies are always on the look for professional voiceover talent. Once you start listening for it, you’ll hear voiceover work everywhere.

One Side Hustle Show guest reported turning her voiceover side hustle into a full-time gig in just 4 months, earning up to $3000 an hour in the process.

103. Web Design Service. There’s no shortage of crappy looking websites out there. Pitch the benefits of good design and help them out.

Even though I’m not super-technical, I was able to build out a pretty nice looking site in a few hours using this rapid-launch method.

104. Window Cleaning Service. Window cleaning can be a nice little weekend side hustle, and requires minimal startup capital; you may already have a ladder, a bucket, and a squeegee.

105. Working on Mechanical Turk. Mechanical Turk is a service provided by Amazon to help companies complete micro-jobs that sometimes only pay pennies for each one.

The good news is they are relatively simple and fast to finish so you may be able to earn a modest side hustle income in your spare time from home. One reader reported earning $21,000 in his spare time over the last couple years.

I’m not sure the hourly wage will be anything amazing here but I wanted to include it as an option in case you wanted to check it out.

106. Yard Work Service. Much like the cleaning service above, it’s not the most glamorous side hustle in the world but the fact is nearly every yard in the country requires some sort of maintenance. That means there’s a big business opportunity.

107. YouTube Channel Host. Google (which owns YouTube) pays channel-owners to host their ads on their videos, meaning if you generate a lot of YouTube views, you can earn a lot of money with their revenue sharing program.

Several YouTube users report earning more than $100,000 a year, and I recently sat down with Gabby Wallace, who turned her YouTube English teaching channel into a full-time business.

108. Reader’s Choice! Help me out by adding your part-time business idea in the comments below!

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Films are to be viewed in darkened spaces as a shared experience, with large screens and formidable audio systems. Music should be enjoyed and appreciated in acoustically correct venues of scale that create balanced sound throughout. The latter experience became challenged years ago by recording technology and the development of high fidelity music systems for the home. The former one was challenged by video players, laser discs and then DVDs followed by Blu-ray discs, combined with home stereo systems that became surround sound — with technology scaled down for a den or family room. So the consumption of entertainment (representing the arts) moved into the home, and then became portable — first in automobiles and then with mobile devices.

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I remember an account manager from the publishing company that printed the scientific journal I worked at telling me of his visit to a client who published a very high end audiophile magazine. They were auditioning a new pair of speakers retailing for $50K on their tube amp music system with a $5K turntable. The recording was an original pressing several decades old. As they raved about the minute qualities of reproduction, all he noticed was the hi-fi pops and clicks accompanying the music. What, he wondered, was the point of it all.

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This also applies to content. There's a number of networks broadcasting shows from the "golden age" of television. It can be amusing and quaint at first, but most of it becomes tedious and tiresome after a few episodes because it's dated, tightly censored and not particularly well written...with laugh tracks to compensate. Just like society, the arts evolve and change to reflect their time and place. Sturgeon's Law — 90 percent of all creativity is crap — remains valid, for the past, right now and the future.

The nearest movie theatre complex to us is one of those high end versions with large, adjustable seats, waiters to take food and drink orders, and state-of-the art digital technology. But it is expensive and there's often not anything worth seeing...or paying that much for. Ideal according to cultural purists...but so what. We have two DVRs with content to watch that we actually chose. First-world problems don't actually have to be problems.