#trcnficrec

[thereigning-lorelai]

for the rebelcaptain fic rec week

i’ll find you in the morning sun by @callioope

“Why did you write back?”

She stops in her tracks. If she’d thought she’d been surprised before…

He continues a few steps before he notices and whirls around, his feet smearing the snow on the pavement.

“Why did you write first?”

They stare at each other, at an impasse, neither of them willing to disrupt the balance, to take the first step towards a lighter world. Both of them know, at least in some hidden capacity, that something floats between them, something could lift them, could show them how to fly. But they are not dreamers, with their heads in the clouds, and the talk of war weighs heavy on their shoulders. And falling from such a great height hurts; they’ve borne such bruises since they were children.

[cantinabandmp3]

REBELCAPTAIN VALENTINES FIC REC : DAY SEVEN           

Day 7 theme : Most re-read, free day

Too Shy To Say It by  riwriting (T)   

In which Jyn gets a message, Bodhi does not want to be a relationship counselor, Baze suffers, Chirrut is amused, Luke is nice to everyone, Kay tries to make friends, and Cassian has to explain.

lions in her heart (fire in her soul) by @skitzofreak (T)

Sometimes you just have to fight a bitch.

Or: Three times Jyn fought for her team and one time she didn't have to.

truth and trust by @skitzofreak (T)

Captain Cassian Andor is chasing rumors of an Imperial weapon. It's not going well, and when an Imperial bounty hunter chases him to an isolated planet rumored to be home to savage witches, it gets significantly worse.

Or, possibly, better than he could have imagined.

What We Do by @rapidashpatronus (T)

The Death Star II has been destroyed, the Emperor is dead, and the Rebels are celebrating. But Jyn, a changed woman, awaits court martial following a catastrophic mission on a distant planet, while Cassian has not been seen or heard from for three years. The riot in Monument Plaza following news of Emperor's death, though, is a catalyst for something nobody could predict. Except K-2SO.

you are the light for me to follow by @tiaraofsapphires (E)

After years of knowing and loving each other, Jyn and Cassian finally have their first real date.

Whatever I Do (I Do It To Protect You) by @callioope (T)

When Orson Krennic landed on Lah’mu, Lyra Erso made a choice. She chose her daughter.

Now they move from planet to planet, identity to identity, rebel cell to rebel cell, until they wind up at the center of the rebellion.

when did you last let your heart decide? by @callioope  (T)  

When Cassian runs into Jyn Erso in the marketplace on Jedha, the rebellion can't resist the opportunity to convert the daughter of an Imperial weapons scientist into an asset.

But after years of recruiting, of coaxing others to give in to their own impulses, Cassian hesitates. Can he bring himself to persuade the first person he's loved in years to risk her life?

waves & the both of us by for_centuries (G)

Captain Cassian Andor couldn’t quite believe that there had ever been a time in which he had ever considered leaving Jyn Erso - a stowaway on his ship, the Rising Hope - to fend for herself at the nearest port.

 gray areas by @theputterer (M)

Gray, in all its varieties, serves as a perfect understanding of who Cassian Andor is.

Gray gives Cassian Andor’s life meaning. It colors it, entirely.

The life of Cassian Andor, from the ice-covered mountains of Fest, to the white sand beaches of Scarif, and all the gray areas in between.

Illusions by twilightdazzle (T)

"It ends like this: She cradles his unconscious form against her chest on the edge of the beach, and there’s a ship, but they can only fit one."

Post Scarif, both Jyn and Cassian survive the battle only to believe that the other is dead.

and when you're gone, who remembers your name? who keeps your flame? who tells your story?  by  @youareiron-andyouarestrong (T)

the Rogue One crew goes down into legend, and even scavengers and defectors have heard their names.

Or by @imsfire2 (G)

In a universe where every change in every life's pathway creates a myriad new possibilities, where harsh realities mean a child may never live to their first birthday, or may live a long life without realising their path has gone astray, two human souls gradually work their way towards a mission accomplished.

lives darkly in my body by aMassiveDisappointment (BadOldWest) (E)

He understands her loss for words. In the months since the rebellion, he had been eager to move on, find a new life for himself. But a baby? For Jyn?

She closes her eyes. “I just…picture a baby on my lap. I have for a long time. It helps me calm down. It’s like it centers me. I don’t know why. And it’s like, every time I rest my mind, there’s this child on my lap.”

“Yes,” he sets down the tools in his hands, wiping the oil off on the back of his trousers, “But why are you asking me?”

She covers her mouth with her hand. There’s a grimace on her face.

“I joked about it to Leia, and she said…” Jyn rolls her eyes heavenward. “She got really excited and said ‘your babies would look like sunshine’. I could see it.”

Cassian sighs, staring at the table. When he looks up, Jyn’s face is miserable and flushed red. He takes her hand.

How can he say no. How can he say “I can’t do this, because I want to this with you.”

to treat everything as if it were a nail by thingswithteeth (M)

Jyn Erso is raised as a hostage of the Empire. It matters less than it should. There are many different ways to rebel.

Fairy Dust by Jaded (T)

Orphaned at six, Cassian Andor has only known struggle and poverty. He wants to break free from this, but jumping classes on Fest is no easy feat…unless you have your very own fairy godmother.

Enter Jyn Erso: Fairy Godmother in Training.

A fairy godmother AU, told in nonlinear parts.

[doptimous]

For the RebelCaptain Network fic rec day 2: Multi-Chapter

my home was never on the ground by  @incognitajones​

A three chapters story full of UST, of bed-sharing, of dreams, of wanting, of pining, of angst, and finally, of healthy conversation. An absolute must-read!

[firefeufuego]

Rebelcaptain Valentine Rec Week Day 1

So as per usual, picking just a few great fics in this fandom has been a pretty Herculean task because there are so many. So, like @incognitajones, I’ve decided to mostly focus on fics that I haven’t seen recced anywhere else and that I think deserve some more love.

Published 2017

Blind Faith by @nrgburst

Jyn is temporarily blinded by the Death Star beam on Scarif and she and Cassian heal together. A lovely dose of comfort with some comedy and (a bit of) sex thrown in for good measure.

Clues by @rapidashpatronus

The story of how Cassian and Jyn get together with the help of cryptic crosswords. This is sweet as sugar and manages to be so emotionally satisfying despite its relatively short length.

day of the volcano by @endeni

I vaguely remember reccing this before but I’ll do it again because man, this fic is SLEPT ON! Jyn goes with Galen on Lah’mu and meets a younger Cassian on a mission. It’s long and plotty (including more Bail and Jedi! Leia) and it features scorchingly well-written sex (for anyone worried about the dubcon tag - it’s referencing a brief, non-explicit interaction at the beginning that’s not between Jyn and Cassian). I’ve reread it a bunch of times and am always a bit bewildered that it hasn’t yet gained the traction in fandom that it deserves.

got a hold on me series by @ofhobbitsandwomen

This is a series of missing makeout scenes throughout the movie. The sexual tension is deliciously palpable in each story and I particularly love how well each kiss fits the part of the movie it’s set in - a gorgeous, swoony illustration of the progression of Jyn and Cassian’s relationship throughout the film.

my words on your lips by @yavemiel

Jyn learns Festian to give Cassian a piece of his home for his birthday, feat. an Extra Salty but also quite sweet K2 as her teacher. It’s dreamily romantic and cute as baby Yoda.

Brand New

iv. our bed after the war by e_sattler (if someone knows their tumblr username, please let me know)

This is quite a dark fic set during The Mandalorian (and poised to place Cassian and maybe Jyn right in the middle of that plot line, which I’m v. excited for). Our poor bubs are not coping well after Scarif and the prose paints a stark yet vivid picture of their broken but compelling relationship. This has the potential to be a gripping story and I’m definitely hooked.

Four Drinks In (I’m Wasted)  by @moroaica

A beautifully written detective and informant au that oozes sex appeal without being explicit and also delivers on the pining that all of us are such trash for. My favourite thing about it is that even though we (rightly) see Jyn through Cassian’s eyes as mesmerising and mysterious, she never comes across as cold or unfeeling. It’s still unfinished but what a way to begin!

have another drink (get lost in us) by franziskas (ditto re: tumblr username)

Modern au where Jyn wakes up next to her best friend Cassian (who she is, naturally, in love with) and glorious miscommunication and pining ensue! Just because we know the story doesn’t mean we won’t read it a million versions of it and love every one, right? This is hot and funny and delivers on everything its premise promises.

Honey Ask Me (I Should Know) also by @moroaica

Another great opening chapter from this author - this time it’s a post-demon apocalypse au. Both characters are captured perfectly as they began in the film: Jyn is prickly and ashamedly mercenary while Cassian is all hard-edged competence and trying to balance his contempt for Jyn with his curiosity. Their dialogue is slick and sharp and the sparks are already flying. Can’t wait for more of this one.

I’ll point you home by halflingmerry 

I adore this author’s work and they’re definitely on form with this story so far. It’s set after Endor with some flashbacks and the overarching plot is trying to find a new body for K2 (Cassian needs a new droid because he can’t bear to wipe another droid’s conscience because of course!! - the author has a particularly good grasp on characterisation and the thought they put into their work is always obvious). Jyn and Cassian’s relationship is caught in the limbo between romance and friendship and the longing just leaps off the page and grabs your heart. I also love the depiction of their professional partnership and how well and naturally they work together. 

[fulcrumstardust]

Rebelcaptain Valentine’s Day Fic Rec Week

❤️ Day Seven: Most Re-Read ❤️

the silver in your dark hair by @halflingmerry​

My favorite canon fix-it fic, dealing with the aftermath of Scarif, the healing, and a billion of burning emotions. This fic is unlike anything I’ve read, it’s an Experience™. The author’s style is hauntingly poetic and the devotion between Jyn and Cassian is truly beautiful. A great Slow Burn, an amazing world-building, a lot of thoughts put into background characters and original plot points. Not to mention Kay, whose rendition is fabulous.  Just READ IT and thank me later! 

Leap by @sleepykalena

A one-shot of neck kissing, and oh boy, we’re talking god tier of neck kissing! I love love love the intimacy in this fic! The author perfectly balances Jyn’s desires and vulnerability in this T-rated fic, and the shift in their relationship is like a huge plate of comfort food. The descriptions are amazing and it feels 100% authentic and true to the characters. I’ve read it way too many times and I still try to hit the kudos button each time.

Shelter in Place by @incognitajones

I LOVE this young Jyn meets Cassian one-shot! The characterization is spot-on and perfectly in sync with canon, not to mention the premise is incredibly interesting. I love Jyn’s fierceness and the way she deals with her sexuality. The smut is amazing and beautifully written. Bonus point for an ending that delivers the right amount of angst and leaves you craving for a reunion! 

the waiting's been so long (so long) by @skitzofreak

Modern AU but masterfully keeping Cassian’s essence in this one. I re-read it many times because I’m absolutely in love with his characterization, not to mention that Jyn is a champ herself and both are extremely genuine rendition of my favs. I’m very sensitive to consent and the way this fic deals with vulnerable people and personal boundaries is phenomenal. Also, the smut is extremely hot. 

❤️ Self-Rec ❤️

BRING ME HOME

A one-shot fix-it fic that deals with Jyn’s traumas, fear of abandonment and survivor guilt. She runs away across the galaxy in search of somewhere she could belong until Cassian finds her back and show her how to stay. It’s my personal rendition of their happy ending and will always be incredibly special to me. Probably my most in-canon piece, too.

UNTITLED PROM NIGHT

High School AU (for people who don’t like High School AU). It’s the one I re-read when I need to cheer myself up. Cassian is desperately pining but he’s too much of a loner to talk to Jyn, until she decides that he will take her to prom (and he Did Not Ask). Cassian is shook. Jyn has literally no chill and will punch you in the face if you mess with her. I wrote this listening to the Euphoria soundtrack so it’s a bop.

[callioope]

Rebelcaptain Fic Recs

For the RebelCaptain Network’s Valentine’s Fic Rec Week!

These are recs for Day Three’s themes! (More late recs... yes I know... I am shamefaced...)

Romance & Comedy?

Title: Taste All Your Thoughts

By: @deadpanprincess​

Summary: 

He's a CIA agent. She's an FBI linguist. Life happens in random moments.

Or: First meetings, flirtatious competition, and the trust and respect underneath it all.

Rated: Mature

What I love about it:

This fic came at a really hard time in my life and yet somehow reminded me how to laugh again. It’s fun and it’s sexy and the characterizations are spot on. 

The premise is that Jyn and Cassian are competing to get the most donations for an organizational charity. Deadpanprincess executed this perfectly: flirty competition; witty banter not just between Jyn & Cassian but also between Cassian & Kay; and there’s also some prize scenes between Jyn & Kay and Jyn & Bodhi. I absolutely love that Jyn is not only a linguist, but she’s written books that “saved Cassian’s life”! 

I think this quote perfectly encompasses the mood of this fic, and it’s one of my favorite lines: 

They dance around each other, smoothly stepping from one mark to the next. Cassian notes her coordination. Jyn tracks the length of his interactions. Kay records how many times they break conversation with their intended targets because they focus too closely on one another (five).

The whole fic is like a dance. Their backstories aren’t so different, their tactics for their competition are, but in the end they are both incredibly competent and incredibly attracted to each other. It’s so good! A really fun one-shot.

Read it on AO3!

Romance

Title: Without Any Fear (the war is over)

By: @ta-dala​ 

Summary:

The early days of the newly-restored Republic, Jyn and Cassian say goodbye.

Rated: General Audiences

What I love about it:

This was absolutely, breathtakingly beautiful, from beginning to end — from the description of a sleepy spring morning to the description of glowing candles and how beautiful Cassian sees Jyn. This whole fic just fills me with a warm and happy feeling! I loved Jyn and Cassian’s quiet happiness as they look towards the future. It’s full of hope for the future and the peace at the end of the war. Wonderful fluff! 

Read it on AO3!

Comedy

Title: The things that make Cassian Andor smile 

By: @imsfire2​

Summary: 

Jyn and K-2SO discuss the fact that they both want Cassian to be happy.

Rated: General Audiences

What I love about it:

This is so sweet and hilarious and very endearing at the end. It’s very striking how little Cassian smiles in the movie (not that there’s much to smile about, but still). It’s so wonderful to see two people coming together to give him more reasons to do so. Also, Kay and Jyn bonding is always delightful.

Read on AO3!

[incognitajones]

RC Rec Week Day 3

[reminder that the overarching theme of my recs this week is lesser-known stories]

Romance

This was the hardest theme of all! I have so many favourites for this ship I had to be absolutely ruthless or this list would be 500 stories long. In the end, I went with two writers whose overall quality is so high that I could’ve recommended any of their stories at random. If you like these, please check out more/all of their work!

if all my words are gone (to waste away in the unknown) by @ladytharen [T, 1500 words]

Did I mention I love reunion stories? This one has an edge of angst (another common quality in my likes) as Jyn’s squad took heavy losses and was unable to check in post-mission, so Cassian didn’t know whether she’d survived. The bittersweet backdrop makes their reunion all the more poignant.

“I’m never leaving for that long again,” she said, pulling his shirt over his head and muffling his response, retaking his mouth as soon as she’s able. All she’d thought about on her way out had been leaving him, and losing him, and the only consolation as she’d come back had been the thought of seeing him again. Bad feelings all around, and all the way through.

treading water by @lustfulpasiphae [M/E, 6000 words]

Simply put, this story is amazing. I'd sell my soul to be able to pack so much angst, characterization, relationship development, and an incredibly hot sex scene into just 6000 words of gorgeous prose.

He was genuinely confused. This, she supposed, was what came of never talking about their nightmares.

She took a deep breath that was trying very hard to pretend it wasn’t half a sob, as his hands cautiously stroked her upper arms.

“I’m sorry,” he said softly, but she could tell it was the sort of apology people gave when they had no idea what they were apologizing for.

Comedy

I had a hard time thinking of a rec for this theme, since I don't read a lot of straight comedy (though I do love stories with funny moments or good banter)... then I remembered these comics, which never fail to make me laugh.

@readordiebyemilyt's style is super cute & charming! Most of her Rogue One comics are about the whole team, or Cassian and K-2, but these two have some delightfully shippy subtext:

"Fine. If our pretend marriage fails, that's on you."

"here is another comic about dead people flirting"

[the-space-between-all-things]

You probably all know this one, because it is the fic on AO3 with the most kudos (I think) but my fic rec for day one of the Rebelcaptain Valentine’s Fic Rec Week is nevertheless “floating, sinking” from @shu-of-the-wind. It was the first Rogue One fanfic I ever read and it blew me away.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/9053302/chapters/20596522

It was this fic that really brought me into Rogue One fandom. I was lucky I discovered it when I was on holiday, because it’s really long and so I could read it all the way through in three days. After reading this I just had to have more.

I love it because it’s a classic fix-it fic where the Rogues’ life after Rogue One is depicted, and where they even take on a role in the recovery of the Death Star plans. Jyn’s and Cassian’s beginning romance is so beautifully and subtly done, and the language is so beautiful, too. All the characters’ POVs are great, I love all of them, I couldn’t even decide which one is the best. I’m reading it for the second time right now (but I have to put it down sometimes for a while because I get too self-conscious about my own writing when I read this! XD)

Read it here on AO3!

[leaiorganas]

Valentine’s Rec Week - Day 2

RebelCaptain Valentine’s Fic Rec Week ♡ Day Two

There are just a million stories I love but I am going to stick with two for each prompt! Thank you to @dasakuryo for the format. It’s my fav so I snagged :D

∟ WIP corellian rum by @captainandors (wintersend)    Jyn has a plan.Only it doesn’t go like she’d hoped and she’s forced to reevaluate the year she spent with Cassian undercover as a married couple, wondering how much of it was real and how much of it was an act - or if it was all an act?

I love an angsty story with a pining and miscommunication. This has an amazing premise of a long term undercover mission with feelings that could be perceived to be mixed. I can’;t wait for what’s around the corner.

man on the moon by  franziskas 

Jyn is Jyn, Cassian has feelings and is perplexed.

I love that Cassian has so much he has to say but can’t seem to get a single word out. The pining is real and I keep rooting for Cassian to just spit it out already and I am here for this story.

∟ Multi-Chaptered • Invisible Things by pipperkipper     Jyn Erso would never dare to call herself a hero, but there are few things she wouldn’t do for the ones she cared about, even if they’re painful. 

I think I may have reread this about a thousand times. It is sad and hopeful and loving and it shows the consequences of the actions we take, the impact it may have on those we love. 

• I might know my heart by @skitzofreak    It didn’t matter, he realized suddenly as Jyn’s weight shifted to push herself upright, probably calculating how she could jump over him and leave the room. It didn’t matter if they were still sensitive or awkward or just the most ridiculous two organics to ever attempt whatever-the-hells-this-relationship-was. He could ponder it later, when she wasn’t three seconds from stalking out the door under the mistaken impression that he didn’t want her with him.-

After surviving the Invasion of Jedha City, Captain Cassian Andor of Rebel Intelligence is sent to the Ring of Kafrene to discover what kyber crystals, Imperial weapons development, and a scientist named Galen Erso have to do with each other. It's a dangerous, complex mission full of more pitfalls than he can imagine ...but he won't be facing it alone.

Honestly I could live in this series forever. This is the third in the One Night Stand series and beyond the incredible world building, there is such a nuanced love story layered between the action that I live for the quiet moments. All the things said, unsaid, misunderstood and acknowledged is beautiful. If the author ever explored this world again, I would be the firs to sign up.

[scarred-hope]

Rebelcaptain Valentine’s Fic Rec Week

Day 2: WIP || Multi-Chaptered

Spiel ohne Grenzen by @ruby-red-inky-blue 

Dear lord what can’t I say about this fic? It is one of the best things I have ever read, even outside of fanfiction. You can tell how much the author likes this era and Germany just by how detailed and fleshed out the setting is. The prose is gorgeous which is just something you should expect from one of ruby-red-inky-blue’s stories. They are also very good about using Rogue One’s original  themes and weaving them beautifully into new stories, in just a way that makes the story feel familiar (in the best way) and brand new at the same time.  

Speaking to just how incredible this story is, I already love Jyn and Cassian’s relationship and they have not officially met yet. In my defense Cassian is already half in love with Jyn and I can see what’s probably going to happen from Jyn’s side and I am so excited about it! I only recently (horrible I know) found this fic and I would have to say it’s my favorite Rogue One fic of all times. I’m sure I’ll literally cry and shout for joy when I get the next notification update because nothing about this fic does not utterly enthrall me, impress me, and leave me begging for more! 

1000/10, would die for this fic! seriously 

[toooldforthisbutstill]

Rebelcaptain Valentines Fic Rec Week : Day TWO

Day 2 theme : Multi-Chaptered

By stardust and moonlight, by @imsfire2

There is no spell in the universe that cannot be broken, she thinks. And his poor soul may be battered, but it has not been defeated. He feels - familiar. Perhaps all such wounded creatures are like her in some way.

The witch called Jyn lives alone on the edge of the wild forest. One autumn evening she receives a strange visitor.

40 chapters ! Fantasy setting ! Witchcraft ! A curse ! A war ! Our favorite couple ! One of my absolute faves <3 (and another one I translated. What can I say, loving is sharing)

Oh and the best thing is : it’s the first part in a series ! The second part is currently being written, and it’s just as good ^^

[cantinabandmp3]

REBELCAPTAIN VALENTINES FIC REC : DAY FIVE      

Day 5 theme : Prologue + Epilogue

we are rogues, we are shooting stars by ninemoons42

Jyn thought she was going to die on Scarif, in the arms of Cassian Andor. Holding on to him, and helping him to live just a little bit longer. They don't die. They are the last to be taken off the beach. They mourn the dead, and try to live again.

take me out tonight by @moonprincess92nz

Just trying to survive since Saw abandoned her, 20 year old Jyn meets a Rebel Intelligence Officer in a bar (and maybe he buys her a drink or two).

in the bleak midwinter by @firefeufuego

Set before canon, Cassian and Jyn meet on a wintry planet and set about getting each other out of various pickles.

The Long Way Home by @ohstardustgirl  

The crew of Rogue One limped home to the Rebellion just in time for the evacuation of the base. But the journey from Yavin is anything but easy, and emotions run high as the survivors figure out where they belong and who they can trust.

my knees are cold (running home) by @fragileanimal

"You’ve got to stop doing this,” she tells him, sternly, the third time she finds him leaving the medical bay without clearance. As with the other times, the immediate support for his readmittance is the fact that he hadn’t been able to travel more than approximately twenty feet on his own, and is, currently, leaning heavily against the rough stone wall, trying to catch his breath.(Or, Jyn makes Cassian a deal -- she'll train with him if he promises to stop leaving the medical bay without clearance.)

If Only by @ohstardustgirl

A fix-it: "If Only", as in "If only Krennic had never went to the data tower, how different things could have been."How Cassian and Jyn would have survived Scarif, and what would have happened after.

One of a Thousand Lifetimes by JackofSomeTrades

 After Scarif, Jyn spends four days unconscious in the Yavin 4 medbay. She sleeps through the annihilation of Alderaan, the sudden appearance of a young Jedi, and his subsequent near-miraculous destruction of her father’s legacy.  When she wakes, groggy and in pain, the amount of information that spills out of Bodhi simply flows over her, as if she were a river-stone in the fast-flowing streams on Lah’mu.  The only thing that does stick is that Cassian is alive. Bodhi is smart enough to open with this fact, and repeats it several more times during their one-sided conversation.

[doptimous]

For the RebelCaptain Network fic rec day 6: Mission fic

True and False by @incognitajones​

So this story is about an weird undercover mission where Jyn is playing the role of a paid consort for a lazy arrogant jerk and Cassian is not really comfortable with it, even he has the role of the lazy arrongant jerk. What I like the most in there is that even if the story is told through Jyn’s eyes, and she doesn’t get what is wrong with Cassian, as a reader, it’s perfectly clear.

And of course, there is the problem of what is real, what is not, what is supposed to not be real and what is not supposed to be real but is anyway. True and False indeed.

[alicewhitethp]

RebelCaptain Valentines Fic Rec Week 2020

Day One: Brand New

I wanna talk about how I love The Soulmate and the Seeker which is so brand new it was only finished like a week ago. I’m a sucker for soulmate stuff and this one made me cry. Like, I literally had tears streaming down my face. I love it, go read it. You rule @pawprinterfanfic I love this story so much I tried to give it two kudos but it wouldn’t let me.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/22041442

(Ps I’m Literallyliterary on ao3)

[woahpip]

Valentine’s Rec Week! Day 2 -- WIP

Parka (The Only Thing She Had Left) by @sleepykalena Rated M Summary:

“I’ve been given an assignment,” Cassian said without so much as a greeting, or even bothering to look up at her as he continued to look through all the shelves and closets to make sure every square inch of her quarters was clear of anything the Empire could use for themselves (assuming they decided to merely raid the base rather than destroy it outright).

Jyn wanted to go with him. She wanted to make sure that they left together so that they could watch each other survive. But if things go wrong and they don’t make it…

Cassian is sent on a mission while Jyn is ordered to stay behind with the Alliance High Command. It's just an extraction, she thinks, but the days keep passing and he still hasn't come back for his parka like he promised.

13/16 chapters

(click here to read on ao3)

I love this fic, I devoured the 12 chapters that had already been posted, and feel blessed with each new update.

The crux of this story is one of my favorites: they love each other but can they say it? And if they can’t, how do they show it without words?.

SleepyKalena built us a network of memes and man! It feels real. The references make me laugh out loud Wot! No snow??? is something I say out loud now and then have to explain to my partner what it means.

This fucking line is kind of spoilery but it’s important to me, and it’s what I think of immediately when I think of this fic:

“’The least the Rebellion could do for me in return is look after the people I love.’”

That’s fucking powerful! and something I think a post Scarif Cassian Andor would definitely say.

This story also has a little bit of mystery. It’s fun if you figure out before hand, but if you’re like me and am just as oblivious as Jyn, it’s amazing when you figure it out. Also, K2 and Jyn are buddies, taking care of each other. Their relationship is fleshed out and caring. I love it very much.

The rest of Rogue One also appear here rounding out a lovely story of healing, found family, and just telling someone how you feel DAMNIT.

(also there’s gonna be a sequel!!)

[callioope]

Rebelcaptain Fic Rec: life after war

For the RebelCaptain Network’s Valentine’s Fic Rec Week!

Theme: Published 2017

Title: life after war

By: @yavemiel

Summary: This is what life after war looks like, not just surviving, but living.

Tags: Domesticity, Established Relationship, Vignettes, Canon Divergence - Everybody Lives, Fluff

Rated: Teen And Up Audiences

Posted: December 12, 2017

Other notes: this was written for @spacepandar for the 2017 Secret Santa event. Also it’s a one-shot and a quick read!

What I love about it:

The prose in this is absolutely gorgeous. Yavemiel uses repetition to set each scene, emphasizing what Jyn and Cassian’s post-war life looks like and connecting each snapshot as part of a whole.

It starts with pure bliss as Cassian and Jyn are reunited after the war. You can just feel Jyn’s tension and excitement to meet Cassian bleeding through the words until she finally spots him. I’m rereading this to write this, and I’m still blown away by how delightful and emotional her writing is. AHHH I love it!

The fic goes on to provide little slices-of-life after the war. We get five total scenes, which, by the way, are inspired by beautiful fan art by the awesome spacepandar. (What a bonus to the writing and a fitting tie-in!) Each scene captures a different feel for what life might be like — from happy moments like that initial excitement at the end of the war and uncontrolled hilarity as Jyn and Cassian finally get a good laugh* to slightly more difficult moments like trying to figure what the heck to do with their time and the uneasy anticipation that their happy ending won’t last and war looms on the horizon. (*I just love Cassian having the freedom and ease to truly laugh; he’s so stoic and barely smiles in the movie so that scene is a gift.)

There’s fluff and there’s that recognition that it might not always be easy, newfound peace, but they have each other and that is enough. Yavemiel crafts absolutely sweet fluff with beautiful language. I truly adore this fic. 

Read it on AO3!