#trying to get a good collection of bedtime stories rn

[rueclfer]

do u guys have fic recs / your own u r willing to let me read

[mymarifae]

i’m obsessed w giselle rn like i love how all berdly enjoyers have wildly different family hcs but we all collectively agreed that his relationship w them is Not Great (also on a more personal note i enjoy the strong motherly force bc my own family hcs involve berdlys mom being way more important and influential to her son than the dad BUT ANYWAY). but also OGH you capture the queen vibes so fuckjng well she is so good. love giselle. girlboss. but also now i’m thinking abt her forgetfulness and how that ties into how berdly fixates and values such inconsequential things. like the spelling bee!!! he was probably like ten or something when that happened, but it’s one of those things giselle Remembers so she always brings it back up. like “oh you’re doing good in english? of course you are! you won that spelling bee didn’t you?” and berdly is like “yes now i will make that my entire personality”. i also resonate w the hardworking single mom vibe SO MUCH and the awkward fucking drive home when you have Nothing to say to each other. god. berdly needs support but he knows he can’t rlly get it from his mom bc she’s So Busy so he just closes in. and by the time giselle realizes her son doesn’t tell her anything anymore it’s already too late and berdly is entirely self-sufficient and bottled up and OHHHHHHHHHH i love him so much. little guy. anyways great content hcndbvmfnfjc sorry for the rant

NO NO DON'T APOLOGIZE we love ranting in this house. this was a delight to read !! you really got what i was going for with giselle's character and that makes me happy. it's nice knowing that my full intent came through even though i didn't necessarily explain everything. like you're right on the nose with the spelling bee thing, wow??

he really does need support, and giselle recognizes this and she is trying to reach out, but the issue is she was so busy for so long that she didn't notice how much he needed her until he had already learned to close himself off. she can't figure out how to connect with him right now. results in many painfully awkward car rides (because at home he expertly avoids staying in the same room as her for more than 2 seconds)

when he was a baby she doted on him. he needed her. all the time. so of course she gave him that undivided attention, while distantly stressing about workmoneythebills-how-am-i-supposed-to-juggle-this-and-be-a-mother. and as he started to get older and could y'know like, fend for himself a bit more, she was relieved and started to withdraw, to give work more attention, so she could provide for anything he may need or just want

obviously this isn't how you do it. and berdly's never going to remember the days when giselle would kiss his cheeks and cradle him and read him bedtime stories every night. and even if he could, what good is it if that's not being expressed to him anymore? what he remembers, what matters to him, is the "in a minute, dear", the "not now i need to finish this", the "i won't be home tonight. there's leftovers in the fridge."

but i hate to leave things in such a miserable state... i didn't do this on purpose but i realized their current relationship reminded me of the relationship i had with my own mom when i was in high school so on this note.. why not let giselle and berdly reconcile the way we did . it's not perfect. a lot of the damage is irreparable, and they might not ever be particularly close, but they can come to a mutual understanding and rebuild. berdly can choose to forgive her

'course, sometimes it takes the worst case scenario for this kind of progress to be made (excerpt from the script of the comic i'm drafting [prettied up and made easier to read])

[twobrokenwyngs]

some drarry fic recs!

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@trillgutterbug (wtf i guess replies are broken rn)

Oh man. If you’re having the same problem then this is only going to make it worse, but I don’t blame you bc I’m also constantly on the hunt for recs XD

I’ve been zipping through so much fic it’s hard to keep it all straight, but here’s just some of the things I’ve enjoyed recently. For clarity, they ALL have porn:

In Evidence of Magical Theory by bixgirl1 (43k) In which Harry and Draco can’t fight, and so they fall in love instead. When a hex meant for Draco accidentally catches Harry as well, the pair are forced to learn to understand each other in ways they previously might have thought impossible. (So, this is probably the fic I’ve lost my mind over the most in the recent past. It’s so good and full of the best tropes - accidental bonding, forced bed sharing, incredible amounts of pining, super super hot porn. [8th year fic, btw.] But honestly I would recommend ANYTHING by @bixgirl1. I’ve actually been working my way through her entire catalog recently and most of the tabs I have open on my phone are by this author. Seriously, just browse her various work until something grabs you, you’ll love it.)

Just Go With It by loveglowsinthedark (3k) The prompt: Draco is a telemarketer who calls Harry trying to sell him stuff; phone sex ensues. (Just a quick little bedtime story, lol. I’m reccing this because I JUST read it last night and I LOVE phone sex fic, lol. I’m weak for it. So here you go.)

As Beautiful As the Day by Lomonaaeren (8.5k) Seeing Draco Malfoy on his broom, illuminated from behind by sunlight, turns out to be a defining moment for Harry, and awakens parts of himself he never knew were there. (Another one that I’m recc’ing because I just read it - this morning in fact! But it’s very good and sweet and hot. Harry is approaching 40 when he sees Malfoy playing as Seeker in a professional Quidditch game and has a realization about his sexuality. Good stuff.)

Five Weddings and a Potions Accident by lauren3210 (20k) In which Harry thinks he’s a playboy, everyone else knows better, and Hermione will kill Seamus if Ron tries to collect on that bet. (This is prob the only fic on this list that I didn’t read in the immediate past. I just had to make sure to include it though because I loved it so damn much. If you want porn, just read this. It has everything. All the porn you could ever need or want or imagine and all of it is positively dripping with emotion. I remember commenting that I “felt each [sex] scene in my entire body.”  Highly recommended.)

You Send Me (Honest You Do) by firethesound (37k) As far as potion accidents go in general, and deaging incidents go in particular, Draco knew this could have been so much worse. Harry only lost about ten years, and all his memories are still intact. But the sight of him looking as if he’s stepped straight out of Draco’s Hogwarts memories has dredged up a whole mess of complicated feelings Draco thought he’d buried years ago, and Draco really doesn’t know what to do with any of it. (This is simply the latest by @firethesound​ so you know it’s good. Another legendary Drarry author whose tone with these two is always pitch-perfect, and someone else whose catalog I would recommend browsing if you haven’t.)

Just Friends (or Why Draco Malfoy Shouldn’t Have Sex in His Office) by  unadulteratedstorycollector (35k) Harry and Draco are Auror partners, friends, and um… well, that’s it. Yes, Hermione, that is it. At least it is until Harry catches him doing a certain something that he can’t get out of his mind. (Ugh, palpable, palpable sexual and emotional intensity. A terrific Draco characterization. Super passionate. Some explicit Draco/Blaise in the first chapter, too, if you’re into that kinda thing.)

Like A Real Family by Queenie_Mab (10.8k) Harry thought he had all he wanted in life, raising Teddy and being the parent he’s always wanted to be, until he experiences what life with a partner could be like. Now if only Draco wasn’t straight. (A verrryyy cute fic. I love dad!Draco so MUCH. And he’s great here, such a sweet and devoted father to Scorpius. Also, ridiculous amounts of pining.)

Rough Magic by birdsofshore (28k) Malfoy’s magic has run wild. But though wild magic is unpredictable and greatly feared, Harry’s damned if he’s going to let Malfoy rot in St Mungo’s while they work out what to do with him. (Ughhh, every time Draco starts losing control of his magic, it’s SO intense. There is also a surprisingly terrific Millicent Bulstrode characterization here. But really birdsofshore is another author whose entire library is a safe bet. I definitely recommend browsing through it.)

The Den of So-Called Iniquity (4k), Grind (2.2k), & The Placebo Sequence (6.8k) by Snegurochka (I’m rec’ing three because they are all so goddamn good and short and all on the same level of intensity. Extremely powerful writing that will leave you breathless. I remember losing my MIND reading these, and then just screaming in the comments about how I couldn’t understand how they could possibly be so intense.)

Alright, that oughta do for now, lol. Hope you find something here that you enjoy!