#unrequited throbb

[raventreehall]

someone was on here asking other ppl about their top 5 asoiaf/hotd yaoi and obvs i didn't get asked but idc i'm gonna do it anyway. i don't really ship anything in asoiaf but these are ones i like to turn around in my brain

1. qhorinmance. this is #real the only one i believe in

2. throbb. i love tragedy and betrayal

3. daemon and viserys. daemon wanting to be a girl and bear his brother's children is also actually real

4. rhaegar and joncon. ONLY when it's unrequited and sad tho, rhaegar was not giving that man the time of day

5. daemon ii blackfyre and alyn cockshaw. they're toxic, alyn tries to kill dunk bc daemon barked at dunk like a dog, it's great

honorable mentions: nedbert and stavos. i'm not into them but i love reading analysis from the crazy girls. also bloodraven and bittersteel what was going on there

[alleyskywalker]

THROBB FORTNIGHT Fic Recs: Days 6-10

Day 6: Role/Fortune reversal

A Different Tide by VagrantWriter (M, 54k)

This one is a true classic! A fortune reversal romance/coming of age novel where Robert's Rebellion fails and after Ned is killed in the fighting, Robb is sent to live as an exiled bastard on Pyke, under the guardianship of Quellon Greyjoy. Meanwhile, the Greyjoys never fought in the Rebellion and just generally the things go a little differently for them because of that. Theon grows up at home, but as a third son, not the heir, and with the menacing presence of his brothers still very much around. This story tracks Robb's and Theon's friendship as it grows and flourishes into romance, and as they are forced to navigate the drama and intrigues of the Greyjoy family and Euron's deadly power games. The ending is a bit bittersweet but ties up all the loose ends nicely and with hope, and takes exciting turns getting there!

Day 7: Pining

Artificial Respiration by cheerynoir (T, 3.7k)

This fic is actually part of a series but honestly can be read on its own (though the series overall is great too)! A modern AU with a seemingly very simple, cliche premise: Robb gets dumped and turns to Theon for comfort and snuggles. Now, the hurt/comfort is cute and sweet but the pining is what gets me every time. Theon is so far gone, but also so convinced that Robb will never reciprocate - it's exactly the right type of painful. The POV is heartbreaking and masterfully done, exactly Theon's combination of internal chaos and external projection of confidence/nonchalance. But what makes it even better is that Theon is definitely an unreliable narrator and it becomes obvious at one point or another that perhaps his pining is not oh so unrequited after all. But of course, in true throbb fashion, they are incapable of actually communicating with one another, so they pine and suffer and cuddle. And it's honestly a joy to read.

Day 8: Execution/“Robb’s Choice”

Tears in Waves by Rovardotter (T, 1.3k)

An excellent, tragic rendition of this genre! More gen than ship, but Robb's pain at having to Do The Deed is heartfelt and genuine. I appreciated how this fic did the characterization, how there was no pretending that Robb would ever consider endangering his family or honor for Theon, but that doesn't mean the situation is easy for him and he suffers from the resulting guilt. This is just a beautifully executed (…no pun intended) bit of angst with a gut-punch of an ending.

Day 9: War (Romance)

Babel by mautadite (E, 6k)

Perhaps a loose interpretation of this prompt but I'm glad I have a chance to rec this fic, because it's one of my favorite No Defection AUs. In this one, Theon never goes to Pyke and ends up taking the arrow meant for Robb at the Crag. As he recovers, the boys have to deal with the wartime politics of Balon's rebellion that they suddenly hear about as well as their own relationship. The tension and characterizations are really well done in this one! And! Smut I actually enjoyed (lol)! If you know me, you know that's kind of rare for me. But it really does fit in so nicely here, and really plays up Robb being eager but a bit inexperienced.

Day 10: Reincarnation

Phantom Life by VagrantWriter (M, 15k)

A really cleverly done reincarnation fic where Theon lives a life in the "real" modern world and has a lot of the things he didn't get in canon - a happy love and marriage with Robb, children, a close relationship with his sister, even a reasonably supportive father. But then one day he begins to remember his past Westerosi life (while no one else does) and it drives him a little mad. This fic is engaging and enthralling and keeps up the suspense where you keep wondering how this will all resolve. It's got both that fluffy modern AU feel in part but also deals with Theon's (and Theon and Robb's) canon issues. A bit of both worlds! And of course, a satisfying resolution and happy ending ❤

[patrocles]

throbb? Sansaery? Daemon/Nettles?

THROBB 10/10 ship name. In the books I don't really ship them at all, Robb feels SO much younger than Theon. But show!throbb absolutely fucks. There's absolutely a queer undertone to this dynamic that a better writer could have explored, especially when you utilize the quote "I should have been with him. Where was I? I should have died with him." Especially since the show went out of its way to make Theon his only friend in the war. Neither of them were beating the fruity allegations when Robb told Theon he didn't have to call him 'your grace' when no one else was around. And so if EYE was writing Theon in the aftermath of the Red Wedding, I would have shelved all the castration jokes in favor of Theon truly having to grapple with Robb's death and his feelings surrounding him (jealousy, unrequited love, repressed bisexualty, etc). It wasn't just that they were best friends, but Theon loved him, was in love with him, and he still betrayed him. Could something have happened? Something that was always just beneath the surface? Maybe, but now he'll never know. Robb should have been an ever-present figure in Theon's arc for the rest of the series. And how so much of Theon's quest for redemption is rooted in accepting the way in which he loved Robb, accepting his own grief for what it was, and being able to let it go to finally attain absolution.

SANSAERY - I feel like I'm in the minority in that I actually don't care about this ship all that much... And if we're keeping it 100 I don't really like Natalie's Margaery all that much either. I definitely think they should have kept her the same age as Sansa, and I think I'd feel better about them in the show? Idk there's something about her going from a scheming, but still ultimately a pawn-of-the-patriarchy teen girl, to the sexy seductress with quippy lines to shade Cersei and sleeps with a pubescent child bc the writers are freaks that kind Icks me. And even in the book it's hard to really think of their friendship as anything tangible when Sansa is so desperate for a friend and then gets dropped the second the Tyrells plans for her falls through. HOWEVER, should Margy live (and I hope she does!) I would really like to see them reunite at the end, after everything they've both been through.

DAEMON/NETTLES - If "get a job! get away from her!" was a ship. I genuinely think of them as like Jason Bateman falling for Juno while she's a teenager and carrying his surrogate child simply because they bonded over nerd shit. (obviously sans the child) Like he's old now, and she represents the youth he misses and the ~Targaryen Values~ that he's obsessed with. (the dragonriding, the ferocity). I don't think she was his daughter, but I definitely think he treated her like one even if they had a sexual relationship. He traded Rhaenyra in when Nettles was the best replacement for what Rhaenyra no longer had- youth. Not to mention, he replaced Rhaena too, his own daughter, for the one that had a dragon and could fight alongside him. And the thing for Nettles is that Daemon was her only real access to social mobility, despite her own capabilities. I'm so glad that old bitch died and she got to live as a fire goddess in the Vale.

[selkiewife]

Theon Fic Appreciation || Bingo Square: Share a fic you can’t stop thinking about

Reformed by DoubleBit

WARNINGS: Graphic depictions of violence, Rape/Non Con, Mutilation, Major Character Death, Self Harm PLEASE READ ALL THE WARNINGS BEFORE READING THIS FIC

After a night of drinking with his best friend doesn't turn out as he'd hoped, Theon breaks one of his father's House Rules and finds himself enrolled in reform school where he captures the attention of an especially troubled young man.

This fic fucked me up, I’m not going to lie. But it is an absolutely genius character study of Theon brought into the modern setting and if you are okay with the subject matter, I could not recommend this fic more. The emotional and psychological honesty of it is as incredible as it is chilling. And the way the author portrayed Theon was illuminating and heartbreaking. But I was really blown away by Ramsay being humanized in a way that made him all the more terrifying and disturbing. I also thought the portrayals of the modern versions of Robb, Jon, Roose, Yara and Sandor were genius. There is an escape and a hopeful ending at the end of all of it- and somehow the author manages explore Theon in relationships with Robb (though unrequited), Ramsay, and Jon and yet it all makes COMPLETE emotional sense. It was such an intense and unforgettable read. 

[theonsource]

AU and Crossover Recommendations Master List || Theon Fic Appreciation, 2021

Please READ ALL THE WARNINGS ON EACH FIC! And consider this to be a blanket warning that there may be triggering content in these fics. 

I will be posting separate lists for Gen and Ship Recommendations soon! And then a Master List post with links to these three lists! Thank you to everyone who participated!

Abyssus Abyssum Invocate by VagrantWriter, @megaunhappybunny

Ancient Rome AU, Gladiator AU || Thramsay, Greysnow/Snowjoy

All I can do is try. (re write) by MissGrimm 

 Modern AU ||  Throbb, Thramsay 

All Those Familiar Ghosts by theonsfavouritetoy, @owlsinathens  

Brontë’s Wuthering Heights AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

Another Christmas Carol (and Dickens can go fuck himself) by theonsfavouritetoy, @owlsinathens 

Modern AU, A Christmas Carol AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

Belated Realisations by Mis_Shapes, @salty-wench​ 

Modern AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

Bloodlines by VagrantWriter @megaunhappybunny​​

Steampunk AU, Bloodmagic AU, Sky Pirate AU || Throbb, Greysnow/Snowjoy

Brain and Heart by Calamidad

Modern AU || Throbb

Four Letter Word by Dresupi, @dresupi 

Modern AU || Theonsa

Fugitive by AxoltlAtHeart, @demon-of-the-ancient-world 

Modern AU, Human Experiment AU, Stranger Things Inspired AU || Theonsa

Ghost Town and it’s sequel, Dead Zone by VagrantWriter, @megaunhappybunny

Modern AU, Psychics/Psionics AU, Paranormal AU, Detective AU, Government Conspiracy AU, Medical Experimentation AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy, Thramsay

Hold Me While You Wait, by anniebibananie, @anniebibananie​​

Reincarnation AU, Theonsa

Holding Fractured Hands by cleromancy 

Modern AU || Throbb, Thramsay

How (not) to Behave when your Goldfish dies by theonsfavouritetoy, @owlsinathens 

Modern AU || Greysnow

i hate your guts ‘cause I’m loving every minute of it by jolie_unfiltrd 

Modern AU || Theonsa

i see oceans in your eyes by anniebibananie, @anniebibananie 

Modern AU || Theonsa

i’ll find a way to get back to your side by QueenWithABeeThrone 

Reincarnation AU || Throbb

In silent screams and wildest dreams I never dreamed of this by SelkieWife, @selkiewife 

Selkie AU || Throbb

Indemnify by deathtouch 

Modern AU, Slavery AU || Throose

It Is I! The Evil One by midiline 

Modern AU || Thramsay, Greysnow/Snowjoy

Look Into My Eyes, I Will Never Desert You, by nictaylor 

Canon AU, Theonsa

Martyr by HappyDagger 

Modern AU || Thramsay

Must be something in the atmosphere and the sequel One for the road by Mis_Shapes, @salty-wench 

Modern AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

Reformed by DoubleBit 

Modern AU || Thramsay, Unrequited Throbb, Throose Greysnow/Snowjoy

Returning by cotton_socks 

Modern AU || Throbb, Thramsay

Sepia by HappyDagger 

Modern AU, Prison AU || Thramsay, Throbb

Sight of the Sun by dirtypavvs 

Modern AU || Throbb

Sons and Deadmen by DoubleBit

Modern AU, Organized Crime AU || Throbb, Greysnow/Snowjoy, Thramsay

Soul Marked by VagrantWriter, @megaunhappybunny 

Soulmate AU, Canon AU || Throbb, Greysnow/Snowjoy, Theonsa, Thramsay, Theyra, Theyne

Spirited Away by VagrantWriter, @megaunhappybunny 

Fae AU || Throbb, Thramsay 

Stay Home by Evax3, @evax3 

Modern AU, Quarantine AU || Throbb

Summer King by theonsfavouritetoy, @owlsinathens 

Celtic Myth AU, Human Sacrifice AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy 

The Assignment by @marzgaperez​ 

Modern AU, 90s AU, High School AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

The Chamber Below The Dreadfort, by Phoenixflame88

Carter’s The Bloody Chamber AU, Canon AU || Theonsa, Ramsa

The Lannister’s Hostages by kitkatkaylie 

Canon AU || Theonsa

the only fight that’s left in me (is the only one worth fighting) by theonsfavouritetoy, @owlsinathens

Modern AU, Bare Knuckle Fighting AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy

Theon Greyjoy and the Goblet of Winter by Quicksilvermaid, @quicksilvermaid

Hogwarts AU || Greysnow, past Thramsay

to fly upward by bubblewrapstargirl 

Dante’s Inferno AU, Canon AU || Theonsa

The Wild Hunt by sylvanWhispers, @sylvanwhispers

Mythology AU || Thramsay 

We Are The Dead by Proskenion 

Orwell’s 1984 AU || Throbb

We’re not the kissing kind, are we? by ysengrin 

Modern AU, Corporate AU || Greysnow/Snowjoy, Throbb

When Your Soul Embarks by bluenebulae, @pseudonova  

Orpheus and Eurydice AU, Canon AU || Theonsa

you can turn my dirty world the bright way round by variksenkello, @seashellsongs​

Modern AU || Theonsa

[metaph0ricalmess]

has unrequited Throbb been done yet... really need to self project fr

[vol-au-vending-machine]

@icerosetea Sorry was the ‘throbb’ ask to me?

My honest opinion of Throbb is... I never think about it. I’m not a big Robb fan (I prefer Catelyn) and I like Theon but only post ACOK, at which point they’re no longer together.

Given that Theon’s pretty dreadful to women, I don’t ship him with any female characters and lbr Jeyne Westerling is more plot device than person, so I think Throbb is the best ship for Theon and Robb. Also, all the potential for angst! Especially if it’s unrequited. Like, Robb was in love with Theon and feels so betrayed, and then after Robb dies someone tells Theon that Robb was in love with him only he never knew and it makes so much WORSE especially if Theon realises after learning that Robb secretly loved him that maybe HE loved him back.

thanks for the ask!

[ao3feed-throbb]

Not So Scrupulous

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2Usavg4

by Perfunctorily

Theon is miserable, Edmure is curious. Both of them are drunk enough to do something stupid. Somehow, this is about Robb.

Words: 4825, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin

Rating: Explicit

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Theon Greyjoy, Edmure Tully, Robb Stark, Catelyn Tully Stark

Relationships: Theon Greyjoy/Edmure Tully, Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark

Additional Tags: Unrequited Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark, Alcohol, Internalized Homophobia, Frottage, Blow Jobs, Vomiting, but not in a kinky way, Drunk Sex, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Theon doesn't leave, Red wedding never happens, Robb marries the frey girl, Every theon ship is just throbb in a sad hat, all I'm saying is that Edmure grew up with a gay uncle, and would probably want to give it a shot at some point

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2Usavg4

[janiedean]

slushiebear ha risposto al tuo post “slushiebear ha risposto al tuo post “slushiebear ha risposto al tuo...”

Ya know? Not gonna lie, I never had a lot of feelings on Jon C or Rhaegar but I am a little surprised that there isn't more fic. Seems like there would be? Although SOME PEOPLE got me hooked on Jon C/Blackfish which only YOU and AsbestosMouth seems to have written. There's like TWO. And yes, same with Jon/Sam. Honestly, I'm surprised there's not more Robb/Theon than there is.

I have a lot of feelings for it bc I love jonc but like... canon unrequited love usually is a hit but NO ONE CARES ABOUT IT like there’s maybe 15 fics where it’s not a sideship or just jonc mentioning being into him -__- and HAHAAHAH WELL GOOD TO KNOW THE TWO OF US ARE FIGHTING THE GOOD FIGHT XDDDDDDD but like jonc/blackflish is REALLY crack, jon/sam is NOT and you don’t wanna know how it was in 2011, it was a fucking wasteland and if I’m not writing it that tag dies, too bad that i DON’T HAVE TIME TO DRAG FOUR TAGS DDD:

that said eh when I started writing throbb there were six on ao3 and four were in spanish xDDD

[givemerosemary]

the spotify playlist for theon (yes it exists i was surprised too??) is basically full of unrequited throbb songs and now im so sad

[alleyskywalker]

💖 ✨for Robb

💖 - Romantic relationships or ships.

My most controversial opinions as far as Robb shipping goes, I think, are regarding throbb. I've talked about them/it here before multiple times but long story short, I see this ship - while interesting and compelling, etc - as kind of toxic and unhealthy. but for Theon. I can also see it as kind of unrequited or unrealized, where I can definitely see Robb having a much lower level of investment emotionally then Theon. In fanon, it's often the opposite.

I'm not really into Robb het ships, except with Jeyne W, which I talked about in my previous response to the ask about Jeyne.

✨ - Worldbuilding or background story elements.

Hmm I'm afraid I don't have much int he way of worldbuilding thoughts on the North or Winterfell or whatever. So like, also this might be even kind of canon (??) but I see Robb as not very religious. If he does have to choose, he takes to the Old Gods more than to the Seven (even though, in my headcanon at least, he did marry Jeyne in a sept) but he's not very invested in religion. It's more of a ritual he sees as his duty to perform as part of being a lord/king.

[alleyskywalker]

I think I figured out why Throbb as a ship hurts so much to ship for me lol. And it’s not the canon angst, because I ship plenty of stuff with lots of canon angst very happily. I think it’s the disconnect between what I kinda wish Throbb was and what it tends to be in fanon and what like...it really is.

[ao3feed-throbb]

I keep you on my mind both day and night

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lvAHqs

by TotemundTabu

VERY light-hearted fanfic, wrote mostly because the Jon/Sam tag is so small! And I wanted more of them. Plus, side Throbb because if I don't put Theon and Robb, it's not me , right?

Words: 7971, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV)

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Jon Snow, Samwell Tarly, Theon Greyjoy, Robb Stark

Relationships: Jon Snow/Samwell Tarly, Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark

Additional Tags: Fluff, Not Actually Unrequited Love, Pining, Friends to Lovers, these tags are so OOC for me

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2lvAHqs

[ao3feed-throbb]

You'll have your happy ending.

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ui6rmh

by LadySpearWife

Before Robb's second show, Theon is already in love.

Words: 442, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/M, M/M

Characters: Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy, Catelyn Tully Stark, Jon Snow, Jeyne Westerling

Relationships: Theon Greyjoy/Robb Stark, Robb Stark/Jeyne Westerling, Jon Snow & Robb Stark, Theon Greyjoy & Robb Stark

Additional Tags: I Will Go Down With This Ship, Angst, Sad Ending, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, musician au, Musician!Robb, Fan!Theon, Hurt, How Do I Tag, Alternate Universe - A Song of Ice and Fire, Alternate Universe - Game of Thrones Fusion, throbb - Freeform, Unrequited Love, if you think this has a happy ending, you haven't being paying atention

read it on the AO3 at http://ift.tt/2ui6rmh

[ao3feed-throbb]

I Want to Be in Like (All the Time)

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2MlczUg

by emmaliza

“Who are you, Sansa, behind all the make up and the catchphrases?” she asks, a twinge of desperation in her voice. “You're my big sister, and I feel like I barely fucking know you. What is it you need so much to hide?”

Words: 3273, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, Game of Thrones (TV), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms

Rating: Mature

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: F/F

Characters: Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, other starks in background

Relationships: Arya Stark/Sansa Stark, mention of throbb

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, alternate universe - youtuber, Angst and Humor, Make Up, Gender Issues, Sibling Incest, Denial, Unrequited Love, (possibly?), Homophobia, Internet Commenters are their own warning

read it on the AO3 at http://bit.ly/2MlczUg