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REC: nerdpoe - In the Shadow of Speculation

URL: https://ift.tt/KHyAWMV by @nerdpoe Daniel Nightingale, ex Fenton, moves to Gotham for a fresh start. It's next to his friends, it's so very different from Amity Park, and Lady Gotham has promised her Knights will protect him. The world as he knew it has changed, and no longer has a place as a combat hero. Not when he's more likely to flinch than to dodge, not when the sight of a knife is enough to force him back to a time and a place he never wanted to see again. In an attempt to adapt, Danny turns to being a specialized hero-medic; his sole focus is helping and evacuating, not fighting. Except that no one told him Death Energy had the same reading to Geiger counters as gamma radiation. It isn't, but apparently Geiger counters can't tell the difference. (Words: 23,271; WIP) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:danny.phantom, +fandom:batman.-.all.media.types, +fandom:dcu, ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:nerdpoe, character:danny.fenton, character:jazz.fenton, character:vlad.masters, character:frostbite.(danny.phantom), character:danielle."dani".phantom, character:danielle."ellie".phantom, character:bruce.wayne, character:clark.kent, character:jason.todd, character:tim.drake, character:damian.wayne, character:duke.thomas, character:cassandra.cain, character:dick.grayson, character:barbara.gordon, character:jon.lane.kent, character:kon-el.|.conner.kent, character:stephanie.brown, character:roy.harper, character:lian.harper, character:bart.allen, character:cassie.sandsmark, character:garfield.logan, character:jack.fenton, character:maddie.fenton, character:dan.phantom, character:sam.manson, character:tucker.foley, character:lois.lane, character:alfred.pennyworth, character:bernard.dowd, relationship:danielle."ellie".phantom.&.jon.lane.kent.&.damian.wayne, relationship:tim.drake.&.jason.todd, relationship:danny.fento

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REC: Nix_Nihili - bright and burning

URL: https://ift.tt/qIVulrN by @nix-nihili Something was unravelling and rebuilding itself in that moment as Edwin came close to so many conclusions that continued to slip out of his grasp, leaving him to scramble and clutch at his chest where the phantom beating of his heart made itself known. or A look at all the important moments of touch between Edwin and Charles. (Words: 1,870) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:nix_nihili, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:the.cat.king.|.thomas, character:monty, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:character.study, ~ao3:kinda, ~ao3:canon.compliant, ~ao3:fluff.and.angst, ~ao3:feelings.realization, ~ao3:canon-typical.violence, ~ao3:feelings.realisation.are.from.edwin.not.charles.(yet), ~ao3:whoopsies, ~ao3:unrequited.crush

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REC: Nix_Nihili - tender is the ghost (the ghost I love the most)

URL: https://ift.tt/mTDSAVW by @nix-nihili A hand snaked out to grip Edwin's forearm, the pressure stopping him from peeking out further beyond the edge of the skip. Despite their layers of clothing and the urgency with which Charles had reached out, Edwin could feel the emanating warmth of the touch. It had been years since the very first time; that singular passing gesture that evolved into friendly pats on the back and crowding of personal space on a daily basis. Charles never lingered too long though, always pulling away right before Edwin got the chance to process, to wipe the stunned expression off his face, to drink it in like a man dehydrated. But this was lingering. - Charles has always been a touchy person and Edwin has decidedly not. (He wants to though. Desperately.) or Five times Charles initiates touch over thirty years and one time it's Edwin. (Words: 10,072) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:nix_nihili, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:5+1.things, ~ao3:touch-starved.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:fluff.and.angst, ~ao3:canon-typical.violence, ~ao3:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne.loves.charles.rowland, ~ao3:charles.rowland.loves.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:sickfic, ~ao3:briefly!!.dont.expect.too.much.out.of.that.one.if.you're.here.for.sickfic.purposes, ~ao3:pov.multiple, ~ao3:protective.charles.rowland.(dcu), ~ao3:hurt.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:getting.together, ~ao3:misunderstandings, ~ao3:hurt/comfort, ~ao3:time.skips, ~ao3:first.kiss, ~ao3:pining

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REC: Nix_Nihili - fact of the universe

URL: https://ift.tt/SlmD12u by @nix-nihili This has to happen. He needs to get past these ill-fated feelings and if that includes making Charles happy? Well, then there really is no choice in the matter. Charles always deserves to be happy; it is a fact of the universe. or Edwin, with Niko's help, tries to set up a date for Charles and Crystal. It doesn't quite work out. (Words: 2,154) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:nix_nihili, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:niko.sasaki, character:crystal.palace.(dcu), relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne.&.niko.sasaki, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:misunderstandings, ~ao3:oblivious.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:love.confessions, ~ao3:first.kiss, ~ao3:not.actually.unrequited.love, ~ao3:as.in.edwin.is.the.king.of.assumptions, ~ao3:not.beta.read.we.die.like.niko, ~ao3:tho.she.is.alive.in.this.so.whoopsies, ~ao3:light.angst, ~ao3:fluff.and.angst

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REC: tragedy_machine - What your eyes won't tell me

URL: https://ift.tt/tDULNrT by @tragedy-machine The new occurrence is so miniscule Charles doesn’t think it should even register. And yet, it turns Charles’s world upside down. Namely - Edwin starts to look at his lips. Sometimes. It’s very brief and very rare, all things considered. Yet still, Charles’s mind lingers on this latest development and doesn’t seem keen on letting it go. --- OR: 5+1 times Charles caught Edwin looking at his lips and one time Charles looked at Edwin's (Words: 4,650) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:tragedy_machine, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:crystal.palace.(dcu), relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:feelings.realization, ~ao3:first.kiss, ~ao3:getting.together, ~ao3:canon.compliant, ~ao3:mutual.pining, ~ao3:love.confessions, ~ao3:5+1.things, ~ao3:pov.charles.rowland.(dcu), ~ao3:friends.to.lovers, ~ao3:post-season/series.01, ~ao3:charles.rowland.loves.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:fluff

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REC: AddictedApple - The Right Substitution is Key

URL: https://ift.tt/vwMiBge by @addictedapple “The Red Hood has been good for Gotham,” Robin continued. “Crime in Park Row decreased by sixty one percent almost as soon as you showed up, and that’s even taking into account all the crime you commit. Drug overdoses have decreased by twenty two percent in adults and seventy nine percent in minors. Homeless minors are ninety two percent less likely to—” “Kid,” Jason interrupted. “Enough statistics. What the hell is this about?” Robin slowly lowered the tablet with his powerpoint presentation and looked up at Red Hood.“You care about Gotham,” Robin summarised. “Gotham needs Batman. Batman is missing and so is Nightwing. We need you to fill in for Batman.” “You want me to cover Batman’s patrols?” Jason clarified. “No,” Robin said. “I want you to be Batman.” Jason bluescreened.  (Or: Batman and Nightwing mysteriously disappear before Red Hood has even started antagonising them, Robin is desperate, Gotham needs Batman, and Red Hood is Batman-Shaped.)

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REC: Nix_Nihili - there's not one thing I would change

URL: https://ift.tt/f18iqU5 by @nix-nihili Charles thought it’d be grand, a revelation that stopped him and the world in its tracks as if hit by the biggest bloody vehicle possible. He thought it would come to him all at once – the feeling, the voice, the sense. Maybe it’d be while they were alone, somewhere scenic or romantic or both. Somewhere different, feeling different. Love, Charles learned, did not work like that. At least not for him. and Edwin did not have any expectations set. He had pushed the thought of it aside his whole life, left to accept a life of solitude and no meaningful attachments. He didn’t have friends in school, so he certainly did not have any romantic contenders. If Edwin were to think about feeling that way, it’d be an impossible thought. Love, Edwin learned, did not work like that. It didn’t have to, not for him. or Charles realises he's always been in love. Edwin tries to fall out of love. Fortunately, he's not sure how to. (Words: 6,143) | Part 1 of if I could hold you for a minute !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:nix_nihili, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:crystal.palace.(dcu), relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne.&.crystal.palace.&.charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:feelings.realization, ~ao3:misunderstandings, ~ao3:fluff.and.angst, ~ao3:pov.alternating, ~ao3:case.fic, ~ao3:kinda..it's.there.if.you.squint, ~ao3:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne.loves.charles.rowland, ~ao3:and.vice.versa.but.theyre.being.slightly.stupid.about.it, ~ao3:falling.in.love, ~ao3:fellas.is.it.really.falling.in.love.if.youve.always.been.in.love.but.super.blind.to.it, ~ao3:happy.ending, ~ao3:board.games, ~ao3:idk.how.it.happened.but.they.play.cluedo.for.like.almost.1k.of.this, ~ao3:banter, ~ao3:god.they're.silly, ~ao3:getting.together

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REC: lucrow - Love For Hire

URL: https://ift.tt/LisoWpw by @dear-lucrow “A deal. You pretend to be my boyfriend for a few weeks, show up at my house, escort me to social functions and such. Your overall person, manner and opinions should be enough to truly scandalise my parents. You will only need to be yourself, only less... charming.” Charles gave him a bright grin. “You think I’m charming?”Edwin ignored him. “And I will act all smitten with you. When they offer you the money to break up with me – and rest assured, throwing money at problems is their only way of handling anything – you will take it. I shall be horribly heartbroken to make them feel guilty and any subsequent romantic partner who is a bit more... mellow than you will be quite welcome.” Charles stared at him, unsure of how he could’ve ever thought of Edwin Payne as innocent. “Damn... you are a conniving little bastard, aren’t you?” - Charles Rowland's first impression of Edwin Payne can be summerized as privileged, rich and aloof – also incredibly pretty, but that’s besides the point. However, when Edwin presents him with a scheme to piss off his conservative parents and get some money out of them in the process, Charles can’t resist the siren call of causing mayham for some Tories. (Words: 118,077) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:mature, ~author:lucrow, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:crystal.palace.(dcu), character:niko.sasaki, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, relationship:crystal.palace/niko.sasaki, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:modern.era, ~ao3:fake/pretend.relationship, ~ao3:everyone.is.alive, ~ao3:the.modern.fake.dating.au.nobody.asked.for, ~ao3:he.was.a.punk, ~ao3:he.did.ballet, ~ao3:what.more.can.i.say?, ~ao3:inspired.by.bad.2000s.rom.coms, ~ao3:idiots.in.love, ~ao3:featuring.a.private.dance.academy, ~ao3:british.snobs, ~ao3:and.lots.of.pining, ~ao3:implied/referenced.child.abuse, ~ao3:mr..rowland's.a+.parenting, ~ao3:the.paynes.are.not.that.great.either

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REC: SoloMoon - All Assorted Animorphs AUs - Chapter 16 - Animorphs - Katherine A. Applegate [Archive of Our Own]

URL: https://ift.tt/6352eGR by @thejakeformerlyknownasprince Anonymous said: What do you think would happen if the Animorphs were caught during their first mission? !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:animorphs.-.katherine.a..applegate, +fandom:animorphs.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ::category:multi, ~ao3:au, ~ao3:canon-typical.violence.and.gore, ~ao3:occasional.character.death, ~ao3:occasional.unhappy.endings, ~ao3:more.detailed.warnings.for.each.chapter, ~author:solomoon

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REC: lucrow - Romance Is Dead

URL: https://ift.tt/q3a1ZEK by @dear-lucrow “You know…” Charles meandered weakly. “A chaperone. That’s part of the whole courting deal, innit? Someone to watch over everything, so guys like you” He shot the Cat King a dagger of a look. “keep their hands to themselves. And don’t kidnap people and force them to stay in your shit-hole of a town.” Or: When the Cat King visits London to formally court Edwin, Charles appoints himself their chaperon – shenanigans, feelings and teen drama ensue. (Words: 46,633) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:mature, ~author:lucrow, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:crystal.palace.(dcu), character:niko.sasaki, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, relationship:the.cat.king.|.thomas/edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:paynland.endgame, ~ao3:feelings.realization, ~ao3:edwardian.courting.rituals, ~ao3:charles.is.a.dramatic.middle-aged.teenager, ~ao3:copious.references.to.70s/80s.music, ~ao3:charles.is.in.his.flop.era, ~ao3:friends.to.lovers, ~ao3:jealousy, ~ao3:niko.is.alive.and.well, ~ao3:crystal.is.done.with.their.bullshit, ~ao3:idiots.in.love

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REC: sorion - Edwin the Friendly Ghost - Dead Boy Detectives (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

URL: https://ift.tt/eAGxtyO by @sorion Cat is a parapsychologist specialising in afterlife therapy. His latest job sends him across the country to Whipstaff manor in Maine, where he is supposed to encourage some ghosts to leave. Things do not go as planned. (Words: 17,115) - all caps for future!me: THIS IS A CATWIN FIC IT IS A GOOD CATWIN FIC BUT REMEMBER IT IS A CATWIN FIC DO NOT GO IN EXPECTING PAYNELAND !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ::category:m/m, relationship:cat.king/edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:romance, ~ao3:ghosts.(it.needs.extra.mentioning.here), ~ao3:adventure, ~ao3:magic, ~ao3:murder.(mentioned), ~ao3:animal.death.(mentioned), ~ao3:crossover, ~ao3:alternate.universe, ~author:sorion

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REC: hailsatanacab - The Problem with Portals

URL: https://ift.tt/4Ozw8Uj Okay, so Danny’s first attempt at a portal isn’t what one would call a success. Unfortunately, instead of opening into a relatively safe (if incredibly underwhelming) cave, it splits a hole right into a great ocean of ectoplasm in the Ghost Zone, which promptly begins to flood the space around them. It’s up to their ankles in seconds as gallons of foaming green water surge through the opening, with a thundering roar like waves crashing upon the shore. “Uh…” Both he and Wulf just stare, watching with wide eyes as the day just gets worse and worse. “Wulf!” Knocking himself out of his trance, Danny turns towards him and flaps his arms in panic. Oh, shit! This isn’t good! There’s no way this amount of ectoplasm in the material world is healthy, he’s going to be in so much trouble! What the hell are they meant to do? “Help!”

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Originally written for dpxdc week 2022 for the prompt "Wulf teaches Danny how to open portals. It does not go to plan." (Words: 10,149) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:danny.phantom, +fandom:batman.-.all.media.types, ::rating:general.audiences, ~author:hailsatanacab, character:danny.fenton, character:wulf.(danny.phantom), character:bruce.wayne, character:tim.drake, character:damian.wayne, character:robin.(dcu), character:red.robin.(dcu), character:batman.(dcu), character:ra's.al.ghul, relationship:danny.fenton.&.wulf, ::category:gen, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:portals, ~ao3:ghost.king.danny.fenton, ~ao3:comedy.of.errors, ~ao3:dpxdc.week.2022, ~ao3:time.travel, ~ao3:dp/dc.week.2022, ~ao3:swearing

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REC: tragedy_machine - Lucid Dream of Hands on Me

URL: https://ift.tt/hC3eb7l by @tragedy-machine Edwin doesn’t believe in luck, good or bad. But what else would you call being hit with a lust spell as a one hundred and twenty-three year old virgin other than bad luck? --- OR: a fuck or die brought on by a lust spell that Edwin's determined to resist, and Charles' determined to help him with (Words: 11,602) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:explicit, ~author:tragedy_machine, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:cat.king.(dead.boy.detectives), relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:fuck.or.die, ~ao3:getting.together, ~ao3:first.kiss, ~ao3:first.time, ~ao3:blow.jobs, ~ao3:anal.fingering, ~ao3:anal.sex, ~ao3:making.out, ~ao3:angst.with.a.happy.ending, ~ao3:lust.potion/spell, ~ao3:sexual.fantasy, ~ao3:sexual.tension, ~ao3:love.confessions, ~ao3:idiots.in.love, ~ao3:friends.to.lovers, ~ao3:bottom.edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, ~ao3:top.charles.rowland, ~ao3:blindfolds, ~ao3:restraints, ~ao3:light.bondage, ~ao3:light.angst, ~ao3:porn.with.plot, ~ao3:like.a.bit.of.plot, ~ao3:not.actually.unrequited.love

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REC: khorazir - The Petition

URL: https://ift.tt/sBAFqLf by @khorazir Among the doomed souls of Hell, Edwin Payne, the boy who escaped (twice) is famous. A true legend. An inspiration.

Among many of the demons, he is infamous, because bloody, thrice-blessed Edwin Payne is a notorious troublemaker who inevitably means extra work, stress, and even punishment from Down Below. So what can be done to get rid of that nuisance once and for all? (Words: 6,546) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:teen.and.up.audiences, ~author:khorazir, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:sa'al.the.demon..(dead.boy.detectives), character:demon.spider.made.out.of.baby.doll.heads.(dead.boy.detectives), character:ghost.postman.(dead.boy.detectives), character:simon.(dead.boy.detectives), character:various.demons, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, ~ao3:post-canon, ~ao3:crack, ~ao3:mild.hurt/comfort, ~ao3:mentions.of.torture, ~ao3:but.not.explicit, ~ao3:references.to.book:.the.silmarillion.-.j..r..r..tolkien, ~ao3:don't.post.to.another.site, ~ao3:humor, ~ao3:hell

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REC: laiqualaurelote - The Katabasis Job

URL: https://ift.tt/98vuXfQ by @laiqualaurelote “Let me get this straight,” says Crystal. “In order to avoid being sent to Hell, Edwin is going to break into Hell, steal the most important thing in the universe — whatever the fuck that is — and escape. Again.” “Pretty much," says Charles. “That,” says Crystal, “is a stupid fucking plan.”  - Instead of becoming detectives, Charles and Edwin embark on an afterlife of crime. When the long arm of the Lost & Found Department catches up with them, they are made an offer they can't refuse: earn their freedom by stealing from Hell itself. Heist!AU for Painland Week Day 6: Free Day (Words: 23,571) !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:mature, ~author:laiqualaurelote, character:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne, character:charles.rowland.(dcu), character:crystal.palace.(dcu), character:niko.sasaki, character:monty.(dead.boy.detectives), character:night.nurse.(dcu), character:cat.king.(dead.boy.detectives), character:jenny.green.(dead.boy.detectives), character:david.the.demon.(dead.boy.detectives), character:kingham.and.litty.|.the.dandelion.sprites, character:esther.finch, character:demon.spider.made.out.of.baby.doll.heads.(dead.boy.detectives), character:modern.johanna.constantine.(the.sandman.tv), character:lucifer.morningstar, character:mazikeen, character:original.demon.character(s), character:death.of.the.endless, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ::category:m/m, \no.archive.warnings.apply, \graphic.depictions.of.violence, ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.thieves, ~ao3:heist, ~ao3:hell, ~ao3:alternate.universe.-.canon.divergence, ~ao3:body.horror, ~ao3:morally.ambiguous.character, ~ao3:nec

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REC: dear_monday - Tired of Picturing Love - Dead Boy Detectives (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

URL: https://ift.tt/qQuZwV8 by @dear-monday Charles sinks down a little lower in his chair and lets his knees fall open. “What are you doing?” Edwin says, but he isn’t asking. Not really. “I miss it,” Charles says. “Bet you do too, eh?” “Charles.” Edwin sounds uncertain. “Are you…?” There’s a moment of breath-held silence, wound tight as anything, and then Charles says, quietly, “Tell me—tell me to stop.” (Words: 4,521) - how is this in character. HOW. what the fuck. well done. !!!fandom, !!fic, |site:ao3, +fandom:dead.boy.detectives.(tv), ::rating:explicit, ::category:m/m, relationship:edwin.paine.|.edwin.payne/charles.rowland, ~ao3:pre-relationship, ~ao3:mutual.masturbation, ~ao3:exhibitionism, ~ao3:dirty.talk, ~ao3:(kind.of..i.guess..for.an.extremely.edwin.payne.value.of.dirty.talk.), ~ao3:just.guys.bein.pals!.nothing.to.see.here!, ~author:dear_monday