#we are on the save wavelength anon

[merakiui]

OMG IM IN A CRISIS!1!1!1

What are your thoughts on assassin! Rook x Target! Reader? It’s been stuck in my head all week 😭😭

Oh!!! So many thoughts!!

(cw: yandere, brief nsfw, stalking, mentions of death/assassination)

✧ so maybe you're someone with a lot of influence and power or simply a trophy spouse. when your file finds itself in rook's hands, he's up for the challenge. the underworld has dubbed you a cockroach because those who have attempted to kill you have been unsuccessful. rook will stalk you to gain extra information so that he's fully prepared. what's terrifying about rook is that he always gets his jobs done no matter what. his efficiency rivals that of the leech twins and their business.

✧ he's an excellent shot and will use a sniper rifle. he also has an assortment of knives and daggers for when he prefers to get close and personal with his target. rook loves the targets that can fight. a death dance is always enjoyable, especially when his targets give it their all in a fight. some who know of his name and achievements may think it's childish that he delights in the chase and the hunt, but rook has fun with his profession.

✧ he'll easily become obsessed with you. how can he not? you're his favorite target. perhaps you did something to catch his attention, or he likes the fact that you portray vulnerable facets of yourself while secretly being quite fierce. either way, he adores you and doesn't want to end this little game of cat and mouse anytime soon.

✧ assassin rook definitely holds a knife to your throat while railing you from behind. :)

✧ since you brought up assassin rook, it's only natural i discuss all of pomefiore as contract killers. vil uses poisons of all kinds. he brews them himself and he's quite good at what he does. it's easy to play femme fatale and slip a little something dangerous into his target's food or drink. he's been trying to get rid of the world’s beloved neige for years now; it's his life's mission. rook thinks he should give up killing and become an actor. he'd certainly be destined for stardom, but vil just can't bring himself to wash his hands of this grimy work yet. maybe it was neige who became the star actor while vil was left in the dark, his talents never recognized, and that's why he's trying so hard to get rid of neige.

✧ epel looks innocent, but he's quite the firecracker. he was trained in hand-to-hand combat by vil and knows a thing or two about stalking his prey from rook. he charms his targets into a sense of false security, and when they think they're safe and their guard has been completely dropped he strikes.

✧ rook has candid photos of you pinned to a board in his room. he'll look at them and daydream about the day in which he can finally capture you. sometimes he'll throw knives at the board, all while saying, "they love me. they love me not." if a knife hits any of the pictures, it means you'll love him. if it doesn't, he'll try again with another knife.

✧ money means nothing to him. he'll gladly return it to the one who wished for your death in the first place if it means he can have his beloved target all to himself in the end.

✧ assassination is a competitive business. everyone in the underworld wants to take on the jobs that will get them the most money. rook is renowned for his dangerous skillset, so finding work is easy. his clients come to him with names and an amount and he's on his way once more. though this time, he doesn't wish to put his target in the ground. he wishes to win their heart!

✧ all the best romances start at knifepoint, or so rook believes. his job has become quite complicated because, as beautiful as you are with a bright smile, he thinks you'd look much prettier covered in sticky crimson.

[ivestas]

könig with a confident/badass reader that knows their shit? 👀 im so hrrrng for this man i want to fluster him so bad

blackened valor

Summary: König admires you, so you expose your humanity to him. 

Tags: soldier!fem!reader (call sign “hound”) x könig, reader implied to be on the older side, smoking, barely edited, mentally ill reader, this might be triggering for those struggling with suicidal thoughts so please be careful/dont read! 

Word count: 1.1k

Notes: anon we are literally on the same wavelength, i was earlier thinking about a reader who has that dorky badassery of snake or raiden or literally any mgs character LMAO

Not much was known about you beyond your feats on the field. 

But those feats defined your personhood within any military—the moment a recruiter knew who you were, they’d be on their knees begging for your presence among theirs. 

It was like being a celebrity, except you got no perks and more targets on your back and eyes on you every second of the day, trying to break down your character and understand—understand what, only God knows. 

You were fine with that, though; you get used to it after a while: the praise, the envy, it all becomes white noise over the howl of the wind. 

So it was a normal occurrence when you noticed a set of eyes on you. 

What was abnormal was the one doing the staring. 

An Austrian giant. 

It piqued your interest; a shallow reason to humor since you’ve been in this situation numerous times before, but you didn’t care. 

From your seat in the empty lounge, you leaned back, regarding him carefully.

He couldn’t meet your stare. 

Cute. 

“You are?” You grabbed a lighter from your pockets, popping out a cheap cigarette at the same time. In a swift motion, the cigarette was alight on your lips, and now it sat between your index and middle finger. 

“König, ma’am.” 

“Ma’am?” You couldn’t help the chuckle that spilled out your lips. “I’m ‘Hound’ to everyone, no need for the formalities, save that for your captain.” 

He nodded jerkily. You noted his scrunched shoulders, his stiff poise, and his foot moving in a rhythmic motion. The chair he sat on seemed to bend at the movement. 

"Hey, c’mere.” 

In an instant, he did as you said, walking to you quickly. 

You pat the spot beside you. “Sit, no need to sit on that shitty chair. Pretty sure it was about to collapse.” 

Nodding again, he sat beside you. 

You lift your cigarette to him. “Wanna?” 

König shook his head. “I don’t.” 

“I’d praise you for making such a good health decision, but it’d make me a hypocrite considering you chose to be a merc.” You sighed, taking another puff of smoke. “Speaking of, what’s a timid guy like you doin’ in a merc group?”

“...”

“Touchy subject, eh?” You shook your head, laughing again. “It’s always like that with soldiers—it’s either to pay college debt or to run away from some fucked past.” 

König glanced at you, finally. He held your gaze. 

“What about you, then?” 

“Me?” You hummed, leaning forward now with your elbows on your knees, one hand propping your head up while the other held the cigarette. Looking up at him, you smiled. “Money. Valor. Suitors. I’m a materialist at heart, I love the attention too. I’m super fucking vain.” 

“That can’t be?” 

The way he gasped those words made you grin. He was quickly becoming a favorite. “Then what do you think is the real reason?” 

“Uhm...” His fingers tapped his knee, and his eyes strayed up, deep in thought. Then, embarrassed, his voice dropped. “...to change the world?”

Despite the clear embarrassment, he said the words with unwavering sureness, and it dawns on you that he probably thought of you as some war hero—a pursuer of all that is good for the world.  

When you look at him—properly this time, not an off-handed glance—you can see it in his eyes, the shine. 

You were right. 

In the past, moments like this would be awkward; you never knew what to say, how to softly break the truth that you were just some woman, and the honest truth wasn’t coated in honor and your drive to be a force of good.

But now? You didn’t care. You never had.

“I wanted to die,” you said casually—and it was a casual admission, you didn’t really care, because that was the truth. 

You saw his eyes widen and it nearly made you laugh. 

“I was gonna, you know, kill myself when I was younger. Had planned it out and everything,” you sighed wistfully. “Then, I thought, ‘why not join the military’? Easier to break to my family that when I inevitably died, it was for a cause rather than the fact I succumbed to my own perpetual weakness.”

“It’s not—” 

“’It’s not weakness’ yeah yeah,” you scoffed. “It’s easy to say that because you feel it. We all feel it—the desire to die.” 

The bottom of his hood shifted again, and you expected to hear his words, but nothing came out. 

“But, yeah, I guess after a while of realizing that I’m cursed with some twisted luck of brushing past the grim reaper, I decided to be a bit of a saint and run around and ‘fix’ things, just to stave the boredom away.”

You took another puff, longer this time. “You grow attached to the idea of bringing peace, I think. My advice? If you want to bring the most change, let go of your fear of death. Suddenly, everything’s not so scary anymore...” you smile. “But I’m guessing you’ve already done that, haven’t you?”

König was silent, but after a moment, he nodded. 

“See? Now you’re just as much of a ‘hero’ as me.” You lifted the cigarette. “You sure you don’t want, by the way?” 

“...I’ll try.” His hands were large, dwarfing the cigarette to a ridiculous degree. 

With his free hand, he lifted the end of his hood, and you caught a bit of his face. 

Pretty. 

He sucked in and began coughing right after, lowering the cigarette for a moment. Clumsy puffs of smoke shot out his lips, and after a few seconds, he tried again. 

Still awkward, but a bit better. 

“Ah, you’re getting there König, now you’re just as much of a hero as me!” You reached for the cigarette and took a puff before handing it back. 

He paused before putting it back between his lips, but you notice a flush of pink dusting his pale skin. Even with just the bottom of his face showing, you could see he was... blushing? 

That made you bark out a laugh. 

He’s so fucking��shy.

He seemed to have caught on quickly because he quickly moved the cigarette back to you, refusing to meet your eyes, tugging the hood back over his face.  

“Come on soldier, don’t be shy! We’re all friends here, right?” You leaned back and pat his shoulder. “Unless..?” 

He froze under your hand. 

You laughed again, letting your hand rest there. He didn’t push it away, remaining stiff under your palm, head turned away and fingers fiddling with gloves wrapped around his hands. 

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[leonsliga]

It’s actually insane how perfect Manu is like

1.hot asf, 2.greatest goalkeeper oat, 3.HOT ASF, 4.manages to do his job while being a mother to a bunch of grown men, 5.advocated for gay rights, 6.And other shit too like he’s just a sweetheart but the only arguments my high brain can create right now is the fact that he’s hot asf

Anon, you and I are on the same wavelength 🙌 no thots just Manu hot asf. I mean come on, LOOK AT HIMMM

And don’t even get me started on his goalkeeping. As his teammate Leon Goretzka put it, where other goalkeepers would make mistakes, he doesn’t make any. With him, the impossible is an expectation. He lives outside of the box, both in his thinking and as a goalkeeper. And while it’s his boldness and risk-taking that sets him apart, it’s his composure and the ease with which he accomplishes the unthinkable that holds his team together—that has awarded him the title of goatkeeper.

This save in particular is one of my favorites of his. The ease with which he parries a full-power shot like that with only a casually outstretched wrist never ceases to amaze me. That’s the Manuel Neuer difference if I’ve ever seen it.

And while he can be strict at times, especially with his unruly defenders, he balances that tough love being the ultimate mother hen to each and every one of his teammates. We love a single mom who works two jobs, etc. etc.

I’ll never recover from his one-man, rainbow armband-clad crusade against UEFA (and homophobia) either. Unlike them, he wasn’t satisfied with just hiding behind empty words. Manu’s a man of action, and actions have always spoken louder than words, haven’t they?

So yeah, with so much to love, how are we to cope?

[bcbdrums]

I think a lot of the support for Maka's mom might just be a hate for Spirit.

My gosh just found this in my drafts. Sorry, Anon, if you were the other one I recently answered about her. So some of this may be redundant...

Let's not even look at Spirit. Let's just look at Maka's mother. What do we know about her?

a great meister

made Spirit a death scythe

was Spirit's second partner after he was with Stein 5 years

was the one to discover the experiments done to Spirit

she left Spirit for his supposed cheating

she is NOT THERE

Spirit describes her as asking pointed questions

(anime only) she's "missing"

(anime only) sends blank postcards to Maka periodically from around the world

(anime only) was calm and collected at the divorce hearing

(anime only) could use the special scythe-technique Genie Hunter

(anime only) Maka describes her like a grizzly bear/hippo in that she is "strong, hot-tempered, you don't wanna see her when she's angry"

(anime only) Maka describes her as "still warm, kind-hearted, and loyal"

(manga only) mailed her wedding ring to Spirit after the divorce

(manga only) has a strong anti-madness wavelength

This...is literally it. This is ALL we know about the woman. We don't even know her name.

I don't see a good mother when I look at this list. So why there's support for her in fandom? All I can think of is sympathizing with someone who was wronged by their significant other. Which, I completely understand. But why put her on a pedestal for it? When she has nothing to show for herself in terms of being a good mother to Maka... No no, this woman...does not deserve any honors.

Now, let's look at Spirit. What do we know about him?

he is there and always has been (at Maka's kindergarten graduation; he's in her photo albums with her younger than that)

he makes an effort to be around Maka and tries to spend time with her; he is utterly devoted to her

he tries (but fails) to get her a special gift (not his fault it failed)

the idea of a parent abandoning their child sends him sobbing

he's Lord Death's personal weapon and takes the job seriously

he likes booze

he likes women

he goes to a cabaret regularly for drinks and attention

he is very good at reading and controlling a meister's wavelength

he will risk his life for the greater good

he looks beyond the surface with people to see the good within

he exaggerates (even lies) to make himself look good to get attention from women (manga only)

he lies to Lord Death to save a friend's life (manga only)

he genuinely cares about other people close to him and their happiness (manga more obvious but both)

he's aware of his own shortcomings and admits to them (manga more obvious but both)

he shows extreme bravery in the face of certain death (manga only)

I will repeat what I've said elsewhere... The author presents him as a character to be disliked; to be the butt of the joke. But by the fifth episode into the series, that's already changed! Already there's more going on beneath the surface. And that just continues to unfold in the anime, and then even more in the manga.

The problem seems to be people see him in episode/chapter 1, draw their conclusions, and...that's it.

But yeah, this should not be a... Spirit vs. His Ex situation... Mrs. Albarn was awful too, arguably far worse.

So, yes, I agree. I think a lot of praise for her is in fact just projecting based on unwarranted hate for Spirit.

(I was SO tired writing this please tell me if I forgot anything.)

[eyedrateanatomy]

going off anon. rubs my forehead nervously. this is candybats to me sometimes. theyre weird and silly and Dumb

s "i could make a giant creature under my control. i dont know if itd be organic, maybe, but id have to upgrade my Secret office"

k "SECRET?"

s "yes, no ones allowed. not even my ma and pa. i might make it non-organic. but, think about it. i could terroize the world, i could try and scavenge around over the years for a strong metal, something that doesnt fold easily under weapons.. i have to start a new project."

k "..please dont start world domination?"

s "what? no, never. hah, i was almost to the point once, but not yet. im not the most ambitious"

k "you created a portal that summons edible, nutritious goop. you literally INVENTED that."

s "okay, but thats not comparable. i promise, schnucki, you wont see any weird evil things from me"

k "YOU SAID YOU CONSIDERED WORLD DOMINATION!??^?:?:"

s "key word, *clicks tongue* considered."

k "*worried face* okay then."

streber fucking. clicking his tongue of Couuurse he would. but this is all so true. i think i really love the idea of streber having the potential to be a genius supervillain who can make portals and invent a new color, but he chooses to spend his time on really small insignificant stuff like programming a toaster to sass you whenever you want to toast something for under a minute. ok rambling time

streber could build an actual teleporter. he could pull some willy wonka shit and be able to teleport objects and change their mass and shape, and change society as we know it. but just like wonka he will only make this so that whenever he gets cravings he just makes his dessert Really small and it wont ruin his diet. and he'll show it to his friends and theyll think hes so cool and awesome and etc etc

as for candybats, i think kevin is always getting the hint that streber Does want world domination. he wants total control over everyone and everything and hes only getting close to kevin so he can put a brainwashing helmet on him and make him do his evil bidding. the plot twist is that streber only wants world domination so he can help his friends and mind control kevin into finally doing the dishes

and kevin is just a big,,, dumdum. he doesnt understand math. he doesnt have hobbies. hes a college dropout. so hed take the time to go to strebs house and see what hes doing and get himself invested in it. and streber is Such an extrovert and is always glad to explain what hes Cooking Up. or kevin will just be his test subject

theyd be really funny together like kevin just wants to Chill Out and streber always wants to do Something. cat vs dog. but when it comes to really mundane things theyre somehow always on the same wavelength, like theyre counting up all their coupons from the store to save as much money as possible, or theyre creating pathways from their door to their bed because neither of them can clean up after themselves, or theyre booing and yelling at serial killers in movies to get a job to cope with their own encounters with one

also i think streber should trust kevin with the keys to his Secret Office and even let him in. strebers saying "trusty comrade and handsome boyfriend kevin, do you promise to guard this door with your LIFE while i run outside to get the mail." and kevin is saluting going "Sir. i would kill a man just so no one gets past this door." in the most monotone voice ever even though he is being Completely genuine

[allastoredeer]

Archangel anon again! Im back with more tower-thieving shenanigans!

Alrighty, some of the things you said about Alastor retaliating against Gabe got ME thinking about GABE'S response to AL'S response, along with Lucifer's response to both.

Initially, Lucifer is actually on Alastor's side. He believes that his brother is being ridiculous, even for Gabe, and tries to talk sense into him through the radio tower door, but to no avail. Unfortunately, Alastor has become increasingly agitated by this point, and since he can't get to Gabriel himself to rip him a new one, he ends up taking his frustrations out on Lucifer and snapping at him instead.

Lucifer, unsurprisingly, takes exception to this.

After being on the receiving end of Alastor's ire, Luci's like ".....Welp" before vanishing from Al's side. Next thing we know, there's suddenly a new voice accompanying Gabe's on the radio. Cut to the inside of the radio tower where both Gabe AND Luci are sitting side-by-side, now working together as co-hosts to form a pettiness-fueled brotherly aliance.

They're decked-out in tacky Hawaiian print shirts over graphic tee's with radio/deer related puns across the front, topped off with goofy sunglasses and the biggest shit-eating grins. At least one of them is wearing one of those soda-drinking hats. In between taking calls from Sinners and playing Hell's Top 100, Gabe and Luci banter back and forth in loud gameshow voices about the most inane shit, sporadically dropping random soundbites from the soundboard Gabe was foolish enough to let Luci be in charge of (most morning-zoo radio shows have at least two co-hosts anyway so this actually fits).

At this point, Alastor has had ENOUGH and has gone all "Of course you know, this means war..." grabbing the megaphone you mentioned and taking to the streets. Now, I can't help but wonder how much luck Al will have getting people on his side when the majority of Sinners seem like they'd be the type to be easily swayed by Gabe's charms. Remember, apparently one of the more popular programs in the Pride Ring is a show called "Yeah, I Fucked Your Sister. So What?" That leads me to believe Gabe's hokey moring-zoo show would actually be quite popular among Pentagram City's inhabitants.

It would also be dificult for Alastor to push his 'Heaven's trying to silence us' agenda, when Gabe is broadcasting a phone number that any Sinner can call and have their voices heard all throughout the Pride Ring. Which would also put them in direct contact with Gabe himself. And again, Gabe is charming as all get out when he wants to be. Considering how much trouble Charlie had convincing anyone to fight against the Exorcists, Al's going to have his work cut out for him gathering support.

His best bet for allies would probably be the citizens of Cannabal Town. They (mostly) all already like him, and he could call in a favor from Rosie. Though I like the idea of Susan actually despising Gabe's show and this being one of the ONLY instances she and Alaster are 100% on the save wavelength.

👁️👁️ Its the Alastor and Susan team-up for me. By GOD, what an unhinged, unstoppable duo.

[outrunningthedark]

@ hit the floor anon i've tried posting your ask twice, but tumblr isn't cooperating, so here we go first of all - same wavelength. thank you. "antis" rejecting the possibility of a buck/tommy kiss in episode six are building it up to be some Big Thing as if onlookers are gonna start clapping or audibly GASP because they had no idea Buck was attracted to men, too and then start gossiping amongst themselves. but that's not how i see it all. given what we know about the plot, given what else is supposed to be going on (chimney in the hospital), the more likely scenario (IMO) is that buck kisses tommy in front of a select group of family and friends because yes, tommy does find chimney and does get him the medical attention he needs, but the reactions will be mostly in the facial expressions - confused and/or amused depending on who we're looking at - because Now Is Not the Time. (I think this is where some of the catastrophizing comes in, tbh. I've seen people talk about Tommy "saving the day" so Madney can get married and I'm like...we all saw that promo, right? Something's wrong with Chim. He's not getting transported to the wedding venue when he clearly needs a doctor first. *That's* probably where Tommy crosses paths with the others.) ngl, I find this whole idea that a second kiss is supposed to take away the attention from another couple laughable just because the entire point of buck realizing he's bi later in life has been for it NOT to be treated like a huge shock, and when you remove homophobia from the equation (sorry, buckley parents haters)...the actual reaction is already set up to be much more subdued than the fandom is expecting.

[tickle-bugs]

hello! if you’re still writing for the mandalorian, could u do lee!din and ler!cara with the dialogue “can you stop laughing? i’m trying to talk to you. how rude!” and “was that a snort?” (if u don’t want to use both dialogues that’s perfectly fine, u can choose whichever u prefer 🙃)

If Only For a Moment

anon: for the writing requests, if ur still into the mandalorian, if u don’t mind could u do lee!din and ler!cara with the dialogue “wow. you are super ticklish.” please?

Cara’s actor can eat my boot and choke she’s a terrible person BUT I am soft for the friendship these two could’ve had and thus I am taking full custody of Cara. Enjoy!! My first mando fic somehow. AU where they stay on Sorgan for a while/come back to Sorgan to rest.

“Hey.” Cara drops heavily onto the bench beside Din. He makes a soft noise to acknowledge her but doesn’t turn. 

Sorgan had set a sort of peace into his bones that he wasn’t sure how to handle. He’s afraid of handling it, truly. Peace isn’t a luxury because you have to earn it--it’s a luxury because it makes you slow. It makes you take survival for granted. You earn peace when you no longer need to survive. 

But sitting here on this ridge, overlooking a village finally at peace…it clashes against everything he knows to be true. Their huts are still smoldering in places. The villagers have built barricades around some of the deeper gouges in the earth and done their best to fill them with water. Some of the children have already found their way into the shallower pits to play with the mud and frogs. Din can hear their laughter from up here, wavelengths dancing across the right side of his visor display. 

“You gonna sit out here all day?” Cara’s eyes rest heavy on the side of his face. 

“Just keeping an eye on things.” His gaze dips towards the treeline. It’s clear. The only heat signatures there are creatures returning to their natural home. Everything is fine. It has been. But he knows that never lasts. 

“You’ve been keeping an eye on things for a few days. You’ve earned a break.” She claps him on the shoulder once, brief and firm. 

A loud shriek startles them and they both tense with the instinct to rise, but they both know the voices of the village children by now. A pack of them chase each other around a few specific huts--their homes, probably--making blaster noises and shouts that carry on the wind. They watch the grimness of war become a thing of innocence in their hands. 

“Were you ever like that?” Cara points. 

“Like what?” He follows her finger, then squints back at her. “A child?”

She chuckles at him, but her smile stays earnest. 

“Yeah. Did you ever get to be a child?” She tilts her head a bit. Din’s breath catches. They’d talked about personal matters before, but never like this. Their routine was showing their hand, constantly reassuring each other that their mutual interest in saving the galaxy was still mutual. It was always a transaction, never…interest. Is she baiting him in some way? Possibly trying to leech some sort of future blackmail material? Cara lacks that kind of tact from what he can tell, but one can never be too careful. Which opens up more questions still, each unfolding upon and into each other in endless fractals. One question in particular peers up at him beneath the layers, utterly unsettling. 

Why do you care?

“Everyone’s a child at some point. That’s the order of things.” He drops his gaze to the ground. Thinking too much will cost him. He knows that. 

“Now we both know that’s not true, Mando.” She shifts her weight on the bench and it brings them closer together. Something solemn rests its hands on both of their shoulders, seeping into the collective lifetimes of scars and battered muscle between them. He knows that he’s feeding it, this thing, and it turns his gut with unease. 

“Din,” he says quickly, before he can stop himself. He can hear Cara’s confusion without needing to see it. 

“My name. It’s Din.”

“It suits you.” She bumps their shoulders together. He looks at her and allows a smile. 

Another shriek, shriller this time, sends them both jumping to their feet. One of the village boys had been pounced on by the other children, sending a knot of screeching limbs rolling down the hillside. Panic leaps into Din’s throat. He starts making his way towards the edge of the ridge. 

“Din, it’s okay . It’s just--they’re playing. It’s fine.” Cara grabs his shoulder. He lets her lead him back to the bench but his eyes never leave the children. A young boy collapses under the weight of his friends and shouts, piercing through the air. Din flinches. Laughter bursts up from their chaotic little pile but the shrillness still raises his hackles. 

“They’re tickling each other, I think. Explains the screaming. Not sure how much more of that I can take, though.” Cara chuckles and looks to Din as if he’d be in on whatever she’s saying. He stares blankly at her. 

She extends her hands to him, as if asking for something. He doesn’t do what she wants, mostly because he can’t for the life of him grasp what she wants. She takes his wrists and pulls his hands towards her. She peels off his gloves, minding the beskar as if it were glass, and cradles his hands in her own for a moment. Looking up at him apprehensively, she trails her calloused fingertips over his palms, his fingers, even down to his pulse point on his wrist. It’s…soothing in a way, but he senses from the wrinkle between her brow that he’s not doing this right, somehow. 

“I…don’t have much feeling in my hands anymore.” He furrows his brow. Cara makes a pitying noise that he decidedly doesn’t like. He resists the urge to immediately pull his gloves back on. Obviously he didn’t respond the way she wanted. 

“Shame.” She shrugs. That solemn thing between them starts to turn the shade of melancholy. They have enough of that between them, Din thinks. He stares down at the rough canvas of his hands, then hers. 

“What is it supposed to feel like?” He mimics what she did, tracing his fingers over his own palms. It’s different in a way he can’t quite categorize. Cara blinks with something like disbelief and awe--he really wishes people would stop looking at him that way. 

“Alright, well. Don’t kill me, okay?” A hint of an impish smile creeps onto her face. She scoots slightly closer on the bench. 

“Why would I--” 

Din chokes on a high-pitched noise not unlike the ones ringing down from the hillside. Cara’s fingers gently ripple into the divots between the plates of beskar, finding seams of muscle in his sides that make his brain collapse into a heap of sparks. 

“What…is this?” He trembles but doesn’t move, just tries to process the sheer volume of stimuli racing through him all at once. Snickers escape without his permission and he hunches over to try and keep his every atom from spilling out into her hands. 

“Wow. You are super ticklish.” Cara laughs. Her fingers keep a rhythmic pace. 

“Say the word and I’ll stop.” Something concerned crosses her face before she can hide it from him. He wants to tell her it’s okay, or reassure her somehow that this is…a lot but okay--at least for now--but all he can do is rattle in place as if he’s about to launch into orbit. 

Her fingers migrate towards his stomach and his resolve cracks along with his voice. He giggles fervently past bitten lips and collapses into her hands. It’s not lightning, he knows lightning well, but this feeling moves like it. His body seems eager to disseminate it and lessen the impact, but unlike lightning, the electric bursts under his skin have no means of escape. Her hands are on his stomach but he feels the laughter in his veins. 

“C-Cara!” He grabs her wrists for something to hold onto. She swoops her fingers under his arms, tripping up his ribs like a ladder. He flails and nearly takes both of them off the bench. It’s worse, so much worse, and he fights the building urge to flee or mitigate the feeling somehow. It’s not harming him. It doesn’t remotely feel like it. He…trusts her. 

Until she gets under his arms and he cackles, that is. 

“Oh wow. Bad spot, huh?” She giggles with him, a sound he could never truly picture her making. Then again, he could never picture an existence like hers before this either. Certainly never like this. But here he was, soft where he swore he’d never be, melting in the hands of a shocktrooper no longer covered in blood. 

Cara does this thing with her fingers, like she’s fiddling with a stuck button for landing gear, and Din snorts. His entire body buckles and he clasps his hands over his helmet. As if it’ll help muffle him. 

“Did you just snort?” She presses in again and his head collides with her shoulder. He wheezes and it crackles into the air. More snorts filter out of him and his laughter bounces unexpectedly, responding to Cara’s hands like a fine-tuned weapon in the hands of a master. 

“Your ‘tough and mysterious’ act is going to work on me anymore. Just so you’re aware. I respect you, but this…your laugh is so cute, it’s sickening. I mean--” She pauses when Din flails again, sending her grabbing onto his thigh just to keep them both upright. He squeals and his leg twitches violently. She makes a noise of interest that makes his face burn beneath the helmet. 

“Can you stop laughing? I’m tryin’ to talk to you. Rude.” She squeezes his thigh again but this time she doesn’t stop. Din squeals again, much louder, and he collapses into the bench. A wave of desperate, garbled noises escape him before his laughter takes full flight. He shakes with the force of it. 

“I-I’m trying!” He wails. She helps him sit up with a laugh somehow more tickled than his.  

“Oh my god--Din, I’m kidding. It’s okay.” She grips his shoulders and shakes him a little. He nods a little dumbly, trying to remember what it felt like to have control of his limbs. 

“You still with us in there?” She taps his helmet. He swats her hand away.

“I think so. That was…something.” He nods. He finds that his smile won’t leave. It’s…nice. Cara pats his shoulder. He leans into it. 

“It’s not always so much. Sometimes it’s nice.” Cara hums thoughtfully, then gestures to her neck. “Can I show you? Here?” 

He regards her for a while, then nods. 

“Gently. Careful.” He warns, holding her wrists loosely. 

“I’m always careful,” Cara smirks. It would be terrifying if he didn’t already trust her so deeply. She tips his helmet up slowly, slowly, so much so that he almost wants to chide her for treating him so fragile. The low hums of the internal fan click and lose speed as warm air curls against the underside of his chin. His breath hitches when she lifts the helmet a little more, but it sinks lower again as she balances it against her knuckles. With her free hand, she curls her fingers beneath his chin with the lightest of touches. 

He dissolves into giggles easier than breathing, which does not come easy with Cara’s blunt fingernails dance against the scruff on the slope of his neck. Even as he scrunches to trap her fingers, the hand holding his helmet slightly aloft works to bolster the flow of breathy, muffled laughter seeping from the gap in the helmet. 

The sounds of war seem far away with the dragonflies fluttering in his chest. For the first time, Din allows it to remain that way.

@parkersaysthings tagging u bc you asked! hope u enjoy! <3

[m1ckeyb3rry]

Truly on the same wavelength LMAO yes I agree I believe we’re in the clear now LOL

LMAOOO that exchange is actually so in character Aiku confidently/smugly being like “it’s deffo nagi bro right” and Reo just deadpanning HAHAHA

Ah alas if only we had more average taste…jk that goes against Karasu’s anti-mediocre campaign so WTV but aiku just seeing both of them being dumb in their own way to the point he’s like “you guys are hopeless can you guys just start making out alr smh” LMAO

The “nah you have one” LINE AHDGSHS >>>>> in the hands of a normal author is crazyyy LOL no actually I’m loving the kdrama vibes for the drama in peregrine it makes it sm fun to read

LMAOO OK PERFECT the switch has not failed us!!!!

I’m about to go stalk that yotd edit account rn LOL but omg the audio on the Inumaki one I wouldn’t normally be shocked by but I forgot I had my volume on relatively high from when I was trying to watch sth earlier and got BLASTED by it

REAL it truly is giving zantetsu but FRRRR I love the pairings and the dynamics we see in epinagi I love team white the whole Barou Nagi chigiri zantetsu dynamic >>>> fr wish we had more of these in the main series wait but speaking of the next epinagi ch that comes out will be when s2 has already aired???? Guys we’re so close….

HAHAHAHA hollyhock y/n abt to do us all a favor im crying otoya would go CRAZY like bro is definitely so desperate rn in bllk too

PAUSE THE KARASU ASSASSIN FIC??? HELLO???? Bro what will it take to have you continue that from the premise and the two paragraphs it’s fire…..omfg……

- Karasu anon

WE ARE ALWAYS SYNCED UP DKFHSJSJ you’ll never catch us lacking fr

LMAOO NO FR like reo can’t even tell if aiku’s being serious or not so the next day he’s practicing soccer w nagi and he’s like “yo nagi we’re not like a ROMANTIC couple right??” and nagi’s just like WTF 😭⁉️

we just have to be exceptional like that fr making karasu proud 🤩 but HAHA aiku is so done w them…i started the sae version finally and it is very unserious and silly (i’m anticipating better work for some of the other ones that i’m more excited to write) honestly though it’s what sae needs fr

NO BECAUSE LOOK AT THESE (from the still unfinished and unreleased chapter) AND TELL ME IT’S NOT GIVING COUPLE…

nagi and may need to pull up and collect their significant others so fast because they’re actually basically in love with each other atp 😭 nagi’s lucky he’s such an insane piner and that i’m also in love with him or else he’d be getting the boot so fast because reo x reader is sooooo 😩 when he’s her only constant…when he does literally anything so she thinks of him highly…when he doesn’t think he’ll be able to survive another party if she doesn’t come…i would 100% eat up a twelve ep tv drama about them i can’t even lie

JJK EDITS ALWAYS HAVE THE MOST INSANE AUDIOS TBH especially gojo geto nanami toji choso and sukuna ones some of them are just like WHO thought of this 😭

WAIT I DIDN’T EVEN THINK ABT THAT OMG WE ARE SOOO CLOSE I CANNOT WAIT!! it’s going to be sm fun i can’t wait for the new episodes and our discussions and the additional times and the rise of tabieitaken nation 🤩

otoya is so desperate bro is going for CHIGIRI hollyhock y/n would do everyoneee a favor 😭 LMAOAO but unfortunately present time otoya is not as loyal as sengoku era otoya so that might not work out…imagine she’s like “i want you to belong to me” the way she is in hollyhock and bllk otoya’s like “ayo that’s kinda 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 don’t you think 😳” (i bet karasu would do it though like bro is RUNNING to volunteer for that spot KFFHSJS a pretty smart badass girl wants him to be hers?? sign him tf up that’s basically his dream)

HAHAHA okay elaboration it was a bit based on the beginning of yotd (kaiser is reader’s cousin and reader is the princess of her kingdom) but instead of a hak-type character saving her karasu’s like wait she’s kinda pretty let me just kidnap her instead (because kaiser hired tabieitaken to assassinate the royal family so he can take the throne) and he takes her back to where he yuki and otoya live…i have a vivid image in my mind of yukimiya crashing out when he realizes karasu brought her home with him and he’s like “karasu we CANNOT keep a princess as a pet!!” and karasu’s like “please 🥺” so yuki turns to otoya for help but otoya’s like “nah she’s rlly cute she can stay” HAHAHA i just didn’t know where to go from there so it was abandoned pretty quickly 😩 but the title was crow and cackle!! it’s a song by some band that a guy showed me (before asking me out 😐) and the title just fit perfectly even though i don’t rlly listen to the song or band

[littlespoonevan]

i know everyone's is so keen on buck having an alternate life where he is loved by his parents and Daniel is alive but Ciara....what if??? even when everything is supposed to be, even when daniel is alive and buck has saved his life, what if his parents still don't love buck??? like it's a thought that's been living in my brain rent free..what if he sees that no matter what he does, no matter what he tries, they won't just...love him?????like I kNOW it won't fit in the narrative we are heading right now with 'finding of the purpose of life and it being just there' but what if buck's parents won't love him even in an alternate universe????? idk why im making myself upsetti for no reason

you know what, anon, it's interesting bc i think i've been more on your wavelength about this whole thing. like personally, i've been assuming his coma dream will primarily show buck having the perfect family by giving him a wife and kids etc. because that feels more relevant to his overarching arc at the moment???? that's what he's searching for this season and that's what we know the sperm donor situation is ultimately about, y'know?

i've definitely imagined his parents being involved in some way but i haven't given much thought to daniel at all. having said that, i think what could be a great thing to do with his parents in this alternate universe - and this sort of ties in with what your saying - is have it seem like they love him but something feels Off. like at first he's amazed because his parents are here and he has a good relationship with them and maybe this is better!!!! but there keeps being these little moments where they make passive-aggressive comments or backhanded compliments (i feel like i'm imagining helena diaz's energy here lol) and they're like little cracks that make buck realise something isn't right????

and if that ultimately ends with him realising he'll never have his parents' approval even when he's done everything "right" and that he should cut them off and just be happy for himself and not to prove anything to them well then get me some tissues bc here come the waterworks!!!!!!

[merakiui]

Oh so real!! Aaa I would love to learn more about RSA. It's been, like, what? 4 and a half years now? They've gotta give us something eventually!! (coping) I do think in general we should get more fun traveling events. I know we're getting those obviously with the hometown events, but I'd love to learn some more about the world that isn't the few countries surrounding Sage's Island? Like we still have no idea where Sam's hometown (Port O' Bliss) is! Though considering what Sam's twisted from maybe they could be saving it for something like halloween??? They probably won't tbh but it WOULD be really cool.

I want to update and say I unfortunately did Not pull b7 eel cards (Jade got me to about 87 before the banners ended, no chance to pull on Floyd 💔 so greedy) so I'm handing in my Jade lovers card and twirling his poor twin around. Floyd wouldn't do me and my savings like Jade did. Trust. This does remind me actually to reread some of your Floyd fics ,, it HAS been awhile I fear

It is a really cool feature!! And AAAA I LOVE BARB !! We share,, many fictional men. Right down to my poor poor childhood crush on Kyoya. Reiji though has plagued my brain for YEARS I would love to see what all you think of him if you ever do read a full translation!! There's been fan-made english patches made actually for the first two Dialovers games on the vita if you have a pc and patience with the silly silly world of emulators. It's how I did his Haunted Dark Bridal route :-) and goodness what a trip that game is!! Ohh Reiji and Laito the interesting little critters you are,,,,

Vampires though in general,, auughfhh,, I think about vampire fish a good bit honestly. I can't remember rn if I've stumbled across any works like that but maybe I should check ao3 after this,,, for science. of course. Also don't worry about answering these quickly or anything. You could respond to this in a month and I'd still have the same joy reading your response as I would if you'd responded immediately. So always take your time.

(Also I wasn't sure how to throw this into my ask, but have you ever shared your twst friend codes here? If not, would you be open to doing so? If you aren't it's totally chill!! But I'd been wondering for awhile :]! )

- :3 anon

Begging twst for an RSA event!! OTL I want to see the inside of RSA and see more characters from there,, more Neige and Che'nya!!! Omg and it would be so fun to learn more about places beyond Sage's Island and the other areas nearby. I would love more Sam crumbs, especially hometown crumbs!! Thinking about a Princess and the Frog inspired Halloween event,,,, AAAAA THAT WOULD BE SO AMAZING!!! OTL OTL hoping with all of my heart for something.....

No eels... (◞‸◟；) I am sorry you couldn't bring either of them home. Those rotten eels!!! ( ｡ •`ᴖ´• ｡) how can they be so troublesome and slippery!!! Friendship ended with Jade. Floyb is the new bestie and he would never treat you or your savings in such a disrespectful manner! Certainly not in the way Jade did. I hope he will comfort you more than Jade ever could. <3

We are on the same wavelength, :3 anon!!! Immaculate taste as always for us hehehe!! We are passing the fictional men around and letting them spin in our brains like conveyor belt sushi! I definitely want to learn more about Reiji because he was one of the brothers I sort of,,,, ignored due to my lack of interest. ^^;;; but now I am very intrigued. What do you MEAN he creates drugs and potions and other nefarious things!!!! I fear I am not immune to a cordial smile and the drugs slipped into my tea (winking and nudging Reiji). How terrible it would be if attractive vampire with glasses did that to me...... uuwaaaa,,, I want to be able to play those fan-made patches!!!! One day I shall have a PC that allows me to unlock full gamer potential like Idia. >:D haunted dark bridal route sounds so fascinating... 👀

AND LAITO!!!! Dare I say,,,,, what if Cater x Laito crossover!!!! Cater in Laito's outfit,,,, VAMPIRE CATER?!?!?!?!?!?! OTL my brain chemistry was irreversibly altered when I first watched that church altar scene in the anime. LAITO, THE VAMPIRE THAT YOU ARE!!!!! Truly the most interesting of critters.

Vampire fish my beloveds. AAAA I just love vampires. <3 gothic vampire Azul is amazing, but I also love modern-day vampire Floyd....... and of course vampire Jade who loves playing with the cute vampire hunter who is after him. Many thoughts for those three. May you find plentiful vampire works in your very scientific ao3 search!!!

UUWAAA you're too kind and patient,,, 🥺 thank you so very much... I would feel so terrible if I responded as late as a month later!!! orz but it's a relief to know you would still be happy to read my thoughts. Please also take your time in replying!! There is never any rush.

:o I haven't shared it before!! Here it is below! Feel free to add me as a friend! My profile is very Rollo as of this moment. I hope my level 105 tako card can be of use in battle. 🐙 ✨

[castlebyersafterdark]

finn with his five shirts is fashionable now????? what??? no shade anon that just made me giggle

He's fashionable to some!! Lately he's been pretty casual, chill, more basic, oh yeah - but he's still got a nice style. I like his weird thrift store mixed with a random high end piece kinda weird vibes - maybe a few years back demonstrate it more. I have a folder saved back on my laptop at home full of what I call "ugly/weird Finn fits I'd totally rock" which I think will sum up exactly what other anon and I probably on the same wavelength about.

If I don't get to it tonight, I'll post it tomorrow but other anon and you here - watch this space, I'd love to hear thoughts on what we think of my fashion thoughts for him if this is solidarity or I'm crazy or we're all crazy 🤣

[noctivagant-corvid]

pd fake dash. pt 4 (pt 1 pt 2 pt 3 pt 5)

🦂sevenseasofrhye Follow lowk the pale scrawny guy from the last ashes2ashes stream was hot

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🦂sevenseasofrhye Follow hey! hit streamer ashes2ashes! what fuck does this mean!

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🌓hedgeingdawitch Follow save me bacon man x y/n 70k hurt comfort fic that hasnt been updated since 2131,,,, save me,,,

🌓hedgeingdawitch Follow theres too many people asking for the link for my comfort. i made this up. it was a lie. what the fuck is wrong with you guys

🪺redrobinyum Follow you’ve been too specific to lie. drop the fic link. my sins are many but this is not one of them.

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🍄‍🟫mushinaroom Follow elaborate????

🫀listerineblood Follow the exact pipeline ashes2ashes makes trix cereal jokes when people ask abt the trickster -> she gets a trix sponsorship, internet goes wild -> ‘having a trix sponsorship’ becomes slang for having been possesed by a chaos demon, even outside of tumblr -> trix sales go up a ton because of all of this -> trix starts a fund to help people who were possesed -> i apply for this fund -> they give me a scholarship to go to art college

🍄‍🟫mushinaroom Follow ashes2ashes the person you are

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🪻hydro-rangeah Follow just watched this purple haired kid with a shirt that says “knife” tense his chest and say “look i can make it say knfe!” and the poor emo boy he was with almost got a nosebleed. godbless you funky little queers

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🌳terabitchia Follow hey remember when i posted seven months ago about asking out the lady on my train and we went to get ice cream. (( IMAGE ID: a selfie of two women, both smiling and holding up peace signs. in the back is an apartment with a ton of cardboard boxes. the woman on the left is shorter with a blond grown out buzzcut. the woman on the right is taller and has long dark hair tied in a ponytail. )) uhaulers heart emoji

🧿untimelyprophetess Follow lmao ter your gf looks exactly like lightspeed

🧿untimelyprophetess Follow [ IMAGE ID: a screenshot of a tumblr dm from a user labeled “roller-kirby”. from roller-kirby, there’s a screenshot of the above post, followed with a message that reads “stop snitching, motherfucker”. End id. ] ???????????

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❌falalalala-deactivated8268201 listen i dont like rpf. however when a wavelength beats the shit out of another villian with the EXPLICIT REASONING it was because that guy fucked with tide, one must consider how much they wish to deny reality.

🪼mackleless Follow [ IMAGE ID: a screenshot of the above post, with the decativated username circled. ] thank you for your service 🫡

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ANONYMOUS ASKED: there used to be a guy who came in every month and bought all of our beef stroganoff. the first sunday every month, 9:30 am on the dot. like a clock. just beef stroganoff. all of our supply. every month. he was really nice tho would tip like 20 dollars

CONFESSIONSFROMRETAIL ANSWERED: . #anon met some kind of god i think #this is fucking insane #confessions #retail

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[wri0thesley]

Listen I know I have no unique thoughts but how did you know I also daydream about corrupt hero!Diluc?? It would be so easy for him to convince the darling he rescued he's an upright, good person, I mean they even have proof, didn't he just save them? So of course they trust him, go with him back to his estate, drink and eat whatever he gives them, and when they wake up sore tomorrow well, you know that's why it's dangerous to go out by yourself, right? Abyss mages are serious. Next time you might not be so lucky... but if you're still hurt, then you have to stay here...

i know you are also daydreaming about corrupt hero diluc because we are simply on the same wavelength, anon!

honestly. he's such a good and interesting yandere concept because, as far as he's concerned, he is doing this for your own good - he is protecting you from dangers, keeping you safe and under his eye so he can make sure that nothing ever hurts you.

and. oh. diluc slipping something into your drink; the master of dawn winery would surely never risk such scandal, would he? it can't have been anything. your deep sleep must have, surely, been just because of the injuries you sustained. the ache in your hips? the bruises on your thighs? surely nothing--

when you don't seem to heal and the aches don't seem to fade, you might begin to get a little suspicious - but diluc is so beloved by all of monstadt, he would surely never do something so nefarious. all you need do, then, is go to the door of the bedroom and ask to see him and thank him for his hospitality and leave.

it is not so simple. diluc has known, now, the safety of you being ensconced within the manor's walls, away from any threat. he will not have that taken from him. he pretends to be amiable with you; asks you if you won't do him the courtesy of one last drink, just so he can see your recovery in full. why wouldn't you drink it, when he is being so polite?--

you wake up with aching hips again, pounding heart, a headache you can't shift, every memory foggy - and there is diluc ragnvindr, at your side, looking harried. he tells you that you got on the wrong side of an abyss mage, but luckily he was there to bring you back, and won't you stay for a while whilst you recover? you look at him, this fine gentlemanly figure of a hero (your hero), pyro vision shining like rubies . . . and why would you question him?

[destielfanfic]

Destiel Fic Starter Pack

Never watched Supernatural but wondering what all the hype is about? Then this is the post for you. If you have been on tumblr for some time or just from November 5, 2020, you may have seen a gif set or two or a hundred with destiel aka Dean and Castiel from Supernatural. @fandom​ even made a Destiel Is Canon post with short overview of basic facts! Are you interested but have no idea where to start? We know, we know. Life is hectic, 2020 is taxing and Supernatural has too many episodes to watch. 15 seasons and 327 episodes to be precise but who’s counting? Say no more, we got your back, fam!  You don’t need to have ever watched SPN to enjoy the fics on this rec post.

For fans who have never watched SPN, some basic facts - 1x01 starts with Dean Winchester (26 yo) professional monster hunter, picking up his brother Sam (22 yo), student at Stanford, and going on a one off monster hunt. For the next 3 seasons they travel around the country in their black Impala 67 hunting monsters, saving people. Castiel, Angel of the Lord and the multidimensional wavelength of celestial intent, arrives in 4x01.The rest is shipping history. Check this 36 min YT video, The Story of Dean and Castiel  by deansbansee with all the best destiel scenes from S4-15. And now, fics!

All title links go to our fully tagged reviews.

1. If you want to read fics that are set in Supernatural universe but are not canon specific, your best bet is pre season 4 (our tag) and solo hunter Dean (our tag) fics where young Dean meets Castiel differently from the show, and fics that are very loosely tied to a specific season. And, if you’ll decide to watch the show later, you still won’t be spoiled!

A Distant Mirror by zatnikatel [NC-17, 14,700 word count, time travel, humor, smut, posted 2013]

Ad Astra - latin; “to the stars” by nhixxie [T, 17,400 word count, Castiel is a Star, posted 2013]

Broadway Musical by Griftings [M, 12,400 word count, humor, Heavenly Host, posted 2014]

Carnival Oasis series by violue [NC-17, 47,000 word count, 10 works, creature!cas, posted 2016-20]

Convenient Husbands by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 39,000 word count, garuda!cas, hurt comfort, posted 2012]

Do What Feels Good by catchclaw & cymbalism [NC-17, 12,500 word count, smut smut smut, posted 2014]

Everyone Is Trying to Get to the Bar by balder12 [NC-17, 8,400 word count, true form!cas, posted 2012]

Good One’s Gonna Be by remmyme [NC-17, 37,000 word count, professor Cas, posted 2017]

Kiss You When It’s Dangerous by zoemathemata [NC-17, 58,000 word count, FBI agent Cas, posted 2012]

Professional Couple Only by saltyfeathers [M, 37,000 word count, pretend boyfriends on a case, posted 2015]

The Request by cloudyjenn [T, 36,000 word count, wing!fic, posted 2012]

Some Assembly Required by narrow_staircase [M, 47,000 word count, student Cas, posted 2016]

Unknown Quantities by xylodemon [NC-17, 8,600 word count, fluff, posted 2014]

2. If you don’t want to bother with Supernatural canon at all, then you are still in for a treat. With 92,500 fics (December 12, 2020) and counting, destiel is currently the biggest ship on AO3. Destiel fics cover a lot of popular tropes and kinks but some are more popular than others among destiel fans. Angst, miscommunication, exploration of Dean’s low self esteem, Cas’s rusty people skills and general otherness are a staple of AU fics. But also exploration of one’s sexuality - internalized homophobia, coming out, bisexuality and asexuality are common themes.

All the Way by cadignan [NC-17, 81,000 word count, college AU, posted 2013]

Cinderwings by bendingsignpost [M, 182,000 word count, wing!fic, masquerade ball, posted 2017]

Kiss the Baker by ltleflrt [NC-17, 111,000 word count, rom com, posted 2015]

Not Part of the Plan by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 338,000 word count, 8 works, arranged marriage, posted 2013-18]

Oh What A Beautiful City by moosefeels [M, 27,200, a/b/o, omega Cas, arranged marriage, posted  2014]

Passing Ships by quiettewandering [M, 78,000 word count, not traditional soulmate AU, posted 2017]

Peace and Good Luck To All Men by kismetjeska [T, 32,400 word count, humor, Xmas fic, posted 2013]

The Return Policy by castielrisingabove [M, 32,500 word count, incubus!dean, ace witch!cas, posted 2018]

The Sawdust Men by linoresearch [NC-17, 123,000 word count, dystopian angst, posted 2014]

Scars by lemonsorbae [NC-17, 148,000 word count, young adults - punk!dean, nerd!cas, posted 2018]

Three Funerals and a Wedding by engaldnwouldfall [M, 25,300 word count, friends to lovers, LARPing, posted 2016]

True as It Can Be by whelvenwings [NC-17, 72,000 word count, modern retelling of Beauty and the Beast, posted 2016]

Unsolicited verse by dangerousnotbroken [NC-17, 68,700 word count, 5 works, posted 2016-18, smut smut smut]

Unwritten by porcupinegirl [NC-17, 75,800 word count, a/b/o, alpha/alpha pairing, posted 2015]

3. Lastly, for all fans who watched SPN finale and were left with a raging wtf was that? feeling, here’s 4 fics where Dean and Cas did a better job at restoring Heaven and 2 fics where living with disability was not the end of the world.

The Dance of Inanna by peppermintwind [NC-17, 106,000 word count, humor and adventures, posted 2012]

The Five People You Meet in Heaven by amarillogrande [M, 22,200 word count, Dean arrives in Heaven and meets his loved ones, posted  2014]

Holy!Dean Verse by bunnycaccool [NC-17, 120,300 word count, 5 works, very Dean centric, posted 2011-15]

These Are Not Real Problems by Annie D (scaramouche) [NC-17, 30,500 word count, post godstiel Cas arrives in Heaven, posted 2011]

The Breath Of All Things by kismetjeska [T, 65,400 word count, Dean in a wheelchair, posted 2013]

Kingdom Come by cheesewithmy [M/NC-17, 97,700 word count, Dean has a prosthetic arm, posted 2014]

4. Other fun things to check out. Destielfanfic has been a part of destiel community since 2012, and while we used to be much more active (see this post), we are still kicking around. Please visit our Tags Page and explore all the goodies there. We even have separate tags for every season so you can avoid spoilers when necessary. Some useful links:

Tags Page 

ask about iconic destiel fics for folks who just joined fandom

thematic fic rec lists with art (college, creatures, a/b/o, Hogwarts, Christmas - you name it, we have it)

check out our Pride posts for more fics that explore sexuality  - Pride 2017, Pride 2018, Pride 2019 and Pride 2020.

Still can’t decide which destiel fic to read? Try this brand new random fic generator created by @deanwinchestergender​  (not affiliated with DFF) or try Random button on our blog - top right corner and the sidebar (see this post )

also, check out the latest destiel fanart at our sister blog  @destielfanworks​ - Cas with rainbow wings can be found on #cas with wings tag and fanart that was created after 15x18 can be found on #destiel 2020 and #theysilencedyou tags, we also have a general #season 15 tag.

and here’s another destiel fic rec list for new fans by a destiel fic writer and a long time contributor to our blog, our friend  @no-gorms​ aka Annie D (scaramouche)

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Bidded and bedded anon here. Another snippet from the fic I'm not writing 👀

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"I can't believe it's you! I thought..."

"I know, Maxy." Daniel's arms tightened around him. "I know. It's horrid. But don't worry. Your old man outbid them all."

Your old man? "My dad?" Max tried to break away from Daniel's tight embrace so he could see his face, but Daniel held on, laughing.

"No, stupid. Me. I outbid them all."

"You? But..." This time Max did manage to lean back far enough to look at Daniel's face in astonishment.

"And to the winner go the spoils." One of Daniel's hands was sliding down Max's back, moving lower, lower—

Max jumped when Daniel squeezed his ass, then glared. "Spoils?"

Daniel let out a smug "yep", the drawn out P grating at Max's nerves suddenly.

He was tired, sticky with champagne, and he could feel the beginnings of a headache coming on. "What does that even mean?"

"It means that the competition was fierce," Daniel said, his pleased expression morphing into something else, something ugly, and Christ, was it like an actual auction? Did people actually stand around bidding on Max? Had Daniel seen the other bidders? Had he seen... him?

Daniel laughed suddenly, snapping Max out of that particular train of thought. "I basically had to fight them all off. But I won, Maxy." Daniel's teeth glistened in the dim light. "I won the grand prix."

"Jesus." Max just couldn't wrap his head around any of it. "How much did you bid?"

"Ah." Daniel squeezed his ass again, which. Fine, yes, he'd won Max in an auction, ha-ha. "A gentleman doesn't kiss and tell. I'm a rich guy now, Max. Well," he amended, "I was."

But... No. Surely he hadn't...

"Did you spend your McLaren money on me? Daniel!" That was an insane amount of money.

Daniel shrugged, his hand still resting on Max's ass, and Max was gonna step away any moment now, but he didn't want Daniel to think he wasn't grateful.

He was.

Just.

Jesus.

"I can pay you back," he offered. "I really appreciate this, Daniel, but..."

"No."

"...I can't let you—" Max blinked. "No?"

"I'm getting a good deal out of it." Daniel finally let go of him, taking a small step back, and whistling between his teeth as he looked Max up and down. "Look at you, Maxy. Two time World Champion. All grown up."

Max didn't really know what to say to that, or what it had to do with Daniel getting Max out of trouble. "We can at least split—"

"Nuh-uh. To the winner go the spoils, remember? You're worth it," Daniel said softly, meaningfully. "All of it."

It felt like they were having two different conversations. Like they weren't on the same wavelength. And okay, maybe they hadn't been in some time; they'd drifted apart a bit over the years, but...

Daniel, perhaps seeing Max's confusion, stepped closer again, placing one hand on Max's waist, the other on the side of his face, looking at him gently, with eyes that were... hungry... and Max was starting to realize now that Daniel was... that he wanted...

Daniel leaned in slowly, giving Max plenty of time to back out, only— he couldn't, could he? Daniel had paid for this.

Daniel had paid for this.

Gentle lips touched Max's and at first he couldn't hear his own hammering heartbeat over the ringing in his ears, the static in his brain, mind frantic with the implications, of— of Daniel— of Daniel wanting him still—

Daniel pulled him closer, gently stroking Max's sides and back. "Hey. Hey. It's okay." The words were whispered against Max's lips, soft puffs of air between them. "It's me. It's just me."

And when Max parted his lips to — what, protest, gasp, scream? — Daniel licked his way into his mouth, and Max... let him in.

I missed you!!!!!!!🥺🥺🥺🥺 I'm kissing you!!!!!!

this better be a fully fledged 30k fic like we promised and bartered upon 😤 (also I sincerely hope you're saving these somewhere that isn't my inbox 😭 this is way too good to risk tumblr eating it up)

daniel calling himself Max's old man, that's so perfectly gross 🥰 daniel dumping his mclaren severance pay on the 3 night verstussy always gets me 😭 what the FUCK would you do that!!!!! you delusional sexy weirdo!!!! omg not Mystery Redacted Mention 😳

poor maxy tired and sticky from champagne 🥺 surely daniel HIS FRIEND will let him rest 😅 somehow the note about Daniel's teeth glistening is so threatening. you can convey all these little story beats without Saying it outright and im biting you im biting you... 'I won the Grand Prix' referring to max is truly... something. and that's the only thing he's winning 💀 and now he's BROKE 💀 (not actually but ykno, a few significant amount of zeroes are gone)

maxy offering to pay back 🥺 oh sweet thing... daniel literally Leering at him, All Grown Up~ I made this exact face 😬 (it's so good) daniel literally referring to him as spoils of war and in his mind this is an incredibly romantic situation 😭😭😭 where max literally can't say no, and he's like wow we're soulmates...

they're Not on the same wavelength!!!! oh the max slow realization..... the slow betrayal of a friend you thought you could trust.... Daniel PAID for this... he Wants this... wants him still even though they're Long over but it's better than some gross old weirdo, right? Daniel would never do something he's uncomfortable with right?

despite everything daniel being gentle 🥺🥺🥺 it is just him... you can trust him.... just give in.... the Almost romance of it all <3 hnnggggggg

Im biting you