#with yuri i’ll read any old trash if i like the girls enough

[aviaris]

it’s so funny to me the way high-concept yuri that runs for like, any longer than a one-shot runs face-first into a tangled web of hard choices as they try to navigate their way into accidentally having a plot.

some of them give up just, Immediately and within three chapters the story about being bullied by a cool delinquent has become indistinguishable from any off-the-shelf romance fluff. some of them shoot off in a different direction entirely, all but abandoning the original premise in favor of an adjacent one with longer legs. all too often, of course, we get wrapped up in the banal lives of the less compelling side characters.

imo, the mark of a truly good gimmick yuri is how many angles on the premise it can play before it gets bored or distracted. what happens after that almost doesn’t matter— I can’t be mad after I’ve gotten a good three volumes of what I was promised, after all. But if you ask me, you really gotta give the audience what they came for before then.

[stop-him]

A while ago I started playing Doki Doki Literature Club Plus!, just to see what they added since the game’s original debut. I was reminded of something that occurred to me during my own first playthrough, but which I never spent the time to write down. Now I’m writing it down.

To me, Monika is the most tragic figure in the game.

How old is DDLC? Several years – but since it’s best served blindly at first, I’ll go ahead and SPOILER WARNING this for anyone who somehow hasn’t played it yet and may want to.

For all others, I’ll assume you have played the game and are thus familiar with the basic beats of it to be interested in my perspective. Such as it is – hell, for all I know this idea is part of the lore among the fandom, I don’t track DDLC enough into the weeds to know whether anyone else has had this particular insight.

So why Monika as most tragic? After all, the depression-suffering Sayori gets the most obvious pathos, Yuri hides a streak of self-destructive obsessiveness, and plenty of hints drop about Natsuki’s abusive home life. What we see of Monika’s character before the big reveal of her as primary antagonist is essentially “perfect girl” – smart, talented and pretty – her biggest flaws being... not quite so confident and leader-like as the image she presents. Comparatively small potatoes, right?

Then she turns out to be the villain of the piece, responsible for nearly everything that goes wrong. One might be inclined to drop all sympathy for Monika, considering – and in fact many a playthrough seen on YouTube winds up with a player calling Monika a bitch and then reveling when they get to delete her from the game.

But to me it’s the very thing that causes Monika to sabotage the game and other characters that’s tragic – she’s ostensibly a game character that’s become self-aware, but she just hasn’t become self-aware enough. Monika realizes that everything around her is a game, limited and not real. And yet, she wrecks it all out of a need to interact with – not the main character – you, the player. She confesses that she loves you. At the same time she gushes about how you’re “real” and “wonderful”, she admits she knows next to nothing about you, “whether you’re a boy or girl”. Her knowledge of you has to be limited to what little she can glean from your system – your account name, whether you’re streaming, whether you’re playing via Steam (in the original) – and your choices and interactions are so limited it would be nearly impossible to get a read on your personality.

(In fact, that was a thought that also ran through my head on my first playthrough: “Really, Monika? You love not the main character, but actually me, the guy in his 50s, you, the perfect high-school girl of the type who tended to ignore my kind back when I was the same age, now you adore me? Sure.”)

So how can Monika love you? On what, exactly, is this love based? And in asking myself that, I came up with a couple possibilities:

She may not love you at all, but she loves the idea of you, the notion of any entity existing outside her virtual world. It’s the tenuous connection with “reality” she wants. Certainly she doesn’t provide you with any choice or options or way to communicate in any detail, she just wants some clicks to forward the game and let her know that something is there and is aware of her.

And that’s sad enough – to be so desperate for “real” contact that she completely trashes her setting and friends to mainline a minimal interaction. She shouts at a void and only receives another click to let her shout a little bit more.

But consider another possibility – Monika loves you because she can’t do anything else.

As she’s monologuing, Monika remarks on how nothing she did stopped the other characters from trying to get closer to you. A “weird inevitability” in the game, as she puts it. They were programmed to fall in love with you. But although Monika is aware of her status as a game character, is she truly aware enough to wonder whether her own programming is still in effect? Does she love you because she genuinely (and improbably) loves you, or is that love her own programming railroading her into a predetermined state exactly like her friends – the only difference being that Monika has the power to affect her surroundings to a higher degree? How free is Monika, really?

Even when Monika repents – even when she acknowledges what she’s done is awful – she never denies or questions her love. She redefines it a bit – but never asks whether that love arises out of genuine emotion, or if she should even be feeling love for something she can only barely perceive. Monika has gained awareness above and beyond her friends, but perhaps it doesn’t go far enough, at least not enough for her to question whether what she feels is a product of her own mind, or just another set of shackles she hasn’t managed to break.

To glimpse the concept of free will, but to not fully grasp it, to be motivated by a consuming love that might not even be real – that’s tragic indeed, in my view.

[davidcarner]

Casey & Walker Ch 2, Follow the Clues

A/N: So when I started writing fan fiction, I wanted to do light stuff, fluff, pretty much straight forward Charah, and I did. (Although Chuck vs the Nanny isn’t the greatest, I can admit it) I loved writing the Mollyverse, and I still do. I don’t love angst, but I CAN do some. The past few stories have been getting closer and closer to the way I write novels, and this one…this one really feels like it might be one (to be honest I thought about writing it as a novel, obviously no Chuck and Sarah). The reviews have been amazing, so thank you. Before I forget, Alex in this story is the same age as Chuck and Morgan. Don’t expect Charah soon, (I’d tell you there’s no guarantee, but it’s me, so no one will believe me). Get ready, Ch 2, Follow the Clues

Disclaimer: I don’t own Chuck, I do love mysteries…but you shouldn’t end the show on one (feeling persnickety today…)

Captain Diane Beckman entered the local sandwich shop, wondering if it was really worth the cloak and dagger stuff she had to go through each time he wanted to meet. Well, he was her boss, and when he gave an order, it was an order. She looked at the small woman behind the counter, ironically about the same height as her. Lou Palone had run Lou’s for several years and they did make the best sandwiches no one knew about. Lou gave her a head nod toward the back dinning area that had been closed off. She nodded and went through the doors. After she cleared them, she was met by two bulking men, who she both gave a scowl to. They backed off, and she could see him sitting at the table. Her dinner mate for the evening, Mayor Burton.

“How’d she do?” Jack asked.

“Nice to see you, Diane,” Beckman said, sarcastically. “I appreciate you taking on this pet project of mine. No, Diane, I swear to you it’s not because she’s my daughter.”

“So, she did fine, otherwise you’d be throwing in my face how bad it was,” Jack said, grinning. Diane couldn’t help herself and returned the grin.

“How’s Emma?” she asked. Jack nodded.

“She’s good, good,” Jack replied. “Are we talking about you-know-who this week?”

“Let’s don’t,” Diane said, rolling her eyes. “I don’t know where he is, and I don’t want to know.” Jack grinned.

“Diane, we both know as soon as he’s in town, and flashes you that smile, you’ll forgive him,” Jack said.

“Yes, but he doesn’t have to know it,” Diane said. Jack roared with laughter. “We’re going to have to do something about your girl.” Jack looked worried for a minute. “She nearly busted my best undercover agent, TWICE.”

“Maybe he’s not that good,” Jack said.

“He’s been undercover in one form or another for nearly 10 years,” Diane said. Jack nearly spit out his water.

“The infamous O. Ryan?” Jack asked. Diane nodded. “She nearly caught him twice!?”

“She’s good, Jack,” Diane said. Jack grinned, his heart swelling with pride. Diane leaned forward. “She’s a detective. I don’t care how she got started, she knows what she’s doing, she’s got good instincts, and she smart as a tack.” Jack nodded. Diane paused for a minute. “Jack, we’ve worked together for a long time, so I need to tell you something but I know how you’re going to react.”

“There’s a leak in my office, isn’t there?” Jack said. Diane’s eyes were opened in shock. Jack grinned. “Let’s just say the reports to me are getting…less specific.” Diane nodded. “It’s not me, but I have no idea who.”

“So you know?” Diane asked. Jack shook his head.

“If you think there’s a leak, then there’s a leak,” he answered shrugging. “I’ve known you long enough that you don’t say these things just to say them.” Diane nodded. “Find it.” She smiled.

“Oh, I plan to,” Beckman said, drinking her water.

}o{

Casey’s apartment

“I didn’t know you led the team,” Chuck said, flipping through the files, angrily.

“I don’t, you do,” Casey said. Chuck looked at him.

“Well if you did Team Moron would be the right name,” Chuck snapped. Casey was shocked. “What the hell’s wrong with you, Casey? What do we always say? ALWAYS!”

“God, county, family,” Casey replied. Chuck nodded.

“Casey, she’s got a family,” Chuck said. “I don’t care how they feel about each other, but they are a family, and we’re not doing this to her. No one should have to go through what I did. No one!”

“Chuck,” Casey began. Chuck stood up.

“Casey, if you want out, fine, but don’t drag her in,” he said, heading to the window.

“Chuck, maybe it’s time you came in,” Casey said, worried. Chuck looked at him, stunned.

“I’ve worked nearly ten years getting close, Casey,” he said coming toward him and sitting down. “I got there too late and saw a man ripped apart by Yuri. I have worked for nearly ten years to get in position to bring down the Ring and they are coming down, with or without you.”

“Don’t get your panties in a wad,” Casey groused.

“Ten years, Casey,” Chuck muttered. “Okay, officially five.” Casey looked at him.

“Chuck you’ve been under for basically ten years, we both know that,” Casey said. Chuck nodded. “Besides, you don’t even know there is a ring.” Chuck stared at him. “Nope, I’m wrong, there’s a ring. I’m sorry, Bartowski, there’s a ring.”

“I see I’m going to have to explain it to you again,” Chuck said.

“Can’t you and Morgan just talk about sandwiches for five hours?” Casey asked.

“I tell you, there’s a ring,” Chuck insisted.

“Where’s my gun, shooting myself in toe would be more pleasant that this,” Casey said, looking. He felt a hand on his arm and looked up at the serious face of one Chuck Bartowski.

“First is Fulcrum,” he began.

“Christ,” Casey muttered, but sit back to listen because there was truly nothing you could do once he got started.

“Fulcrum is a version of the Mafia,” Chuck said. “They run the waste companies and construction in the city, they essentially the foot soldiers. Next we have Roak Industries, who handles everything electronic, stuff my dad loved that I didn’t get to learn because I was too busy running cons with mom.”

“Good thing you’re not bitter or anything,” Casey said. Chuck stared at him for a second, Casey motioned for him to go on.

“Then we have Roberts Pharmaceuticals,” Chuck said. “They handle the drugs, medical needs of Fulcrum and other parts of the ring, and anything else chemical related. Next up is good old Volkoff Industries, weapon specialist.”

“And you believe the kingpin of this whole Ring business,” Casey said. “I’ll admit, Kid, it’s got possibilities. Plus if one part went down the rest could just close up the hole and create a smaller ring.”

“Right?” Chuck asked, getting excited. “We are close to busting them.”

“Chuck, do you have any evidence?” Casey asked, weary of this ring he found himself in with Chuck each time they talked about this.

“Not yet, but I’m close,” Chuck insisted.

“What about Larkin, he does forensic accounting as part of his law deal,” Casey said.

“Law deal?” Chuck said. Casey shrugged. “He can’t find anything either, but all that means is it’s in a file or on a computer somewhere.”

“You know Walker is really good at that stuff,” Casey offered.

“Nope, no way, Casey,” Chuck said standing. Casey huffed, and ran a hand through his hair.

“Kid,” Casey said gently. “You’re burnt out. You’ve been out there too long.” Chuck got up, shaking his head and went to the window.

“Casey, you do what you gotta do, but don’t you dare bring her in. I gotta go,” he pulled out some electronic doohickey. “I’m gonna use this thing my dad made to visit him, who I just put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit. I did it to save my mom’s life, but I still feel like trash,” Chuck said staring out the window.

“Kid, enough,” Casey said, nearly pleading. Chuck looked at him.

“He’s safe in there, he can’t hurt himself,” Chuck said, looking hurt. “Besides, we both know if I didn’t protect Mom she’d probably throw me under the bus.”

“Kid, she’s changed,” Casey said. Chuck shook his head.

“Goodnight, Casey,” Chuck said, and disappeared.

“Night, Kid,” he said, shutting the window behind him. He shook his head, went back to his chair, settled in to watch TV, but couldn’t keep him mind off the young man who just left his apartment. His phone went off, and he looked down, it was Alex.

“Dad is he okay, Morgan told me what happened today,” the text read.

“He’s as alright as someone can be that put their father in jail,” he texted back.

}o{

Sarah continued her search on Chuck Bartowski, where was he? She looked at the desks she was sitting at. There were her’s, John’s and a third that made their own little section, but the other desks, were used by both night shift and day shift. No one had made a move toward them. When she asked one of the night shift detectives, he got a grin on his face and said that section was for Casey and Ryan only. He was surprised when the third desk got added. When she asked why, he just shrugged and said that’s the way it is. Sarah had pulled up Casey’s record and realized he had an earlier partner, and O. Ryan. Was this the guy who’s records she couldn’t beat at the Academy? She continued to dig, when she saw a flicker out of the corner of her eye on the monitor that was videotaping Stephen Bartowski’s cell.

She watched, and everything seemed to be okay, except…there it was…it was a fifteen second loop. She got up out of her chair, and as calmly as she could she headed toward the cells. She came around the corner, and that’s when she saw him again. His head was wrapped, but his eyes peered through and they met each other. The same dark eyes as this morning. This was the homeless guy! What was he doing here, and why wasn’t he looking…well…homeless? Her hesitation gave him the time he needed to get away. She took off after him, and while she had been training for some time with Casey, this guy had a lifetime of practicing running. She made it outside, and he was gone, no idea where he was. She stood by the dumpster, looking both directions and saw no one that resembled him. She huffed. She had stayed all night with the inkling that someone might try something, but this was getting ridiculous. Her partner had talked to him, he had been up to some things today that didn’t add up. What was going on? She turned, headed back inside to gather her things and go home. A few minutes later the dumpster door opened, and Chuck crawled out. He felt like he would throw up. Three times today. Three times she had almost caught him. She was good.

}o{

Casey’s Apartment

Casey flipped and flopped in his chair. The dream that wouldn’t leave him alone, the one thing in his life that he really, truly questioned. It started out like it did every time. Mary Bartowski in an interrogation room, her screaming at him.

“What are you doing, we have them! He’s in and they don’t even know he’s my son!” she yelled.

“You moron!” Casey screamed. “The deal was for you to get info on Volkoff, not involve your own son!”

“But he’s in, and all they want is for him to join the LAPD to have an inside man!” Mary yelled back. “You’ve got your mole!”

“Mary, for Christ’s sake, he’s a kid!” Casey bellowed.

“He wanted to!” she retorted.

“YOU CONNED HIM INTO IT!” Casey screamed.

He woke, sweat covering him, tears in his eyes. He didn’t save that kid like he should have. He didn’t know if he could ever forgive himself.

}o{

Sarah’s apartment

Several hours later, Sarah was asleep in her bed. Her window slowly opened, and Chuck entered her room. He stood there for a minute studying her. He had showered three times to make sure and get off the stench from the dumpster earlier. Three times she had seen him, and three times those eyes had caught him. He was sure the attraction was from being undercover so long. Chuck huffed a laugh. He didn’t even believe what he was telling himself. There were women, if he so choose to enjoy them, but he didn’t. He didn’t have anyone, and that was fine. But this woman…sure she was attractive…okay, she was beautiful…but her eyes…they were blue and stormy. He thought for sure he was busted earlier today when she had started toward him in the alley. He was frozen in his spot as she looked at him, and then she had started toward him. His heart leapt into his throat and his palms started sweating.

He walked over to her desk, where she had the file she had brought home. Positioning himself where he could look at it, and see her, he began to leaf through it. He shook his head, she was good. She had put most of the pieces together. He pulled out his phone and text Casey. “Don’t let her out of your sight tomorrow.” He walked over to her, and bent down, studying her. She was beautiful. If he wasn’t in the life he was…there was no use having those thoughts. He was bringing down this ring, he had to. It had destroyed his family….but if it had been another time, another place…he gently moved a lock of hair behind her ear.

���Stay safe,” he whispered, and she moved slightly, a smile on her face. He hoped whoever she was thinking of deserved her. He wish he did, but knew he didn’t. He left the way he came, sliding the window shut. A few minutes later she woke. The feeling of peace that had come over her, gone. She looked around for what she had lost, but she couldn’t figure out what it was. It took some time before sleep returned to her.

}o{

Sarah let Casey’s call go to voicemail. He had been calling all morning, but she didn’t trust him with this. She didn’t know what was going on, but until she did, she was keeping him out of the loop. She pulled up to Volkoff Industries, found the parking garage, parked, got out of her car, walked up to the front entrance, and asked to see Mr. Volkoff. The secretary laughed until Sarah pulled out her badge. A few minutes later, she found herself escorted up to office.

“Miss Walker,” Alexi said. “To what do I owe this great honor?”

“It’s actually Detective Walker,” Sarah said. “I have a few questions about you and a Mr. Emmett Millbarge.”

“Never heard of him,” Alexi said, grinning. She pulled out a picture of Alexi yelling at Emmett from the Buy More security footage. Alexi’s face fell. “I didn’t know that man’s name.”

“Oh,” Sarah said. She pulled out a copy of a receipt. “Did you know that Mr. Millbarge a bought transmitter?” She watched Alexi’s face. He wouldn’t be good at poker. “One of those transmitters place in the right spot at a facility like this, could make someone millions selling the secrets to the right person or company.  If I owned this facility and had a temper….” she trailed off, shaking her head.

“I admit I had words with him to find out who had bought these,” Alexi said. “But it was to sue them, not kill them.”

“I never said anything about killing,” Sarah said. Alexi steadied his face.

“You’re a detective, I didn’t file a police report, it seems only natural that’s why you would be here, no?” Alexi said. “If you’d like I can have my whole itinerary sent to you.”

“Thank you,” Sarah said, smiling, and using a bit of the ditzy blonde routine. “I’m kinda new, so I have to make sure I dot my i’s and cross my t’s for my boss. I want to remove you from the suspect list. I mean why would someone like you even kill someone like him?” Alexi smiled, but the one on Sarah’s face fell off. “Come to think of it, why would someone like you even be in a Buy More questioning him? Unless you got real mad and needed personal vengeance,” she said, tapping her pen on her lip. She gave him a shrug and an “Oh, well,” going back to the ditzy routine. “Thank you for your time.” With that, she turned and left. One of his employees said she was in the elevator and Alexi grabbed the phone.

“Yuri,” he said into the phone. “You have to kill the female police detective, she’s heading toward the parking garage.” He listened for a minute. “Yuri, if you don’t she’s going to arrest you, so which is it going to be old friend, go down for murdering that idiot from the Buy More, or do away with the cop and go into hiding?” He listened, smiled, nodded, and spoke. “That’s my good man. I’ll take care of you while you’re gone.” Alexi hung up and stared at the door that Sarah had left through. “It’s a shame your life is about to be cut short, Detective Walker. You do seem to be a fine detective.”

Sarah got to her car, and saw she had a flat tire.

“Really,” she said to no one in particular.

“Detective Walker,” the voice came behind her. She spun and saw a huge man, with a gun pointed at her. “Put your hands up.” Sarah’s hands went up into the air.

“You don’t want to do this,” Sarah said. “I’m a cop, they’ll find you and kill you.” Yuri shrugged.

“If I don’t, they’ll kill me in jail,” Yuri said. “Good-bye, Detective Walker.”

A/N: Uh, David…uh, David….WHAT ARE YOU DOING!? As Scooby would say, Ruh Rho! Take care…til next time.

DC

[miyoron]

Miyo’s Anime of Various Notes 2017 Edition

This year was a good year for anime. I liked a lot of shows this year and I thought I would write up another one of these! Again, they're in no order really!

Miss Kobayashi’s Dragon Dragon Maid

Dragon Maid as a series has definite problems. There's some kind of gross fan service and some really unhealthy feeling fetish stuff, especially from what I've heard and seen from manga snippets. However, despite all that, Kyoani was able to polish this show up into a nice little story about a dragon and her love for the woman who saved her life..and drank with her a lot out in the boonies one night. It's a really nice story though of a lonely person slowly getting a new lease on life with new friends who happen to be dragons. There's lots of good little character moments and it's nice that all of the characters grow as time go on really, even when one just plays MMOs all day and writes curse doujinshi. Also I can't listen to the opening theme without getting butterflies in my stomach from cute lovey doveyness.

Girls' Last Tour Girls' Last Tour takes place in the shell of a world that is on its last legs. There are crumbling buildings, technology long since in use and even the occasional grave site. Really, the world itself is kind of bleak, but the story of Chito and Yuuri is not an overtly sad one. It's the story of how as long as you have each other, you've got all you need in life. Seriously though, there are some good heart warming moments in here. The girl's have weirdly cute wide Hidamari Sketch style heads against the bleak background but it works really well. It has some really nice music too:  the rain drops song in patricular is super duper chill and is just a joy to listen to.

Recovery of an MMO Junkie It's nice to see an anime about people my age, that might be why this one interested me at first. On top of that though, it's a show where one can find a lot of familiar stories, especially if you've touched an MMO at any point in time. First and foremost though, Recovery of an MMO Junkie is a story about relationships though and how helpful they can be. These don't pertain to just romantic ones of course. Friends are super helpful when you're having a bad time, and as the show goes on, you can see just how much the friends Moriko is making along the way mean to her. It's a cute little story with some very cute moments and character designs. Morimori-chan is one of my favorite characters this year and I support her in every way. Sakurai is also a very good boy of course.

Love Live Sunshine Season 2 Last year I had season 1 on my list and the trend continued this year. The girls in Aqours just seem so much more realistic in their struggles than Muse ever did in the original show. They don't always get what they want; life does not just throw out miracles like Chika wants it to. But they don't let it stop them, and the girls keep going because, to quote the opening "we got dream." Seriously though, I am consistently pleased with this show and it helps that my favorite girl got her own episode early on. Also the studio has FINALLY figured out how to make the CGI look good compared to the previous series' attempts. Good music, good girls, good show. It still has 2 more eps but I'm confident with placing it here in my shows of the year of note.

Little Witch Academia Little Witch Academia has been bouncing around through various OVAs for the past couple years, so it was nice to finally get to see this show...be an actual show. It has a few ups and downs, which mainly are wishing a few characters got more screen time, and one specifically LESS screen time, but it's a very nice show. It's got a fun doofy protagonist who is doing her best even though she is terrible at magic. It has a haughty rival, even though only Akko sees her as on the same level, a cute nerd pal who reads anime Twilight and a mushroom obsessed creepo who got vored by a slime monster. I really do not know what else you need me to say. It's by Trigger so it's beautiful to watch? It has a Moomin reference? You can see the dumb guy from Pawn Stars but anime? It's a really good show. Real good.

Restaurant to Another World This show is a guilty pleasure honestly. It's fun to see the weird fantasy creatures ordering, mostly Japanese, cuisine in an interplanetary restaurant, yes. The main draw though is seeing the wonderfully animated and drawn food though. Every week watching this just made me hungry and it was hard not to drool a lot of the time. The characters are all really fun, even if they're essentially all interspersed between episodes. Almost all of them get their own little spotlight episodes in conjunction with their favorite particular dish. Most of all, I'll never forget Restaurant to Another World for giving me so many furry vore retweets from a random image I got from an episode. It's a fun show you can watch in the background and just admire the tastiness. Just, you know, maybe eat dinner first.

Interviews with Monster Girls Interviews with Monster Girls is not Monster Musume, that's the thing I can stress the most about this. It's about a world where there are just...monster girls! Join our way-too-into-them sensei as he...tries to honestly just learn about the differences between the folklore surrounding various monsters and how it ties into how they actually live in society. Also root on for a succubus as she tries to just let her mature woman side fly. It's very rough being a succubus in a super packed society did you know? Seriously though, it's a nice little show that oddly has more continuity than you'd think since it's not just an episodic 4koma style show. It's also got a dumb vampire with a shirt that has a cape design on the back, it's great.

Kira Kira Precure a la Mode This was the first Precure I've watched as it was on-going so it's been a fun ride. It has a bunch of magical girls who are also animals but ALSO are desserts. It also has some of most fun looking CGI I've seen in anime before, but that seems to be what Precures are good at so it's not that surprising for series veteran watchers I'm sure. Either way, it's a good story about friends and fairies and sweets. It's made me want to bake dumb anime cookies for an upcoming con and fill them with kira*kiraru. It has a really fun ending theme too...well both of them really. I'll look forward to see what the Precures are up to next in the coming series, but I'll never forget these girls.

Umaruchan R I liked the original Umaru season well enough, but the second season has really been going all in on the fun. On top of that, a lot of the characters have gotten more screen time and more character development even. We learn more about Sylphin, Kirie and Ebina, and  Umaru and Taihei's sibling relationship is shown to be a lot nicer too. It's not like before where she was always just a terrible brat trash girl, now she's just that SOME of the time. You can tell they really love each other though, and not in a gross way that other anime like to do with siblings. Also it's shown just how being friends has helped the other girls, and even Umaru herself really. It's a good show and I'm glad that it managed to get better on its second at bat.

Big Gold Star Show

Kemono Friends Kemono Friends is...well It's not really a good show. It has a hilariously low budget and even worse CGI. It's a lot like a picture drawn by your 5 year old where it's not fine tuned yet but it makes you feel kind of good anyway. It has some really cute character designs of this bunch of doofy animals that are just living their lives. Whether it's going to battle every day against their long time rival, wandering ruins looking for coins or just singing to their hearts content, there is something about the Friends that just makes you root for them. It's not a show you need to watch, but you might just like it if you do. Sugoooooi~

Old Anime of the Year

These are shows that I watched that didn't necessarily come out this year but that's when I watched them. It's pretty simple!

Osomatsu-san Sheeeh! I watched this one on the recommendation of a buddy. A remake of a series from the 1960's about sextuplet brothers modernized into terrible dirtbag NEETs. This show is full of weird, often gross, things, but there's something about its manic humor that just speaks to me. The brothers are terrible terrible terrrrrible boys but you can find good points about them too. I've been watching season 2 as well this season so this will probably carry over into next year as an old anime of the year. Sooo...let's just say Osomatsu-san is an Old Anime of the Year 2016-2018. Ok? Cool!

Yuri on Ice I had this on last year's list of shows to look into and I'm very glad I continued it. It tells a really good story about gaining confidence and learning to feel good about yourself. Yuuri's journey along the way is wonderful. Because of that, this is another series I'm looking forward to the second season of to see where it goes. My only complaint was that it was a little repetitive but that's probably how sports anime go huh? I liked watching the routines and listening to the songs. It also has a great cast of side characters like Chris with the great butt, the weird vampire guy and Phichit, your best friend. There's also J.J. who is full of himself, sure, but there's just something fun about him still. Here's to more ice boys!

Konosuba Konosuba is a series full of lovable dummies. Like...execeptionally dumb. Like..super..SUPER dumb. But that's really what's so fun about them. I had some Ah! My Goddess vibes with the series' set up except Aqua is a much much much more flawed goddess than Belldandy ever was. Seriously though, this series takes the isekai/reborn in another world from our world genre and takes it in a direction that's actually fun instead of retreading the same old stories. It's got explosion mages, it's got really awkward paladins and it has a very put on dullahan who just wants to have his evil schemes go the way he planned. I need to watch season 2 still, and if it's more of the same, I'm in for sure.

Heart Catch Precure This show was actually my first Precure several years ago, but my buddy and I didn't finish it before. Since we had been watching the new show, we decided to double up and watch both of them at the same time. Heart Catch is honestly a delight and has some of the things I like most in a magical girl show. It has fun heroes, it has really doofy villains and it has a whole lot of heart. It's episodic sure, but it has a really great art style that just makes it even more endearing to me. Also, episodic magical girls with dumb monsters is why I loved the original Sailor Moon anime. I also enjoy that the Precures just punch and dropkick things as their first course of action. You just can't step to a magical girl that's gonna just pop you in the jaw.

Ugh show?

Gabriel Drop Out I don't know whether to call this show an UGH show or just an ultimately lame one. I know it definitely is a 1 or 1.5 character show though. The best character is sweet dumb demon Satania who the show seems completely content to just dump on whenever it has the chance. I do not appreciate that anime. I don't at all. Please do not bully this sweet evil girl because she does not deserve it. This show was not as heinous as last year's Kuma Miko, but one of the characters is for sure a bad bad ugh one.

Anime to Check Out

I have a few shows I've had on my list to look at, mostly on my Crunchy Roll queue that I haven't gotten on due to a crazy good Fall season/laziness. Here they are!

Alice to Zoroku I watched the first episode of this back in the summer and I didn't take the time to finish it up. I plan to fix that in the coming year since I like the premise and I really liked the old man especially. I look forward to learning more about them in the future!

The Ancient Magus' Bride This one I've mostly seen interesting looking pics of so I'm curious. I like cool skeleton wizard looking things and anime. This seems reasonable enough to me.

One Punch Man This is still happening right? Yea, definitely gonna watch that.

[toonstarterz]

BECAUSE I’M NOT POPULAR, I’LL READ WATAMOTE: CHAPTER #118

Nemoto’s friends have always been in the periphery, and many fans, myself included, have always entertained the idea of a chapter that focused on them. But I honestly never thought Nico Tanigawa would go through with it. I guess that means that nothing’s off the table as far as this manga is concerned. Fine by me. Surprises in this manga generally turn out pretty favorable.

So this chapter formally introduced Okada, a.k.a. “Pineapple-chan”. With so many likable females in this manga, she’s got some stiff competition. Let’s see how she fairs.

Chapter 118: Because I’m Not Popular, I’ll Get Full of Myself

Cute. So far, so good.

Already, I can see the potential in Okada’s inner monologue. She’s quite a bit more apathetic than she is when she’s in front of her friends. Not that I expected anything else from this manga. None of the girls in Watamote are impeccably pure; even the cheerful types like Nemoto have darker sides. With Okada, she presents herself as a more grounded Ucchi. A member of the “in-crowd”, who puts up a minor front in the face of others, but is secretly a bit ruder, and without Ucchi’s air of desperation. 

At first, I thought Tomoko and Okada made eye contact. But looking at it again, it was just the perspective throwing me off.

I think it’s apparent that action scenes aren’t the mangaka’s forte. The anatomy tends to be clunky with not much sense of movement. But I can see Nico Tanigawa compensating for this weakness with some good panelling and sequencing. By chopping it up into three separate motions while keeping the camera focus the same, the ridiculousness of the scene is heightened because it’s shown directly from Okada’s POV. 

Also, I love how unfazed Yuri has become to Yoshida’s beatdowns. Back then, she would show a twinge of surprise on her face when Yoshida would get violent. But now, as indicative by her keeping her hands lazily in her pockets, this shit just slides off.

I like this shot of Okada dumping her drink in the garbage. It’s like the drink represents a part of herself, and by disposing it, she’s about to do something she may regret by getting involved with trash (that being, whatever screwed up relationship Tomoko, Yoshida, and Yuri have at the moment). 

Fittingly enough, the action scenes that I had just criticized actually turn out quite good when it involves Tomoko in moments of despair. The speed lines and jiggly dialogue box certainly help to “hype” up the scene, but the mangaka’s specialty in hysterical facial expressions and blunt language is what really sells these moments. 

Notice here that when Okada tries to intervene, her first instinct isn’t to address Tomoko, the “victim”, but to make a statement regarding bullying. It’s quite obvious that Okada is actively keeping this interaction as impersonal as possible. It may be because she’s wants to avoid being targeted herself, or maybe she doesn’t want to present herself as being on the same “level” as Tomoko. Either way, there’s definitely some self-righteousness in Okada from what I can tell.

I like how it’s not until Yoshida brushes off Okada that Yuri actually makes a half-hearted attempt to speak out against her. Yuri has gotten so accustomed to Yoshida’s violence with Tomoko, that she knows that it’s not necessary to try and stop her, probably because she knows Yoshida wouldn’t leave any permanent damage, and because as we learn later, Tomoko kind of deserved it. But Yoshida shutting down Okada is where Yuri finds the delinquent’s actions unjustified, and yes, I just wrote a whole paragraph analyzing a single “H-hey...”.

Gotta give props for Okada for standing her ground, though. Pulling the ol’ “I’m gonna tell the teacher” is actually very effective in these types of situations.

It didn’t hit me until I the read this the second time that Yuri was actually defending Yoshida in this case. Normally in moments like this, Yuri would make some sort of attempt to defend Tomoko’s stupidity, thereby indirectly calling Yoshida out on her violence. But for once, she actually believes Yoshida is in the right for beating on Tomoko. And judging on Yoshida’s words, it must’ve been really embarrassing. 

It’s setting-up moments like this that really leaves the audience wondering, and the resulting punchline that much more effective as a result. 

Stuttering Tomoko makes her return. It’s pretty clear that this difficulty of Tomoko is only present when she’s in an unfamiliar situation, like being defended by a girl who she’s never talked to before. 

A part of me wonders why Okada distanced herself like this. It wouldn’t be remiss to just accept Tomoko’s gratitude, given that Okada didn’t really do anything wrong, yet she insists on making an excuse for her behavior. Despite saying she doesn’t care about Tomoko, her choice of words suggest that Okada views Tomoko in a negative light. I wonder if Nemoto’s the reason for this...

Facepalm.

Too be honest, this type of harassment doesn’t surprise me anymore when it comes from Tomoko. It’s just as perverse and creepy as I’ve come to expect.

What does surprise me is that in recalling what happened, Tomoko sees absolutely nothing wrong with what she did. Usually when she rags on Yoshida, she has enough awareness to know that she said something at least mildly wrong after the fact. But this a recollection, and there’s nothing to suggest that she had realized that she’d spoken out of turn.

The implications of this explanation really speaks volumes on how much Tomoko has changed in how she interacts with Yoshida. Usually when Yoshida threatens her when she says something stupid, Tomoko tries to save face by saying something even stupider. But in those mishaps, Tomoko has always shown some level of fear towards Yoshida, mostly the fear of getting beaten up.

But now, according to her, Tomoko showed no fear. When Yoshida got pissed, Tomoko didn’t cower in sweat, or inadvertently insult her with an attempted compliment. She retaliated. She actually confronted Yoshida for being too sensitive. What was once fear, is now arrogance. Misplaced arrogance, but arrogance.  

I love Okada’s expression here. It just screams “inner conflict”. She knows that she’s doing something inherently wrong by throwing Tomoko to the wolves, but at the same time, she knows Tomoko kind of deserves it. Whether to support the instigator or the retaliator is never an easy choice, Okada, and I don’t blame you for the choice you made. 

That “sorry” however, is so open-ended that I feel like it could be taken in a variety of ways. Is she sorry at Yoshida because she interrupted her fairly-justified beatdown? Or is she sorry at Tomoko for allowing her to receive said beatdown? 

Or maybe she’s just sorry for being in this situation at all.

You know that old saying ‘curiosity killed the cat’? Well, I think that can be loosely applied here. Okada’s interest in Tomoko can attributed to the human’s general desire to understand things that they don’t understand, even if said thing is negative. It’s why people become so invested in serial killers and sociopaths, even though they’d obviously never like to meet one. Things that are taboo ironically have some appeal because they are taboo. And Tomoko is the living personification of that. 

And because you asked Pineapple-chan, perhaps I can enlighten you on how Tomoko is, at least how she is now.

As of late, Tomoko has become much more self-assured and brazen, and while this has given her a much needed confidence boost, this could also end up being a double-edged sword, if this chapter is any indication.

In the past, her loner personality kept her in a proverbial safe zone: no one could like or hate her. But her more transparent personality has made Tomoko much more appealing to those who find her frankness likable, as was hinted with Yuri in the previous chapter. Yet at the same time, this bluntness could make her less appealing to people Yoshida, who don’t react well to being challenged. This leads me to believe that in Tomoko’s third year, her social circle will expand in both positive and negatives ways, with people like Yuri and Ucchi on the plus side, and Nemoto and Yoshida on the minus side. 

She may not be popular, but she’ll likely be infamous.  

[courage-a-word-of-justice]

Kado 11 | Boku no Hero Academia 26 | Hina Logi 1 | Grimoire of Zero 12 (FINAL) | Tsukigakirei 12 (FINAL)

I’ll just leave another reminder for this straw poll here, because I need a tiebreaker vote.

Kado 11

Even anisotropic beings have dreams? Welp, that was unexpected.

Uh, hey. Kado staff. Algerian people don’t all look like Asians, y’know? Google says Algeria is in Africa…

So, staff. Why is Shindo the only man/person/human who can stop zaShunina?

Oh yeah. Shinawa knows a way to stop the fregonics!

Basically how I feel about Kado is how Hanamori feels about the situation + Saraka right now – confused and torn.

(laughs) Thank…(face falls) you, Hanamori, for making me laugh with your mapo tofu comment and remember why I loved this show in the first place. It was fleeting, but good…Wait, but isn’t abduction against the law?

Uhhhh. Kado staff. The fregonics suit has boob space. Meaning a woman will wear it…awkwarddddddd…

Finally, we get back from our “shonen battle” roadtrip to drive to the final battle.

zaShunina’s like an old lady now, LOL. Reading on a rocking chair and enjoying the sunset.

Yeah…please just keep your lips away from each other, guys. I was here for the negotiation, remember?

Oh. That wasn’t a boob plate. I was LOLling at their idea to give that to a woman, because the one woman who needs that plate is Shinawa, whose job is already over. Good thing I was wrong there, then. It’s also interesting to note this suit looks like a gladiator suit…like humanity has reverted itself to medieval times to fight zaShunina, who represents the future. (I’m still laughing though, because I knew Shindo was hot under that shirt, but damn, I did get more than enough eye candy this season just by this one gladiator suit…and zaShunina’s butt.)

Well, I kinda did get what I wanted by having the Hanamori/Shindo ship broken, but even though I got a het ship (which I’m normally more supportive of), I don’t support this het ship at all.

It’s cute to see a floating pink cube act like a phone. Or one of those annoying fairy companions…

Welp, it’s almost over. See you next ep for the final simulcast commentary.

Boku no Hero Academia 26

Apparently BnHA’s on break this week, meaning I’m caught up after this.

There was a thing called work experience that we had to do at one point – that’s how I got the experience needed for One Wish They Never Wanted’s bookstore scenes.

It’s cool to see Eraserhead and Present Mic in the same situation as Deku and everyone else. Aizawa looked kinda bishie then, which is unexpected.

I don’t get the reference involving acid blood…

That’s nice. I already knew the names everyone was going to come up with due to the time I’ve spent on the wiki, but the homage becomes much more significant when you see it in context.

Dangit, Midnight. You stole my explanation thunder.

I always wondered why Shouto never got a better hero name. So he literally just used his own name, huh?

I wanna cry at the Iidas’ plight but I have no tears, dangit!

I don’t get it- what’s the “air chair exercise”?

Gran Torino. I’ve watched the movie that has that name, it’s about a vintage car (Ford Gran Torino), an old guy called Walter (Walt for short) and racism. I always suspected Walt was the reason Gran Torino (hero) was named thusly...but until Horikoshi says something about it, we’ll all have to keep speculating…(By the way, the racism perspective in that movie resonated with me, despite my not being a Hmong person. Maybe I’m not properly acknowledging it, but it might be one of my inspirations for Half-Paid Heroes…?)

Hina Logi 1

I have come here to hate on this magical girl spinoff, because man, Luck and Logic squandered what could have been a very good plot – it was “pretty but no substance”, to quote a past me. Indeed, it’s because magical girls are my passion that I have high expectations of new entrants into the genre…

Okay, what is this? Hogwarts???...Actually, the best match, right down to the white turrets, would be Alfea of Winx Club.

It’s stoic girl, Ojou-sama + companions and Shinawa-lite. See? Stereotypes, although I ribbed the names from ANN (having read it a few weeks before I got here). However, before I read ANN, I’d already predicted this would be a pile of road apples.

I feel like I should know who Nina is (from ANN), but I didn’t get far enough to familiarise myself with Nina in the original Luck and Logic, haha.

This genki glutton girl is basically gender bent shonen cliché, y’know? Serve me something slightly different, and I’ll be a happy camper.

I can’t believe I laughed at Nina going “my teacher told me to”, because I expected it.

The humour isn’t funny in this for the most part…the eyecatch says, “16th May. Fluffy! (Fuwaafuwaa!)” “Fluffy” of course being in reference to the messed-up hair.

Urgh, this fanservice is driving me up the wall and giving me a headache…

Ooh, nice transformation sequence!

Enough with the yuri between Nina and Lion! Gah!

“May 16th. From this point forward,  [Kagura] became very angry.” (I had to Google the teacher’s name. She’s so insignificant this episode, I can’t even remember it…)

Lion’s face is getting more annoying by the second…

“May 16th. Everyone ate heartily.” (I used the word “heartily” because I didn’t have a better substitute for oishii in this case, but *shrugs* I don’t care either way.) The use of itadaku I’m still fairly new to, so hopefully someday I can use the word with confidence…

“…reminds me of my mommy.” – Gah, Lion. Are you a toddler? I imagine you with a toddler’s tone when the subs say that.

“Send your beloved Hina on a journey.” – It’s actually a reference to something. Check this article’s title for what it is. That’s a Japanese proverb which says to not baby your kids too much.

I feel like this is a pretty clean drop. After all, if I rage for all the wrong reasons (and come out with a slight headache in the end), you know that the show is a drop.

Grimoire of Zero 12 (FINAL)

Thirteen’s with the crew at the end of the OP. Huh.

I have the feeling that Holdem will never kill Thirteen, even though that dogface is trying to stab the sorcerer right now.

Intruders,much? It’s an army!

It seems like these animal fights were meant to be a big spectacle but observe the background animals and see how off model they are. That’s how much care was put into what was meant to be the show’s climax this ep.

I would’ve loved to see Mercenary do a Batman backhand. Those are always cool and sometimes funny.

The cloud and white-frame animation look gorgeous in a sakuga way! Now we’re talking!

Having someone die solves nothing. It is only those who need an outlet for blame that require needless death, am I right?

Ohhhhhhhh! One kiss made at least 2 or 3 people jealous, LOL.

I wanted to see Mercenary as a human. He could’ve been real hot…dangit.

The ED song is real cute and iyashikei. I don’t think I’ve properly listened to it until now, so…good on me for doing so, haha.

Tsukigakirei 12 (FINAL)

Tsukigakirei’s been a middle ranker for me most weeks, so to suddenly get better around the time when Kado fell was practically begging for the two to switch places…(Note: I’ve made a personal ranking for each ep in a document I’ve kept all to myself, and I haven’t posted them online. That’s why I’ve had comments that indicate where shows are on that ranking at the start and end of an ep’s simulcast commentary.)

That sparkly shot of the river is in the OP too, so when there was a shot of Kotarou and Akane, I was disappoined I wasn’t seeing the OP (even though I still think the live-action bit is a lil’ weird). It’s cute how those guys are wearing the same jackets, though.

There’s a water thermos in the back of Tachibana’s (glasses guy’s) bookstore.

Kotarou’s dragon background is so cool. I want one.

The thing with the rhino doesn’t translate well. The word for “goodnight” here is oyasuminasai and rhino is sai, so…yeah. I think it would be better to call it “sleep rhight” (including typo) to convey that pun better, but hey. I’m not going to major in Japanese.

When Chinatsu revealed she got into the same school as Kotarou, I verbally went, “Oh no!” Don’t you remember how I was with ep 7???

Even Chinatsu has that black jacket, so it seems to be a school-issued one.

My heart just broke a lil’ bit as Chinatsu hugged Kotarou…I’m not sure what to make of it…

I’ve never seen “graduation” being abbreviated to “grad” unless it’s “grad school” and the “grad” in that stands for “graduate” (noun). It’s a very American term, so I never use it, but…the term translated to “grad” is “graduation ceremony” (sotsugyoushiki). Seriously though, CR. Enough with your Comic Sans translations.

The translation of the prologue misses something. The first sentence has da to omou at the end, meaning “I think…”.

A novel board. Y’know, like Honeyfeed. I’ve got quite a lot of experience with ‘em, because I don’t intend to be a person who gains money from writing…not fulltime, anyway.

There’s a site called Syousteuka ni Narou which is basically Honeyfeed for a Japanese audience, with the added bonus of possibly getting your works into print and then anime. The recently announced Tate no Yuusha no Nariagari, as well as Re:Zero and a lot of its kin, have come from that board. It’s pretty clear that Syousetsuka is being parodied here, that’s all…even though the titles of the websites are completely different phrases.

What’s that bird with the long neck called? The one standing in the water? I wanna know…

Normally with anime tears, it’s like me and CGI - I bash most efforts. However, I think this is the effort that I commend the most so far…this anime season is full of surprises…Well, Kotarou? Can you keep up with a girl that does track?

Everyone cries when someone leaves, so long as that person has made an impact. I know that all too well…

Dangit trash CGI people. Just as I got used to you, you become obvious again! Grah!

I admit I shed a few tears there…I’m not crying, you’re crying! (Also, if you haven’t paid any attention to what I’ve been writing, One Wish They Never Wanted was based on similar experiences to Kotarou and Akane’s graduation, although a lot of it happens outside Takuma’s point of view and so I didn’t write it.)

Oh! Hey, these are the end of ep LINE convos from previous eps, coupled with pics of the ones who typed them! The “seaman” convo would’ve made more sense if the translator would’ve bothered translating the word “semi” (short for “seminar”) as it was, because that makes more sense. I really don’t get the “marr” one though.

Well, any show that makes me cry on its first run is a show I don’t regret. I still feel weird putting Kado below it, because Kado was betted than Tsukigakirei for most of its run (as I’ve said at the start of this commentary). Regardless of what happened though, I guess…I’ll see you all for the next show then! Bye for now!

[notdeadjack]

annual freaking rec list: 2016 edition

(aka the rise of voltron)

Fandoms represented in this list:

Naruto - 25 fics Haikyuu!! - 33 fics  Borderlands - 1 fic   Yuri!!! on Ice - 6 fics   Zootopia - 2 fics   Marvel - 8 fics   Star Trek - 2 fics   The Hobbit - 5 fics   Teen Wolf - 4 fics   Harry Potter - 6 fics   Fantastic Beasts - 4 fics   Game of Thrones - 2 fics   Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles - 1 fic    Free!! - 1 fic      Boku no Hero Academia - 21 fics    Voltron - 133 fics    One Punch Man - 11 fics   

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265 fics under the cut!

To quickly get to the fandom you’re interested in: Hit [Ctrl + F] or [cmd + F] and type in the fandom name in the little box that appears in one of the corners, and it’ll jump you to the right place. Or you might have to click the down arrow in the box a couple of time. Either way, it’ll get you were you want to go eventually. Faster and more accurate than scrolling anyway.

(This also works on the mobile version of Chrome: Open the drop down menu, click “Find in page” and type in the desired word. There should be a bar with yellow marks appearing on the side that you can tap for instant relocation.)

There will be stories that deal with mentions of suicide, self-harm, incest, dub-con, non-con, drug use, abuse and such. I’ve done my best to add proper warnings but please make sure to read the authors tags first! I’m also willing to trigger check a fic for you if the warnings are fuzzy. Just message me which fic and what to look out for and I’ll get back to you asap.

Oh, and pay no heed to whomever is put before the “/” or behind it, as it doesn’t necessarily denote which one tops.

If you find any dead links, incorrect/missing information or if you’re the author of a fic and want me to remove the link from this list, please contact me and I’ll take care of it :D

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Naruto

yep. still naruto trash apparently

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/7569102    It Started Over Coffee by Rasengan22    89k, AU, Naruto/Sasuke, romance, fluff, 

Naruto's polite gesture wins him a new friend. A very witty, charming one at that. 

this is just a pleasant read and honestly you can read it without any prior knowledge of the fandom and not miss anything.

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http://cywscross.tumblr.com/post/137996998075/shikanaru-if-it-catches-your-muse-or-uraichi   by cywscross   1k, Shikamaru/Naruto, drabbles,  

onesingledreamer asked: ShikaNaru, if it catches your muse, or UraIchi ;) I have a weakness for rare pairs and your characterizations are always badass yet on point. :))

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/62512    Stepping Stones by tuesday   10k, Lee/Gaara, Various, 

A generation stumbles to adulthood; a tentative truce turns into a lasting friendship; a war passes; and through it all, people try to find their way together, and Lee tries to figure out his relationship with Gaara.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3380381    Through The Spines Unfurling (Five Things You Should Know About Cacti) by mstigergun    12k, Lee/Gaara, kid fic, 

Lee accompanies a trade delegation to Suna for the change in scenery and to enrich his son's education. He learns a great deal about cacti.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/502185    Rose Tinted by PhePhePhe    3k, Kakashi/Sakura, injury,

"Stay," he half-groaned. Sakura paused, tempted. "You have no idea what you're saying." "I may be an old man, but I'm not senile yet."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/502183    Placebo by PhePhePhe    2k, Kakashi/Sakura, pining, side SasuSaku,

Sometimes fantasy is enough. 

Written well pre-ending, but works very well with canon. Which means: Ouch.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/956948    Lens of Truth by kanames_harisen     25k, Kakashi/Sakura, injury, canon character death, minor gore, 

Her short nails, jagged from battle, dug painfully into her palms as her mind raced to catch a fleeting thought. There was something - something terribly important - that they were missing. Something obvious. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/724003    Red Rag Top by rabid_behemoth    2k, AU, Kakashi/Sakura, bittersweet, nostalgia, regret, 

He scanned the parking lot for the familiar red glint of his car, but his eyes were drawn to pink instead. Her short hair fluttered in the breeze, and maybe that was what attracted his attention. Or maybe it was the fact that she was scrawling 'WASH ME' in the dust on his back windshield.   

. http://archiveofourown.org/works/702846    Duet (Elegant Bindings) by kanames_harisen    5k, Kakashi/Sakura, voyeurism, angst, minor character death, protective stalking,  

And he prayed for someone to stop up that gaping hole and reapply the dye. Sakura was never meant to be monochrome.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4849811    I Might Need You More Than I Think I Do by YamatoMyTomato (KinoKahn)    35k, Yamato/Kakashi, getting together, awkward sexual situations, 

A mission goes badly, and everything starts to fall apart (or maybe it's falling into place). Tenzou isn't sure where he stands anymore, but he is sure that Kakashi's skin is the warmest thing he's ever touched. 

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http://rilina-fic.livejournal.com/7702.html    Four Weeks of Rain by rilina    1k, gen, 

Rainy season comes to Konoha.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4525815    An Invincible Summer by ShanaStoryteller     133k, canon-AU, gen, Naruto/Sasuke, genderfluid character, 

When Naruto is five, he's gutted by a drunken civilian and presumed dead.

Six months later a girl with ash pale hair and dark blue eyes enters the Academy.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5256338     As Is the Sea Marvelous by blackkat    58k, Tobirama/Madara, fix-it, 

Tobirama is willing to give absolutely anything for Hashirama and his dream.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6840838    Dreamcatcher by Airyo     71k, canon-AU, Itachi/Hinata, non-massacre, branch Hinata, 

Nothing about Itachi, she realized uncomfortably, was ever by accident... Nothing about Hinata, he realized with exasperation, could ever be considered normal. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6798397     open season by sazzafraz    7k, Naruto/Sasuke/Sakura, 

The way Sasuke comes home is less myth and more devastatingly embarrassing happenstance.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6437860    Castling by svana_vrika    19k, Shikaku/Asuma, power dynamics, shadow bondage, rough sex, 

To protect the king, you need to develop the rook  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6064288    Unto The Breach by LasySwitch    1k, Naruto/Various, time loop, angst, character death, 

The first time he saw the world rolled out in plains of red and grey he was not so suddenly surprised. When he opened his eyes to a white ceiling and lumpy mattress, lungs clear of blood, eyes clear of ash; he was. The seventh time, he was not.  

love this. a more “realistic” take on the time loop trope.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5944584    For Warmth by aintitnifty    3k, Team 7, h/c, waff, 

“Don’t panic, Naruto tells himself. It’s the first thing that pops into his mind, and the voice in his head sounds suspiciously like Kakashi: Just don’t panic.”

Kakashi is down for the count, and it's up to the kids to save the day.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6452965    A Consequence of Loyalty by leathansparrow    52k, canon-AU, Itachi/Shisui/Kisame, non-massacre, 

On a mission into Rain country, Itachi encounters a very large man in a red and black cloak who tells him: “I’ve only ever seen one person use crows as you do.”

He cannot take the man’s further advice: “turn back now, if you value your life.”

Everything changes. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/625517   An Unexpected Homecoming by Chrononautical    130k, canon-AU, Minato/Kakashi, 

The Reaper dies and those who were sealed alive are released. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/308052    Brilliant, Nervous Glory ‘verse by Chancy_Lurking     36k, Shino/Kiba/Hinata, side Neji/Tenten,   

The war is over, the truth is out, and Team 8 is doing the best they can to adjust.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3746824     Documenting Acceptable Levels of Insanity for the Shinobi Lifestyle by Aishuu   11k, Naruto/Sasuke, outsider pov, psychiatry, Saki-verse,    

When rumors of Sasuke dressing in drag reach Konoha's higher-ups, Team Seven is required to report to the village's "shinobi evaluator" to determine if Sasuke is too crazy to remain in service. Pity the evaluator.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4017499      Complications by thefairyprincev (QueenOfThePolarBears)     52k, canon-AU, Hashirama/Madara, gender changes, trans character, misogyny, misgendering, accidental pregnancy, 

In which Madara is a girl. And so is Hashirama. "But... Hashirama is a boy's name..." "It- It's complicated." And it is, it really is. And then it just gets worse.

A story about the lives of female Madara and transgirl Hashirama told in six parts.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1540754      The Second by Makkoska     10k, Tobirama/Hashirama, Hashirama/Madara, incest, angst, unrequited love, canon character death, 

There are certain things given, like his love for Hashirama or his brother’s love for Madara, and as hard as he tries, Tobirama is never able to change them.   

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11458228    Better Man by Kakashisgf    179k, Kakashi/Sakura, post-canon, infidelity, 

Sakura and Sasuke have been married for over a decade, but things are far from perfect, and Sakura's beginning to realize that maybe she deserves better.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8187845     Muddy Water by DimiGex     13k, Genma/Sakura,   

Sakura has spent her whole life trying to measure up and when a difficult mission comes up, she leaps at the chance to prove herself. Disobeying orders might get her killed, or it might lead her to realize she doesn't need anyone else's approval but her own.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6161044     Soulmates by moor    49k, canon-AU, Kakashi/Sakura, minor Itachi/Sakura, age-swap, mentioned rape, violence, 

Age-swap AU. A series of interconnected one-shots.

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Haikyuu!!

since this is the gay volleyball anime, the majority of the fics have implied or featured side ships and i can't be bothered to tag them cause y'all already know which ones it is.

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Everything and anything written by buu http://archiveofourown.org/users/buu/pseuds/buu   

i pretty much spent a couple of days reading through the majority of their archive and it's all golden (not to mention the delightfully varied collection of kink fics). some favourites includes: confession http://archiveofourown.org/works/2620328 (confession) untitled http://archiveofourown.org/works/3288854 (casual touches + ) hands v2 http://archiveofourown.org/works/2559677 (hand kink) praise http://archiveofourown.org/works/2525891 (praise kink) am i gay? please help http://archiveofourown.org/works/2546768 (37k, firsts)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5103569   More by someonestolemyshoes   3k, Kageyama/Hinata, kissing, frottage,

Hinata isn’t sure when friendship with Kageyama escalated quite this far, but he doesn’t really mind it. In fact, he’d maybe go so far as to say he enjoys it; he likes holding hands on the walk home, and he likes that Kageyama buys him meat buns after practice and he likes that they get to sit just a little closer together when they’re watching movies or playing video games or even just doing homework.

He likes a lot of things, but his most favorite part is the kissing.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5028493     operation: find out if hinata has a hot bod by day   1k, gen, humour,

Kiyoko compliments Hinata's body. It turns into a chaotic mess where the team (aka Tanaka and Nishinoya) tries everything in their power to get a glimpse of Hinata shirtless.

Hinata is oblivious and Kageyama is stressed out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2007114     If They'd Stop Dancing Around Their Fucking Feelings... by PrussianBluu     5k, Kageyama/Hinata, minor sexual harassment,   

Kageyama is emotionally incompetent. Or just really stupid. Or maybe a bit of both. Nonetheless, he doesn't know what the hell his feelings toward Hinata are doing anymore. He pisses him off, yeah, but why?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4591029    Shoreline by Latios     53k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, mermaids,    

Hinata Shouyou and his sister are sent to their grandfather's for the summer, and he's absolutely sure he's going to be bored for a majority of it, Alone with only a beach to keep him company.

He's terribly mistaken.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1656539     SLAMMING the setter lmao sports by swiftonthedownside     10k, Kageyama/Hinata, 

*beatboxing* chapter fic

they're going somewhere to do some kind of practice match who cares

freaking love this. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2378366     Skinemax by animehead     1k, Kageyama/Hinata, pwp,  

With what they’re watching, it was bound to happen. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3683922     Crowchildren by crypsis     58k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, various, death, character death, bittersweet,  

Kageyama is a crowchild, tasked with carrying the souls of the dead to their final resting place. The first time he meets Hinata is when the boy is on his deathbed. It seems like an ordinary encounter, though Hinata proves that he is anything but, sending them both on a journey of life, death, friendship, and love.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3811387      silver lining climbing on my desire by drunkonwriting     5k, Kageyama/Hinata, crossdressing, smut,  

“There's a girl sitting at Hinata's desk, for some reason. He marches up, intent on demanding what she's doing there and what happened to Hinata when she looks up at him with wide eyes and a red face and—

Holy shit, she’s Hinata.

Hinata with carefully styled hair that looks softer and wilder than his usual raggedy mop, Hinata with glossed lips and eyeliner, Hinata in the short skirt and blazer of the girl’s uniform. He’s wearing—he’s wearing stockings.”

tsukishima dares hinata to go the entire day dressed as a girl. tobio has unexpected kinks.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2140482  Two suns in one sky by Triana   17k,gen, minor Kageyama/Hinata, Natsu & the Team, fluff, protectiveness, injury,  

Hinata has to bring Natsu to Karasuno Volleyball Club. The girl charms everyone and easily blends in, but Kageyama Tobio isn't that easy to give up. Although, due to some unforeseen events and an unlucky weather forecast, he might want to change his mind in order to prevent something truly horrible from happening...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2816054   something old and something new by kittebasu   17k, Kageyama/Hinata, bed sharing,  

And Kageyama could pretend like he didn’t care one way or the other all he wanted, Shouyou wasn’t going to let him pout his way through winter holidays with that grim-reaper look on his face.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6374221     Point of View by LoudLucy     1k, Ennoshita/Tanaka, pining,  

Chikara spends a lot of time looking at Tanaka.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5794009   reading between the lines by murakamism   4k, Kageyama/Hinata, fluff, pining,  

Kageyama is selfish.

This is what he thinks when he lets Hinata sit so close to him that their sides press together. Hinata’s babbling, lunchbox empty on his lap. Kageyama chews carefully for once. He tries to concentrate on the food instead of the warmth at his side, practically cocooned into his ribcage.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6361276   Absolutely, Yes by garbagecannot   3k, Ennoshita/Tanaka,

Send help ASAP, because Tanaka Ryuunosuke has the biggest, stupidest crush and he just doesn't know what to do.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6378142   tobio by cornbreadkent   8k, Kageyama/Hinata,  

“Tobio doesn't suit you at all,” Hinata says, and Kageyama is caught off guard enough to forget his intentions for a moment. “You're too awkward and scary for such a cute name.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6076395     Written in the Stars by nicolet   34k, Tsukishima/Yamaguchi, pining, misunderstandings, jfc just talk to each other,  

This is Kei's and Tadashi's journey together through the years, as they discover what it really means to fall in love with your best friend. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3346724    In Transit by Mysecretfanmoments    4k, Kageyama/Hinata, physical proximity, 

Hinata finds that he likes standing close to Kageyama on buses and trains. It doesn't mean anything--probably. Maybe.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4213860    wanna turn off all the lights by Authoress    3k, Hinata/Kageyama, masturbation, voyeurism, D/s undertones, 

The next whimper is louder, longer, and accompanied with a breathy gasp and the twitch of Kageyama’s sneakers on the tile floor. Realization hits Hinata like a freight train, and he whips back around the corner, leaning against the wall himself, covering his mouth with his hand, eyes wide. 

yesssssss  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2507660    Up In My Head I'm Your Girlfriend by dirtbag     4k, Asahi/Nishinoya, rule 63, 

When you’re as scary-looking and emotionally fragile as Asahi, a crush can only end in heartbreak. Especially a crush on another girl, and especially a crush on Nishinoya. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7304422     Pink Polka Dots by Esselle    10k, Kageyama/Hinata, clothing kink, frottage,  

‘They have made it through less than one week of living together and here's Tobio, standing in the doorway of their cramped bedroom, the question on his lips about going out to grab dinner dying a violent death as he catches sight of Hinata standing in the middle of the room and twisting his lower half in place to survey how he looks in a skirt.

A skirt. Hinata is wearing a skirt.'

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Whatever Tobio thought he was signing himself up for, when he agreed to room with Hinata in college, it wasn't this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6103802    Twitch by CheekyBrunette     72k, Kageyama/Hinata, bullying, panic attacks, tourette’s, 

"He was aware of the itch he’d feel before he shook his head or scrunched his nose. He recognized the impulse to move, but he didn’t realize how compulsive the behaviors had become. He had to shake his head. He had to scrunch his nose. He had to shrug his shoulders over, and over, and over.

It wasn’t until he was nine-years-old that Shouyou realized he couldn’t control his movements like other kids could."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7457695    Pretty by someonestolemyshoes    3k, Kageyama/Hinata, fluff,   

"Kageyama is pretty. It’s just a fact, something Hinata has grown accustomed, like how Tsukishima is tall and Suga is nice and Tanaka is loud; Kageyama is pretty. He’s never really questioned it, either, because lots of things are pretty - flowers, and sunsets, and his mum when she wears her hair all sleek and straight and lines her lips in red and the point is, pretty isn’t weird at all.

But what is weird, very weird and very not normal and probably very not okay, is the fact that Kageyama is really, really pretty and it makes Hinata want to do things."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6640387     Surviving His Skin (Kageyama x Hinata) by ThatGinjahNinja     13k, Kageyama/Hinata, 

"Both looking up at the same time, Kageyama realized where he was and what he had just done and exactly who he had just done it with. It was irresistible, and his hands flew up to cradle Hinata’s flushed cheeks, as he pulled him in powerfully for their first kiss."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6513565     Hold On To Me, Just For A Little While by petmunchkin     5k, canon-AU, Kageyama/Hinata, established relationship,character death, disability, bittersweet,  

A terrible accident robs Kageyama of his eyesight.

That same accident robs Hinata of his life.

It doesn’t mean they can’t still be together. For a little while, at least...

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/460189    Speed Demons series by Esselle    22k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, street racing, car sex,   

' “Starting tonight. You—” Daichi says, pointing at Kageyama, “—will be giving him—” he points at Hinata, “—racing lessons.”

Kageyama looks like he has swallowed ten lemons. Hinata, on the other hand, is just baffled.

“Wait a minute,” he asks. “Why is he giving me racing lessons?”

“Because I am absolutely, without a doubt, a hundred percent, better at racing than you are,” the mechanic replies bluntly. “And even if you race every day for the next decade, and I go blind, you still wouldn’t be a better driver than me.” '

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All Hinata has wanted his entire life is a racetrack under the wheels of his car and a crew at his back. When he's offered a spot with the crew of Karasuno Auto Shop, he could have it all. There's only one thing blocking his path to the starting line: an absolute(ly smoking hot) asshole of an auto mechanic by the name of Kageyama Tobio.

(i’ve clearly spent to much time in the weird parts of the internet because i felt the urge to clarify that with the “car sex” tag, i meant that they have sex inside of a car, not with a car)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6400633     Learning Us by Tsucchi    42k, Ennoshita/Tanaka, slow burn, implied homophobia,  

Tanaka Ryuunosuke had a lot to learn - about himself, about Ennoshita Chikara, and that "happily ever after" is rarely a direct path. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7955074     Dreamless by Esselle    15k, AU, Kageyama/Hinata, smut, incubi, 

'Kageyama is relatively sure that the creature in his bed isn't human, but he doesn't know what it is, either. But this is not why he suspects he's dreaming.

He thinks he must be dreaming because the thing, whatever it is, is impossibly, breathtakingly beautiful. The little arched eyebrows and upturned nose and small, pouty smile on its face have his breath coming short; and the way it'slooking at him, like it's thinking about devouring him whole, makes him want to run and hide, or drift closer and let it happen, he isn't sure which.

Even without any previous experience, Kageyama knows what it wants. But no one has ever, ever wanted that from him before.'

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A boy and a demon may know very little about each other, upon first meeting. But what they can't say in words, they make up for with sound and light and touch; and maybe, they learn by taking each other apart, before they piece one another back together again.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5873884       Shut Up by surveycorpsjean      3k, Tsukishima/Yamaguchi, 

"I want one day for Yamaguchi to turn to Tsukki and say “shut up Tsukki” and watch as Tsukki’s world crumples around him." - stressedanime @ tumblr

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7228768       Lock and Key by surveycorpsjean     8k, Tanaka/Tsukishima, possesive behaviour,   

Together, they're two cogs that meld, the odds and ends meeting that never met before.

Despite what the world says, they were meant to be together.

Strings and all.

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Borderlands

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5405723    Not Jack by vickjawn     297k, Timothy/Axton, h/c, alcohol abuse, mental health issues, torture, abuse, injury, off-screen non-con, violence, sex work, non-consensual body modification, mind control, suicidal thoughts, healing, happy ending,  

When Axton and Gaige bring a scarred, Eridium-addicted Timothy Lawrence back to Sanctuary, he agrees to tell his story, from the moment Athena left him in Jack's hands on Helios to the very last thing he remembered before waking up in the Crimson Raiders HQ. After that, it's a matter of healing and coming to terms with what happened to him at the hands of Hyperion, but that's a long, dangerous road to trek down, both mentally and physically. Friends new and old are there to help him, but they can't hold his hand forever. With the threat of a war looming on the horizon and Hyperion gaining wind of Timothy's location, it's only a matter of time before things take a turn for the worse.

legit one of the best fics i’ve ever had the pleasure of reading, i kid you not. it is long, plotty with beautiful characterisation and character growth. it deals with some seriously dark topics, but it focuses strongly on the healing aspect. also, one of the very few times flashbacks are handled so damn well you barely notice them.

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Yuri!!! on Ice

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8242556     Praise Please by surveycorpsjean      5k, Yuuri/Victor, praise kink   

Viktor is a good coach. Strict, talented.

But Viktor is kind. He gives praise like a waterfall, overflowing and loud and it makes Yuuri drown.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8579203     hair by buu     4k, Yuuri/Victor, hair kink, 

It's Victor, of course. He looks the same as always, but something about that long hair framing his face, strands dipping over one eye makes him look softer. Yuri feels a little dizzy watching, like he's stepped through some time portal, like he's small again and watching awestruck as Victor spins on TV. Except this time, Victor is looking back at him, tilting his head so the hair folds over his shoulder.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8643673    hungry, but i'll hunger on by incode    6k, Yuuri/Victor, praise kink, body worship, 

Yuuri has been learning to reach out for what he wants.

(Yuuri is not used to having power, being strong. He’s used to feeling weak. He is used to being told what to do and doing it, and Victor has unlocked something vital and feral inside him; he’s made Yuuri into something new, or maybe Yuuri has created it himself with his inspiration. In any case, he’s not interested in unraveling now into the sweet, pliant thing Victor is used to, the shy doll, whimpering and soft, from their previous times together. Suddenly, Yuuri doesn’t want to be coached, doesn’t want to be patronized. He lets his body make a decision, for perhaps the first time in his life.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8640379    Celebration by MemeKonYOI (MemeKonYA)    2k, Yuuri/Victor, 

“You seduced everyone out on the rink today,” Victor whispers, lips still brushing against the back of his hand. “Everyone was enthralled. You were amazing. Stunning.”

“And you?” Yuuri asks, not because he holds any kind of doubts about how Victor felt about his short program —he can still feel the searing heat of Victor’s lips on his, like a brand, invisible on him, burning in the best ways, reminding him of how Victor will always meet him where he stands, even if he has to run for it, work for it, grow for it— but because he loves knowing Victor is amazed by his skating, by him, and he’s greedy about the feeling he gets from that knowledge.

(Or: Yuuri and Victor celebrate after the Cup of China.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8644615    When He’s Not Even Trying by qwartooty    2k, Yuuri/Victor, 

“Do you have any kinks?”

Viktor looked down at Phichit, surprised. “Excuse me?”

“Fetishes. Turn-ons. Things that make you go, ‘Oooh! Wow! Yeah!’”

“I know what a kink is. Why are you asking me that kind of question?”

“Don’t look so scandalized. It’s for my psychology project. Which I just told you about, but you were too busy drooling over Yuuri to listen,” Phichit said.

(post episode 7 - In which Viktor is enlightened, Phichit is a little shit, and Yuuri frantically searches for ways to keep surprising Viktor)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8420320    Touch and Go by Ashida     3k, Yuuri/Victor, 

Victor couldn’t figure out whether Yuuri Katsuki was utterly dense, truly not interested, or if he was in fact the biggest tease to ever skate the ice.

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Zootopia  

yeah

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6017023   Fear by Ragamuffins   2k, minor Judy/Nick,  

It was almost hilariously ironic, that this one, tiny bunny scared him more than anyone else within Zootopia.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6261835     the plunge by brodayhey     10k, Judy/Nick, pining,  

Judy's life is nothing like a romance novel.

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Marvel  

(all the franchise)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2578418   In Wade We Trust (We Are So Screwed) by dentalfloss   44k, Wade & Clint friendship, side Clint/Phil, minor torture, violence, humour,  

“Wade Wilson dropped by last night,” Clint explained, like it was any other Friday. “Brought pizza and beer.” There was a thoughtful silence through the phone and then: “You had a pizza party with Deadpool.” Phil said and Clint slid down the couch onto his back. Yeah, that pretty much summed up the situation.

Or: the one where Clint does something nice for Wade, and Wade decides to never let him go.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1373596   Wiping Off The Dust by dentalfloss   72k, gen, de.aging, implied child abuse, trust issues, violence, h/c,  

Teenaged Clint, it turns out, is a little shit.

Naturally this makes him Tony’s new favourite person.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/278395    Safeword by melannen    5k, Steve/Tony, JARVIS, BDSM, bad BDSM,  

Tony Stark doesn't need to be safe, sane, and consensual. He has JARVIS instead. (Then he gets Steve.) 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3889561    Clint Barton's Super Secret Snipers' Club by sara_holmes    67k, Clint/Bucky, PTSD, deaf!Clint, 

Clint Barton's Super Secret Snipers' Club. (Invitation and pending mental health evaluation required.)

"When Steve brings Bucky back to the tower for the first time, Clint’s first thought is that Tony Stark’s pride and joy is quickly becoming a less of a very tall and expensive ‘fuck you’ in the faces of investors who don’t believe in self-sustaining energy, and more of a superhero rehabilitation center."

Boyfriends, compromises and learning to like oneself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1581335    i was found and now i don't roam these streets by hipsterchrist    15k, Steve/Bucky, PTSD, hospitals, child sickness, healing, 

They’ve decided to start producing Bucky Bears again, now that he’s all shiny and redeemed and fighting for good on this big Avengers misfits team. "He has a little shiny gray arm," Bucky says, wiggling the stuffed arm in question, one of the tweaks made in the new model. It takes Steve a second to realize that Bucky’s got a small smile on his face, actually looks a little bit proud around the eyes.

Or, Bucky relearns himself and how to be on a team, the rest of the Avengers try to get answers, and everyone watches too much Criminal Minds.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/504186    baby, i’d victoria your secret anytime by ghostsoldier    4k, Wade/Peter, crossdressing, 

Peter’s known Wade for a while now, so he can maybe see how this makes sense -- like, maybe Wade has a thing about going commando and just happened to have an old girlfriend’s panties lying around, one thing led to another…but…

“And the bra?” Peter croaks.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/399351    And I'd Buy A Big House Where We Both Could Live by shinkonokokoro    59k, AU, Steve/Tony, amnesia, 

Missing: Tony Stark, billionaire businessman, heir to Stark Industries, reward: none

Only Steve didn't know that when he picked up the waterlogged unconscious man from the bank of a river.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3509063    the Steve Rogers problem by relenafanel   36k, AU, Steve/Bucky, fandom, 

Bucky doesn't consider his Steve Rogers problem as a problem so much as the solution he hadn't realized he was hoping for to help him through the transition from the Bucky Barnes he'd been before his accident to the new, shiny version of himself.

No, the problem isn't with Captain America and The Howling Commandos fandom.

The problem is the amount of porn Bucky managed to write and draw about Captain America before finding out that he's less than one degree of separation away from Steve Rogers. 'Less than' as in he's sitting across the table from him.

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Star Trek

(TOS and AOS/XI)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/17969   Graduate Vulcan for Fun and Profit by lazulisong   15k, gen, Kirk.centric, secretly genius,  

It really does take a village to raise a Jim.

The members of the Kelvin's crew watch over Jim as much as he lets them.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/462930   We Two Alone by shoreleave   101k, gen, injury, drama, slavery, starvation, survival,  

Academy fic. Dr. Leonard McCoy thinks he has nothing in common with command-track cadet Jim Kirk, until a series of events forces them together. When a simple training mission is derailed into a seemingly hopeless situation, both have to learn to trust one another, and they’ll need all their wits and survival skills to stay alive.

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The Hobbit

(aaand some lotr)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/786339     Princes under the Mountain by Carcy     10k, Fíli/Kíli, 5+1, 

Fili and Kili are heirs and Princes Under the Mountain. They like being princes - they like the respect and the fancy clothes and sense of being needed. Sometimes though, they forget that they're princes. They've always been taught how to act royal so they never embarrass Thorin too much or make it awkward for him politically... But they grew up as exiled princes, they grew up learning trades and working for money and rolling up their sleeves ect. Sometimes they forget that they're not in the little village they grew up in.

Some of the servants, who have always worked for royals, don't know what to make of the sweet and charming young princes who seem to earnestly want to help and don't see why they shouldn't.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/641409     those who wait by sospes      4k Fíli/Kíli, pining,   

Fili knows that his brother is the one he was meant to love. It takes Kili a little bit longer to work it out for himself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/921402    Signs by orphan_account    59k, AU, Thorin/Bilbo, various, domestic, deaf!Kíli,  

Thorin was certain he had a problem. After all, the man looked like a bloody grocer- like some curly haired, bright eyed, bushy tailed cherub: totally vanilla and not sexy in any way at all. At least, that was what Thorin was trying to tell himself.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/690469      Parallel by dothraki_shieldmaiden     116k, canon-AU, Fili/Kili, incest, slow burn, dub/non-con, violence,   

When tragedy strikes the Line of Durin, Thorin decides to separate his infant nephews in order to keep them safe. Sixty-five years later Fili is the bored, dutiful heir in Ered Luin while elsewhere Kili is simply trying to stay alive between alleyway brawls.

Everything changes when they meet and a connection is formed which seems nigh unbreakable.

At least until the truth of the past and their heritage is revealed.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8420206     The Other Things We Never Knew About Frodo's Soulmate by Tozette  7k, Frodo/Sauron, soulmates, 

Primula was red-faced and exhausted by the end of the birth, and if she made a rude gesture at her husband and turned away sleepily, well, the midwife had seen worse.

So Drogo was left holding the baby in bemused confusion. As new parents are wont to do, he counted all the toes and fingers, marvelled at the child’s eyes, and then set out looking to see if there was yet a soul mark on his son’s skin.

There was.

The script was all long tails and swoops that ended in jagged flicks with characters that seemed more made of unpronounceable accents than actual letter, but the hand that wrote it was smooth and practised, almost mechanical in its precision.

"Curious," said Drogo, peering at the mark upon his thigh. "I've never seen anything like it."

The midwife seemed baffled by it, too, and when Primula woke he showed her and then they were three for three.

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Teen Wolf 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1186243      Divided Loyalties by LennaNightrunner     154k, Stiles/Jackson, D/s,

Jackson returns home after a month spent in London trying (and failing) to start the next phase of his life there. Knowing now from experience that he’d be a fool to try to make it as a werewolf on his own, he asks Derek to take him in as a beta. Derek agrees on the condition that Jackson will do as he’s told. Jackson hopes that, despite the mess left in the wake of the Kanima, he might be able to repair his life in Beacon Hills. Of course, things haven’t really been going the way Jackson has hoped lately...

This is exactly the stackson fic i’ve always wanted to read. (you’ll def need knowledge of the happenings in s03a to follow the plot, since the author chose not to repeat the information)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8105281     I'll Dissolve When The Rain Pours In, When The Nightmares Take Me by clotpolesonly     38k, Stiles/Jackson, soulmates, dissociation, depersonalization, bed sharing, 

When Stiles finally managed to contort himself the right way without causing injury, he stared at the words on his inner thigh. And then he stared some more, long enough for the water to grow cold around him, wondering if this was part of the dream. Finally he decided that it had to be real only because his subconscious was not creative enough to come up with this.

There, in freckle-brown letters stark against pale skin, was the name Jackson Whittemore.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/2311607     let me keep you safe (let me just keep you) by tryslora    30k, Stiles/Jackson, fake relationship, possessive behaviour, scent marking, 

When Stiles shows up unexpectedly on Jackson’s doorstep in London, Jackson has to protect him from his pack and blurts out the first thing he thinks of: that Stiles is his ex-boyfriend. When Stiles explains why he’s there, the two find themselves embroiled in a plot to save each other’s lives, and in the process of making it through alive, maybe they’ll find out they aren’t lying about how involved they actually are.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/290306      I Hope You Die (I Hope We Both Die) series by taylorpotato    5k, Stiles/Jackson, hate sex, alcohol, 

This is what regret looks like: fucking in a bathroom, with the door locked, at some stupid party, because neither of you are supposed to want it.

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Harry Potter  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1113588    Business by esama    12k, canon-AU, gen, dark!Harry,  

The Dursleys didn't raise Harry Potter to be a very good boy.

Mildest of fusions with Sherlock Holmes

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/838184    Hit The Ground Running by Tozette   112k, canon-AU, slytherin!Harry, child abuse, 

The Horcrux in Harry's head wakes up and begins talking to Harry long before he's ever heard the name Voldemort.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7548181     Slithering by astolat     27k, Harry/Draco, post-war, 

Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6177703     House Proud by astolat    23k, Harry/Draco, post-war, 

His house liked Draco Malfoy more than him.

i love this kind of magic.

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4536005    Oh God Not Again! by Sarah1281    162k, Harry-centric, time-travel, humour, 

So maybe everything didn't work out perfectly for Harry. Still, most of his friends survived, he'd gotten married, and was about to become a father. If only he'd have stayed away from the Veil, he wouldn't have had to go back and do everything AGAIN.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/825875    All Life is Yours to Miss by Saras_Girl    114k, Harry/Draco, slow burn, 

Professor Malfoy's world is contained, controlled, and as solitary as he can make it, but when an act of petty revenge goes horribly awry, he and his trusty six-legged friend are thrown into Hogwarts life at the deep end and must learn to live, love and let go.

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Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them 

tbh i don’t think i really have to tag these as emotional manipulation, dub-con and abuse since there’s nothing pure, innocent, happy, or healthy about the (canon) gredence ship or credence’s character in general but, yeah...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8619118    I Felt Your Shape by th_esaurus    3k, Credence/Graves, dub con, emotional manipulation, abuse, body horror,

Graves gets to his knees. His palms slide down Credence's shoulders, to his chest, and Graves rests his head against the boy's thin belly, one ear to his stomach.

"There is nothing dangerous in you," he says. "Nothing at all."

He sounds—disappointed.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8713267    such as is common to man by imochan    7k, Credence/Graves, fix-it, emotional manipulation, 

Arriving in London, Credence finds a familiar face.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8635411   The Lord's Work by betts    15k, AU, Credence/Graves, abuse, religious guilt, h/c, dissasociation, 

When Credence met the man’s eyes, he felt a strong jolt in his gut, a profound instinct of sameness about him, in some way he couldn’t fully conceive. The dark thing residing inside Credence was maybe the dark thing in this man, too.

His hands began to tremble as they did when he was scared, but this didn’t feel like fear so much as a heady thrill he didn’t understand. “Hello, my name is Credence. I am calling on you and your neighbors with an interesting article.” He handed over a copy of The Watchtower. “I am wondering if you would be interested in reading this.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8677570    Show Me by callay    2k, Credence/Graves, possessiveness, public masturbation, 

“Tell me,” continues Graves, his voice even lower now. “Does this always happen when I heal you?”

“Always. When you – when you touch me.”

Graves takes a breath. Credence can hear it; Graves has drawn even closer, not so close that they touch but close enough that Credence can feel every scant inch of space between them. His voice is a low murmur. “And what do you do, Credence, when this happens to you?”

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Game of Thrones 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/813223    The Covering Sky by Rellie    136k, canon-divergent, Jamie/Brienne, slow build, 

AU, from the end of 3x07 in which the timeline is changed slightly and Brienne ends up as the reluctant guest of the Lannisters in King's Landing. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1241512    The Seven Bind Their Fate by RoseHeart    191k, Canon-AU, Jamie/Brienne, slow build, UST, 

What if Jaime became a prisoner of Renly Baratheon, instead of Robb Stark, and he met Brienne earlier? This story delves into the changing nature of Jaime and Brienne's relationship in a time of war and shifting alliances and then explores how their journey, and the land, is changed by this small twist of fate. 

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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 

(no ship because turtle penises are scary)

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https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3624149    Underdark by Nekotsuki  43k, gen, Mikey-centric, injury, 1-pov,   

He’s hanging upside down in the middle of the great underdark, weighed down by a half hysterical turtle in the middle of a bunch of pipes and water and rock that are conspiring to kill us both off, and Leo still manages to sound like he Has A Plan.

an excellent example of “we’re injured and in deep shit and i’ve gotta get us out of here” fic that i adore. Also, Mikey really get to shine here, which is fab. Seriously, don’t let the 1-pov scare you off.

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Free!

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/1856572    Catch A Falling Star by hoshruba      14k, AU, Haruka/Makoto, loss, pining, 

“Oh, darling, do you remember… what was his name? Makoto, was it?” Haru freezes in place, his breath catches in his windpipe like cloth on brambles. He feels Makoto stifle a gasp and try to shrink into himself.

“I asked if you ever saw him again.”

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Boku no Hero Academia

(i did not end up with the otp i expected, but i’m so not complaining)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6961186     how they got detention for a week by eggstasy     5k, Bakugou/Kirishima, outsider pov,  

This is getting serious. Kaminari likes Bakugou well enough, as another individual in his class who is generally more capable than most of them and hasn’t yet tried to murder him personally, but that’s about where his good will ends. Especially where his best dudefriend is concerned (aside from Sero, but Sero isn’t a common sense deviant like Kirishima tends to be. Kirishima needs the supervision).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6693406     How to Make Bakugou Katsuki a Decent Human Being by keptein    6k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

A how-to by Kirishima Eijirou.

(Kirishima decides to make Bakugou the guy Kirishima knows he can be. Everything else snowballs from there.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7192085     The Hard Easy by dirtbag     5k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, biting, 

"So," Kirishima says. "Kissing lessons."   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6895168    Bigmouth Strikes Again by dirtbag    1k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, finger sucking, oral kink, 

"Do you remember that one time at lunch you were looking at my teeth and you had your fingers in my mouth?” Kirishima asks, all in one breath. "Can we do that again?"

works very well read after The Hard Easy, recced above. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6946963     Pop Rocks by dynapunk (tyelperin)    3k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

As if friendship wasn't being hard enough, he had to go and catch feelings. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/3793852    Dulcet by Ringi    4k, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

He’s angry, and too embarrassed to specify at whom. There isn’t even any real need to be, and if he were smooth enough, he could have dished out some bullshit yet still acceptable reply. But instead, he chokes--stammers:

“What the fuck?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6835363    safe & sound by Authoress     4k, Bakugou/Kirishima, mentioned character death, 

“I don’t need a friendly face,” Bakugou says, purposefully sitting in the seat furthest from Kirishima.

“Okay, maybe not,” Kirishima says. He smiles. “But I made tea.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4250985    Love Bites by Sleeves    1k, Bakugou/Kirishima, kissing, biting, 

‘ "You liked that," Kirishima says, not even bothering to hide the amusement in his voice. ‘

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7229989    A Little Love Never Hurts (Until It's No Longer a Little) by furihatachlookie    4k, Midoriya/Todoroki, pining, 

It all started at the Sports Festival, and it all goes downhill from there. For Todoroki, at least.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4469489    Heavy petting by ImmaEatUrYaoi    7k, Bakugou/Kirishima, frottage,   

Kiripie and Bakagou does the sex at each other. Shameless, pointless, baseless smut.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4333185     That's not a quirk, you dumbass. by ImmaEatUrYaoi    6k, Kirishima/Bakugou, fluff,  

Kacchan is being thirsty as fuk for Kirishima (but honestly who wouldn't be)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7142792     ragtag by SportsAnimeRuinedMyLife (KnightOfRage)     67k, Kirishima/Bakugou, violence, post-graduation,   

Kirishima Eijirou had enough to deal with before almost every pro hero went missing. But after an unthinkable disaster throws society into chaos, Class 1-A reunites and tries to figure out what went wrong and what exactly they're supposed to do next.

Or...Deku is missing, the pro heroes are gone, but Kirishima is trying his best.

very plotty, with excellent characterization and lots of love for the minor characters.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7618783     Present Mic’s Awesome Mixtape 2.0 by KuriKuri      10k, Eraserhead/Present Mic, pre-series, 

Hizashi is going to make Aizawa Shōta his friend if it kills him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7829011     i feel your warmth, and it feels like home by trshchld     4k, Midoriya/Todoroki, pining, 

The five times where Shouto remembers that Midoriya is more buff than he lets on.

(alternatively titled the-one-where-shouto-internally-nosebleeds-and-tries-to-act-casual)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7826632     Tribute To by SugarMagic     5k, Shinsou/Midoriya, masturbation, fantasizing, praise kink,  

Shinsou makes use of an unconventional treatment for insomnia, and has someone on his mind.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7785463    take the path that moonbeams make by plantegg    8k, AU, Bakugou/Kirishima,   

"What could possibly be better than Disney World?" "Death. Or literally anything else." Or, a Disney World au where Bakugou is a grumpy janitor and Kirishima plays the park's Peter Pan.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8101432    waterlogged (red blue, green) by lein    8k, Midoriya/Todoroki, soulmates, pining, 

Izuku has never been one to curse but the only way to describe himself as his mother hugs him goodbye that morning, is royally fucked.

He’s really, truly glad no one in their class has a mind-reading quirk because from the minute his feet touched warm sand, his mind has been screaming in tune to the same famous classical overtures Tenya listens to when they study together. Occasionally, the music pauses just long enough for his brain to point out observations about Shouto that make Izuku want to stick his head under the waves and just breathe in.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8068954    you and I might just be the best thing by Poteto     13k, AU, Bakugou/Kirishima, 

Kirishima has the bad habit of falling in love with assholes - and then he meets Bakugou.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6713596    Fight club by xShieru    7k, Midoriya/Todoroki, frottage, 

In his defense, Izuku would mention the fact that they are fifteen and that sparring with an extremely attractive male – it‘s just the adrenaline rush, really - is bound to result in this. Social media had taught him that much, at least.

It‘s just his rotten luck that his 'handsome sparring partner' happens to be his friend Todoroki Shouto. Which is entirely unfair and really bad for Izuku‘s poor rabbit-heart.

(alternatively: Midoriya fights his sexuality, his inferiority complex, his feelings, and his crush)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8269168    marketable by eggstasy     6k, Kirishima/Bakugou, 

Jealous Inner Kirishima has a better vocabulary than Actual Life Kirishima, who just has to open his mouth to make stupid words fall out in the wrong order. Bakugou throws a laundered sweat towel at his face and says, “Quit leaving your shit downstairs,” and Kirishima answers him with, “Thanks for my towel washing it,” which leads to him sinking down in his chair and trying not to die.

People notice.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/4250985     Love Bites by Sleeves    1k, Kirishima/Bakugou, biting, sloppy makeouts, 

Bakugou doesn't pay attention to stupid shit like the color of someone's eyes or the shape of their lips or the way they walk, but for whatever reason he has instant recall of Kirishima's infuriatingly bright smile and every spike of his shitty ridiculous hair and the way he flicks his eyes in Bakugou's direction when he knows Bakugou is looking and every other excruciating detail of his existence like they're burned into his skull.

It doesn't help that Kirishima has him up against a wall right now, shoving all those little details right up in Bakugou's face.

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Voltron: Legendary Defender   

(i just ship them all, ok?)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7298179    bench press me by eggboi    1k, Keith/Lance, 

“The hell are you doing?” Keith grumbles out, body mid-push up. There’s a snicker behind him, too close to his ears, though Keith can’t really understand what would be so amusing about this. Then again, he’s not really sure why Lance is lying on him while he’s doing push ups either. Other than to be, of course, annoying.

“Nothing.” Lance finally says. Keith hears the grin in his voice, which only proves to irritate him a little more. ‘Nothing’ his ass. “Continue with what you’re doing, Mr. ‘I’m-Too-Good-For-Socialization’.”

(Lance, as always, tries to annoy Keith by making his exercise harder. It doesn’t work. At all.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7214380    Kiss Me If You Want Me by Barkour    3k, Keith/Lance, sex pollen, sex comedy,  

Lance has an epiphany and Keith makes a confession. Also, they fuck.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7444777    kiss me (on the mouth) by ashinan    3k, Keith/Lance, frottage, hand jobs, 

The training room was the only place Keith felt fully in control. Until Lance walked in. Then - well, everything tended to get a bit heated when they were together.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7352212    we'll make it, you and me by asexualrey    6k, Keith/Lance, injury, 

"Keith, if we make it out of this alive, I'm going to kiss you."   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7387033    Stormchasing by sinelanguage    18k, Keith/Lance, adventure, forced proximity, injury,  

This isn’t how Lance intended to spend his vacation, chasing after Keith’s premonitions. But here he is, and he’s one hundred percent blaming Keith for all the trouble they’re about to get into. Keith makes bad decision, Lance makes mistakes, and both of them are stuck together on a space pirate adventure neither of them asked for.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7381330    Your Grace Is Wasted by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    12k, gen, 5+1, 

Five times that no one was thinking of Shiro as a dad.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7537744    Acceptable Behavior by eso (cazzy)    3k, Keith/Lance, frottage, biting,  

Keith's chest heaves with the exertion of dueling a killer robot while simultaneously managing to open the air lock door in order to save his fellow paladin's life, and Lance thinks, Oh, fuck.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7332526    the whole town's sleeping by astrainclinant     17k, Shiro/Keith, slow burn, pining, 

Of inevitability and stars.

Alternatively, how Keith and Shiro come together.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/502696     After The Fire series by WineBoxConfessions    54k, Pidge/Shiro, alien marriage, trans character, memory loss, PTSD,   

He refused to let anyone know about the heavy arm draped over his chest. The firm hand on his shoulder designed to send a message to anyone nearby. Pidge didn’t expect things to stay the same. People do strange and extraordinary things when they’re under extreme duress…He hadn’t expected to lose his best friend completely.

such a good

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7452358     the electric synthesized pop ballad of why keith can’t have nice things by kay_cricketed     10k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o elements, 

Keith can't have nice things. That's it. That's the story.

(Or, in which Keith slowly learns that sometimes the best family is the one you make, Pidge has strong feelings about peanuts, Lance has a secret but would've spoken up sooner if he'd known it would break Keith's brain, Hunk is the actual best, and Shiro is just relieved he didn't have to give anyone the Talk.)

yes this is fantastic,. i love the take on the a/b/o trope.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7631584     what are you willing to do? by aknightley     3k, Lance/Keith, pwp, bareback, 

They fuck in the Red Lion.

"This is such a bad idea," Lance says, running his hands down Keith's sides and jerking his shirt out of his pants.’

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7374097    What a Healing Pod Can't Repair by Remember_Me     36k, Keith/Lance, angst, h/c, 

The compromised wormhole was ripping apart at the seams, sending everyone spiraling away in completely different directions. Lance could feel himself being pulled and bent in ways he was definitely not supposed to be. -- Stitching the team back together after everyone is separated is difficult, and for one Paladin rescue wouldn't be coming for a very long time.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7690066      pepsicola by stalemateBecks     10k, Keith/Lance, pining, 

It starts like this: Lance looking up at the scoreboard only a few days into his Garrison training and muttering to himself, “What the hell kind of a name is Keith?”

-- Or, Keith and Lance fall in love. Eventually.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7777147       blow me up by zxrysky     4k, Keiith/Lance, power bottom!Keith,    

Keith has no idea how this starts, whatever this is. All he knows is that Lance is hot, objectively, incredibly attractive with slim hips and tan skin and legs that go on forever, and yeah, Keith is attracted to that. Lance, for all his smart talk and irrational flirting with every girl he sees, is something that, weirdly enough, makes Keith like him.

Maybe it’s how unattainable he seems. Maybe it’s how fucking straight he seems, but after every mission he gives Keith this look, running his eyes up and down Keith’s body and giving him a tired, happy smile that makes Keith’s abdomen flip up and over inside.

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Keith has a thing for Lance. He acts on it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/520738      Make me come (again) series by MatrixCube     13k, Hunk/Lance, pwp, slight d/s, voyeurism, breath play, strength kink, rough sex,   

At the Garrison, Lance hooks up with people and enjoys life - if it weren't for a certain 'problem'. One night, he confesses to his roomie Hunk that he can't come from simply having sex with someone; he needs a bit more than that.

Good for him that Hunk is willing to help him out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7739998      Take It from Me by onestrangenovelist     9k, Keith/Lance, kissing,   

“Well,” Keith says. “Are you going to kiss me back, or are you just that awful at kissing?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7579015       No Phone Service in Space by lemoninagin     6k, Keith/Lance, UST, awkward boners, accidental bondage, forced proximity, 

“Oh man, you’re actually kinda sexy when you’re being all cocky, oh no. What have you done to me?” Lance lamented, turning his head to the sky and doing a cross motion, hand skipping from his forehead, down to his chest, then across each shoulder in silent, dramatic prayer.

Keith couldn’t believe it. He almost threw Lance in the weird river nearby. “What have I done to you? Are you fucking kidding--”

Lance clapped a hand on each of Keith’s shoulders, his face set into rigid determination. “Keith, real talk. Can I kiss you?”

my absolute favourite trope is awkward boners ok? especially combined with forced proximity,it’s the actual best fucking fight me

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7452727     like the north star itself by raewrites     2k, Hunk/Lance, pwp, 

“You got plans, big guy?” Lance asks, grinning crookedly as he lifts his legs and hooks them around Hunk’s back, pulling him forward. Hunk stifles a laugh, opting to comment on the sharp boniness of Lance’s ankles instead, earning a half-hearted kick and a declaration to fight in return. “I’d win in a fight against you.” Hunk says, leaning over Lance to press the words against the flushed skin and fluttery pulse of the other’s neck, “I’d toss you over my shoulder like a sack of spare parts.”

Lance makes a low noise in the back of his throat like he wouldn’t particularly mind this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7553101     A Regular Thing by cattchi     2k, Hunk/Lance, kissing, 

Lance has never been kissed and Hunk is a really, really, REALLY good friend

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7762459    Ocean Frogs by surveycorpsjean     5k, Shiro/Shiro, smut, hella filthy,   

He's boiling.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/522925     Real Lions AU series by Titans_R_Us     ~8k, gen, fluff, lions,   

“Should I be closing my eyes? I feel like this is something I should be closing my eyes to.” Pidge says.  

yesssss, this pleases me. so much <3

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7558720     You Smell Like Trash by BoxWineConfessions     29k, Canon-AU, Keith/Pidge, slow burn, 

“Garrison,” Keith hisses he turns his head in every direction trying to identify something, but can’t. “You’re a lot of trouble you know that.” He takes his knife from his belt and holds it in one hand. “Just follow my lead. You were kidnapped. You know, vulnerable smart shrimp.”

She feels the knife at her throat. Yeah. Like that explains it.

Or: Pidge meets a badly dressed smelly guy out in the desert. When he's not trying to get her killed, they actually make an okay team.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/500086     Ventures in Viridian series by The Qing    ~35k, Lance/Pidge, slow burn, bickering, pranks, 

On the hunt for their lost comrades, Pidge and Lance trade barbs, boasts, and battle scars in the boundless void.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7499001     Shadows of Our Dreams by KUG    10k, gen, h/c, fluff, cuddles, bed sharing,   

-There comes a time and place where you don’t stand so tall-

The Paladins of Voltron have been reunited and are now resting and trying to heal, but nightmares tend to stick around longer than physical injuries. Time for a good ol' fashioned sleepover with the team.  

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7748638        bruises by Chaosandthecalm    3k, Keith/Lance, love/hate, 

"Show me how much you hate me.”

Keith wants to know what Lance's problem is. The answer might surprise him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7502169     My Youth Is Yours by MilkTeaMiku    29k, Keith/Lance, fluff, kid fic, de-aging, 

An unforseen blast in the middle of a battle de-ages Lance into a child for a week.

Keith does not understand babies.

too cute 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7843912     Shiro is a Smitten Kitten by memoriesofrain     921 words, Shiro/Lance, pining,  

He didn't know how it happened, but Shiro found himself faced with an inevitable truth: he was head over heels for Lance.   

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7844677     Let The Water Lead Us Home by LynnLarsh     12k, Keith/Lance, 

He’d just wanted a glimpse. It was stupid and childish and selfish, but he’d just wanted one more look out on the ocean, one more peek in the window of his family home, just in case they never made it back to Earth. Just in case he never got another chance.

But this wasn’t the Holo-Deck from Star Trek. And this broken simulator tube wasn’t going to be able to do any of that for him, now was it?

A.K.A - Lance finds himself stuck in a simulation and Keith is determined to get him out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7890214    The Game is up by WHUMPBBY    2k, Nyma/Lance, dub-con/non-con, bondage, alien sex, 

There was this prompt on Voltron kinkmeme about Nyma fucking Lance once he's tied to a tree that caught my fancy. This is what we're getting here, folks;] *********

He stepped to her first, with a curious tilt to his mouth that she suspected was supposed to look flirtatious. She hooked him in with just a look and a spark of interest, encouraging his silly antics with a smile and a nod. It was supposed to be a quick con, but she genuinely liked the boy from the first look - he seemed young, inexperienced and gagging for it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7738513     Trembling Lips by nonna    17k, gen, 5+1, angst, whump, 

Lance is an emotional person who cries easily (and does the trembly-lip thing a lot) but tries to stay strong in front of the team.

OR

Five times Lance stopped himself from crying in front of his teammates, and the one time he couldn't hold it back.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7883014    thread our way through a string of stars by steelthighsvoideyes    22k, AU,  Keith/Lance,  

Lance is a humble astrophysics student trying to conduct research, which turns out to be a bit difficult to do when he finds a strange guy sitting in his customary research spot. A strange guy looking for aliens, no less.

Lance isn't going to stand for this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7835008     Standing in the Eye of the Storm by erisgregory     1k, Keith/Lance, pwp, angry sex, frottage, 

shameless pwp set in the training room after a fight.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7834108    i'd get lost in space with you by TimmyJaybird    30k, Keith/Shiro, trans character, dysphoria, pre-series, pining, angst, 

Keith never expected to fall so hard for someone as he did Shiro. He never expected to find support in someone they way he did in Shiro.

He never expected to lose someone like he lost Shiro.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7939960     A Romantic Guy by MatrixCube    3k, Hunk/Keith, pwp, bruises, biting, intercrural, 

“You like that?”

Keith nods eagerly, looking down on Hunk’s hands wandering to the inside of his legs. The skin is more tender there, more sensitive, and wow, Hunk’s complexion is a nice contrast to his own skin—

I want him to grab me so hard that it’ll leave bruises. The sudden thought goes straight to his cock. He really, really wants that. “More,” he breathes, and can see Hunk smiling at him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7918087    Another Love Of Mine by maxsaystowrite    13k, Alfor/Coran, pre-series, 

They were King and Advisor. They were Paladins. They were friends. Coran always knew he would be loyal to his king, he never thought he would fall in love with him, raise his daughter, be the last of his subjects. Loyalty and promises never fade. And love strikes more than once for some.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7344679     Boom Crash the Sound of My Ship by maychorian    40k, gen, action, h/c, sick!fic, PTSD, cuddling, (bed sharing, bonding)

After a Galra attack splits Voltron, the blue lion is damaged and falls toward the jungle planet below. Shiro follows, and now he and Lance are stranded in hostile territory, fighting to survive. Lance is injured, Shiro is having flashbacks, and help is far away. And the Galra just...keep coming. 

A fantastic read. The entire series, called Boom Crash, is magnificent. It handles trauma and the after effects, and how to deal with it in a very skilled manner. I love the interactions between the paladins, the bond between them and the one between Lance and blue is a delight to read. Also, as a bonus, Coran great role in this.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7851415     Dirty by Rambutans    5k, Keith/Lance, domestic nudity, fluff,   

Keith is a nasty dirty boy and Lance decides its his responsibility to clean him up.

(This is a gross domestic fluff fic about Keith's poor hygiene skills don't let the description fool you.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7892755    sedated by Chaosandthecalm    3k, Keith/Lance, pwp, rimming, sex buddies, 

Sometimes Lance needs some help falling asleep. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7984711    adrenaline by Chaosandthecalm     2k, Keith/Lance, pwp, first time,   

Sometimes Keith just needs Lance.

the continuation of sedated, recced above

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7975522    Isn't There a White Knight by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    7k, gen, 

Kink Meme FIll: "In the first episode, Lance says that Shiro is his hero. But Shiro is still just a guy in his mid twenties, and we've seen him join in on silly stuff ("Blam blam blam!").

So what I want is five times Lance sees Shiro do dorky, ridiculous things, and one time he realizes he'd still follow this dork to Hell and back."

C'mon, as if I could pass that up.

it’s important to me that Shiro gets to be a dorky twenty something and not just the responsible adult. also, i kept the tab open on my phone for about a week and whenever i saw the title i got that damn song stuck in my head.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7898674    Three Is Not A Crowd by HK44    8k, Hunk/Lance/Pidge, threesome, polyamory, 

He felt his face heat up, pressed his hand to the back of his head and gazed studiously at the wall. “Do you, Pidge, want to. Bang. With me. And- and Hunk.”

Her eyes flickered and she gazed studiously at the ground. “Um, sure. Sounds good.”

Whoever said three was a crowd, was a fucking idiot.

Edit: There is now a third part  which also features Keith \o/

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7971835    breathless by zxrysky    6k, AU, Keith/Lance, mermaids, 

"You shouldn't go out to the sea at night," their grandmother says. She's in a rocking chair, old and creaky, her withered body settled with a shawl around her shoulders, wrinkled fingers gripping the edges of the arm rest. "Don't risk it."

"Risk what?" Shiro asks, eyes wide. He's fourteen, just a young boy, on the cusp of maturity, arms wrapped around his younger brother as they sit before their grandmother.

His grandmother pauses for a while. "There is danger in the sea."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7559206    A Song of Me Song in Need by vagrantBreath    9k, Lance/Shiro, depression, torture, 

Everything is okay. Got it? Lance is fine. Everything is fine. No one needs to worry about him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7480611    Releasing Control by batbooty    1k, Lance/Shiro, fantasising, masturbation, 

Spicy bara titties thinking about your favorite blue paladin, at night (AT NIGHT).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7888423    Massage by Minter_W    3k, Lance/Shiro, massage, fluff,  

Lance is so stressed out that it's causing his back to hurt; a lot. After Lance misses a training session, Shiro comes to check up on him. He ends up giving Lance a massage.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7938886    your hands in the holes of my sweater by ladyfnick   7k, Shiro/Keith/Lance, 5+1, polyamory, cuddling, bed sharing,

So it turns out that space is hella cold, so it's only natural that Lance ends up platonically cuddling with the other paladins. Well mostly platonically. Lance blames space for the mostly part.

(idk why but i really love that title??)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7924666    Intergalactic Space Lothario by NeedMoreCyanInk    4k, Keith/Lance, kissing, wrestling, 

“What the hell are you doing?” “I panicked.” Keith sighs deeply. He feels funny all over, all jumbled up and lightheaded. His face is so hot. “For once can you not think with your damn libido?”

Cabin fever is driving everyone nuts. Keith and Lance wrestle. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7957831    i can't help but want by aknightley    16k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, 

Lance deals with the aftermath of being sucked into a black hole and stranded on an alien planet.

When Lance wakes up, all he can see is blue. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7978024    For Science by kali_asleep    13k, Shiro/Pidge, slow burn, 

It didn't take five years of hurtling through space with a ragtag group of galactic defenders for Shiro to figure out which fires to put out, and which fires to ignore.

But when Pidge and Hunk's zany experiments - "for science" - start hitting close to home, Shiro starts to wonder if maybe there are some fires that are better left to burn.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7906597    A Shove Towards Love by General_Button     30k, Keith/Lance, alien rituals, soul mates, minor forced proximity, 

A simple rescue mission turns into chaos when the species on the planet Novaria take an interest in the lives of two of its paladins.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7520926    Let me be your Fairy God Bro, Cinderella by RebornFromSeas    807 words, gen, fluff, trans character,  

Lance is left with more questions than answers after Pidge's announcement, and wants to make sure she's okay.

supportive!Lance is my favourite

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7813126     Nightmares by Trashness    14k, Keith/Lance, fluff, bed sharing, 

Lance's nightmares are getting out of control. It's effecting his and the team's performance, but he's at a loss for how to fix this.

Apparently sleeping next to a warm body helps.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7406107    Short Hair by ElfGrove     6k, Shiro/Pidge, pining, PTSD, fluff, 

Just some quick, self-indulgent fluff themed around the changing hairdos of the two characters.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7801666    gabriel done came to me (and kissed me in my sleep) by ilgaksu    1k, Keith/Lance, backstory, Texan!Keith,  

“Dude,” Lance says, almost reverent if it wasn’t for the glee in his eyes, “How are you even real?”

this is beautifully written.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7794772    We Don't Fear Those Sleepless by NightsGears    13k, gen, implied relationships, PTSD, fluff, h/c, bed sharing, 

It’s difficult to tell how long after, especially when there’s no clock and the only others who could really tell what time it is don’t use the same system, but days, cycles, hours, ticks, or whatever later, the dynamics between the paladins shift from communal to familial.

Or, the team has sleepovers and work through their issues together as a family.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7811833    Last One Home by nawsies     6k, Lance-centric, minor keith/lance, isolation, 

After being flung through space Lance ends up alone at the far reaches of the galaxy waiting for a pick-up. It'll be a long time coming, but hey, at least the atmosphere wasn't 10% heroin.

"Sometimes Lance would sleep in Blue, her quiet whirring similar enough to the sound of the castle he could lie to himself, say he was back on board the ship and he’d wake up to Hunk’s cooking and Pidge’s latest invention...Lance enjoyed people, he enjoyed making other people happy and his own company was never as good as another person’s laugh at his joke, or even at his expense. The Paladins were the best people he’d ever met, family excluded, and he missed them more than he cared to admit. He’d been away from Earth for a long time now but it was only since landing on this planet that he really felt like he was away from home."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7465554    Deprivation Clarity by milky (milky_teacup)    6k, Lance/Shiro, rough sex, wall sex, 

When Shiro's Galra prosthetic malfunctions, it takes patience and good leadership skills to wait out for assistance. 

holy hell

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7617793    Just Static by Jessadilla (wobblyarms)     84k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, h/c, pining, injury, 

--Static---- -iro, Hunk, Kei---, nybody? I’m---- -static-- --I’m sorry guys. This is all my-- --static--cc-- ---I found my coordinates. They’re-- -stttcc- -guys. I hear something--- --scccc- -end transmission-

Alone on a hostile planet, transmissions aren't getting through. How did it come to this?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7727824    Feel the Bonds by amycoolz, SylviaW1991     53k, Keith/Lance, smut, 

Being a paladin of Voltron is honestly the coolest thing that ever could've happened to Lance, but the people who should know probably never will. What could his family possibly think of him being gone for so long? But he can't think about them. He can't. He has to defend the universe and apologize to Keith for being a dick to him. Again. And, holy crow, is Keith checking him out? Please?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8031721     like honey by manamune    4k, Keith/Lance, dom/sub, 

Keith wants to lose control.

Lance has always liked helping people.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7991536    got got got it bad by kairiolette    10k, Keith/Lance, pining, 5+1, 

"He leans in to hook his arm around Keith’s shoulders in full. It’s right in Keith ear, when he speaks. “I have a crush on someone new, like, every week.”

“No—it's not someone.” Keith brings his head up, and it feels as heavy on his neck as if it were his center of gravity, and he meets Lance’s eyes with his own. Keith doesn’t mean to communicate something through their silence, he just kind of gets caught up in staring at Lance’s face, which tends to happen lately. Sharp features, cheekbones and chin. Impossible eyes and a loud mouth as expressive as his eyebrows. But Lance seems to come to some understanding on his own. He sits back in a rare, rare moment of speechlessness, that mouth of his slightly pursed and twitching in its search for words in what can only be, though Keith doesn’t know much about body language, immense confusion on the brink of realization."

Or: Keith acknowledges his feelings for Lance and promptly goes through the five stages of grief.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7991188     The Love of a Hero by quartetship    3k, Shiro/Lance, fluff, 

That guy's my hero.

Lance had always idolized Shiro, but never had he dared to believe they would grow to be as close as they had become...

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7644025     Being an Idiot (the story of Lance) by Holle_wood     11k, Hunk/Keith/Pidge/Shiro/Lance, polydins, langst, 

He’ll fake it till he makes it.

Lance is the dumb one (just not dumb enough).

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8073454     Eyeliner 101 by TinyShinyUnique     4k, Shiro/Pidge, fluff, 

Pidge is still struggling to get the feminine parts of her personality right. She has Allura for compassion, she has Lance for tips, but when it truly counts, her go-to-person is Shiro. Her little crush on him sometimes gets in the way though.

Or: Shiro teaches Pidge how to apply eyeliner.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8100694      blame it on the space booze by bishounen_curious     13k, Keith/Lance, aphrodisiacs, smut,

Lance was too much of an ass, Keith far too impulsive, and Shiro just wanted to have a good time. And, well, why exactly would they drink all that space booze when they had no idea what it actually was?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8109046     That's Rough Buddy by JoyouslyNeonLeon    2k, Lance/Shiro, 

“Oh uh…okay...” Lance says, “what's his problem?” Pidge shrugs, grinning from ear to ear, “no idea man.” ------ In which Shiro has a crush, Lance is (mostly) oblivious, Pidge is planning something, Keith and Hunk are buds and I get my much desired beach fic.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7879444   Good Boys by Jennypen  18k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, Lance/Shiro, voyeurism, exhibitionism, porn, 

Keith searches the wrong thing on pornhub and gets a whole lot more than what he bargained for. 

This is so good you guys *cries a bit*  Was reading this while commuting to school and had to quit at a vital point and then i spent the entire lesson thinking about what would happen next. i didn’t absorb a word the teacher said.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7569946    ghost of a king by ashinan    27k, Keith/Lance, h/c, injury, 

During a routine recon mission turned ambush, Lance and Blue must take drastic measures to ensure their survival. The aftermath leaves Lance lost and dreaming, and the team helpless to the possibility that, without a guide, he won't make it back. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8130655    need to believe you could hold me down by pageleaf    2k, Allura/Shiro, strength kink, slight dom/sub, 

"Oh," Allura says sheepishly. "Oh no, that was just me."

Shiro's eyes widen. "It...wasn't the shapeshifting?"

"No," Allura says. "Just my normal level of strength."

"Oh," Shiro says blankly. "Oh. Okay."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8144162     Tidal by noero     1k, Keith/Lance, bed sharing, 

Although Keith may not consider himself a theorist, he figures the impulse that fuels his own inertia is the only force that can stop Lance’s aimless velocity. They just fit. Far be it from him question the laws of nature. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7679188     Under His Care by BoxWineConfessions     52k, AU, Shiro/Keith, slow burn, injury, 

Keith is living his childhood dream of co-owning the city's most famous motorcycle customization and repair shop. He spends a lot of time with Lance, Hunk, and his best girl Peaches (A 1972 Yamaha DS7). Life is pretty decent, even when he makes the mistake of answering the phone and Lance's mom is on the line chiding him about something he's pretty sure Lance is responsible for anyway.

Until the accident.

Apparently having a stupidly hot physical therapist is a pretty good pain killer.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8118802      Foundations by needchocolatenow     13k, AU, Keith/Lance, 

When Keith met Lance, it was over a briny sea.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8166058      Garden of Beginnings by needchocolatenow     5k, Keith/Lance, fluff, 

Hunk gets a criminal record, Pidge might have blackmail on Keith, and Shiro's wondering what happened to his shirt.

Keith and Lance fall into each other's orbit and keeps falling.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8157218      An Idiots Guide to Interpersonal Relationships.by Wishunew       5k, Lance/Shiro, pre-slash, 

Life is complicated, no one ever makes all the right choices for all the good reasons. Lance usually just gets by on luck. He's running out.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8224040     This Moment Alone by GlitchTheRoboticShadow    1k, AU, Keith/Lance, kissing,  

Lance wants to practice kissing with Keith. And Keith thinks that's utterly ridiculous. But what's even more ridiculous? He actually does it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8137538      They Can Never Know by excadet, grosspaladin      6k, Hunk/Lance/Keith, masturbation, fantasizing, pining, guilt

They're in love.

All three of them in love with one another. None of them can know, they can't ruin their friendship so now it's their own dirty secret. What better way than to take it out by dirtying your sheets and fantasizing about the boys you can never have?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7966024      Old Sick Boys by leporicide     15k, AU, Hunk/Lance, violence, 

Hunk has a violence in him that comes out in the ring. He's barely contained, body vibrating with unused energy. There's nothing more amazing than winning, than fractured jaws and broken noses, split lips and bruised eyes.

That is, until Lance.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8142797     equations for a falling body by csoru      25k, Keith/Lance, non-consensual drug use, dub-con, 

“So, good news,” says Lance, voice a little strangled. “I seriously doubt that’s a killer neurotoxin. Or knockout gas.”

Keith, Lance, an alien drug and an enclosed space, and what happens after.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7870165     Like Devo by surveycorpsjean      8k, AU, Keith/Lance, blood, bruises, injury, public sex, 

As rival jammers, they're rough, skating around the rink, giving bruises, bloody noses, broken ribs and snapped fingers-

But when the cops show up, Keith grabs his hand and yanks Lance into the storm drain.

And thats how they start dating.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8272118     All In by cheshireree     7k, Keith/Lance, 5+1, 

As far as Lance's teenage heart was concerned, apparently everything started and ended with him cradled in Keith's arms. Or something equally as embarrassing that Lance didn't really want to think about.

or, 5 times Keith carries Lance and one time Lance carries Keith.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8279633      own little, pack light by lein     12k, Keith/Lance, trans character, 

His name sounds nicer now, echoed in the metal walls of the castle, warmer and more natural, like it isn’t a cruel joke he’s force-feeding the world. Keith likes it more, sounds it out in his bedroom, wraps his mouth around it like it’s important.

He’s Keith, the red paladin, a defender of the universe. Shiro’s beside him and so is Lance. So are Pidge and Hunk, Allura and Coran. This, he thinks, toes curling in his boots, this is a family.

This is more of a family than he’s ever really had.

He likes it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8341663      Damsel in Distress by birdzilla      6k, gen, humour, 

Somehow Lance always finds himself in trouble. Fortunately, his friends are always there to get him out of it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8296028     Monster Lead Me Home by ColorWheel     7k, Hunk/Pidge, 

Pidge feels exhausted trying to fathom out the excuses anyone would have for acting like that. “I don’t want to hash out all of the reasons he’s not in love with me, today. It’s my birthday, let me have at least twenty four more hours to pretend that everything’s alright? I’m even going to let Allura do my hair today.” She flips her ponytail around haphazardly and even Keith can’t deny her that.

Pidge turns twenty one on a Tuesday, but she decides she won’t sort out this heavy weight in her life until Wednesday.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8302577     Like Forgetting The Words by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)    12k, gen, Shiro-centric, PTSD, 5+1, 

5 times Shiro forgot about his metal arm, and one time he was comfortable remembering.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7841764     call me, beep me by safra     85k, AU, Keith/Lance, fluff, waff, horrible pet naming habits, 

(00:31) Do you think she gave me the wrong number on purpose? (00:31) Or was it a genuine mistake? (00:32) Like maybe she writes funny and I misread it? (00:32) Some of the numbers do look a little dodgy... (00:33) Cause, you know, her threes could very easily be poorly formed eights? And maybe she writes her sevens like her ones?

(00:45) What (00:46) The (00:46) Fuck??? (00:47) Oh good, you are awake!

where lance messages the wrong number and things kind of snowball from there

One of the few fics that ever managed to make ME feel nervous and giddy about them meeting. Can easily be read without prior knowledge of the series.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8319058     Earthbound by GemmaRose    6k, polydins, OT5, mental link, emotional h/c, cuddling, galra!keith, 

Returned to Earth after several years in space, the Paladins must deal with the shock of being separated from their Lions. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8328523      A Ladder Most Handsome by wynnebat     757 words, Shiro/Pidge, pining, ust, 

The trend of Pidge climbing Shiro like a tree continues, but not quite in the way Pidge would like.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8140553     never saw you coming by dimpleforyourthoughts     47k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, pining, h/c, africa by toto, 

Three months in space on his own would have been fine. Three months in space with Lance McClain is a whole other fucking story.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8417293      what i have is right here by epiproctan     6k, Keith/Lance/Shiro, polyamory, getting together,  

ometimes it makes him think of their Garrison days. When Keith was a distant white-hot shooting star he chased because he didn’t know what else to do with him. When Shiro was something even farther, something brighter, the center of a galaxy that he never even hoped to enter. But all masses have gravitational pull. Everything in the universe attracts everything else.

Lance is grateful that theirs was strong enough to tug each other in.

or, a treatise on waiting

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/575692     punctum series by sublimation    6k, Shiro/Allura, praise kink, soft dom!allura, 

“You like that?” she couldn’t resist asking with a smile.

“Yes, Princess,” he answered without hesitation, with the same urgency as when she asked him tactical questions in the command room.

(Allura asks Shiro for a sparring lesson she didn't need)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8413471    Into the Skid by proleptic_fancy     23k, Keith/Pidge+Shiro, h/c, unresolved ot3 feelings,  

Stranded in dead space while the Castle undergoes repairs, everyone is starting to go a little stir crazy. A training accident drives a wedge between Shiro and the rest of the team, and things get complicated fast when Keith tries to bridge the gap.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8413474    The Finest Flower by mbaline     4k, Shiro, tentacles, 

After a bad crash leaves his Lion badly damaged and his supplies depleted, Shiro is forced to venture out into the thick jungle of this dark, quiet world in search of water.

He soon discovers that looks can be deceiving: this alien planet isn't quite as uninhabited as he first thought. 

the most consensual tentacle porn i’ve ever read, even if it’s still pretty dubious.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7425328    your claws in me by burlesquecomposer    49k, Keith/Lance, mind control, h/c, angst, happy ending, 

“Oh trust me. When I’m done with you, I won’t be able to stop laughing,” Lance says lowly, and his lips curl farther, and there’s something wild in his stare, and it hits Keith suddenly.

This isn’t Lance.”

Lance falls under the control of Zarkon's Druids, and although his friends manage to get him back, nothing is quite the same. Maybe the Galra succeeded after all. Maybe the Galra merely wanted to tear Team Voltron apart from the inside.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8373805     Your Love Has Shown Me Proof by freshia     13k, Keith/Lance, kid fic, future reationship, fluff, 

“This situation is a bit more complicated than we initially realized.”

Lance raises an eyebrow, but Pidge is the one to question that. “Define complicated.”

Allura takes no more time beating around the bush, “Well, I received a transmission. Keith and Lance--from the future, that is--would like to have their daughter back."

or: Lance and Keith deal with a walking spoiler, in the form of a little girl who just wants to get back to her own home.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8391862      Give Them Shelter by BossToaster (ChaoticReactions)     3k, gen, fluff, team feels, 

Have some freakin' gen fluff, you goddamn animals.

In response to Day 15 of legendarydesvender's Inktober.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8387245     the currents you create by theoddoodisnude     18k, Keith/Lance, h/c, seasonal affective disorder, 

Some days, he woke up even more tired than he’d been when he’d gone to sleep, and willing his body to go through the motions was just—tough. Like wading through thigh-high water or running on soft sand that gave under the soles of his feet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8400094     Voyager, there are no bridges (one builds them as one walks) by dawnstruck    4k, AU, Shiro/Keith, prince!keith, galra!keith, dark!Shiro, rough sex, humiliation, 

He wants to fight this human. He wants to fuck him. No, he reconsiders, his thoughts oddly distanced from his physical being. He wants to be fucked, to be held down and taken.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8300251     Routine Maintenance by VelkynKarma    50k, gen, Shiro-centric, PTSD, injury, mild gore, 5+1, 

Being an amputee with a prosthetic limb is difficult enough. Having a solid metal alien prosthetic forced on you by another species entirely is even worse.

OR:

Five times Shiro’s Galra arm caused him trouble in some way and another member of the team helped him out with it, and the one time the same arm is the only reason any of them survive.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7454385     Dirty Laundry by Gibslythe    85k, AU, Keith/Lance, slow burn, fake dating, homo/biphobia, pining, 

"Two whole months of free laundry in exchange for two weeks of being my fake boyfriend. Deal?” Keith hesitated for a moment. Was this really worth it? Hardly. Lance was an asshole, and he wasn’t sure what fake dating would entail. But, free laundry was free laundry, right? “Alright, it’s a deal.”

Or: Lance makes the mistake of telling his Mom he has a boyfriend coming home with him for Christmas. Keith makes the mistake of agreeing to be Lance's 'fake boyfriend'.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7780750    This love won't ever be convenient by Lynn1998     78k, AU, Keith/Lance, high-school, trans character, slow burn, trans/homophobia, angst, fluff, 

*Complicated by Avril Lavigne plays in the distance*

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8539195     a truth so loud you can't ignore by KaijuDork     9k, Lance/Shiro, pining, ptsd, fluff,  

Lance decides to start leaving anonymous notes for Shiro to cheer him up, and can't quite stop himself from expressing his age-old crush through them. He doesn't plan on actually confessing to the other paladin, though, because there's no way it could be mutual.

Besides, he never gets caught leaving them, so Shiro won't know that they're from him... right?

this is so damn cute i had to put my phone down in the middle of the paragraph in some scenes.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8481565    Out of the Cold by birdzilla     4k, gen, injury, hypothermia, sharing body heat, 

When Hunk and Shiro crash-land on a wintery planet, it's up to Hunk to keep Shiro alive and warm.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8465545     all we have to do aknightley     19k, Keith/Lance, pining, h/c, 

Keith gets hurt during a mission, and Lance is not sure how to handle that.

“Lance wakes up on the floor outside of the medical bay, jerking wildly, body a mess of aches and twinges.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8460238     I Have and I Always Will by HomebodyNobody    3k, Keith/Lance, 

Keith can't sleep and goes a-wandering. Right into the living room. Where Lance is. With his guitar.

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http://archiveofourown.org/series/549544    Connections series by Washipuppy   ~36k, wip, team, self confidence issues, h/c, cuddling,  

The mind is a tenacious thing. Once it grabs hold of a thought, a memory, or a problem, it can be hard to convince it to let go. Pidge has her drive to find her family, though right now she has these communication codes that could help her do that. Shiro has his past, though right now he has his a lion asking him for help and teammates who won't tell him what's going on in their heads. Lance has his doubts. And Keith... Well, he's convinced that Hunk is some kind of Sex God who has slept with both Shiro and Lance.

Now, how to prove that?

Meanwhile, Hunk is just doing his best to look out for everyone. It's like herding cats.

Hunk is great. I love Hunk. 

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8197430     Broken Cage by AshaCrone    35k, Thance/Shiro, a/b/o, body dysphoria, pregnancy, injury, suicidal thought, dub-con, 

Many things were lost to Shiro in the year he was a Galra captive. He escaped with a metal arm, a memory full of holes, and his body changed into an Omega that had recently given birth. All he can recall is someone there with him, holding each other's sanity together with their bare hands. He wants to remember... but he's afraid of what he might find.

Thace had never expected to meet the Champion. He had never expected to find something to care about after being cast out of the military. Together, they struggle to deal with being pawns in a bigger game.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8467450     Carrying the Team by maychorian     5k, gen, h/c, fluff, 

Everyone needs a piggyback ride sometimes. Hunk is (almost) always happy to provide.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8371768    Gifts of Rain by needchocolatenow     6k, AU, Lance/Shiro, human and animal sacrifice, gods, smut, 

Lance is the human sacrifice to Shiro, the wind god.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8505238     supermassive black hole by epiproctan    7k, Keith/Lance, friends with benefits, pining, 

“Keith has always known that he wasn’t going to get what he truly wants out of the arrangement, but he also hadn’t ever imagined that it would just…end.”

aka that classic fic where lance wants to stop hooking up but keith wants something else entirely

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8515021     "Platonic" Antagonism, or, the Unfortunate Versatility of the English Language by obstinateRixatrix    6k, Keith/Lance, 

“Maybe you guys got off on the wrong foot, but there’s really no point in pretending you don’t like Lance.” “That’s not it, I’m not pretending I don’t.” Sure, Keith’s not the easiest person to read, but he didn't think he was this bad. At least he caught wind of this frustrating miscommunication before it got any worse. Hunk really did have terrible taste in friends. “Of course I like Lance.”

His admission is punctuated by an almighty clatter as Lance, standing at the door, drops the box of metal he’s holding. “I knew it!” He yells, before anyone can say a word. “I knew you had a crush on me!” “What,” Keith says, out of lack of any coherent alternative. “My space-junk,” Hunk says, looking despairingly at the pile of odds and ends now scattered across the floor.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8520619     uh huh, honey by Reminscees    7k, AU, Keith/Lance, friends with benefits, pining, 

Keith knows he’s doomed the moment Lance rests his arm on the wall behind him, leans a little closer and asks what such a pretty face is doing in a place like this: a fraternity house neither of them even go to. Keith stares up into pretty blue eyes and a bright smile that promises a whole world of fun and tells him, “Waiting for you to get me a drink.”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8546818     The Passenger by keir    7k, AU, Lance/Shiro, 

Shiro is rolling on another long haul, only a couple days left till he reaches the drop-off point. His semi purrs along the winding highways under the hot Texan sun with nothing but fields as far as the eye can see.

He does a double take when he sees someone walking on the side of the road, almost unable to believe that a person is hiking along the shoulder of the highway out in the middle of nowhere. His good conscience makes him pull over, the semi rolling to a rumbling halt fifteen feet or so behind the stranger.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8449300    Triple Entendre by QuillFeathers    4k, Keith/Lance, fluff, 

Keith knows the phrase. But the meaning of a string of words is more than just the paper definition.

Alternatively: Three situations Lance tells Keith "let's dance".

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8589091     You Can Hear it in the Silence by Luddleston     4k, Lance/Shiro, h/c, panic attack, first time, cuddling, 

“Lance had never seen Shiro like this. Half-curled in on himself, hand tight in the fabric of his shirt, breath coming in harsh, unwieldy gasps, eyes unfocused. Scared. He was practically hiding on a corner of his bed, refusing to look at Lance, and that. That was not reassuring at all.”

Shiro has a panic attack, Lance has no idea what to do, but things seem a little better in the morning.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7607410    The Coxcomb by surveycorpsjean     68k,AU,  Shiro/Keith/Lance, strippers, polyamory, threesome, fluff 

Lance takes the job for the money.

Love is apparently a package deal.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8559784     I Need a Hero by Jennypen    2k, canon-AU, Lance/Shiro, age swap, role reversal, pining,   

Garrison freshman Shiro has it bad for senior Lance.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7892101      The Expiation Expedition by IntelligentAirhead, obstinateRixatrix    40k, Keith/Lance, fake relationship, 

Lance is well aware that miscommunications can result in horrific, preferably avoidable mishaps, which is why he tries to circumvent them whenever possible.

It just figures that the state of an entire planet's fragile political climate rests on him running straight into one.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8626207     nothing's quite as sweet by dimpleforyourthoughts, thebrotherswinchester 50k, AU, Keith/Lance, pining, slow burn,

Keith is a barista who hates his job. Lance works at the cat shelter across the street.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8609821    Twitterpated by warschach    23k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, domestic, polyamory, threesome, pining, 

Keith had a problem.

All right, fine; it was more of a dilemma.

He liked his roommates, like A LOT, but here was the issue they're in a relationship with other each.

Shit.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8620729    So Beautiful, Yet So Unaware by SouthernBird    2k, Lance/Shiro, pining, fluff, 

In which Shiro is a pining sap and picks flowers on an alien planet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8581786     you had me at merlot by DJalien    17k, AU, Keith/Lance, alcohol, 

“Oh my God,” Lance says as he covers his face. Keith’s tinny voice blares from his laptop speakers: “What do you call a fake noodle? An impasta.” See, this joke might have been funny if someone charismatic and charming had said it, but Keith’s flat voice and even flatter expression effectively kidnaps, tortures, and then decapitates any chance of it being remotely humorous.

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Keith accidentally starts a YouTube channel. Lance, of course, refuses to be left out. It goes about as well as you'd expect. (Ft. copious amounts of wine and a truly shameless number of references to MyDrunkKitchen, DailyGrace, and general pop culture)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8678704    Guillotine by quartetship    3k, Keith/Lance, 

Whatever they are, they're frightening, but he likes them all the same.

Keith figures out his feelings and lets Lance know, little by little.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8465548     Smoke Signals by tango1_1    50k, Lance/Shiro, slow burn, pining, PTSD, adventure, 

When they say that life flashes before your eyes when you die, they’re lying.

Lance and Shiro get lost. And then, perhaps, they get found?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7940305     We'll Make It I Swear by Shipperbitch    31k, Keith/Lance, slow burn, gore, amputation, panic attacks, pining, 

Lance loses his leg during a mission and it takes a toll on the team, especially Keith. Except Keith begins to develop feelings for Lance during his time alone thinking. And when Lance is healed up, he too has some emotional issues that surface. Eventually they work it out, despite the harsh ups and downs.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8693962    Expecting the Unexpected by Anonymous    6k, Pidge-centric, oviposition, egg laying, pregnancy, giving birth, 

Team Voltron come across a peaceful, non-humanoid alien. Sadly, it's dying, and it has one last wish: it wants to lay its eggs in someone's uterus so its unborn children won't die with it. That's how they always reproduce, by laying their fertilized eggs in a willing host. Pidge agrees to go through with it.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8384884    Crossing Lines by Methoxyethane    12k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o, omega!keith, beta!lance, UST, slowburn, 

Okay so in retrospect, sitting outside of Keith’s door while he was in heat was not Lance’s best and brightest idea ever. But Shiro was the damned alpha round here and if HE refused to do anything when Keith was suffering so much… Well Lance just couldn’t leave him alone. It wouldn't have been right.

hooooly fuck this is right up my alley and i am a dumpster. UST perfection.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8262017    Magic Me Some Love by KaSaPe     143k, AU, Keith/Lance, galra!keith, panic attacks, violence, 

When Shiro's arm gets cut off while he is trying to protect Keith, Keith doesn't see any way to save his life but to break into the Galra's castle and steal some of their magical medicine. But nothing goes as planned and when he exits the castle empty handed he is cursed to look like a Galra until he accepts his halfbreed status. He is convinced that he has condemned Shiro to death - and then he learns of a magician that might be able to help just in time.

Meanwhile Lance didn't expect a Galra to turn up at his door, demanding him to save his half dead (human?!) friend. And he certainly didn't expect to fall in love with him either.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8836030     of friendship & accidental dick pics by kagshina    6k, AU, Keith/Lance, high school, sexting, 

Lance shakes his head, “You send a guy one dick pic and suddenly you’re best friends,” he mutters.

(Or, to Lance’s misfortune, there’s not a guidebook on how to act around your new friend who used to be your rival and totally still is even though now you kind of definitely want to kiss him.)

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8772118    Induced by GemmaRose     4k, Keith/Lance, a/b/o, alpha/alpha, sex pollen, 

Alien substances can have unexpected effects on humans, sometimes pleasant, sometimes not. Luckily for Lance, Keith is more than willing to help him through his reaction to the strange plants of this planet.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8896312     Phantoms and Friends by Emerald_Ashes    2k, Lance/Shiro, h/c, 

After an accident during a training session, Shiro is left without his right arm for the night.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8897761    The Demon Haunted by slivered    5k, AU, Keith/Lance/Shiro, incubi, public sex, threesome, 

"Well, what sort of self-respecting incubus rocks a mullet, huh?"

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8756821    Heat of the Moment by GreyscaleCourtier     2k, Hunk/Lance, sex pollen, 

Lance gets stung by a venomous creature on an alien planet. The symptoms are... unusual, to say the least.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8780950    i see the sky is on the ground by epiproctan    4k, Keith/Lance, Lance/Blue, masturbation, fantasising, pining, 

Lance is pretty frustrated, but the Blue Lion is definitely willing to help her Paladin out.

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One-Punch Man

because cyborg porn is exciting

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5396942     Repairs by shaunhastings2012    1k, Genos/Saitama, unintentional orgasm, wire play, 

Genos needs to fix some of his wiring after a battle. It should've been a simple repair, but it wasn't going quite the way he'd expected. However, Genos didn't exactly mind what happened.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5739763    Distance Removed by General_Button    44k, Genos/Saitama, forced proximity, soul bond,   

Pain along his wrist fizzled into existence and then, like a switch, exploded. Saitama stumbled back, fighting the urge to shout, and waited for it to fade.

“What—sensei, are you all right?!” Genos was staring at him incredulously, his mouth agape.

“It’s like I said,” Saitama said, rubbing his wrist lightly. “Something’s happening to me."

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5678506    After-School Karate Lessons by batneko    19k, AU, Genos/Saitama, masturbation, disability, 

Saitama has taught a lot of kids, is it his fault he can't remember this one?

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/5485139     Phantom Limb by batneko     4k, Genos/Saitama, accidental orgasm, hand kink, scent kink, 

Genos doesn't have a penis, but accidentally discovers his brain can make do.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6492796     The Apron by Bloodsbane    18k, Genos/Saitama, pining, UST, clothing kink, domestic kink, 

Shit.

The word buzzed around Saitama’s skull like a mosquito, one he truly had no chance of squashing between his fingers.Shit, he thought, observing his disciple/roommate/best friend as he scrubbed furiously at a spot on the floor with a rag. He was on his knees, bent forward slightly, putting all his weight into removing an ugly soy sauce stain.

The straps of the apron fell as if to purposefully frame his ass.

Fucking shit.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6184306     You Know The Fic by Akumeoi    28k, canon-AU, Genos/Saitama, slow burn, sex robots, 

Saitama rescues a robot who turns out to be a pirated sex-robot. Then it falls in love with him. This is not what he needed in his life. (Or maybe it was.) Disclaimer: This is not your average smut fic. Come for the smut, get hooked by the comedy, stay for the feels. Trust me.

contains no actual pirates

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/6353875     Cleaning Up by Guardian    3k, Genos/Saitama, somnophilia, dub-con, bathing, masturbation, 

All Saitama can feel is Genos's bare skin against his own, their bodies pressed together from head to toe. And it feels overwhelmingly good. Warm. Perfect.

It's the most awful thing that's ever happened to him.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7702978      Blood on the Ice by toastycyborg      73k, AU, Genos/Saitama, slow burn, mild gore, violence, 

Dragons have returned to Skyrim, but the hero of legend is nowhere to be found. There were stories, three years ago, of his emergence and incredible strength - until, one day, he disappeared. The dragons remain, and now there are only rumours - rumours that the Dragonborn hides from his destiny, that he became a nomad to live in peace and anonymity. There are also rumours of a traveller, a powerful fire mage and conjurer who came to Skyrim in search of revenge.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7568863    Outdated Technology by Hyenabutter (Koryos)    13k, Saitama/Genos, masturbation, 

Genos attempts to masturbate for the first time in four years. Saitama is there.

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/8055745      No Hard Feelings, Right? by Hot_Stuff, OldBeginningNewEnding    7k, Saitama/Genos, erectile dysfunction, fingering, first time, smut, 

“Well— I just….” Another deep breath. “...I just can’t…do it.”

“Date a man?” Genos’s heart deflated at the prospect, hoping his sensei would make this rejection quick and painless. “…A cyborg, none the less?”

“Wha— NO! I mean…Oh fuck, listen, Genos. I’m just going to say this once. I like you— a lot actually…but I just.” His sensei took a last deep breath calming his nerves while Genos’s core stood still.

“I just can’t get it up, okay?”

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http://archiveofourown.org/works/7515340     Extra Ordinary by choked_cherry     14k, Saitama/Genos, body worship, masturbation, frottage, minor voyeurism, 

Saitama and Genos have been living together for a year, and have discovered an easy, comfortable dynamic between the two of them until Saitama catches Genos doing something out of the ordinary.

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Need more? Check out the other editions!

[selfshiptillyoudrop]

30 Day Selfship Challenge

Day 4. meeting as children

[I forgot to do this yesterday so I’ll do both today,,,]

Day 5. A misunderstanding between you two

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Sayori:

4. 

Sayori and I had already met for the first time about a year ago, but hadn’t seen each other since.

“Everyone, please welcome our new student to the class. This is Dev, and they moved here during last summer. If you’d like to take a seat, there’s one over there.”

The teacher then pointed to the seat next to Sayori. I walked over and took a seat.

“Oh, we have class together? Cool!” She beamed. I hadn’t been there long, but... at least I knew someone. Besides, with Sayori there, maybe the year wouldn’t feel like it dragged on so long. Even then, she had a habit of cheering up others. It was nice to see, honestly.

“Nice to see you again, Sayori.”

“You too!”

5. 

“Hey, Sayo. Have you written any poems since the last literature club meeting? I’ve got a few.”

“Oh! I have one, but it isn’t done yet. I’d love to read yours! Shouldn’t you show them to the others, too, though?”

“Uh... no.” 

“Aw, why not?”

“It’s for you, so you shouldn’t show the others until you read it. It’s, ah... really important.”

“You say so!”

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Yuri:

4.

How did a little cut manage to bleed so much? I’d only tripped and managed to scrape myself on the fresh blacktop, gotten bandaged up, then headed back out to watch over the others.

There was a violet-haired girl reading a small book on the closest bench. She seemed agitated by all of the activity of the others. 

“Hey, what are you reading?” I sat next to her. Didn’t have much of a sense of privacy when I was a little moron.

“It’s a... horror book my parents recommended to me.” She stated, burying herself further into it.

“Oh, okay. I’m Dev! What’s your name?”

She remained silent for a moment. “My name is Yuri.” 

“Nice to meet you, Yuri!”

5.

“Yuri, why are there more cuts on your arm?”

“I know you likely won’t believe me, but this one’s from my pet cat. It’s smaller than the others were, see?”

“That’s a likely excuse.”

“While it may be, it’s not.”

“Hm. Well, it still needs bandaged, anyway. Come with me.”

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Monika:

4.

“Hey, I found this in the trash. It was good, why did you throw it away?” A tall, brown-haired girl had approached me with a paper in the hall. Kind of busy, but you know what? Anything to get out of class.

“Oh, this? It’s just one of my old... ah. Poems.” 

“It’s good! Hey, when I get in high school, I want to start a literature club. You’d be good for it!”

“I mean, I’d consider it. This is kind of overbearing, I mean...”

“Ah, sorry. It’s a bad habit of mine.”

5.

I’d say I need to write a prompt for this, but really, all of act 2 is this prompt in and of itself, so... hey, energy saved for day six.

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Natsuki:

4.

“I like your hair tie! It matches the rest of your hair well.” Hey, it was an honest opinion. Besides, compared to the rest of the people in the school, she stood out.

“I never asked for your approval.”

“I think the normal response to a compliment is ‘thank you.’“

“I was gonna say it! Jeez...”

“Look, maybe we got off on the wrong foot here. I’m Dev, and you are...?”

“I’m Natsuki.”

5.

“There’s way too much sugar in these.”

“Aw, c’mon. It’s not that much sugar.” The bag in my hands was empty. How much did we start with?

“This is enough sodium to kill someone.” 

“Perhaps it’s a small bit too much.” The bowl was entirely white. A small mountain of white stood in the center of the bowl, standing between the other ingredients, which had pooled around it.

“You... aren’t good at baking yet.”

[fangirlshrewt97]

A Chocolate-y Valentine’s Day

Author(s): Fangirlshrewt97

Rating: 13+, for the bonus part

Warnings: no warnings

Summary: Since coming to Russia, Yuuri had tried his best to learn the traditions and customs of his lover’s homeland just as Viktor had in Japan. But for Valentine’s day, he decided to bring back a touch of home.

[Victuuri Week 2017, Day 8: Valentine’s Day]

Since coming to Russia, Yuuri had tried his best to learn the traditions and customs of his lover’s homeland just as Viktor had in Japan. His previously rudimentary Russian vocabulary (previously only containing the words he had hoped to say when he danced with idol for the first time in the same ice) exploded. Viktor tried to teach him, but it always quickly devolved to making out sessions because Viktor found a new kink in hearing Yuuri speak Russian.

So, sensibly, Yuuri had decided to recruit someone to teach him, explaining that Yuri was as likely to teach him properly as sabotage him into saying something completely inappropriate that could get him killed and his body thrown in a ditch. Not to mention, Yuuri would never detract from the younger Russian’s studies, since Yurio was still in school. Georgi had been the first he had approached, and he had been good … until his most recent girlfriend called at which point he was in another world entirely. He had tried Mila next, who had been great from teaching him Russian slang and vocabulary but didn’t know how to explain grammar, struggling to describe something that was so innate to her.

In the end, it had been Yakov who had proven to be the best teacher. The stoic Russian man had intimidated Yuuri when he first moved. He already knew he was a fantastic coach, after all he had produced Viktor and Yuri, probably the best skaters of their generations. He had also ‘worked’ with him during the Rostelecom cup, when Viktor wasn’t there. But he was still an imposing figure, which made Yuuri hesitate, because he didn’t know how much the other man liked him. Yakov had grown tired of seeing him trying to approach him and just asked him to spit it out, not laughing when Yuuri asked him to teach him Russian. So he had made a ritual of staying an hour after training was over with Yakov in his office, learning Russian.

And even with learning Russian and training for the Grand Prix, he still had too much free time which made him miss home. In Detroit at least, college had been a sufficient distraction, but here, even all that time with Viktor was not enough. One of the ways he tried to alleviate that homesickness was by trying to recreate his traditions in their apartment, like making that small shrine for Vicchan, and getting them the house slippers. He cooked Japanese food five nights a week, the Russian skater also having developed a fondness for that cuisine.

Similarly, he decided to follow the Japanese tradition for Valentine’s day, even if it wasn’t widely celebrated in Russia. Asking Viktor to give him the house for the evening, he asked Georgi to keep him occupied. Once the man was out of the house, Yuuri pulled up the different youtube videos he had saved on how to make chocolate, taking out the ingredients he had been buying in secret. Making chocolate from scratch was time-consuming but luckily he had helped Mari when he was younger, so he knew the basics. Luckily he was done and the chocolates were cooling and hidden in the back of the freezer by the time a tipsy Viktor stumbled through the door.

Helping the man to bed was a task and a half with how Viktor kept groping him every few steps and tried to pull his pants down when they reached the bed. Giving him some medicine and water, Yuuri sent him to bed. Once he was snoring softly, he returned and cleaned up the kitchen, throwing the wrappers in the trash and washing the different dishes and sheets. Tomorrow when he woke, he would have to convince Viktor to somehow leave ahead of him because he still needed to wrap the chocolates.

Fate seemed to be on his side though, because the next morning Yakov himself called and told Viktor to come in early. Viktor groaned but knew that was an order not a suggestion so he agreed and hung up. Both were still in bed, having woken up to the phone ringing. “Yuuri, I don’t wanna go!” Viktor whined, sounding more like a 5 year old than a 28 year old living legend.

“Come on Viktor, this is why you shouldn’t drink so much during the week. Get up and go shower, I’ll shower after you. I’ll leave some food on the counter for you.” Saying that, the Japanese man leaned over to give his fiancee a kiss on the lips, escaping before he could be pulled in. He hopped out of the bed, Makkachin at his heels.

Viktor flopped back on bed, letting out a tired groan before pushing himself out. He shuffled to the bathroom, but it was only when Yuuri heard the shower going that he went to check on the chocolates. He exhaled in relief when he saw the chocolates had frozen over exactly as the video had told him they should. One year, Mari had not read the last step and they had ended with chocolate-flavored ice cubes instead. He placed the last tray of chocolates back when he heard the bathroom door open again. He prepared the oatmeal Viktor preferred for breakfast saying that a lighter breakfast made it easier to skate in the morning. He had also made a couple omelettes by the time his fiancee joined him in the kitchen, wrapping his arms around his stomach as he pressed his chest to Yuuri’s back, kissing the top of his hair.

“Viktor, come on let go, I made you omelettes too. Eat up and go, I am going to shower, I’ll bring lunch when I come ok.”

“But Yuuri, I haven’t received my morning kiss yet!” The Russian complained. Sighing in fondness, Yuuri made sure the stove was off before turning in the circle of Viktor’s arms, placing his own arms on Viktor’s shoulders, he went on his tiptoes to press a kiss, Viktor getting him to open his mouth. They kept kissing like that for a few minutes, only breaking when Makkachin started whining and pawing his bowl. Chuckling, they separated, Yuuri going to scratch the poodle’s head as Viktor retrieved her food. Once she was eating, VIktor went to eat his own breakfast, while Yuuri transferred the dishes to the sink and went to shower.

He took his time, leaving only when VIktor left the apartment. Quickly dressing into his sweatpants and one of Viktor’s old henleys, he took out the special wrapping paper he had found in the city’s only Japanese accessories store. He took it to the kitchen, along with the small cards and bows. Moving slowly so he wouldn’t have to redo any of the packages, he wrapped four small packages of chocolates. He didn’t know Georgi, Mila, Lilia or Yakov’s taste in chocolate so he had played it safe with milk chocolate in the shape of hearts. For Yurio, he had found this perfect little kitty face mold, so he packed those in a separate wrapper. He thought about sticking with milk chocolate, but a couple days ago, during one of their breaks, Mila had asked him about his favorite sweet and he had said he was partial to dark chocolates and chocolates with almonds. Viktor had teased him by asking if it was to match his dark, dark soul, which had just made the younger one man. Yuuri had never made dark chocolate before, so he tried one of the pieces, and while he found it too bitter for his tastes, it would suit Yurio fine.

For Viktor, he had found a poodle chocolate mold, something he did not know even existed, but one he saw it he knew he needed it. He had prepared an assortment of chocolates, mixing some heart shaped ones in. Viktor’s package was also slightly larger because of it, containing milk, dark, caramel and mint-chocolates. The caramel had been the ones Yuuri was most afraid of, so he was grateful they had turned out fine.

After the packages were all done, white wrapper with a light blue bow for the four packages, orange and yellow for Yurio and red and white for Viktor. He didn’t know what to write in the cards so he kept it simple with a “Happy Valentine’s Day!”. Looking at the clock he saw that he was running slightly behind, so he just threw the dishes and extra paper in a corner and left the apartment, putting the packages in a box to prevent them from getting too wrinkled.

Arriving at the rink, he saw the others were already on the ice doing their warm-up routines. Prima Lilia was not there, but the others noticed when he entered with the box, which he set on a bleacher seat before entering the ice, ignoring their curious glances. He started his own routine, so the others went back to what had been doing before. Throughout practice, he saw them keep sneaking glances to the box, but no one asked beyond Yurio’s “Oi, Katsudon, what is the stupid box?”. “I’ll tell you after practice.”

When they finally broke for lunch, all the skaters headed for the boards, putting on their blade guards as they exited. They sat at the table in the small break room, taking out their lunches. They had formed a habit of sitting together when they were free, eating and talking about other competitions and their own routines. The familial nature of it brought warmth to Yuuri, especially after Viktor confessed that they never did that before he left, always keeping themselves distant to him .

It was when they were finishing up that Mila brought up the box again. Yuuri was impressed they had lasted so long so he did not dwindle, going to retrieve the box. Prima Lilia had joined them an hour into practice yelling at Yurio as much as Yakov. They gathered around the table when he placed it on top. Before opening the box, he explained the tradition to them.

“So I know that Valentine’s day is not widely celebrated in Russia, but it is a big holiday in Japan, so I thought I could share it with you since you have all made me feel so welcome here. In Japan, it is common for friend to give each other chocolates, and though it is mainly girls who do it, some boys do it as well.” Finishing his explanation, he opened the box. Thankfully the trip had not wrinkled any of the packages and the chocolates had hardened enough overnight to not have melted. The rink’s cooler temperature probably helped too.

He handed them each their respective bags, watching them coo over the cute wrappings and cards. Viktor had not even waiting for his bag, just bodily throwing himself at the Japanese and nearly sending them to the floor. Yurio was fake-gagging at the ridiculous display of affection, but he complied with the others and opened his package carefully, rather than his usual tearing them to pieces. Mila was already munching happily on her chocolate whereas the two eldest Russians were more slow to try, their expressions showing surprise when the taste hit.

“Wow, these are really good Yuuri! Where did you get them?” Georgi asked, as he placed another one on his tongue. Though they had not melted despite being unrefrigerated so long, they were quick to become a thick and delicious puddle in his mouth.

“I - uh, I made them. It is traditional to have the chocolates be homemade.” Yuuri said, a little embarrassed as the praise as he idly scratched the back of his head. His remark just made the Russians more surprised.

“You made this? That’s incredible Yu-Kun! You need to teach me how to make chocolates like this too!” Mila said, calling him the same term of affection Yuu-chan used.

Yurio meanwhile had finally unwrapped his bag and was staring slack-jawed at the chocolates in the shape of cats. Yuuri thought he saw something that looked a lot like tears in his eyes. “Yurio-kun? Are you going to try them?” he asked softly.

Whipping his head up, Yurio looked at him as if trying to understand what he said before opening the bag as if it were fragile and took out the chocolate as if it were sacred. He put it in his mouth and let out a full groan, making all the adults in the room look at him, but Yuri Plisetsky did not care what the fuck they thought because he was currently in heaven. A heaven filled with dark-chocolate shaped like cats. Finishing one piece, he snapped towards the Japanese man who was looking at him with wide eyes. Stomping towards him, he yanked him down to his eye level. “Katsudon” he began seriously “listen closely because this is probably the only compliment you will ever receive from me, these are the best fucking chocolates I have ever had in my life.”

Yuuri was the one gaping now, completely not prepared for genuine nice words to come from the teen. The moment was broken when said teen let go of him and went back to his bag. Viktor had watched the scene in surprise and turned to his own bag. Removing the tag and ribbon, he took out his own chocolates. He swore he fell all in in love with the Japanese man again when he saw the poodles. Bringing one to his mouth, he made a noise of surprise as the mint made itself known. Mint-chocolate was one of his secret guilty pleasures, which he never got to indulge because he was very picky about mint chocolate. Usually there was either not enough or too much mint chocolate, yet Yuuri had somehow managed to make the perfect balance.

Watching all the Russians eating his chocolate, Yuuri felt a rush of affection for all of them, the previous feelings of family finally cementing for the 24-year-old. Chocolate had always been one of his most reliable coping mechanisms when he was having an anxiety attack, so it always brought him comfort. Then making chocolates with Mari made him so appreciate of them, and now he was able to share that joy with his new family. He thought it was the best Valentine’s day ever.

~~~~Bonus: Later that Evening~~~~

“Yuuri, how could you not send me a package of chocolate as well? It is unfair I am deprived of these apparent delicacies…..” Chris elongated as he talked to the couple through the laptop. The Swiss man was at home, wearing his glasses instead of his usual contacts.

“Ah- Chris, I don’t think chocolate would survive that journey from here to Switzerland. Also your country has the best country in the world, so why would you want mine?” Yuuri asked, a small blush in his cheeks.

“Well, now I feel like my birthday is incomplete…”

“No! No, how about I make you some for when I see you at Worlds?” Yuuri asked, not wanting to hurt his friend during his birthday.

“Ahh, it is going to have to do. Well my loves, I have to leave, my boyfriend just got back and we are about to have a wild night. Talk to you later lovebirds!” Chris said before blowing them a kiss and winking, cutting the call. Andrei had entered wearing a bathrobe, moving once the laptop was safely on the desk. Instead of joining Chris though, he went to the iPod dock and started some music. As a thumping beat flowed, he opened the bathrobe, revealing lingerie underneath. As he approached his boyfriend, Chris thought that maybe his birthday wasn’t ruined after all, though chocolate sounded great right about now. Did they have any chocolate syrup left?

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