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[ambivalentlangst]

to anyone who had to read my old writing I am so fuckfinfnf sorry holy shit

[sentella759]

Lances Family Tree

Okay, so hear me out for a moment. A good number of us have probably seen Moana right? Well, in the movie Moana is the daughter of a Polynesian Chief. Her people are forbidden to leave their island but at the end, they all go out on boats to explore. In the movie, Moana express her love for the ocean and how, no matter how hard she fights it, she’s always drawn to it. So imagine her and her people traveling everywhere. They eventually make their way to a large island; i. e. Colombian, Venezuelan area. They explore for a distance and eventually find the other side. From there they find their way to Cuba. Now, by this time, Moana has aged a decade or so and is the chieftain. She meets this attractive Cuban dude, they fall in love, yada yada. Generations pass and their children still live in Cuba. Until they send one of their sons to a space training school called the Garrison. We all know what happens to said son. And when you think about it, its like the Ocean has chosen Moana again because the blue lion is the guardian of water, and she choose Lance. Moanas grandmother loved the ocean, as did Moanas father, and Moana herself. So its almost like its biological right? So I’ve always pictured Lance basically growing up on the beach, along with all his family. They all love the water and cant stand to be away from it for too long. And its actually kind of sad when you think about it. Moana couldn’t stand to be away from the Ocean for more than a few days, but imagine how Lance feels. He’s so far from the ocean and though they might swim in other oceans on other planets, deep down they don’t compare. Because they’re not the Ocean his family has been connected to for centuries. Maybe thats why his homesickness is so bad. Theres a part of him missing.

[ambivalentmarvel]

Last Line Game

Tagged by: @seek-rest

Thank you so much for tagging me!!

Rules: post the last line you have written and tag as many people as there are words in that line.

She doesn’t know the thing in Petey’s skin.

I don’t have that many people to tag to be honest, but here goes!! Feel free to ignore this if you’re not vibing with it!!

Tagging: @voldsomt-sor @the-reverse-mermaid @frostysunflowers @taylortut

[captainkirkk]

✩ Weekly Fic Round-Up ✩

A collection of fics I’ve read (/reread) and thoroughly enjoyed in the past week-ish from all kinds of fandoms and genres. 

The Hollow

✩ Hollow Outside by GuardianKarenTerrier

They've won the game. It's all over now, to their relief.

That relief doesn't last long when they find themselves catapulted from one trap to another.

It doesn't take long for Adam, Kai and Mira to realize that they're still in just as much, or more, danger, and the only thing in the world that they know they can count on is each other. Now, they're going to need that bond more than ever.

Brooklyn Nine Nine

Out of Range by  hoperise

What does Jake do while undercover, injured, and cut off from his support network? Annoy Santiago with anonymous text messages, of course.

BNHA 

put a bullet (where I should've put a helmet) by canlah

Midoriya Izuku has a very high pain threshold. It's useful, until it's not.

It isn't until Izuku reaches his breaking point that he realises he doesn't have to carry this pain by himself.

Bunny by Undead Artist (UndeadArtist)

He’s twelve when he realises, from notes and scribbles and an unsteady conversation with the vigilante Stain, who speaks with him as if they’ve met before, that dying picks at his brain – erasing bits and pieces of his memories and leaving his mind in a shoddy patchwork of a mess.

At that point it’s already too late – whatever he’d been before he was Deku is completely gone, dissolved from his mind with only a vague idea of a woman who’d meant something.

Izuku's Project by bitchy

Now that he finally has a moment to reflect on what Todoroki told him during the Sports Festival, Izuku realizes there's only one way to take down Endeavor.

Research to Rescue by KingofPillows

Shouta Aizawa is an underground pro hero. Taking a mission to go undercover in Japan’s biggest mafia was one of the worst things he could’ve done. Then he learned someone he thought was his biggest threat was anything but. Discovering what bound a big-hearted child to a life of evil was what turned this job as a mole into a rescue mission.

Izuku Midoriya, a Quirkless and weak child, had always wanted to be a hero, ever since he was a kid. With orders from his father, he was now the Rabbit. A well-known assassin for Japan’s biggest mafia. Saddled with two and a half Quirks of his very own, and a long list of sins on his back, he knows he’d never be someone worth being called a hero.

Then someone tells him he's worth something and it all falls apart.

Avatar The Last Airbender 

The Fountain of the Jasmine Dragon by ishouldwritethatdown

Zuko takes Izumi on a father-daughter outing to the Jasmine Dragon while in Ba Sing Se to ask Iroh for help with something that requires his critical and undivided attention. The health of the crown princess of the Fire Nation is nothing to be left to chance, after all - yes, it might be just a cold, but you can never be too careful.

Never Look Away by WinterSky101

Iroh learns quickly that raising his voice doesn’t work very well with Zuko.

Dragon's Brood Series by FeatherQuilt88

Iroh & Zuko post-canon, plus a very small adopted addition to their family

All for the Game/The Foxhole Court

Saturday Sun by bamboo_astronaut

Jean Moreau arrives at USC bruised and battered, and Jeremy Knox is determined to help him heal from his painful past and welcome him to the Trojans with open arms.

failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged by seaworn

Jeremy talks to Jean like his entire existence isn’t a neatly wrapped tragedy.

Miraculous Ladybug

the cost of being a superhero by flowersandsunshine

when gabriel agreste is revealed to be hawk moth, elena secoureur immediately decides to check in with adrien the next morning at school. she expected him to be upset. what she didn't expect was to quickly find out the identity of every superhero in paris, and to be the guidance counselor of all five of them on top of it all.

well, she wasn't going to let those startling discoveries stop her. no, indeed. she was going to be the best counselor they could ask for. after all, someone had to help those kids. it might as well be her.

Adrien's Last Resort: Clothes of Revenge by Maniyak

Let's just say Adrien keeps his tools of revenge at the back of his closet until he needs to use it. Normally he uses one or two pieces of it. Today, he needs it all.

Girls Night Out by LNC, Squabbler

The fate of Alix Kubdel's birthday party rests in the pants of one Adrien Agreste.

by my side (when the rain comes pouring in) by SailorChibi

Two years after Marinette got her miraculous, she meets Adrien Agreste for the first time. In spite of an initial gum-related bump in the road, they become fast friends thanks to their shared interest in fashion and design. But there's something funny about Adrien. He seems to suffer from terminal clumsiness just like Marinette, frequently sporting sprained wrists and ankles, new bruises, and other injuries. Injuries which look suspiciously similar to the ones that Ladybug's beloved partner has...

Chat Noir's Convention Cosplay Crisis by silveradept

Chat, chilling, taking selfies and admiring the cosplayers at convention, where he's one Chat among many.

Marvel

Saviors of the Universe by LoopyLiesey

SPOILERS FOR ENDGAME

Group chat/Twitter fic post-Endgame

Kick names, take ass @PeterParkour I just realised I have 5 years of memes to catch up on

Be Still, My Child by ambivalentlangst

Peter wishes he had stayed as dust. Dust belongs to nobody but the cosmos, infinite in its intricacies. Dust is not forced to stay still with a flex of bejeweled fingers. Dust is not forced to be anything, least of all a child, but Thanos will watch the sun rise with one at his side.

[irondadfics]

Hey do you know any Spiderman fics where Karan has a big role in it? I real like her character and how she interacts with Peter

We found a few for you!

Bad decisions and the art of teaching AI’s to lie. by wolfypuppypiles 

He knew that, logically, he should tell Tony, because he’d been told off a million times for hiding injuries, because stab wounds were dangerous, because he was fifteen and shouldn’t deal with those things on his own. But on the other hand, he healed so fast that it would probably be gone by morning, and he really didn’t feel like getting stitched up again. Plus, Tony would lose his mind over it.

Tony’s Not The Only One Whose Best Friend is a Bot by spidermanstan 

in which karen helps peter through the ups and downs of a day on patrol that goes from run of the mill to anything but.

He Can’t Just Be (Gone) by ambivalentlangst 

Karen loved her Peter—sweet and kind and making a mess of his suit with crumbs—so very much. It wasn’t like him to plead. How it happened, Karen didn’t understand.

Connecting… by Speeps

>> connect to SPIDER_MARK_03  c o n n e c t i n g  Error: receiving terminal not found  Karen is confused.

[ambivalentlangst]

The Principles of Gift Giving

because body modifications on short notice can be a Bit Much here’s the first thing that popped into my head after S8

Lance loved Allura. There was no denying that, not when every night as he closed his eyes for bed he saw her face on the backs of his eyelids. He missed the smell of her perfume in his nose, her smile, the warmth of her hand in his own.

He missed her so muchit hurt. His ache for her was a never-ending stream of blades sinking into his skin, cutting him open where he stood. She had been so brave, so beautiful as she sent them away. Lance had always loved her, and he understood why she chose what she did. He just had to wonder, did she put the marks on him on purpose? He loved her and knew many things about her, but Lance couldn’t be sure. What he was certain of, however, was that every time he stared at himself in the mirror, he felt nothing but pain.

Lance spent a lot of time with Keith after Allura. The farm was mostly quiet, as Lance wanted. He neededtime to grieve, but Keith always reappeared between missions. Every time, Lance somehow found himself welcoming him back with open, genuine arms.

He told Keith, when he asked, that he wasn’t exactly okay. “She just—she was family, Keith. I’m trying to move on, go through the motions, but it’s not working. I just want to see her again.” Lance stared into his hands, a few tears cradled in the joints of his fingers. “I want to be with her again, but that’s never going to happen. I don’t know what to do.”

Keith was getting better but still wasn’t comfortable with emotions, so Lance held back about the sleepless nights, the makeup he indulged in when he couldn’t bear the reminder of her in his reflection.

The marks stung, burned with how he’d adored her, had seen her end coming the moment she admitted to letting the entity inside of her. Lance was helpless to stop it all, in the end. He’d never been able to make her see reason, and it was even worse to know that even if her actions stole her away, they were what stopped Honerva.

(Allura had reasoned with the witch, but Lance wasn’t as sympathetic. He had piloted Red in the end, but Blue’s iciness never left him, not fully. Honerva was a monster. Lance would never believe otherwise, and for more than just Allura.)

Keith nodded. Lance had a house—more of a shack, really—separate from his family. He loved them, but they were too loud to be around all the time. He couldn’t handle constantly smiling for them, pretending nothing was wrong. Inside, the air was warm. “You don’t have to, you know. I’ve—uh—been talking to the Blades who’ve dealt with this. Krolia, especially. They say it always gets better with time, it’s just up to us to fill it.”

Lance’s hand came to cover one of the marks Allura had left him. When he was alone, he’d taken to picking at them. He loved them on her, but the blue hooks felt more like a disfiguration, a gruesome reminder than a memory of their love because they weren’t his.

Keith’s eyes followed the motion. “Is it weird, you know, having the marks now?”

Lance’s first instinct was to shake his head, and he did. “No, no. She left them for me, after all, whether she meant to or not.”

Keith didn’t look completely satisfied with Lance’s answer, which didn’t spell out a peaceful immediate future. Keith didn’t like not having answers and kept probing. “But?”

Lance stood, going to adjust the angle of picture hanging on the wall that didn’t need adjusting. “But nothing. It’s fine, Keith. She gave them to me. I’m not going to think about rejecting them.”

“Do you not want them, though? She would never have done anything to you if she knew you didn’t want her to.”

Lance shrugged, edging towards the door. “It’s fine, Keith. Leave it alone, please.”

Keith was suddenly there, hand on his shoulder. “Lance.”

“Leave it alone,” Lance all but begged, voice getting choked. He didn’t turn to meet his eyes.

“Lance, c’mon. Sit with me.”

Lance thought about refusing. He could go out into the fields, sit in the juniberry patch and ignore Keith until he gave up. Lance, for as good as he was at talking, had also learned the usefulness of the silent treatment. Instead, his shoulders slumped and he sat with Keith. He didn’t want to chase him off. The others visited, sure, his family was close by, but Lance needed a better reminder that he wasn’t alone, that there were others grieving alongside him, even if not to the same extent.

Keith arranged himself across from Lance this time, their legs touching in the limited space. Lance couldn’t find it in himself to mind it.

“How long have you wanted them gone?” he asked, blunt as ever. He was obviously concerned but didn’t seem all too sure about how to go about doing things.

Lance’s gaze was set on their ankles, the divots and curves of the their skin. “Since I figured out that they were there. In the moment, I don’t know. I didn’t realize. She was going off in her blaze of glory and I was—I wasn’t sure  I was going to be able to hold myself together long enough to leave, Keith. It was rough.”

Rough was the understatement of the century.

“It’s like I’m taking a part of her. It doesn’t feel right. The marks aren’t mine to have. They are—were—hers, and I’m just an imposter.”

Keith had to take pause. Coran established that Lance wasn’t really Altean, none of his biology had changed; he just had the marks. When he decided he was done, he began, tentatively, “And have you done anything about it?”

Lance shrugged. “Bought some foundation. It lasts for a bit, but it’s like as soon as they figure out they’re being covered, they make themselves known again. They start glowing, which doesn’t hurt, exactly, but it makes my face get warm. I feel them, then, so I don’t wear it too often. I scratch at them sometimes, when things get bad. I can’t even break the skin around them. It just gets sore.” His head dropped to his chest, tears threatening to fall. Granted, they were nothing Keith hadn’t seen already, but they’d never come like this before. “They’re stuck on there good.”

Keith winced. “And nobody else knows that they’re—that you’re not happy with them?”

A dull shake of Lance’s head. “It would break Coran’s heart. Hunk, Shiro, and Pidge are fine. They don’t need my drama. My family’s worried enough as is. I mean, Veronica was already nervous about me being out fighting, you know, a war. It’s just too much, Keith.” The admission was quiet, fearful. Lance was terrified that he would be told he was ungrateful, that he wasn’t respecting what she’d done for them.

Instead, Keith drew him into a hug. “We can get these off, Lance. She would never leave you without a way out.”

Lance got a lot of hugs—from his family, from his team, from Allura, when she was still around. None had ever felt as relieving as Keith’s in that moment, wrapped in his arms and being told he would help him fix it, that it was okay to feel like it needed fixing.

Keith wasn’t a touchy person, so the hug was over quickly. That did very little dampen the effect of the burden being taken off Lance’s shoulders.

“I know we’ve all been a little distant after this whole thing, but you’re not alone. You know that, right?” Keith asked.

In theory, Lance did. It was a little more difficult in practice. “Yeah, I know. It’s just hard sometimes.” He choked out a hysterical, teary laugh. “Thanks for stopping by. It’s—um—nice to not have to carry this kind of thing alone.”

Keith nodded and even though his smile was a little grim, it was the first time since Allura had gone that Lance thought he might be alright.

[sentella759]

Poor Lance...Even after 6 seasons of character development, amazing feats during battles, and being there for his friends? And he’s still someone that can be brushed off...”i dont have time for this, Lance!” Keith, not even bothering to look at him after being gone so long. Whats that doing for your insecurities, Lance? I bet Keith is going to come back changed in so many ways, and is going to become so much closer to the others. But what about you? You’re still just the same, old, annoying Lance you were in the beginning. What do you think?

[the-reverse-mermaid]

what about you? favorite fics/tropes??

DUDE I COULD TALK ABOUT THIS FOR HOURS AND ANSWERING THIS MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE TAKEN AN HOUR. I have a lot of favs and I’m sorry if I left anybody out.

Okay so first, one that I feel is less-known because it’s on ff.net and only partially uploaded on AO3 is a fic called Paint it Black and its amazing sequel Silent Night. It’s a Venom-possesses-Peter fic with SO MUCH IronDad, and although it does that generally annoying thing where it switches between first person POVs of the characters, it’s done in a way I can live with and the writing is quality. 10/10, highly recommend.

Oof, I’m not gonna lie, I’ve read you’ve been asleep while I’ve been in hell by alittleunstable, like, hundreds of times (TW: noncon). It’s just soul-wrenching.

Of course I love the Greats, like One to Ten by @jolinarjackson​ and Accepting the Tides by @emma–anacortes​,  5 Times Peter Fell, and Tony caught him. And the 1 Time Tony didn’t. by eva7673, and The Third Option by Uncertainty-Principle (author used to be signofthree, thank everything good and pure in this world that she’s back)

Ones that I don’t see recommended often but that I love are Your Silver Lining (That Protects You From All The World And Its Sharp Teeth), It’s all in your head by @itsallavengers, Into His Fold by ambivalentlangst, and brighter than the sun (now that you’re here) by defendedbymypen

I also love anything and everything written by @madasthesea​ @losingmymindtonight​  @jbsforever​​  @eccentric-artist-221b​​  YellowDistress @iron–spider​ @tempestaurora​ and @upcamethesun​ aka grilledcheesing

As for tropes… I really like the kidnapped Peter trope? Idk why. Kidnapping was my biggest fear growing up maybe that has something to do with it. Also just any h/c. I love me some h/c. 

[ethereal-crisis]

hey y’all who write langst can i get aaaaaaaaaaaa tiny baby genius lance who wanted to be a pilot and not a scientist or engineer???? and i want the team to know this!! i wouldn’t want angst to be from the team!! maybe from a planet who they are planning with and the leader start to belittle and make lance feel bad for either his intelligence or for his bubblyness and thinking he’s like a complete idiot. the team gets pissed. like super pissed. like shiros holding keith back but ain’t no one stopping hunk and pidge from losing their shit. okay thank you i just need my son to be loved by everyone and the team to maybe not be the bad guy this time thank you :)

@langsty-langst-lance @prince-yoongi @blueplanettrash @langsty-mc-langstface @langstylangst @syiqah97 @ambivalentlangst @langstwhynot @lovethatlangst

y’all my favs rn and i just need this very much. im full of ideas. y’all want prompts ive got you

[anidragon]

My entry for the Lance Flash Bang at @voltronbigbang !

Fic: Blood is Thicker Amongst the Stars

Author: @ambivalentlangst

Art by me

Summary: Lance has an unending supply of love to give, but he has always been reminded -- however kindly -- about who deserves it most.

Rating: M

Warnings: Violence

Ships: Kuron/Lance (main), Shiro/Lance (referenced)

[ao3feedshklance]

A Waffle on Any Other Day

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2OqwORm

by ambivalentlangst

Shiro may not be able to cook, but he can cut strawberries alright and with Keith around to help they're making Lance a damn good birthday breakfast, even if it's not in bed like they planned. Breakfast would be made considerably easier if they all would stop throwing food and harassing each other with whipped cream. Unfortunately they're all stupidly in love, so really, it's a very high expectation that none of them care much about anyway.

Words: 1431, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Keith (Voltron), Lance (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron)

Relationships: Keith/Lance/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: Domestic Bliss, Lance's Birthday, Inappropriate Use of Reddi-wip, Shiro's Inability to Cook, Veronica McClain Cameo, Boys In Love, Broken Waffle Machines, Petty Arguments, Fluff, Kisses Abound

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2OqwORm

[maychorian]

Weekly Voltron Fic Recs #62

A bit of life news: I am moving to a new position at my workplace working for a team that is currently very backed up, so my free time at work that I usually use to read fanfiction is about to disappear for the foreseeable future. It’s a good career move for me, and once things calm down I might have even more time and even be able to work from home. But in the meantime, yeah, I dunno how much fanfiction I’ll be reading. Whatever I do read will definitely get put in a list, though, haha.

Rules: You can find past weekly rec lists here, and non-list recs in my general fic rec tag. Also follow @maychorianrecs for individually tagged posts, the easier to search and reblog. This is stuff I like, and I have a huge bias toward Lance, hurt/comfort, and general fluff, in that order. Gen unless otherwise noted. Please comment on the fics if you read and enjoy them!

Passing Grade by IcyPanther Words: 6,998 Author’s Summary: If Lance stayed in the shower long enough maybe the water would wash everything away. Maybe it would make him forget unwanted hands and the scratchy couch. Maybe… A sob tore through his throat. No. There was no forgetting. But he did have to paste on a smile and try to because no one could find out. Otherwise it was all over. AU - College My Comments: Mind the tags. There was a time when I sought out fics with this exact scenario because it fed something very needy inside me. It still hits all of those buttons super hard, and I really enjoyed reading this sort of story again, featuring my favorite character, written by an author I trust. I’ve already re-read it a couple of times, and I’ll be returning to it again, I’m sure.

The Cost of Winning by IcyPanther Words: 9,598 Author’s Summary: “The Blue and Green Paladins serve no purpose to the Empire,” the Galran commander smirked at his bound captives. “And as such you have no use except as arena fodder.” He chuckled. “Give us a good show before you die.” / Lance is determined to protect Pidge and save her from the arena. She will not die here. Over his dead body. Hopefully it’s not quite that literal of a promise. My Comments: Superb fic, possibly the best I’ve read from this author yet. The action is great and the plot is tight and suspenseful. Wonderful platonic Pidge and Lance, both getting beat up, both badass and protective of each other. This kept me at the edge of my seat.

All That Glitters Isn’t Gold by IcyPanther for wingedflower Words: 9,998 Author’s Summary: It started with Allura wanting something shiny for an upcoming gala. She, Pidge and Lance venture to a marketplace to find just the thing in a billed afternoon of relaxation and fun. But what they ended up finding was not jewelry at all. / “Welcome to Tyrol’s slave trade, Tyrol at your service. Or, well,” a dark grin lit the trader’s face. “I suppose you are at mine.” My Comments: Mind the tags. I really enjoyed this fic, though it went to some dark places for a little bit. Always fun to see Lance bonding with his teammates. And also getting hurt and then comforted.

And Molasses by Lemon_Lemmings Words: 4,008 Author’s Summary: “That’s not enough.” Hunk motions to the cookie mountains. “I need to make more.” “How many more? I can bake.” Hunk gives her a skeptical look.Pidge crosses her arms. “My cookies might not turn out as perfect as yours, boo hoo. At least they won’t be contaminated with the plague.” My Comments: Excellent sickfic with wonderful characterization for Hunk, right on the money. Pidge stepped up to the plate and took it like a pro. I could definitely see this happening, no question.

Atlas Cannot Stand by AnaliseGrey Words: 3,609 Author’s Summary: He and Lance had taken Red in to infiltrate a low-traffic Galra base- or at least, it was supposed to be low-traffic; it was just their luck they’d try to hit it when some dignitary was visiting. They’d made a good show of it all things considered, but in the end they were outnumbered and overrun. Lance had been up high, covering him from a catwalk, but was surprised by sentries coming at him from both sides of the walkway; there hadn’t been anywhere for him to go, and they were on him too fast to use his jetpack. Once they had Lance, Keith had surrendered quickly, not wanting to get Lance hurt. He could still feel Red growling quietly in the back of his mind, trapped in the hangar he’d left her in when they arrived. So far, her particle barrier was holding, but she wasn’t leaving until he was, and he wasn’t leaving without Lance. My Comments: The torture is pretty brutal in this one, but I loved the bond between Keith and Lance and how desperately they wanted to help each other.

May They Rest at Ease by ambivalentlangst Words: 2,539 Author’s Summary: Soldiers are created to say “vrepit sa” and die in a blaze of glory for their empire. They are not created to babysit kids, but some don’t mind, because someone has to keep the cubs safe. The universe they defend certainly doesn’t. My Comments: Season 5 spoilers. I adore this. So much. The two soldiers who palled around with Pidge, Hunk, and Lance essentially adopt them as their cubs, because those are three are far too young and don’t deserve to suffer. This fic makes my heart sing. It’s so sweet and lovely, despite the savagery of war.

Everywhere Cats by Engineer104 Words: 7,363 Author’s Summary: A mysterious mishap transforms the Lions of Voltron into…cats, who are more troublesome for their Paladins than for Zarkon’s Empire My Comments: Super fun and cute! I will continue to mourn the relative dearth of animal transformation crack in this fandom until I am satisfied, but this was a good fix, though nowhere near enough. So cute, sooooo fluffy.

I Once Loved the Stars so Truly, but I Have Learned to Fear the Night by Spazzcat Words: 5,638 Author’s Summary: Samuel Holt has loved the stars his entire life, despite where he ended up because of it. Ironically it’s not until after his rescue that he starts to hate their gentle gleam in the darkness, a cruel reminder of everything he’s lost. My Comments: Lovely alternate version of Sam finding his family. It hurt, but the ending made up for it, and the language along the way was gorgeous and vivid. Great OCs, too.

In the Dust under the Stars by cleanlittlesecret Words: 5,521 Author’s Summary: The woman entering his office must be close to seven feet tall if not taller, has long and pointed ears, and is entirely purple. She has to duck to avoid hitting her face on the doorframe, and Iverson is so busy staring at her with his mouth open that he barely hears Mick say something before shutting the door behind her. What in the Sam Hill is this? (Or, AU where Krolia stayed on Earth to raise Keith, and most people are not as bothered by her as they probably should be. Plus some other changes.) My Comments: Season 5 spoilers. Lovely canon divergence AU with a great Krolia and a cute though impulsive Keith. The details really made this story come alive; it’s very well-written and enjoyable to read.

Poison by IcyPanther Words: 2,876 Author’s Summary: Lance is fine. Or, at least he keeps telling himself that. He’s most definitely not a victim of the unknown disease with no cure sweeping through the city. Nope. But now he’s coughing up blood? Maybe… maybe he isn’t so fine after all. / “H-Hunk,” he whispered. “I… I think I’m s-sick.” Hunk let out a sound somewhere between a sob and a laugh. “Yeah, Lance. You are.“ My Comments: What a great Lance-centric sickfic with super good comfort and a tense plot. I’ll never tire of these kinds of fics.

The Grim Particulars by yet_intrepid Words: 5,575 Author’s Summary: “Can’t believe Kolivan trusted these guys,” Keith mutters. He shifts awkwardly in the tight space, trying to alleviate some of the pressure on his arms, which are cuffed behind his back. “I always knew they were sketchy.” “They’re illegal weapons dealers,” Shiro replies. “Of course they’re sketchy.” Keith grunts, half-angry and half-amused, and gives up readjusting his position. It’s just as well, really, Shiro thinks. They’re in a tiny closet on a tiny ship, and there’s barely room for them to sit shoulder-to-shoulder, knee-to-knee. My Comments: Beware the tags. This is a grim story, as the title implies, not for the faint of heart. But good, as everything from this author. It catches you in the gut. Gave me some deep thoughts, too.

Thicker than Water by Fernandidilly_yo Words: 4,574 Author’s Summary: (Set right after season 5 episode 5)“How long?” Keith asks, taking another step into Kolivan’s office, his legs feel unstable underneath him, his body disconnected and flimsy. “How long have you known Krolia is my mother?” My Comments: Season 5 spoilers. I really like nuances of this story. Keith’s reactions and emotions all feel very realistic and true to his character, and I liked Kolivan in this too. Great stuff.

Bits by Lemon_Lemmings Words: 3,107 Author’s Summary: Violence is an acquired taste that Hunk inevitably accommodates. My Comments: Angsty and harsh and a little grim, but I absolutely believe that Hunk is like this. War is hard, and it’s not fair.

dear child of mine by glitteringconstellations Words: 2,365 Author’s Summary: Krolia went to Earth in search of a Lion, and found a family, instead. She learned what it meant to love and be loved, and she learned that sometimes, loving someone means letting them go.Or,Krolia cradles Keith in her arms for the last time. My Comments: Season 5 spoilers. Sweet and sad and lovely. I love this vision of Keith’s mother and father before the war. Or during the war, but in a peaceful interlude.

Mama is… by nigiyakapepper Words: 4,134 Author’s Summary: “A spy!” “Spy!” “Up in space!” “ ’pin space!” Keith is two. It’s one of his good days, judging by the boy shrieking with joy for no other reason than the enjoyment of the act. K - - - - -, his dad, moves as if to chase him around the sofa in their living room. Little Keith moves in turn, a ‘patta patta’ of tiny feet stomping on linoleum. He giggles while clutching his shirt—then full on screams and toddles away when his dad lunges after him. - - Who Keith’s mom is as Keith grows up. My Comments: Season 5 spoilers. Lovely snapshots of Keith throughout the years, missing his mother. I’m so glad he had such a good father, but then it hurt to lose him, too.

In Darkness We Shall Fight by Haleykim84 (tristen84) for BlackFriar Words: 6,795 Author’s Summary: Shiro and Keith are on a stealth mission that goes wrong. With no back-up and Keith injured, they struggle to get out alive. My Comments: A rollercoaster of a fic, fantastic action and wonderful teamwork and protectiveness between Keith and Shiro. It felt sort of classic, in a way, the OG duo back at it again. Fun and exciting read.

Of Crossing Swords and Crossing Lines by wingedflower for IcyPanther Words: 8,144 Author’s Summary: Written as part of a fic exchange with IcyPanther, following the prompt “shopping trip went wrong”. For the first time in his life, Keith sees something at the space mall that he actually wants. He’s willing to do everything to get it - especially if it involves ignoring Lance, who tries to talk him out of it. Things end up as well as expected. My Comments: A great, fun read with some interpersonal conflict and Lance getting hurt. Always a great combination for fic.

Previously Recced Fics That Updated:

Beacon (43262 words) Shadows of Stars (182291 words) A Dragon in Thy Pocket (10018 words) As Color Fades Away (293755 words) Weekend Guests (16351 words) I'm not the Lance You think I am (79775 words) Back from the Edge (10869 words)

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The Art of Seduction Via Ice Cream: What Not To Do

by ambivalentlangst

Lance has never seen a finer piece of ass than Shiro. Shiro does not understand how one man, Lance, can be so beautiful. Their paths converge in the ice cream aisle of the local grocery store.

Words: 3177, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Voltron: Legendary Defender

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Lance (Voltron), Shiro (Voltron)

Relationships: Lance/Shiro (Voltron)

Additional Tags: heavy references to other characters, shance, Mutual Pining, losers in love, First Kiss, bonding over ice cream

source http://archiveofourown.org/works/14876105

[ambivalentlangst]

Thank you so much!!!! I’m really sorry I wasn’t able to get the link for you—ao3 was freaking out on me—but this is gorgeous! It means so much to me that you would take the time to make something so gorgeous for me and for the sake of my writing. I absolutely adore it! This is so cool, you’re amazing! Thank you for the support, it means the world. : )

@ambivalentlangst here you go! My secret identity is revealed This was super fun to do, it’s a summary of the fic You’re Crashing, But You’re No Wave. Thank you for all of your amazing writing!! 

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And Sleep They Try

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2uSRLfx

by ambivalentlangst

Damen’s thumb goes to rub Laurent's shoulder, a kiss pressed to his lover's nape. With the touch comes a breeze that carries the stench of Marlas, faint though it has grown under a new flag and the country it belongs to. Damen sees Laurent’s lips thin as he stares out the terrace to the soldiers sparring below. Damen is not dense enough to miss the occasion—anniversary—marring the day.

Words: 1307, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Captive Prince - C. S. Pacat

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Damen (Captive Prince), Laurent (Captive Prince), Nikandros (Captive Prince)

Relationships: Damen/Laurent (Captive Prince), Damen & Nikandros (Captive Prince)

Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Baggage, Whipped Damen, Anniversary of Marlas, Mention of Auguste, heavily implied sexual content

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2uSRLfx

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ANYWAY I’m like,,, still cool with the Voltron fandom but we’re changing things up a little that’s all

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