onbeinganangel

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doomed yaoi

(its been to long since I’ve drawn them together)

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Drarry as Onion Articles (pt. 1?)

feel free to add on!

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Brighten the Dark

Rating: E

Word Count: 3333

Summary:

The return of Regulus Black was proving to be a real problem for Harry and not in the way he would have thought.

For @onbeinganangel on her birthday. You are a delight. With thanks to @tackytigerfic for the beta.

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Oh, and by the way, that Supreme Court ruling is where that Harry Potter money goes.

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studying in the library 💗

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🧹🧹

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Draco's most beautiful rose 🥀

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are they even drarry if they don’t beat the shit out of each other early on

art inspired by smol harry and draco after their squabble in When We Were Angels, Chapter 2 by @soliblomst ♥︎

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Harry and Draco, inked skin and butterflies.

Drawn for the Drarry discord server March drawble challenge Prompt: butterflies

Read it here.

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for mari 🌼

a soft-sad rainy night remix of 10 gorgeously written fics (including tomarry, harry & tom°), recced in parallel with lines from the poem ‘Into the Breach’ by ocean vuong

To the Hilt | M, 36k | @duplicitywrites

It’s simple: I just don’t know / how to love a man / gently.

Featuring an epic, human-AI romance between gamer Tom and garden bot Harry, To the Hilt is mind-blowing, deliciously sci-fi, and has a distinct, grim palette that feels almost dystopian. The story offers a fresh take on the android trope that diverts its plot-line from the traditional cautionary narrative, and the bittersweet ending gives me the worst, the best, you know what I mean, hangover. So please, do proceed with caution.

Lost in London° | T, 7k | @take-the-unknow-road-now

Tenderness / a thing to be beaten / into. Fireflies strung / through sapphired air.

It's impossible not to adore a tiny feral Tom who runs around in the streets of London and sets litter bins on fire. His friendship with Harry in this fic is so pure, so so pure. I still get ridiculously emotional thinking about them, and their chaotic little day trip feels a bit like a childhood memory I hold very close to my heart, now, after my third reread.

Dead Leaves on a Wet October Day | T, 29k | @trelloreads

You’re so quiet you’re almost / tomorrow.

In the beginning, Trello's writing vividly portrays Tom as an evil ghost that kills and wreaks havoc for funsies. He’s grumpy, he's dramatic, he’s hilarious. But you know the kind of fics that'd have you giggling out loud, just generally embarrassing yourself in public until they rip your heart out without a warning so that you'd have to go lie down for a while to recover?

Friendly advice: tissues at the ready....

Kings of Flowers and Skulls | T, 20k | @merrinpippy

The body was made soft / to keep us / from loneliness.

A soft, soft fic in which our two boys �� two kings, in this instance, Harry of the eternally sleeping and Tom of the dead – find themselves gravitating towards one another after their first, curious encounter. Intimately written in a melancholic, fairytale-esque tone, there's just the right amount of fluff and comfort to counterbalance the pervasive loneliness in their daily lives.

In Dreams We Speak | T, 6.9k | @a-sentimental-man

You said that / as if the car were filling / with river water. / Don’t worry. / There’s no water. / Only your eyes / closing.

Philosophical at times and wonderfully trippy, this fic is an entire experience. It's a Sandman crossover – the first and only one I've read, actually. There's just something so eye-opening about the prose, and the casting certainly promises tension: Tom as Lord Dream and Harry the Master of Death. Whilst the cherry-of-top – Death herself as a supporting character – is what gives the story an unique, elegant aftertaste.

Alive Really Isn’t Your Color | T, 5.5k | merrivale

I never wanted / the flesh. / How it never fails / to fail / so accurately.

A deep dive into Harry’s post-war state of mind. Merrivale's writing captures depression in its raw, simplest manifestations, where living as the Master of Death (not really alive but unable to just die either) seems more and more like a curse Harry can't shake off. An understated, heartbreaking character study, this fic also closes with a scene that never fails to fuck me up (in a powerfully emo way).

The Care and Keeping of Tom Riddle’s Diary | T, 7.9k | @wynnefic

But what if I broke through / the skin’s thin page / anyway / & found the heart

With several unexpected turns along the way, this fic hits me right in my soft spot. It's so heartbreaking to see Diary Tom bonding with Harry over a sense of loneliness. Both shaped by chronic isolation, their protectiveness towards one another feels integral to their dynamic.

Jump right in – if you don't mind being turned into a puddle of goo by Harry, an adorable little bean who should be protected at all costs, and his adorable interactions with Tom.

Made of Clay° | E, 100k | @phantomato

To love another / man—is to leave / no one behind / to forgive me. / I want to leave / no one behind.

When Thoros Nott inserts himself and his son Theo into the lovely domestic equation of the Riddle household, the past is bound to catch up with Tom – retired Dark Lord, father of one – and impact his life with his 'adopted' son, Harry Riddle (oh yes the subtlety, I love that silly silly man) (Thoros: *coughs* abducted *cough*).

Phantomato’s handling of complex dynamics between complex characters is nuanced, graceful, as always. If you ever find yourself craving a good comfort fic or stories with the found family trope ... or if you think you might enjoy Tom being a suburban dilf for 100k – and no, this is absolutely not a logic trap😉 – here it is!

The Eyes in the Bramblebush | T, 12k | @relic--crown

To keep / & be kept. / The way a field turns / its secrets / into peonies.

Brought before readers by rich imagery and well-crafted moods, the high school setting in Bramblebush imparts a nostalgic note to the story. The dark vulnerability in Tom's character makes him an intriguing study in contrast, especially when Harry gets to be the one to dislocate him from his perfect, preppy, First Violin persona (which, don't get me wrong, is a 10/10 in its own right).

But You Promised?° | Not Rated, 1.2k | @whotooklortan

The way light / keeps its shadow / by swallowing it.

Cast against the backdrop of WW2 and the Blitz, the bond between Tom and his guardian seems especially precious as he grows from a bitter, disenchanted child to someone secure enough to trust, to rely on Harry. The slow disintegration of his mental barriers, however, only foregrounds the angst when it all to leads to one crushingly realistic twist at the end.

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dear @onbeinganangel, happy birthday. i hope this little weave could, maybe, at some point in the future, give you the hug and/or the good cry you need – the same way these fics have comforted me in the past few difficult months; and of course, the same way your company and your writing have always sustained me emotionally. 😌💛

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Brighten the Dark

Rating: E

Word Count: 3333

Summary:

The return of Regulus Black was proving to be a real problem for Harry and not in the way he would have thought.

For @onbeinganangel on her birthday. You are a delight. With thanks to @tackytigerfic for the beta.

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Salt and Sauce by @onbeinganangel

Harry/Draco (2021, Teen and Up, 3.3k)

Sure, of course he knows how you take your tea. But does he know your chippy order?

Draco’s heart is somewhere in between floating and sinking, confused at the sheer amount of things Draco is feeling right now. But this is Harry. Kind, wonderful, warm Harry. This is charity. This is Harry doing a Christmassy good deed, as he always does.

First rec of the year and of course it’s gonna be to celebrate the wonderful @onbeinganangel’s birthday. She’s written so much last year it was awful to pick a favorite (*eying mournfully her exquisite kinktober microfic collection*) but I’ve decided that this sweet, hopeful love letter to Edinburgh fits the New Year theme like a glove. And isn’t it cool that I closed 2021 with the lovely This Time Again by @gryffindorhearts and started 2022 reading a fic written for her? Sounds auspicious if you ask me!

Simply put, this gorgeous short fic melted my heart. It has Mari’s trademark careful build up - a detailed setting, an unhurried pacing, gentle romance and a significant amount of character insights through this short peek into Draco’s heart and life. His lonely Christmassy routine resonated deeply and made me connect with him right away. Within just a few paragraphs I got a deep sense of who Draco is, how he goes about his uneventful life, and I immediately knew that Harry would be the one coming to him, not the other way around.

His wistful pining is so lovely and poignant I felt that very same ache inside my own heart. And I simply LOVE the idea of Harry and Draco being in each other’s periphery without ever properly coming together or interacting directly - two satellites, as Draco puts it, watching from a safe distance yet unknowingly aware and fond of each other. It’s such a romantic imagery, my heart can’t take it 🥺 but rest assured because the pining is very much mutual and they come together in the softest, gentlest way, realizing that yes, they can and should get what they want.

And did I mention this is a Christmas fic?! I don’t know about you guys but I love reading those deliciously comforting vibes any time of the year, especially right after the Season ends so I can relive it for a little while longer. Treat yourselves and go forth to enjoy a sweet get together today.

Happy birthday, darling Mari! It’s been a real pleasure to get to know you and to enjoy your beautiful works for the past year. I hope 2022 brings you joy, balance, accomplishments and much more HP goodness, Drarry and rare pairs all around. Thank you for gracing this fandom with your presence, kindness and talent!

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Free to a Good Home birthday commission for @onbeinganangel!

dear mari, happy birthday! this piece is a gift to you from @sweet-s0rr0w. when lauren asked me to draw you something, i was overjoyed because this idea had been living in my head for weeks already.

this story is beautiful, painful and perfect and doesn't need to be changed or have a happy ending. but i love the hope that magic gives us, so i thought: what if you could make something impossible happen just by using love and the little things that make up your life with someone?

thank you for this story, and everything you do. this is my first commission and i'm so happy it was inspired by your work!

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day 29/30 of 30 microfics in 30 days

here is a microfic about old dogs being unable to learn new tricks. about patterns and habits and cravings and weaknesses. here is also a microfic about love. 

HARRY/DRACO • VICE for me. as a treat (?)

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slytherin!sirius black and brand new auror, james potter, just really take “know thy enemy” very seriously.

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Oh, I will ruin you.