#JONMARTIN ZOO AU

[lvndrcrow]

TMA AU where Jon is a bird keeper at a zoo and Martin frequently goes there to draw animals for his art studies aka the jonmartin zoo au

(i have another comic in the works of this au so.. expect it soon hehehehehh)

(I’ve talked about this au on my twitter but i’ll probably rewrite what i said over there here aswell)

[dathen]

heya, i'm looking for fluffy jonmartin fics and a mutual said you'd be the best person to ask for recs? I tried getting into tma bc of all the fanart I'd seen for the podcast but i'm not hugely into horror, just the ship dynamic. canon divergence and aus are perfectly fine, even preferred, but I'd def appreciate fics that are canon compliant too would you mind pointing me in the right direction? thank you in advance and please no rush answering!

I am so sorry it has taken me so long to answer this, every time I saw it I was like “oh man so many, I’ll have to set some time aside for that later.”

[And Then I Didn’t.meme]

So instead of trying to make a comprehensive list I’m just going to throw some out there!!

Fate, or Something by @protectmartinblackwood - First, the fandom classic of old.  An AU of season 1 where Martin doesn’t work at the Institute, and meets Jon on a blind date instead.  Pinnacle slow burn rivals-to-lovers.

Drawn to that Sort of Library Magic by @theyrejustboys - My favorite fic in the whole world!  An AU centered around a library, slow burn + found family to the MAX.  Also just a really amazing exploration of queer community with disabled and neurodivergent characters.  

gravity and waggery  by lyres - An AU where the archives team work in a creepy niche museum.  There are KITTENS and BONDING.  

A Catastrophe by salsareads - Two recs about cats in a row??  That’s just how I roll I guess.  Bookstore owner Jon and animal shelter worker Martin have a Meet Ugly and then...bond over cats!   Listen I just really love fics about bonding over cats.

Let Us Linger Now a Moment by Dathen - What the hell, I’m gonna throw my own little canon-compliant “bonding over cats” fic in here too. This one’s set during late season 3, but doesn’t rely a lot on canon knowledge.

found this cute guy on the merry-go-round? by abeebumbling - Not enough fics include Jon’s canon love of carousels!!  Cute fluffy AU where Martin works at the London Zoo and meets Jon there.

How Particular, My Fondness of You by cedarbranch - I’m noticing that half my slowburn recs are as much about friendship support as they are about romance.  That said, have a university AU that’s as much about Martin finding friends and a support network as much as it is about the cute Jon/Martin romance.

@ followers feel free to reblog with your recs!

[rinkagaminer]

anyway jonmartin au where Martin meets Jon as he sits sourly on the merry-go-round at the London Zoo

[lvndrcrow]

TMA JONMARTIN ZOO AU

Martins first interaction with Tim and Sasha (they think about him a lot after this)

More info about au:

Tim and Sasha work together to take care of the capybaras in the zoo , they both also help with tour guides aswell (they are a package deal don’t seperate them..)