#bookish_changeling

[wolfstarshipping]

I need you (Like I need to breathe) (16745 words) by bookish_changeling

Rating: Not Rated

first war AU

Summary:

And he can live with them hating him, grieving him, if he doesn’t have to grieve them.

It’s selfish, oh it’s so selfish, but he doesn’t want to grieve them

or

Remus throws caution to the winds, and trusts his family.

Comment:

I love the premise of this fic and it had everything I want from a first war fic, all the angst and uncertainty, and I absolutely loved the storyline (and the dumbledore bashing).

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Fic Rec Friday 9/8/23

Title: He Does Not Know

Rating: Not Rated

Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Category: M/M

Fandom: The Old Guard (Movie 2020)

Relationships: Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Andy | Andromache & Booker | Sebastien & Joe | Yusuf & Nicky | Nicolò & Quynh | Noriko

Characters: Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani, Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Andy | Andromache of Scythia, Quynh | Noriko, Booker | Sebastien le Livre

Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, lets be real the angst is very short lived, Temporary Amnesia, Canon Temporary Character Death, temporary insanity, Touch-Starved, gratuitous use of commas, Reunions, Immortal Husbands Joe | Yusuf Al-Kaysani/Nicky | Nicolò di Genova, Nicky | Nicolò di Genova Needs a Hug, Several Hugs Actually, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, kissing someone's hand can be so romantic actually, no beta we die like the old guard doesn't, shaving as the 6th love language, Nicky gets a makeover for the first time in 500 years, Team as Family, listen I just think they should get to cry

Summary: Water closes over the top of the metal coffin, and Nicolo prays to a God he no longer believes in for a quick and lasting death.

Or, Nicky is in the Iron Maiden. Through it all, he forgets everything including his own name, but somehow holds onto the knowledge that someone is coming for him.

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Today’s theme, I suppose, is Canon Divergence. Either that or “Not being able to die would really really suck, actually.”

I love that we stay with Nicky throughout the story, from the horrific early parts, to the softness of the latter ones. We’re with him through it all, and we feel for him. His despair, and his longing (for Joe, or for salvation), but also his determination. Through it all, he persists. I adore that about him.

That isn’t to say that the others aren’t wonderful too, though they don’t show up until later. Joe is lovely as always, and I especially like seeing Quynh, who seems very cool. From what I understand, she isn’t really in the movie (not properly at least), so I like seeing how fic writers utilize her.

The soft, loving scenes between the group (but especially Nicky and Joe) after his rescue are so beautifully tender. A perfect counterpoint to the terrible things that came before. Nicky’s situation in this kind of reminds me of something Captain Jack Harkness went through in Torchwood. In that, Jack was buried alive (hard to bury him dead when he can’t die), and had to deal with resurrecting and then dying via suffocation over and over again. With something like that in mind, I don’t think immortality would be all it’s cracked up to be by some people, you know?

But everything works out in the end. Even if it takes him several hundred years, Joe will always find Nicky. And I will have my sweet, sweet fluffy goodness, lol.

This is a lovely fic, well worth reading.

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Next Week: Steddie time again! I know you love ‘em!

Next week’s fic kiiiiinda matches the Canon Divergence theme (which I totally did not plan by the way!). In it, we go on the adventure of a lifetime with Eddie, and his evolving relationship with Steve. From sometime in season 2 (I think? Having never watched the show, it can be hard to tell), through season 3, and into season 4. It’s quite beautiful to see how things shift between them over the course of the fic. But for that, you’ll just have to wait and see, now won’t you?

Until next time…

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You've got to stand for something (Or you'll fall for anything)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2JZZ7Z5

by bookish_changeling

He wakes up without knowing who he is.

The only memory he can hold onto is a single name, and green eyes.

Words: 2965, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Castiel (Supernatural), Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle, Crowley (Supernatural), Michael (Supernatural), Meg Masters

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Presumed Dead, Angst with a Happy Ending, Alternate Universe - Western, Reunions, Gunshot Wounds, BAMF Castiel (Supernatural), Caring Dean Winchester

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2JZZ7Z5

[wolfstarshipping]

June Masterlist (Wolfstar Fic Recs)

Here's another wolfstar fic rec list! I missed 2 days of the daily fic recs in June, but I decided to just include 2 other fic recs in this list as compensation, because 30 fic recs is a much nicer number than 28. Again, these are mostly different kinds of AUs, with a few angsty non-AU fics strewn in!

1. Marauder FM by hollyivydruzy (12.809 words/current WIP, radio AU, muggle AU)

2. The Lab by de_sire (de-sire-blog) (95.450 words, university/scientist AU, muggle AU)

3. sucker punch by moonnixie (5681 words, post Azkaban)

4. lessen my load by moonymoment (73.424 words, university AU, muggle AU)

5. Ullswater by eyra (30.973 words, university AU, musician AU, muggle AU)

6. saccharine by moonymoment (26.447 words, ghost AU, modern AU)

7. Fire Escape by longlostweasley (9418 words, high school AU, muggle AU)

8. The Road Not Taken by mollymarymarie (88.278 words, popstar AU, modern AU, muggle AU)

9. Neither Hide nor Hair by puuvillaa (28.117 words, wizard AU: no Voldemort)

10. everybody else looks like they’ve figured it out by spellingmynamewrong (15.015 words, university AU, muggle AU)

11. Everything's Connected by mizdiz (44.297 words, boarding school AU, magical realism)

12. A Cure For Nightmares [+podfic] by picascribit (36.083 words, boarding school AU, muggle AU)

13. Signs of Affection by KittyCargo (8258 words, modern AU, muggle AU, sign language)

14. I need you (Like I need to breathe) by bookish_changeling (16.745 words, first war AU)

15. Everything is right by de-sire (10.875 words, marauders era, hogwarts)

16. Learning (Dis)Abilities by MakkAttackk (15.824 words, marauders era AU, hogwarts)

17. Dear Your Holiness by mollymarymarie (142.264 words, priest AU, band AU, modern AU, muggle AU)

18. they're just pretty words, my dear by lowhangingfru1t (31.444 words, high school AU, muggle AU)

19. losing my mind, thinking about you by drowsyanddazed (16.265 words, first war, flatmates)

20. Step & Repeat by theresthesnitch (62.744 words, modern AU, celebrity AU, muggle AU, fake dating)

21. (everybody here was) someone else before by mcdynamite (13.163 words, modern AU)

22. It Can't Be Helped by moongnome (9752 words, marauders era, post-prank, hogwarts)

23. It's cold outside by Remustrash (1788 words, post hogwarts, bed sharing)

24. Led by Light of a Star Sweetly Gleaming by wolfpants (53.025 words, 1960s AU, muggle AU)

25. My Dearest Moony [+podfic] by picascribit (581 words, epistolary, post OotP)

26. I'll Be Yours In a Landslide by MoonCat457 (mooncat457writing) (8464 words, Lie Low at Lupin's)

27. Modern Love by enigmaticfish (40.354 words, muggle AU, modern AU, student AU, flatmates)

28. Terms and Conditions by mblematic (6852 words, post hogwarts, flatmates)

29. The Things We'd Do For A Coffee Maker by AllThisAndLoveTooWillRuinUs (6805 words, muggle AU, fake dating)

30. Honey If I'm Not and If You're Gonna by BrigidFaye (75.771 words, wizard AU, post first war)

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Or blow me a kiss (And that's lucky too)

Read it on AO3 here!https://ift.tt/3bliaG1

by bookish_changeling

After growing up together, Dean and Castiel finally take a chance at love... until it's brutally snatched away by a house fire that destroys Dean's home, and leaves Castiel on the brink of death.

His mother, angry at what she sees as Dean's 'influence', sends him away without a goodbye, and threatens them both unless he'll give up contact.

With her taking care of his hospital fares, and unable to get away, he is forced to give in.

Biding his time until he can go home, he manages to get a job, and save for the trip.

Accompanied by newfound friend Charlie Bradbury, he can finally get out from under Naomi's wings.

There's only one problem.

When they reach his hometown, the Winchesters are gone.

Words: 10638, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Mary Winchester, John Winchester, Bobby Singer, Naomi, Chuck, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Childhood Friends, house fire, No MCD, Awesome Castiel, teenage years, John Winchester's actually A+ parenting, Reunion, SO MUCH FLUFF, also angst, injuries, Severe Burns, Tattooed Castiel, Soft Dean Winchester

Link: https://ift.tt/3bliaG1

[ao3feed-destiel]

Take a sad song (And make it better)

Read it on AO3 here!https://ift.tt/3k0Rb7o

by bookish_changeling

Castiel Novak was twenty when he lost his best friend. After five years of searching with no results, he was almost ready to give up.

But a call in the middle of the night changes everything.

His best friend is alive, and waiting.

The joy is tempered by grief when he learns that Dean is mute, and nearly catatonic, unresponsive to anyone who tries to talk to him.

With no idea what happened, or how to help, recovery may not be easy, but he plans to be there every step of the way.

Words: 3950, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Jessica Moore, Bobby Singer, Jody Mills, Meg Masters, Charlie Bradbury, Garth Fitzgerald IV, Anna Milton

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester

Additional Tags: Abduction, Angst with a Happy Ending, Recovery, Car Accidents, Cuddling & Snuggling, Friends to Lovers, No Smut, Kidnapping, Aftermath of Violence, Fluff, also angst

Link: https://ift.tt/3k0Rb7o

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Tell me does your heart beat (For something it can't have)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36pWSpn

by bookish_changeling

When Castiel saves a human boy from drowning, he's cast out of his home, and left to wander.

Words: 2059, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Michael (Supernatural)

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Fantasy, Alternate Universe - Merpeople, Castiel/Dean Winchester First Kiss, Banishment, Minor Injuries, Caretaker Dean Winchester, Running Away

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/36pWSpn

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Waiting for the love (Of a travelin' soldier)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/38zHpWE

by bookish_changeling

Words: 1564, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Castiel, Dean Winchester, Sam Winchester, Bobby Singer, Charlie Bradbury, Gabriel (Supernatural), Pamela Barnes (Supernatural), Anna Milton

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Military, Reunions, Marriage Proposal, Surprises, Established Castiel/Dean Winchester, Fluff, Young Sam Winchester

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/38zHpWE

[ao3feed-castiel]

Take a sad song (And make it better)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3k0Rb7o

by bookish_changeling

Castiel Novak was twenty when he lost his best friend. After five years of searching with no results, he was almost ready to give up.

But a call in the middle of the night changes everything.

His best friend is alive, and waiting.

The joy is tempered by grief when he learns that Dean is mute, and nearly catatonic, unresponsive to anyone who tries to talk to him.

With no idea what happened, or how to help, recovery may not be easy, but he plans to be there every step of the way.

Words: 3950, Chapters: 2/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Jessica Moore, Bobby Singer, Jody Mills, Meg Masters, Charlie Bradbury, Garth Fitzgerald IV, Anna Milton

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester, Jessica Moore/Sam Winchester

Additional Tags: Abduction, Angst with a Happy Ending, Recovery, Car Accidents, Cuddling & Snuggling, Friends to Lovers, No Smut, Kidnapping, Aftermath of Violence, Fluff, also angst

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3k0Rb7o

[ao3feed-castiel]

Or blow me a kiss (And that's lucky too)

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3bliaG1

by bookish_changeling

After growing up together, Dean and Castiel finally take a chance at love... until it's brutally snatched away by a house fire that destroys Dean's home, and leaves Castiel on the brink of death.

His mother, angry at what she sees as Dean's 'influence', sends him away without a goodbye, and threatens them both unless he'll give up contact.

With her taking care of his hospital fares, and unable to get away, he is forced to give in.

Biding his time until he can go home, he manages to get a job, and save for the trip.

Accompanied by newfound friend Charlie Bradbury, he can finally get out from under Naomi's wings.

There's only one problem.

When they reach his hometown, the Winchesters are gone.

Words: 10638, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Supernatural

Rating: Not Rated

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Characters: Dean Winchester, Castiel, Sam Winchester, Mary Winchester, John Winchester, Bobby Singer, Naomi, Chuck, Charlie Bradbury, Jo Harvelle, Ellen Harvelle

Relationships: Castiel/Dean Winchester

Additional Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Childhood Friends, house fire, No MCD, Awesome Castiel, teenage years, John Winchester's actually A+ parenting, Reunion, SO MUCH FLUFF, also angst, injuries, Severe Burns, Tattooed Castiel, Soft Dean Winchester

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/3bliaG1