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[the-likesofus]

Buddie Fic Recs

AKA Talented Mutuals Tuesday

Except I spent so long making this list that the timezones changed over BUT I wanted to show my mutuals some love and now that we are going into the hiatus I thought you might all like a list of quality fics to keep you occupied while there is no new Weewoo show. 

I don't know if anyone will actually want to join in on this but if you do the rules are simple:

SHOW YOUR MUTUALS SOME LOVE! Share your favourite fics, (or gifs, edits, literally anything that your very talented mutuals have made), as many or as few as you like but let's share the love around <3

Apologises in advance for the long post btw

@speaknowdiaz I would literally read anything that April writes and would probably sell a limb for the incredible WIPs I know she's still cooking up but here are a couple of my faves:

pining and anticipation (I don't want you like a best friend)

Buck challenges Eddie to try to hit on him after teasing Eddie for not having any ‘game’. This fic is very funny and very soft.

believe in one thing (i won't go away)

This fic hit me straight in the feels. Buck and Eddie go to couples therapy even though they aren't a couple and they work through some stuff.

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@thosetwofirefighters Incredible amazing Nat ily xx

Say It All Out Loud

Eddie comes out to Aunt Pepa after his ‘date’ with Vanessa. I am a little bit biased towards this one because she did write it for me but it's honestly just so good!

How to Cure Boredom: Buckley Edition

The 118 are stuck at the firehouse during a slow shift and Buck entertains them all by mattress-surfing the loft stairs. It’s soft and silly and in the same universe as her other fic Safe in His Arms.

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@loveyourownsmiilee The wonderful amazing Juju not only writes incredible meta and keeps us all fed with Oliver content but Juju also writes wonderful buddie fic. 

When Were You Under Me?

Who doesn’t love a Friends AU. This is Buck and Eddie as Ross and Rachel and it is hilarious and so sweet. 

You should also check out her Buddie Language Meta if you have not read it before <3

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@elvensorceress Jenwyn’s work always astounds me so be sure to check these out:

Color Him Father, Color Him Love

I will scream from the rafters how much I adore this fic and yes it did make me cry (happy tears). It’s a look into Buck’s head after his sperm donor kid is born and he realizes what Christopher (and Eddie) truly mean to him. I know I have recced this before but it deserves all the love. 

Unless You Ask Me To

Eddie dates a man for the first time, and Buck is completely 'Fine'. This is a preemptive rec because it is one chapter away from completion and I have been saving it to binge in one sitting but knowing Jenwyn and her incredible talent I guarantee this will be worth the read. 

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@spotsandsocks If anyone’s work is guaranteed to make me sob like a baby (happy, sad, or tears of laughter) it’s Spotty. 

Everything But (temptation)

This is Spotty’s newest fic and it's just brilliant. Buck is practicing extreme self-control whilst Eddie is being an irresistible menace. 

Could Have, Should Have, Would Have

Buck finally tells Eddie he loves him right before Eddie’s new boyfriend is supposed to meet Christopher. Honestly, all I can say about this fic is that it’s a masterpiece and I screamed many times while reading it. 

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@shortsighted-owl Wonderful amazing Owly (Abbi). I appreciate you so and you make my dash so happy xx

Of foam-moustached kisses, and button combinations

For all your sweet domestic buddie needs this is the fic. Eddie is practicing a video game to get better than Chris and Buck makes fun of his ex-technophobe boyfriend. 

Also THIS EDIT SET to the lyrics of You’re All That I Have by Snow Patrol make me assdffgghjjklkll

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@lilbuddie Okay, this one is just a brag because Minja doesn’t actually have any fics published yet (side eye) but I wanna make sure she is on everyone’s radar for when she does because yall are not ready for the incredible amazing talent that is this girl’s writing!! So go check out the snippets on her Tumblr and badger her until she finishes something plssssss

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@wheelsupin-five Hi! <3

Almost Almost Almost

This adorable of Buck who is always cold and Eddie warms him up I– asfffghhjkklllll

Under Kitchen Light

SO SOFT! Buck wakes up and Eddie isn't there, Buck finds him in the kitchen. 

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@rogerzsteven Simi owns my heart and by that I mean my heart is locked in a cage in Simi’s basement where it is occasionally beaten to a pulp by the most incredibly angsty fics you've ever read.

Cleanse

Buck is extremely nauseous and Eddie takes care of him while I sob over them in a corner.

build me a home underground (free from light and sound)

This fic is so brutal in all the best ways, my heart was in my throat the entire read! Buck gets trapped in a sensory deprivation room while the 118 and Athena race to find him. 

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@ashavahishta another incredibly talented mutual of mine

out of ashes

Is it really a Meegs rec list if I don’t rec this fic honestly it's engraved on my soul. This is a criminal minds/greys inspired fic where Buck is kidnapped and tortured until the 118 can find him. This fic is so so well written and means a million things to me I could never explain but pleaseeeee read it!! 

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@jobairdxx hello lovely xx

Oh, We Pray to Make it Through the Night

Highly recommend this fic, I do love a near-death experience fic! Buck gets injured on a call and Eddie falls asleep holding vigil at his bedside. 

Jules also writes beautiful poetry on Tumblr so go read some of that too <3

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@monsterrae1 MISS RAE! YOU INCREDIBLE THING! <3

love is on its way

I know we’re all a little bit in mourning over the couch theory but it lives on in our hearts and in this fic which has six moments between Buck and Eddie on the Diaz couch (and she’s a wee bit spicy too).

Buck's café (take my heart, just not my order)

Coffee Shop AU. Buck runs the shop where the 118 order all their drinks on shift. I absolutely adore this fic! 

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@alyxmastershipper RYAN!! INCREDIBLY TALENTED MUTUAL THAT YOU ARE!! 

there's always been a rainbow hangin' over your head

If “aasdsdfghhjkl” was a person it was me reading this fic. Eddie comes out to Buck, receives a quirky mug, and gets together with the love of his life. In that order.

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@bekkachaos Wonderful, amazing Bekka xxx

lose yourself in the feeling

I am a sucker for ‘accidental kisses’ and this was just wonderful. Buck is so excited about Maddie and Chim getting engaged that he kisses Eddie when he tells him. 

start me up, open my eyes

Okay, the mild sexual content tag is a lie, nothing has ever been closer to smut without actually being smut than this fic, I have never been so wound up reading a fic. Bekka builds the tension so so well. 

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@sibylsleaves honestly I'm still a little in shock that we're mutuals now so please excuse me while I fangirl over your incredible writing!

with a bird at your door

Eddie starts spending all his time with Buck. Which would be fine if it weren't for the fact that Buck is in love with him. This fic is the perfect mixture of pining, angst, and a happy ending. And yes I think about this fic frequently I love it okay. 

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@mysteriouslyyounggalaxy last but certainly not least (for now). hello lovely xx

(tell the gravedigger) better dig two

Missing scenes from while eddie is trapped in the well followed by the most perfect extended reunion scene. We all know I am a sucker for fics based on the well incident, it’s literally how i started writing for buddie but omg this fic!!!! 

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Remember to share the love around and happy hiatus to you all.

Love, Meegs xxxx

[exhuastedpigeon]

Buddie Hiatus Fic Recs - Day 1 Fics posted between May 15 - June 15

This is the first of probably 9 rec lists that I'm hoping to put out before the 911 premier! Each list will cover a month, starting with the day of the finale and wrapping up the day before the premier.

0-5k wedding bells by renecdote / @renecdote Gen | 1.9 In which Buck and Eddie plan a wedding.

You Should've Just Kissed Me by chronicallystendan / @chronicallystendan Teen | 2.3k Set after the Poker Date Night, Buck overhears Eddie talking about being set up on a date and wonders aloud why Eddie doesn't just explain that he's already in a relationship - with Buck.

let me see them tan lines by 42hrb Teen | 2.8k Four times the 118 notices Eddie Diaz's ring tan line and one time he was wearing a ring.

The Toothbrush Correlation by MidnightJen Gen | 3.1k ‘A toothbrush?’ Hen repeated dubiously, eyebrows high and tone extremely dubious.

‘A toothbrush,’ Eddie confirmed.

The one where Buck has Celiac Disease by buddiefication (pumpkincreamcoldbrew) / @911onabc Gen || 3.3k Buck has celiac disease. He’s also in love with his best friend. His best friend who has a girlfriend. Somehow, these things keep colliding.

Love is stored in the kitchen by toomanybats / @buckstummy Explicit | 3.6k Eddie loses his mind on a Wednesday morning. The thing is that Buck has been around a lot more lately. Like a lot more. Like twenty four hours a day more, his whole apartment building is being fumigated, apparently. The problem is that it’s been like, two entire weeks, and Eddie is only a mere mortal.

take my hand (knot your fingers through mine) by rainbow_nerds, ransomdrysdale / @rainbow-nerdss Teen | 4.1 what 6x18 could've been, pre-relationship

all i ever wanted was a life in your shape by tuckergreeen / @henwilsonmd Gen | 4.3k Pre-relationship | Buck buys a new couch, and a few other things that happen after the bridge collapse. 

you'll feel the rush of it all by oklahoma / @malewifediaz Explicit | 4.7k Buck convinces Eddie to fuck him while they're on the clock at the station—even if it’s just the tip. To nobody's surprise, Eddie folds easily.

5k-10k please don't take this feeling (if I wanted to, I'd be alright) by rowan_wood / @transboybuckley Gen | 5.1k Double Dates, getting together, love confessions

totally not interrupting. at all. by magicisrealforme Gen | 5.2k Maddie's bored and misses her brother so she decides to drop by. She didn't expect to see Eddie there.

ring the bells by thelikesofus / @the-likesofus Gen | 5.3k Buck starts frequenting a coffee shop near the firehouse in hopes of running into the beautiful man whose coffee he mistakenly drank.

mark me like a bloodstain by MonsterRae1 / @monsterrae1 Mature | 6k In a universe were your soulmarks appear when your soulmate is badly injured, Buck think's his died, until his best friend gets shot in front of him and he finaly figures out it was Eddie all along.

not all of us are heroes (not all of us are brave) by withmeornotatall / @chronicowboy Gen | 6k buck and natalia break up, eddie decides to introduce his girlfriend to his son, christopher knows way too much, and the 118's wine night has never been quite so eventful

to feel the need of your touch by honestlydarkprincess / @honestlydarkprincess Explicit | 7.5k The one where Buck is touchstarved and desperate for Eddie. They fuck but it's also really sweet.

10k + right in front of your eyes by rainbow_nerds / @rainbow-nerdss Teen | 15.2k Buck offers to fake-date Eddie so Pepa will stop setting him up on dates.

very time we stop talking (the universe starts screaming) by withmeornotatall / @chronicowboy Mature | 21.9k buck gets reckless, eddie gets angry, they talk in all the wrong ways, and the universe decides to intervene

let's build this house (into a home, baby) by withmeornotatal / @chronicowboy Explicit | 24k.4 Neighbours AU, slow burn, Different first meeting, getting together

i owe you a black eye and 2 kisses by colonoscopys / @colonoscopys Explicit | 29.3k Four weeks later, Buck completes his first mission. Ft Nurse Buck and Mob member Eddie

today i live for a single drop of you by Underhung_Aura / @eddiebabygirldiaz Explicit | 38.9 Five times Buck dreams about sucking Eddie's cock and the one time he actually gets to do it.

let the world have its way with you by fleetinghearts / @shitouttabuck Explicit | 54.4k a bucket list that’s really about buck needing to make a change and an eddie who’s ready to do anything to see him fall in love with life again. it takes some crossing off for eddie to realize—the thing at the top of the list in his own heart? it’s been right here all along.

when it's you i'm with (everything goes quiet) by withoutthetiger / @rewritetheending Explicit | 56.2k Eddie can't speak after he and Christopher are in an accident, but somehow he asks Buck to stay while he recovers. Buck can't imagine wanting to be anywhere else, and even in the silence that lingers between them, they both find a way to say everything.

wishing to be the friction by ipretendtobesane / @useramor Explicit | 97.2k the straight eddie friends with benefits fic

[maychorian]

Found Family Anime Recs

I recently reblogged a list of found family anime recs and was a bit surprised by how many reblogs and likes it got. I had really reblogged it just so I can find it later to watch the shows I hadn't already seen on the list, but apparently I have a lot of followers who are interested in this topic! Well, I've watched a lot of anime, so here are ten found family anime shows that I absolutely love. These are in no particular order.

Buddy Daddies

This show is similar enough to Spy X Family that you might be tempted to call it a rip-off. It's really quite different though. There's a lot less comedy (though there's still SOME comedy) and a lot more healing from past trauma. The animation is gorgeous, and the relationships really tug at my heart. It's more realistic than Spy X Family, in some ways, though it's still pretty ridiculous. The melodrama in the last couple of episodes did annoy me a bit, but it's still a very satisfying show. It's like a fanfiction I would write, which is really the highest recommendation I can give, haha, because that means it's exactly the kind of story I would like. 

2. Samurai Champloo

This show was made by much of the same team that created Cowboy Bebop, but for some reason it never got the same cult status, which is really too bad. I love Cowboy Bebop, but I love Samurai Champloo more. It's about two ronin and a teenage girl traveling through Edo-era Japan to find someone the girl is looking for. Throughout the series, the three form a very strong bond, despite all of their communication difficulties and past traumas. I've rewatched this show probably more than any other anime. It's brutal at times, but so very satisfying.

3. Natsume Yuujin-cho

Natsume lost his parents as a young child and was passed around from relative to relative, most of whom couldn't deal with him because his ability to see yokai (Japanese folk spirits) made him a freak in their eyes. As the series starts, he's finally taken in by an older couple in a rural village who actually want him, and he's finally able to start forming connections with other people and find a support system with his new caretakers, his peers, and the yokai he tries to help. It's a very sweet, sad series, much more sentimental than the first two entries on this list, but a very soothing and lovely watch when you are in need of some relaxation. Warning, though, the flashbacks to Natsume's past families can be truly gutwrenching. He was not treated well for a very long time, and it's hard to stomach.

4. Barakamon

Handa is a calligrapher who gets essentially exiled to a remote island after causing problems on purpose. He has a hard time connecting with people and is struggling with his art. Over the course of the story, he forms relationships with his neighbors, especially an adorable child with possibly the best child voice-acting I've ever heard, and slowly rediscovers his joy in creation again. It's cute and funny and beautiful, and it makes me want to live on a remote Japanese island.

5. My Roommate Is a Cat

Subaru is a young novelist who recently lost his parents, who were pretty much his only connection to humanity. While trying to recover from this massive loss, he adopts a stray cat who quickly becomes the most important creature in his life. Through the cat, he begins to form relationships with other people, as well. The show is unique in that the first half of each episode is from the human's POV and the second half is from the cat's POV. It's a very lovely and soothing show. Pets are family, too!

6. Haikyuu

Haikyuu was the show that opened my eyes to the aspect of found family in sports anime. I know a lot of tumblr enjoys Haikyuu for the shipping, but to me it's more satisfying to view it through the lens of found family. Each team is essentially their own found family, in their own unique way, and the relationships are particularly realistic and well-depicted by this mangaka. I love Tanaka being a big brother to the first years, Kuroo and Kenma's mutual protectiveness and support, all of it. 

7. Kuroko no Basuke

This is the silly basketball show, and in my opinion it's not as good as Haikyuu, but I love the relationships here as well. Especially between Kuroko and Kagami, of course. Their mutual protectiveness is just chef's kiss. But the whole Seirin team is really great. I love them so much. The teamy goodness is what makes the silliness watchable for me.

8. One Piece

What is there to say about One Piece? This is, like, the ultimate found family show. All of the pirate crews with any kind of goodness at their core are found families, but especially the Strawhats. Luffy is just going around looking at people and declaring, "Okay, you're in my family (on my crew) now." If you've never watched One Piece before, I'm going to make an unorthodox recommendation and suggest you watch the live action Netflix adaption first. It does a really good job of capturing the feel and aesthetic and just pure loveliness of this story in a much more compact and approachable way than the anime. However, if you like it, I do recommend that you watch the anime from the beginning, because there is a lot of expansion on the themes there, and the characterization is slightly different. Usopp in particular kinda got shorted in the live action, so you'll understand him a lot more if you watch his introduction arc in the anime. But honestly both versions are great. I'm on my third rewatch of the live action version already, and I will watch and rewatch the anime until I die, probably. One of my favorite stories of all time.

9. The Weakest Tamer Began a Journey to Pick Up Trash

I found this one slightly annoying in how it was obviously carefully designed to tug at my heartstrings, but it's working, so I don't have much right to complain. It's about a little kid driven out of her home who gradually gathers a found family of both monsters she tames and adult adventurers and guardsmen who take one look at this lonely child and go, "Well, guess I have a baby now." The isekai element is very lowkey, in that she basically just has a voice in her head giving her advice, and I like that it's about fighting local corruption instead of a demon army or what have you. I want more shows like this and less shows like every other generic isekai, haha.

10. Dungeon Meshi

This show is blowing up tumblr right now, so you've probably already seen it a billion times, but I'm going to make one more appeal for you to watch/read this story. It is so, so so good. And in my opinion, it is much MUCH more about family, both born and found, than it is about shipping. I could write a whole essay about Marcille and Falin's relationship that has nothing to do with romance, as I could for any other two (or three or four) characters in the main party, plus those outside. There is a LOT going on. I've been playing RPGs and LARPs for twenty years, and one reason I love the hobby so much is for the joy of creating found families with my best friends in new and different worlds, over and over again. This is the first piece of fiction I've found that really captures that particular aspect of party-based fantasy stories, the relationships that form and grow, the tight-knit bonds that keep everyone moving forward despite the monsters you must face (and consume). 

[littlespoonevan]

I watched the first three seasons of 911 back when that was all that had aired and just didn’t keep watching after the break between seasons for whatever reason. I also didn’t really get buddie, I just thought it was a beautiful friendship. I’m now on a rewatch and just got to the end of season 4 and boy am I all in, Buck’s reaction to Eddie getting shot and the aftermath really made me get it. Anyway, I was wondering if you have any fic recs for a buddie newbie? I’m probably gonna speed through the rest of the show in a few days and need something else to occupy me hahah

hey bud, welcome back to the world of 911!! 🥰 okay so i have some previous fic recs that i've posted here and i also have 489 bookmarks on ao3 which you can have a scroll through here (i only ever bookmark something for rereading or reccing purposes so can confirm i've read and loved them all)

but i'll do my best to make a somewhat cohesive list below of some of my personal faves. i have no doubt i'll probably leave some out accidentally but they'll definitely be in my bookmarks so 100% check those out too!! ❤️

The Nearness of You by allisonRW96 / @homerforsure

Eddie reassured himself that he could do this. Other teams coming in were probably going to be staying at the same hotel in the same double rooms and it was very possible that none of them were going to be having sex. Or even lying awake at night thinking about it. Or: Buck and Eddie go on a work trip.

Leave the Light On (I'll Be Coming Home) by HMSLusitania / @hmslusitania

“We’re here for our grandson,” Helena says. “Chris is still sleeping,” Buck says. “I meant, we’re here to take him back to Texas,” Helena clarifies. “Yeah,” Buck says. He’s too tired, way too tired to be tactful. “Over my dead body.” -- An accident on a call leaves Buck with custody of Chris after Eddie is... missing presumed. While they navigate their new family circumstances -- and fight to stay together, despite Eddie's parents' best efforts -- a John Doe wakes up in a coma ward with no memory of his own life beyond the knowledge he has a son named Christopher and, somehow, he needs to get home.

To Build a Home We Deconstruct Our Rituals by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels /@letmetellyouaboutmyfeels

After the shooting, Eddie realizes he needs to put some things in place. Like who will get his assets if he dies. Who will speak for him if he ends up in a coma. What might happen if his family contests Buck's guardianship. Luckily, he's got a simple easy-peasy solution that won't result in insanity, catastrophe, or heartbreak: Marry Buck.

standing on the brink of emptiness by woodchoc_magnum / @woodchoc-magnum

In which Eddie is struggling in the aftermath of being shot, learning how to take care of himself and realising he's in love with Buck; and Buck is dating Taylor, taking care of Eddie and Christopher and trying to figure out why he's so goddamn confused about everything.

across our great divide (a glorious sunrise) by catchingpapermoons 

“We’re working on it,” Maddie explains, shooting Chimney a look. He nods seriously. “In couples therapy.” “Huh,” Eddie says, and then he thinks about it. "Do you think Buck and I would benefit from couples therapy?" — or, Eddie gets Buck to come to couples therapy with him.

darling, the future's better than yesterday by rarakiplin (gmontys)

Eddie, ten years younger, in this awful 2010, blinks up at him. He's still sitting slumped on the curb, and for a second Buck thinks he might tell him to fuck off, but then his eyes fall shut and there’s something — aching and painfully vulnerable in the bend of his mouth, the faint tension in his brow. “My…um, girlfriend, I guess. She’s pregnant.” “Holy shit,” Buck says. - or, buck deals with some wonky dimensional/time travel and then breaks up with his girlfriend. eddie, obviously, is involved.

i'm here (i’m yours for the taking) by farfromthstars / @buckactuallys

“Everyone!” Around forty heads turn, and Buck shifts on his feet uncomfortably at the attention. “This is my old friend Buck and his husband, Eddie.” “Uh,” Buck makes, turning to Eddie with wide eyes. Eddie's looking just as stunned. “Connor, I think you got–” He cuts himself off when Eddie wraps an arm around his waist. ~ at the winter wedding of an old friend, buck and eddie pretend to be married to each other. the plan has no weaknesses, obviously, not even mistletoe or anyone’s secret feelings… they call it the season of giving i'm here, i'm yours for the taking

Your Fingerprints Smeared on My Heart (Lead Me Back to You) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels

In 1880, Evan Buckley of the arriviste set is sent out west to oversee his family's railroad and recover from a broken heart - and meets Eddie Diaz, cowboy. When fate tears them apart, they make a promise: find each other again. In 2018, Buck walks into his fire station in Los Angeles - and meets Eddie Diaz, new recruit.

no kingdom to come by waywardrenegades

Family, FaceTime, guilt trips, phone calls, church, heart healthy meals, and learning how to let yourself be happy. Whatever that looks like. or; when his father experiences a health scare, Eddie flies to El Paso.

when i was shipwrecked (i thought of you) by catchingpapermoons 

Buck walks toward Jee-Yun’s room, still talking, and Christopher trails after him, asking excited questions in response, and Eddie’s smile grows. He wants this forever. Everything, every part of it; Buck, Christopher, and him—that’s all he needs. And— Oh. Oh no. He shuts his eyes for a moment, inhaling sharply. He’s looking at Buck, and feeling something strictly not platonic at all. or: Eddie needs to learn how to let himself feel, and one step at a time, he learns how to do just that. (And he falls in love with Buck along the way.)

i don't swim and you're not in love by hattalove / @hattalove

She turns to Eddie and says something else, but Buck is busy fighting the headrush he gets at the sound of Ana Flores calling Eddie and Christopher 'the boys'. Like they belong to her already. God, what’s wrong with him? What is this? or, eddie cooks, chris domesticates a slug, and buck tries to figure out why he hates his best friend's girlfriend. to everyone's immense shock and surprise, it goes badly.

everything's coming up milhouse by hammersmiths / @bucktommys

LAFD Updates (@L*A*F*D_Metro) LAFD Alert: Red-level traffic on Gardiner Road this morning. If you are trying to get into the city centre consider taking Westerley Lane. buck 🔥🔥 (@firebuck) so true bestie or, Eddie mans the LAFD Twitter account. Buck tries to be supportive.

said i couldn't stay, but it's different now by hattalove

“I think,” he says, watching Karen pull Hen out onto the dance floor, their eyes never leaving each other’s, “I think I’m just—sad.” Maybe. That feels like a close enough word to describe this gaping maw right in the center of his chest. It’s only really there sometimes, taking little bites out of him, easy enough to ignore, but today is worse. “About being single at a wedding,” Eddie says, not a question. Buck shrugs. “Sounds stupid when you put it that way.” or, the one with the four weddings (feat. a drunk karen wilson, shania twain, a single cheerio, and some confessions over cubed fruit).

cause i'm tired of sleeping alone by rarakiplin (gmontys)

Buck goes on dates now. Not often, and never with the same girl twice in a row, but he goes on dates. And the thing is — the thing is, Eddie can’t be mad about that, because he goes on dates too. - or, five (ish) times eddie and buck go on dates with other people, and one time they go on a date with each other

so far from being free by allisonRW96

"That’s Daniel. He was our brother. Buck doesn’t know what to do with the past tense. He never had a brother. He’s always had a brother. He gained one and lost one in the same breath and it feels impossible. But even if Buck was capable of doubting Maddie, the truth of her confession is evident in the way it throws every facet of his childhood into sudden perfect clarity. That yawning, arctic absence. The unnamable fear. The impenetrable target of his parents’ approval that he was never, ever going to be able to hit. That they didn’t want him to hit. He has a brother. A dead brother who has haunted Buck’s steps for his entire life."

don't let the tide come and wash us away by writerforlife

Buck develops a relationship with the ocean, avoids talking about the day Eddie was shot, realizes he might be in love, and drives. Order may vary. (a fic for the "Buck is going to break all the way down in season 6" truthers)

dance, for all that we've been through by catchingpapermoons 

The Los Angeles Ballet’s 2022-2023 season ends with a bang with their fresh take on a ballet staple, Swan Lake. Artistic Director Bobby Nash is in his eighth season with the Los Angeles Ballet, and it has flourished under his direction. However, his associate, Eddie Diaz, is the one whose reimagining of the choreography has caught our attention... (or, Eddie Diaz moves to L.A. to restart his dance career, and ends up choreographing a show, finding a family, and falling in love. Not necessarily in that order.)

I'll Scrawl it on Every Wall I See by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels

When Eddie joins the 118, he and Buck don't exactly hit it off on the right foot. Or continue to walk on the right foot. In fact they kind of can't stand each other. Good thing they each have a beloved anonymous pen pal to share their daily woes with, someone completely unlike their insufferable coworker. Or, in which Buck and Eddie love each other before they know each other, and know each other before they love each other. When Eddie joins the 118, he and Buck don't exactly hit it off on the right foot. Or continue to walk on the right foot. In fact they kind of can't stand each other. Good thing they each have a beloved anonymous pen pal to share their daily woes with, someone completely unlike their insufferable coworker. Or, in which Buck and Eddie love each other before they know each other, and know each other before they love each other.

never felt this way before (yes i swear) by withoutthetiger

It’s the summer of 2022, when Buck no longer wants to be called Evan, and it only occurs to his parents to mind. It’s after the pandemic – or so they say – and before whatever hell will befall the world next, when Buck can’t wait to join the LAFD in September, and he doesn’t know if he’ll ever meet someone as gently strong and fiercely protective as his big sister. It’s the summer he goes with his family to the One Eighteen Ranch & Lodge. *** A Dirty Dancing AU, set in Texas in 2022, featuring a whole lot of familiar faces in a not so familiar place.

Fragile lines (and wasted time) by Mellaithwen / @mellaithwen

“Hey Buck,” Christopher says a little shyly, before reaching out to grab Buck’s foot through the hospital blankets—shaking it in the same way he’s woken his father up on many a bleary-eyed morning. The familiarity of the gesture makes Eddie’s head spin. But of course, there’s no response from the comatose man on the bed. “I thought you said he was sleeping,” Chris mumbles, angrily swiping at his cheeks, and Eddie’s already broken heart shatters all over again for whatever hope his son had just lost when his expectations were so cruelly dashed. . While Buck sleeps, and dreams in the aftermath of the lightning strike, Eddie tries desperately to hold himself together.

Don't Take the Money by HMSLusitania

“You know, being stuck here isn’t actually the end of the world,” Chimney says, coming up to the table and picking up one of the smoke detectors. “It just feels like it, Buck. Trust me, I know.” “I’m pretty sure it might actually be the end of the world,” Buck says. “Considering this is the sixth time I’ve lived this day.” Chimney stares at him for a beat and then his eyebrows lift. “Wait, are you like – dude, are you in Groundhog Day?” OR The post-lawsuit time-loop AU literally no one asked for.

keep your eyes on the road by iriswests / @fcntasmas

Buck used to speed through yellow lights; now they’re his favorite part of the drive. -- or; a glimpse into buck and eddie’s developing relationship, told through ten moments stopped at a traffic light

Hot Ghost Problems by ebjameston

The ghost would prefer to go by Buck, if Eddie wouldn’t mind. +++ [Eddie is the newest firefighter at the 118. Buck is the ghost haunting the 118. Unfortunately for both of them, Eddie's also a witch and needs to put Buck's spirit to rest, because that's what witches do. Turns out, Buck's spirit? Super not interested in being put to rest. Very interested, however, in flirting with Firefighter Diaz, who is just trying to survive his candidate year. (Also turns out, Buck? Super not dead.)

as lucky as us by hammersmiths

One of the first things Ravi learned when joining the 118 was to, under no circumstances, think too hard about Buck and Eddie’s relationship. But brother, they could try make his job easier. “I mean, I get it,” Buck’s saying, overhead, and Ravi’s knee-deep in literal human crap and even he can smell that shit from a mile away. “You and Tommy have a lot in common.” or, Ravi continually suffers as a third-wheel.

[blouisparadise]

Upon request, today we have a Valentine's Day fic rec list! All of these fics involve Valentine's Day in some way or have a Valentine's Day vibe. We had a very short version of this rec list that we posted many years ago, but as you can see, there have been a ton of amazing Valentine's Day-related fics posted since then. Happy reading!

1) The Valentine's Day Special | Explicit | 1,322 words

Every year on Valentine's Day Harry and Louis spend the whole day participating in whatever kinks they want. This means February 14th is one of their favorite days of the year.

2) Valentine's Day | Explicit | 1,900 words

Louis and Harry are excited for Valentine's Day and can barely make it back to the hotel room.

3) All The Love | Explicit | 2,118 words

Harry smiles warmly when he sees the room with the makeshift dining table, coffee mugs for wine glasses, and a couple lit scented candles scattered across the room. He fills an empty glass and places the flowers in it, setting it on Louis’s bedside table. His smile grows even more fond when he sits across from Louis, seeing the meal his boy has prepared. They’ve only been officially dating for about a month and a half, but things couldn’t be going any better. “What’s this?” Harry asks, nodding in the direction of the dishes in front of him. “Chicken stuffed with mozzarella wrapped in Parma ham with a side of mash,” Louis says full of pride. “My little chef,” the curly haired boy grins, leaning over the table to press a soft kiss to his boyfriend’s cheek before taking a bite. “This is really good baby.”

4) Red Pants | Mature | 2,463 words

One shot in which fem Louis wears his tight little red pants to school on Valentine’s Day, and discovers he has a secret admirer.

5) Love Me Like You Do | Not Rated | 3,964 words

Louis is all in if Harry is, and Paris seems like the perfect place to ask

6) Lagrangian Point | Explicit | 4,055 words

They find each other again the night of Valentine's Day.

7) I've Loved You Three Summers Now Honey, But I Want 'Em All | Mature | 4,216 words

The restaurant was small and bright, soft colors filled the walls and tables and fairy lights hung from everywhere. From what Harry had read, the food wasn’t overly expensive but it was still comparable to what you would get at one of the more expensive places. If Harry could he would take Louis to the biggest most expensive and extravagant restaurants to do what he planned to tonight, but this would do. After being led to their table Harry nervously tapped his jacket pocket, sighing in relief when he felt the small box still there. Tonight was the night. He couldn’t wait till it was time to surprise Louis with all the gifts he got for him. Then finally the big surprise.

8) Reckless Serenade | Explicit | 4,446 words

Note: This fic features Girl Direction.

Harry's Google search history may or may not look like 'my girlfriend doesn't know we're dating.'

9) Dancing In The Moonlight | Explicit | 4,587 words

Louis’ fuck buddy gets a date for Valentine’s day and he discovers that denial isn’t just a river in Egypt.

10) Keep Your Head Down And Make It To Me | Not Rated | 4,643 words

“You know, if I hadn’t been so stupid 8 years ago, we could’ve been doing this for 8 long years. My sincere apologies,” “Maybe, but now I get to enjoy this moment even more because it’s been 8 years and I’ve never stopped wanting to kiss you ever since,” Louis admits, a light blush surfacing upon his face. “I love you,” Harry repeats. Louis beams at him. Literally beams. “I love you, Harry.”

11) Cherries In The Snow | Mature | 5,151 words

It’s Valentine’s Day, and Harry is not in the mood. So naturally, Louis lets Harry paint his body with kiss marks to make him feel better.

12) Be Mine, Little Valentine | Explicit | 7,435 words

All Louis wants is to find someone who’ll love all of him. There’s just one tiny complication.

13) Indecent Proposal | Explicit | 8,445 words

The one where Louis and Harry reminisce the ups and downs of a relationship that once was, imagining themselves as the happy couple celebrating in front of them, and decide that maybe, just maybe, it wouldn’t be too bad to relive their relationship one more time.

14) Let Me Be Your Good Night | Explicit | 10,517 words

Cupping one hand over his fist and holding them to his chest, Harry’s nose scrunches hopefully, “Would you want to get a drink before calling it a night?” Louis stares at him. “I know you’re probably tired, it’s just—” Harry sighs, wiggling his hands around nervously. “We’re both going to be alone after this and I really enjoyed talking to you, so maybe this is a little pathetic, but I could use the company?” “I, uh,” he stalls, weighing his options: either go home, have a wank, then bathe the night off, or talk more with the affable sweetheart while sharing a drink or two. Easy. “I’d like that. Sure.”

15) Better Than Words | Explicit | 11,321 words

Note: This fic is the second part of a series.

Harry and Louis have an argument while at the doctors to check on their baby. Then they celebrate Harry’s birthday and Valentine’s Day in their own way.

16) Kiss Me Once, Kiss Me Twice | Mature | 13,487 words

You’re a fucking brat, you know that,” Harry muttered through clenched teeth, bones already burning with the pure desire and hatred mixing in his body. It was an intoxicating rush of adrenaline and something else that probably came with fucking Louis Tomlinson. He squeezed his neck just a little tighter. “I can’t stand it.” Their lips were brushing against each other, just moving with the ragged movements of their mouths and harsh breathing. “You’re a lying piece of shit dickhead,” Louis muttered right back. That was all he did, challenge and nag. He loved to have the last word and Harry let him because he used all his energy to fuck him mindless.

17) Lead Me To Paradise | Explicit | 14,615 words

No one told Harry that a paramedic could be this pretty.

18) James The Pimp | Mature | 28,255 words

Everybody, please welcome my other good mate and Harry Styles’ Valentine Date, Louis Tomlinson!” 'Kill My Mind' played as the dusty-haired singer walked onto stage from the opposite side that Harry entered. “Thanks for having me, James.” Louis’ light voice carried well as he hugged James. With the grin still plastered to his cheeks, he looked around the bulkier man at Harry politely. “But, uh, I’m a tad bit confused. As lovely as Harry here is, you should probably both know I’m, er, into women.” There was a hint of awkward hesitation in his words. He likely thought Harry wasn’t straight and didn’t want to offend him, which Harry appreciated, even if he knew he had to say his next line despite it being utterly untrue. “The same goes to you, Louis, but I am as well.” James waved a hand flippantly. “Pish posh. Who really cares about that anyhow? Come along, boys. This is my show, so if I say you are each other’s Valentines, then you are each other’s Valentines. Now act like it!”

19) Cupid’s Chokehold | Explicit | 35,326 words

Louis is a Cupid who tries to match up Niall and Harry. It doesn’t work out as planned.

Check out our other fic rec lists by category here and by title here.

[leothil]

fic recs: archive edition 7

I swear I'm not making these posts later and later every time, I just had a lot going on. Anyway! Back into the magical world of late S4 and post-shooting fics we go! If you start recognizing some authors that show up on these lists a lot, good! Go check out all of their works I haven't put on here! :) Previous rec lists: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

17 Steps to Inevitability by allyasavedtheday (@littlespoonevan) Touchdowns in the story of buddie, from "I love kids" until after the Daniel reveal, and how Buck becomes part of Eddie and Christopher's family without Eddie ever planning for it. 12k words, rated T

daylight (i can never look away) by @evcndiaz The fic that makes me want to cry for how intimate it is. Quarantining at Buck's loft means he's sharing a bed with Eddie, and after just a few weeks Buck isn't sure he'll survive ever sleeping on his own again. A lovely look into Buck's head as he's starting to figure out something about his feelings. 3.4k words, rated T

darker days, brighter endings by farfromthstars (@buckactuallys) A take on Eddie's recovery post shooting, the summer before S5, and how Buck and Eddie find their way to each other. 44.5k words, rated T

got me feeling like it's all gonna be okay by wafflesofdoom (@capseycartwright) Eddie was a clingy child until he got told he should grow out of it already. He doesn't know how to handle how much he wants to be touched by Buck, but Buck helps him slowly accept that part of him again. 8.4k words, rated G

Don't Take The Money by @hmslusitania His first day back after the lawsuit, Buck gets trapped in a time loop and has to figure out how to get out of it. Or, the author correctly predicts that in a situation involving slightly supernatural fuckery, Buck would turn to Chimney for help. 21.8k words, rated M

Happy Monday ah fuck it's past midnight for me we're gonna ignore that, have a good week, hope you enjoy the fics!

[buttercupjosh]

Seasons of Love

(Gif credit to @youmustlovehim)

Word count: 2,772

Genres: strangers to lovers to exes, a little bittersweet

Warnings: none

A/N: I’ve had pieces of details of this fic in mind for a while and I started to slowly write it out over the past few months. This title comes from Seasons of Love from the musical RENT, although there’s nothing in the story connects to specific details from that. The story is not based off of anything specific, just a plot that had been simmering in me for some time. It’s not set at a specific moment in time (It’s taking place in a fictional future but you could also say that it’s set this season. However, the season is still ongoing at the moment and anything can happen or change). It’s written with a female reader in mind because I’m a female of color but the reader doesn’t specifically have to be a POC or a woman and there’s little dialogue. As always, I’m open to any and all feedback, comments or questions; just put them in my inbox or dm me. Thank you so much in advance for reading, I appreciate it😌

(P.S. I have other stories (linked here) that I have written for other players as well if you want to check it out)

““How do you measure a year in the life? How about love?” -Seasons of Love from the RENT musical soundtrack

Prologue

“Excuse me, is this a good book to read?” a deep accented voice asks you.

“Dune? For sure, it’s an epic story,” you reply.

“Do you think I could finish it in 4 days?” the voice asks.

“4 days? Unless you’re an Olympian at reading and processing complex storylines, I’d say it might take you close to 4 weeks or even 4 months to read it all,” you respond.

“Oh,” the voice says in defeat, “what do you recommend then?”

You list off some sci-fi recs for the towering cute man and he takes your suggestions into mind before deciding to get a copy of We, a novel written by his fellow countryman Yevgeny Zamyatin.

“I’ve never read that one,” you chimed.

“Should we start a book club then so you can read it?” the voice asks with a chuckle.

“Um, how can I start a book club with someone whose name I don’t even know?”

Slightly embarrassed, the voice introduces himself as Andrei and you introduce yourself to him as you shake hands. His hand in yours felt so comforting for someone you just met under an hour ago. Andrei was impressed that you knew so much about books. One of his New Year’s resolutions was to read more so that’s how he ended up at Barnes and Noble talking to you. You were at the store, just looking around for something new to read, and stumbled into the sci-fi section before checking out with your new copy of Happy Place by Emily Henry.

“So are we starting this book club then, Andrei?” you slyly ask.

Andrei wanted to have someone as a reading buddy to discuss reading with him (the other guys on the team weren’t as into reading as him) and it didn’t hurt that he had someone who knew a lot about literature right in front of him so he agreed to it.

“As long as you read “We” with me, please?” Andrei charmingly requested.

Although sci-fi wasn’t your thing at the moment, you couldn’t quite say no to the man with big brown doe eyes so you grabbed a copy off the shelf. Before going over the parameters of the newly formed book club, Andrei kindly paid for both of your books and you decided to discuss the rules in the cafe located inside of the store.

You and Andrei sat in a semi-secluded booth towards the back of the cafe and began sharing some of your backstories with each other over drinks and muffins. Andrei was again impressed by your educational background of holding an MFA in Creative Writing from NC State and your job as an adjunct English professor at Wake Tech Community College; it definitely explained your love of reading but your dream was to move to New York and become an author one day. You were working on a manuscript for a cute romance novel but still had a lot of things to do before it was ready to be presented to a publisher. The professor job was just a placeholder until you finished up your manuscript and saved up enough money to get a literary agent; you loved writing as much as you loved reading but getting your foot in the door in the writing industry was rough. You listened to Andrei as he told his story about his life and how he ended up in America through his hockey career. You and Andrei were both curious about each other and asked so many questions to each other for such a long time that you didn’t even notice that the store was going to close. Neither of you wanted your time together to end but you both had lives to get to outside of the store. You both laughed when you realized that you and Andrei spent so much time getting to know each other that not once throughout your conversation did you discuss the rules of the book club. Before leaving, you and Andrei exchanged numbers. You both agreed to read the first 50 pages and scheduled to meet up at a different cafe to discuss what you read so far in two weeks.

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Winter

Within a year, the book club didn’t last long but it did lead to you and Andrei being in constant contact with each other. Due to both of your schedules, neither of you really had the time to sit down and have deep intellectual discussions about what you read; you both did end up finishing reading We but you finished it at different paces. Being the book lover you are, you completed the book first but Andrei finished reading the book while on the road and he wanted to discuss the ending with you so bad that he surprisingly FaceTime called you. That one FaceTime call with Andrei turned into a long series of texts, phone calls, and more FaceTime calls and eventually spending time together offline. You and Andrei considered each other to be just friends but that friendship eventually turned into you falling for each other.

Andrei was a hot commodity around Raleigh and in Russia with his DMs bursting at the seams but he only had eyes for you. He had never fallen in love with someone the way that he did for you; being with you was different than what he was used to but it worked in the best way. You knew the risks and chaos of being with a busy, famous athlete but Andrei was worth all of it. You blended and adjusted well into the hockey romantic partner lifestyle and Andrei even taught you how to ice skate. Despite the busyness of your lives, you and Andrei still showed up for and made time for each other, even if it was something as small as meeting up at your place for a post-afternoon game milkshake from The Shiny Diner or as big as taking Andrei as your date to your work holiday party. Whenever you had the time, you and Andrei created fun, everlasting memories together. A somewhat sweet memory that Andrei would always remember was when on one cold evening, you wanted to surprise your Russian boyfriend by attempting to make him borscht, a traditional Eastern European soup that was his favorite comfort food. The soup did not come well at all so you and Andrei ended up ordering Panera Bread to warm your bones. Although the soup you made tasted unpleasant, Andrei appreciated the fact that you took the time and effort to learn something from his culture and did that from your heart. The poetic thing about your relationship was that you patiently understood each other, despite the language and culture barrier; your relationship just worked like two puzzle pieces clicking together into place.

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Spring

As the flowers bloomed around Raleigh, the school year for you ended on a good note and unsurprisingly, the Canes made playoffs. Deep into your manuscript writing, Andrei surprised you with a trip to New York after the Canes were eliminated from playoffs. You and Andrei were already spending the entire off-season together so this trip wasn’t a necessity but it was a nice thing to do.

Your time in New York was amazing and full of love, fun, and plenty of delicious food. While you were in the City, you took the opportunity to meet with some potential literary agents and publishers; although your manuscript was about 90 percent done, it didn’t hurt to check those things out. Andrei was supportive of you and your dreams but he selfishly wished that those dreams didn’t include moving to New York and that you would stay in Raleigh and have a life with him there. He had already known his future was tightly connected to the City of Oaks but you had a desire to create a future somewhere else. You knew these dreams of yours could possibly involve leaving the love of your life; neither of you tried not to dwell too hard on the stress and pressure that those dreams added to your relationship. You also knew the publishing industry was cutthroat and competitive and that there was no guarantee that your book would be picked up by a top publisher but those realities didn’t stop you from at least trying to take the steps towards that dream.

Outside of this pressure, you and Andrei still made the best of your time in NYC. You also loved musical theater so of course, you had to catch a Broadway show. Andrei, being the amazing boyfriend that he is, actually secured tickets for the two of you to see Hamilton at the Richard Rogers Theater. You had watched the live stage production on Disney+ and knew the entire soundtrack; Andrei went into the show blindly, only remembering bits and pieces from the songs that you played around him. Seeing Hamilton live on Broadway was a great experience that you both enjoyed. You and Andrei got to see New York City in a different light; you got to explore more of the city that you longed to call home and Andrei got to see more of the city as a true tourist. This entire trip was something that you both would forever cherish.

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Summer

Not long after you left New York, you went to Russia for the first time to meet and spend time with his family and friends and to see the place that made Andrei into the man that you love. You learned more about Russian culture, Andrei’s childhood, and even was a guest at his cousin’s wedding. Andrei’s friends and family approved of you as a person and they liked you with him; they could all tell how truly in love you were with each other. You also spent some time together in Turkey and around Europe for some much-needed relaxation; you got to see the beautiful blue waters of the Mediterranean Sea in Greece, eat authentic handmade pasta in Italy, and kiss your lover in front of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

Traveling around with Andrei made you feel like you were the protagonist of a great summer read. Speaking of reading, Andrei still maintained his goal of reading more books, reading just about anything and everything, and even started to recommend things for you to read. Before you would fall asleep at night, you would share with each other a fact or synopsis of something that you read that day.

While Andrei was occupied with his off-season training during the day, you applied for publishing jobs, presented your finally completed manuscript to several literary agents, and ended up securing one. It was relieving to officially have a literary agent to represent you but the next biggest hurdle was the painstaking editing process and waiting for your work to be picked up by the right publisher.

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Fall

After the bliss of the off-season ended, it was time for the hustle and bustle of your teaching job and hockey season to return. About 2 weeks before preseason started, you and Andrei moved in together. It was exciting to get to live with your lover and spend even more time (whenever you could) with him. It was also nice that you got to add your style to the place and make it your own; having a home also meant that you could host your friends, Andrei’s teammates, and sometimes family for holidays and events and create more cherished memories together. Being a hopeless romantic who loved romance novels, you had always wondered who would be the man to sweep you off your feet but you sort of already knew that man was Andrei.

A fun memory that you made together was the Sunday before the season opener, you and Andrei took a trip to a local corn maze with a pumpkin patch to take cute couple photos together and to also check it out. These photos would be added into some of the new picture frames and a scrapbook of memories in your shared home. The photographer did an excellent job, capturing the love that flowed between you in still moments. For the rest of your time, you wandered around the corn maze, hand-in-hand, with your lovely boyfriend. The infamous oak trees in Raleigh began to shed their leaves and the year began inching closer and closer towards the end.

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Winter part 2

One snowy morning, you got an email from McGraw Hill, offering you a job as an educational copy editor in their NYC office. You couldn’t believe it, you were on the path of working at a publisher and hopefully, one day getting your book published; all that you had been working so hard for was starting to pay off in tremendous ways. The only issue that was concerning you was breaking the news to Andrei. You knew he would be happy for you but you also knew what the next steps were. You tried to hold in your tears but after practice, Andrei came home to you crying. He immediately dropped his stuff and concerningly asked you what was wrong. You explained to Andrei that you were crying joyfully over the news you received. Words couldn’t describe how proud Andrei was for you so he picked you up and spun you around in happiness.

“I’m so proud of you, my love,” Andrei repeated as he peppered kisses around your face.

He was truly proud of you but the ecstasy of the good news came with the most painful come down. Andrei didn’t want you to move to New York but he had already known for a while that you wanted to leave. He did try to convince you to stay and he hoped for months that you would change your mind but you didn’t so he helped you pack some of your things. Andrei couldn’t help you move up there so he entrusted Nykki, Martin Necas’ girlfriend, to help you settle into your new home and life, more than 500 miles away from the address you once shared.

You and Andrei did try dating long distance but your relationship unfortunately didn’t last very long. Between the responsibilities of your new job, revising over your manuscript, trying to get your book published somewhere, and Andrei’s hectic hockey schedule, you began to drift apart from each other and the physical distance between you didn’t help either. You enjoyed living in New York and you did miss each other from time to time but Andrei knew it would be unfair to ask you to give up on your dreams to come back to Raleigh and be with him. Despite not dating anymore, you and Andrei talked occasionally but not as frequently as it was when you first met and still remained friends. It was okay that the relationship had run its course because it taught you both a lot about love. Andrei came into your life for a season and those seasons you shared together were full of so much undeniable light and love. The love that you shared was different from the romance novels you read but your relationship wrote its own beautiful story.

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Epilogue

Before catching his flight to Miami for the NHL All-Star break, Andrei went into the bookstore at Raleigh-Durham International Airport to look for a book to read on his flight. In the book section, he spotted Seasons of Love, written by you with a New York Times Bestseller sticker on the cover. Over the years, Andrei had heard some things about your novel in passing but he purposely avoided reading the book because the breakup was a bit painful for him. After you achieved getting your book published, you wanted to send Andrei a signed copy but decided against it because you weren’t sure if he would actually read the story and didn’t want to come across as pretentious either. He debated back and forth about getting the book before finally asking a store employee about their opinion about it.

“I read that one. It’s a fictional story but I heard it’s loosely based on a true story about the author’s relationship with some cool guy. It’s a super good read if you like romance," said the store employee.

Hearing what the store employee said about your book made Andrei’s heart warm a little and he purchased it as his read for his trip. After returning back to Raleigh, conveniently, there was a book signing by a familiar author at a local Barnes and Noble that Andrei decided to attend. Although Andrei didn’t get his happy ending with you in real life, you sure gave him one with the words that you wrote on the page.

[writerbri-archive]

Since I received a message today asking for some recs, I figured I might as well do a revamp of my big long buddie fic rec list that I did ages ago. There are over 200 fics on this list and I’m adding more even now. Fics are sorted by word count. 

Enjoy and please show the authors some love if you read these fics! 

Here is an alternate list with links since the length of the post won’t allow them.

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0 - 5k

where the heart is by @renecdote​ Oneshot • General Rating • 1,168

all the reasons we'd be mad by withoutthetiger // @rewritetheending Oneshot • General Rating • 1,251

Says So On the Marriage Certificate by Pan_Cake_Cats // prettyboyandthekid Oneshot • General Rating • 1,297

how bad it hurts (how good it heals) by @thisissirius Oneshot • Teen Rating • 1,543

Keep Me by selfmythology Oneshot • General Rating • 1,614

i just want you for my own (more than you could ever know) by lecornergirl // @clusterbuck​​ Oneshot • General Rating • 1,694

it matters how this ends ('cause what if i never love again?) by @renbuckleydiaz​ Oneshot • Not Rated • 1,708

5-4-3-2-1 by @elisela Oneshot • General Rating • 1,829

a place for us by thisissirius Oneshot • Teen Rating • 1,991

to take more than nothing by selfmythology Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,057

I’d rather be dry (at least I’m alive) by justhockey // @everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 2,089

one thing, anything by intotheblue // @probieeddie​ Oneshot • General Rating • 2,157

(wheeze) by intotheblue // probieeddie Oneshot • General Rating • 2,271

wherever we go, it'll be together by honestlydarkprincess Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,327

i close my eyes (all the stars align) by @hattalove​​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,427

i watched it begin again by wafflesofdoom // capseycartwright Oneshot • General Rating • 2,433

Love Bites by @bigfootsmom​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,709

i'm just tryna play it cool now by @prettyboybuckley Oneshot • General Rating • 2,733

We Can Be More Than Whatever This Is Now by Child_Of_Wonderland // child-of-wonderland Oneshot • Not Rated • 2,770

Our wonder hangs above our fear by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 2,840

You Can Feel It on the Way Home by 13zepptraxx Oneshot • Not Rated • 2,849

collisions in the dark by marciaelena Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 2,871

Safe in these arms of mine by justhockey // everything-i-am​ Oneshot • Not Rated • 2,922

Held at the Brink by @letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 2,943

four a.m. by asgardiun // @gayeddie​ Oneshot • General Rating • 2,953

a flower in a gun (a bird in flight) by @extasiswings Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,963

parents always yelling (telling us to get our acts together) by prettyboybuckley Oneshot • General Rating • 2,973

and i confess babe (in my dreams you're touching my face) by buckleysbest Oneshot • Teen Rating • 2,979

devotion (defined by you) by tkreyesevandiaz // tawaifeddiediaz Oneshot • General Rating • 3,075

It's Always Darkest Before the Dawn by browney3dgirl6 // @adventuresofprettyboyandthekid​ Oneshot • General Rating • 3,096

on a wednesday by Pan_Cake_Cats // @prettyboyandthekid Multichapter • General Rating • 3,166

love's not a game by @thatbuddie​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 3,292

crack my ribs and make me whole by r_holland Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,247

i should've worshipped him sooner by prettyboybuckley​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 3,313

sing me something brave from your mouth by spinningincircles // @tripleaxeldiaz Oneshot • Not Rated • 3,344

paint me a heaven with your bloodied mouth by extasiswings Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,345

A Book is a Dream You Hold in Your Hands by princessfbi Oneshot • General Rating • 3,370

nothing here but light by @through-fire​ Oneshot • General Rating • 3,376

We won’t be like the others by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 3396

Hurricane of Bruises (and Flashes of Yellow) by @princessfbi Oneshot • General Rating • 3,404

Pull me Under by @dancer-me Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,413

This is the place we were made by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 3,578

To Be Whole by @mansikkaomenabanaani Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,594

Written in the scars on our hearts by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 3,614

disappear into the sun by orphan_account Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,646

forever is a long time (and i want to spend it all with you) by eddiediazisascorpio Oneshot • General Rating • 3,686

Litany (For The Brave And Quiet) by @howlingsaturn Oneshot • General Rating • 3,740

nobody knows you, baby, the way i do by allyasavedtheday // @littlespoonevan Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,751

Love Like Taffy by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 3,839

pink elephants by @evandiaz Oneshot • Teen Rating • 3,904

keep your eyes on the road by iriswests // @evanbucxley​ Oneshot • Mature Rating • 3,936

this is how i lose you by alekszova Oneshot • Mature Rating • 4,042

pin all of my hopes to your handlebars by spiritsontheroof Oneshot • General Rating • 4,062

if you want it baby i can show you by wafflesofdoom // @capseycartwright Oneshot • Teen Rating • 4,077

in search of a new sin by withoutthetiger // rewritetheending​​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 4,159

when it rains in california by @lemonzestywrites​ Oneshot • General Rating • 4,193

I Opened My Eyes and There You Were by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 4,238

and it'll follow you still by gracieli // @buttercupbuck​ Series • Mature Rating • 4,262

Half Of My Heart Has Yet To Come Home by @howlingsaturn Oneshot • Teen Rating • 4,291

last time I saw you, we had just split in two by @elvensorceress​ Oneshot • General Rating • 4,296

after each midnight begins a new day by iphigenias // @oatflatwhite​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 4,299

i did, i did, i do by hattalove​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 4,320

Grand Gestures by red_to_black Oneshot • Not Rated • 4,401

balancing on breaking branches by intotheblue // probieeddie​ Oneshot • General Rating • 4,412

I Am Not Afraid Anymore by princessfbi​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 4,441

i've only known you to keep your word by thisissirius Oneshot • Mature Rating • 4,446

The Getaway by @on-maars​ Oneshot • General Rating • 4,475

kiss with a fist by @florenceandthemachine Oneshot • General Rating • 4,565

Not Done by red_to_black Oneshot • Not Rated • 4,579

nobody wants to hear you sing about tragedy by spinningincircles // tripleaxeldiaz Oneshot • Not Rated • 4,611

Then Take Me by @thatnerdemryn Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 4,669

Accidental Fatherhood by Pineapplemoon Oneshot • General Rating • 4,711

Freedom ain’t nothing but missing you by justhockey // everything-i-am​ Oneshot • Not Rated • 4,746

All My Deepest Fantasies by ASweeterArrangement Oneshot • Mature Rating • 4,763

to wash away the day by autumnchills Oneshot • General Rating • 4,944

hear me now by evandiaz Oneshot • Teen Rating • 4,960

a soft place to land by wayfarer Type • Rating • 4,980

to let you know why by thatbuddie Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,006

Let's not sleep together by @starlingbite Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,047

Drunk off one sip, just so I can adore you by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 5,113

to keep you warm by playedwright // @ravibegins Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,120

one single thread of gold (tied me to you) by sunshineians Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,196

for all the perfect things i doubt by extasiswings Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,199

Believe in one thing, I won't go away by bccalling Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,204

tying you to me by rarakiplin // @hoediaz Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,394

pining from the passenger seat by mdnghtmmblngs Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,432

Love in the Time of TikTok by evandiaz Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,463

but when the sun came up, I was looking at you by strawberryblonde Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,593

it's funny how they say when you find someone (heart speeds up, time slows down) by wafflesofdoom // capseycartwright​ Oneshot • General Rating • 5,593

men made of stone and forged in fire (even you deserved to be so softly loved) by @lemonzestywrites Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,612

Loving you is second nature by justhockey // everything-i-am​ Oneshot • Not Rated • 5,623

there's magic in details, the tender small gestures of love by wafflesofdoom // capseycartwright Oneshot • General Rating • 5,675

I don't feel it till it hurts by bigfootsmom​​ Oneshot • General Rating • 5,796

shout if you want my heart by hattalove Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,883

i love you (ain't that the worst thing you ever heard?) by diabolicaldean Oneshot • Mature Rating • 5,886

in the aftermath of meaning by euadnes Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,916

lest he be consumed by thisissirius Oneshot • Teen Rating • 5,921

6k - 10k

It's the softness that breaks you by bigfootsmom​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 6,140

the water’s crescendo by autumnchills Oneshot • General Rating • 6,308

everything you see (ain’t always what it seems) by autumnchills Oneshot • Teen Rating • 6,348

You can build a house, but not a home by justhockey // everything-i-am Oneshot • Not Rated • 6,419

Memorable by JessicaMDawn Oneshot • Teen Rating • 6,502

What's Died Will Never Stay Dead by @hmslusitania Oneshot • Teen Rating • 6,529

fire on fire by extasiswings Oneshot • Teen Rating • 6,668

am i who you think about in bed? by rarakiplin // hoediaz Oneshot • Mature Rating • 6,849

my certainty is wild, weaving by tuckergreeen // @henwilsonmd Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,024

I Hate Accidents (Except When We Went From Friends to This) by @morganofthefairies​​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 7,206

zoologist buck by @trippedandfell​ Series • Teen Rating • 7,211

dream of some epiphany by extasiswings​ Oneshot • Mature Rating • 7,357

Carbon Date Me, Excavate Me by extasiswings, letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 7,420

I hope I never lose you, I hope it never ends by writerforlife // such-geekiness Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,449

Your Name A Promise In My Mouth by @kitkatpancakestack Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,599

Steady on His Feet by BrighamVaughn Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 7,602

It gets better in the dark (i feel closer to your heart) by @mellaithwen​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,613

run in the dark looking for some light by not1_2write Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,616

can't do a love song (not the way you sang them to me) by hattalove Oneshot • Mature Rating • 7,639

your summer sun forever by hattalove Oneshot • Teen Rating • 7,671

Ever After by elvensorceress​​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 7,809

religion's in your lips (even if it's a false god) by lecornergirl // clusterbuck​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 7,816

with every heartbeat i have left by iriswests // evanbucxley​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 8,040

see you later (and love you just a little more) by hattalove Oneshot • Teen Rating • 8,047

Up Where We Belong by zarah5 Oneshot • Mature Rating • 8,289

gaps of the past by tuckergreeen // henwilsonmd​​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 8,703

i'm sinking deeper (reaching for the end of the light) by moodyreindeer // @spideypetes​ Oneshot • Mature Rating • 8,716

it's golden, like daylight by rarakiplin // hoediaz​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 8,736

@LAFD_Overheard by fayevian​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 8,753

the kermit verse by hattalove​ Series • Teen Rating • 8,760

safe as life by thatbuddie​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 9,021

i love you, ain't that the worst thing you've ever heard? by rarakiplin // hoediaz​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 9,073

keep you safe by withoutthetiger // rewritetheending Series • Mature Rating • 9,138

if i'm honest, it felt like love by allyasavedtheday // littlespoonevan Oneshot • Mature Rating • 9,304

the voice under all silences by lecornergirl // clusterbuck​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 9,401

Major Issues and the Tiny Knife Adventure by @znks Oneshot • Teen Rating • 9,413

renegade (if I would've known) by writerforlife // @such-geekiness Oneshot • Teen Rating • 9,571

i have had to deal with that by colonoscopys Oneshot • Mature Rating • 9,681

A Very Sucky Christmas by an_alternate_world Oneshot • Mature Rating • 10,064

i'll be yours forever (till forever falls apart) by @nymika-arts Oneshot • Teen Rating • 10,112

Plus or Minus by elvensorceress Oneshot • General Rating • 10,158

Quiet the mind and the soul will speak by justhockey // everything-i-am Series • Not Rated • 10,211

the wood marked for your fire by hattalove Oneshot • Teen Rating • 10,264

and i've been told, i'm heavy to hold by wafflesofdoom // capseycartwright​​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 10,377

took a picture of that smile and stuck it in my heart by farfromthstars // @buckactuallys Oneshot • General Rating • 10,473

I Didn't Know I Was Lonely 'Til I Saw Your Face by hmslusitania​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 10,491

keep going, keep going come what may by iriswests // evanbucxley Oneshot • Mature Rating • 10,715

11k - 25k

it’s okay by itsmylifekay Oneshot • Not Rated • 11,087

The Ghosts That You Haunt by JessicaMDawn Oneshot • Teen Rating • 11,113

a leaf falls on loneliness by iimpossible_things Oneshot • Not Rated • 11,163

Give The Game Away by CypressSunn Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 11,337

Coming Soon to a Theatre Near You by dancer-me Oneshot • Mature Rating • 11,870

look into your heart and you'll find love by soyxunxperdedor // @messyhairdiaz​ Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 11,895

you're my whole house by hammersmiths // @henswilsons Oneshot • Teen Rating • 11,958

17 Steps to Inevitability by allyasavedtheday // littlespoonevan Oneshot • Teen Rating • 12,024

burned, about to burn, still on fire by charliesarrows Oneshot • Mature Rating • 12,152

Death is the Road by JessicaMDawn Multichapter • Teen Rating • 12,648

this could be your happy hunting ground by hammersmiths // henswilsons Oneshot • Teen Rating • 13,189

I found love where it wasn’t supposed to be (Right in front of me) by Finduilas // @finduilasclln Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 13,272

some day i'll fall into you by allyasavedtheday // littlespoonevan Oneshot • Teen Rating • 13,467

you smiled and it was the most beautiful thing that I'd ever seen by wafflesofdoom // capseycartwright Oneshot • General Rating • 13,544

Letters I'll Never Send by Child_Of_Wonderland // @child-of-wonderland Oneshot • Teen Rating • 13,619

fireflies where my caution should be by littlesnowpea Oneshot • Mature Rating • 13,799

Mr LAFD Updates Man by hammersmiths Series • Teen Rating • 14,112

No such thing as an 'oh' in italics by RoisinDubh86 Multichapter • General Rating • 15,396

Teardrops Could be Bottled by princessfbi Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 15,539

wildfire by extasiswings Series • Explicit Rating • 15,817

the light's been out though, baby by hattalove Oneshot • Mature Rating • 15,849

playground love by extasiswings Series • Explicit Rating • 16,268

so show me (family) by cnomad // @cinematicnomad Oneshot • Teen Rating • 16,321

vienna waits for you by mottainai Multichapter • Not Rated • 16,406

i would like a place i could call my own by maybeamystery Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 16,767

The Aftermath of Liberation and Love Confessions by elvensorceress Multichapter • Teen Rating • 17,274

your heart's a bird without the wings to fly by ourdarkspirits Oneshot • Teen Rating • 17,465

The Nearness of You by allisonRW96 // @homerforsure Multichapter • Teen Rating • 17,886

i'm always left with the taste in my mouth by @gayravi Oneshot • Teen Rating • 18,036

Like Any Unloved Thing by hmslusitania​ Oneshot • Mature Rating • 18,148

Smoke and Ashes Brushed Off with Ink by Princessfbi Oneshot • Mature Rating • 18,197

Buy Back the Secrets by allyasavedtheday // littlespoonevan​​ ​Multichapter • Teen Rating • 18,808

wherever we're together, that's my home by @woodchoc-magnum Oneshot • Mature Rating • 18,827

Evan Buckley Does Not Exist by hellskitchensmurdock Oneshot • General Rating • 18,922

what's been said (between your heart and mine) by Yavilee Oneshot • Teen Rating • 19,467

stole my heart and i knew before we even met by prettyboybuckley Multichapter • Teen Rating • 19,856

(Love Is) The Second Oldest Profession by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 20,018

Encore by Pline Multichapter • Teen Rating • 20,129

it's all on an incline by iriswests // evanbucxley Oneshot • Teen Rating • 20,365

Golden by not1_2write Oneshot • Teen Rating • 20,483

don't hold your breath waiting for me by CarnivalsoftheCity Multichapter • Teen Rating • 20,758

baby, let's talk it out by maybeamystery // @somaybeamystery Series • Teen Rating • 21,189

california wishing on these stars by hattalove Multichapter • Teen Rating • 21,383

flash like a setting sun by playedwright // @ravibegins Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 21,599

things we shouldn't do by @ingu Oneshot • Teen Rating • 21,740

Don't Take the Money by hmslusitania​ Multichapter • Mature Rating • 21,831

we can’t fight gravity (love is like falling) by @alasse9 Oneshot • Teen Rating • 21,858

right on time by tuckergreeen // henwilsonmd Oneshot • Teen Rating • 21,999

Tripped and Fell into the Deep End (Wading is for Suckers) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 22,093

Nectar Lips and Ambrosia Hips by UisceOneLove // @wolfnprey Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 22,216

Dare to sit and watch what we'll become... by ReallySmartLadyMarieCurie Multichapter • Teen Rating • 22,850

Despite it all, Because of it all by kitkatpancakestack Oneshot • Teen Rating • 23,747

where there's smoke, there's fire by wakeupnew Oneshot • Teen Rating • 23,985

waiting for the hint of a spark by @fallingthorns Oneshot • Mature Rating • 25,220

26k - 50k

'cause I see forever (in your eyes) by tkreyesevandiaz // @tawaifeddiediaz Oneshot • Mature Rating • 26,007

Road Trip Recovery Series by ChasetheWindTouchtheSky Series • Teen Rating • 26,157

takin my time verse by archerincombat // @queerpanikkar​ Series • Teen Rating • 26,400

And This Is His Life by ShyAudacity // @paranoidbean Multichapter • Teen Rating • 26,819

Without the Light of Day (would you still love me) by BabyGenius Oneshot • Teen Rating • 27,199

This Old Man Thought It Weak by orphan_account Multichapter • Mature Rating • 27,233

while we do what lovers do by withoutthetiger // rewritetheending Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 27,407

darling, the future's better than yesterday by rarakiplin // hoediaz​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 28,749

Burnt Lips When the Wind Blows by princessfbi​ Series • Explicit Rating • 28,860

Big Brother Buck by Tails89 Series • Mature Rating • 29,049

The Definition of Love and All Things Ineffable by elvensorceress​ Multichapter • Teen Rating • 29,351

Tick Tick Boom by ChasetheWindTouchtheSky Oneshot • Teen Rating • 30,439

In the Darkest Time of Year by elvensorceress​ Multichapter • Teen Rating • 30,741

Imagine Me And You by FiremanSam Series • Explicit Rating • 31,131

beneath my mother tongue by archerincombat // @queerpanikkar Oneshot • Teen Rating • 31,552

i don't swim and you're not in love by hattalove​​ Oneshot • Teen Rating • 32,374

vampire banquet by JuniorWoofles​​ Series • Explicit Rating • 33,542

When I watch the world burn, all I think about is you by @theleftboobgrabber​ Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 34,226

Those Two Firefighters by DarkFairytale Multichapter • Teen Rating • 34,770

maybe one day i'll fly next to you by spinningincircles // tripleaxeldiaz Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 35,914

house of forgotten memories by not1_2write Multichapter • Teen Rating • 35,916

Ocean Eyes by kitkatpancakestack Series • Mature Rating • 36,309

it's blue (the feeling i got) by lecornergirl // clusterbuck​ Series • Mature Rating • 37,381

What's Up Danger? by princessfbi Multichapter • Teen Rating • 39,148

like the petals in our pockets (may we remember who we are) by evandiaz​ Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 40,440

Why Do All The Monsters Come Out at Night? by princessfbi​ Multichapter • Mature Rating • 41,275

a place we both know by not1_2write Multichapter • Mature Rating • 42,411

Knit Together by dunn0man Multichapter • Teen Rating • 42,617

Don't Play Games (Come My Way) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 43,108

The Best Lie is a Truth (My Best Mask is My Face) by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Oneshot • Explicit Rating • 43,164

darker days, brighter endings by farfromthstars // @buckactuallys Multichapter • Teen Rating • 44,506

dancing under red skies by dayswithout Series • General Rating • 44,731

try to love me if you can by woodchoc-magnum Multichapter • Mature Rating • 44,800

But Oh, To Be Ruined In Love by Ironkissedfanfics Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 45,230

would you lie with me and just forget the world by colonoscopys Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 45,685

Bad Luck Buck 'verse by red_to_black Series • Explicit Rating • 50,216

51k - 100k

across our great divide (a glorious sunrise) by catchingpapermoons // @gayeddiaz Multichapter • Mature Rating • 53,747

00Q!Buddie AU by princessfbi Series • Explicit Rating • 54,728

The Monsterfucker's Symphony by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 57,200

hearts on fire by woodchoc-magnum​ Multichapter • Mature Rating • 65,543

I Hit the Accelerator (But the Car was in Reverse) by extasiswings, letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 68,139

circles all the way down by archerincombat // @queerpanikkar Multichapter • Mature Rating • 70,393

all you want and more by @dottie-wan-kenobi Series • Teen Rating • 70,633

as if it were not a lightning bolt that splits your bones by @rosyredlipstick Series • Mature Rating • 74,371

(betting on us) by @theleftboobgrabber​ Series • Explicit Rating • 74,991

Tortured Musician Buck!AU by princessfbi Series • Explicit Rating • 77,270

Leading with the Left by letmetellyouaboutmyfeels Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 84,763

the trees of vermont by elisela, tripleaxeldiaz, thisissirius Series • Explicit Rating • 89,507

Come then, and be broken by unintentionalgenius Multichapter • Explicit Rating • 98,216

100k +

a bleeding sun on a silver screen by rarakiplin // hoediaz​ Multichapter • Mature Rating • 130,340

Heart of Flowers / Heart of Gold by elvensorceress Multichapter • Mature Rating • 145,130

just to be with you by woodchoc-magnum​ Series • Mature Rating • 147,990

Tread Lightly by an_alternate_world Multichapter • Mature Rating • 151,278

tell me about despair by hattalove​ Series • Explicit Rating • 170,694

The things we lost in the fire by SunSpell80 Series • Mature Rating • 204,485

white house AU by @buddie-buddie Series • Explicit Rating • 305,765

[absolutebl]

Hello! Turns out I was browsing my YouTube recommended, and it seems there's a whole host of GMMTV's decent to good BLs that I missed? I just binged Star in My Mind, Sky in your Heart and Fish Upon the Sky.

I was wondering if you have a post or on your magic spreadsheet a list of GMMTV bls by year? Looks like I just watched the better/most population stuff only.

As always, thank you for sharing your BL knowledge!

GMMTV is mostly chronicled on on the spreadsheet so sure!

GMMTV Thai BL! In order of year then rating

GMMTV BL 2016

Puppy Honey 1 (OffGun - BL side couple) 8/10 (you want the BL cut)

SOTUS (SingtoKrist) 8/10 - watch it discussion here

Kiss the series (TayNew - BL side couple) 6/10 (watching guide for this pair here)

GMMTV BL 2017

Puppy Honey 2 (OffGun - BL shared main) 8/10

SOTUS S (SingtoKrist) 8/10

My Dear Loser: Edge of 17 (PluemChimon - BL side couple) 6/10

Waterboyy the series 2017 3/10

GMMTV BL 2018

Kiss Me Again - PeteKao Cut (TayNew) 8/10 (watching guide for this pair here)

SOTUS Our Skyy (SingtoKrist) 8/10

'Cause You're My Boy AKA My Tee (FrankDrake also Phuwin & Neo's first BL) 6/10

InnSun Our Skyy (from My Dear Loser) (PluemChimon) 5/10

PeteKao Our Sky (TayNew - from the Kiss series) 5/10

PickRome Our Skyy (OffGun - from Puppy Honey) 5/10

TeeMork Our Skyy (FrankDrake - from My Tee) 5/10

GMMTV BL 2019

He's Coming to Me 9/10 - review here

Dark Blue Kiss (TayNew as PeteKao get their own series) 8/10

Theory of Love (OffGun) 8/10

3 Will Be Free 7/10 (as a BL, as a poly romantic suspense? 10/10)

GMMTV BL 2020

2gether (BrightWin) 8/10

Still 2gether (BrightWin) 8/10

Theory of Love special (OffGun) 7/10

My Gear and Your Gown 6/10

GMMTV BL 2021

2gether the movie (BrightWin) can't find, never reviewed

A Tale of Thousand Stars (EarthMix) 9/10

Tonhon Chonlatee 6/10 - review here

Fish Upon the Sky (PondPhuwin) 4/10

GMMTV BL 2022

Bad Buddy 9/10 - review here

Not Me (OffGun) 9/10 - review here

Star in My Mind - Star and Sky 8/10 - review here

The Eclipse 8/10 - review here

Vice Versa 8/10

Enchanté 7/10 - trash watch here

Cupid's Last Wish (EarthMix) 6/10

Magic of Zero: Zero Supporter (Cupid's Last Wish spin off) (EarthMix) 6/10

Sky in Your Heart - Star and Sky 5/10

GMMTV BL 2023 (Currently Airing)

Moonlight Chicken (EarthMix)

My School President (Gemini/Fourth)

Never Let Me Go (PondPhuwin)

(We could argue over whether Love Sick should top this list.)

I do have a rec/review Top 10 for GMMTV:

It's old, but that might actually be good for your needs.

Other old GMMTV posts:

[exhuastedpigeon]

Buddie Hiatus Fic Recs - Month 4 August 16 - Sept 15

I think is my favourite rec list for this little project so far. It has some of my all time favourite Buddie fics on it, fics that I've read over and over again because they just bring me so much joy.

Previous lists linked at the bottom!

0-5k

here (in your arms) by devirnis / @devirnis Explicit | 2.3k I have had THE WORST day. When I finally get home, I’m going to pass out and sleep like a rock, and then I want to wake up with you inside me.

the art of peeling mandarins for the one you love by oklahoma / @sunshinediaz Teen | 3.9k Buck asks Eddie to marry him in the kitchen, of all places.

5k-10k

but i've got my teeth in you by oklahoma / @sunshinediazTeen | 5.5k bad things happen bingo—tooth knocked out

you're the cream in my coffee by 42hrb Explicit | 8.6k Buddie coffee shop AU where everything is different, but they’re still idiots in love

wood you be mine? by MonsterRae1 / @monsterrae1 Mature | 9k the Lumberjack Buck fic.

10k-20k

With Great Power Comes Great Pining by Princessfbi / @princessfbi Teen | 10.4k It was the lightning strike. That had to be it. It was the only logical conclusion. Though, when it comes to being able to suddenly read people’s minds, Buck supposed there wasn’t a whole lot of logic involved.

endless numbered days by Daisies_and_Briars / @cal-daisies-and-briars Gen | 13.1k When a big event in the lives of the members of the 118 falls on the same weekend as Bobby's late son's birthday, Bobby finds himself reflecting on grief, fatherhood, and life after loss. 

The Scroll of Saint Barnabas by Amiril / @runawaymarbles Mature | 15k The day of the shooting, Eddie got stuck in a time loop. But that was three months ago. He's completely fine now.

Say Yes, and Figure It Out Afterwards by catwalksalone Explicit | 13.3k Buck and Eddie figure out a mutually beneficial way to deal with the first responder post-trauma cycle of up-horny-down.

Share the Joy by TalkNerdyToMe6 Teen | 14.2k After the lightning strike, Buck discovers he has more than just the ability to do long division in his head. Every time he touches Eddie, everything the other man is feeling moves through him like a wave of emotion, there and gone again. Buck can’t decide if that’s a blessing or a curse.

20k - 30k

light through the wave tips by bvckandeddie (zukkababey) / @bvckandeddie Explicit | 21.9k When Buck and Eddie planned a vacation with their kids over a year ago, they hadn’t exactly planned on bringing a seven-month-old baby along with them. Surely wrangling three kids can't be too much of a challenge—that is, if it weren't for Christopher's steadily worsening mood.

Cutting The Ties That Bind by kristen999 / @thekristen999 Mature | 34.4k Evan Buckley was a businessman, he had meetings and deadlines like everyone else. Sometimes he used intimation. While using the very same tactics he was trying to end while converting his family business into legitimate operations was a little hypocritical, it was the results that mattered.

Occasionally, he got threatened, but it was usually all hot air and ego. That all changed the day his breaks were tampered with. Enter Eddie Diaz, security specialist, who was not easily impressed by Buck’s expensive suits or financial conquests. That was okay. Buck enjoyed a challenge.

30k +

family (portrait) by ProsperDemeter / @prosperdemeter2 Teen | 45.1k realizing that the family that you need has been beside you all along.

like a dog with a bird at your door by fleetinghearts / @shitouttabuck Explicit | 51.1k evan “i love you like a dog” buckley has only ever known how to love like, well, a dog, but maybe eddie diaz is the kinda guy to give a flea-bitten mongrel a forever home

Being Eddie by Daisies_and_Briars / @cal-daisies-and-briars Teen | 79.8 Eddie goes through the time travel therapy process of the 2009 Canadian TV show Being Erica

what a heart can do by bvckandeddie (zukkababey) / @bvckandeddie Teen | 85.5k In which Buck becomes the guardian of the daughter he never knew he had. Together, they discover what happiness truly means to them.

Month 1 (May 15 - June 15) Month 2 (June 16 - July 15) Month 3 (July 16 - August 15)

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Spideypool Fics

This is just a list of all the Peter Parker/Wade Wilson fics I like on AO3, if you have any recs for me feel free to send me some!

Updated 4/16/24

I Think I Missed a Step ('Cause I'm Fallin' For You) by mokuyoubi

~Peter thinks Wade knows his secret identity, and Wade is really confused by the hot coed who keeps popping up and hanging out with him.~

The Health Benefits and Damages of Being an Avenger by Mushka

~"Tash? You done cleaning up the helpless puppies down there?"

“They’re monkeys. And yes. Status report.”

“I’m up here with Spider-man. He’s bleeding out despite my best efforts. ETA?”~

Join the Club by HashtagLEH 

~Homeless and mute after everything Peter has been through, he somehow makes friends with Deadpool, as Spiderman. And then he meets the Avengers, as Peter.

(Peter is underage here but there’s no romance)~

Peter Parker's Home for the Wayward Villain by BeanieBaby

~A really long redemption story.~

are you sure you wanna' love me? by scarlett_starlett

~Spider-Man is everything Peter Parker wishes he could be—witty, confident, loud, sassy, and sexy…

This is no more apparent to him than when Deadpool walks past him without a second glance the first time they meet. It sucks, considering Peter Parker has an embarrassing crush on the ex-merc.~

Mission by Woodlie

~SHIELD has found where Deadpool lives. Normally, this information would just be added to his file, but a civilian named Peter Parker also lives in the apartment with him.~

Petey and Wade discuss the proper way to go about vigilantism (and maybe they fall in love too) by isaDanCurtisproduction

~Deadpool totally crashes Peter's lunch date with some left-overs Aunt May had inundated him with, and Peter is like "Woah, isn't that that murder guy?" and then it kind of spirals from there. And maybe when Peter first saw Deadpool, decked out with fuzzy panda gloves and enough guns to take down a small monarchy, he should have high-tailed it the other way, but where's the fun in that, right?

Right???~

buddy you're a boy make a big noise by orphan_account

~Wade’s hanging by one leg from the firescape outside Peter’s seventh floor apartment, katanas sheathed on his back and a gun on each thigh - but he’s frozen like a deer in the headlights, as if Peter poses some sort of threat, standing like an idiot at the open window in sweatpants and no shirt, only a flashlight and a thin smattering of chest hair to defend himself.~

Oblivious In Love by Atsvie

~Peter and Wade are sort of a thing. Everyone knows. Except for Peter.~

Off The Record by crookedswingset

~Peter Parker is a corporate lackey whose sole job is to root out problem executives who waste Oscorp’s money and time. Wade Wilson is a reserve Avenger on the hunt for a prize even Iron Man couldn’t nail down: the real identity of everyone’s favorite webhead.

Too bad most people think Spider-Man is Harry Osborn.~

The 6 Months Peter Parker was Dead by Spongeekat

~Peter is forced to fake his own death to save the lives of his friends and family. Now living as his secret identity of Spider-Man, he must cope with the pain he's causing his adoptive fathers Tony and Steve, as well as Wade- the boyfriend he left behind- while adjusting to the lonely life of a full-time hero. It's not easy when his decision keeps finding ways to haunt him, and it seems his identity is even harder to hide from the Avengers when he's 'dead.'~

Petey and Wade discuss the proper way to go about vigilantism (and maybe they fall in love too) by isaDanCurtisproduction

~Deadpool totally crashes Peter's lunch date with some left-overs Aunt May had inundated him with, and Peter is like "Woah, isn't that that murder guy?" and then it kind of spirals from there. And maybe when Peter first saw Deadpool, decked out with fuzzy panda gloves and enough guns to take down a small monarchy, he should have high-tailed it the other way, but where's the fun in that, right?~

Rich in Love and Life by Adsdragonlover   *New

~Peter keeps running into Wade out of costume, and, remarkably, Wade's actually interested in him. In Peter Parker. And he keeps paying for Peter's things.~

Imperfect Strangers by oprime    *New

~Wade Wilson rents out his extra room to the kid that takes all those action shots of Spider-man. Peter something or other. He seems like he'll be an okay roommate and maybe an in with Spidey Cakes but why does everything about him seem so familiar?~

I dunno how to act or if I should be leavin' by sadieb798    *New

~A sudden weight clamps down on Peter’s right shoulder - a hand, he realizes when the fingers give his arm a brief squeeze - that immediately makes him tense. Why didn’t my spider-sense go off? Peter wonders as he turns to look -And comes face-to-face with Deadpool.~

Hot damn, and you too by Winterchildboobear   *New

~"How do you know my name?" Wade asked, keeping his voice light as he cocked the gun. The boys body tensed at the click of the metal, sitting up he stared at Wade sombrely, his gaze slightly unfocused.~

Shelter From Cold by torchestogether   *New

~The snowstorm was too severe for anyone to sleep out on the streets. Peter knew it was a bad idea, but even Deadpool deserved to have someone looking out for him.~

Deadpool's Dating? What the... by Ninjababe   *New

~Deadpool's dating squeaky clean Peter Parker. SHIELD wants to keep an eye on that.~

Time After Time by glaciya    *New

~“I can’t let you kill him.” Peter watches as Deadpool goes almost unnaturally still, the only movement coming from when he tilts his head at Peter. The odd tingling his spidey-sense has been making all night gets even worse as Peter tries not to shudder under the heavy weight of Deadpool’s gaze.~

Propositions by stuckybarnes  *New

~Wade finally convinces a very tired Peter to go to New York Comic-Con with him and enter a Deadpool and Spider-Man cosplay contest, sure they'll win. Obviously. It doesn't go exactly as expected, and Peter is not thrilled.~

hey you (who the fuck are you) by fancastical     *New

~For some reason, Peter thinks Deadpool knows his secret identity so he thinks its not a big deal to chat with the merc in his civilian identity whenever he bumps into him in various locations. Wade, meanwhile, is confused on why a cute but grouchy nerd keeps talking to him like they know each other but hey, its New York! Eccentrics are everywhere and this guy is really cute and doesn’t seem to mind hanging out with him!~

i know your secret by jilliancares    *New

~“I’m your new neighbor,” Wade forged on, oblivious to Peter’s state of shock, and he stuck out a scarred hand. Peter gripped it, feeling numb, and gave it a shake. Did Wade realize who he was? No, clearly not. He was acting way too normally. Wade was one for dramatics.~

The 6 Times Peter Wanted To Reveal his Identity (And the 1 Time He Did) by Spongeekat    *New

~Peter is madly in love with Wade, and plans to meet him on top of his apartment building to reveal his identity. Wade thinks Peter is standing on the ledge ready to jump, and takes it upon himself to make sure he gets home safe and finds a reason to live again.~

took no time with the fall by cherryvanilla    *New

~When the Avengers had briefed him on Deadpool, they played up the Kills People for Money and Has No Real Morals angle and left out the Is Pretty Damn Funny and Charming in a Weird, Terrifying Sort of Way part.~

I'll Tell No Lies by doctorestranged    *New

~When a series of murders take place, Peter Parker goes undercover in Sister Margaret’s to get intel on Tony Stark’s prime suspect: Deadpool. Peter goes in hoping to get enough information so that Spider-Man can save the day, but like everything in Peter’s life, it becomes a bit more complicated than that and it soon becomes apparent that he might not be the best fit for the job.~

[kindlingkeen]

4, 11, 12, 44 for the ask game

Hi anon, thanks so much for the ask! 💙

From this list of fic writer asks

4. Where do you find inspiration for new ideas?

The shower, so consistently that I’m pretty sure it’s witchcraft.

More seriously, I’m definitely inspired by other fics I’ve read, the comics, and the movies (UtRH ofc, and the lego batfam movie in particular). I’ve been watching the original 1990s Batman the Animated Series cartoon recently and been drawing a lot of inspiration from there.

Comments on ao3 and asks here are a huge source of inspiration.

I also have a brainstorming buddy that I talk out loud with to generate ideas.

11. Link your three favorite fics right now

I’ve really tried, and I just can’t do it. There’s too much good stuff out there. If you look at my blog under the tags ‘keen converses’ and ‘fic rec’ you’ll see a bunch of posts of fic recs. I’ll add two more here, inspired by my beloved mutual @bonerot19’s recent post. These are two of my favorite alt format fics:

Batstream by RandomReader13 @theawkwardvirgin, the bats livestream their patrol

IRIS Log #1548 by deadchannelradio @deadchannelradio, a transcript of the bats comm channel

12. how does receiving or not receiving feedback/support impact you?

I could write a whole blog post on this topic. I’m going to distill it down to a general statement and an anecdotal story.

Feedback and support create a positive feedback loop that makes me more likely to choose to write than to do something else with my precious free time. There’s a special kind of joy I get from ao3 comments and tumblr asks; they’re tangible proof other people are enjoying what I create (isn’t that what every artist wants to some degree?). When I get insightful comments or curious questions, it makes me think more deeply about the story I’m telling, and my writing gets better for it. Wanting to know what my repeat long commenters think about a chapter helps keep me on a schedule. Even just a <3 makes me smile and reopen my google doc that much faster.

My anecdotal story / PSA to leave a comment … I work a hugely stressful, emotionally demanding job. I was legit crying in the bathroom one night when I got an email notification for a comment on Asymmetrical Warfare. It was short, sweet and to the point—the equivalent of ‘this is fun, Jason is so badass,’ but it was more than enough to make me smile, square my shoulders, and get back to it.

Feedback doesn’t have to be profound or earth shattering. Just a few simple words, emojis, keyboard smashes — they matter more than you may think.

44. What mistakes do you keep making no matter how many times your beta corrects you?

Way too many commas.

Thanks so much for the ask, anon!! 💙

[secret-third-thing]

Woody Fragrance Recommendations

for @unlikelypersonalknight1 by @secret-third-thing

This was a lot of fun to put together! Let me know what you think and we can make adjustments based on your thoughts! Sorry I wrote a novel <3

If anyone else wants perfume recs, just give me a shout! Tagging @areyoudreaminof b/c you're my only other acotar perfume buddy <3

So the base I was given was Woody (or Pine-sol which in itself is a VERY unique scent). I took some big creative liberties and started us on some different brands that have different types of woody.

Some quick terminology (used mostly correctly-ish):

Fragrance - what I mean when I talk about cologne, perfume etc

(Scent) Family - You'll hear me refer to Woody as a scent family. This comprises of different notes (ex. cedar, pine, sandalwood)

Notes - in this case, I'm talking about specific scents. A fragrance may have Top notes (what you smell first) mid/heart notes ( what you smell mostly after an hour, and base notes (which really come into play after an hour or so. You can smell them all to a degree when you first spritz something, but the fragrance will evolve over time.

Brand No.1: Replica | Maison Margiela (also @ Sephora)

These scents were created to replicate/evoke memories of fairly universal experiences!

Autumn Vibes - Starts off with a burst of sweetness, but settles into a deep woody note. It's earthy and warm, like hugging a tree.

By the Fireplace - You're hit with smokey notes, and then it becomes a delicious spicy/sweet combo. The sweetness comes from the Vanilla, while the Cloves and Sweet pepper give you that burst of spicy. Real LoA vibes here.

Now it's a bit of choose your own adventure here. Both of these aren't woody, per se, but have woody or wood adjacent notes:

Aromatic, sweet , coffee shop vibes? -> Coffee Break

Leathery, sweet, and a little spicy -> Jazz Club

Brand No.2: Imaginary Authors

Literature inspired scents that are mysterious, broody, and truly unique.

Whispered Myths - This scent is considered sweet, woody and animalic, which is hard to describe other than fur, skin etc. (it's not that gross I promise!) There's also some distinct melon in there.

Cape Heartache - This may be the closest scent to what you requested! It has notes of pine and fir. The light, barely there sweetness comes from fruit (and you guessed it...vanilla).

Memoirs of a Trespasser - another sweet, woody scent, but more of a gourmand (i.e. it's that vanilla!!) If you liked By the fireplace but wanted something a little more sweet and less spicy, try this.

Brand No.3: Boy Smells (also @ Sephora)

A brand that puts a twist on traditional scents. These are VERY unusual and contain a lot of notes that you don't see in a lot of commercial fragrances.

Tantrum - this is woody and GREEN. There's a little bit of citrus in there, but I think the green pepper (aromatic note) really shines here. It's SO different than anything on this list

Hinoki Fantome - deep, woody, smoky, very, VERY earthy. This is what I'd consider a DRY wood. If you like Autumn vibes but wanted something deeper, this may hit the spot

Marble Fruit - If you want something way more floral and fruity but still with woody vibes upon dry down, this is a lovely scent. It also leans into aquatic (my fav). But this is definitely the LEAST woody scent on this list.

Brand No.4: The Harmonist

The love of my life probably. Perfumes based on alchemy. Unfortunately, a bottle is so obnoxiously expensive. Get the scent kit first.

Royal Earth - do you want something creamy, powdery, and woody? This combines everything great about traditional perfume with wood. But it's more floral than woody at first.

Magnetic Wood - this definitely starts out with a kick of citrus and floral but then dies dries down to a lovely sandalwood, cedar base!

Golden Wood - another more citrusy wood, but it leans more into fruity (imo) than the above.

Desired Earth - if you want something herby and fresh, but with some cedar vibes, this is for you. You may like this because it's got similar clean vibes as Pine-sol

Anyway, I hope this helped. I had SO much fun putting these together. It forced me to catalog my collection and revisit some favorites. If you find that you're changing your mind or want to try something else, please let me know. Happy fragrance hunting!

[sator-the-wanderer]

May I offer a book rec? I've been wondering for a while now if you'd get a kick out of The Bartimaeus Sequence by Jonathan Stroud - based on all the other fandoms I've seen you post about over the years, it might be up your alley?

Enjoyed HP? YA modern fantasy book series that actually really holds up when you read it as an adult featuring an iconic trio containing a morally grey black haired protag who makes questionable life choices, a non-magician girl with beef with the local government, and an immortal djinni with great narration style. Stroud isn't ears deep in twitter discourse, so there's also that.

Enjoyed Discworld/Good Omens? Loads of amazing footnotes, jokes, wordplay, excellent humour that will be followed by a quote that will knock you into next Tuesday, and fun history stuff alongside commentary on slavery, how much the British empire sucks, the evils of capitalism, love, devotion, grief and humanity.

Enjoyed HP Lovecraft? Millennia old spirits from another dimension bound into servitude by magicians, capable of great power and devouring people and each other. One has tentacles and also really likes knives. The protag djinni has eaten people multiple times. There's at least one spooky eldritch horror in each book, even if in one case he's kinda trapped inside a skeleton.

Like wordplay? Puns? Unreliable narrators? Magic and murder mysteries? Awesome action scenes? Traumatic backstories? Suspiciously goth Egyptians? That one kid who died ages ago but who haunts the narrative like a ghost? Endings that will devastate you? Corruption arcs turning redemption arcs? Then boy howdy do I have three books and a prequel for you!

(start with the trilogy, though, is my recommendation.)

Don't know how to obtain the books? I have all 4 in pdf format and am more than happy to share.

If you don't feel up for it, no biggie. If it turns out not for you, perfectly fine! I just thought I'd throw it your way in case you end up enjoying it ::3

YOu know, I actually have it in my reading list since last year and one of my buddies has a 13cm-tall book with the whole tetralogy! I guess it's time to read it

Thank you for the rec and also for the donation! You're always the kindest 🥺🖤

[kachwoww]

my favourite steddie fics (at the moment)

I made one of these lists for all the jegulus fics I loved so I thought I’d do one for steddie now that it’s been a couple of months. @secretpersona8 got most of these recs first tho and is the reason I compiled them lol

not so bad by outofmygourd the fact that this was finished 4 days after vol 2 came out and it’s 43k words??? It’s unreal y’all. This fic is so sweet and so good, and the author is writing a couple other steddie fics you should also check out.

Lovesick in Loch Nora by red0aktree if I could put an ad in the paper for this fic I would. It’s just the sweetest fucking thing I ate it the fuck up, and you will too. I was literally giggling and kicking my feet while reading this.

stereoscope by seraphy it’s basically an au where Steve and Eddie already knew each other, and were lowkey friends, but it also follows canon. V sweet I absolutely loved Steve’s redemption arc in this

Anywhere, Anytime by AidaRonan I am a sucker for the “call me whenever” trope and buddy does this deliver. The pining? The banter??? Exquisite.

It's Not a Big Deal by AidaRonan I’m gonna b honest I was not expecting to like this as much as I did but goddamn this knocked me off my feet, such a sweet fic

Dustin's Dad(s) by 42hrb this is basically a crack fic like it doesn’t make sense at all in canon but it is very funny and sweet, pretty short as well so not a difficult read.

sub-culture by palmviolet the mutual pining of it all!! Steve thinks Eddie hates him he really he’s in love with him + Steve & Robin friendship. I just love it

[dimpledpran]

5 Songs Tag - QL Shows Edition

Thank you for tagging me @disasterbabygirlnick (x) and @morkofday (x)! 🥰

When you get this, list 5 songs from the Asian QL media that you actually listen to.

🎶They do not have to be custom-made for the series. 🎶Non-western tracks only. Let's support Asian music and languages! 🎶Feel free to tag anyone who may be interested in participating. 🎶Add #5qls tag to your post for others to find the new favourites!

Thangamey - Paava Kadhaigal

I can't stop screaming about Paava Kaidhagal enough, and this episode was so emotional. I love this song so much, and it is a beautiful song but I still feel so much pain listening to this. When this starts playing on shuffle, it always a bittersweet feeling.

2. เพลงที่เพิ่งเขียนจบ (Our Song) - Bad Buddy (Nanon Korapat)

Of course I was gonna include this. There is no way I was gonna leave this out. It is my baby's song from my fave series. It is special. I still remember not being able to process the song when it came out during episode 11. Like I could not watch the MV after the episode. It was such an emotional attack. I would have also included Just Friend?, but I could not find the rock version the both of them did for OhmNanon1stFM. That version of Just Friend was always be on another level!

3. 不忘 - The Untamed (Wang Yibo)

The whole CQL soundtrack is beautiful. But this is my favourite song from the OST. Yibo's voice is just so beautiful and it goes straight to your heart. He brings out LWJ's emotions so beautifully.

4. รักษา (Healing) - My School President (Gemini, Fourth, Ford, Satang)

MSP is a musical, and all the songs are beautiful! But my absolute faves are Healing and Come Closer. I'm adding an alternate version of Come Closer below instead. The way all their voices mash so soulfully here!! And I love the lyrics.

5. จังหวะตกหลุมรัก X อีกนิด (Magic Moment X Come Closer Mash Up) - Beluca Concert (Tay Tawan, New Thitipoom)

This might be cheating. But I do love Come Closer alot, and I love this mashup version of it so much. So I am linking this. Ford's voice texture is so similar to Tay's. So I love that they did this. I lost my mind when I heard it on the stream.

Honorary Mentions:

คิด(แต่ไม่)ถึง (Same Page?) - Tilly Birds Do I need to explain? This started the whole BB journey and is the anthem of the fandom.

ข้างกัน (City) - Three Man Down I liked the song after Vice Versa, but after MSP, I really fell in love with the song. It just tugs on the heartstrings so nicely.

เพื่อเธอแค่หนึ่งเดียว (Living For You) - Never Let Me Go (Phuwin Tangsakyuen) I screamed when he played this song on the piano in NLMG. I just really love how soft and vulnerable this song sounds. It's just raw with a voice and a piano. I love it.

Tagging: @highwarlockkareena @i-got-the-feels @fuujiikaze @first-kanaphan @telomeke and anyone who wants to do it (Just tag me if you do! I love getting music recs) ! No Pressure :)