Arguably the pinnacle of vulnerable angst: Draco and Harry colliding, in sixth year. This is a Set of stories taking place during school, with the boys on opposite sites of a brewing war.
Love Spells by FeelsForBreakfast
1,763 words, E
It doesn’t start with a kiss. Or a punch. Neither of those. It begins with a look, lingered, held.
Obsessive (Compulsive) by @xylodemon
6,643 words, M
Harry dreams in red and white.
On open wounds by asofthaven
16,592 words, M
In which Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy end a war. No, not that one.
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Denude by Faith Wood
4,172 words, E
What if the Sectumsempra scene had a greater impact on Harry and Draco?
Hurt for the Right Reasons by @lqtraintracks
4,571 words, E
Everything was so cocked up. He just wanted this one thing. He wanted to hurt for the right reasons for once.
'Love Spells', 'Obsessive (Compulsive)' and 'On open wounds' all include a not-quite-love affair between Harry and Draco during the events of the sixth book, with all the mistrust and antagonism such a relationship encapsulates. 'Denude' and 'Hurt for The Right Reasons' are deliciously intimate, hard and smutty one-shots, that are enriched by the canon dilemma.
'Love Spells‘ is just pure poetry. Every sentence is a punch to the gut, which you’ll take with gratitude. The phrase "love is a closed fist" still haunts me. 'Obsessive (Compulsive)’ is also beautiful, but cruel and perfectly encapsulates Harry’s fixation on Draco. His struggle between righteousness and surrender to carnal desire is visceral here. ’On open wounds‘ deals with their mutual inability to leave it (the other) alone. They just keep clawing at each other until it becomes a caress.
'Denude’ has some wonderful bargaining with intimacy. I love how Harry basically considers "having" Draco a struggle between himself and Voldemort, even though their hold on him couldn’t be more different. With 'Hurt for the Right Reasons‘ this Set also includes a story from Draco’s POV. It has lovely abandon, taunts and rough sex, but it leaves you with a hopeful feeling.
2023 is basically ending and i dont think theres any upcoming album thats going to absolutely shatter my perception of music (most recent one would be ants from up there my beloved) so i made a chart of all my favorite albums ever forever adn ever but 4x4
so thats that
ALBUMS IN (loose-ish) ORDER
O Terno - Melhor Do Que Parece
Slint - Spiderland
The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute
SWANS - The Seer (!!!!!!!)
Ween - Quebec
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube da Esquina
TOOL - Lateralus
Have A Nice Life - Deathconsciousness
Les Rallizes Dénudés - '77 Live
Queens Of The Stone Age - Songs For The Deaf
Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters (And In God We Trust Inc., that one's equally amazing)