#theme:illness

[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

This Lantern Shines For You

Author: apollonie

Length: 3 Chapters, 10.5k Words (Completed) 

Rating: M

Genre: Post-Canon AU, Hanakaki Disease AU, Illness, Angst

Summary:

“Young Master Wèi,” the healer tells him, “I’m afraid to say that you’ve been cursed.”

He laughs, it’s not exactly the first time that has happened, “Is that it? What kind of curse is it?”

“It’s a lover’s curse.”

“A lover’s curse? That’s ridiculous! It’s not like I’ve ever...” He falters a bit, “I mean, I don’t see how that could apply to me.”

The look she gives him is pitying, “It’s not that kind of lover’s curse, Young Master Wèi. This curse… It only affects people who suffer from one-sided love.”

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[aftgficlibrary]

Any fics where one of them is chronically ill and the other takes care?

Here’s what I could find!- Aaron.

So Bless Me Anyway by crppldgaywriter (E | Incomplete | 1/?)

Andrew is dying of AIDS in 1980. Kevin leaves him because he can’t cope and Andrew falls in love with his nurse who is Neil. Its the Tony Kushner play Angels in America adopted with the characters from Nora Sakavic’s book series All for the Game.

[merlinbookshelf]

Deja Vu || Oflittleuse

Rating: Mature Word Count: 40 000 Type: modern!au

Summary: One accident changes Arthur's life forever. Now he is living with an amnesiac housemate in a crumbling cabin in a town so small most maps forget. He isn't sure which is more troubling, the fact he is deeply attracted to someone who might possibly have a family waiting for him, or the odd things which seem to keep happening ever since they met

~ Erin

(Sophie here gatecrashing to say I LOVE THIS FIC, this is in my top 5 favourite fics of all time, if you haven't read it go and read it now it is so cute but also really painful but so totally worth it!)

[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

how, or when, or from where

Author: sarahyyy

Length: Oneshot, 10k Words (Completed)

Rating: G

Genre: Modern AU, Illness, Amnesia, Friends to Lovers

Summary:

Jiang Cheng sucks in a sharp breath. “What year do you think it is, Wei Wuxian?”

“2001,” Wei Wuxian says, and then cracks up when Jiang Cheng’s eyes widen in alarm. “Calm down, I’m just kidding. I know it’s 2014.”

Jiang Cheng stares at him.

Wei Wuxian is quiet for a beat. “I presume from your reaction that it is not actually 2014.”

“No,” Jiang Cheng says softly. “No, it’s not.”

(Or, the one where Wei Wuxian loses his memories, and tries to figure out why he isn't dating Lan Wangji yet.)

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[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

plant a little happiness (let the roots run deep)

Author: fleurdeliser

Length: Oneshot, 47.5k Words (Completed)

Rating: M

Genre: Modern AU, Doctors AU, Illness/Accident

Summary:

After thirteen years away, Dr. Wei Wuxian is back in Gusu. A car accident near his apartment brings someone unexpected back into his life and everything changes for the better.

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[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

while you were sleeping

Author: queen_gee

Length: 12 Chapters, 53k Words (Completed)

Rating: Teen+

Genre: Modern AU, Coffee Shop AU, Fake Dating AU, Illness, Angst, Misunderstandings

Summary: 

Wei Ying believes in fate and fairy tales. A lonely hopeless romantic, he loses himself in fantasies of a man who comes into his workplace every morning. But after a series of events leaves the man in a coma and Wei Ying as the hero who saved him, a miscommunication leads the man’s family to think Wei Ying is his unknown, brand-new fiancé.

Wei Ying means to clear up the miscommunication—until he meets the man’s brother and decides to stick around for just a little while longer.

To be fair, Wei Ying didn’t expect to fall for a beautiful stranger—and Lan Zhan certainly didn’t expect to fall for his brother’s fiancé.

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Note: this was super cute adfjpiwoejfpioe

[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

These Things Stay the Same

Author: notevenyou

Length: Oneshot, 30k Words (Completed)

Rating: M

Genre: Modern AU, Writer AU, Family AU, Illness(/Injury), Friends to Lovers

Summary:

After a career covering news across the world, journalist Wei Wuxian is unexpectedly on his way home with a child in tow. Unfortunately, the path home isn't without obstacles.

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[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

A Fall of Petals

Author: Unforth

Length: Oneshot, 6k Words (Completed)

Rating: G

Genre: Modern AU, Soulmates AU, Hanahaki Disease, Illness, Friends to Lovers

Summary:

When the itch in Lan Wangji's throat culminates in a cough that leaves magenta-edged petals strewn across his kitchen counter, he knows it can only mean one thing: Something terrible has happened to Wei Ying.

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[fckyeahwangxianficrecs]

Bleachwhite Linen

Author: MonocerosRex

Length: 9 Chapters, 44k Words (Completed)

Rating: Teen+

Genre: Modern AU, Soulmates AU, Strangers to Lovers AU, Illness AU

Summary:

“Hello?” She answered, expecting a telemarketer. “Hello,” a polite voice replied. “Is this the residence of Wei Ying?” Jiang Yanli’s her grip on the receiver tightened. “It is,” she replied calmly, waving at Wei Ying to get his phone out. “This is his sister. May I ask who is calling?” “I suspect you know the answer to that,” the man said. His voice, though smooth and pleasant, sounded tired. “Lan Zhan?” She guessed, turning to see Wei Ying staring at her instead of calling the police. She tried to urge him with her expression. “No,” the man replied. “I am afraid my younger brother is in no position to make phone calls, or perform illegal spellwork for that matter.” He didn’t just sound tired, she realised. He sounded… heartbroken. “He has been in a coma for some time, and the doctors do not believe he will last the night.”

After his brother's core is destroyed—a fatal injury—Lan Huan seeks out Lan Zhan's soulmate. Wei Ying agrees to share his spiritual energy with this beautiful stranger over the course of several weeks in order to save his life. They don't stay strangers for long.

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[aftgficlibrary]

hey there, do you know of any really angsty fics where either andrew or neil has cancer or something like that ?

Here are some! -Scout

Fix You by thomintnewt (G | 8,814 | 6/6)

Neil "I'm Fine" Josten is dying, not because of his father, not because of the Moriyamas... but because of cancer. Go figure.

Candlelight by Obsessedwithfanfiction (T | 3,733 | 2/2)

An AU drabble in which Neil was dying all along. Bulletpointed HC of the whole series with this twist

/Major Character Death

death doesn’t have a heart by twistingfiction (Not Rated | 1,221 | 1/1)

"Andrew sat in the back of the Maserati, Neil’s laughter mixing with the engine. His smile was seen in the curve of the road. His auburn hair mixed with the auburn leaves that fell across the ground."

Neil dies and Andrew is left with only the memory of what there once was.

/Major Character Death

it wouldn’t be my world without you in it by artemis_west (E | 20,749 | 10/10)

AU where Neil has a genetic predisposition on the Hatford's side to a major potentially life-threatening health issue. He has no idea. One day, he collapses at a game and is rushed to the hospital.

DISCLAIMER: i have been informed that most of the medical information i've so far written in this fic is inaccurate, thanks to the lovely ao3 user dustbottle who helped me out! kudos to them for letting me know. that being said, the amount of inaccuracies is big enough that i feel like i would have to go back and re-write the whole fic to change everything, which i do not want to do. so just be warned that most of the medical information you're reading is definitely wrong, but it's an AU anyway and it's all written for angst purposes, so as long as you're not bothered by the false information, please do continue reading!

So Bless Me Anyway by crppldgaywriter (E | Incomplete | 1/?)

Andrew is dying of AIDS in 1980. Kevin leaves him because he can't cope and Andrew falls in love with his nurse who is Neil. Its the Tony Kushner play Angels in America adopted with the characters from Nora Sakavic's book series All for the Game.

I Ain’t the One by conniptionns (T | 4,784 | 3/3)

After retiring from exy, Neil is faced with an illness and Andrew realizes that his life isn't worth wanting without Neil. When Ichirou comes to exact his final payment, how will the men respond?

[merlinbookshelf]

The Minor Fall, The Major Lift || dante_s_hell

Rating: Teen Word Count: 13 000 Type: modern!au

Summary: Arthur now has a family, but then there's an accident that threatens to destroy it. It's not easy to cope when the one you love is in hospital and completely unresponsive.

Comment: I read this a little while ago after stumbling across the art on my dash, then realising it had this amazing fic to go with it. The story is touching and really sweet, although it is quite painful (though no warnings apply).

~ Sophie

[merlinbookshelf]

Pianos Are Made For Falling || Fishwrites

Rating: Teen Word Count: 103 000 Type: modern!au

Summary: Arthur is a world class violinist, trapped in Sydney, Australia, by his fear of flying. In the wake of a mediocre concert, vicious critics and with barely a month to go before his next (hopefully reputation-saving) recital, Arthur is almost at breaking point. When his accompanist, Morgana, breaks her wrist in a car accident, Arthur is more or less doomed. And the story begins, when the Maestro at the conservatoire, Gaius Stresemann, recommends his protege Merlin Emrys to step in. Merlin, who plays by ear, as he pleases and really just wants to be a kindergarten teacher.

Well. The story really starts six months previously when Arthur passes out drunk outside Merlin's shoe-box apartment.

Comment: This is honestly one of my favourite fics ever, which is why it's the first rec on this blog I guess. The storyline is amazing, full of twists and turns that keep you on your toes the whole time. And then there's the language... It takes my breath away every time and just makes the whole thing feel like it is a piece of music not just a story. 

~ Sophie