#this is my first milex fic

[beyond-the-kitchen]

Lyrics flow from miles’ fingers like they always do. Hes never had a problem with writing, words come easy, muisc even easier. He is an emotional person and his outlet just so happens to be something that helps pay the bills, quite well if he does say so himself.

There is a downside to this emotional truthfullness, a side that makes the writing painful. Sometimes he thinks hes too poignant for his own good. The lyrics are sometimes not thinly veiled metaphors, hints at half-truths, somtimes they are a genuine retelling of his life. places and people, the memories and perceptions that certain events and periods hold. He himself is a holder, every person he has met he cradles close to his heart, those he goes on to befriend, or on the rare chance romance, he locks inside and keeps warm. Helps them weather every storm they encounter, every curveball or extreme high he helps them manage. He has his favourites of course, everyone does - his mum, his friends from home, Alex.

Alex is of course the crux of his current emotional turmoil. As he so often is, Miles is not oblivious, not blindsided by his affection for the man. He knows Alex is difficult to pin down, hard to get a read on and often wears a different face every day of the week to protect himself from his harsh realities. Miles is accutely aware of all these qualities, and yet Alex is still the sweetest man he knows, still the most endearing. The source of his current heartbreak, yes, but undoubtedly the love of his life. And so the lyrics flow, freely and entirely heartfelt. 100% how Miles feels about Alex and his recent absence.

You're walking around, your head in the clouds You're acting as if you're Mr. Johnny know-it-all Mister come and watch me fall

You're feeling alive, a Jekyll and Hyde You're riding the tides and everybody's just doing fine Leading that double life

I'll be right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll wait right here, I'll see ya when I see ya

I hope to see you soon I hope to see you soon Ah, come on

You're dancing with death in a bulletproof vest There's no other way to say it, brother Better watch your step Before all goes west

The king and the queen, the milk in your tea The partner in crime you only ever found once in life Don't let it pass you by

I'll be right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll be right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll see ya when I see ya

I put myself on mute before I spill the beans Oh, not again 'Cause when you're dancing to your own beat You can be anything that you want Yes, I'm an executive that you can trust

I'll wait right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll be right here, I'll see ya when I see ya

I'll wait right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll be right here, I'll see ya when I see ya I'll see ya when I see ya

I wouldn't wanna be ya I'll see ya when I see ya

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

Title: Four Walls

Tags: Slow burn, domesticity friends to lovers, smut, pining, post sias/pre am era

Summary: Disillusioned with LA and on the heels of a breakup, Alex goes to stay with Miles in London.

[hesterias]

seeing all the little love coming in for a sordid affair just makes me so so so happy y’all have no idea thank you

[glorious-blackout]

Just completed the final proof-read of my Big Bang fic, so now’s as good a time as any to post Chapter 2 😊 

Thank you to everyone who has read or expressed interest in this story! I hope you enjoy this part 💖

@shadowmonkeysbigbang

[ami--gami]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Last Shadow Puppets, Arctic Monkeys Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Miles Kane/Alex Turner Characters: Alex Turner, Miles Kane Additional Tags: Fluff, Angst, Angst with a Happy Ending, Platonic Cuddling, Spooning, its so cute i swear, platonic boyfriends, Domestic Fluff, Touch-Starved, Cute, milex - Freeform, alex turner needs a hug, Hurt/Comfort, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Comfort Summary:

Alex comes home from the AM tour exhausted and depressed. Arielle leaves him, and Alex is forced to cope with only his mind and alcohol for company. That is, until Miles comes along and decides to be the supportive friend that he is.

Or, Alex and Miles cuddle for half of this fic.

[lanatural-books]

hi hi hi!!! hope you don’t mind, i’m just dropping in to say that your fic mercury man is one of my fav milex fics of all time. i just re-read it and man. my day is brighter, my heart is light, i can’t stop smiling. you’re a really lovely and talented writer!!

ho ho ho!!!

Sorry I couldn't resist. Aw thank you so much for saying this! Mercury Man is almost 2 years old now so my heart is warmed knowing that it still has this therapeutic effect on you. So lovely to hear <3

[maybemoonout]

This is one of the FIRST FICS I read under this fandom and I have to say it is so so so so good. It's a chef's kiss, it's glorious and delicious, and just so good. PleasE give it a read my goodness gracious I love this fic

[subtle-as-an-earthquake]

(and they called it) puppy love

Pairing: Miles Kane x Alex Turner (Milex)

Word count: 11k (one-shot)

Rating: teen and up

A/N: So, since Max Kane literally owns my heart, I had no choice but to write a Milex ft. Max Kane fic! <3 It's set in London, post-Dublin gigs. Be warned: this fic is as soft and fluffy as Max is (that is to say, very) 🥰 Smutty sequel may follow.

Endless thanks to the unbelievably lovely and talented @uhbasicallyjustmilex who was kind enough to beta read this little fic for me! You're an angel, thank you so much for your support, and your incredibly sweet words and encouragement 💞💞

Summary:

Alex is excited to meet Miles’s new dog. He is. He's definitely not worried that little Max has taken his place as Miles's best friend, because he isn't jealous of a bloody dog, no matter how cute and fluffy (and no matter what Matt seems to think). He certainly isn't nervous about meeting Max for the first time, because that would be ridiculous. He just hopes Max will like him, is all. He really hopes Max will like him.

Read on AO3

[alexturne]

NEW FIC

So, this is finally happening.

The first chapter of my brand new fic "you've got control of everyone's eyes (including mine)" is out.

You can read it right here.

This fic is so special to me. My white whale, my genesis. This is what started it all, my journey as a milex writer.

I began writing this story on this day, two whole years ago. My first Milex story ever. It didn't end up as the first I posted, and it has been sitting in my wip folder for those two years, half-finished.

And now, two years and 15 other Milex fics later, it's finally done. I can't fucking believe it.

I've never worked this hard on any other story before, it's never been this difficult. I saw it so clearly in my head, and I needed it to pan out exactly as I'd imagined it.

I had several moments where I seriously doubted that it would ever see the light of day. It would die in that folder, and no one would ever get to read it. I'd never get to finish it and realize my vision for it. And it kinda broke my heart.

It's very special to me, it's everything I love the most, it's so me, and I love these characters to bits.

And I'm so proud of the fact that I actually managed to get it done. I love it with my entire heart. And I can't believe that I'm finally posting this, it feels fucking unreal.

And I hope you will welcome this story and show it support. It would literally mean the world to me.💕

Thank you to my friends who have supported me through all this, special mention to @yellowloid I literally couldn't have done it without your uplifting encouragement ❤️

Now there's nothing left to say but ENJOY !

I will be posting fairly frequently, at least one chapter per week ✨

[puzzlebeanficrecs]

It took me a long time to go down the Milex rabbit hole, but once I did, I went down hard. There are so many incredible stories for these wonderful men, I love it! Here are some of my favourites:

The 36 Questions That Lead to Love by fiireside [General, 7,921 words]

To fall in love with anyone, answer these questions.

Shy of a Spark by Elorianna [Mature, 39,986 words]

The Arctic Monkeys are about to play Glastonbury, their biggest gig yet, and Alex is struggling with stage fright. Fortunately for him, he has Miles to help him feel braver, and with his best friend by his side, surely nothing can go wrong.

Except that now it's the day of the show, Miles is acting strange, and the gig is no longer the only thing giving Alex stage fright. With the hours racing past, will he get his head in the game in time for their headline performance? And will he find a way to be brave, in more ways than one?

Illusions In The Dark by CosmicZombie [Explicit, 7,996 words]

Miles was no stranger to wanting, or even wanting Alex – but he’d never wanted anyone the way he wanted Alex in this moment, a glimmer of the impossible made possible under cover of Parisian midnight.

The Briefest Kiss by WeirdChick333 [Mature, 97,251 words]

This story begins as the EYCTE tour comes to an end. Miles and Alex are closer than ever. But what happens when they get too close? Can they contain their deepest desires? Do they even want to?

the italian job by stereobone [Explicit, 7,453 words, Archive Locked]

Miles buys a house in Italy. Alex accidentally moves in.

Some Velvet Morning by musette22 [Explicit, 14,534 words]

It happens at the OIympia in Paris, just after the show. Their hundredth show. A memorable one for more than just that reason, as it turns out.

(Or, the fic in which Alex's body starts talking before his mind does, forcing him to finally realise a thing or two about his relationship with his best friend Miles).

One Of Those Nights by Sunche [Teen and Up, 4,732 words]

Those nights, they're nights for talking, for listening to every single record there is, for drinking all the weird feelings away even though drinking makes the weird feelings increase, for watching and for long looks–– longing looks none of them would want to call out. Longing looks from one pair of doe eyes to another.

Those nights rarely ever happen in public. They start in public, just like this one, and that's before they realise that tonight will end up as one of Those nights.

going back to 505 by alexturne [Teen and Up, 2,087 words]

"Wanna bring out a very good friend of ours. Put your hands together please, for Miles Kane!"

Miles joins them for 505 for the first time in 5 years.

In the Woods Somewhere by yellowloid [Explicit, 17,070 words]

"The kiss that will set them free is the kiss you most desire."

A hike in the woods takes an unexpected turn when Alex, Miles, Taylor and Matt accidentally enter the Faerie territory.

[uhbasicallyjustmilex]

things being a fic writer made me google today:

• laundry detergent scents

• prismatic definition

• alex turner hair 2011

• dulux paint colour palette

• custard creams ingredients

[i-m-a-leaf-on-the-wind]

hello! i am here to kindly ask you for some recommendations of the dirtiest or kinkiest milex fanfics ever, please 😊

Oh Hello 😏 Some smutty fics : - Born to Blow Your Mind - SilverStuff50 [Alex has been annoyingly nice over the last three weeks, and Miles has to force the situation in order to carry out his carefully constructed plan. Or, Miles forces Alex to be naughty just so he can punish him. Smut ensues.]

-Been Away too Long to be Afraid - Stereobone (@stereobone) 📍restricted access!!! [Miles goes to visit Alex in Los Angeles to get his mind off his recent breakup. It works far better than expected.]

-Moonage Daydream - ReconciledViolence (@reconciledviolence729) [As a last-minute Halloween party leaves Alex scrambling for a costume, a trip to a mom-and-pop costume shop provides for some very unique opportunities for dress up. Miles finds himself at the mercy of Alex’s mercurial whims as he tries on outfit after outfit. But will Alex ever find that perfectly clever costume? And will Miles manage to keep himself from falling completely to bits? Or: Alex is skilled at the art of tormenting Miles, and Miles loves it. Also: Will they ever even make it to the party?]

-Knee Deep - Justsomehobbit [“All aboard the Kane train...” His eyes drooped in a way that a sober mans wouldn’t, and hair tickled his upper brow where it had yet to mat against his glistening forehead. The deep rumble of bass reverberated up his legs and into his chest where it fought the tempo of his heart beat, slow thumps pulsing in his ears. “All aboard...the Kane train.”]

-How Deep - Syntheticpalindromes 📍restricted access!!! [The drive to pick Alex up from LAX is decidedly fast. Miles is aware he’s probably going far too fast down the highway, but he can’t help it. It’s the middle of the night, the best time for a renowned rock star to arrive at LAX to avoid too many photos, and there’s no one on the roads much. His hands twist on the steering wheel as he parks and power walks to the arrivals lounge, insides buzzing and warm. Very much embarrassing if he were to voice it but, it’s hard going without Alex for more than a few weeks. And the space between November and the New Year when neither of them really see each other, is practically hell.]

-(In C for Two Virgins) - Syntheticpalindromes 📍restricted access!!! [He drifted into the kitchen after that, now a little afraid to look at Miles as he passed the living room. How did one go about shagging their best mate for the first time without there being some sort of small talk or awkwardness beforehand? Well, he assumed it was alright for people that weren’t him, but his brain stuttered and hiccuped on the best of days, let alone when trying to work out how to approach the situation of sleeping with a man he’d probably been in love with for years.]

-Telephone Line - GasDancer (@gasdancer) [After a tumultuous year between them, Alex travels back to LA while Miles is touring across Europe. One night, after a few drinks, Alex decides to make a bold move.]

-Why Won't You Wear Your New Trench Coat? - GasDancer (@gasdancer) [''His dread is not comforted the least bit when Alex barrels through the door, barely making eye contact and not even muttering a "hello". This is it, Miles thinks as he closes the door, terror seizing him up like a fist. He's come to end it once and for all. There was no recovery, not really, and the past week was just a blip on a very dark radar. It's only as he starts coming to terms with his fate, eyes raking Alex's body up and down to commit him to memory, that he realises Alex's calves are bare under the thick, black trench coat.'']

-Bring Your Love Baby, I Could Bring My Shame - GasDancer (@gasdancer) [This here, though, Miles' commanding gaze, and Alex's nearly full surrender to it, is reserved for very specific moments, when they're electrified and pumped from a gig, and they've gone past the point of sobriety. Alex is not sober.]

-Joie de Vivre & The Boy with the Thorn in His Side - GasDancer (@gasdancer) Two parts from the Young Volcanoes serie

-Save It for the Morning After - England_is_Mine (@england-is-mine) [Miles returns after weeks on the road, leaving a sleepy and aroused Alex waiting for him.]

-Blame It On the Summertime - Elorianna (@elorianna) [Alex and Miles are touring with their second album during what feels like an endless summer. The release of the record has brought them to a new place in their relationship, and Alex is keen to enjoy every moment of their time together for all that it’s worth…]

-Little Mister Sweet Dreams - IDontGiveA [To him, Miles was what dreams consisted of.]

-Color Me In - / [And the very moment when Alex admitted that he loved Miles back.]

-Vertigo - / [“We don’t have to, you know. I was just telling you me fantasies, Al. You can forget about it.” Miles cut him off and went back to loudly chewing those chocolate flakes. Alex probably shouldn’t find it adorable, but he did. That might have just proved he was equally weird. He admitted suddenly. “I can’t.” Miles frowned at him and Alex continued. “I keep…thinking about what you said.”]

-Boy's Behavior - / [By the end of that, Alex was definitely tired.]

-What Goes Around, Comes Around - Horrormoviesshoes (@horrormoviesshoes) [The story behind The Last Shadow Puppet's Coachella backstage photo.]

-Cupcakes On a Rainy Day - Sickpuppyinexile [Miles is busy with cupcakes but Alex has something else in mind]

-Soft Sighs - Tightredpants (@tightredpants) [An intimate moment.]

-Stop Making the Eyes at Me - Alexturne (@alexturne) [He turned to look at Alex, took off his sunglasses and tucked them into the quite unbuttoned neck of his shirt. His eyes roamed over Alex rather shamelessly, slowly looking him up and down as an appreciative smirk formed on his lips, and Alex suddenly felt hot all over. Or: Alex gets stuck inside an elevator with a hot stranger and a bottle of whiskey and they need to find a way to pass the time.]

-You're so Pretty and I'm so Shy - Alexturne (@alexturne) [“Fine, if you’re so shy then why don’t you write him a note? Like in the films, write your number on a slip of paper, give it to him or slip it into his pocket or summat.” “That might work!” “I was kidding Alex!”]

[hesterias]

a sordid affair

pairing: miles kane/alex turner

length: 12.4k words (one-shot)

rating: explicit (and with content warnings!)

summary: alex looks back on his affair with miles throughout countless hotel rooms.

a/n: happy new year! it's my first ever milex fic, so any feedback is highly appreciated and treasured. I also created a playlist for this if you want to follow along. my stories are nothing without music. thank you @reconciledviolence729 for beta-ing, love you endlessly.

read on AO3 ♡

[glorious-blackout]

Okay, so I know I'm several weeks late to the party, but I've finally written the Milex Reunion fic that has been nagging at me ever since we collectively lost our minds over Miles and Alex sharing a stage for the first time in five years (and subsequently poor Alex getting laryngitis 💔).

Once again I have had to accept that fluff is not my forte and I'm a little rusty after a long period of writer's block, but I couldn't let the sickfic possibilities pass me by. I hope you enjoy this and if you do please let me know - any feedback honestly makes my day 🥰

[glass-bottomed-ego]

Fic recs: five fics i’ve enjoyed recently (in no particular order)

(idea stolen from @alexturne 💜)

(these aren’t all that recent bc most of the ones I have enjoyed recently are the ones @alexturne mentioned in her post, so I’ll also just put some fics that I think deserve some praise 😊).

1. sometime in the future by @blacktrickle

In a world quite similar to this one, Miles Kane is an international supermodel an d Alex Turner is the rockstar who has broken his heart one too many times. Now, two years after their most vicious break up, Alex is asking for one more shot, but this time, Miles won’t make it easy.

(8/10 chaps, 109k)

This fic immediately comes to mind. I’m not even gonna bother playing it cool - I think about this fic a lot. Honestly one of the best milex fics I have ever read and it’s not even over yet (but I know I’ll love it just as much or probably even more by the time it ends anyway). It is so extremely well written it could literally be a novel. Blacktrickle never fails to impress me with each chapter - the way she links together different parts of the stories and the details of this world that she has created. I could literally go on about it forever, but I won’t. I have never recommended so many people a single fic and, like always, I will be checking my bookmarks on ao3 for an update every day until the end (and then I will be patiently waiting for anything else blacktrickle comes up with).

2. never get tired of dancing (with you) by salutdamour on ao3/ @depressedraisin on tumblr.

"The old squirrelcage is getting rusty, I fear. Images and words from the past I could recollect in a jiffy are fading out fast. I can't remember the name of that pub in Liverpool where my cousins and I played that Beatles cover before I went to New York. I can't remember what the sunshine in Hydra felt like on my skin, what the air on the island smelt like. I can't remember the last time I kissed Al.

Even if no one will set eyes upon these papers before long after me, Al and anyone else who has a part to play here are gone, it feels good to have left something to history. The story of Al's life is history and I might have contributed to capturing a small, if not insignificant part of it. If nothing else, I have something to flip through and reminisce on my deathbed. When I breathe my last breath, it is the enormous love I felt towards Alex that I would like to be the last thing I remember."

Miles Kane's Personal Journal, May 2016

OR: the story of rock legend Miles Kane and poet-singer Alex Turner, through Kane's eyes.

(3/5 chaps, 25k)

This fic is just so heart-wrenchingly beautiful. I teared up already within the first few paragraphs of the first chapter. The characterisations of both Miles and Alex are amazing, and their love is so special: so free but all-encompassing. Although I wasn’t alive at the time, I feel like the author encapsulated the zeitgeist of the 70s really well - the whole vibe and atmosphere of this fic just feels like Bowie was around haha. I don’t know whether this fic will be continued as it hasn’t been updated in a while, but I sure hope it will!

3. under these lights you look beautiful by @alexturne

Miles got completely lost in his voice. There was a faraway quality to it, like he belonged somewhere else entirely, but somehow had decided to grace them with his presence and Miles felt blessed to be near him if even for a short while. The subtle elegance hidden in his slender figure, the mannerisms of his fingers wrapped around the corners of his notebook. His words were spoken softly, quietly, but without any hesitation or faltering.

Alex is an elusive poet, who has a way with words and Miles is a bartender, who is completely mesmerized.

(14 chaps, 103k)

Oh, how I wish I could read this fic for the first time again. It is one of my favourite milex fics ever. The first time I read it, I barely put my phone down until I finished it, it is that good. The author is also one of my favs, so ofc this fic and all of her other fics are amazing. The autumn vibes are lovely, humbug alex is just exquisite, their romance is so so pure and innocent (until it isn’t lol), and the pacing of it is perfect. Never has a kiss on the cheek excited me so much before 🤣! I will be rereading this many times to come haha.

4. inhaler by @perfectly-clear-from-here

"I like it, your music, it's... what's the word, unadulterated, got a genuine feel to it, 's good."

Alex smiles back and runs a hand through his hair, ruffling it into his desired style. He looks like he's about to say something, but he holds himself back as Miles seems as though he's about to continue.

"You're good, on stage I mean," Miles takes another drag, sucking another sharp tug into his lung, "You look like you're... like you're somewhere else."

A smirk breaks across Alex's expression, his eyes move from Miles's, to the ground, then back to Miles's again.

"There's nowhere to hide up there y'know," he tugs at the front of his jacket, a deep blue Adidas windbreaker, further shielding himself from the crisp January air, his gaze settles a bit as he sighs, "So I just hide behind the noise."

OR

A fast forming friendship between Alex and Miles takes a turn after a range of sleepless nights, shared cigarettes, loud music and a bar fight.

(3/20 chaps, 22k)

Man, oh, man. With merely 3 chapters this fic already has me in a chokehold. I just love the vibes of this fic so much and I am a sucker for a bit of slow burn friends to lovers. The pacing so far is perfect and the author has really encaptured how I imagine how quickly Miles and Alex bonded when they first met. The song references are so cleverly woven in, like Miles smoking organic cigarettes; I love each one so much. I just know that by the time this fic ends it will be one of my holy grails. I can’t wait for the next chapter!

5. Can’t Help Myself by @yellowloid

Busy with work as Miles has been, finding time to hang out with each other over the past few weeks has been difficult, if not impossible. It's come to a point that stressful meetings and incessant calls have gotten in the way of them spending time with each other, on multiple occasions and in more than one way.

When the nth Zoom meeting gets between him and his boyfriend, Alex finally decides he's had enough.

(16k)

I love every single one of yellowloid’s fics, and this is no exception. I mean… damn. This fic is so sexy, hot, and ends with milex just being hopelessly in love with each other - basically everything the author is an expert in writing. As I have said before, yellowloid is the queen of milex smut, although there are so many close contenders.

[musette22]

Minnie I see what you're doing.

You're trying to get us all to ship Milex.

It's not working.

It's not.

Stop.

...

kidding!! ily please continue riding that ship writer high (and drop the smutty follow up 👀🙏)

Em, oh my goodness 🥺 The sound I made when I saw you left a comment on my new Milex fic, and then again when I found this incredibly sweet ask in my inbox..!! You're a gem, I swear 🌹✨ Aww thank you!!! I will definitely continue writing this writing high as long as I can, it feels so gooood ��

Also, I wish I could get you all to ship Milex, I mean, look at them...

...but I know most of my followers and mutuals don't care at all, which is absolutely valid and understandable, and also why I've made my side blog 😅 Still, I'm not going to pass up the opportunity to try and possibly convert you with a little fanvid, because when I saw this one for the first time, it made me think of your incredible Stucky CMBYN AU, which I still think about a LOT 🥺 (please don't feel obligated to watch the video btw, I'm really not expecting you to, lol!)

Anyways, thank you again for being so very lovely and supportive, Em, I appreciate it so much! Ily tooooo, sending love your way!! 💛😘