#yizhan fic rec

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YIZHAN FIC REC LIST

— if you just got into the fandom, you might know switched, yizhan or yizhan through the years, so let’s go through other stuff! we’re gonna take another ride. also, if you care about this, green will be for bjyx dynamic, red will be for zsww and blue will be for lsfy. from my point of view, ofc. orange will be for the not specified, couldn’t grasp. let’s go.

• where else but home, by purplemoster — fluff story where wang yibo accidentally returns home to xiao zhan every time. super sweet read!

• ⭐️ cool boy gets a life, by saezutte — xiao zhan’s a writer and his character, cool buy wang yibo, gains life. it’s wonderful, i want a cool boy for myself. who wrote this did an awesome job.

• ⭐️ i’m not as good as you think (or as bad as they say), by ilyria — aaahh, what a gorgeous story! basically, xiao zhan becomes yibo manager and the idol, well, falls in love. there’s a sequel!

• follow shot, by cataclysms — cameraman wang yibo freaks out about idol xiao zhan. because, come on, it’s xiao zhan! we get you, boy. beautiful.

• xiao zhan’s graphic design playbook, by augmenti — this one’s absolutely gold! fantastic. xiao zhan as graphic designer and yibo as someone who thinks his prices are too small. sexual tension ensues.

• caffeine addictions and brain malfunctions, by little_passions — if you want a coffeeshop yizhan au, here’s your to-go! cute!

• query: cardiac, by iluvnaruto1412 — our radiographer technician wang yibo discovers that doctor xiao’s a hottie. there’s a whole series that’s outstanding, don’t mind the mcd in the last part, you’ll understand as you read.

• an ode to love, by spoonful_of_sugar — sappy reminiscent of their story. truly so fluffy i had toothaches the entire read.

• ⭐️ one feline war for love, by ilyria —a fierce cat becomes a human after xiao zhan saves him, and this human wants xiao zhan all for himself. so very good, i died and resuscitated. worth it.

• chef’s kiss, by jalpari — chef xiao zhan in day day for an episode and becomes enemies with wang yibo. but for a short time. love this development for them!! so well done.

• ⭐️ this is what they say, by xiaoyibao (a_storm_of_frustrations) — yibo thinks xiao zhan’s breaking up when the man’s actually trying to get married to him. comic, lovely, poetic!

• set me into motion, by deinde — backup dancers wang yibo and xiao zhan being whipped towards one another. an angel wrote this.

• ⭐️ finding yibo, by vesna (mrsronweasley) — kidfic where yibo transforms into a young version of himself and xiao zhan takes care of him. i’m losing my head. it’s great!

• ⭐️🎖️never close our eyes, series by thirtysixsavefiles — catboy wang yibo and kinda batman xiao zhan. perfect through every part. i’m flabbergasted.

• 119 my cat is struck, by serendiiii — fireman yibo, cat owner xiao zhan, you can have my heart! adorable!

• a spot of light, by akatsukishin — this is for everyone who loves a drama! delivery boy xiao zhan and successful ceo wang yibo.

• a story of others to tell, by deinde — this author has some seriously good plots. in this one, yibo pines enough to end up in cql world. extra nice!

• cut to the feeling, by vesna (mrsronweasley) — drama pa and the huge star xiao zhan. is there anything better?

• love thy neighbour, by jalpari — single dad xiao zhan and neighbour who becomes babysitter wang yibo. marvellous!

• ‘cos you make me feel electric, by chajatta — fansite xiao zhan loves his inspiration, wang-laoshi from uniq. i love this for them, genuinely.

• ⭐️🎖️ world of cultivation, by eggo — yibo and xiao zhan meet each other through a game; well, not only. hilarious! chaotic! romantic! perfect!

• gravitating towards you, by bittersweetirony — high school au with student council president xiao zhan and sports freak wang yibo, we all know we needed it.

• 181.3 cm high, by eleven14 — wang yibo wakes up high in anaesthesia. you might imagine what comes after. excellent!

• ⭐️ we are made to love, by jalpari — xiao zhan writes columns receives one letter questioning on love. aah, so poetic! definitely worth every second.

• no path better than our own, by athousandfaces — harry potter au! we’re lucky to have this gorgeous story. i had a lot of fun reading it.

• my future in your laugh, by timelykey — doctor xiao zhan falling in love with overworked wang yibo. wow, what a journey, you’re losing it if you haven’t read it yet.

• love in the time of coding, by thevoiryflute — a hacker au for yibo fits him so much, i don’t know why. just know that this perfectly-written story caused butterflies in my stomach.

• summer surf shop, by anonymous — yibo goes to a variety show and gets much more than he imagined. absolutely gold.

• pick me, pick me up, by domeneec — wrong number au for yizhan, we need it. and it’s so well-written too.

• escape velocity, redefined, by thirtysixsavefiles — i have to admit that this au of pirating away together with royalty made me suspicious at first. but after i read it, it’s so goddamn brilliant.

• 缘分 | (yuánfèn), by fyredancer — royalty au, give me more yizhan royalty. good writing, good development, good plot, had a good time reading it.

• signal fire, series by fireflavoredwhiskey — spiderman yibo! spiderman yibo! spiderman yibo! spiderman yibo! if he knew about that, he’d be happy to know that in an universe he gets to be his favorite superhero.

• ⭐️ the magic position, by sophiahelix — just a sweet, short story with yizhan being cute together and it melts my heart away every time.

• ⭐️🎖️ with joy and purpose, by feenwitch — android wang yibo living alone in a planet until xiao zhan crashes his plane there. it’s just perfect. and the writing’s wonderful.

• perfect match, by sandorara — personal ai for xiao zhan turns out to be more than he expected. gorgeous wang yibo affecting xiao-laoshi and changing his course of life. incredible!

• 🎖️ their kindred encounters, by fireflavoredwhiskey — can i have this printed, please? actually, i think there might have. it’s a the age of adeline au, xiao zhan doesn’t get old. melancholic in the ideal dosage. angst. comfort. everything.

• the ruby ox and the golden boy, series by aces_low — a mafia au that attracted me. i’m usually not into these kind of aus but aah this one… it’s unique.

• ⭐️ half is loss, half is gain, by yin_chi — celebrity xiao zhan needs a bodyguard and guess who it is? well, yeah, this story’s a blessing upon us here. i couldn’t stop reading once i began, just warning y’all. addictive, i want more.

• ⭐️🎖️ between holocenes, by fireflavoredwhiskey — this author broke the heart of so many people by just vanishing from the fandom, but ah how greatly they write and how extraordinary their works are. this is a the time traveler’s wife au and it rocks.

• fixtures and fittings, by ella_minnow — interior designer xiao zhan and motorcyclist wang yibo! believe me when i said i screamed during the development of their relationship.

• ⭐️ 为战而爱, series by anonymous — bits of sdc moments with established relationship yizhan, the works are seriously stunning.

• what i could do (if i didn’t love you), by trestle — one-night stand au with architect xiao zhan. seriously really good through and through.

• ⭐️ hand in glove, by pessoa — brat yibo; you have my heart. the development in this work’s crazy, it’s a whole rollercoaster of feelings. neighbours au!

• say you love me (again and again), by lanwuxiann — sweet story of yizhan growing up together and loving each other through every step of the way. hella soft!

• ⭐️ four of hearts (l-o-v-e me zhan-ge), by eleven14 — yibo being silly to win over xiao zhan’s heart, and of course, it works. short, but very funny and lovely.

• a head’s up, by madfilaments — xiao zhan arrives at sdc without giving a head’s up and yibo’s frustrated. a pretty satisfying thing to read. awesome.!

• 7 reasons to support your local cat café, by buttstrife — host wang yibo, cat café owner xiao zhan, a romance for the history books. they’re so very lovable.

• ⭐️ the bravest man i ever knew, by biscuitpoo — another hogwarts au! this time, xiao zhan’s a bit more slytherin-like, and it’s a whole show.

• ⭐️🎖️ so happy you could come; so happy to be here, by alex_mtg — a masterpiece! betrothed yizhan with royalty and the uniq boys and this sweet development of their relationship. just amazing! :)

• ⭐️ threads, by planet_b612 — a sherlock and watson au! it’s phenomenal! in fact, this author has only good works, so it’s definitely worthy to check out.

since i’m doing this already, might as well recommend some of my own stories, so i’ll be adding the ones i favour (sssh):

• half a bottle is enough — yizhan fight and xiao zhan gets home carrying a cardboard wang yibo. just some silly boyfriendos!

• falling; never broken — yibo has bulimia (please, be aware of the trigger warnings) and xiao zhan’s a doctor who helps him.

• a best friend and a lover — xiao zhan goes on different dates with different versions of wang yibo to look for a ‘type’. they’re both stupidly in love, your honour.

• darling you, play it cool — yizhan bodyswap au where only wang yibo’s famous though. i wrote this in 2023 and i’m the most proud of it.

• sleep tight until the moonlight — yizhan enemies to lovers where both of them spend their time being radio hosts in university :)

• whispering through dusty aisles — my au where xiao zhan’s a literary deity and yibo’s still famous, they meet occasionally and sparks fly. it’s my most poetic creation.

everyone, please remember this is my opinion! of course, there a lot of other works — famous or not — who aren’t in here. if you want to check out more recs of mine, see my bookmarks! thank you :)

[yizhandimash]

Any yizhan/wangxian docs with a love between fairy and devil storyline?

[wangxianficfinder]

Fic Finder/In the mood for…

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1. Do you have any yizhan fic recs of 2023?

Desiderium by yellowchameleon (M, 97k, WIP, YiZhan, Texting, Getting Together, Slow Burn, like i mean, The Slowest Burn Ever, Fluff and Angst, Humor, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, like So Much yearning, non-au) DEFINITELY - still a work in progress but wowowow, obsessed with this one. It's long, immersive, chronological and has me on the floor

Florence syndrome by alex_mtg (E, 41k, YiZhan, Soulmates, Different First Meeting, Getting to Know Each Other, Kimi no Na wa. | Your Name. References, Top WYB/Bottom XZ)

🔒Everything He Never Asked For by montrose (E, 61k, YiZhan, Rating for later chapters, Famous XZ, Non-Famous WYB, Singer XZ, Sex Worker WYB, Sex Work, Consent, Scruples, Fame, Virgin WYB, Oblivious XZ, Slow Burn, Soft burn, Pining, Bottom WYB/Top XZ, Implied Switching, Alternate Universe, Domestic Fluff, Angst with a Happy Ending)

dress me in the dream you made by planet_B612, spoonful_of_sugar (E, 15k, YiZhan, Dystopia, Enemies to Lovers, Villain XZ, Police Officer WYB, Bottom WYB/Top XZ, Non-Linear Narrative, grey morality, Possessiveness, Identity Porn, Art, Inspired by Art)

🔒 The Pale Purple Even by sparkly (E, 100k, YiZhan, Pilot WYB, Police Officer XZ, Past Relationship(s), Post-Break Up, Reunion in an awkward work setting, getting back together (eventually), pining, Acting like a dick to hide the fact your heart is broken, And you are still, desperately, irrevocably, In Love, Motion sickness and its unpleasant results poor Zhan-ge, Angst, ridiculous amounts of sexual tension, Pilot ZY, Police Officer GC, LSFY - Switch YiZhan, Gunshot Wounds, Blood and Injury, (The violence is just in chapter 11))

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[rainbowsky]

I really want to see an edit with GG's Tasogare Wong Kar Wai ad, and DD's Redmi mystery ads for a cafe AU. Those are always among my fave fanfics, and these shots are perfect for it!

Here's a good cafe AU fic rec for you:

The Scent of Happiness by vesna - Beautifully told. DD is famous in this story, but GG owns a bakery/cafe.

My other fic recs can be found here:

GGDD Fic

WangXian Fic

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Before the Winter Begins

This BJYX fic was a rollercoaster ride of emotions and got me hooked, right from the first line that made my heart take a plunge

WYB is getting married…

To these lines that tugged at my heartstrings and made it soar

Even in the wind and rain, in the land of no one, I still love you.

And the way it ended made my heart beat and hope for them

May YB and XZ roam the world freely in the parallel world

May YB and XZ in the real world, everything will be smooth, safe and joyful

[setsailtomorrow]

Yizhan fic-rec

oh yes, we’re doing this again! here’s a rec of some more recent yizhan fic. there’s been some exchanges, some kink memes, and just some regular good stuff, so the time felt right.

as long as you’re by my side E, 4k, OverthinkingThis, spoonful_of_sugar

"Where are you taking me, gege?" Yibo asks, as if he doesn't already know. The fingers of his right hand find the collar fastened around his neck and absently caress the tags hanging off a loop at the front. They tinkle softly over the low hum of the car’s engine.

Xiao Zhan smiles, buckling his seatbelt. "Somewhere special, darling."

Or: Mr. Xiao takes his spoiled puppy out for an evening of food and pampering.

soft, sweet, kinky

*Against All Expectations 6k, M, jiejieaini

It all came to a head in the middle of filming. There was only so much that suppressants could do to control the baser instincts of the alphas working on any project, especially in such close contact as Wang Yibo and Xiao Zhan were. It felt like they had hardly been apart in months.

Xiao Zhan was restless. Frustrated. The takes weren’t going well and he was getting more wound up with each passing moment. This frustration was only accentuated when Wang Yibo teased him for, yet again, screwing up one of his impossibly long and difficult lines. He had finished the take, stalked off and said nothing on the bus back to the hotel. His skin felt tight and itchy and he put it down to the heat of the day and his sweat-soaked costume.

He got back to his room and slammed the door shut, stalking into the shower to scrub off the makeup and wig glue and hoping to take the edge off by jacking off. The frustration only seemed to grow. It wasn’t enough. Nothing felt like enough.

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Alpha Xiao Zhan goes into his rut. Alpha Wang Yibo is there for him.

we have some hot gaybo going here.

the blue yearning, the summer light 10k, E, planetb612

In the summer of 2026, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo swap bodies for the second time. This would not have been a problem — except for the fact that they have not been in contact since 2020.

bodyswap-au! these are fun and not many to be found. got that good future take as well, the kinda getting back together thing.

draw me like one of your good boys 12k, E, sandorara

“Wow Gege, you’re so good. You should draw me.”

Just the words irritate Xiao Zhan before he even looks up. When he does, the annoyance brewing within him only grows. Right behind his shoulder is a young man who looks like a collection of some of the worst parts of humanity: obviously filthy rich, covered from head to toe in objectively ugly, ‘hip’ streetwear and possessing zero manners. He’s pushed much too far into Xiao Zhan’s personal space, and somehow manages to look entirely nonchalant about it all despite the supposed praise and over-familiarity. Clearly nothing but hollow words. Xiao Zhan grits his teeth.

What he wouldn’t give for some peace and quiet.

very nice! sugar didi with dom xz. a truly great combo.

zoom in, enhance 13k, G, deinde

Your streamer is toxic and slams his own fanbase on stream. My streamer talks philosophy and gives life advice while streaming horror games. We are not the same.

Or: When horror game streamer Xiao Zhan reconnects with his oldest fan, it kicks off a relationship that goes beyond the screen. But what does controversial idol Wang Yibo have to do with it all?

famous/non famous. xz is a game streamer, wyb is... well, famous. but also anonymous.

all I ever needed, you’re the one 17k, M, nikefemme

AU. Xiao Zhan, Emperor of the Nine Kingdoms, is determined to find and marry his zhiji, but it’s proving to be a bit of a challenge, even with magic involved.

Wang Yibo has an important quest involving said Emperor, but Lu Ban locks and the odd customs of this strange land are a bit of a distraction.

Things do not go precisely as planned for either of them.

Featuring: Da-laoshi offering unhelpful advice, bigbro!Han Geng, friends-with-too-much-interest-in-your-love-life Yunlong and Xuan Lu, and Ayunga as a helpful bearer of legends. Special appearance by Wang Han to bring good sense to the party.

CW: a/b/o features but is not the main point. Same with mpreg.

cute fantasy au of a sort. here be dragons.

This Must be the Place 18k, E, airinshaw

Yibo is not a fan of the idea of soulmates, doesn’t really think about his soulmark, and definitely has no time for Xiao Zhan, the ridiculously famous idol who, for some reason, keeps coming to stay at the hotel Yibo bartends at and disrupting everything with his fans and followers.

But all of his cynical opinions are tested when someone leaks a photo of Xiao Zhan’s soulmark. Because it is a perfect match for Yibo’s.

i’m weak for a good soulmark au and this was famous/non-famous as well. read it right now.

*Plain talk 22k, E, brooklinegirl

"It's this thing," Xiao Zhan says. "With Yibo. It's—I can't explain it, not really, but I can't stop telling the truth when I talk to him." It sounds absolutely insane as he says it.

"Hm," Xuan Lu says, not sounding as surprised as he'd expected. "And you think that's a...curse?" Her tone is carefully neutral.

Or, while filming The Untamed, Xiao Zhan finds he can only tell the truth. It causes some problems.

when this author does a comeback, you gotta rec it. trust in brooklinegirl, her sweaty xz and *that* summer.

How to Rid Your Gym of Fuckboys 25k, E, lyricalfog

Wang Yibo never intended to fake a relationship with his nemesis just so his mother would stop wasting her time trying to find suitable partners for him. Really. It just kind of worked out that way.

this was a treat!!! no but so many great tropes and really hot as well

*wild flower, wild grass E, 30k, islet

Xiao Zhan turns forty, ends his acting career, buys a house by the sea, and falls in love. Wang Yibo is twenty-one, and, uh - just happens to be there. These facts are not unrelated.

now this was a treat!!! i do love older xz, the fic one that has landed and decided to get out. this was very good.

lying in the dark (no sunshine) 34k, M, OverthinkingThis

Wang Yibo has had Xiao Zhan erased from his memory. Please never mention their relationship to him again.

Xiao Zhan furrows his brow, flipping the paper over and over in confusion, but other than the initials “LWJ” at the top of the page and a line of contact information, there’s nothing more to the letter.

It's been hard enough for Xiao Zhan to move on since the night Wang Yibo walked out, but now someone is fucking with him by sending a prank letter. Erasing someone from one's memory is not a thing that can be done — is it?

If it is, then Xiao Zhan doesn't want to be the only one bearing the burden of remembering what they've lost.

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or: It's not easy to forget Wang Yibo.

UPDATED WITH NEW EPILOGUE

uhm, i actually haven’t read this yet but was reminded that i’m gonna!

*Kept You Like An Oath 36k, M, stickmarionette

After all his wondering and all the unanswered messages, to see Xiao Zhan standing in front of him all the way out here seems like a miracle.

Xiao Zhan leans back against the railing and tips his head back into the breeze. The cap casts his face in shadow but Yibo can still hear and picture his megawatt smile.

"Here. I've been here. Waiting for you," Xiao Zhan says. Like that's a normal thing to say. "Aren't you happy to see me?"

Yibo closed the book on that wild summer long ago. He doesn't expect to be faced with it again almost ten years later.

another one of these!!! they’ve moved on (xz has left c-ent) but then! ugh so good. this writer does good stuff as well, check their pseud

ON GOING SERIES: A World Apart, sparkly

The one where Wang Yibo joins the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Xiao Zhan does Shakespeare and they end up married and disgustingly in love (again).

i almost did not read this because of the m*rvel factor. but then i did, and i do not regret it! a future fic type of thing where they are successful and also find each other again. power couple yizhan.

*WIP: let’s not try to figure everything out at once E, corianderbunnies 🔒

Xiao Zhan takes up the patient's admission forms and turns away, washing and sanitising his hands at the small sink in the corner.

Patient Wang Yibo, he reads. His eyes are blurry with tiredness and he wants to rub them, only then he’d have to rewash his hands. Twenty-four. Presents with a sprained ankle. Urgent investigation and treatment.

Twenty-four? Christ, really? He looks like a kid.

A sprained fucking ankle? He could've strapped it up himself. The Director must be smoking something.

xz is a doctor wyb is WANG YIBO. this is such an ongoing treat, it’s cute it’s hot it’s heart wrenching when they miss each other. i do really recommend following along. (it’s already over 100k) 

* = fave

[significanceofmoths]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF, Chinese Actor RPF Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Wang Yi Bo/Xiao Zhan | Sean Characters: Wang Yi Bo, Xiao Zhan | Sean Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Future, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Bodyswap, Boycott Against Xiao Zhan Incident | 227 Incident, Angst with a Happy Ending, Breaking Up & Making Up, Dubious Consent, Masturbation, Anal Sex, Switching, (extremely enthusiastic switching) Summary:

In the summer of 2026, Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo swap bodies for the second time. This would not have been a problem — except for the fact that they have not been in contact since 2020.

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Reccing these two together because I think they’re two of the best Characters watching the series fics. @ladyunderthemolehill

Disclosed Regrets

by HuaisangsIntellect

Not rated, WIP, 143k, Wangxian & Xuanli

Summary: One typical, ordinary morning, the entirety of the cultivation world awaken in a strange room resembling that of the Burial Mounds. Wei Wuxian, as usual, is the prime suspect for their mysterious appearance. Although... "Shijie...?" "A-Xian!" "Wei Ying!" "Wei Wuxian!" What entity transported them into that strange room, and for what purpose? And someone PLEASE explain to Jiang Wanyin why Wen Ruohan is having the time of his life right now..!! And most importantly, why are both Wei Wuxian's past AND thoughts being broadcasted to everyone? And why, for the last time, are all of the supposedly-dead people (including the bad guys) alive again? (Or: The characters of Mo Dao Zu Shi watch Mo Dao Zu Shi) Notice: For those confused why this keeps ending up on the recently updated, I am rewriting the chapters atm! Currently on Chapter 6 :)

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Juniors’ little project gone wrong – sort of, some things may end up going better than in their history books. @ladyunderthemolehill

Teen Project to Change the World

by animeloverhomura

Not rated, WIP, 777k, Wangxian & Xuanli

Summary: Lan Sizhui, Lan Jingyi, Jin Ling, and Ouyang Zizhen listened attentively as Wei Wuxian explained his newest invention: a way to send memories to the past. Satisfied that he dealt with all possible paradoxes and running on -2 hours of sleep, he didn't make note of his sons' frankly concerning expressions. "We could change everything!" they shouted simultaneously. For better or worse, only time will tell.

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Granted, I’m not into RPF but sometimes there pops up fics with interesting premises. Actors meeting their characters are interesting to read about. @ladyunderthemolehill

oops wrong universe

by flirtkoo

G, WIP, 1k, Wangxian & Yizhan

Summary: Xiao Zhan does not appreciate waking up to Wei Wuxian's flute in his face, or a Lan Wangji who can't seem to decide what to think of him. He would think it's a dream; if Yibo didn't get pulled into this mess with him. [Alternatively, Yizhan meet WangXian, it is as gloriously hilarious as you'd expect]

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Canon divergence in which LWJ dies and is resurrected instead of WWX. I said earlier I loved reading what-ifs and this one is *chef’s kiss* @ladyunderthemolehill

Restart from the End

by EmBlu (IcyDeath)

G, WIP, 71k, Wangxian & Xuanli

Summary: Lan Wangji does not live past the thirty-third strike.

@emrysblu

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love❤

Thanks for asking me, Tee! 

This was a lot harder than I thought it would be and it took me a lot longer than I expected it to! These are not in any order after the first one, because I cannot rank them lol.

Houseboat of Love

I’m weak for exes to lovers and second chance at love fics, so when the prompt came up in the 2022 BJYX Week, I knew I had to try my hand at writing one. And it’s turned out to me my favorite of my fics, or maybe my favorite of my favorites, and based on stats alone I think it’s most people’s favorite of mine. I wanted to start at the new beginning for them, have Xiao Zhan unwilling to see Yibo again because he was afraid of his own remaining feelings and for Yibo to have never stopped loving Xiao Zhan, but he hasn’t been allowed to for some years and how he’s had to get on with living and making space for this love that doesn’t have anywhere to go. I know this makes the fic sound really angsty, but starting at the new beginning I think keeps it in the background, a hum of angst that pushes the story but isn’t the point of the story. And I loved writing tattooed buff Yibo doing the bat crunches and Xiao Zhan being so obviously thirsty for his ex-husband, I let him get goofy with it and it was so much fun to write. The whole fic was a joy to write, honestly. And I’m glad Tash told me to bring back the bit of what happened between them, even though she then (lovingly) yelled at me for what happened between them, because I think it really did make the story more well-rounded. This one was partially inspired by the Sweet Home Alabama movie, where the main character finds out her ex never filed the divorce papers - but I couldn’t bear to have Xiao Zhan be with anyone else in my version so that part of the plot is all I adapted to this story. My sleepwalking/sexsomnia fic was technically my first exes to lovers fic (it came out over a year later) but I feel like this one was my first real “break them up and get them back together because they love each other still” fic. And I’m glad so many have loved it as I have.

Love the Simulation I’m Dreaming In

I love this one because it is so much fun. It was so much fun to adapt this Golden Girls plot to Yizhan, I made several changes from the Love, Rose plot so it fit a) modern times and b) so Jackson & Yixing weren’t knowingly setting up Xiao Zhan to fall in love with their creation. In the GG episode, Rose finds her fake man in the phone book, and so I decided that a good update for that would be a hookup app. I loved making Xiao Zhan so damn dramatic (swanning around in a Shut Up robe and cooking stir fry for one despite the other two roommates being home, all because they weren’t there for his big announcement) and I made myself laugh with the ostrich feather conversation and so much of it. I’m just glad my humor comes across and other people find it funny too! Also Yibo is hot as fuck in this, if I do say so myself. And that’s always fun 😂

You Can't Rush the River

This one was my first ever gift exchange fic, and it was for my dear friend Elisa. I had seen the first season of the Witcher and read a couple of chapters of the book, but I’m largely too squeamish with gore to have played/watched the video games. I knew I could write it though, so I did my research and rewatched a couple of episodes and watched my husband play through a bit of the third game. The prompt asked for rivals to lovers, and I love that it turned out as a one-sided Yibo thinks they’re rivals, hated rivals, while Xiao Zhan has been flirting the whole 50 years they’ve known each other. The emotions after what for one was a hate handjob and for the other was the culmination of *decades* of dancing around each other was very satisfying to write. This one is special to me because it was crafted for someone else, but I also learned a lot about what I can accomplish if I want to do it.

Fireworks in the Stars

I’m extremely partial to this fic. Mostly because it’s a bit of an experiment with a world I’d like to write a full novel in (will that happen? I have no idea but it’s a goal!) So when the set of prompts from a server challenge fit the world I was playing with, I knew it was time to try to write something in it. I’m really happy with how that turned out, and it helped me figure out what worked in that world and what didn’t. I think it’s maybe my most sensuous story, with all the textures and the body paint. But I love the idea of breaking all the rules to find your love again, of meeting your special person in a situation where you're never supposed to see them again and how you can heal from that -- except the other person finds you before you can. Love it!

You Belong in my Arms & ad astra:

This feels like cheating, and maybe it is but i suppose you’ve read this far and will be okay with it, haha! So I think everyone knows that I love tentacles, and tentacle stories, so it was finally time to write my own. And guess what, as of this writing, there are still no sexy tentacles, but these boys have found each other and have yet to learn that they are each other’s fantasy. I have outlines for one last chapter, though if it gets long in the writing it may become two. I’ll write it all before publishing; I love this fic a great deal (octopus!Yibo has my entire heart) but publishing it as a wip without it being completed or at least a couple of chapters ahead has hung over me in a way that I don’t like. Each fic teaches you something about yourself I think, and that’s what I learned from this one. For ad astra, it is a Star Trek AU, which like the Witcher, I knew enough to be dangerous but also because I’d written You Can’t Rush The River I knew I could write this one too. And it was a joy, I’m in love with it still and I think I’ve read it the most out of all of my published projects. 

So there we have it! Many, many days later you have my top stories I’ve written, though I do love them all and this was a bit like having to choose a favorite child. Do you have a favorite of mine? I’d love to know! Tell me about it here or on the awful site 💖

[hualiansaidwhat]

Hi guys, I feel like it have nothing to contribute here so I’ll just rec some of the best yizhan fics as the days go.

Some of you may find it interesting if you are an avid reader on ao3 but selfishly , This is for myself haha

[askew-d]

Can I ask your top 10 fav fics ever (from any fandom, if you don't mind)?

Also, just curious, is there a story behind your name "askew-d "?

hello, there! sorry for the long wait, i forgot to check my notifs :( i will do better next time. thank you for this question! i feel like i’ve waited ages for someone to ask me exactly that, lol. i could talk about well-written fanfics forever!! can i give you a hug? because this is wonderful, really.

let’s go for it! my range of fanfiction that i enjoy vary, but one thing remains: i will adore your fic, no matter the fandom, if it’s written with passion and if it contains good, poetic introspection. i love poetry. for me, if there’s melancholic tropes of any kind i’m into it. immortal character and reincarnation? give me now. supernatural elements or slice of life with doomed narrative? i’ll ignore sleep to read it. angst with happy ending? my endgame, for sure.

however, i also adore silly, comedic, cute pieces of domestic life or otherwise. i had a hard time choosing from my bookmarks for this, and i also reviewed some of my favorites, it was fun. before we continue, here are some of the tags that i don’t dive into for whatever reason: porn without plot (it personally just doesn’t interest me at all), non-con, gore, a/b/o dynamics, soulmates au. sorry if you were hoping for it! i’ll try classify them into an order of what i like most.

1. jellyfish, by mystery twin, for the haikyuu!! fandom — i read this when i was finishing high school and coincidentally the story talks about finishing high school! i have a personal attachment that makes me reread it every year. it’s some sort of tradition at this point. not to mention i love kagehina dearly.

2. teen project to change the world, by animeloverhomura, for the mo dao zu shi fandom — respectfully speaking, i would find this author and give them a big hug. their writing is spetacular! if you've never seen this one and you're into mdzs, know it's a story where the characters get to see every event from the novel and donghua, even the dead characters. they watch wei wuxian journey, can you believe it? so goddamn entertaining. promptly waiting for the next update!

3. a hundred or so hellos, by iwillstillopenthewindow, for the haikyuu!! fandom — remember i said i love melancholic stories? well, this one broke me so hard, i had to mention how i hold it with tenderness (we love things that breaks us, dont we?). this fandom manages to write the cutest, most unhinged things sometimes. even it's an anime about sports. i always get amazed by it.

4. no certainty of doors between us, by betts, for the mo dao zu shi fandom — certainly the most silly little fanfic i've ever seen, it's hilariously sweet. i want everyone to read this masterpiece because, seriously, whoever did this deserves only the best. so, so, cute. it had to be in my top 10!

5. their kindred encounters, by fireflavoredwhiskey, for the untamed rpf fandom (bjyx) — you know those kinds of shows, books, any piece of media, that tears up apart? well, this one was it for me. it's a very famous one that deserves all praise, certainly well-written and enjoyable to the core, with doses of angst, romance and beauty overall.

6. as the clouds part and clear, we finally meet again, by 12262325, for the mo dao zu shi fandom — aaaaa, i was truly torn between putting this in the third or fourth place, but i ended up putting it here. come on, i love an age difference kind of story, especially for wangxian, and this one was perfectly done. sweet and funny. the development? the yearning?? outstanding!! i read this many times already, i'll never get tired.

7. pursuit, by emleewrites, for the haikyuu!! fandom — mystery, romance, lawsuits, poker games, adventure, slice of life, AMAZING depictions and so, so goddamn well-written? that's what you're looking for in any fanfiction. the author dedicated herself entirely for this story, and, like i said, i love stories that are written with passion, you can see it pouring through every paragraph. besides, highly entertaining. i'm not very into long fics, but once i started it off, i couldn't stop. that's how addicting it is.

8. linger by the door (i’ve always been yours), by piecrust, for the mo dao zu shi fandom — epistolary?? have i mentioned how i love it?? some of the phrases in this are gold, in my bookmarks you can check some of them (i ought to make a list of my favorite fic quotes, btw, i will sure do it). through each letter i could comprehend more of wei wuxian's feelings and his internal conflict. i love feeling this connected to a character.

9. all the world is ours to take, by khrys, for the fugou keiji fandom — i have more than one favorite fanfiction for this couple. you know these kinds of developing relationship where the transition from (maybe enemies too) friends to lovers happens so smoothly that it feels like they've been soulmates first and foremost at the end? i don't even know how to explain. i just love how, when they finally are together, it's like they've been together for years. and they just... made it official? i like it. i love my mr. kambe haru.

10. he won’t tell you that he loves you, by hellshandbasket, for the house m.d fandom — i found this to be the most fitting, perfect story for this specific couple. they deserved more stories like this, but we dont see it anymore. i would hightlight the feelings realization in this one, that is so fucking real? haha in any case, it's a fanfic that i enjoyed a great deal.

that's it, i guess! i wanted to add link click fanfics also, however i barely started reading fanfictions from its fandom, i'm drowning in it lately but it's just a start. perhaps very sooon!

oh, i’m gonna finish explaining about the name! in my native language, i’ve heard someone tell me before that ‘life’s a little askew, nothing’s ever perfect’, and that quote remained in every biography of any english website i ever went to. then in literature class someday i had to write about historical women and came across this one named anne askew (i wanted to write about the mostly barely-spoken women). it was the second time i saw this word. i didn’t think of it as a proper name before, but then i had to create a nickname for my ao3 profile and thought, humn, why not just ‘askew’? the quote has been engraved in my heart anyway, so i went for it. we’re all flawed and askew. so, yeah, it just… fit? the ‘d’ here on tumblr it’s only because my surname has a ‘de morais’ in it. i also liked that it resembled ‘alaska’, the john green character i was kinda of obsessed with back in my teenager grunge phase. i don’t like these kinds of books anymore, but i guess some details stay with you. do you think it’s weird? never thought of changing.

thanks for this outstanding ask, it certainly entertained me. and hope you have a nice sleep today, big hugs coming your way! 🤍

[sandorara]

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love❤

Oh, this is so nice! And incredibly difficult, which has made me feel nice. Can you believe I have so many works I'm still pleased with that it was difficult to choose? What a pleasant feeling.

Anyway, in chronological order of posting, starting from the most recent. I've decided not to choose unfinished ones or co-authored pieces, so we're going decently far back right from the start.

1. See you in Eorzea - Yizhan & FF14, 69k, E I (M 28) picked up someone (M 2x) in a video game and I think they might be famous. Please advise.

Famous/non-famous MMORPG AU, meet cute in Sastasha. My longest work ever when I wrote it, and it was completed before posting anything. Still really happy with it, and, Yoshi-p should pay me royalties for how many converts it's created. I'm confident you do not need to know yizhan to enjoy it, if you would like to give it a try 💕

2. For the future you (the one without me) - Yizhan, 6.4k, T “Why Singapore?,” she’d asked him once, and he’d not known how to answer. An exploration of what may lie outside the few minutes the Vogue Film offered.

Inspired by a Vogue shortfilm Wang Yibo starred in, link to it can be found in the a/n of the fic. 9 minutes, very aesthetically worth it. I'm really happy with the atmosphere of this work, and I feel like it's very representative of my shorter, fleetier, ever bittersweet style. Am proud still. 🥺

3. Written, never said - cql - lwj & mianmian, wangxian, 6.6k, G ”I have a letter to deliver to young lady Luo Qingyang. It has arrived from Gusu today, with the quickest delivery.”

Thirteen years of correspondence, understanding and friendship.

My Mianmian and LWJ friendship agenda. Epistolary fic covering the years of WWX's death through Mianmian's eyes on the letters she receives and writes. I'm still happy with how this one conveys what I wanted to say. I'm pleased with it stylistically. And they deserved that friendship, IT WAS THERE, OK.

4. Sensations - ffxiv - wolexarch, 4.7k E ”Make it hurt, please,” he’d finally whispered, as each day, more of his body was being eaten away by the crystal, leaving him missing touch in places he did not know he’d wanted it.

A stand-alone AU within my wolfic series in which G'raha's crystallisation speeds up after the events of 5.0 and the completion of his mission. and with it comes loss of sensation. This one came to be when my dear friend @draiochteve prompted me to write "soft knifeplay". I love the bittersweet desperation and love I managed to convey in this one, and, I just want you to take note of the publication date: This was posted exactly a year before the release of patch 5.3. 😌

5. Nothing more than a willing substitute - ffxiv, asahi/zenos, 4.3k, E He would do anything to please his beloved Prince.

Oldest one here and I will admit I'm impressed that I still think it's worthy of this list, five years later. One of my first 14 fics, and definitely the most wretched thing I had ever written at the time. Mayhap one may call it my descent into the filth-pit. Asahi just made me feral, and it worked out. My dear gf @g0g0mi just desrcibed this one as "iconic", so. Unrecruited obsession love, swordplay, bondage, choking... there are things. IDK. My brand started here, OK. And, I think it still holds up. 😎

Thank you for letting me do this, it was quite the mood-boost! Will pass it on. 😊

[wangxianficfinder]

Fic Finder/In the mood for...

March 17th

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1. Hello not sure if this is the right place but looking for a fanfic in AO3 about WYB and XZ is about motorcycle accident where XZ rushes into the room and WYB tells him I am ok and of course he has to check him over and WYB had the ox necklace in hand that they had to lock in a drawer since the good luck wore off I think but not sure it was posted by anonymous in AO3 maybe you can help me find it @mysticalyunique

Hi ... sorry not this is one of my favs, the one that I am trying to find has no dance and is only the motorcycle accident WYB is in a room at the track and XZ rushes in and after talking about what happened WYB had the OX necklace in his hand and knew that he could no longer wear it and it was put in a box at the bottom of a drawer ... hope either you or I can find it 😁

NOT FOUND! Desiderium by yellowchameleon (M, 136k, WIP, YiZhan, Texting, Getting Together, Slow Burn, Fluff and Angst, Humor, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Friends to Lovers, Mutual Pining, Self-Acceptance, Family Feels Coming Outs, Intimacy, First Kiss, First Time, LSFY - they love each other in every way)

FOUND? Apex by Heliotrope (MistRunner) (E, 63k, YiZhan, lsfy, Bottom WYB/Top XZ, Top WYB/Bottom XZ, they switch!!, racer WYB, actor XZ, Slow Burn, Mutual Pining, WYB is so smooth (not), Own Characters)

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2. Hiii,

I'm trying to find a YiZhan Fic, that I read recently, which has a specific scene,

basically WYB has a dance show with a bunch of other characters (over the course of the Fic they also practice a lot),

and first the juniors that WYB is training do their performance and then WYB and his group do theirs,

the performance alternates between the girls in the group and the guys and then everyone together (I think I remember there being a chair involved in the girls performance)

and XZ is in the audience watching,

I think I remember the author stating what the performances are inspired by and maybe even linking it in the authors notes?

FOUND! Daylight by Aiyan (E, 51k, YiZhan, streamer! Yibo, Artist! XZ, cam boy yibo, xz is damn loaded, XIAO ZHAN SPEAKS IN KOREAN, Phone Sex, Edging, Kissing, Lots of kissing, Anal Sex, Voyeurism) Chapter 5 has links.

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[mintychocochips]

I posted 400 times in 2022

8 posts created (2%)

392 posts reblogged (98%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@accio-victuuri

@rainbowsky

@single-log-bridge-until-its-dark

@wwx-lwj-ai-ni

@p-h03n1-x

I tagged 322 of my posts in 2022

Only 20% of my posts had no tags

#yizhan - 125 posts

#bjyx - 123 posts

#xiao zhan - 85 posts

#wang yibo - 73 posts

#all of this is cpn - 32 posts

#chongqing beauty - 25 posts

#bjyxszd - 23 posts

#the mysteries of yizhan - 17 posts

#wow xiao laoshi!!! - 13 posts

#wow xiao laoshi - 10 posts

Longest Tag: 94 characters

#i just read a fic about he and dd thirsttrapping each other on weibo and i wake up to see this

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Anyone else gets obsessed with a project and can't get anything else done until it's completed. Or you get an idea and you just can't wait to put it in place even if you really need to wait for the perfect time. I'm going crazy here

1 note - Posted January 24, 2022

#4

I finally ordered my copy of Heaven Officials' Blessings! Ordered it as a birthday gift for myself and it's arriving on Valentines, best gifts ever😁😍

1 note - Posted January 18, 2022

#3

Wangxian fic recs part 3

https://archiveofourown.org/works/34995253/chapters/87156871

Listen, I'll always be weak for BAMF protective WWX

This was a great creepy fic. It was like a adult Scooby Doo gang meet MDZS and the occult, simply amazing

See the full post

2 notes - Posted August 7, 2022

#2

I'm but a poor biromantic woman who is always ready to worship at the altar of muscled women

This is now an Izogie stan account. I don't make the rules, it just is.

34 notes - Posted September 30, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

Izogie was too powerful that's why they had to nix her. She would have won the war with the power of her traps alone.

58 notes - Posted September 30, 2022

Get your Tumblr 2022 Year in Review →

Of course my thirsting is my top post of 2022, just my luck😂😂😂

[rainbowsky]

Hi rbs and happy new year! Did you read any good yizhan fics from the last year?

Hi Anon, happy new year to you too! 🥳 Sorry for the late response!

I am very far behind on updating my fic rec list. I did read a fair amount of fic - not sure how much of it was GGDD fic - but that was mixed in with a bunch of other stuff I've been reading, and I didn't keep close track of things.

I am currently going through and re-reading some stories and will be posting a big update when I figure out which ones were my faves.

[vvivacious101]

Fanfiction Wrapped - 2022

So, last year when I got my Spotify Wrapped, I had this idea of doing something similar just with fanfiction because 2021 was a year in which I read a lot of fanfiction, enough for it to amount to a substantial part of my reading.

So, starting in 2022 I started maintaining a list of all fanfiction read. I initially planned to do this for every quarter of the year but that didn't pan out so here we are at the end of the year.

I'm a reader and I read a lot but 2022 was the first year in which I read more fanfiction than books. I read 122 books against 195 fanfics. I read a whopping 3,065,648 words written by fanfiction authors and I thank you all for the wonderful time I had this year reading your fics.

My Fandoms

So, in 2022 I read fics from 11 fandoms and the breakdown is as follows:

The Cherik fandom was absolutely what got me through 2022. Whenever I needed anything to get my mind off things or cheer myself up, I found myself a Cherik fanfic and like magic, my mood improved. I'm a little late to this party but now that I'm here I'm not leaving!

The second fandom that I read a lot of fanfics in was the YiZhan fandom which is an RPF fandom. I know it isn't for everyone but I discovered the works of fireflavoredwhiskey who was hands down the most prolifically read fanfic author of 2022 for me.

The second most prolifically read fanfic author was ikeracity whose Cherik fanfics are very popular in that fandom and for good reason.

Interestingly enough the first fic I read was a YiZhan one and the last fic I read in the year 2022 was a Cherik one.

New Fandoms

2022 was the year of fanfic for me because I read a lot of fanfic in fandoms I discovered this very year.

Everlark - the fanfiction pairing between Peeta Mellark and Katniss Everdeen which led me to discover their ship name for the first time was a first-time fandom for me. My interest in this pairing increased following my re-read and re-watch of The Hunger Games books and movies this year and I'm glad I did.

Shirbert - the pairing between Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe was an unexpected joy. I re-read all the Anne of Green Gables books this year and finally read 'The Blythes are Quoted' which led me to watch the show 'Anne with an E' a TV adaptation of 'Anne of Green Gables' and after watching the show I had the best time delving into Shirbert fanfic.

Ikersi - After watching 'The Eternals' this year, I fell in love with the movie but especially with the relationship between Ikaris and Sersi. I literally love the movie and the paring and I did my fair share of squealing over that fact on tumblr.

Surprisingly, the majority of my first-time fandoms this year feature het couples which is a new thing for me. I have also come to realise how vastly different the treatment of queer pairings is to straight ones in fanfiction. It was a sea change for me.

Of course, my biggest fandom this year - Cherik, was also a new fandom for me but I have read so much of it that it really doesn't feel like it.

Gallavich - My last first-time fandom for this year was Gallavich featuring Ian Gallagher and Mickey Milkovich from Shameless!

Conclusion

I had a blast this year and I hope this momentum continues. Given the number of Cherik and WangXian fics on my radar this year, it's a pretty sure bet though I don't believe I will have a more prolific fanfiction year than 2022, at least not in the near future.

COMING SOON - So, over the next couple of days, I plan to share my favourite fics from the fandoms I read from this year. I really love fic recs because they help point me in the direction of fics I end up loving but are hard to find if you are sorting through all the works by yourself. So, in the hopes of helping someone just like me there are going to be lots of fic recs in the coming days.