What I would do without you, Spock?

hold me tight by hollimichele 11,116

In the old days, before the war, Steve got cold at night. That was all it was, at first.

miles to go before i sleep by Avelera 11,910

Steve finds Bucky outside of the Smithsonian and invites him home.

The Steven G. Rogers Guide to What You Missed the Last Few Years by what_alchemy 5,195

Steve's got the hang of this 21st century thing.

a captain, a killing machine, and the homosexual agenda by cosetties 2,087

“So,” Bucky says, “the HRC wants us to get married."

build the walls (tear them down) by santanico 2,077

He wishes Steve’s fingers would leave hard bruises and his teeth would leave scars.

One and the Other by fmo 1,890

Bucky comes back, but the Winter Soldier stays too. In other words: disassociative identity disorder.

i revive, see it when i come alive by biggrstaffbunch 2,123

He falls. You follow after.

When you drag him from the water, he is water-logged and heavy. He lies on the ground, broken and bloody. Even that feels more like a memory than it should.

So you leave him by the water, and you run.

Stars and Stripes by afalsebravado 799

Steve's pleasant dream is interrupted when he is awakened by the Winter Soldier.

Like Short Lived Punctuation Marks by AdamantSteve 3,938

Steve takes Bucky camping in a bid to jog his memories.

Crawling in the Colosseum Dust by callmejude 1,807

The Winter Soldier doesn't remember Bucky Barnes but he does remember Steve Rogers.

Bed and Breakfast by pizzacakes1234 1,626

Bucky's healing and Steve's trying to help.

the cold calculus of war by orphan_account 1,662

The mathematics of it don't make sense. You do not continue to sink costs into retrieving and repairing an irreparably broken asset. Not when more viable options are open to you.

Awake My Soul by luckyfilbert 1,140 [Part 1 of Not With Haste]

A year after the events of Captain America: the Winter Soldier, Bucky finally feels ready to meet an old friend.

no heart to recall by KiaraSayre 15,350

He's been in Steve Rogers's company for less than twenty-four hours and he's already losing sight of his mission.

Fate by grumpyowls 2,100

Bucky finds a drawing and it turns out to mean something more than he thought.

Parallel Constructions by freshbakedlady 13,660

In the absence of orders, the man wearing the face of Bucky Barnes must figure out who he will be. The answer, mostly, is "somebody Steve Rogers can love." Nothing so easy should ever take this much work.

Your Mind Rings by Amberly 1,200

You aren’t Bucky. You’re not the Winter Soldier anymore, either, but you’re not Bucky

And you that shall cross from shore to shore years hence, are more to me by ifeelbetter 4,495

The Captain woke quickly and tested the chain before he saw the Soldier. All the tension in his body evaporated once he met the Soldier’s eyes and he slumped downward, back up against the wall.

"Oh, thank god," he said. He repeated it twice, quiet. Like a secret.

i will be your ground by Misprinting (misprinting) 4,739

A character study. The subject: Bucky’s hair.

Five times Steve kissed Bucky by paragon 16,587

(+ once, finally, it was the other way around)

Time for you and time for me by paragon 7,627

He can't claw the feeling from the pit of his stomach, the ache like a blueing bruise where something is absent. The ache is something from his past, from the vulnerable core, that will not leave him alone. It is the only part of him that he might concede is James Buchanan "Bucky" Barnes.

your favorite ghost by augustbird 21,013

It's harder than Steve ever expected to bring Bucky home.

Permission by derekstilinski 2,585

After Bucky’s captured by SHIELD, they put him in a holding cell, and strip him of everything but his clothes. He’s dirty, damaged, and Steve can’t just watch him like that, protocol or not.

Up All Night To Get Bucky by 74days 1,425

Steve finds out his photos are auto-uploaded to Twitter. Nothing bad, only good, fluffy stuff

like an avalanche by ataxophilia 2,694

Bucky shrugs, clears his throat, and says, "Saw Fantasia with Steve when it came out, and that one with the puppet — Pinocchio, or whatever. Took a girl to Snow White for a date. Never really— never got a chance to see the others."

volgograd by black_nata 7,673

He is nineteen. He is a hundred. The little boy he cherished has now become a big, strong man, who looks at him as though he is not part machine, and has brought him to his home for cake.

Through the notches in your spine by caughtinanocean 4,460

Bucky Barnes has been broken down to nothing, and he has been pulled back together again, and this—this is the part where he lives.

“Are you sure you're ready for this?” Steve asks, stroking the point of Bucky's hipbone with the pad of his thumb. He is naked and he is perfect and sometimes Bucky isn't sure that he knows how to want things anymore, but Bucky wants him.

the body adrift by Febricant 4,221

Steve has no drawings of Bucky from before. Those are all gone, destroyed in the war or by his own hand; it wouldn’t do for anyone to see how easily the details came from memory, how often Bucky was in his thoughts.

Close Enough by Penthos 3,100

When Steve thinks about it, his life has pretty much been a collection of almosts. Almost joining the army, almost getting his dance with Peggy, almost losing Bucky (although that had felt pretty certain at the time). And there have been a lot of almosts with Bucky.

You got that medicine I need by SkyisGray 10,094

Bucky was trying to enter his room.

Bucky is a wildcard right now.

Bucky could have been seeking Steve’s help, but there is as much of a chance, Steve admits, that he was trying to kill or capture him.

Brooklyn by togina 8,749

"Captain America, what's your stance on gay marriage?"

Everyone knows that, by now. Everyone but Bucky.

the future's so bright (I gotta wear shades) by KiaraSayre 3,482

Things Bucky loves about the future.

Memories are Made of This by eleveninches 13,216

Nearly a year after turning himself into SHIELD and the Avengers, Bucky struggles to find himself in the 21st century. Unfortunately, no one told him about the aliens.

Five Times Steve Scared the Ever-living Shit Out of Bucky, And the One Time Bucky Finally Did Something About It by WhatTheBodyGraspsNot 7,669

'Steve smiles against him, still getting his kicks with the whole thing. Because he might be a truly wonderful person, but he can also be a little shit if he wants to be.

“Never fucking do that to me again,” Bucky says, but it lacks venom.

“I won’t.” Steve says.

But Bucky knows he will because he’s Steve.'

The Bucky Barnes Guide to Household Management byCryptoHomoRocker 5,506

"Steve doesn't even notice at first, is the thing."

Or: Steve is unobservant, Bucky learns to be good at things that aren't killing people, and knitting happens.

my soul to keep by hitlikehammers 4,646

They've had more second chances than anyone has a right to. They've survived the unthinkable, and emerged not only breathing, but together.

So they don't risk it; they don't play games with fate. Every night, they lay everything out: the good, and the bad. The life-altering and the mundane. The bad haircuts and the shitty cologne.

Every night before they go to bed, they make damn sure nothing's left unsaid between them.

Just in case.

But We Can Try by hetrez 10,567

Bucky said, "These are love letters, Rogers. You've been drawing me love letters."

lonely houses off the road by Etharei 17,454

Barnes is now glaring at him for some reason. It's somewhat terrifying but also, oddly, a little reassuring— because that's emotion right there, which means there's still somebody behind those eyes. Somebody who seems to think Sam is being a bit slow on the uptake. "Time parameters exceeded. Mission failed."

"Wait." Sam narrows his eyes. "Is this some kind of... report? Debriefing?"

"Mission report," confirms Barnes, looking pleased. Well, looking slightly less murderous than before.

In which various people deal with things they never signed up for, but at the end of the day no one's particularly surprised.

New Words For Old Desires by CryptoHomoRocker 7,462

"After the dust settles, after Bucky is found and taken in and his brain is as fixed as it’s going to get, according to everyone who is paid to know about that kind of thing, there’s really no question of where he’s going to live."

Or: Bucky uses unusual coping mechanisms, Steve pines in what he thinks is a very subtle way, and literally everyone else in the world is like GOD just KISS ALREADY.

Progress (The One With The Post-It Notes) byParaxdisepink 5,760

Bucky is alone for a day and Steve leaves post-it notes on his metal arm.

I'll Be Your Safety by Paraxdisepink 3,627

Bucky's getting headaches from what HYDRA did to him. And there's feelings. And some fluff.

You've Got A Friend In Me by twerkinshield 5,682

In which Steve is fed up with the antics of the Avengers, epic prank wars are waged, scarves are knitted, and Bucky throws his metal arm at people.

A Certain Kind of Magnetism by chaoticallyclev 1,676

Four times Steve and Bucky exchanged notes using magnets (and one time that still happened)

A Not-So-Covert Affair by Kryptaria 6,845

Everyone always underestimates Steve Rogers, including the Winter Soldier.

Really, you'd think they know better by now.

How am I Gonna be an Optimist About This? by sidium

Steve answers the door, and stares. Neither of them move, eyes locked on the others’. He sees wonder, hesitation and careful, cautious hope in Steve's. He wonders if Steve can see anything in his. Probably not. He probably looks as empty as he feels.

the guilty hide, the guilty run (You're a marked man brother) by agirlnamedchuck 6,256

(Two times Bucky shared clothes with Steve, one time Steve tried to, and the one time Bucky accepted)

“You're such a jerk.” he said turning back to sleep but Bucky caught the end of a smile on his face.

“Yeah well, you're a punk so I guess we're a match."

where you go to rest your bones by booksandteaandallthingslovely 3,966

It’s been three weeks since Washington, three weeks since pieces of helicarrier rained down on the city below and Steve fell, fell, fell into the Potomac, the name Bucky on his lips like a prayer.

It’s been three weeks since someone hauled him up out of the cold water, and he woke coughing and spluttering, bleeding and bruised on the shore, alone.

Three weeks of digging up information, following leads, searching for the man he had once called his best friend, no, still called his best friend.

And here he is in front of him.

New Definitions by midnighttypewriter 16,588

Steve chuckled. "Handsome and charming," he said. "Very popular with the dames." He brought his hand to the crown of Bucky's head, ran his fingers through his hair. It was still long and Bucky had never shown any interest to cut it down to his original style; Steve assumed it was here to stay just like the metal arm. He had Bucky back but the Winter Soldier was a part of the package. "Do you remember?"

Bucky shrugged. He rolled his face into Steve's touch. "Some things. There're still blank spaces. I know enough to tell when the book's lying."

Upside Down by roane 1,217

It all started with a building. Maybe Steve and Bucky broke it a little. Steve has protective friends, so naturally, they come to investigate.

Reconstruction Site by EmilianaDarling 7,671

He is the Winter Soldier.

He is James Buchanan Barnes.

He’s not one and he’s not the other, and he’s not sure if that makes him anything worth saving.

[In which the Winter Soldier leads Steve Rogers and Sam Wilson on a wild goose chase through Eastern Europe so that he can learn more about the man who actually thinks he can be saved. This fic takes place chronologically second in the series but was written first.]

Sequel:  Amidst the Rubble (We Can Build a Better Us) or "Five Times During Bucky’s Recovery and One Time Everything Was Pretty Okay" byEmilianaDarling 21,019

Learn How To Bend by nerdwegian 6,405

"Okay, let's say you see someone, a stranger, but you decide that you maybe want to get to know them better, how would you--how would you go about doing that?"

In which there's terrible dating advice, terrible Starbucks drinks, and a whole lot of denial.

Can We Pretend To Leave? And Then We'll Meet Again bymisspunkrock 23,252

The thing is Bucky hadn’t the slightest clue when it first began.

Maybe it was when he was old enough to understand what the meaning of the word desire was. Maybe it was when he saw that crooked smile for the first time and really noticed the brightness that was barely contained behind blue eyes. Maybe it was when they had to start sharing a bed together in the winter because their too small apartment got far too drafty.

Or in which Bucky writes Steve notes and Steve finds them years later.

On The Shore I Stand Alone by prosepoet 4,416

or the five times someone tried to talk Steve out of looking for Bucky and the one time someone encouraged him.

All the First Times by Vera (Vera_DragonMuse) 9,694

Bucky starts over and finds new ways to survive.

testament by paxlux 10,638

His memory runs backwards in crooked bright flashes, hard as the noise flare of an assault rifle.

in my dreams by leap4joyak 10,045

Of course it's him. Who else could it be?

words that became hard to say by defcontwo 3,326

Here's the thing about growing up like they have, though.

You get pretty used to the line between wanting and having; you get pretty used to how wide and vast and unsurmountable it is.

How can a loser ever win by sirona 12,448

The Soldier should not be standing here, in the middle of a crowded room with obstructed exits, risking discovery with every second he remains rooted to the spot -- but.

But. He'd had to know.

broken pieces (the rough edges remix) by legete 2,185

It's wrong, he knows it's wrong, but sometimes Bucky prefers the nightmares that actually happened.

Photo Booth by nothingwrongwiththerain 1,858

Steve grabbed Bucky’s hand and yanked him into the booth before he could protest

In which Steve and Bucky make out in a photo booth and Steve keeps the pictures safe as long as he can.

Scratched Ragged and Rubbed Raw by cheesethesecond 3,788

“How are you gonna sleep tonight,” Bucky asked, letting his head fall back against the wall and closing his eyes, “knowing that a guy who tried to kill you is sleeping in the next room?”

“Like a baby,” Steve said.

Sequel:  This Lonely Hour Before Daybreak 2,912

Revision history by viverella 4,223

“Anyway,” Sam says to Bucky, and his voice is light and joking. “If you’re so concerned about the state of the internet, you could always spend your days correcting Wikipedia articles.”

“Don’t give him any ideas,” Steve says to Sam. “He knows way too many embarrassing things about me.”

The Quickest Way by Wynn 6,219

The last place that Steve expects to find Bucky Barnes, former Hydra assassin and now current assassin of Hydra members, is standing in the cereal aisle of his neighborhood grocery store. But he does.

A pas de deux eighty years in the making set in a grocery.

have you ever thought just maybe by Desdemon 4,472

“JARVIS,” Tony called thoughtfully.

“Yes, sir?”

“Those young people are in love,” he said.

Debridement by KathrynShadow 3,563

He fires between breaths. He misses, and one of Rogers's assailants goes down in a flush of red. Fights back the confusion (he doesn't miss, he doesn't miss harder shots than that), readjusts, doesn't breathe at all this time, watches— He misses again. He misses ten times, until the Captain is alone, surrounded by the corpses of his attackers.

Five Times Bucky Missed Steve’s Birthday by MsBluesunflower 2,170

...and one time he didn't. 5+1 things.

Living On the Edge by shockvaluecola 1,754

He's not really Bucky right now. But he's not the Winter Soldier, either. Shaving might take him a step closer to Bucky, though, which he's pretty sure is where he wants to be.

yourself (or someone like you) by biggrstaffbunch 2,629

"Here is the root of the truth, the crawling dark thing that lives under the earth, hidden from eye: Bucky does remember. He just wishes he didn't."

It's not the Winter Soldier's memories that Bucky fears the most.

I've Been Funny, I've Been Cool With The Lines by nerdwegian 6,080

Steve's not jealous.

Here Comes the Sun by cylobaby27 11,216

When being Steve's best friend again isn't enough to heal Bucky after decades as the Winter Soldier, Steve decides to bring in man's best friend to do the job.

In which Steve gets Bucky a therapy dog, and Bucky is less than cooperative.

The Way Up by dirtybinary 7,991

It's a long road to recovery, but Bucky's got this. Breaking into Steve's apartment sounds like a good start.

The S. Rogers Memorial (it’s NOT a shrine) to J. B. Barnes by SkyisGray 18,332

When the Avengers realize that Steve doesn’t have anything to remind him of Bucky Barnes, they embark on a project to track down Bucky memorabilia. But it seems that Steve isn’t the only visitor to the (unofficial) J. B. Barnes memorial (which is totally NOT a shrine, Tony).

and we are finally home by springsoldier (ladydaredevil) 7,340

The Winter Soldier shows up in Sam's kitchen, one morning. He deals with it. (Natasha helps. Steve would, if they let him.)

the nightmare from which I am trying to awake by Speranza 15,971

"You gotta bring him in, Cap." Tony Stark, distant: on speakerphone. "You can come in to me, or you can go to—well, I don't know who else is left. But you gotta bring him in."

History Painting by M_Leigh 6,834

“We’ll go there one day,” Bucky adds a moment later, back to his bright self again, grinning, cocky. “All those fucking places with all that fucking art. You can tell me all about it. Paintings and sculptures and all that crap.”

A chronicle of looking at art across the decades, and two birthdays.

It's an Adequate Life, Bucky Barnes by what_alchemy 10,260

This is a world without Bucky Barnes.

your homecoming will be my homecoming by lupinely 18,972 

This is what Bucky thinks he remembers. Writing a letter to Steve in the trenches, muddy footprints, impressions of army boots on the ground. So cold his fingers ache. He’s writing the letter but it doesn’t make sense. He’s writing the letter but he wants to go home. It’ll make sense then, he thinks—it’ll make sense when they both come home.

Past Tense by Ark 3,778

Steve Rogers is falling from the sky.

His brief life flashes before his eyes.

clean up that blood all over your paws by beardsley 5,674

His dog tags identify him as Barnes, James B. It takes a frankly embarrassing amount of time for him to remember that name without stumbling over it inside his own head.

‘But you go by Bucky,’ says the man who calls himself Steve.

it's a love story (baby just say yes) by biggrstaffbunch 4,264

Steve's not jealous precisely.

(When Everything Breaks) You Are The Anchor That Holds Me byCryptoHomoRocker 5,133

"Steve is the one thing Bucky hasn’t had to make up his mind about."

Or: Bucky has feelings, Steve has feelings, and then they have sex.

so familiar a gleam by sariane 5,631

Steve develops temporary psychic abilities and accidentally wanders his way into Bucky's dreams. All he wants is to convince Bucky to come home.

Reflex Memories by sariane 34,174

Bucky Barnes never remembers who he is.

That doesn’t stop him from falling in love with Steve Rogers.

And walk through the Manhattan valleys of the dead by lanyon 3,599

Bucky has amnesia and Steve struggles to come to terms with the fact he may never be the same again.

The gold-hearted boy I used to be by lanyon 1,901

There is so much Bucky Barnes does not remember.

A Four-Letter Word by lanyon 1,452

Every time Steve and Bucky want to spend some alone time together, they get cock-blocked by world crises, minor and major.

the sky is blue because it misses the stars by zarabithia 1,134

All of his memories are still a bit hazy, which is why Bucky doesn’t initially realize what a big deal July 4th is.

break loose of loss and longing by victoria_p (musesfool) 3,509

"What do you think of the speculation that you and Steve Rogers were lovers?"

"What? Who thinks that? I don't think about that. Why would I think about that?"

I'll give you my heart to make a place by victoria_p (musesfool) 5,808

The one thing Bucky knows is that he never wants to hurt Steve.

un seul lit by pollitt 319

Steve smells like fresh clothes and soap.

Bucky remembers.

so here we are by pollitt 451

He's getting there.

check me out by pollitt 437

The lines at the grocery store aren’t long, but once Bucky and Steve take their place in one of them, it’s clear that no one is going anywhere anytime soon.

Bucky grabs a magazine off of the rack and raises an eyebrow at Steve. “Captain America groupies -- how much of a ‘Cappie’ are you? Should I take the quiz and find out?”

Captain Rogers and Sergeant Barnes by Speranza 14,372

His eyes were dark and unreadable: there was only a faint ring of blue around the pupils. He stared at Steve down the gun barrel and muttered: "Are you really my friend?"

Steve's Got Moves by reena_jenkins, sirona 1,648

Steve's hips don't lie... but he's got an excellent poker face.

You've got the love I need to see me through by sirona 1,473

Bucky (and Steve, because, well, he's never been good at saying 'no' to Bucky) steal Lola to go joy-riding. (That's Bucky's story and he's sticking to it.)

Let's Be Exposed and Unprotected by torakowalski 4,893

Bucky’s pretty sure he should be into getting fucked through the floor while walls explode around him like in that Mr and Mrs Smith movie that Clint loves. But he likes it like this. He likes being on his back with Steve looming above him, big and naked, blocking out the rest of the world.

The Pretense of Being by radialarch 3,068

Captain America believed that the soldier was Bucky Barnes. This did not make it a fact.

the stirring of you in my arms by radialarch 2,142

Bucky comes to Steve, and then he comes home.

Cause You Were Born on the Fourth of July (Freedom Ring) by sidium 1,126

“I remember when we were little,” Steve starts out, feeling a grin spread over his face, “I think we were about six or seven; you used to tell me the fireworks that went off every Fourth of July were just for me. The whole city celebrating my birthday.”

these days are not done by lupinely 2,455

A long time ago, Bucky taught Steve how to dance. Later, Steve teaches him.

The Words that Were by OddityBoddity 3,999

Bucky is starting to remember the things he'd really rather keep forgetting.

Reaching For What We Can't See by WhatTheBodyGraspsNot 10,713

'In retrospect, it takes a lot longer for Bucky to realize it than he thinks is probably normal. He should probably be even slightly aware of it before he finds himself drinking a little too much after a particularly rough day, and before he knows what’s happening, he’s half naked and there’s this lovely girl on top of him but…but he doesn't care. She’s gorgeous and spunky and just the right amount of everything but Bucky can’t get it up to save his life. And what’s worse is he’s not interested. At all. And he should be.

His S.H.I.E.L.D-appointed therapist tells him that a diminished sex-drive is normal for someone with depression. But Bucky tells her that it isn’t diminished, it’s fucking gone.'

OR: The depression that has resulted from being The Winter Soldier has left Bucky with little to no interest in sex. Seeing as he was more than interested in it before the war, Bucky is rightfully perturbed, even setting out to try to get that spark back . And Steve, well Steve is his rock through it all--always is, really.

old rhythm (or five times bucky broke down walls) by cosipotente 1,364

Of course they had presumptions and ideas about him. But Bucky makes it his mission to break them all down.

give me your answer do by lazulisong 2,053

Bucky knows it's going to be a bad one when Steve wakes up again, lifts his head up from the side of Bucky's fancy electric hospital bed, and says, "Now don't get mad until I explain."

His voice has the tone that had meant he'd got into another fight and had two black eyes, or found a HYDRA nest and accidentally forgotten to tell Bucky or the other Howlies that he was going in to clear it out, or that he'd met a stray dog on the way home from the store and given it his share of meat for supper and was planning to eat boiled potatoes and stale bread, while expecting Bucky to eat his own share of the meat as if it didn't choke him.

Valentine's Day by Anonymous 2,661

Bucky leaves Steve at the bar to go fiddle around with the jukebox in the corner, and even that looks authentic, like it really is 70 years from the past, and suddenly all of it is too much. Bucky’s hung his jacket on the back of a stool, and when he turns around and Steve’s able to look at him, really look at him for the first time in a long time, he gets a little misty-eyed. Because by God, Bucky really hasn’t changed much from what he looked like in the 40’s. A little older, some more lines on his face maybe, but the smile is still the same, turned up at the corners, with a twinkle in his eye.

The one where Bucky plans out Valentine's Day for Steve.

Kingdom Come by hitlikehammers 8,216

“It’s too late, Steve,” Bucky’s voice across the comm is flat, layered with static. “The deadlock’s irreversible. S’the only way.”

Steve knows what nearly dying feels like; knows it better than most, and this—those words, that voice, this impossible burning that courses through him like the serum in reverse, this.

This is so much worse than nearly.

pro patria mori by hitlikehammers 4,109

The words are sandpaper, all grit and metal: poison in his mouth, in his veins.

"I’m not who I used to be, Stevie."

Bucky thinks it's only him who's changed.

He's wrong.

CANON

CANON AU & REINCARNATION

Protecting the Pendragon Lineage by marguerite_26 3,443 

Arthur endured the Presentation and tried not to think of himself as a pawn, no more significant than the druid slave.

An Bruane by sassafrasx 13,998

Summary: Camelot has been at war with the Druids for decades, ever since Arthur’s birth, and neither Merlin nor Arthur have ever known anything else. But destiny is a many twisted thing and when their paths are thrown on a collision course, there will be a reckoning.

An Emptiness in Me by elless 17,854 

Merlin's been waiting for Arthur's return for a thousand years but when it finally happens, it's not anything like what he expected.

Hopeless Wanderer ~18.5k [reincarnation]

Merlin has been wandering the world for hundreds of years alone; one day a young blond man moves into the flat upstairs. But does Arthur remember?

Educating Arthur 19k

When a family from Camelot move to Ealdor after King Uther is defeated by Sir Agravaine, the people of Ealdor are suspicious and highly unwelcoming towards the newcomers. In contrast, Merlin doesn’t mind Gaius’ family, but maybe he’s just blinded by his enjoyment in teasing the youngest one, a prat named Arthur, who seems quite incompetent at things any normal person could do, something Merlin takes great joy in telling him, repeatedly.

The Blade He Named Emrys by hisfoolishgirl 20,137

She had heard the dragon’s call from Ealdor.

She had dreamt of the conversation with him.

She had come to protect his highness. She now knew the magic of her level was given to her for a reason - that she wasn’t just… Something odd in a land that scorned her kind.

She had also known there was no place for a woman at a prince’s side outside of marriage - and she had no false notion of where she sat in the world.

And so, she had come alone to Camelot to met with Gaius - and she found her life turned around and unraveled by the end of it.

The Warmth of Winter by eldee 25,239

Dragonlord Prince Emrys of the Druids is assigned the task of negotiating with King Arthur Pendragon of England in hopes that dragons and magic will be permitted to come back home again. (Hopefully that teenaged tryst Merlin and Arthur once had doesn't make things awkward.)

How to Untrain Your Dragon by Teumessian 34,375

Merlin has many secrets but Arthur sees more than anyone knows. This is the story of a prince and a dragon. A canon changeling!verse AU, deviating around season 2.

Shelter by sinestrated 39,504

Eight years have passed since Merlin fled Camelot after revealing his magic, leaving behind a home and a budding relationship with Arthur. Now, with his kingdom crumbling beneath a mysterious magical attack, Arthur reaches out to sorcerers throughout the land in search of a solution--and gets one sorcerer in particular he never expected. After so much time apart, Merlin and Arthur have to learn how to fit each other all over again, and all the while sinister forces bent on the destruction of Camelot threaten everything they have ever believed in.

Steam by new_kate 40,588

Summary: Renaissance-era Steampunk reincarnation AU featuring brilliant engineer Prince Arthur, his savant mechanic Merlin, a robot bird, and an evil mecha.

There Is No Road Map To Your Life by truelyesoteric 41,169

He will rise to greatness as you stand in his shadow. Yours will be the last face he sees.

Arthur has lived and died twenty-one times. Merlin has been there for all of his lives and deaths, he had been walking the earth since their first one. Arthur only remembers his current life. Merlin remembers everything.

This is the twenty-second life. Things are going a bit differently. Arthur is American for one, but that really is the least of this life's strangeness.

Where I'm Meant To Be by mischiefmanager 41,403

The silhouette is backlit from the headlights on the Mini Cooper and he’s maybe hit his head harder than he thought because it almost looks like…

“Merlin?”

And Merlin feels as though his heart is exploding in his chest because that voice and his real name and as he looks up...the golden hair reflected in the light from the car.

Arthur Pendragon is standing, completely starkers, in the middle of the road leading up to Lake Avalon.

On Tethered Wings by Thuri 42,525

A dragon lord who doesn't know his power, a prince who doesn't know his heritage, and a broken king who doesn't know their destiny. What will happen, when the dragonriders of Camelot break free their bonds, and their mounts rise up once more?

Albion's Destiny by EternalFangirl 48,158

Merlin cannot lose Arthur. And he won’t. What if he had called Kilgharrah a little sooner? What if he had been able to save Arthur’s life?

Would we finally get the Albion we dreamed about? An Albion where Merlin is the court sorcerer, sitting proudly at Arthur’s right on the round table? Where Merlin is respected, where magic is finally free? After all, we were promised this from the very start.

Arthur has begun to see his manservant in a new light. Will their relationship change when Arthur finally notices the depths of Merlin’s devotion?

Merlin's Moving Castle 49k

As a result of some very unfortunate decisions, Arthur Pendragon, king of Camelot, is cursed by Morgana (also known as the Witch of the Wastes) and becomes fully invisible to anyone who doesn’t possess magic. Forced to abandon his kingdom, he begins his quest for a remedy to his unfortunate condition and comes across the quite charming - and even more annoying - Merlin who may be the only one able to save Albion, if only Arthur can convince him to try.

Heart Lines by PeaceHeather 47,199

Everyone is born with a heart line, a pigmented mark running from the heart down the left arm to the palm, which turns color when the person comes of age, telling them when it is time to seek their soulmate. Red indicates a romantic love, while blue is for platonic "heart-friends", as the minstrels called it.

Uther had always told Arthur to ignore his heart line, that it wouldn't matter who his soulmate was; princes did not marry for love, after all. If was lucky, he'd be able to keep her as a mistress, so long as he did not get any children with her. Uther hated magic and would have urged Arthur to ignore the heart line anyway, if he could.

Arthur wasn't sure his soulmate was really a woman despite Uther's assumptions. But Arthur's heart line hadn't even come into its full color yet, which meant he hadn't come of age in the eyes of the gods, despite being named crown prince by Uther. So it really didn't matter: whoever his soulmate was, he wasn't yet ready to meet them.

Then one day his heart line comes in, and it's neither red nor blue.

Awake by Cori Lannam (corilannam), phoenixacid 50,711

King Arthur sleeps in Avalon, waiting to return at the hour of Albion's greatest need. But once a year he awakes and spends a single day with Merlin, who will never, ever leave him.

The Blue Butterfly by CreamyXD 54,759

When Uther Pendragon finally tracks down the rogue dragonlord to Ealdor he finds the man with a wife and child. The king feels no guilt when he enters the couple's home, killing both Balinor and Hunith as they try desperately to protect their son. But, instead of having the child meet the same fate Uther decides to keep the young dragonlord as a form of token. A spoil of war. So, once he returns he locks the boy away somewhere deep in Camelot's dungeons.

Merlin remains there for years, alone and afraid until one day a young prince finds him.

Between the Dusk and the Dawn by ZairaA  55,765

When Arthur is sixteen his father deems him ready to lead the knights on his first mission, which is to take care of a druid camp that has sprung up within the borders of Camelot. In the midst of chaos and bloodshed that leaves Arthur guilt-ridden, he manages to save one boy whom he swears to protect at any cost.

Over the years Merlin becomes so much more than Arthur's redemption, but is Arthur ready to accept their shared destiny, his own feelings for the younger boy and the chance for love Merlin is offering him?

Counterpoint by PlaneJane 56,481

Twenty years after The Great Purge and the continuing effects of a High Priestess’s curse, Albion is a nation on the brink of collapse. Not even High Chancellor Uther Pendragon’s Compatibility Regime can curb the plummeting population. To add to his troubles, his wayward son, Arthur, makes no disguise of his unwillingness to wed. With good reason. Arthur is secretly leading the Movement, a covert organisation plotting to overthrow the government and return magic to Albion. Not to mention, it’s been foreseen that Arthur’s future, his destiny, is an indomitable union with a warlock—not marriage to the farm-boy matched to him by Uther’s Compatibility Machines.

The Frog Prince by Clea2011 58,130

Canon era AU. A teenage Arthur is hit by a mutation spell intended for Uther. Unable to speak and hidden away by his father because of his appearance, Arthur is left lonely and isolated. A few years later Gaius takes on a new apprentice, someone who can understand Arthur and see through the enchantment. Someone with magic.

But breaking the spell was never going to be easy.

Blessing of the Wolf by katsgoldenmagic 66,066

The gods have had enough! An ancient blessing is brought back and Uther has little choice but to accept the will of the gods

The Sidhe Prince by orphan_account 67,207

When Prince Merlin of Avalon visits Camelot, King Arthur is confident that everything will run smoothly. He does not expect to come face to face with a destiny that never was, or to find his most closely guarded secrets unravelling around him. Merlin disarms Arthur with his unexpected charm, lays bare his charade as easily as if Arthur's whole kingship were made of glass, and accompanies him on a journey which will change Camelot forever.

A Song From Far Away by mushroomtale, Polomonkey 71,842

When Arthur is captured by an enemy king intent on conquering Camelot, his future looks bleak. For Cenred commands not only a clutch of sorcerers but a fearsome dragon trained to do battle and wreak destruction.

Then Arthur meets Merlin, a fellow captive whose magic has been bound to Cenred's will. But can Merlin resist Cenred's control long enough to help Arthur save Camelot?

Gadarene by unpossible 76,831

“You’re the Prince?” Merlin says, eyeing him. He hesitates, then adds, defiant, “The Mad Prince of Camelot.” Arthur doesn’t move. There’s quiet for a long time, then he says it. “I am.” “You don’t seem mad,” he says. The smile wells up from somewhere deep, and very sad. “Well, Merlin,” he says, “give me time.”

Caveman Series by neuroticnick 76,920

Summary: Canon AU, Merlin grows up in a cave with Balinor because of the ban on magic. Balinor is killed by a magical beast, and shortly after, Arthur, wounded by the same beast, stumbles into Merlin’s cave. Merlin doesn’t talk much because, well, he was never taught English, and he doesn’t know that Arthur is the king. He also doesn’t understand the growing feelings of arousal he starts to have for the injured man.

Immortal and Imperishable by prettysailorsoldier 154,592

"The soul of man is immortal and imperishable" - Plato

When Merlin first arrives in Camelot, he is certain of the destiny that awaits him: Clearing the throne of the Pendragon dynasty to make way for the Once and Future King. Working with Nimueh and a rebel band of druids, he is sent to infiltrate Camelot, working from the inside to overthrow those that will challenge the rise of Albion. He didn't count on becoming the manservant of the crown prince--or, worst of all, liking him--and, slowly, Merlin begins to wonder if the king he has been searching for is a lot closer than anyone believed.

And like the cycle of the year, we begin again by katherynefromphilly 209,983 [reincarnation]

For many long years Merlin waited.

For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was also born to wait. Even if it took a thousand years. Even if the wait seemed never to end.

Until one day, suddenly, it did.

(love, or) A Feeling Like It by night_lyx [reincarnation]

Merlin Emrys is normal. He is ordinary and lives with his two friends in an ordinary flat in Surrey, he writes for a bi-monthly magazine and writes for himself during dark nights and much-too-early mornings, he has too many feelings and grudges himself for it. He figures the only thing that makes him extraordinary are his dreams that don’t feel like dreams at all -they feel like memories-, his magical powers that are turned on and off like a switch and the fact that a beautiful man just entered his life like a whisper and he’s slowly falling in love.

MODERN AU

For A While by eldee 9,662

In which Merlin needs a pretend boyfriend, Arthur can’t say no, and Gwaine laughs at them both.

Pride & Support by supercalvin 12,016

When Merlin first started working for Arthur, he had naively thought Arthur was straight. They worked in an LGBT support organization, but Merlin had given Arthur one look and thought ‘Gorgeous, but straight.’ Of course, he should have known that Annis would not have hired a straight man to head the department of networking. Arthur was more or less the face of the organization when it came to partnerships and sponsorships. Merlin had only made the discovery when he saw the sole personal picture on Arthur’s desk, a snapshot of a group of friends at Pride with Arthur smack in the middle: shirtless, chest painted with sparkling glitter, and a huge sign that read ‘Gay As Hell’ with rainbow flames around the lettering. At the time, it had seemed so out-of-character that Merlin had burst out laughing and immediately cherished this glitterized version of Arthur. Ever since, Merlin had cherished the bits and pieces of that version of Arthur whenever he let that side of him show.

Destiny, Knights in Shiny Armour, and Cinnamon Buns (Chivalry is Not Dead: A Christmas Love Story) by Detochkina 12,992

Struggling to make ends meet while finishing his thesis, Merlin takes a job at a popular bakery. He meets Arthur during a brief chance encounter, and for a moment, it feels like there's something there between them. Unfortunately for Merlin, his life is never that sweet. Arthur shows up at the bakery in the company of a young woman and with a special request, and Merlin’s left to wonder exactly where he stands. A story about how Merlin fell for Arthur — a knight in shining armour and a prat — who, as it turned out, was worth waiting for after all.

The Seduction Predicament by ingberry 13,669

It might be difficult to seduce someone when you want to climb their boyfriend like a tree. Merlin learns this the hard way when Uther mistakes him for someone who knows how to seduce anyone at all.

The Other Half Of My Heart by RocknVaughn 16,273

The Albion Pact demands that the Prince of Wales must take someone magic born as his soul-bonded consort by the time he is thirty or face death.

Prince Arthur Pendragon's thirtieth birthday has come and gone and he is getting sicker by the day. With little time left to act, Arthur knows what he must do to save himself: he has to call in a boyhood promise made by Merlin Emrys, his best friend and very talented Detective Inspector Warlock...the same best friend Arthur's been in love with for half his life.

But how can Arthur ask the man he loves more than anything to give up everything he's worked so hard for? Arthur is not sure that he can...and the indecision just might kill him.

Social Networking Encourages Stalkerish Tendencies bylet_me_wander 16,626

In which Merlin is an adorable nerd and Arthur becomes a bit of an internet stalker. And everyone is on tumblr.

After School Special by tourdefierce 16,961

Like most teenage boys, Merlin's life revolved around Call of Duty and putting a minimal amount of effort into school to get the maximum result, while dedicating his remaining free time to more important pursuits, like getting laid. He was doing pretty well for himself, considering he was kind of funny looking and definitely not popular. Then Arthur Pendragon came long and fucked it all up. (Well, there was also Gwaine. Dammit. He might as well start there.)

Come in Handy by amy_lupin 19,768

Everybody knows Arthur and Merlin are a couple, only they can't see it.

The Great Pretender Isn't Just the Title of a Platters Song by rotrude 24,458 

To get that job Arthur needs to be a family man, married. He isn't. That won't stop him vying for the position. But how to produce a significant other at a moment's notice?

The Warmth of Winter by eldee 25,239

Dragonlord Prince Emrys of the Druids is assigned the task of negotiating with King Arthur Pendragon of England in hopes that dragons and magic will be permitted to come back home again.  (Hopefully that teenaged tryst Merlin and Arthur once had doesn't make things awkward.)

Iced! by bunnysworld 54,613

Hockey team captain Arthur Pendragon is determined that this year, their team will win the league championship. They’ve got everything they need to win: the perfect combination of players, and they’ve put in the training and effort to make their team a well-oiled machine. The Red Dragons are well on their way towards winning a spot in the playoffs when disaster strikes and their star center Gwaine is knocked out for the season. With their prospects for a replacement slim to none, it’s going to take a miracle to win the cup now.

Figure skater Merlin Emrys has put his hockey past, and the painful memories that go with it, behind him. He’s accepted his ‘twirl girl’ status and enjoys his new sport. So when Coach Kilgarrah enlists his help with the hockey team’s predicament, Merlin is not at all sure he wants to help. Especially since the team captain is such a prat.

Neither of them expected to fall in love.

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authors:

helloearthlings

teprometo

Cori Lannam (corilannam)

Home by Cyborg_Dreams 861 

Prompt: Touch-starved!Andrew + Steven coming home after a long trip

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au

breathe. by juniperProse 1,862

“andrew’s first thought was oh shit, hanahaki disease; his second was that steven literally took his breath away. he tried not to laugh at his own horribly dark pun.

instead of laughing, he just coughed up another petal.

well, shit. this was an issue.”

confidence man by thescrewtapedemos 3,778

It's a con of some kind, for sure

(you don't have to) Tell Me What's Inside of Your Headby punk_rock_yuppie 4,565

Steven just feels so much. It's a problem, right up until it's not.

troubled love and high speed noise bypunk_rock_yuppie 5,153

Steven Lim and Andrew Ilnyckyj, secret agents extraordinaire: they jump off buildings, they kick ass, they're in love—there's just one catch.

2,797 by verdent 6,104

A couple small-town kids hit it off opening night of a local skating rink. Five years later they’re still in love.

freeze this moment a little big longer (make each sensation a little bit stronger) by doctorkaitlyn 11,232

The piece of paper that Steven hands him is a flier torn off one of the billboards around campus.There are cartoon hearts dotting the page, along with a surprising amount of text, and the more Andrew reads, the more dread fills him.

In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, one of the campus clubs is holding a contest that appears to be a rip-off of The Newlywed Game. The club is holding an open call for any couples who want to compete, with the grand prize being free food from the cafeteria until they graduate.

“Steven,” he says slowly, trying to resist the urge to crumple the flier in his fist, “you are aware that we’re not dating, right?”

“I know, but c’mon Andrew!” Tapping the paragraph that outlines the prizes with one long finger, he continues, “You seriously want to pass up a chance for free food for the next two years?” He sighs wistfully. “If we win, it’s going to be smoothie bar all day, every day, baby.”

It Comes in Twos by trailsofpaper (Sanwall) 23,573

1937, Hollywood. A gruesome death that is not accidental, and a recently divorced detective who does his best not to let his feelings for his colleague get in the way of solving the case.

standadrew

all this relentless taking in by punk_rock_yuppie 2,869

Practice Makes Perfect by Granjolrass 295

Eliot is helping Quentin study. He's also helping him with other things.

There's A Spell For That by Granjolrass 303

"Tsk, tsk." Eliot said, sliding down the zipper. "That's what you get for complaining." He pushed Quentin against the bookshelf, letting him feel his hardness for a moment before pulling away. He pressed his lips against Quentin's hungrily, then moved his lips up the boys jawline until they were brushing against his ear. "You wanted my attention," He whispered, his breath hot on Quentin's skin. "Now you've got it."

Loophole by Granjolrass 630 

Once Eliot takes a wife he might not be able to have sex with anyone else, but damned if he can't find a loophole.

Tickle War by Granjolrass 646

Eliot finds out that Quentin is ticklish. Quentin ends up tangled in the sheets and at Eliot's mercy.

The Final Loop by Granjolrass 793

38 times Eliot had to watch Quentin die. And he was the only one who remembered. This was his final night with Quentin; his final night before they were going to fight the Beast. But after 38 lifetimes, how could Eliot have known this would be their last night together.

Autumn Symphony by LadySilviana 1,135 

A little bit of seasonal ambiance for autumn. Ever wonder what happens with dry foliage on Brakebills campus? Well this is what happens. Quentin and Eliot play around with some enchanted leaves.

Everything Vanilla by LadySilviana 1290

Quentin loves everything vanilla. Well, except for one thing...

Up on the Roof by Lexalicious70 1,857 

It’s Quentin’s 23d birthday and Eliot has pulled out all the stops for him, but underneath it all, what Quentin really wants for his special day is the bigger surprise.

Because I Am Not Myself, You See by Lexalicious70 2,135

After a long day of bottling up their emotions to learn battle magic, an unexpected mix-up reveals feelings to both Quentin and Eliot in a way they never expected.

Happy Pills by LivingInFiction 2,162

Since Quentin had established his “routine” here, at the Midtown Mental Health Clinic, everything had become a mechanism set on repeat every day. Luckily for him, his meetings with Eliot were there to break it.

Tighter by Lexalicious70 2,214

Quentin has a kink that Eliot discovers quite by accident; certain curiosities are explored.

It's the Great Pumpkin, Quentin Coldwater byLexalicious70 2,424

On Halloween, the Brakebills maze is transformed into a spooky wonderland, and there’s tricks and treats in store for Eliot and Quentin as they try to find their way out.

Interception by Lexalicious70 2,709

A plan to protect Quentin from the hedge witches goes wrong for Eliot, but how far will Quentin go to help pick up the pieces?

Pass it Around by coldfiredragon 3,054

A single item can hold a million memories, especially when it goes full cirlce as the years pass.

Taken by LadySilviana 3,448

Both Eliot and Quentin struggle with some new experiences that come along with their relationship. Eliot finds himself fighting off some unwanted attention from previous partners, which results in unfortunate misunderstandings and makes Quentin confront some jealousy issues.

Burning by ACR 3,697

Eliot is broken. But no one understands broken as well as Quentin does.

Those Magic Changes by Lexalicious70 5,182

During Quentin’s second year at Brakebills, the twin he never knew is tapped to take the exam, but he may also alter Quentin’s life in ways he never thought possible.

Stay with Me, Sway(ze) With Me by Lexalicious70 5,223

Eliot is pining, Quentin is clueless, and only the power and magic of Patrick Swayze and Dirty Dancing can bring them together.

New Beginnings by Jcapasso916 10,686

Follow Quentin Coldwater as he gets his start at a prestigious university for magic, and learns that the real magic has little to do with spells and more to do with falling in love.

AU

Prologue by Gizmo 773

There is only three things that makes Quentin smile: his Fillory and Further books, his best friend Julia and his foster brother Eliot.

I'd Like It If Someone Stayed by coldfiredragon 2,485  

A Hedge witch AU where Quentin meets Eliot on the first day of a shared class at Columbia university.

get me out of my mind (and get you out of those clothes)by oximore 2,651

It wasn't that Eliot never slept with Hedge Witches, but that he usually knew beforehand what it was about when it happened. They wanted something, he wanted something and everything was a carefully delimited transaction.

There was nothing careful or clearly delimited here.

You’re crashing but you’re no wave by oximore 8,980

Quentin didn't check positive as either a guide or a sentinel when he was a child. Not that it came as a surprise to his parents - there was no history of either in their families, and they hadn't expected it to be any different with their son.

and it would all come down to this (three points where two lines met) by oximore 15,331

Soulmarks AU where the first words the one you're soulbonded to are written on your skin.

Midway Between Gods and Beasts by Lexalicious70 21,140

Successful hedge witch Eliot Waugh finds his comfortable life in Chelsea with his best friend Margo unexpectedly interrupted when young, untrained magician Quentin Coldwater comes into his life, pursued by those who believe he is mentally ill and by a terrible beast from another world who wants to use Quentin as an unwilling pawn in its takeover of a magical world.

From The Middle, Towards the Unseen Edge bycoldfiredragon 42,596

One of them remembers and the other doesn't. Three years following his expulsion from Brakebills Quentin's missing memory and the lies Eliot told him to keep magic secret are about to leave their relationship in ruins. When Julia tries to intervene she sets a series of events in motion that puts them all in danger.

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But feel the strange heart beating where it lies byCountlessUntruths (KaliCephirot) 2,822 [3some]

"Anyway, now-a-days, we'd just flip a coin for it," Margo says. "But we rarely like the same people anymore, like that." Or, a more detailed portrayal of the threesome.

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authors:

coldfiredragon - https://cldfiredrgn.tumblr.com

rizcriz - http://sadlittlenerdking.tumblr.com/post/160070117161/my-the-magicians-fic-masterpost

CANON

Shiver by skepticalghouligan 2,289

Shane's frustrated that Ryan didn't share a certain kink with him. He decided to be a good Dom and give Ryan what he wanted anyway.

Not Weak by skepticalghouligan 2,381

Dom/sub play is a new element in Shane and Ryan's relationship. The first time Ryan really gets into it, he refuses aftercare, thinking it's weak for him to want it. But when he starts to really drop, how will Shane handle it?

(fuck you) Can I Have This Dance? by punk_rock_yuppie 2,565

It starts in a bathroom and ends in Ryan's bed.

all the smiles that are ever ever by angelsaves 2,965

There's no such thing as ghosts. So what, exactly, is one doing floating above Shane's bed, demanding he play with her?

 Shut Me Up  by YogurtTime  6,274

"You never seem to shut up when I'm touching you." Shane and Ryan play a very very terribly executed rendition of the quiet game.

The Hunger by  poetdameron  6,279

Ryan knows well why is important to celebrate their “almost” 70th episode. Shane doesn’t disagree, and doesn’t disappoint either.

If It Brings Me To My Knees by sinningnomine 10,900

The boys make a detour to Satan's Hollow while in Ohio. A last minute trip that proves itself more dangerous than anyone could have ever expected. It's there that secrets are revealed and two lives are changed forever.

things that go bump in the night by raisinsforsunday 22,468

“Baby, you don’t just offer a lady your heart-- whilst writhing around on top of a hellmouth, of all things-- and expect her to forget about it, now do you? And taking off before the sun rises and everything. Typical…”

“Jesus Christ .” He was growing weary; a bone-deep exhaustion creeping in-- but at the curse, the dark room and the presence within it seemed to shudder. “Huh. You didn’t like that, did’ja Demon? ”

His own taunts of Ryan floated back into his head-- tricking him into interacting with things Shane didn’t believe in.

“That backfired, now didn’t it?” Her voice boomed all around him.

“Reading my thoughts is not going to convince me you’re anything but a figment of my very active imagination.”

“You owe me your heart.”

“I don’t owe you shit.”

AU

Pulse by AutumnisPrime92 533

Shane is a demon, and that means he can hear things no human can.

Inglourious by bonestiltsbergara (showmethestars) 607

“What...What are you gonna do to me?”

“Me? Nothing, I don't like getting my hands dirty... My partner, on the other hand....” Legs trailed off as there was a clang of wood hitting metal from the other side of the empty warehouse. “He loves getting his hands dirty...”

The clanging happened again, this time getting closer to the two men. “Your partner?” the frightened man asked.

Legs smiled, as another clang rang out throughout the building. “Yeah....You've might've heard of him...” Legs explained. “Night Night Bergara is coming...”

i wanna see your face and know ive made it home by isthepartyover 778 

“I’m going,” Shane announces, blood smeared on his face and baseball bat still clenched in shaking hands.

They try to argue with him, tell him it's dangerous and he might die and he should really leave it to the adults-

Shane barks out a laugh at that one.

“I’m going,” he insists, and follows the scientists to the creepy-ass lab and down under to the gaping, disgusting maw waiting for them underneath.

The Stolen Stradivarius by chromission 1,227

The 90s was a decade to remember. For the infamous Ricky Goldsworth and the more-than-competent C.C. Tinsley finally meet in the flesh and in a rather compromising position.

Much to Tinsley's chagrin, this encounter will be the first of many.

For You, I Give Everything by sozmom 1,454

The boys head out to a forest to investigate some of the weird things that have gone down there over the years.

However they aren't alone.

wish that you were here by alovelikenoneother 1,521

And I never minded being on my own, then something broke in me and I wanted to go home to be where you are, but even closer to you, you seem so very far.

And now I'm reaching out with every note I sing and I hope it gets to you on some pacific wind, wraps itself around you and whispers in your ear, tells you that I miss you and wish that you were here.

Of Which We Do Not Speak byInkStainsOnMyHands 1,555

About three percent of all calls assigned to paramedics are considered unclassifiable.

Ryan experiences what that means first hand.

i just left you a three minute long voicemail of me singing. sorry. by offwhxte 1,995

for a month, shane's been getting weird texts from an unknown number that make no sense. then the number calls him.

or, the one where shane's in love with a textbot that isn't a textbot.

Off The Record by Immortalnite 2,426

"Don't dig too deep, Detective. Red isn't your colour." His breath was hot on his ear, and then Goldsworth was gone, leaving Tinsley to stare at his back as he left.

~*~

Ricky Goldsworth is the prime suspect behind a string of serial murders, and New York City police chief Frank Norris has asked Detective C.C. Tinsley to help close the case.

Heaven is a Place on Earth by samdafangirl (Catfeyrac)2,575

Salerrith, now Shane Madej, lived as a human. It was simple curiosity, but he never expected to fall in love. With humanity, or a certain human.

Candle's Flame by Wheezefeeds 2,669  

It was common knowledge among all the citizens; those who went too far into the forest never came back. Whether they simply forgot their path and could never find their way home again, or something got to them before they could escape, nobody could say for sure.

Ryan knew that he should keep his distance and avoid the trees just like all of his neighbors, but he'd seen. He'd seen the figures lingering in the shadows, beckoning for someone to notice and approach them. They were indistinct, but Ryan knew what - who - they were, even if he couldn't properly see them.

All they wanted was to be acknowledged.

for what it's worth (i'm desperate) by emptyswimmingpools 2,762

Tinsley doesn't like Goldsworth, but he's quite literally the lesser of two evils.

Or: a detective and a mobster must work together to defeat a much greater threat.

Stardust, Silks and Storms by Ghoulboyboos 3,520

Shane grew up in the thunderstorms. His parents had saved half their lives to purchase the airship.

One day, Captain Shane meets Ryan Bergara.

two guns, one bullet and a fuckton of cocaine. (all in a day’s work.) by camillaboojay 3,915

Detective Shane Madej is very good at his job. Or he was, before that job entailed trying to catch the notorious Ricky Goldsworth. 

Things That Go Bump in the Night (and 7 till 12 at weekends) by HoopyFrood 4560

Shane works at a Haunted House. Ryan is Ryan. Things go about as well as you'd imagine.

Los Ageless by Squeakyshroom 5,400

Shane is new to LA, new to Buzzfeed, new to everything and a bit over his head.

When Shane meets Ryan, he is hopelessly starstruck.

Social Grooming by Ghoulboyboos 6,380 Lovebirds and Serpentines

When Ryan doesn’t budge, Shane gives in. “I’m shedding. I have to take some time to get rid of this:” He rubs his flat hand over his scales and Ryan can see some of the skin bunch. “But for that I have to go home and soak, peel and exfoliate. It’s not painful, but it’s a bit gross so… yeah not gonna do that here.” “Does it hurt?” “No, but it itches like a motherfucker.” Ryan bites his bottom lip, but decides to take the chance. “Do you need help? Later, I mean?” Shane looks at him in honest surprise.

Let the Sunshine Burn Your Eyes by YogurtTime 6,576

An innocent man of taste and leisure, Ricky Goldsworth, just wants to check into his hotel room, but gets into an altercation with the concierge while a mysterious gentleman in expensive-looking clothes watches nearby.

What a Strange Magic by punk_rock_yuppie

Ryan Bergara is the only human at the LA Buzzfeed office.

His life is a lot more complicated because of this.

better to see you clear by offwhxte 10,702

ryan needs to get blood work done, but he picks up a boyfriend in the process.

or, the one where ryan is sad and shane is soft for him

once and always the fool by UniversalSatan 11,004

Ryan is supposed to be an investigator for fraud and cyber crimes.

He never signed up for the consequences of dealing with an illegal organization.

And he certainly did not sign up for that guy he vented to in a bar half-drunk to follow him through that already stressful investigation.

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by Cat (ActualBuckyBarnes) 11,734

Ryan Bergara and Shane Madej - full-time independent ghost hunters. But when they happen upon a small town and unleash like, actual, literal Hell upon it, their lives won't be the only ones changed.

There's more cliches, too. Don't worry about that.

Your Eyes Are Liquor, Your Body is Gold by spookyboybergara 13,531

in which Shane Madej is the leader of LA’s largest weapon dealership, and Ryan Bergara finds himself in the midst of a weapons deal and possible homicide when he takes a shortcut home from work. Will a series of bad choices bring them back together?

Under The Skin by poetdameron 13,927

Ryan always thought he had no mark, no one belonged to him and he belonged to anybody. That changed when, after entering BuzzFeed's internship program, a mark appeared on his body, looking like wings making an X over a circle as the handsome new guy in front of him smiled every time their eyes met.

See Me For Me by luxbuhree 16,336

Ryan loves a lot of things. He loves his morning jogs. He loves eating cinnamon buns. He loves watching the sunrise.

Then one day, he meets Shane — and he begins to love him too.

The Great Heist Of Shane Madej by Cat (ActualBuckyBarnes) 16,880

Ryan Bergara, local troublemaker and scoundrel, has his whole world turned upside down when he finds out that his best friend, Shane Madej, is being abused by his parents. Ryan spends the next four years of his life trying to get Shane away from his family - but what happens when they finally make it?

A story about being lost, and then being found again.

The Shine of Obsidian by VictoriaAGrey 21695

After months of negotiations, Ryan and Shane are given permission to do a weekend long investigation for Unsolved at The Overlook, a famously haunted hotel which is left abandoned during the fall and winter seasons due to severe weather conditions and its relative isolation.

Once left on their own, what Shane had thought would be a fun weekend turns into a fight for survival when Ryan becomes possessed by the very demon he was hunting.

The Lesser of Two Evils by fuckcitybitch 23,657

Shane was unsure of what he was getting into, he told himself this was no different from the rest of his cases. But there was something he couldn’t shrug about this one. A few too many stones were left unturned.

The thing that made this case interesting was the strange occurrences people could not explain. Many claimed Ryan was possessed by a demon, or that he possessed abnormal abilities, frivolous and ridiculous claims on their part.

But a dead doctor was a new turn of events, and Shane couldn’t keep his skeptical nose out it any longer. It was like it haunted him, begging him to dig deeper.

The Hauntings of The Honeybee House by Richie Rose (richtherose) 34,122

Shane Madej is one of the tour guides for this former house, turned musuem. What makes him special? He can see the past residents who still reside in the old house. From Steven Lim, who built the house in 1915, to Keith Habersberger, who fell to his death while exploring the house in 2002, there's a century's worth of spirits. It doesn't help that they push him to ask out the cute guy who is afraid of ghosts.

Office Space by skepticalghouligan 34514

The construction really was only supposed to take a few weeks on Ryan’s office. And it would have - it was a simple expansion and paint job. That was, until Shane Madej got brought onto the project. It only took two days (and three near misses) for Ryan to believe Shane may be trying to kill him. But could it be something else?

The Department of Unsolved Cases by trailsofpaper (Sanwall) 35,318

Ryan Bergara hasn’t been an FBI agent for long, but he’s seen enough inexplicable things during his career to know there’s more to the world than meets the eye. He comes up against the stubbornly skeptic Shane Madej, head of the Unsolved Cases department - the basement where low-priority cases go to die. The case of possible alien abductions and UFO sightings become top-priority very soon however, and Ryan starts to think that maybe Shane has a reason for wanting to stay on the Unsolved Cases even though he used to have a very promising FBI career in front of him. Come to think of it, maybe Ryan also has his reasons for wanting to stay by Shane’s side even when things get rocky.

show me what i'm looking for bybodhirookes 53078

Shane works at the university library and, somewhere in between fighting with Keith about everything and nothing, sharing contraband snacks with Sara under the help desk, and trying to avoid being killed by his take-no-prisoners boss, Quinta, he meets Ryan Bergara.

Cute, smiley Ryan Bergara.

Conspiracy theorist, believes that the Whaley House is haunted and that Amelia Earhart got abducted by aliens Ryan Bergara.

And Shane regrets hiding out in the History section because now he wants to kiss a ghost hunter.

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Between a Crucifix and the Hollywood Sign byInkStainsOnMyHands

One Word Prompt Fics/Drabbles (Shyan) byYogurtTime

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The Holiday by Anotherlostblogger

Up-and-coming LA producer Ryan Bergara and NY Times food columnist Steven Lim are both unlucky in love and eager to get away from their hometowns for Christmas. When they do a house-swap for the holiday season they might find more than they had initially expected.

Bellator Luminis by istie

It all goes horribly, horribly wrong, because of course it does, and Shane makes a deal. 

The devil you know by Saltylocks

Shane is a demon who is good at his job but kind of bored. He is sent to Earth to spread mischief, practically demoting himself in the process. He has a lot of powers but no motivation.

Until Ryan.

(take note that the tags will change as this work progresses)

The Boys Are Here by WitchBoyWriter 

Shane was obnoxious, freakishly tall, and ridiculously nerdy. And Ryan was pretty sure he was in love with him.

we were looking for something to believe, we were looking for something to understand (our twisted senses of loyalty was getting so out of hand) byknighthoodie (excelestial)

we loved under atomic skies

or, alternatively, a short story about a sad boy who accidentally summons a demon by singing.

Turn and Face the Strange byskepticalghouligan

Saturday Detention. The whole day, no phones allowed. Five students in an elite all boy's school. Five home lives, five personalities. One common denominator. Getting along seems impossible at 7:00am. But by the end of the day, will their opinions change?

Shane Madej the Medium by exul

"Shane didn’t tell Ryan the truth simply because he didn’t want Ryan to win. This whole back and forth of theirs hinged entirely upon Ryan being a believer and Shane being a skeptic. Shane suddenly believing in ghosts would derail the entire show. And Shane still wasn’t fully convinced. Sure, he just had a conversation with a ghost, but he also hit his head a day ago. Maybe this whole thing was just him dreaming while in a coma.

It was not."

Fallen Keeper by satisfyingbliss

Every life is touched by a deity at least once. Just when you’re drifting away from this world, if someone nudges you back in the right direction, that’d be when the deity chooses to visit you.

Ihidaya by YogurtTime

Ryan gets it in his head to try a non traditional exorcism episode, but even with all the research involved, few translations or texts could prepare him for the machinations of a demon with a simple game in mind.

hiraeth by stories_jpg

In which Ryan's an alien, Shane's a fallen angel, and they're both on the run.

Breathless by Anonymously_Yours 

Ryan wasn’t sure when things started to feel off. It was a gradual thing that grew harder and harder to ignore as more time passed by. A general sense of unease that evolved into full fledged panic.

Ryan was sure that he was being stalked.

Blood Adrenaline by Aykimra

In a world where one soulmate's heartbeat affects the other's, Shane has yet to find the person who keeps making his chest pound.

crowns by rycnbergara

ryan decides marrying a stranger doesn't appeal to him. let alone a female one.

shane also doesn't want to marry a stranger - he's been placed in the midst of this alliance by marriage in place of his sister.

neither know what to do anymore, so they run away.

until everything feels like coming home when they meet a random stranger at a bar in the village.

http://philinda.tumblr.com/tagged/philinda-fanfiction

http://professortennant.tumblr.com/post/132360200395/philinda-maycoulson-rec-list

http://philcoulsons.tumblr.com/tagged/philinda-fanfiction

Flooded by suallenparker 378 (Part 1 of Dimension Slip Multiverse)

1995, Melinda returns after a mission to find her apartment flooded.

rust and bone by Oparu 845

Phil looks after Melinda's injuries and he finally confesses the kiss.

Accidental Truth by suallenparker 1,326

Fitzsimmons have a little mishap and May has to deal with the consequences. Or the one where Coulson is high on truth serum.

Two Lines For Yes by sabinelagrande 5,244

Melinda was a woman of a certain age. Then things got very, very uncertain.

Assumptions by PanicMoon15 13,596

May's pregnant, but she doesn't want anyone to know, so when Jemma starts suspecting something, naturally Skye steps in to take the fall. Now everyone thinks it's Skye who is pregnant, which is going to be a problem when all Jemma wants to do is give her a scan.

Compartmentalized by suallenparker 19,365

When their relationship crosses a line, both fight hard to keep things compartmentalized …

Home by Book_freak 36k

Phil Coulson didn't expect a lot of things that happened in his life. One of the things he didn't expect was for his computer to suddenly get hacked, but that was only the start.

Under the Star Light by Oparu 76,323

Rebuilding S.H.I.E.L.D. means Melinda May, Phil Coulson and their team have enough time to build something personal. Lingering ghosts of T.A.H.I.T.I. means it's not what they intended. In fact, it's a bit of a mess.

wait for me to come home by AgentMayson 87,251

They were supposed to wake up and remember who they really were. They didn’t.

Shadows And Shapes by katalizi 113,028

A mission gone wrong leaves Melinda May with complete memory loss, but when she discovers the person she used to be she's not sure she even wants to remember.

Giving Up is Easy, But We'll Take the Challenge by PanicMoon15 193,422

Essentially a fic following Skye's life from the age of 8, when she was fostered by Melinda and Phil.

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this polyphonic love by pepperfield 

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AU

Loving You's A Bloodsport by Waynesgrayson (1849 words)

In the history books, when people are afraid, they use fire. Foggy wishes that they figured out you can't burn that of which was born in flames.

A Wizard Did It by ctimene  (7884 words)

“You want to name yourself after weather?” “I have been a sentient statue on top of various churches for six centuries, I am all in for weather.”

put away your labor // and your leisure, too by themikeymonster (6098 words)

The thing says, "You're absolutely refusing to go quietly into the night, you know. Could make my job a little easier, here."  

Matt's ribs creak, crackle and splinter, and there is blood bubbling at the back of his throat and yet, dizzy, what comes out is half-groan, half huffing laugh. "Why should I?"

Bite Me by ChuckleVoodoos (13596 words)

“I am constantly amazed by how much you suck at being a vampire slayer.”

The Good Little Wolf by ChuckleVoodoos 13,801

Foggy's been training for this day his whole life. As long as he follows the Rules and finishes the Story, everything will be perfect.

Tempt Little Red Riding Hood. Eat Granny. Dress in Drag. Eat Little Red Riding Hood. Eat Little Red Riding Hood’s Basket of Goodies. Live Happily Ever After.

Stupid Cupid by ChuckleVoodoos 14,305

Foggy plays karma bingo and wins a cupid.

His cupid is possibly the worst matchmaker in the world.

Private Property by poisonivory (14382 words)

Technically speaking, Foggy doesn't own Matt; it's more like indentured servitude. Still, the rules of the Program mean that Foggy can have whatever he wants from Matt. So why isn't he taking it?

Dead Man Walking by ChuckleVoodoos 15,064

Matt Murdock is alone when he chokes on a peanut and dies.

Three minutes later, he wakes up.

Invisible Ink by ctimene (16315 words)

“Hello, welcome to Josie’s, I’m Foggy, what are you looking for?” “Uh, nothing,” the guy replies, and Foggy is nonplussed for the nanosecond it takes to put together glasses, cane, and the way Hottie McHotFace is gazing absently over his shoulder. “Oh, oh, you’re blind, dude, sorry. But, uh, this is a tattoo parlour?” “I know.” The guy sighs. “I lost a bet?” Or: The One Where Foggy Is A Tattoo Artist And Matt Is The Worst

Knock Three Times (On the Ceiling If You Want Me)  by poisonivory (16884 words)

Matt's downstairs neighbor sings showtunes (badly) at all hours, eats weird-smelling food, and never stops talking. Matt falls in love long before they actually meet.

Ramona's Records by goldstandard 18,070

Matt Murdock doesn't go on to law school. Instead, he opens up a record store.

We Just Lost the Beat  by knight_tracer (19334 words)

Matt hears a lot in the city at night, sirens and crime--and the late-night radio show Foggy With a Chance, which sometimes runs a Daredevil Watch if he's been particularly active, but which mostly plays music. He probably shouldn't call in and request a song, but he does it anyway.

Any Good That Could Come After This by lady_ragnell 20,104

When his ex-boyfriend is accused of murder, Foggy Nelson decides to take on his defense. He doesn't know that it will wrap him up in a city-wide corruption case or make him rethink how he feels about Matt Murdock.

Nobody Said It Was Easy  by Amaria_Anna_D  (22169 words)

Foggy Nelson isn't exactly thrilled when his mother volunteers him to watch Jack Murdock's son, Matt, but after meeting the kid, he knows that he's made a friend for life. As the boys grow up, feelings and bonds change. Foggy begins to wonder if maybe he has a chance for more. Based on Iraya's amazing comic Baby Crush.

Stay In My Arms (If You Dare) by poisonivory (33765 words)

The Defenders are the most elite bodyguard agency in the world. When Wilson Fisk's personal attorney Foggy Nelson walks in looking for protection from a mysterious man in black, Matt Murdock is more than happy to take Mr. Nelson's safety in hand. But Nelson's guilt is hard to prove, and Matt may have gotten himself in too deep - especially once someone besides the man in black starts gunning for his client.

I'll Most Likely Kill You in the Morning by inkfingers_mcgee (49459 words) 

Foggy and Matt never met at school. They cross paths for the first time while working opposite sides of a case, and Matt doesn't leave an impression beyond the superficial: a blind, pro-bono crusader who Foggy will feel really guilty about having to oppose in court one of these days. Seemed like a nice guy, but no one Foggy will worry about a week later. He has more important things on his mind, like the masked vigilante who keeps cornering him in dark alleys to threaten him for information.

CANON ERA

My Boyfriend's A Superhero And All I Got Was This Lousy ER Trip by paperclipbitch  (2013 words)

“I walked into a file cabinet,” Murdock says loudly, when Claire reaches for his face, tilts it toward the light so she can check that nasty-looking cut on his cheekbone a little better. “Oh my God,” Karen murmurs; in her peripheral vision, Claire sees her press her face into her hands. “I thought we were going to come up with a better-” Nelson begins, visibly stops himself, and continues: “-explanation of that thing that definitely happened.”

a house you grew up in by LadyMerlin (3839 words)

It starts when Foggy loses control of his life. It starts when Foggy wakes up in a hospital bed after the fourth kidnapping.

Rosemary and Mint by themikeymonster (5545 words)

Matt's going to Hell in a handbasket and he doesn't particularly need a checkered blanket, he's not going to have a picnic, Foggy, but thanks for the thought, anyway.

this polyphonic love by pepperfield chapter 5

CANON AU

Illumination by keilson (1715 words)

When Foggy meets his very adorable, geeky new roommate, nothing changes. That's not true. When Foggy meets Matt, everything changes. It just doesn't include an understanding of red, or blue, or yellow. He still can't see a rainbow, he can't paint by numbers, and he'll never appreciate the supposed almost-red of his hair. (a reflection on life without color, bringing a new meaning to the phrase love is blind.)

Gonna Make Love To The Dark by Waynesgrayson (2707 words)

He knows that if anyone found out about this, that they would punish him, but kill Foggy. Destroy the source of his disobedience.

Down to the Bone by SpiritsFlame (4572 words) 

Everyone always wants to know why his daemon isn't a bat. As though being blind is all that there is to him, the center point of his character.

Dream Catcher by ChuckleVoodoos 10,944

When Matt has nightmares, so does Foggy. Unfortunately, Matt has a lot of nightmares. Even when he's not asleep.

Or: Matt visits Foggy after the bombings, and it doesn't go well.

A Secret Chord by joidianne4eva (11467 words) 

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https://indeepship.tumblr.com/post/143928957829/dreams-in-the-dark

https://indeepship.tumblr.com/post/144199749149/coffee-before-killing

https://indeepship.tumblr.com/post/144497654629/believing-again

http://mandywantsacookie.tumblr.com/post/144373331895/kastle-your-coffee-is-disgusting-but-i-love-you

http://mandywantsacookie.tumblr.com/post/151450380550/on-a-clear-morning

https://favrielle.tumblr.com/tagged/new+writing%21 -  Yggdra

https://carry-the-sky.tumblr.com/tagged/my-fic -  carrythesky.

http://thorsodinsn.tumblr.com/tagged/kastleff -  thorsodinsn

http://obeyyourheart.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle-fic -  freedomatsea

http://alchemistc.tumblr.com/ -  alchemystique

http://hencethebravery.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle-fic -  Inaccessible Rail (strangetales) 

http://ejunkiet.tumblr.com/tagged/writing - meet me at dagobah (Ejunkiet)

http://capriciouswrites.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle

http://girljustdied.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle -  stainofmylove

http://librarian-repellent.tumblr.com/tagged/my-fic -  an_ardent_rain

http://hedgewitches.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle

http://shipsabound.tumblr.com/tagged/my+fic/ - PurpleLex

http://viansian.co.vu/tagged/ff%3A-mine -  viansian 

http://nagia-pronounced-neijia.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle -  nagia

http://seven-times.tumblr.com/post/148961604991/navigation

http://sarcastic-dogood.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle

http://ambrosiaswhispers.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle -  TashanaAmbrosia

http://evilsquirrel18.tumblr.com/tagged/my-fic - 

http://lightofpage.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle+fic/ - spellitwithyourpeas

https://edourado.tumblr.com/post/143995598373/hells-kitchen-chronicles -  edourado

http://thekastlediaries.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle-fanfic -  silbecoo [http://thekastlediaries.tumblr.com/post/167726829086/im-assuming-you-meant-a-kastle-fic-masterlist-for]

http://devilbunnyking.tumblr.com/tagged/fic+rec/page/31

nxtyourfirstrodeo -  darlinghookshipper87

dresupi -  Dresupi

allmyfuckingobsessions -  frankforkaren

dwarveslikeshinythings

whatarrows

bamon-babies

indeepship

harleyqvinnzels  - damnmysterytome

Daredevil

oh what a marvellous sight by mind_boggling 455

a small excerpt based on that moment from the new trailer.

My Moment of Clarity by spellitwithyourpeas 902 

She didn't believe it was the end. God, she hoped it wasn't...that somehow they could come back from this.

weak knees by samssalvation 968 

karen tripping and falling into frank's arms

Dream A Little Dream of Me by helpme_iminlove 1,074 

She gave the small crowd a smile, her red lips parting to dazzle him with her teeth, and then the band had picked up a tune. Frank would be lying if he said he hadn’t held his breath waiting for her to start singing.

Two Cups of Coffee by yoncepadthai 1,676 

Months since the last time she and Frank drank coffee together, Karen debates returning to the diner.

lost and fought by SafelyCapricious 3,179 

Karen hasn't slept in far too long, trying to chase leads about this gang-cult, when her dead mentor appears in her apartment and chaos descends. She doesn't think it's due to sleep deprivation.

I Know What it Takes to Fool this Town byspellitwithyourpeas 3,726

James Wesley may be dead, but the weight of that night still is heavy. She feels the pressure build and the panic set in. She wants to move on and maybe with some help she could. If anybody can understand her actions, it'd be Frank Castle.

bloodsport by PurpleLex 5,041

[ two-part tumblr prompt: "A baddie is threatening/hurting Karen in front of a tied up Frank. And he's raging?" ]

is it too late to come on home? by volchitza 9,347

Karen worries her thumb with her index fingernail, absentmindedly picking at her skin. The azure glow of her laptop screen reflects on her face in the dark of her silent office; it's too late for anybody else at the Bulletin, but Karen doesn't feel at home anywhere much these days. The Word document she has open on the screen is blinking regularly at her, as if expecting to be filled, but she has no words to describe the emptiness eating away at her from the inside, scratching at her, digging a hollow in her middle, little by little, with every aimless step she takes, every time she sits at her desk and feels further and further from the person she was before. She doesn't know how to inhabit this new paradigm of her life: a new job, a new house, without her old friends and their evenings at Josie's. A new Karen, changed, in ways she hasn't yet explored.

Try and Try Again by silbecoo 18,544 

The night after the Punisher's funeral Karen is approached by a strange woman and given the opportunity to change the past and give Frank Castle back his future.

Losing Sleep Tonight by PunkyNemo (TheVampireCat) 42,501 wip

She's standing on his doorstep and she's asking for redemption.

He doesn't know if he has any to give.

The Punisher

Sunny Days on Sunday by Study_in_Scarlett 534

Frank and Karen grocery shopping! Or something else painfully domestic

next time by rcmsw 856

“Hey,” he hears in that voice he knows well now, that voice that is, well, something.

Frank turns to see Karen there in the doorway, standing out against the dingy walls and muted colors.

“Hey,” he responds, and feels the smile tug at his lips. He can’t help it. He’s not surprised she managed to find him here, she’s a damn good journalist after all.

Keep the Goddess on my side by Study_in_Scarlett 951

frank distracting karen from writing her article!

elevator by thefudge 959 

The elevator scene, but with a much needed addition.

Explosions have a way of revealing one's priorities byAlison_Ocean 755

"Where does that end?", she’d asked. Where the hell did she think?

Bottom of the Ocean by silbecoo 1,235

Frank has no one left to punish but himself.

Perihelion by evil bunny wolf (evil_bunny_king) 1,567 

“I’ve had, I’ve had a hell of a week, but that, I think, might’ve been part of the worst of it.”

She clears her throat, and then again, drawing her knees in. Her eyes shine a little in the lamplight. “Yeah. I was scared too. For you.”

Three to Five by homesickblues, StellarRequiem 2,064 

Karen and Frank's moment in the elevator as how it felt, not just how it looked, and the silent conversations they had there.

A Perfectly Good Opportunity by A Crimson Phoenix (cw151) 3,960

“Sorry to disappoint but Karen and I are just friends, sweetheart,” he said. “What? Why?” Leo looked at him dumbstruck. “’cos we are,” Frank shot back. “And that’s that. You’re too young to be askin’ me questions like that.” “Not too young to see a perfectly good opportunity when there is one,” Leo murmured back.

Leo is determined to make Karen and Frank happen. A power couple, just like Beyoncé and Jay-Z.

Finding Home by LaMorenaReina 11,733

“Growing up sucks, Leo. I wouldn’t recommend it.”

Or: Karen faces the truth of after while trying to live her life. Leo and Karen become friends. Karen and Frank figure some things out.

Best Revenge Is Your Paper by laiqualaurelote 15,581

"Karen." It's Bob, the night copy-editor. "Why haven't you been answering my calls?" "Someone tried to kill me. Now I'm half-dead in a ditch." "Right," says Bob, unimpressed. "You've got queries in your story. Plug them, please." "Want me to shoot him?" inquires Frank. "Jesus!" shouts Karen. "Do not shoot the copy-editors for doing their jobs, Frank!"

In which Karen Page gets a bunch of bylines, pisses off a lot of people, tries not to fall in love with her newsmaker and fails. Spans post-Daredevil Season 2 through The Defenders to post-Punisher Season 1.

The Winter King by Yggdra 26,063

Karen Page is tired of being hurt and threatened. When Wilson Fisk threatens to claw his way back into civilisation, Frank Castle steps in to offer her a safe escape.

Breaking Free (I Feel Violent) by Will_Write_4_Coffee 29,557 

After getting blown up (twice), shot at, held hostage, and saying goodbye to the one person she felt most connected to, Karen Page needed a break... Or so Ellison told her. With Christmas right around the corner, it was shaping up to be a bleak and lonely holiday, until a familiar face shows up...

Loss like the sharp edges of a knife by fandammit 33,605

“Is she a friend?”

He shrugs, though it’s a stiff movement. He knows he should just say yes, because it’s not untrue, because it’s the easiest way to explain what Karen is to him. But it also feels wrong, because friend seems like such an easy word to hold the complicated swirl of emotion he feels when he thinks about Karen. It’s both too much and too little to describe what she is to him -- a person who has been ally and advocate and antagonist all rolled into one, whose name has been both an invocation and affliction, whose memory sets off a warning light behind his eyes and a low, steady burn of longing across his veins.

Frank Castle, after.

Now we're young enough to try to build a better life bytuntekorpp 38,963 wip

Karen said she wanted an after for Frank. Maybe she needs an after for herself too.

AU

Ink & Petals by onebatch2batch 11,261

When Karen Page's grandmother suddenly passes away and leaves her a business to run in an unfamiliar city, she realizes how lonely a place can be. That is, until she develops a crush on the handsome guy that comes into her shop fairly regularly. AU. Rated M for future chapters.

Ordinary People by edourado 13,393 

Best friends who are the Old Married Couple but fail to notice they're falling in love until is too late.

--

wips

your bruises spell my name by samssalvation

after nearly two months apart, karen is certain she will never see frank again. of course, that all changes when her article crosses paths with his war.

The Shadow of Him by Bitumz

He mirrored her darkness and she reflected his past. Where Karen Page chose to go, Frank Castle would have to follow.

When I Look In The Mirror (I See Only You) byPrimarybufferpanel (ArwenLune)

The AU where Frank Castle is the cop who finds Karen moments after she has shot James Wesley, and ends up in a complicated tangle of feels, cats, and aiding and abetting a fugitive despite his best attempts to be a clean, law abiding cop

The Fall by ghoulsngunz

"I need a favor.”

A favor? Karen crossed her arms over her chest. She had to be dreaming. There was no way that after three months of silence the Punisher would be standing in her kitchen asking for a favor. “What kind of favor?”

Frank rubbed his temples. “I need you to help me find my dog.”

Collections

One Batch Per Dozen by silbecoo 

Better Natures by etirabys 

you're a shining star by Dresupi

http://devilbunnyking.tumblr.com/post/168333652819/places-we-dont-know

http://lightofpage.tumblr.com/tagged/kastle+ff/page/19

http://lightofpage.tumblr.com/ficrecs

https://gunpowder-andcoffee.tumblr.com/post/158115244560/hi-there-can-you-maybe-recommend-good-kastle

canon 

After the Storm by smoakoverwatch 4,002

The four months Oliver thought Felicity was dead. And the one month he realized she wasn’t.

In Deed and in Truth by MachaSWicket 14,090

Oliver loves with his actions. Felicity doesn't always understand this.

For A Child's Happiness by writewithurheart 22,319

When a tragic car accident leaves Sandra Hawke on the brink of death, her former roommate, Felicity Smoak, is called in to take care of her son, Connor, as his legal guardian. Putting aside her crazy life to step in, Felicity finds her life in a crazy whirlwind that threatens to sweep her away. Then she discovers something that has her whole world crashing down around her.

The Way It Was Supposed to Be by hannasus 47257 

QUEEN INC. CEO DISAPPEARS NIGHT BEFORE WEDDING

The FBI and Star City Police are investigating the disappearance of Queen Inc. CEO Felicity Smoak, who was last seen on the night before her wedding. Smoak, 28, disappeared mysteriously from her penthouse apartment in midtown, sometime after midnight Friday.

Smoak planned to get married on Saturday to former playboy Oliver Queen, who launched a failed bid for the mayor’s office last year. According to SCPD spokeswoman Sameena Patel, Queen has been cooperating with investigators. “There’s not a worry about” his possible involvement in her disappearance, Patel said.

all eyes on you by callistawolf 91,235

When the team learns that Slade Wilson is alive and in town and his vendetta against Oliver is also alive and well, everything in Oliver’s life is turned upside down. Is his fledgling relationship with Felicity strong enough to handle the fallout?

The Unimaginable by juliesioux 121,881 

This takes place over the course of the five months after the events at the end of the season 4 of Arrow.

State of the Union by varellanoemo 151,589 

The events immediately following "Schism" find Oliver Queen struggling with his acceptance of being appointed Mayor of Star City and being the Green Arrow. He's having to learn a different way to make a difference and knows that he will have to rely not just on himself, but on one particular person, Felicity Smoak, to help him rebuild their city, together.

Pieces of Always by Bre, So_Caffeinated (so_caffeinated) 365,545

Life continues after Forever is Composed of Nows. 

Ongoing non-linear collection of family moments for the Queens. You do not need to have read FiCoN to enjoy this, but it will spoil the end.

The Ways of the Universe by CyberQueens 143,466

No two epic love stories are the same. For Oliver and Felicity, it's quite the long road. What with all the crime-fighting, and super-secret identities, and emotionally-stunted men, and old flames, and meddlesome friends and family. Some goats, too.

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Sleepless Nights by thatmasquedgirl 1,761 Part 3 of The Drug in Me is You 

Oliver can't sleep. After they talk, neither can Felicity.

Last Resort by Kayleegee 5,607 Part 6 of The Bodyguard Series

McKenna has come to a relative peace with keeping the Big Green Secret, but being an active participant? That’s a whole other issue. For one thing, she’s wearing the wrong shoes.

Melding of the Minds by thatmasquedgirl 7,672 Part 3 of Mind Over Matter

Oliver gets in trouble and Felicity saves his hide. Again.

Call It a Family by dettiot 11,873

A series of moments in the life of Felicity Stark, after her family gets a bit bigger. Through good times and bad, it’s about family. A follow-up to It Runs in the Family, an Arrow/Iron Man crossover--now with more characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

Two Ships in the Night by CSM 18,650

Childhood friends AU. Growing up as a military kid you know the first rule is don’t get attached, after all if it’s one thing military kids know how to do, is say goodbye. Oliver does the exact opposite and falls in love with his best friend.

The Unbearable Hotness of Being by MachaSWicket 20,328

A silly, epistolary tale of a kind-hearted but occasionally clumsy woman who realizes she lives in the same apartment building as the most unbearably handsome man in the world.

This feels like falling in love by Sophie1973 51,572

6 years ago, Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak struck up an unlikely friendship. This friendship has only strengthen with time, through good and bad moments, such as Oliver losing his mother and Felicity facing an unexpected pregnancy.

Now that Oliver’s antics has gotten him cut off and thrown out by his father, he seeks refuge with Felicity and her daughter, and realizes it is time for him to re-evaluate his life, find a job he loves and discover happiness was right in front of him this whole time.

Five Lives by flavinja 56,542

Oliver Queen and Felicity Smoak live their own lives without ever meeting each other. The universe tries to fix this with a bit of time traveling.

Love is Red by dettiot 63340

Actors Felicity Smoak and Oliver Queen have known each other for years. They’ve never been more than acquaintances. Yet when they are cast opposite each other in an unusual romantic drama about astronauts on the first mission to Mars, the sparks of attraction might just flare up into a bright red fire.

Start of Something New by bri617 111676

Award-winning actor and heartthrob Oliver Queen has had enough of his Hollywood life and decides to take a year off to reconnect with his roots in Starling City. What he didn’t expect was to get stuck in an elevator with his dog and his new neighbor Felicity Smoak, CEO and founder of rising tech company SmoakSolutions, or the easy-going friendship that came out of that first meeting.

But is friendship really all there is between them?

Keep It Professional by mogirl97 121,606

When Felicity's parents announce that they're hiring someone to be her personal bodyguard, what she hears is that she's going to be stuck with a 24/7 babysitter... something she is so not on board with.

When Oliver takes up the offer to work for the Smoak family he thinks it's just another job, but he has no idea what he's about to get himself into.

Protecting the "tech empire heiress" is the easy part, matters of the heart are where things get a bit more complicated.

A Woman’s Guide to Vigilantism by Jules_Ink 123555

After five years of hell, fear, and poor decisions, of becoming a weapon, Felicity Smoak returns home to her family intending to finally make things right—only to find that there are some things you cannot run from. Like love. And mortal enemies. And your mother’s loud voice.

His Girl Wednesday by BlueBayou 340,195

Missing her interview for a position in the IT department of QC, Felicity Smoak meets Oliver Queen, son of the CEO and future CEO himself. Only Oliver doesn’t take the company as seriously as he should and after yet another fiasco with his assistant, his mother decides to take matter into her own hands and select one with more qualifications than long legs and deep cleavage. In an effort to get her off his back, he pretends he already hired one: the blonde nerdy girl he met a few minutes ago.

collection

In another life

canon 

Boys with Blue Eyes by Spylace [2783 words]

You know that story about being able to see colors when you meet your soulmate?  (It’s a lie)

As alone as a little white church in the middle of the desert getting burned by tigriswolf [2040 words]

Strings of fate AU. There are bands around his wrists, red as blood, and they chain him to the technicians and the handlers and the ever-changing men who give the orders he must follow. There is one band, on his right wrist, that is not red – it is a blue so faded it barely has any color at all. He does not know what it means. He does not ask.

Sorry kid, better watch your step by Little_blue_worm (complete | 2,033 | G)

On your 18th birthday, you receive a tattoo of the first words your soul mate will ever say to you. Mostly, it turns out to be a blessing, but sometimes not so much, especially when soul mates don’t always match up. Steve knew what his would say before it even showed up.

tell me we’ll never get used to it by ftmsteverogers [ 23097 ]

You would die with him a hundred times and a hundred times again if it meant that you would find him in every life you will live from now to the end of eternity.

Rhythm to the Fray by hitlikehammers [50.152 words]

Soulmates AU: It’s not a mark that distinguishes a soulmate; instead, it’s a bio-resonant connection—a rhythm to your breath, a cadence in your blood. But when what you’ve got is a pair of tricky lungs, faulty blood, and a bum ticker, the resonance will almost always strike too weak.

So it’s no one’s fault, really, if a person misses the fact that his soulmate’s standing right in front of him. It’s no one’s fault if it takes the better part of a century to finally see.

AU

Call and Response by vodkaanddebauchery (3,750 words, oneshot, no warnings)

Around three he slips off into a fitful doze, and wakes in a cold sweat when the sky outside the apartment windows has turned steely gray touched with blue around the edges. It’s a cold morning in March.

Words have appeared painlessly on the inside of his left arm, beneath his pyjama shirt. He checks them over and over again in the bathroom mirror, staring at the small letters until his vision blurs.

[Soulmates Tattoo AU, IE once more Vodka obliges tumblr]

The Comic Book Guy by copperbadge (complete | 1,073 | T)

Steve Rogers and James Barnes meet for the first time in a Hydra factory during the war.

counting backwards while the stars are falling by girl0nfire (complete | 10,438 | E)

But tonight’s different, Bucky knows it before he’s even completely asleep, because in that half-aware space somewhere between dreaming and consciousness he feels his skin prickling, his chest clenching like he’s lost something and he doesn’t know what it is, never even had it, and as oblivion overtakes him, all Bucky sees is the same face he’s seen in his dreams for years.

A Life Most Random by SkyisGray [13.259 words · minor Bucky/Other]

Soulmate AU:  Whether it’s fate or chance bringing them together over the years, Bucky can’t stand that asshole Steve Rogers.

For Words to Say it Right by Squeaky, Taste_is_Sweet 25,407

Turns out when you're missing an arm, everyone asks are you okay? all the damn time. And when your soulmark is one of the most common questions in English, it's even worse.

Generic soulmarks are a bitch.

This is for Real by howdoyou_write (complete | 36,709 | E)

It was just Bucky’s luck that he would meet his soulmate on a night when he was blackout drunk.

It’s a good thing Steve’s quick to forgive.

Some Kind of Future by syllic [48.066 words · it’s maybe unfinished? · ★]

Stop haunting me by elletromil 3,163

Oh, it’s a nice fantasy to think Eggsy has become a Knight, has taken up his mantel. That Merlin is still stubbornly alive and fighting to save the world. That they would find him after all this time and welcome him back like the prodigal son. But that’s just it. It’s a nice fantasy that he’s had too often.

Whatever this is, it’s simply another of Poppy’s mindgames.

where on this earth i could be by fideliant 7,507

Fifteen countries, six continents, and Eggsy doesn’t know where he’ll be going next but knows he doesn’t care, so long as he’s going by Harry’s side.

like some slowly fading song by fideliant 9,576

Harry and Eggsy and the golden years.

Random Access Memories by fideliant 20,582

Good Samaritan by Brenda 3,376

nvitingly pink, full lips curved up into a small smile as the arms around him tightened just a fraction. "Having a good night?"

"I am now," Steve said, mesmerized by the way the light glinted off impossibly long eyelashes.

Clinically Speaking by ColorCoated 4,760

As Steve liked to so helpfully point out, he was in perfect health. The super serum running through his veins kept him healthy in a way that he'd never been able to comprehend.

(Which explained why he was so unhappy about getting a routine physical.) Steve Rogers, much like the so called normal people he tried to protect, hated the doctor's office.

Strictly Platonic by Remembered 6,394

So maybe sending out a text saying, “In the hospital, talk to you later” is not the best thing to send to someone out of context. But, to be fair, Bucky hadn’t had his coffee for the day so there isn’t a lot of higher brain function going on until that happens. This also explains why, when Captain America comes busting into his hospital room with wild eyes all Bucky says is, “What the hell do you want?”

Touchstone (You Lead Me Home) by portraitofemmy 11,905 

Steve meets Sgt. James Barnes on his first day at SHIELD headquarters in DC.

An AU in which Steve Rogers still became Captain America and crashed his plane in the 1940s, but James Barnes wasn't born until 40 years later. When the newly thawed Steve joins SHIELD, he meets a man who might just be able to help him understand how to not just be alive in the future, but really live in it.

Leg Day by Slenderlock 12,157

“So talk to him,” Sam says.

“I can’t,” Bucky groans. “I can’t, Sam, I. He just.” He fluffs his hair up and stares at Sam, distraught. “I want him to bench press me.”

“Okay, so it’s serious,” Sam interprets. “Got it."

(Or: The one where Sam is Bucky's long-suffering roommate, Bucky is a hot mess of a millennial, and Hot Steve spends far too much time on the Lat Pull-Down machine.)

A Good Man is Hard to Find by EtLaBete 23,090 

When one of Sam's V.A. patients enrolled in Tony Stark's bionics trial is having a rough time, Steve accompanies Sam to Stark Tower for moral support.

Absolute Dating Technique by earthseraph 24,462

Bucky's your run of the mill archaeology grad student: He's just trying to get something excavated, get something written, get published, and bank. That’s it. Nothing big or special, but while he’s excavating a ruin in Mexico he finds a stone that changes his life. An Infinity Stone.

Instead of being a normal grad student now he has powers he needs to learn to control, he’s being hunted by a group of crazy Nazi scientists he thought only existed in history books, and he’s being recruited by the Avengers.

(Or: The One Where Bucky Gets Powers When All He Wants To Do Is Dig)

Brooklyn Baby by sprinkle_of_cinnamon 33,703 

In which Bucky is just trying to live life and enjoy his unofficial official table at the obnoxiously hipster coffee shop but some guy named Steve stole his spot.

Or, the time that Bucky unintentionally befriended the Avengers and had no idea.

the cold never bothered me anyway by icoulddothisallday 75562 

Bucky Barnes has spent his whole life in a state of mild hypothermia. Steve Rogers has spent the last 70 years in the ice. The two things aren’t related until, suddenly, they are. Shrunkyclunks soulmate AU (AKA the awkward bb au).

Take Me Home by dabblingwithwords 78,142

“I’m so sorry, I’m gonna help you I promise, just don’t move, fuck, I ran over Captain America–” the man apologized, over and over, and all Steve managed to say was, “You’re really attractive,” before passing out on the guy’s lap in the middle of the road.

Lucky Seven by BetteNoire (WeAreWolves) 94,364

Captain America trashes his motorcycle a lot. Tony says he'll fix it, then never gets around to it and just buys him a new one. Steve, the Depression-era kid, can't stand the waste and goes looking for somewhere near him in Brooklyn where he can get his bike fixed. That's how he finds Red Star Bike Repair, and the hot Russian-immigrant bike racer who runs it: all long hair and muscles and tattoos. And for the first time since he woke from the ice, Steve feels a connection to someone; a comfort in the other man's silences and his space, an attraction in his sheer skill at racing. But James Barnes isn't exactly who he seems...

Dishonor On Your Cow by mandarou 111,695

“Sergeant Barnes?”

“Oh, hell no, don’t call him that, man,” Sam warned.

“Captain Fuck Off!” Barnes shouted over him. “Fight me!”

Steve didn’t know whether to laugh or just slink away. He managed to combine the two by pacing two steps and snorting instead. Like a bull.

“I’m gonna need you to calm your ass, Barnes,” Sam said as he went limp again, obstructing Barnes’s struggling under him. “This is so undignified. That is Captain goddamn America.”

“Captain goddamn America!” Barnes repeated, louder. And angrier.

Steve cleared his throat again. “I’ve been looking for you,” he told Barnes.

i could live by the light in your eyes by wagamiller (Alex Knightley/Emma Woodhouse)

Kissing him feels like the exclamation point on every conversation they’ve ever had.

Any Way I Do by MissJeeves (Clint Barton/Natasha Romanov)

Tony discovers Clint and Natasha got married, reacts typically.

At least I don't like this idiot by Theravenqueen (Simon Lewis/Jace Lightwood)

Simon didn’t even need to look at his phone to know who was calling. “Fuck off Jace, I’m trying to sleep.”

Simon could almost hear the eyeroll coming from the other end of the line, and by the end of the conversation the smirk that was surely on Jace’s face.

Who the fuck plays Jenga at a bar

We understand each other by spockside (Pepper Potts/Tony Stark)

Some of the team don't think Tony treats Pepper very well. They don't get why Pepper puts up with him, until she's trapped in a building with some dangerous people and Tony takes action.

i could never count all the ways by shafferthefirst (Leo Fitz/Jemma Simmons)

Jemma thinks Fitz is the best lab partner in the world. Fitz begs to differ.

Ten Maybes and a Prayer by SilviaKundera (Rory Gilmore/Logan Huntzberger)

"Because maybe, a little, you kind of want to save her."

At the Beginning With You by flyicarus (Chirrut Îmwe/Baze Malbus)

In which Chirrut and Baze are young Guardians on Jedha, and when Jedi come to the Temple of the Kyber and take notice of Chirrut, Baze has to both confront and admit her feelings, with surprising results.

i am hopelessly a lover by emmaofmisthaven (Benvolio Montague/Rosaline)

For a moment, she pictures herself pulling him to her by his shirt, begging him to stay safe at her side. The thought disappears at soon as it appears, leaving her frowning and confused.

Achilles/Patroclus

Recognition by captainskellington 8,456

Patroclus didn’t need to ask who “he” was, he knew full well. He’d been living for this day for eight years now, some twisted cocktail of hope and dread seeping through his body every time he thought of it, which was often. He was back. He was back.

as the poets say by jinkandtherebels

I am missing half of my soul.

with my childhood's faith by Cordelia

In the darkness, two shadows, reaching through the hopeless, heavy dusk. Their hands meet, and light spills in a flood, like a hundred golden urns pouring out the sun.

Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester

Sing Your Hymns Like Angels In Defeat by leonidaslion

And Lucifer Fell for a second time with the burning brilliance of a star. The Flare shone in his wake, and darkness fell upon the land ...

The Psychology of Genetic Sexual Attraction by sonofabiscuit77 48,529 

“…50% of of reunions between siblings, or parents and offspring, separated at birth result in obsessive emotions...”

This story begins in 2001 in a garage in Palo Alto when 18-year old Stanford student, Sam Sharma plucks up the courage to ask car mechanic, Dean Cooper, out for a cup of coffee. Their attraction is instantaneous and overwhelming, and the relationship that develops seems perfect. Except nothing is really perfect, and this particular love story started a long time before Sam and Dean even met.

Harry Hart/Gary 'Eggsy' Unwin

The Green by Ataraxetta

There's a very long moment of profound silence, and then Eggsy punches Harry right in his smug fucking face.

Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski

Choice by Omni

(Or: Stiles gets bitten by a different alpha, but of course would prefer to have Derek as his alpha. And also just, you know, have Derek.)

Now The Walls Line The Bullet Holes by HenryMercury

Derek’s looking at him with an uncomfortable sort of reverence—keeping his distance, keeping silent—and that’s the final straw. Stiles has been holding it together pretty well, he thinks, what with Peter’s bite and almost dying and suddenly gaining new psychic powers—but he has no idea how he’s supposed to come to grips with a world in which Derek Hale is afraid of Stiles Stilinski.

Teenage Dream by matildajones

After an accident, Stiles wakes up to what can only be a dream. He has money, he has fame, he has award winning actor Derek Hale as his husband. It quickly seems more and more like a nightmare because Stiles doesn't remember getting any of it - and it's hard to accept the reality that Derek can still love him.

Play Crack the Sky by WeAreTheCyclones

Excerpt from “Hale Pulls the Plug on the Future of Rock,” Rolling Stone, Issue 1203 – Oct. 2014 “Fans and music industry vets alike are left reeling in the wake of bassist Derek Hale’s sudden departure from Smokes for Harris. At a time when the foursome from Beacon Hills, California seems to be on the cusp of rock superstardom after just one double platinum record, Smokes has everything to lose.”

Best in Show by thegirlgrey

Derek adopts a cat. Or a cat adopts Derek. It all depends on who’s telling the story really.

Murder, He Wrote by mklutz

And that was how Stiles accidentally became a New York Times bestselling author.

Home by TheTypewriterGirl

January seventh. Seven days since the start of 2015, and seven days since his father’s death.

The bastard, he thinks bitterly. The past year Derek Hale had made it blatantly obvious that he hated his scrawny guts, taking every given opportunity to shove him up against a wall, growl threats in his ears and roll his eyes whenever he stepped into the room, muttering some snide comment about how spastic or idiotic he was.

So why did he fucking volunteer to take him in?

Read My Mind by sunnydalewerewolf

the one in which Derek is a mind-reading werewolf, and Stiles likes to spend his morning commute fantasizing about the ridiculously attractive guy sitting across from him.

And You Say You're Alone by taelynhawker

Between the kanima, the Argents, and Peter's untimely return from the dead, everything has fallen apart. Stiles and Derek try to put their lives back together once the crisis has passed. Stiles deals with the aftermath of being tortured, and the distance growing between he and Scott. Derek attempts to become a stronger alpha and keep his pack safe, and that includes Stiles.

Can't Take the Heat? by Ilovesocks_24

Or the one where Stiles is a new sous chef at Full Moon Steakhouse and Derek is the Gordon Ramsay of all head chefs. So of course they fall in love.

and home will feel like home again by eversincewefellapart

Derek had slipped the ring onto Stiles’ finger five years ago, when Stiles was still asleep, and had then watched the boy snore softly and peaceful, knowing that as soon as he’d wake he’d scrub his eyes, notice the ring and be anything but peaceful for days to come. It was possibly a bit stuck-up of Derek to think Stiles would accept, no doubt, but he had, in the end, snot-nosed and flushed-faced, warm hands buried in Derek’s hair, kissing him over and over, between his frantic, confused words.

You Can Hear It In the Silence by Mimiminaj

Stiles focused on Derek’s face long enough to see a flicker of regret flash across it. Good. Serves him right for throwing him against a brick wall.

Divided We Stand by KouriArashi

Derek is being pressured by his family to pick a mate, and somehow stumbles into a choice that they didn't expect and aren't sure they approve of....

I've Got This Friend by pollitt

This, Derek realizes, is his life.

Scott McCall/Stiles Stilinski

A Place to Belong by blacktofade

Stiles doesn’t know what to expect after they complete the ritual, after his father’s checked over at the hospital and released a few hours later, after Stiles is back at home, sitting on the end of his bed with a heaviness in his chest that’s never been there before.

Only Fools Rush In by daunt, rosewindow

“Pros to taking Stiles to the Werewolf Wedding: One, I’m non-supernatural, but I know about supernatural things. Two, I own a suit. Three, I look good in said suit."

Scott and Stiles attend a werewolf gathering and think they can totally play at being boyfriends, no problem. But Scott already has a bit of a crush on his best friend, and lets his protectiveness get the better of him, putting them in a tough situation.

A Phenomenon When You Came Along by Loz

Stiles and Scott embark on a road trip together. This isn't a metaphor (except for how it is.)

Love You So Hard by tryslora

Stiles is gonna be the best fake boyfriend ever, and Scott's not sure he'll survive the experience.

Captain Hook | Killian Jones/Emma Swan

Thaw by passing-fanciful (kageygirl)

Emma's still having a problem balancing "being the Savior" and "enjoying the moments." Good thing she picked a partner who'll let her find her footing.

a one time thing (and other untruths) by weezly14 

"She supposes the reason she tells him is the same reason she kept his phone number after all those weeks." Pregnancy has a way of throwing a wrench in one's plans.

Someone Like You by seastarved

But what happens after the end of the story? What happens when the heroes lose and the villains win and nobody at all is happy? Perhaps you write a new ending. Perhaps the story goes on.

i'm having a hard time (i'm making you do the hard time too) by Sylv 

[Princess Emma is widely known for being beautiful and intelligent and remarkably good at getting what she wants. When a young lieutenant visits the castle, she decides she wants him.]

a breakfast for kings by captainkillianhjones 

eating in the same diner every morning and the waitress ALWAYS mixes up our orders so why don't we just sit at the same table to save her the trouble

I Almost Do by ihearttvsnark

Emma and Henry say goodbye to their friends and family and escape Storybrooke as Regina's magic defeats Pan's curse and sends everyone back to the Enchanted Forest. Or at least that was what was supposed to happen, but when Emma wakes up the next morning, she discovers that something went very wrong with the plan.

Every Day I Write The Book by msgenevieve

"I’m in the book now." To say that a lot has happened tonight is something of an understatement, but Emma is determined to make it all fit together on the same page. (Post-322. The title is stolen from the amazing Elvis Costello and one of the best songs ever written.)

Five Times Emma Kisses Killian and One Time She Does Something Else by jncar

Emma and Killian share a series of romantic moments in the midst of the struggle to defeat the witch. Season 3B speculation with a bunch of making out.

I've got her (and she's got me) by emmaofmisthaven

If there are ‘abort mission’ signs above her head, Neal choses to ignore them. The fool. “You can’t trust him. He’s a… a pirate.” “Yeah, well, he’s my pirate, so…”

Lovestoned by jaegermighty

"I have never seen so many naked people in my life," Emma says.

Off Limits by headoverhook 

She had always been like a little sister to him. Until the day she came back from college and everything changed. Best friend's sibling AU.

Shawn Hunter/Cory Matthews/Topanga Lawrence

it's been waiting for you by grim_lupine

After that Christmas that made him realize he wasn’t just affecting himself by running away for months and years at a time, Shawn isn’t really surprised when they all end up back in bed together months later. He wasn’t expecting it, wouldn’t let himself hope for it, but it feels as easy as it’s ever been to follow Cory and Topanga where they lead, wherever they’ll have him.

It’s been years since they last did this, and even that time had been years after he’d told himself it was the last time, the natural end to things, and found that it was easier to make that resolution than it was to follow it.

it's just home by screamlet

it's family time by screamlet

Three Years and Counting by rillalicious

Topanga knew a long time before Cory and Shawn figured it out.

All you know (all you need to know) by lakester

Cory was always going to marry Topanga Lawrence. Cory was always going to know Shawn Hunter. Cory was always going to love them both.

Jane Foster/Darcy Lewis/Thor

Selfie by engmaresh 

hey mom, Darcy writes one day in a Facebook private message. That’s the only way to guarantee her mom will see it. i’m dating my boss and a norse god. love, me.

Her mom's reply? Pics or it didn’t happen. :)

Until by gala_apples 

Darcy’s not stupid. She’s fallen for straight women before, and it’s never worked. She knows her crush on her sorta-boss, sorta-friend isn’t going to go anywhere. Until it does.

Jane refuses to be the media’s stereotype of a bisexual woman. She loves women, and she loves men, but she’s never cheated. She doesn’t need both at the same time. Until she does.

Thor can’t be the perfect prince. In Asgard stable relationships are full relationships, those of three or more. He can fight for his land, but he can’t have a family. Until he does.

All I want for Christmas is You by lunaemoth 

Christmas morning in London: croissants, kisses and promised gifts. Darcy can't complain.

A Little Spark kindles a great fire by lunaemoth

Darcy has been patiently waiting to be invited in Thor and Jane relationship.

Peggy Carter/Daniel Sousa

I'll Be Seeing You by Eienvine

Someday he'll get past this phase where everything reminds him of her, he's sure; he just doesn't know when. What he does know is that it clearly takes more than four weeks to get over Peggy Carter.

Nice Guys Finish Strong by charleybradburies

The way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

Answering the Call by charleybradburies

If there's one thing about Jack Thompson that will never change, it's that he enjoys meddling in business that isn't really his. And if there's one thing about Daniel Sousa that will never change, it's that he's only a phone call away.

Christmas Present by Paeonia

Peggy and Daniel's first Christmas/holiday season together, when they're still very new and awkward in their relationship. In addition, maybe have the fic explore another milestone (first I love you? first time meeting parents/family/friends?). I generally prefer fluff, and would at the very least like a happy ending.

Balancing Act by Yalu

"You know," she said as lightly as she could, "I don't think I'll be able to get home tonight."

An Undercover Affair by keysburg

“But this deep cover mission will still be difficult. You know I don’t have a problem using people’s expectations against them. I’ve done it to you, even. However, it is one thing to do that briefly, and it is another to live a life that’s more or less the antithesis of everything I am. I am an agent, not a homemaker. And it is hard to see this as anything but the SSR telling me to learn my place."

Ethan Chandler/Vanessa Ives

I’m a tree that grows hearts; one for each that you take by diggingthegrave

Last episode Vanessa told Ethan she hasn't liked trees since the cut-wife's death and I think after having chopped down the specific offending tree that Ethan should decide to change her mind about that with some forest loving, maybe the morning after their heated kiss...kind of a what happened in the woods before the walk down the road?

And Would Be Lov'd Fain by Nokomis

He’d expected the rope, and now that he’s alive, exhilaratingly alive and free and breathing in the salty air on the wrong side of the Atlantic, all that Ethan can think of is Vanessa.

Wants and Needs by scorpionmother

She wakes in the night and knows only one person who can fulfil her wants and needs.

worse sights than this by rhllors

Vanessa, however, rises from her own ashes.

Mike Wheeler/Eleven

Friends Don't Lie, Don't Say Goodbye by The_Heart_of_an_Angel

After Eleven seemingly disappears forever when she defeated the Demogorgon, Mike is left heartbroken and to wonder what exactly happened to her. After Hopper leaves her food, she comes back and is reunited with Mike.

This is home by caarlgriimes

Eleven ended up is the upside down but was saved by Hopper. This story will chronicle the lives of our favourite adventurers after the season final.

Chloe Decker/Lucifer Morningstar

Post-Midnight Guests by BurningUpASunJustToSayHello

Lucifer isn't exactly sure how he got to the Detective's house but, he does know that his back is killing him.

reformation by Cloudnine101

You know, there is a special circle of Hell reserved for nosy children," Lucifer says.

Trixie stares at him. "Is that why you're looking in mummy's underwear drawer?"

WIP

Canon

False Memories by IvanW 5,328

After a mission gone wrong, Jim makes an assumption, proved wrong.

Hurricane by sinestrated 6,269 

Five times Winona Kirk was a badass mom, and one time she realized she’d raised an equally badass son.

Chasing Your Heart by awarrington 6,579

Kirk and Spock run for their lives.

How to Seduce Your First Officer by IvanW 7,616

The Enterprise crew receives shore leave.

Lost in Translation by 1lostone 7,698

It's not that Jim doesn't trust Spock...

Animal by handsfullofdust 7,866

Sometimes all you have left is heat and sweat.

Wine, Dine, and Sign by summerofspock 10,287

"17 Reasons Kirk and Spock Should Just Fuck Already" and that one time they almost did.

Who Am I to Say by IvanW 10,388

Months after their mission has ended, Kirk asks Spock, who has been living on New Vulcan, to come to Riverside to assist in repairing the old farmhouse. Spock, who has acknowledged he is deeply in love with Kirk, to himself anyway, agrees, even though he knows little about repairing Terran houses. He hopes to confess his regard.

Designated by orphan_account 11,304

“I would like you to read over the contract and consider what you are agreeing to before you sign,” Spock says, and reaches for the PADD on the table.

And because Jim is an absolute dipshit who thinks nothing through ever at all, he just shrugs and uses his fingers to scroll to the bottom, signs, and hits send.

Amok Time AU

King’s Gambit by shinysylver | Teen | 11,893 words

The five year mission had barely begun when the Enterprise was hit by a damaging ion storm that left one officer dead. In the aftermath, Kirk is once again facing the possibility of losing his command as his decisions are called into question. Despite all of the evidence against Kirk, Spock refuses to believe the charges. A reboot retelling of the TOS episode “Court Martial.

Communication by screamlet 19,506 

Detailing the first shore leave of the USS Enterprise.

Nightswimming by StealthKaiju 20,018

Spock is out of his depth.

He is literally in a pond, learning to swim, and metaphorically drowning in his feelings.

*The Bond by WhatIfImaMermaid 21,678

He slips in love with Spock inconspicuously, during an uneventful afternoon, on an unnamed planet destined to become little more than a Greek letter and a Roman numeral on Starfleet’s chart of the Beta Cygni system

In which: -Spock gets amnesia. -Spock is convinced that he and Jim are a thing. -Jim doesn’t exactly disabuse him of the notion.

Kairos by BlankIndexCards 24,270

It was three months after Jim had woken up from his coma. A lot had happened to everyone in this time. Spock terminated his relationship with Uhura. Kirk was having terrifying nightmares. Bones was threatening to hypo them both if they stayed up past three playing chess again. They were all being bombarded and harassed by the press and Starfleet. It was this that drove Spock to suggest something crazy. Something so unorthodox that it left both McCoy and Kirk wide-eyed with jaws on the floor.

Souls Lost at Sea by deesaster 25,115

Two weeks have passed since the launch of the USS Enterprise-A, and Jim feels like a stranger on board his own ship. He can tell this is not his Enterprise, even though everything looks exactly the same. However, it's good to be back after spending the past six months stranded on a starbase in deep space, away from his chair and the stars.

It would have been manageable if the only different things had been the ship and a part of his crew. On top of his uneasiness and guilt in the aftermath of the Yorktown incident, Spock has been avoiding him and Jim can't for the life of him figure out why. Even though he has come to terms with his unrequited feelings for Spock long ago, he pines for his First Officer's company more than ever, and hopes he can somehow bring their friendship back to life.

With My Feet Toward the Stars (let me remember you as you were when you existed) by kariye 33,267 [enterprise is sentient]

At age five, Spock informs his mother that it is illogical to wish him “sweet dreams” at bedtime because Vulcans do not dream. “Oh, Spock,” she says.

[new] Vulcan's Most Eligible Bachelor byiknewaman 33,358

What are you supposed to do when your very Vulcan, very single, First Officer asks you to find him a spouse?

No, seriously, because Jim has no fucking clue.

infixion by Etharei 37,319

A mission of this duration has never been attempted. Just a few months in, the crew of the Enterprise are beginning to understand why – luckily, they are also, somehow, making it work. A series of events, both great and small; featuring cameos by unsuspecting planets, complicated interpersonal relationships, off-record shenanigans, and a surprising number of hostile life-forms.

Through Blind Men's Eyes by ladyblahblah 45,929 

The obligatory Pon Farr story . . . with a bit of a twist.

Hidden Realities  by Notboldly50295  50498

Jim resumes command of the Enterprise for a difficult mission, and miscommunication abounds. A direct sequel to “Frozen Memories.”

For Gladness of You by kariye 51,055

In which shit goes down in no particular order: Jim almost starts a war, Spock gets tortured, Jim gets kidnapped, Jim gets tortured, Spock gets not-quite-kidnapped, Jim takes the Enterprise joyriding, and mysterious Vulcans with their even more mysterious leader hop a ride for a few weeks. But that’s not what the story’s about. It’s about this: Jim was always going to fall in love with Spock – boldly, recklessly. He just didn’t expect to stay that way. A story about getting over all that.

Corolan Prime by CateAdams | Explicit | 52,884 words

A horrifying event forces Jim and Spock to rebuild their friendship in the midst of a dangerous covert mission on a strategic world. When betrayal and greed lead to catastrophic consequences, they each must fight to survive, somehow holding onto hope and the promise of a relationship that neither can completely define, nor deny.

Foggy Windows by BurningAmber 62,412

AOS AU where the first time you touch your t’hy’la, an instant bond forms, and you can never be separate again. Diverges from the point right at the beginning of star trek 2009.

Breaking Points by Ragdoll 68,869 [ksarchive]

When the Enterprise is asked to transport Vulcan colonists to their new home, Spock Prime comes with them.  His presence changes everything – and leads to certain revelations for Jim and Spock.  

100 Words: A beginning by HanaSheralHaminail 70,605

“Jim, I… as a Vulcan, as myself, I require commitment, I require… forever.” His voice was subdued, his tone even, betraying almost nothing of the intricate tangle of feelings, instinct and reason that had taken possession of his mind. “It is part of who I am. If you cannot -if you are not willing to offer that, I must ask…” Kirk’s gaze hardened infinitesimally, bitterness and pity chasing themselves in his eyes as he responded to the Vulcan’s request in an altogether human fashion. “Spock, forever does not exist,” he said, and Spock excused his mistake, because he was aware that Jim had never experienced the depth, the pull of a bond, the aching certainty that not even death -not even death- could bring it to an end. “I cannot promise you forever, as much as I’d love to, it just doesn’t exist.”

Acquisition by CateAdams | Explicit | 76,094 words

Captured on a routine shore leave, Jim and Spock find themselves as the most recent additions to the population of a mysterious world, under the control of an invisible and deadly power. As they struggle to survive and to understand the circumstances of their abduction, they are tested in ways they could never have imagined, relying on each other and on their own inner strength, and discovering the potential of their transformative relationship.

The Lotus Eaters by aldora89 93,594 

Stranded on the planet Sigma Nox while searching for a missing away team, Spock and Kirk find themselves pitted against a disturbing native life form. With the captain out of commission on a regular basis and Spock struggling to preserve his stoicism, staying alive is difficult enough – but when a slim chance for escape surfaces, their resolve is truly put to the test. Together they must fight for survival in the heart of an alien jungle, and in the process, uncover the mystery of the planet’s past.

Little While Lies 113,393

Or 'The Benefits of a Vulcan Lover'. When Jim gets himself in trouble, Spock lies to protect him. Now they both have to deal with the consequences and figure out how to fix it. A fair amount of cursing goes on in this, sorry.

Rare Merchandise by CateAdams | Explicit | 120,511 words

Jim and Spock are kidnapped by Orion slavers during a diplomatic mission, transported to a location outside of Federation space and sold to a mysterious woman who commands an entire world. Once there, they are forced to participate in her terrifying agenda: their friendship used against them and their strength brutally tested. Can they survive and escape, or will they be used to bring down the Federation itself?

Atlas by distractedKat 135,529

Between what was and what will be stands James Tiberius Kirk, in all his fractured patchwork glory. Because saving the Federation was only the beginning.

Fighting Gravity by pantswarrior 137,824

When Spock left Starfleet after the encounter with Nero, Jim thought he'd lost his chance at their supposedly destined friendship. Upon returning to Earth after the Enterprise's first five-year mission, he discovers that Spock lost far more. Jim's willing to fight for the bright future they were promised, but the one thing standing in its way is Spock himself.

Evolution 149,685

In his first year in command of the USS Enterprise James T. Kirk must gel his new team together, adapt to his abrupt change in status over his friends, and deal with falling for his first officer. And, of course, there's always someone out to threaten the galaxy.

Veritas by theproblematique 174,746

Captain James T. Kirk and Lieutenant Commander Spock are hereby charged with negligence and wanton misconduct due to their emotional compromise with each other.

Canon AU

Minute by yeaka 926

The morning after an alien fling, Jim has to go.

Delicate by yeaka 1,029

Spock knows Jim has a big reputation.

Polaroid by yeaka 1,112

Spock sees a new side after the party.

The Mystery Lay by Noodleinabarrel  2324

After having the best lay of his life on the couch of the sleazy club he bartends at, Jim comes home starry-eyed. Bones, however, couldn’t give a shit about his roommate’s swooning. All he cares about is his half-made guacamole and the avocado Jim promised to buy, but conveniently lost when his mystery man accidentally stole his jacket.

beyond the stars by winter_flowers 6,334 

In a world where your left eye turns the colour of your soulmate's when you become aware that you are in love with them, Jim Kirk struggles with realizing his feelings for a Vulcan, the stubbornness of said Vulcan, an offline warp core, and the aftermath of his resurrection.

Never and Always by orphan_account 6,436

Maybe it's the chocolate lowering his inhibitions, but Captain Spock finds himself agreeing to his Lieutenant's suggestion that he...hook up while on shore leave. In hindsight, it sounded like a great idea, until the Junior Officer he was waiting for turns out to be the Captain of the Farragut, James T. Kirk. And the worst part about all that, Spock has been pining for him since Nero.

Flavors of Entanglement by Leloi 7,324

“You’re affected by being in a confined space with me. I’m sorry. This will be over soon.” The doors opened and Jim stepped out to make his way to his chair on the bridge.

Spock lingered in the lift for several seconds before stepping out. His focus was on the human captain awkwardly sitting in his chair. Sulu and another human lieutenant were focused on the captain. The only pheromones on the bridge were Jim’s. The other humans seemed to be oblivious to the scent.

Life As We Know It by Jesse4Love 7,397

Captain Spock falls in love with his science officer, Jim Kirk.

Vulcan Keeping and Other Problems by t_3po 7,412

Where's the manual for raising nerdy young Vulcans chasing after local bad boys when you actually need it?

Your heart's sudden but inevitable betrayal by WhatIfImaMermaid 9,845

Every once in while, when he’s feeling the perfect combination of nostalgic and impish, he asks Spock about that night. Most times Spock just smiles that non-smile of his into the curve of Jim's neck, and says nothing.

Or:

They first meet in a bar. In San Francisco. After one of Jim’s epic brawls.

M'aih by Lalaith_Quetzalli 10,323

He thought Spock had to be absolutely nuts to want to go down there… and yet he still went. Because Jim knew what it was like to be willing to do anything to protect those you love, maybe not a mother, but then again, Winona had never been much of one, but M’aih… yeah, he understood. So he went.

(Or the one where Jim listens to his instincts and follows Spock down to Vulcan... everything changes from there, because of the love two men have for their mothers).

Cause and Effect by Ragdoll (Keshka) 14,173

In the midst of Vulcan's destruction, Jim Kirk saves the life of a Human woman he only later learns the name of: Amanda Grayson.

It isn’t long before Spock quickly finds gratitude transforming into a crippling and terribly inconvenient attraction.

[new] Last of the Famous International Playboys by IvanW 15,440 

had a reader ask me to make Jim famous, from something rather notorious, and have to hide out on Vulcan, where of course he catches the attention of Spock. Jim is laying low and wants to avoid just about everyone, too bad he's a little touch-starved, and Spock keeps coming around.

To Catch A Fish by Darksknight 15,648

Spock’s realized that while he treasures his deep friendship with Jim, he’s come to desire more. He sets out to tell Jim of his feelings, but finds the task... considerably more difficult than he'd first imagined it to be.

Contrary by InsaneSociopath 16,124

Jim lives his life to be contrary

Or: Jim refuses to follow in his Father's footsteps and study Command Track, and somehow still ends up Captain of the USS Enterprise...

Managing Subspecies by sunryder 17,018

“While I find you aesthetically and psionically appealing, I am aware enough of your subspecies to know that you are incapable of forming any sort of lasting bond outside of Terra-strain Humans. While I appreciate your conversation and believe we would find physical interaction and intercourse mutually gratifying, I have no inclination to indulge in the Human custom of a one-night stand.”

“How about one lifetime? Want to indulge in that?”

“No, I do not believe that even that would be sufficient.”

Bicycle Blues by Aerlalaith | Teen | 20,309 words

In which Spock is shunted off to the North Coast for the summer, crashes his only mode of transportation, and somehow finds himself starring in his own personal romcom.

Something Smart to Do by kianspo 21,322

In which Jim finds himself fake-married to his first officer every other month. It's not his fault. Mostly. Dowries and Klingons are involved. Starfleet is decidedly not amused.

/lost+found by Scientia_Fantasia | Mature | 37,960 words

Spock is the first Vulcan at Starfleet Academy, and Starfleet Academy is the first time Spock has been on Earth for an extended period of time. He hopes to find a place where his status as half-human isn’t looked down upon so harshly, and tries to adapt to human life and human values.

Then he meets some cadets who are willing to adapt to him.

Still Life by dogpoet, garryowen (dogpoet) 39,886 

Traumatized by his experience on Tarsus IV, Jim Kirk runs away to Vulcan to undergo kolinahr. Reboot AU.

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by needlesandink 40,546

Alternatively titled: Where I Re-Write Beyond To Be a Hurt/Comfort Spirk Fic.

OR: Where I Imagine Jim and Spock Got Together After STID and are Bonded in Beyond

RE: OR: Where Jim Had The Necklace and the Dresses Have Pockets

Looking For Shooting Stars by miss_meh 56,736 

Spock and his family have moved to Earth. He has accepted this. But when Jim Kirk moves in next door and Spock accidentally gets a glimpse of the younger boy's pain, Spock refuses to accept the fact that he cannot help. It may be illogical, but he will unravel the mystery that is Jim Kirk.

In Time by yeaka 58,732 

Winona Kirk is leaving, and Spock makes the ‘perfect’ caretaker. (Until Jim grows up, and everything changes.)

Only Fools by museaway 62,306

Spock has just graduated with highest honors from the Vulcan Science Academy when Nero destroys his planet. Lucky to escape with his life, he is bound for Earth on a rescue ship where he meets a strange fellow traveler: an elder version of himself. Disturbed by his counterpart's experiences in his own timeline, Spock vows never to follow the desires of his human half. But when a man named Jim Kirk comes into Spock's life, he's faced with a struggle to find the balance between Vulcan and human.

The Door by Pouxin 77,195 [rewritten of stxii]

Spock and Jim both have their doors. Jim wants his to be open. Spock wants his to be closed.

THAT LOOKS ON TEMPESTS by spicyshimmy 117,866

Prince James Tiberius Kirk scales the walls of Prince Spock's palace with a few propositions and two phasers. Prince Spock has to admit--he finds the young Terran prince fascinating. Spock recognized him the moment he grinned. His name was James Tiberius Kirk, seventeen and a half years of age, and sources regarding his reputation were conflicted. He was a prince, no less. And he stood in the arched frame of the open window between Spock and the view that to him had always provided superior aesthetic gratification, the parched mountains and the darkness worn like a cloak across his broad shoulders.

Take Refuge in What You Know by CorpusInvictus 120,334 

Kirk has moved into a apartment/house and wants to get to know his neighbors. He meets his neighbor Spock, a loner who suffers from extreme agoraphobia. Kirk thinks he's beautiful enigma.

AT THE SAME STARS by spicyshimmy 136,398

First Officer Spock of the USS Enterprise is part of the away team that discovers the survivors of Tarsus IV. Captain Pike assigns him to the curious case of James Tiberius Kirk, who steals one of Spock's sweaters.

In the Shadow of Fate by Darksknight 174,814

“Remember when we were kids,” Jim said, “And everything was about love for me?” “Yes,” Spock said. “You found two ladybugs and attempted to officiate their wedding.” "I'd forgotten about that," Jim laughed. "I wanna go back to then—when I really believed love was everything."

[new] Sha Ka Ree by ThereBeWhalesHere 180,505

The year is 2258. Jim Kirk is a Lieutenant on the U.S.S. Farragut, Spock the science officer of the U.S.S. Enterprise. When the ships come together for a priority landing party, these two strangers find themselves fighting against the odds for a chance at life in an alien world, and the only way they'll make it through is by relying on each other.

the sum of both of us by spicyshimmy 208k

Jim Kirk is nine when a massacre on Tarsus IV leaves him without a family and without a home. Spock is twelve when a strange boy in the desert saves his sehlat. Families aren't born; they're made. The look in mother’s eyes at his correction remained a mystery long after the colors of the night sky and the complex patterns of distant nebulae had become translatable by means of distinct and relatively straightforward equations.

Leave No Soul Behind by whochick 258,951

If you're Starfleet, you spend your whole life wishing you never see an EPAS uniform right up until the moment they become your only hope. Whether you're dying a slow, cold death in space, or a long painful one on some godforsaken planet, they're going to come for you. So count your last breaths, son, and hold on tight. They leave no soul behind.

THE MARRIAGE OF TRUE MINDS by spicyshimmy 262,788

Prince S'chn T'gai Spock of Vulcan, engaged to Prince James Tiberius Kirk of Earth through an arrangement made by their parents many years ago, writes to his intended on the day of his birth in the interest of diplomacy. Jim is not interested in diplomacy.

Multiverse and Mirrorverse

Obsession by awarrington 23,701 

Jim wants Spock, but he doesn’t seem to be interested. One day, Jim is sent to a parallel universe where his counterpart is dead and were bondmates with Spock.

Divergence by 13empress 171656

Story: someone from the Narada survived, got sucked through when the singularity was forming to about 12 years before, manages to convene with Narada (or save them from Klingon prison planet) and basically Nero decides to kidnap Spock and Kirk, and change the time line, again Pre-slash K/S, slash ending. Implied slash for young K/S.

Kid Fic

Christmas for Beginners by notboldly 16,393

Spock’s quiet plans for the holidays are interrupted by the sudden appearance of Kirk and his nephews.

[new] My Golden Sun/ Kin-Kur Las’hark T’nash-Veh by giddytf2 111,853 

When Jim feels the first gush of slick soaking down the inner seam of his pants, he shuts his eyes and turns his face away from Spock towards the mottled-stone wall of their solitary cell. Spock is staring at him. Spock has no idea what's just happened, what's just begun. Spock has no idea that their situation is about to get so much worse.

Fuck, Jim thinks, curling up into a ball of bruises and ragged gold, his arms quivering and clutching his bent legs. Fuck my life for being a goddamn Omega.

Soul Bond/Soulmates

Strung up tight and barely breathing by Ladyboo 3,459

His mother had taught him to be kind, to smile and to always, always choose his words carefully. Words were wonderful, precious, magical things. Yeah, alright. Words, just like people, were full of shit, and Jim was just-he was tired at this point, so damn tired, and he didn't even want to hear his words. He just wanted to read his book and finish his shift in peace.

now isn't the time (to play it safe) by empathieves 4,536

Jim fantasises about Spock. Through unforeseen circumstances, Spock finds out.

Echolocation by Darksknight 8,459

Kirk and Spock don’t realize that they’ve bonded right away. The rest of the crew is a different story.

When You're Making Other Plans by lah_mrh 12,081

Jim always thought the absence of a soulmark on his arm meant he didn't have a soulmate. When he and Spock team up to take down Nero, he discovers how wrong he was.

Life's Dearest Bands Untwining by FagurFiskur 23,839

Kirk and Spock are on an away mission gone wrong and Spock is grievously injured. Kirk finds himself making a bargain with strange aliens for Spock's life. The price? Spock's love for his bondmate. Kirk makes the trade without a moment's hesitation, but the fallout is not so easy.

Sea Change by jouissant 35,218 

As the five-year mission gets underway, Kirk and Spock are on course to develop a friendship--or something--that will define them both. Then, a poorly-timed away mission changes everything. Before they can begin to deal with the fallout, Jim disappears. With his captain presumed dead, Spock has no choice but to accept a promotion and try to move on. But when he starts experiencing disturbing visions, he gradually begins to suspect that Jim may be alive after all. (A canon-divergent AU assuming they began the 5-year mission following STXI.)

Lovers by coffee666 61,870

The first words your soulmate will say to you are tattooed on your arm.

Jim spends his life keeping his eyes peeled for a Vulcan. Spock spends his life with the goal of Earth in mind, as he knows his soulmate is human. They find each other, but it's not in the way either one expected.

The fact that they are treading on the territory of a professor/cadet relationship keeps them apart, but how can you ignore it when your mind, body, and soul becomes attached?

Time Travel

Genderswap

The Grass on the Other Side is Definitely Greener byDarkWaters [finish]

Jamison Kirk never became captain of the Enterprise. Instead, she is first officer to Captain Spock. The relationship between them, personal and professional, is painful. When a transporter accident takes her to a parallel universe Jim finds a Spock that is so different to her own. He is open, comfortable in his skin, and happy and, when he shows an interest in her, she begins to fall in love but is scared of eventually being rejected and treated with indifference like she was with her own Spock. Is the grass truly greener on the other side?

AU

correspondence chess by SHCombatalade 2,011

Star Trek AU where Spock works in some sort of call center and Jim is the guy calling every day with completely ridiculous problems just because he wants to talk to him

Something to Be Thankful For by numba1fangirl 3,035

“It’s Thanksgiving. Want to skip that long, insulting conversation about how you’re still single? About how your parents really want more grandchildren? Well, look no further!

I am a 23 year old felon with a dirty old antique motorcycle. I can play anywhere between the ages of 20 and 29 depending on if I shave. I’m a line cook and work late nights at a bar. If you’d like to have me as your strictly platonic date for Thanksgiving, but have me pretend to be in a very long or serious relationship with you, to torment your family, I’m game."

Or the one in which Jim posts an ad mostly as a joke and gets an unexpected response.

The Boy Who Cast No Shadow and the Man of Golden Light by ladyblahblah 4,052

Giidas: a guardian spirit   Though they are usually tied to a single family line, if a giidas's breath is captured in a diamond vial the holder may command its loyalty.

Of Sentinels and Anchors by CorpusInvictus 12728

”AU: Spock was raised on Earth with no Vulcan influence in his life.”

Enterprise Alpha by triedunture 14,481

Spock was a jaeger pilot before Vulcan was overrun by the kaiju menace. Now he must find a new co-pilot and help protect Earth from a similar fate. But is James T. Kirk, the Federation's best and brightest, really meld-compatible with him?

Where Sea Meets Sky by Rynne | General Audiences | 20,647 words

Cadet Spock of Starfleet finds a mystery as well as an unexpected friendship when he meets a strange human boy on a beach at night. Soon, however, Spock is intrigued by more about Jim than just his secrets.

The Galaxy’s Oasis by yeaka 22,530

Spock follows his dreams, and one falls to him.

Shadow of a Dragon by yeaka 25,375 

Ever ungrateful and insolent to the Vulcan Empire, Jim earns his final sentence. He’s sacrificed to the secret son of an ambassador, locked away deep in the mountains. And things will grow from there.

I came in from the wilderness, a creature void of form by SHCombatalade 26,415

t starts with a phone call. It ends with a headache building behind his eyes, a stranger asleep in his bed, and the cat they may or may not have adopted.

It is thirteen minutes before four in the morning, and Spock wonders exactly where in the week his life went so drastically off course.

No Vegas Wedding for Us by ThereBeWhalesHere 28,919

Jim Kirk has loved Spock and pined after him throughout the entirety of their five-year mission. He thought, hoped and dared to believe that today, the day of their wedding, would be the happiest day of his life. But there's just one problem. Well, two problems. Okay, maybe three. Spock doesn't love Jim in return, the marriage is a sham, and now — as their wedding guests grow impatient and Jim's hope fades — Spock has gone missing.

Facing down a ticking clock, Starfleet's scrutiny, and profound misconceptions about each other's intentions, Jim and Spock had nine days to decide if the lie was worth it to keep Spock on the Enterprise. Now, it seems Spock has made that decision.

Dilithium and Dreams by starandrea | Teen | 32,023 words

The United Federation of Planets was founded on dilithium and dreams. Now when Jim Kirk closes his eyes he can see a vision of those days: no lightning, no red matter, and no secret wars. Starfleet is just ships and the stars to steer them by. He’s not going to stop until everyone else sees it too.

This Place at the Crossroads by alpha_hydra 33,619

Starfleet intelligence says that Earth is decades away from developing warp-technology. Then again, Starfleet intell didn’t count on one James Tiberius Kirk getting anywhere near the issue.

Something Rich and Strange by jouissant 49,383

In another universe, captaining a starship is Jim Kirk's first, best destiny. In this one, he's just been laid off from a soulless office job, he's struggling to make ends meet in New York City, and the closest thing he has to a love life is a strange fixation on a Shirley Temple-drinking regular at his new bartending gig. But when he forges a connection with this compelling stranger and begins unraveling the mystery of his father's death, Jim stumbles onto a secret that will change his life forever.

Papers in the Roadside by kianspo 49,637

Jim owns a small bar in Chicago, keeps on picking up strays and taking care of everyone no matter how hard it makes his own life. Spock is a journalist writing feature articles for the Chicago Tribune; he depicts the world with uncanny skill, but hides more than one personal drama and is possibly under surveillance from the Vulcan royal family. They meet by accident just before their lives start to spin out of control.

West of the Moon by distractedKat | Teen | 71,443 words

They meet Jim in phases, and through him find each other. Once the layers begin to peel back, though, the future bridge crew of the Enterprise finds more than they ever could have dreamed. When the fight to keep him starts in earnest, the cadets and officers of Starfleet begin to learn that not all wars can be won.

Because long before he had friends, Jim had Family, and the Scaretta crime syndicate didn’t survive to the 23rd century by letting go of its own.

Jim Kirk will always be a frustration to Spock–even when that’s not his name.

Crown of True Kings by thesilverwitch 71620

Harry Potter AU. Jim is the Hogwarts Champion for the Triwizard tournament, and Spock is his friend.

What Part of Forever by feelslikefire | Explicit | 86,262 words

Vulcan is considering seceding from the Federation; Spock, a researcher at the VSA, decides now is a good time to catch up on being Human. So he visits Earth and hires Jim Kirk as his guide, with predictable results. Inspired loosely by Pretty Woman; pre-movie AU.

special long one

Observations by anon-j-anon | Mature | 414,196 words

First Officer Spock comments on life aboard the Enterprise and his service under Captain James T. Kirk.

stopped @ page 20 of ao3 tag

The Home We Lost by quantumgirl [chapter 08]

tos

standard orbit collapsing by tardigradeschool 8,838

For whom time has stopped by Ajalea 1,306

Laurent takes Damen to the crypt where his family is buried. Damen wants to pay his respects.

Fussing by TurtleTotem 1,521 

Like Damen, I like the idea of Laurent fussing over him while he's injured, so I decided to give them a little time together. ;)

Freedom by TurtleTotem 1,696 

When the slaves of Akielos are freed, there are two golden cuffs remaining. They could take them off—but Damen doesn't want to.

TIME TO GIVE IN by matanee [T · 2,311]

“And what about you?”

Damen might’ve been able to give a fairly confident answer had Laurent not chosen this moment to turn around and face him. His face was emptied of emotions, only the shallow rise and fall of his chest implied that his heart was probably beating faster than usually. They stood each other’s gaze and Damen couldn’t help but step closer, only a little.

“You already know.”

MUSCLES BETTER, NERVES MORE by annundriel [E · 2,977]

They know each other.

The Viper Among Wolves by ViridianChick 16,153

Upon his eighteenth birthday, Prince Laurent of Vere is stripped of his title and sent to Akielos as a pleasure slave.

Unmasked by xyai (1/1 | 19,100 | Explicit) 

“You proved to be invaluable at Nesson-Eloy,” Laurent said. “I expect your singular assets will be similarly useful tomorrow.”

A detour is taken. It ends in the truth.

Escape by Josselin (15/15 | 21,845 | Explicit)

After Damen escaped, he made it three days before Laurent caught him.

The Veretian Flytrap by Just_Another_Day 175,561 

The court treated it like a joke. His uncle told him it was a weakness. Laurent chose to listen to what Auguste had said it could be: an advantage.

AU

Eyes Closed, Head First, Can’t Lose by Uglysweater (1/1 | 3,946 | Teen)

football, espionage, and fake dating because why the hell not.

Dilation by Fahye, theopteryx 9,037 

"Laurent's no use in a jaeger. Not any more," said Aimeric, soft and matter-of-fact. "He's broken."

In a New Rhythm by talithan 10,683

Laurent and Damen decide to have sex. And decide, and decide, and decide.

don't the best of them bleed it out by Poteto 13,394

Laurent doesn't consider himself particularly lucky, but the fact that there's someone out to actually kill him is a bit ridiculous. Although it is not as ridiculous as the fact that there is a certain superhero that saves him every time. This Lois Lane bullshit? Laurent didn't sign up for it.

four sevens and a ten by Fahye 15,049

"Setting aside the obvious," Laurent says, "I feel I should point out that the last time we met, you told me I was beautiful, and then couldn't think of a single other good quality I possessed."

The corner of Damen's mouth twitches. He looks dangerous, and bright, and appalling.

"I can think of a few things now," he says.

A World To Roam Through, And A Home With Thee by thegrimshapeofyoursmile 39,256

“You’re Laurent Aurifère, right? I know your brother –“ “Well, of course you do,” Laurent snapped, unable to hold back his anger, his disgust, and maybe he reeked with it or it was written so clearly on his face that Damianos could not help but take notice because he looked at him with wide eyes, a ridiculous impression for a big oaf of an Alpha like him. “And if you know who I am, I cannot help but wonder at the audacity you’re showing by sitting next to me, by even looking into my general direction. Get lost – and quickly, or I promise that you are going to regret it.”

Slow It Down by angryspaceravenclaw 49,142

Freedom from his uncle, it's all he's ever wanted, and Laurent will use any means necessary to achieve it. Even if it means sacrificing his dignity and self to a sugar daddy. What Laurent doesn't expect, is to find sanctuary in the contract with NHL star Damen Akielos. And he most certainly doesn't expect to develop feelings.

Right Now, You're Smitten by idratherhaveyou 112,406