apparently, this is my most commonly bookmarked tag on ao3. iāll have to come back to this theme. here are some fics that feature crowley and aziraphaleās first time together:
Last Train To London by @ripeteeth
"Ask me again," Aziraphale says, standing at a train station, his hat half-crumpled in nervous hands.
inspired by downton abbey, this fic gives us a forbidden love in the 1920ās. i felt the pining so deeply. with beautiful prose and a wonderfully happy ending, this story grips you hard and never lets you go.
Lead me to the banquet hall by obstinatrix, wishwellingtons
Crowley loves taking Aziraphale out to eat almost as much as Aziraphale loves eating, but it's always a bit of a one-sided affair. Aziraphale has never understood why. Crowley planned on keeping it that way, but best laid plans...
an ode to enjoyment and pleasure. this fic takes place post s1, features hilarious dialogue, incredible characterization, and is absolutely full of love from beginning to end.
Your Art of Love and Your Love of Art by @voluptatiscausa
So, if the infinite beauty that dazzles my eyes
cannot bear for my heart to come close to it,
nor seems to trust or assure me at a distance,
what will become of me? What guide or escort
might be of use or value to me with you,
if, near, you burn me and, by leaving, you slay me?
-Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni, 1533
a story of love, art, a letter, and 6000 years of pent up desire in a sealed, shaken up soda bottle. gorgeously written, an expert character study, and a rather desperately expressed resolution that is well worth the build-up.