“just background noise”

Just spreading The Good Word here about a criminally underrated series...

(1) The paladins are both badass men and women that come in a variety of shapes and sizes.

(2) The love interests are a perfumer, a lay-priestess, a CORONER (ILU Piper), and a spy respectively - no "LI must be a badass warrior" energy.

(3) The romances are sweet and not full of bizarre abuse masked as love.

(4) For you 30+ folks: everyone has lower back and knee pain because they're all adults with plenty of lived experience behind them. The paladins have undergone horrors unimaginable; the LIs have had bad divorces, things gone wrong in their plans and lives, or are in possession of useful but horrible powers.

(5) Bishop Beartongue. No more needs to be said.

(6) The Church of the White Rat is just amazing. A church built entirely on helping others that... actually does it? Also, I LOVE the concept of a Solicitor Sacrosanct (aka, a holy lawyer).

(7) The worldbuilding is superb, and intentional and consistent.

(8) EARSTRIPE!

This masterlist features Everlark fics that are in Peeta’s point of view. These fics will be Canon, Canon Divergence and Canon AU. Please keep in mind that when we searched fics, there were over 12 pages of Peeta POV fics on ffnet and 9 pages of Peeta POV fics on AO3. Because of this we didn’t include fics that haven’t been updated three or more years.

Please make sure to read the tags and summary before diving into the fic. Some stories may feature subject matter which is not to everyone’s tastes.  In addition some of these fics may be incomplete and not updated in a while read at your own risk.

As with all masterlists, if you find a story that fits but is not on this list, let us know by sending us a message or fanmail with the story link.  Please also let us know if you spot any inaccuracies.  Thank you!

Pre-THG

One-shot

I Don’t Know What It Is - soiturnonthetelevision

Well Worth The Pain - Pookieh

Bread Scene

One-shots

Meaningful Moment - ktface3

The Boy with the Bread - Cheshire’s Riddles

The Boy with the Bread - Lildizzle

Two Loaves - shinelikegold

Yellow Dandelion - KatnissandPeeta4everdeen

THG

Complete

Absolution - SFCBruce *

Courage and Sacrifice - Manniness 

Epiphany - SFCBruce (sequel to Absolution above) *

Moments - jlhumph

Peeta’s Desire - kolibrarian

Peeta’s Games - igsygrace

The Boy With the Bread - Acacia Fynn Mellark

The Boy With The Bread - laxgoal31

The Boy With The Bread - peetapov

The Harvest - TheWriterWhoCould

The Hunger Games - Peeta Mellark - hinkeeverlark

THE HUNGER GAMES PEETA’S POV - markwatney

The Hunger Games - Peeta’s Story - nerdsaretotallyawesome                

The View of a Baker’s Boy: Hunger Games - BRIGHTSIDEash

Worthless -  SeeMaree

101 Ways to Say “I Love You” - papofglencoe, sirrah_sirrah  

Incomplete

Glowing Embers: Peeta’s Story - AbigailLupin-Weasley

Hunger Games: Peeta’s Tale - DarknessRainz

Hunger Games - The Peeta Mellark Story - rahavens

Nightlock - Curiosity Killed the Becks

Peeta’s POV of The Hunger Games - kkyouif123

Real or Not Real - ishiptoast

The Boy with the Bread - FazzyGrl.22

The Hunger Games in Peeta POV - KatNat

The Last Tribute: Peeta’s Story - bodonibold

To Die as Myself - thewriteranon              

One-shots

After The Feast: Peeta’s POV - Clessa Winters

A Rooftop Conversation - LizTheBookNerd

A Turn of Events - Keeta11

Blood - flower-envy

Broken - GeminiGirl131

Cave Love - Blak-Ice

Forever Started - silvercloudx3

Here to finish me off, sweetheart? - owedbetter            

Impossible - Mrs. Will herondale

Inside His Head - TurtleNapkins

The Hunger Games: Peeta’s Perspective - ishippedsohardisunk *

The Hunger Games Peeta’s POV - fangirlflails

The Odds Against Me - navaan

The Parade: Peeta’s POV - RiyaneVerday

To Die as Myself - writeranon                

Unprecedented events - paupotter_4869                

Reaping Scene

Complete

Twice the Pain - MaidGisele

One-shots

Almost There - taniusly21            

Chosen - prettykitty473

Reaping Scene in Peeta’s POV - GlambertXD

The Odds Against Me - navaan

The Reaping - cityoflosthappiness

The Reaping Peeta’s POV - AustereMudlark

The Reaping: Peeta’s POV - RiyaneVerday

The Reaping, Peeta’s POV - Jennaisawesome

Why do we have to go? - HellomynameisK

CF

Complete

Catching Fire - Peeta Mellark - hinkeeverlark

Catching Fire: Peeta’s Story - EscapeArtist25

Eyelashes - Mockingjay1804

Friends… with Nightmares - Manniness *

Nights on a Train - amichan                

Peeta’s POV - Catching Fire - Revolution Mockingjay

The Pearl - peetapov

The View of a Victor Boy: Catching Fire - BRIGHTSIDEash

Throwing Sparks - igsygrace                   

To Kill A Mockingjay - galaxynook

Incomplete

CATCHING FIRE PEETA’S POV - markwatney

Extraneous - SeeMaree                

Following Flames - ellasaurus

One-shots

All For The Games - Pookieh

As Fire Caught and the Mockingjay Rose - saltwaterandpromises                

Counting - ishiptoast

Embers - Theluminousfisheffect                

For Show - KateToast

I’ve Only Ever Wanted This - wollaston

I won’t give up - EverythingIsDifferent

Mirage - MockingJayFlyingFree

Not Real - MountainAir

Nothing at All - Commodus

Realization (Peeta’s POV) - Catburglar25

Safe and Sound - Faith-o-saurus

Showers - ForestFairy                

Something Borrowed - wildiris21

Stay With Me - stefffie

Sunlight - rina.rinaa

Take Care - loveleee

The Boom of the Cannon - Kristinspired

The Proposal - flower-envy 

The Whipping - arigatoupeeta

MJ

Complete

A Little Drop of Hope - Chinchilla17

Hijacked - AloisPhantomhive429

Jabberjay - boywithbreadlover

Mockingjay - Peeta Mellark - hinkeeverlark

Mockingjay: Peeta’s Story  - EscapeArtist25

Peeta Mellark’s POV (Catching Fire & Mockingjay) - Sabina Armani

Real or not real - Theheroineinprogress

The Dandelion in Spring - peetapov

The Mutt - igsygrace

The View of a Hijacked Boy: Mockingjay - BRIGHTSIDEash

Incomplete

Dead by Morning - KnottedEnergy

Loving the Mockingjay - kaiteecat

Never Ending Nightmare - boreduntilnoend

Retrieval - amichan                

The Boy With What? - Acacia Fynn Mellark

The Dandelion - boywithbreadlover 

You Didn’t Need Me After All - Briony                

One-shots

A Lot Of Things Should Count - riverknowshisname

Are You Coming To The Tree - Asumcrey                

Awaking in the Dark - Dropsofarainbow219 

Embers - Theluminousfisheffect                

Flaming Mutt - Hansodax

Hijacked - AloisPhantomhive429

I Can’t Make You Love Me - Bookgirl318      

I Must Have Loved You a Lot - xerxia                 

From Peeta’s Eyes - Amanda Beth

My Mind is My Own - Girl With The Dandelion

Those Nights - Ronja                

Realizations - RipredtheGnawer

Real or not real? - Everlarked

Rescued - Christina Pip-Palin                

Settle Down With Me - Paceismyhero

Strangle - populardarling

The Execution - peski0piksi               

Post MJ

Complete

After the Spark - clemm26

A new drawing - myparachute

Incomplete

Between the Shadow and the Soul - Isarnicole

Healing Wounds and Mending hearts - PerniciousLullaby *

Hjacked - WitBeyondMe123

Peetas POV - mutedlikesunset

Something Good - Mejhiren                

Synchronicity - Everlark_Pearl                

One-shots

A Strange Arrangement of Flowers - sadiebelle4

Back to December - This Tiny Miss Anna

Centum - maxwellandlovelace

Fields - serenityandroses   

Four Walls - maidenofthesea                             

Killed Me Already - cat-trash

Lemonade - JLaLa

One Sided - AlexaLupin

My One and Only True Love - Luci.Brown

Replanting and Reawakening - infinitegraces

The Consequence of Kindness - iminthewrongstory

Things I Didn’t Dare Dream - xerxia                

Things Never Envisioned - Everlark Pearl

Those Nights - Ronja-R

Together Forever - arigatoupeeta

THG Series

Complete

Peeta’s Games - igsygrace

One-shots

Say Yes - Slumbering Apparitions

Snapshots - iLoVeRynMar

Completed: 5/13/2016

Updated: 7/28/2018

The Last Olympian pg.372-374

Pierre-Joseph Redote’s engraved and painted flowers + folklore lyrics

He already knew how to fight with Water Tribe weapons/regalia:

Then, in what’s likely the first Earth Kingdom village he’s ever visited, he learned how to fight with the Warriors of Kyoshi:

When he reached the Northern Air Temple, he was able to tap into the philosophy of the airbenders and realize that the best way to win a battle is to avoid face-to-face confrontation by instead using creative means (and the sky) to take down your opponent:

And finally, when he reached the Fire Nation, Piandao taught him how to forge a unique weapon and hone his swordsmanship:

Sokka learned all four non-bending styles!

Really puts Iroh’s quote into a different context:

I spent quarantine reading the books for the first time since age 10, and one of my favorite discoveries was how completely and staunchly loyal and protective Ron is, especially when it comes to Hermione. Even when they are mad at each other, he is unending in his efforts to protect her and often makes efforts to take burdens off of her shoulders (i.e. taking over the research work for Buckbeak’s appeal when she is overwhelmed by homework in POA). He is her fiercest and staunchest defender almost from day 1, putting his own safety and happiness on the line to keep her safe without hesitation (i.e. swearing that he’ll claim her as his cousin and teach her his family tree so that she is not put on the Muggleborn Registry; literally begging Bellatrix to torture him instead of her.)

And I’m imagining this translating to their post-war life and their marriage. Hermione coming home from a long day at the ministry and exhausted and Ron already having dinner made and all of the kids bathed. Ron making her lunch to take to the office on days she’s dreading and including little love notes; making her tea and making her comfortable and just being with her on nights when she is stuck doing paperwork. Being completely overprotective when she’s pregnant.

(This DEFINITELY includes the fact that Ron leaves his job as an Auror to run the joke shop with George and you CANNOT convince me that that had nothing to do with he and Hermione starting a family) 

And then there’s Hermione, who keeps Ron grounded, who stops him from getting so protective that he gets himself in trouble. We see this multiple times throughout the series, where she has to hold him back from attacking Malfoy in her defense. And I see this translating perfectly over to their marriage as well. 

Having to stop him from going too far/getting himself arrested when Rose is being bullied (but also finding the more discreet ways to help him give those kids hell.) Coming home after yet another long day at the office and finding that Ron’s had just as long a day, and that the kids are running around the house screaming, and he sees her and laments that he hasn’t made dinner yet and she just kisses him on the head and goes out to get a pizza (do Wizards do take out? Whatever they do now.)

In general, the two of them understand each other better than anyone else (like in Goblet of Fire when Hermione is able to explain to Harry exactly why Ron is angry.) They always turn to each other for comfort and protect each other undyingly, so of course this would translate into their marriage. 

In my mind, Ron and Hermione’s marriage is one built on mutual love, respect, friendship and trust, because they had so many shortcomings before that they worked so long and hard to grow from. It’s sharing all of their responsibilities and burdens so that neither one of them is overwhelmed. Its promising to always be completely honest with one another, no matter what. It’s playful bickering that evolves into laughing and kissing, and actual arguments that evolve into holding each other close and whispering I’m sorry. 

It’s nights spent cuddling on the couch, Hermione laying her head in Ron’s lap and reading and him just watching her and thinking about how lucky he feels. It’s waking up in the middle of the night and holding each other to help each other through the nightmares. It’s building a happy home, full of learning and joking and reading and Quidditch-playing, a place where happiness overflows and their children always know, more than anything, that they are loved, and that they have someone behind them. 

Okay, but you’re not going to like the answer.

Here’s the truth: you can’t separate the art from the artist. Not entirely. HP Lovecraft was an incredibly talented, but much more incredibly racist man. It would nice to say you don’t agree with his views but you can enjoy his works without that leaking in but.... well, I’m afraid that would be misunderstanding his books entirely.

Consider, for a second, that Lovecraft’s works were horror stories about extradimensional creatures having mutant children with humans; they were about invasions from distant aliens; they were about the purity of quaint, white, American towns being tainted. Now consider how this may have all been influenced by the fact that he just simply despised anybody who wasn’t white. Consider how his opinions on “mixing the races” might feed into this; consider why being unable to maintain the “purity” of white Americans was the scariest thing of all to him.

This extends to Rowling too.

I would love to say we can just acknowledge that she is an awful, racist, antisemitic, transphobic person and then say “but at least her books are good,” because, well, they are, aren’t they? I would say so, for sure. But to suggest that one can separate her from them is.... ridiculous, and it’s an insult to fans, can know and do better.

Consider why an antisemitic woman wrote about a species of goblins who live among us, but who for the most part keep to themselves and are maybe a little discriminated against on an individual level, but also hold all the cards, all the money, run the banks.

Consider why a racist woman would write about a species of slaves who loved being enslaved, who enjoyed working for no pay, and cleaning up after humans, with the only small caveat of that they didn’t want to be beaten. Imagine that only the most radical of their species wanted to be free, and he still spent the rest of his life working for no pay and helping out a little white boy and his friends wherever he could. Consider why the only person in the story who thought they should be free, that they should have rights, was treated as an overzealous joke, who was acting against the wishes of those slaves who really LOVE being enslaved. Consider that Rowling went on to say that she kind of considers that girl to be black, now.

Consider why JK Rowling, an open and proud transphobe, wrote Rita Skeeter as having a large square jaw, thick “manly” hands, and dressing incredibly gaudily with the most obvious fake nails and fake teeth and fake hair and fake everything. Consider why a woman who tweets about how trans women are “foxes pretending to be hens to get in the hen house” might write this Rita Skeeter character to then illegally transform her body in order to spy on children.

Harry Potter is full of Rowling’s bigotry, start to finish. Not even tangentially, like, “oh the goblins are bad, Rita Skeeter is bad, the house elves are bad, but most of it’s good!” because the deeper you dig and the longer you think the more you realise the entire story is based on her prejudices.

Harry Potter pretends to be an aracial story about found family, but if that were true, why are Harry’s distant ancestors important to who he is today even in the seventh book? Why does Harry have to live with his cousin and aunt and uncle? Because magic inherently prefers blood ties. Whilst Rowling was writing a story that seemed to say, “your heritage is not that important and doesn’t make you better than others” she was still writing a story about a boy who got all of his money through his bloodline, who was protected by living with his bloodline, no matter how evil, who was uniquely able to stop Voldemort because his bloodline passed down the invisibility cloak for generations and generations. Any step Harry takes he is compared to his perfect parents who were exactly like him — he looks just like his father, but he has his mother’s eyes, you know! — consider WHY a woman who is racist might’ve written a story like this. A story that on its surface, condemns a blood caste, but still in every step it takes, validates the idea that blood is thicker than water, and your geneological origin is what makes you special.

You can enjoy Harry Pottwr, of course you can. There are fantastic parts. I love a small group of teenagers deciding to become anarchist rebels and train to fight against fascism in secret. I love the murder mystery plots, I love how the series tells kids that it’s a good thing to be brave, and a good thing to fight injustice, and a good thing to challenge the government. But I cannot separate it from its author because it is such a product of its author. All of the structures of the world, the way things work in the universe, are drenched in Rowling’s beliefs, her bigotries. Of course they are: she made them.

Gwaine actually loved Merlin more than anything like, whether it was romantic or platonic, there is no denying that Gwaine loved merlin more than anyone else did (bar Hunith), even arguably arthur and it makes me so sad bc all he ever wanted ever was for Merlin to be happy.

if you look at all their interactions, Gwaine always always always drops everything for/to help Merlin. whether it’s because he feels merlin finally gives him a reason to do something with his life rather than just aimlessly wandering, or if it’s because he genuinely loves Merlin that much, there is no denying the affection gwaine held for him. even when he became one of Arthur knights, he was still always looking out for Merlin arguably more than he did for Arthur- even if it was a subconscious thing.

and i don’t think Merlin ever truly understood the amount of love Gwaine had for him, even though the close friendship was very much reciprocated. i genuinely think Merlin was so blindsided with Arthur that even if he had an inkling, he couldn’t ever love Gwaine nearly as much as Gwaine loved him. And not because he didn’t want to but because he couldn’t. because there was so much that Gwaine felt So strongly towards Merlin, that it was easier left unsaid.