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This fic was so much fun to read as it was posted, the flipping between them talking online and in person, the building of each of those relationships - incredible! The twists and turns are done so well too - you can't help but be urged on to read more and find out what happens next. There are so many little details in this fic as their relationship changes and develops over the course of the fic - it's so gorgeous. The pull they have to the other (online) while wanting the other (in person) is so PERFECT!! There is one part in the fic close to the end that had my brain going !!! and I don't want to spoil it so go read!!!

Please go read if you haven't already, and show some love over on ao3! (ps. I'm doing 7 this month and intend to make this a monthly thing!)

This is the movie poster I loosely based the fics poster on ↓

eight days - anonymous (@a-miss-e-dew-cation)

in which carmy and sydney spend a week together when he's back from copenhagen for the holidays. eight days across years that define the start, end, and re-start of Sydney and carmy.

are you sick of me? - living_fast

or, sydney wants a cat, carmy doesn't. the cat likes carmy more, and sydney's not jealous at all. she's not even what she's even jealous about.

shewalksoverme (@shewalksoverm3):

summer breeze (makes me feel fine): sydney and carmy, their lives, and falling in love over a summer.

chicago, illinois: immigrant syd (fremont vibes)

i want this, can we make it last forever? - amaneeeta (@amanitacaplan)

carmy and sydney meet on Love Island

keeping up with the berzattos - chefskiss40

a flash into a future - vignettes, slices of life and a look into what life could be if carmy and sydney got married, had children and how their lives evolved and changed.

and it's you I need in the summer time - anxiety_croissant (@anxietycroissant)

what if syd and carmy met in the 90’s? Specifically 1997 in a suburban shopping mall just outside chicago. carmy’s running a second location of the beef, and syd is working at the bookstore.

from poisoned seeds - tvfanatic97 (@tvfantic87)

sydney gets some unexpected news and does some reflecting on her mother, motherhood, and so much more.

calla - debutante_gurl (@tvgremlin)

a drive home after friends and family, the night that follows, and everything else after that

fairest creatures - fallpoutboy (@falllpoutboy)

lord carmen of house berzatto, returns from his travels back to his ancestral home of ursiday after the tragic death of his eldest brother lord michael. now the lord of ursiday, he is pressured by his uncle and liege lord james “jimmy” kalinowski to clean up the utter mess michael left ursiday and to marry and have children so the berzatto name lives on..

umightbinthewrongbuisnessrogers:

i used to hear a simple song (that was until you came along): what if sydney and carmen met when they were kids?

i'm the powder, you're the fuse (just add some friction): either way, the words are flowing easily and carmen's in a comfortable rhythm but of course, she - in true sydney adamu style - had to come in and rock his fucking world.

life, love, grief (and everything in between): they really should have listened when natalie told them to go home before midnight for once in their lives. they really, really should have listened when tina told them it looks like there'll be a rough storm tonight when she was leaving.

the rise and fall (and rise again!) of carmen anthony berzatto: our beloved carmy's life told in vignettes of his birthday

while you were sleeping, i fell in love - romancier (@happylikeasadsong)

sydney is a lonely cta (chicago transit authority) worker that sees her life change forever after she pulls her longtime crush out of the tracks and she jokingly says she's his fiancée. suddenly she's around a dysfunctional, but loving, family that shows her the love that's been missing in her life. especially when she meets her fiancée's brother, carmy.

down in the heart | hidden in the stars - sutherlins (@sutherlins)

follows on from the season three finale. syd and carmy realise that they both want more from each other, and carmy attempts to do better. In the midst of navigating therapy, grief, and a new relationship they try to keep their thing a secret from everyone else at the bear.

make me your future history - jdjupiter

oneshots from a universe where sydney and carmy are each other's joy, safety and peace.

food of love - anonymous

samosa: ice chips 2.0

pastina: "syd, what's wrong?" "it's nothing – no, it's not nothing. but it's not as deep as it sounds. i'm fine" "you're not fine. are you and carmy doing okay?" the implication her husband's mother makes kindles the most intolerable fire in her.

puzzlepuppy (@sydneys-adamu)

as i ebb'd with the ocean of life: two airheads figure out what they are to each other.

the law of the threefold return: bored and unassuming, sydney accidentally casts a love spell on her business partner.

ourblackdalhlia (@xblackreader)

those eyes: “if sydney and carmy ever had a baby, that baby would be all eyes.”

teenage dream: sydcarmy, 2010, age seventeen

i won't say i'm in love - wrightworth

sydney, an overworked lawyer spends the perfect night with a chef, carmen, but the next morning, things go awry and the two separate. months later, they unexpectedly clash when they go to celebrate a wedding for their loved ones. to fend off a sleazy ex-boyfriend and a meddlesome family, the two pretend to be happily in love. (anyone but you vibes)

devotions - halfwayhome

sydney, carmy, and two puppies.

honey stickin to your hands, sugar on the rim - orangesliqes

on a warm monday, sydney and carmy go to the farmers’ market.

wrapped in your warmth - pinkwriterink

the soft glow of the early morning sun filled their bedroom in a warm, golden light. the digital clock on the nightstand read 6:20 AM. carmy murmured sleepily, feeling the warmth of a body pressed against his. he opened his eyes to look at his wife on top of him, her arms wrapped around his neck, her legs tangled with his under the covers. her head rested on his shoulder, and her soft snores created a comforting rhythm that had become a familiar part of his early mornings. he sighed, gently kissing her forehead. it was going to be one of those days again.

having a coke with you - oysterknife (@purposechef)

“i guess you’re just not the jealous type,” carmy concluded as they finished locking up. “or i’m just not jealous in the same way you’re jealous,” syd retorted. “i’m jealous?” “carm.” she gave him a look that implied that she didn’t have time to explain the levels of ridiculousness behind that question.

merry christmas, baby - freedelusionshere (@freedelusionshere)

"we're having christmas dinner at the bear this year," she tells him firmly, pushing the stroller back and forth. how that is asleep with all the noise in the kitchen. oh, to sleep like a baby.

(after all the boys and girls we've been through) would you give it all up? - hwere (@hwere)

two years ago, in the smoking area of the hotel where the afterparty was being hosted, illuminated by the ‘exit’ neon sign—sitting unbothered and unaware above their heads—sydney adamu kissed her co-star carmen berzatto.

blue-eyed surprise - florexandra

the truth is that they both wanted to be in each other's lives but were they meant to be? What would happen if they were dealt an unexpected hand? would their partnership be able to survive anything and everything? would their friendship?

charm - mosspreacher

sydney, carmy and a year-long situationship

but i'm runnin' just in case - turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding)

"take a seat, ms. adamu," carmy's agent says, gesturing to the folding chair next to him. she sits down, sliding her chair closer to carmy's as she does. he can feel the warmth of her from the mere inches of space between them. the agent drops a heavy binder down on the table. "mr. berzatto, ms. adamu, let me be the first to welcome you to the witness protection program."

rebeccabackatya:

colors of connection: sydney, a recently divorced single mother, relocates to chicago with her daughter lilly and finds herself unexpectedly drawn to lilly’s art teacher, carmen. what begins as a casual “friends with benefits” arrangement quickly deepens into a profound emotional connection, leaving sydney, who is wary of vulnerability, both excited and terrified.

seeing more skin: sydney has been nursing a crush on carmy for far too long. she decides to wear a skirt to one of their normal hangouts to test if he likes her back. spoiler: he does.

melodicchaos (@pacinglikeghosts):

i could never give you peace (would it be enough?) - collaboration with make_easter_gay_again (@twoaugustsago): which is worse; falling for your daughter's first grade teacher, or falling for the father of one of your students?

(you're in the kitchen humming) all that you ever wanted was sweet nothing: five times sydney and carmy had quiet moments in kitchens together, and one were they couldn't find peace.

"what color" - only_one_brain_cell (@only-one-brain-cell)

get ready for a gapers' delay if you're heading down Sheridan Road, folks! (Find an alternate route if you can) by anxiety_croissant (@anxietycroissant) and turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding)

“Carmy, sorry but… this is the first day off we’ve both had in weeks, and I got Lisa to trade shifts with me so I could spend time with you. I never see you anymore,” Claire complained, sighing softly. “I know The Bear is important to you, but like, we’re important, too. Right?”

sydcarmy through claire's perspective

the million little things by peachybunnybabie (@ethxocore)

favourites: like kasama (marriage of convenience au), the constant (six things carmy loves about his girlfriend), the support (six things sydney loves about her boyfriend, our thing (sydney and carmy celebrate christmas together)

avenues all lined with trees by oysterknife (@purposechef)

“you're a lifesaver,” the mother-of-the-bride gushes. “I didn't want to go with just anyone. The groom is a bit of a foodie, so I wanted a caterer who could impress.” Syd is about to call it quits for good on Sheridan Road. But then she gets a last-minute request to cater a wedding.

yes, chef by shareece (@bootlegramdomneess)

favourites: food is a universal language (Carmy and Sydney are two peas in a pod.) you are what you eat (Some time after the grand opening. Life is lifing. Carmy is in therapy. Sydney is being a supportive partner. Richie is going to Italy and really it's all about making connections.)

rules for fake dating an italian by poorlittlegreenie (@poorlittlegreenie13)

wanted: Female, aged 20-30, to be my date for Christmas eve dinner with my Italian family. Must be willing to eat my mom’s cooking. No physical intimacy required. No strings attached—I will drive you home after. 4pm-10pm, 12/24. Salary negotiable. Call Carmen: (773) 555-0901.

a new take on faith by linascribbles (@laviejaguardia)

the fridge guy’s name was Terry. They got the lock replaced a few weeks ago. There are no more torn tapes on the containers. The pans are on the right side. They hired a new line cook that doesn’t do meth. Nat’s belly is getting bigger by the second. Carmy hasn’t mentioned Claire since friends and family. Syd and Carmy haven’t really talked to each other in weeks.

if i didn’t love you, it would be fine (I know that’s a lie) by melodicchaos (@pacinglikeghosts)

when placed in a series of events based in misunderstanding, carmy and sydney decide to start fake dating. however, when real feelings get mixed with a relationship formed on carefully crafted lies, they realize they may have bit off more than they can chew.

copenhagen (let me go home) by turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding)

6 months after The Bear opens, Carmy goes to Copenhagen for a short guest stint at Noma before it closes and realizes some things about his life back in Chicago.

scraping together by mila_milax (@milamilamilax)

is it fucked up to ask out the caterer at your brother’s funeral? Probably. But today is already pretty fucked up, and he’s done it now.

a need to amuse and enjoy by sashafiercer (@sashafiercest)

Sydney and Carmy learn how to offer each other amusement and enjoyment that will last the rest of their lives.

there we two, content by puzzlepuppy (@sydneys-adamu)

carmy, sydney and the adventures of cat parenting.

do me a favor? by onlytheredumbrella

sometimes we bypass the red flags and say, "Why shouldn't I make a baby with my best friend slash business partner?"

small plates by novelsandnoodles

favourites: as you wish (Richie and Natalie notice that Carmy loves saying no. Except when it comes to Sydney.), you put me on (Carmy lends Sydney his sweater. It’s far more distracting than either planned.), I don’t wanna look at anything else (a soft morning with Sydney and Carmy leads to a life altering question.), forgotten lunches and forgotten kisses (Sydney left home this morning without her lunch or her goodbye kiss. Carmy has come to give her both.)

soul meets body by turbulenthandholding (@turbulentandholding)

Emmanuel is unable to make himself say the words to his daughter: you, somewhere, have a soulmate, and the permanent marks of their life will be written across your skin for all of yours, just as your life is being written on theirs. No, I don't know who or how to find them. No, I don't know why. It's like magic, baby, in this sad and awful world of ours where magic does not exist and bad things happen all of the time.

the mark of a lover is patience through time by 924inlegend

five times Carmy and Sydney are mistaken for a couple and the one time it isn't a mistake anymore.

in another world it’s still you by puzzlepuppy (@sydneys-adamu)

favourites: the singing of a body (soulmate au), this heart with all its changing hues (rewind in time, sydney and carmen meet at CIA. it's not an instant friendship.), wind and water; cloud and fire (soulmate au)

my stomach's all in knots by sunflowerayo

Claire isn’t dumb. She wouldn’t have gotten anywhere in life if she was. Surviving in East Chicago, becoming a trauma nurse, all of it. So Claire knows she isn’t imagining the tension between her boyfriend and his business partner.

forever by noangeleitherr (@noangeleither)

a story of Sydney and Carmy's relationship and building love and life around grief.

take care by oysterknife (@purposechef)

Ingredients: - 1 culinary school dropout - 1 recently fired CDC - 48 hours in New York City

Steps: 1. Have a panic attack; drop out of culinary school. 2. Accidentally become the head food critic of the New York Times. 3. Write a review that gets the CDC of Eleven Madison Park fired. 4. Let sit until you have an emotionally unwieldy mess.

commute by somberiety

“i love a matcha. I always try to make one at home with the-” she makes a whisking movement with her fingers, sweeping in her imaginary mug. He mirrors the motion softly at the back of her neck, curtains of black and blonde sway by his fingers. He feels Sydney trailing into his touch and seeks more. He’s so fucking needy in the middle of this packed running metal tube.

inspired by that video from the baseball game

housed by your warmth by amiera (@amieraisposting)

favourites: it's all for you, everything i do (Syd and Carmy's journey navigating pregnancy.), bubbles (Carmy and his daughter stumble upon a kitten during a rainy day.)

don't be alarmed if i fall head over feet by romancier

love is blind au

pot & kettle, hand in glove by shroooms

five times claire has a hunch, and one time her hunches are confirmed

stay with me wherever you go by puzzlepuppy (@sydneys-adamu)

carmen (emotionally balanced) and sydney (also emotionally balanced) are well equipped for long distance and handle it very very well and very very normally. not.

taking the long way home by ogigia

sydney trying to be a normal adjusted adult who doesn't have feelings for her business partner technically boss coworker maybe best friend definitely the best kisser she has ever encountered.

child with a child pretending by emilybrontay (@emilybrontay)

stay with me wherever you go: carmen (emotionally balanced) and sydney (also emotionally balanced) are well equipped for long distance and handle it very very well and very very normally.

not.

travel lightly, but keep me in your back pocket, okay?: sydney gets an offer and carmy almost fumbles his chances. again.

write me like it’s your last time, I’ll read it like it’s my first: carmy and sydney are an ocean apart. naturally they start exchanging love letters.

heal me when I’m hurt, I don’t care how far you are: sydney’s injured while away, all the while wishing her damn boyfriend was still with her at the very least.

tell me my love is enough, yours is etched on my heart all the same: sydney finally comes back home, and carmen makes a choice (for him, a no brainer.)

in another world it’s still you: a montage of sydney and carmen choosing each other again, and again, and again. (AUs in no particular order!)

forever alive, forever forward: sydney needs someone, and carmy is the one who tries to save her. (sheridan road au)

the singing of a body (electric): carmy and sydney are linked, for better and for worse. (soulmate au)

burn down the disco: syd and carmy want each other, even when the world tells them they're not supposed to. (black mirror hang the dj au)

this heart, with all its changing hues: rewind in time, sydney and carmen meet at CIA. it's not an instant friendship.

wind and water; cloud and fire (meet me where the roads connect): sydney and carmy meet. sydney sees carmy. carmy sees sydney. not particularly in that order. (soulmate au)

there we two, content: carmy and sydney get a cat. he’s the love of their life. send tweet.

maybe this is just the next step: carmy, sydney and the adventures of cat parenting.

time with you is time well spent: a holiday montage with sydney, carmy, and their cat by their side.

miscellaneous: canon compliant silliness

time nor place, distance avails not: it's not sydney's *first* choice to take her ex to get his wisdom teeth taken out, but so is the irony of life. at least carmy makes it easy (nope).

ceaseless musing (my soul is where you stand): sydney's dad makes an assumption, so she asks her very good friend carmen for a small favor.

General Audiences

Bubbles by Amiera (@amieraisposting)

Teen and Up

like the color when the spring is born by emilybrontay (@emilybrontay) (single parent AU)

Be My Secondhand by sashafiercer (@sashafiercest) (soulmate AU)

a curious token (would the talkers be talking?) by puzzlepuppy (me 🤙🏽)

Hide and Seek by oxymercuration

the mark of a lover is patience through time by 924inlegend

you put me on (and said I was your favorite by novelsandnoodles (@youkindofblowmeaway)

Bear Cubs (Part One) by mila_milax (@milamilamilax)

Mature

Summer Breeze (Makes Me Feel Fine) by shewalksoverme (@shewalksoverm3)

soul meets body by turbulenthandholding (@turbulenthandholding) (soulmate AU)

I Don’t Sleep, I Dream by anxietycroissant (@anxietycroissant)

Explicit

Blue by Anonymous

Good Things by IsletsOfLangerhans

Warmest Part of the Winter by OysterKnife (@purposechef)

Those Innocent Eyes by Ceselle1024 (@ambeauty)

a soft place to land by flantattoo