Hob/Morpheus Fic Rec
With smut warnings (on a scale of low-high, none, or chapter warnings)
Contents:
Mixed
Hob Saves Dream
Jelouse/Possesive Morpheus
Hob and Endless family
Hob/Morphues + Aziriphale/Crowley Crossover Fics
Alternate Universe
One-Shots
Hob Whump
Take Me in Your Loving Ropes 23k
Aetheltrythh
Smut: Yes-High
Hob invites Morpheus to attend his shibari performance, to show him what it is about. Morpheus finds it a little too much to his liking :D.
: This one was so amazing, a nice slow burn with a sprinkle of jealous Dream and soft Hob
If you would have me 19k
HanaSheralHaminail
Smut: None (Making out fanart at the end)
“Hanging from a chain around my familiar’s neck is the key to my chambers.”
In his cat form, Dream stretched out his body and yawned languidly. The key shimmered into existence, pulled from the dream of a young writer who fashioned stories of fae queens and mortal sailors, of treasure chests and friendship forged through hardship.
“The person who first takes the key from him shall become my spouse.”
: I LOVE this one, based on that one popular prompt post, and a good slow-burn with soft!dream.
Hob saves Dream
For Want of Caution 20k
Mayanpaw
Smut: None
Hob Gadling was not by nature a cautious man but even he knew the value of keeping track of those who would be too… intrigued by his condition. In 1926, a chance conversation in a bar alerts Hob to the fact that Roderick Burgess has captured another immortal, one that sounds eerily like his friend.
This one is just pure feels with some Hob whump and besotted Dream thrown in.
little by little, and in great leaps 21k
she_who_loves_dreamling (all_fandoms_reader)
In one world, Jessamy and Death depart for the Sunless lands, and it will be long years before Dream is free.
This is not that world.
: Hob saves Dream and they both pine after each other like idiots I love them
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Hob is eating breakfast on Tuesday, August 10th, in the year of our Lord 1926, when Death comes knocking.
Sing Me To Sleep 3k
BisforBread
Smut: Light
Dream’s hands were cold as they cupped Hob’s face, desperate to hold on to this reality.
“I’m here, I’m real,” Hob said, wrapping the coat around Morpheus’ shoulders, drawing it around his thin frame.
: Jessamy goating out and getting Hob
(THIS IS A SEQUEL FIC AND CAN BE READ ALONE BUT THE FIRST ONE IS REALLY GOOD TOO)
Body and Soul, Always and Forever 50k
SigniorBenedickofPadua
Smut: None
In 1916, Hob is summoned by Roderick Burgess. One hundred and six years later, he is rescued by Dream. Soon after that, he finds himself in love and engaged to the King of Dreams and Nightmares, and now it's just happy days for the rest of their Endless existence, right?
Well, it turns out that when you get engaged to a king, it comes with baggage, such as being given titles, being knighted, and entertaining delegations from Faerie. And when the king is captured by a mysterious Order, suddenly you're standing there as Lord Protector of the Dreaming, having to balance saving a magical realm with saving your fiancé. Easy peasy.
: BAMF regent Hob saving Dream, Desire being just a silly little brother, and very unorganized cults.
Jealous/Possessive Morpheus
What in wanting is freely given and in madness is taken away 7k
Imnotcryingipromise
Smut: None
: I love this one! Hob saving Calliope, and Dream getting insanely jealous and possessive
warning sign 8k
Issylra
Smut: None
“He does not wish your friendship, Hob Gadling. He wishes to bed you."
: Dream is emotionally constipated and gets jealous and possessive over Hob
Turning Blue 3k
LaurytheLatrator
Smut: None
It had not occurred to Dream that Hob would not be at the first place he looked. It’s this feeling of a strange, thwarted serendipity that sets Dream on edge.
: This one is just pure angst all the way through; Protective Dream and Hob whump
Jealousy Does Not Become Him 3k
Aria_Lerendeair
Smut: Light
Dream was not jealous.
Dream did not get jealous.
Yet he watched Hob Gadling laugh, his face lit up, the joy obvious in his heart, and felt the desperate, clawing creature within him snarl its fury.
But he wasn't jealous. He couldn't be.
: Dream not being sad and jealoue and Hob storming the realm cause he’s being an idiot.
Trying to Recognize Myself (When I Feel I've Been Replaced) 13k
Purplesauris
Smut: High (second chapter)
"You'll regret saying no," they say suddenly, snapping Hob back onto the mortal plane, their glamor falling back into place as they scowl. "You could have helped me— and you refused."
"Hospitality doesn't beget I give up pieces of my body," Hob replies. "And you've officially worn out your welcome."
: A wondering supernatural entity pulls a lover body swap on Hob not knowing his husband is a possessive eldritch horror.
“Defiling the Sublime: emerging technologies and their methodological implications”, by Hob Gadling, PhD 2k
notallsandmen (notallmaenads)
Smut: Yes-High
Dream surprises Hob during a Zoom conference and blows him under his desk. Exactly what it says on the tin.
: Dream being a brat and Hob trying to hang onto the last thread of sanity
Watching You Dance 347 words
Aquilathefighter
Smut: Suggestive Content
Hob has a side job as a stripper. He invites Dream to come watch him, knowing that his boyfriend's possessive streak will be activated when he's surrounded by the lustful daydreams of the patrons.
: Dream can sense daydreams, which is unfortunate when all anybody is thinking about is your boyfriend currently on a pole.
Hob & Endless Family
Look for the girl with the sun in her eyes 5k
Imaginationisrainbowcoloured
Smut: None
Wanings: Drug Use
Hob has always been the kind of person to try anything once. Unfortunately, that applies to literal anything and that is exactly the reason he finds himself in this situation.
: Hobb and Deliriums interactions throughout the years + Protective Dream
Misery Loves Company 5k
icarus_chained
Smut: None
Warning: Depression
Over the course of his life, Hob has been more than well acquainted with despair. Comes with the territory, a bit. Not even immortals have infinite strength. It took some centuries, though, before he became acquainted with Despair. In the flesh, as it were. Is it strange to find a degree of comfort in the personification of abject misery? Probably. But there've been times when she's been there, and that made all the difference.
: Hobb's interactions with Despair over the years + Protective Dream
Endless Family Values 1k
TheCosmicMushroom
Smut: None
“Now, now,” Hob intercedes with a grin that’s only slightly forced. “Can we save the in-fighting for the actual dinner part of this family dinner?”
: Hob finally meets the family.
A Study in Impressing the In-Laws 2k
Purplesauris
Smut: None
The next time that Hob meets one of Dream's siblings, he almost expects it.
A Touch of Bitterness 2k
Darci
Smut: Light-Suggestive
Warning: Homophobia
Hob has not been led to have high expectations regarding Morpheus' family. Somehow, they're worse than he expected. Poor Morpheus never stood a chance of being normal.
: Hob meets the fam and there weird as shit, but it’s his weird of shit now
Fuckboi Hob vs The Endless Family Dinner 41k
Dancinbutterfly
Smut: Yes (Chapters 5 and 6 only)
It was supposed to be a joke listing. Bring a line cook parolee covered in body art in active recovery as your plus one to a family dys-function as revenge, haha, very funny. Only the posh stranger who reaches out to take Hob up on the ludicrous offer turns out to be wound so tight over his upcoming New Year's Eve dinner that Hob decides to make himself everyone's fucking problem. Dream's family won't know what hit them.
: Hob is a boyfriend for hire and then immediately falls in love. Love this fic, nails the family dynamic and has a lot of wholesome moments between everyone.
Family Jewels 10k
MissAlrauna
Smut: Light
The Endless family is made up of seven siblings, no parents, just children. It's difficult between them, sometimes hostile, sometimes loving, but never boring / One Shot Collection, very Delirium and Dream centric
: These are all one-shots and can be read independently, they focus on the the endless as humans and their family dynamics (centered more heavily on Dream and Delirium) Very well characterized and heart-warming.
The worst family gathering in history 4k
Ihatepants
Smut: Light-Implied
Basically, Dream is forced to spend time with his siblings every now and then. Just them in a room, with a lot of alcohol.
How long does it take until they find out he’s been shagging?
: A lot of endless family dinner crack
Life Couldn't Get Much Sweeter 17k
DrAdrianMilk
Smut: Yes (Chapters 4 and 5 centric)
Dream and Hob finally have their wedding ten months after getting married (eleven months after meeting). Hob is determined to make the day perfect for Dream and if he has to fight both of Dream's parents to do it? So be it.
: Hob and Dream get married (alt universe humans) and its Hob’s job to help with Dreams fucked up family. Fr I really love this fic especially how they integrated destruction into it.
Whatever You Desire 9k
MintyEcco
Smut: None
Messing with their older brother Dream is a perfectly entertaining past time for Desire, though after the incident with Unity Kincaid and Rose Walker they're looking for something a little more low-key. And then they stumble upon Hob Gadling.
: Desire is a coniving little shit and Dream is possessive
Sandman & Good Omens Crossover Fics
Heaven is a good book, or several hundred good books... 5k
Summertime_Queen
Smut: None
Hob stumbles across a strange little bookshop wandering down the streets of Soho which seems to be as long-lived as he...
: Hob and his interesting interactions with the strange man who never ages in a bookshop in Soho. With some Dream fluff of course.
dreaming of a miracle 2k
Lifelights
Smut: None
Aziraphale has never been summoned before. He feels a bit honored. More put out, though. He’d been in the middle of organizing the shop, and he’d been planning to get dinner at a new little place by the Thames. Maybe if he hurries, he can still make his reservation.
“Um, hello,” he says, following the words with a little wave. “May I help you?”
: Rodrick Burgess accidentally summons Aziraphale after Dream and must face a not-so-happy demon.
A Tavern Tale 19k
for_storys_sake
Smut: None
Dream is not the only encounter Hob has in a tavern (or around one).
: Hob meets Agnus Nutter in the 1600’s and gives him three prophecies, some of which may include a certain angel, demon, duck, raven, and anthropomorphic personification of dreams.
Park Morning Meeting 1k
obaewankenope (rexthranduil)
Smut: None
“Anthony J Crowley,” Dream of the Endless intoned in that strangely deep, yet still somehow soft voice of his. The kind of voice that, written down, the dialogue would be bold and italicized for emphasis.
“Uh, yep, that’s me!” Crowley, in a decidedly less imposing and cosmically empowered tone of voice, acknowledged the Endless in front of him.
; Dream and Crowley have a little chat
strange friends in strange places 11k
multifandom_fanfic_writer
Smut: None
Hob makes a friend at the Classic Car Convention and stumbles upon a strange bookshop. When his Stranger asks him for help to find a certain grimoire, things get even more confusing.
: Hob and Crowley are car besties whose husbands have a pension for misunderstandings.
The Beating of Will Shaxberg 1k
DianOfTheCity_County
Smut: Implied
Hob and Crowley are drinking buddies (insert we cry together about our unrequired *requiered* love life's) they both hate Shakespeare who has the entire intellectual attention of their beloveds. Wouldn't it be great to punch the bastard? Wait! Destiny is a cunning bitch. ENTER SHAKESPEARE.
: Exactly what it sounds like just a lot of crack
Alternate Universe
Do I really have to tell you how he brought me back to life? 2k
SadRumiHours
Smut: Yes-High
Lord Morpheus Burgess, tired of his cheating husband and his lonely existence, seeks out comfort in the form of a famous actor; Robert Gadling.
: Dream is Princess Diana basically, short but sweet. I would totally recommend you read the second part of this two-part series first.
It's Only Forever, Not Long At All 25k
BeholdingTheGaytimes
Smut: Yes-High
Hob should know by now not to go along with Death’s schemes, but here he is at a masquerade ball for her baby brother. He’s never met him, but Death's told Hob that he was indeed that pale lord that left the White Horse in a stink just before Death sauntered up and gave Hob immortality.
Surrounded by impossible creatures and otherworldly beings, one specific person catches his attention: an inhumanly beautiful dark-haired man in a raven mask. Hob loses track of him and the night spirals out in mayhem as Hob gets himself into trouble. Fey trouble to be exact.
: Vampire!Dream meets his sister's immortal friend Hob Gadling who accidently got themselves in an ownership battle with the fae.
One-Shots
'cause every Dreamlord's crazy 'bout a sharp-dressed man 4k
hardly_an_escape
Smut: Suggestive-Light
Hob and Dream attend a university fundraising gala
: Dream is probed into attending Professor Hob’s fundraising gala
Impractical Design 1k
Anonymous
Smut: None
Hob reread the instructions carefully, read them again, and then checked that he had all the right parts for what felt like the thousandth time. He ignored the steadily rising tide of confusion, the sheer incomprehension he felt—Hob had lived for hundreds of years and he knew how to build things—projecting what he hoped was a convincing aura of calm.
: just the fluffiest IKEA furniture struggle fic
Summer Rain 4k
Aria_Lerendeair
Smut: None
Hob is mourning the decline of scent marking as a habit in society, and Dream steps in to remind him that not everyone has forgotten it, and is willing to forgo it.
: Best of mutual pining and adorable Dream
Make My Lullaby a Fairytale 4k
Purplesauris
Smut: None
Hob has a penchant for helping others, and when that means taking care of a baby, he isn't quite ready for the way his eldtritch partner reacts. (Much better than he expected)
: Dream + Hob + Tiny baby, the fluffiest of fluffs Dream is so soft and parental here
The Things Dreams and Lies Share in Common 4k
crowgee
Smut: Yes-Mild
Recently heart broken, Dream finds his little sister, Delirium, at his door step wishing for him to come with her to find their brother. She even wrote a list - a list of people they must meet people who can help. On that list the name 'Hob Gadling' catches on the glints of stars that flicker and burn in Dream's eye.
; Dream having no concept of communicating feelings properly and having to fix it
It's Raining, It's Pouring 2k
TheLibraryoftheForest
Smut: None
Dream has always loved the rain, just as much, if not more than the sunlight. He knows it's not a shared opinion amongst everyone, but when it starts affecting his creations, what Dream loves starts to become the problem rather than the solution. Enter: Hob Gadling.
; Hob being a literal ray of sunshine
Which Betokeneth Concorde 1k
Dira Sudis (dsudis)
Smut: None-Suggestive
Dream had been dimly aware that one of the many things he would have to face, as the price of courting Hob Gadling, was his own refusal to dance.
: Dream doesn’t dance but he likes to watch his idiot dance
Minute Affections 2k
Wwhand
Smut: None
The simple joy of having a person you're fond of, who is also a cat.
: Adorable fluffy Cat!Dream and Hob
If we have each other, then we'll both be fine 3k
Altair2714
Smut: Suggestive Content
Hob relocates to the Appalachian Mountains and Dream meets him at a bar there. The two philosophize about change, death, the unknown, and companionship. They come to an understanding.
: Hob and Dream philosophize about the world and there growing relationship
The reason we have hands (holding)
Karalyn
Smut: None
Morpheus watches Hob casually touch the other humans in his life. He thinks that, just maybe, his friend will extend that same gesture to him.
: Technically a two-shot but one-shot is more of an atmosphere than anything, very fluffy very cute features Dream having very serious conversations with kittens + Jealous Dream
sometime of the night 2k
scienceblues
Smut: None
He doesn’t realize that this is one of those times where Dream has decided they’ll be spending time together, no matter what Hob might have to say to the contrary, until a large black cat leaps onto his desk.
: Dream being a bitchy cat and Hob loving it (sort of)
Tropetember 2022 - Dreamling Edition 30 one shots
Geekygirl24
Smut: None
A series of Dream/Hob Gadling one shots, all focusing on the daily prompts of Tropetember 2022
: Just a bunch of minds soothing Dreamling domestic one-shots for the soul
In Sickness and In Health 7k
littledreamling (k_crow)
Smut: None
“Will you help me?”
“Of course,” Dream replied easily. Hob made a vague noise, deep in his throat, and let his forehead fall forward to bonk gently against Dream’s shoulder as if the mere whisper of effort was overwhelming. Dream had to admit, he had never succumbed to human illness—maybe it truly was overwhelming. The sight of his love, trembling and miserable, made his entire chest ache and he gave in to the impulse to press a gentle kiss into Hob’s hair.
: The king of dreams and nightmares trying to make soup for his sick boyfriend
A Different Kind of Hold 4k
FluidMimikyu
Smut: Mild-Implied
"Though Hob Gadling was only human, he caught the attention of most everyone everywhere he went."
A one-shot not only based other fanfics on here and posts elsewhere stating Dream is possessive of those he loves, but also on the Wiki stating, "Despite his cold exterior, Dream is often passionate and infatuated with his lovers."
: Dream collars Hob, very cute and domestic
Hob Whump
A sweet dream 1k
Starsniper
Smut: None
Hob is captured instead of Dream. But when Dream finally finds him, he may be too late.
: One of those Fics that make your heart physically clench a little
My Stranger, My Dream 67k
SigniorBenedickofPadua
Smut: Yes (Chapter 24 only)
Hob has been around death. Living in London throughout multiple plague outbreaks and fires, as well as making a living soldiering and dabbling in banditry, will do that to you. What he doesn't know is that Death has been around Hob as well. He has no idea that when his Stranger left him that night in 1389 after their first meeting, the woman who came up to him, laid a hand on his shoulder and said, “Good luck, friend,” was Death incarnate.
Hob doesn’t know that he is one of few things in this world that has been Touched by Death and lived. Had he known this, he might not have been as confused as he is when his body slams into the floor of a dim, candle-lit cellar and he finds himself surrounded by hooded figures and a gold circle on the floor. That is all he manages to perceive before everything goes blurry and consciousness slips away from him again.
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Roderick Burgess' spell does not summon Death, but someone who has been touched by Death. Hob Gadling ends up in his cellar instead of Dream.
: This one was a GREAT fic, a total slowburn between Hob and Dream, and nice plot and relationship progression featuring traumatized Hob and Smitten Dream. The author graciously made a SEQUEL, which is every bit as fantastic as this one
SEQUEL TO “My Stranger, My Dream” (Categorized under “Hob saves Dream” as well)
Body and Soul, Always and Forever 50k
SigniorBenedickofPadua
Smut: None
In 1916, Hob is summoned by Roderick Burgess. One hundred and six years later, he is rescued by Dream. Soon after that, he finds himself in love and engaged to the King of Dreams and Nightmares, and now it's just happy days for the rest of their Endless existence, right?
Well, it turns out that when you get engaged to a king, it comes with baggage, such as being given titles, being knighted, and entertaining delegations from Faerie. And when the king is captured by a mysterious Order, suddenly you're standing there as Lord Protector of the Dreaming, having to balance saving a magical realm with saving your fiancé. Easy peasy.
: BAMF regent Hob saving Dream, Desire being just a silly little brother, and very unorganized cults.
Limbo (ART comic, VERY well done; check out the artist they are AMAZING)
NathanWonderwolf
Smut: None
AU, in which Robert sacrifices himself for Morpheus, does not die in the usual sense, but falls into Limbo. A place where people's consciousness is in a coma. The dream wants to return its knight but does not expect to find him.
: I adore this interpretation of how Hob might meet his demise.
When the end of the world came, I sat there and sipped my Early Grey 1k
for_storys_sake
Smut: None
He looks back down at the book he is reading. Only twenty words left. He wants to know how the story finishes and it won’t do to wait to read it before he goes to sleep, because he doesn’t plan to go to sleep again.
His eyes glide off the last sentences and he smiles at it. A happy ending. At the bottom of the page, the last word. Fin.
: Death puts up the chairs to the universe and brings Hob Gadling with her at last.
Who will save you when you fall? 1k
Daviesroyal
Smut: None
Dream has escaped his prison and recovered his tools. The Dreaming is recovering. All that is left for him to do is settle things with Hob Gadling, the way he should have done in 1889.
: Pure angst and absolutely no comfort
Prometheus, Bound. 18k
LeotheLionathefootofOrion
Smut: None
In the year 1916, Roderick Burgess attempts to summon and capture Death. He misses his mark in quite a way, but he’s never been one to waste an opportunity.
: Hob gets violently tortured, and the Corinthian is the Corinthian
