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When My Back's Up Against a Wall

"When I'm up against the wall, Paul, you'll find I'm at my best."

John says it right into the boom mic, cameras rolling, and Paul knows exactly what it means. The question is: is he brave enough to show up and find out if John actually meant it?

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Hi anon!!

Looking through my bookmarks, the majority of my favourite fics are set in the early liverpool days so this is quite a short list, but I hope these few recommendations help you at least a little bit >_<

I’ve tried to pick fics that might have some angsty themes throughout but have a happy ending. I think a happy ending feels more satisfying and sweet when there’s angst setting it up ^_^

Also, before I start listing- I exclusively read explicit/mature so all of these fics are nsfw!!

Okay onto the list:

Your beauty, still burning - when_the_pawn

A fic where Paul attempts to quit smoking and John goes a little bit insane along the way lol set during the 1966 tour. really well written and the build up towards the ending is amazinggg

Starving (‘til I tasted you) - oopshidaisy

Another 1966 tour fic. John and Paul make a bet about who can go the longest without getting off, once again, they both go a little bit insane along the way

Domestic Bliss and Other Lies - 15clubsaday

Okay this one is ANGSTYYY but I promise the angst is so worth the ending. Set in 1967, John and Paul’s domestic bliss in Cavendish is shattered when John finds something in Paul’s room. This will make you cry (but then the ending will make you happy cry so it’s worth it ;P)

Promises - Unchained_Daisychain

Would this be a Revolver recommendation list without a mention of a Hannah fic?! Now this one is set in 1961 so it’s outside the time bounds BUT it’s a Christmas fic so I reckon we’re close enough to ‘62 for me to sneak it in LOL

80s mclennon hashtag happy

Jealousy

Paul McCartney: The song will then transition with a musical split fighting itself between eras, where it will turn into me obsessively wondering if John was lying awake thinking about me during our Divorce and his time with Yoko and implying I repeated this behavior, wondering if I successfully haunt his thoughts, his dreams, and implying that if John had been willing and ready to come out I was down immediately.

and no, this isn’t me saying “write that messed up, disgusting thing” because while, yes, write it if it’s what you want (I myself enjoy writing dark fics, something I believe would be considered “vile” to a lot of people), this is me saying in a world of censorship and capitalism, ao3 really is a treasure.