Multi-fandom Fic Recs

I keep telling myself to post fic recs but I’ve been distracted trying to write this Jarrison fic. For the love of god, this is the first time I’ve written fanfic in 15 years and it’s already getting longer than I thought it would be.

Plus Cisco refuses to stop bringing the Harrisco. Which is totally platonic in this fic, no matter what Cisco seems to want. Ha! You can have your bromance, Cisco Ramon, but this is Jarrison first and foremost.

And yet… and yet… I nearly have this scene finished:

Cisco woke with a gasp, his yell muffled by the pillow.

“Ramon? You okay in there?”

His heart raced as if he’d been running for his life. Or someone else’s. His face was wet and his shirt was soaked. He panted so hard he thought he was going to choke on air. I hate that dream.

The sound of soft footsteps approached his door.

“Ramon? …Cisco?”

The familiar voice calmed him and invoked flashes of the dream -nightmare- at the same time.

“Yeah,” He croaked. Tried again. “Yeah, dude, I’m fine. Weird dream.”

“…right,” the answer slightly muffled through the door. Harry paused for so long that Cisco thought he’d gone back to sleep. “I’ll be out here.”

Footsteps moved away.

Cisco ran a hand through his disgustingly sweaty hair. How he’d gotten to the point where he felt comforted by the simple knowledge that Harry Wells was just in the next room, he’d never know. But here he was. Not that Cisco would ever tell the grumpy bastard that. Deathbed confessions only. He grimaced. Morbid humor sucked.

He put on a new shirt and went into the living room. From the state of the couch, it looked like Harry hadn’t been sleeping before Cisco had woken up. Although his hair looked like a dozen gnomes had run their tiny hands through it. Then he remembered the state of his own hair and decided he wasn’t gonna be throwing stones tonight. At least he doesn’t live in a glass house anymore. Cisco blinked. Wait-

“What?”

“What?” Cisco repeated stupidly.

Harry shook his head, irritated now. “Why are you staring at me? Do I have something on my face?”

Yeah, your face, Cisco managed by some miracle not to say out loud. He wasn’t really sure if it would have come out as a joke or… something else.

Where is the Jarrison? Why haven’t I written a word of Harry and Joe actually being romantic, yet? I have the beginning, some of the middle, and this Harrisco scene which slots in near the end but no Jarrison yet.

This is one of those TV shows I keep coming back to because I find it hauntingly beautiful. The combination of the music and the way they shot Johnny’s visions have always stayed with me. Anyway, I’m gonna start off my TDZ recs with a pairing I didn’t expect to love.

The Big Picture by Speranza (Walt Bannerman/Johnny Smith, Walt Bannerman/Sarah Bannerman, NC-17) - The first half of this fic is such a lovely and well-paced slow burn between Walt and Johnny. Funny, touching, and a little sad at times, the author really shows you how good they are as friends and roomies. Along the way, the author builds up the bonds that are formed as Walt learns how to live with Johnny and his visions. And then halfway through, it turns into one of the most intense case fics I’ve ever read. I debated whether to mark this an R or NC-17 but I ultimately went with the latter because the case Johnny and Walt are investigating in this story is pretty brutal and disturbing. The writing really makes you feel Johnny’s and Walt’s desperation as fathers. The climax of this story shocked me when I first read it. Just fantastic writing from beginning to end. GO READ. (No actual child death or rape but TW: descriptions of child death, gore, implied child rape, violence and Johnny’s general visions of people dying)

What It Seems by Speranza (Walt Bannerman/Johnny Smith, Sarah Bracknell/Johnny Smith PG-13, AU) - This is a lovely AU by Speranza (again because she’s awesome) in which Walt meets Johnny in the hospital instead of Sarah and falls in love with him. The re-write of Sarah and Walt’s story into Johnny and Walt’s story is so well done. It doesn’t disrespect Sarah as the woman Johnny loves while developing a really touching connection between Johnny and Walt. And when Johnny and Walt finally get together, it really does feel earned. Their relationship has all the best fluffy feels (and all the hot sexy feels). And when Sarah finally wakes up (as Johnny does in the show), Walt’s subsequent reaction is absolutely perfect and in character. This story is such a good read. (TW: miscarriage, Walt’s dad has cancer though it’s only briefly mentioned)

The World Changed by lightgetsin (Walt Bannerman/Johnny Smith, Sarah Bracknell/Johnny Smith, PG, AU) - Another AU in which Sarah is the one in the coma instead of Johnny but this time, Johnny still has his powers. Vera Smith is alive and well, being strong and supporting her son through everything. She is awesome. I loved Johnny’s interactions with both Vera and Walt in this fic. And the author never forgets just how much Johnny loves Sarah even as he sees a glimpse of a future without her. (W: major character death)   

Jarrison is probably the Flash ship I adore the most. Unfortunately, it’s not a very popular ship so this is basically a third of all the Jarrison fics out there. Still, I adore what exists so here are my favorites:

Twofold by PepperPrints (Joe West/Harry Wells, Jesse Wells/Wally West, PG) - The most hilarious fic I’ve read in a while. Literally had me laughing out loud in several parts. PepperPrints’ version of Human Disaster Harry Wells is my favorite Harry. His characterization in this fic is amazing. This is so good and so well-written! I just want to live in this universe where Harry is basically running around like a headless chicken and Joe is there to ground him and calm him down. Harry’s interactions with Joe, Jesse, and Wally are all so right. Ah! Too many good things in this fic to list. JUST GO READ THIS NOW.

Blame Eric Clapton by Katyakora (Joe West/Harry Wells, G) - Short and sweet. Fluffy and warm. Also, Joe singing.

Through the push and the pull by lonelywalker (Joe West/Harry Wells, PWP) - HOT, in-character, and has fun banter (of course Harry criticizes dirty talk!). Harry Wells is a mouthy bottom and I love it. Has some very nice character moments.

Strays by lonelywalker (Joe West/Earth-1 Harrison Wells, PG) - In which Joe saves cute nerd Harrison from getting body-snatched to death and falls in love. THIS FIC MY GOD THE FEELS. This and Twofold are the Jarrison stories I reread the most. Original Harrison is such a sweet cinnamon roll of a nerd and his interactions with bby!Iris and bby!Barry are adorable. Joe is amazing in this. Parenting Barry and Iris and helping Harrison get back on his feet after the death of his wife. He gets attached to and falls in love with Harrison so hard and so fast. Dreamy sigh. This is a family unit I am a goddamn cheerleader for. I want a whole freaking novel in this ‘verse! READ THIS!!!

To all Flash fic writers out there, PLEASE WRITE MORE JARRISON. The world will be better for it.

Let’s pretend this is Strays universe Joe and Harrison (he forgot his glasses at home) attending a STAR Labs function:

Timeline Overhaul by miikaa_xx (Agon/Hiruma, R) - Post-series. Hiruma takes over Saikyoudai with Agon. A relationship develops along the way. Hiruma’s a virgin because the devil ain’t got no time for hanky panky when he’s blackmailing people. Reading about Hiruma training his new team and wrecking college football is fantastic. Explicit sex at the end.

i want you to want me by drunkonwriting (Agon/Hiruma, PWP) - Hot AF hate sex after Deimon defeats Shinryuuji. I guess Virgin!Hiruma is popular for this pairing.

I’m a fucking genius, and I can’t stop contradicting myself by alienyak (Agon/Hiruma, R) - Agon figuring out he really wants an actual relationship with Hiruma. Starts out fucked up as hell, which is par for the course given these two, but progresses to something slightly less fucked up and, relative to the assholes they are, kind of sweet. A+ characterization.