No Romo Fest

Introducing "No Romo" Fest: a creative celebration of aromanticism 💚

Let's celebrate Valentine's Day with our own definition of love (or a lack thereof)! No Romo Fest is a creative event taking place from February 8th to 14th, open to anyone and everyone who would like to center aromanticism in their work.

Works can be posted under the #no romo fest tag and/or in the AO3 collection throughout the week.

Guidelines & (optional) prompts below the cut:

apologies for the delay in getting out the prompts formatted nicely, life was life'ing you know how it is, but theyre here! in a nice list and everything!

now, for the good part, last year we had a lot of people just doin' whatever, and to be frank yeah i really fucked with that energy even if it was a byproduct of the event being rushed. so that said, if forever reason you cannot follow the prompts due to limitations of media being used (drawing, analysis, crochet, graphical edits, video edits, poetry, moodboards, etc), just go for it! please make sure to tag us in the posts though even if they arent following the prompts, we do wanna get everything in one place!

the Ao3 collection is gonna be made tonight, so we'll probably edit this post to include the link or make a freshie post for it in itself

that said, happy creating! hope the preamble downtime to create beforehand is helpful, and i hope that everyone who wants to is able to make something for this event regardless of what it is!

plain text/image id under cut!

masterpost: https://www.tumblr.com/noromogiftexchange/815298093881933824/subverting-romantic-expectations?source=share

runs from the 24th to the 30th of june 2026

theme: exploring how common romantic tropes could apply to platonic relationships. fics should not focus on romantic relationships

this is originally a writing challenge, but you are welcome to use any medium you choose

all fandoms are welcome

no requirement to complete the entire week; just to explore the dates that seem most appealing to you

ladies, gents, and everyone in between or outside of those parameters, we are back again for 2026, this time kickin' off the announcement a little bit sooner. after last years outstanding support and excitement for this event, we've decided to run it again! the planning is just about all the same as last year too, no big surprises about it.

and, as always, a little bit about your host. hi! we're Mito/Rev, our pronouns are ve/1t, and technically we're the same guy running it as last year but with a sprinkling of turns out theres more than one of us. we're collectively aromantic with some variance in how the lot of us experience our non-ace aro'ness.

schedule

prompt submission: May 1st to May 10th prompt voting: May 11th to May 17th prompts posted: May 18th (probably won't have fancy formatting) downtime to pre-create: May 18th to May 31st posting week: June 1st to 7th

guidelines

1: anyone can participate! whether you're non-ace aro, aroace, alloace, or alloallo, you can participate! just keep the works focused on aromanticism without the asexuality, yeah?

2: please tag your works properly! nsfw and dead dove creations are allowed and welcomed, but it'd be nice if ya tagged 'em

3: don’t worry about posting “late”! i’ll be scrolling around for things posted late through all of June, aim for posting during the week but it’s okay if ya don’t. however, if you do post late please tag the blog* to ensure we see it!

4: any fandoms** and any “ships” are allowed! this is a multifandom event, and, truthfully, the more the merrier and all that jazz!

5: most importantly, have fun with it!

aaaaaaaand, yep, that brings this post to a close!

all in all, we continue to hope that this event brings the non-ace aro community a little closer together, raises awareness of non-ace aro experiences in fandom, and most importantly, that everyone has fun with this event

arrow assets made by @aroworlds

if anyone has any questions about the event, the askbox is open as always

-Mito/Rev

everyone get more aromantic NOW!!!!! aroallo kevaaron. if you even care. happy aromantic spectrum awareness week, be aware of me and read my fic

my super late, short but sweet submission for @noromofest :]

Storyverse: Board Certified Necromancer (original work) Characters: Hyperion, Elise Warnings: breakup, closetedness, sexuality confusion @noromofest

Elise tells me she thinks she’s a lesbian, and the first thing I feel is relief. The second is that I don’t want to tell her my thing, now, even though potentially it would mean we didn’t have to break up. Potentially we could just stick together through it, and navigate a new set of confusing hurdles. It’s not like it’s going to be either of our first Pride, but there’s going to be awkwardness and new people and places it’s unclear if we belong.

Not that we can’t still go together. Just not together together.

Storyverse: sexy werewolves (original work) Characters: Ray, Randy, Daniel mentioned Warnings: terminology, declarations of (queerplatonic) love @noromofest

“There really isn’t a term that you use for me?” I ask, as Randy looks up from his cookies in surprise. “Like, in your head, I mean. Not necessarily that you say to other people.” Not that, I guess, I really use specific terms for Randy, or the question would’ve been easier to answer, but he seemed surprised that I didn’t, like maybe everyone normally does.

Randy scoops dollops of cookie dough onto the sheet, pinching off a little here and there and adding it to other cookies. “I mean. In my head, I think of you as my QPP.” He licks some of the dough off his fingers as he puts that batch in the oven. I mean, he grabs a handful of the dough, but he still licks it off his fingers.

“I don’t know what that means, Randy,” I tell him. If I wait, he might give me whatever’s left in the bowl. If I try to lunge for it, his instincts will kick in and he’ll slap my hand away, and then he might not let me have any at all.

prompt: green & white fandom: canterwood crest title: Green With Pride summary: Callie and Alison celebrate ASAW with the Canterwood Pride Club.

🖤🩶🤍💚Happy normal saturday all fellow aros!! 💚🤍🩶🖤

slowly, gently, softly (unlike anything I've ever known) by me! | Fandom: The apothecary diaries | Jinmao

an alternate ending to the frog scene. I wrote this with aroace maomao in mind. Be warned - there is a kiss. Their relationship is special but it feels two steps back and a little to the left of a alloromantic couple. I especially love exploring one sided arospec relationships. what if they loved eachother in fundamentally different ways? what if they found a way anyways? what if the aspec doesn't have to be the one to compromise?

Lavender fabric softener and vanilla detergent beads by Colder_than_Rokis_Soba | Fandom: My Hero Academia | shindeku

A series focused on QPR (queerplatonic relationship) Shinsou/Izuku, best friends Dekusquad, good friends Bakusquad, parental Erasermic, and possibly romantic Denki/Izuku with QPR Shinsou/Denki.

the inherent aromanticism of tsukishima kei by wintersnosist | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Tsukishima/Tadashi

Four times Tsukishima Kei thought love was not for him, plus one time he found out that was normal.

Fifty Spades of Grey by coleopterology | Fandom: My Hero Academia | EraserMic

“It’s kinda like... like I’m only aroused because of you, not because of the things we do. I feel kinda detached from my body’s feelings during sex? I like making you feel good, but I’m not super into feeling those same things myself. Like, I can’t.” This is more ace Aizawa than aro, but aro midnight is fighting for her life trying to help these idiots in the background

Reveal Yourself To Be Unbroken by Meaningless_Mayhem | Fandom: My Hero Academia | Gen: Aizawa centered

Aizawa Shouta realizes that asexuality is a thing and promptly has a crisis. Meanwhile, Ashido Mina hosts a diversity club, prepares to celebrate Ace Week, and vibes with Shinsou Hitoshi. Another one that's more ace than aro, but aromanticism is still featured

Accustomed to Their Face by C-chan (1001paperboxes) | Fandom: My Hero Academia | Hatsume/Shinsou

"There was probably something to the fact that the softer bits of “I’ve Grown Accustomed to her Face” suited Mei’s feelings towards Hitoshi more than several more traditional love songs." QPR Rarepair!!!

Mutual Understanding by kenmini | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Kuroken

Kenma takes care of Kuroo. Mild sexual content, QPR kuroken.

What I Need by IetjeSiobhan | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Kuroken

Kenma is aroace. Kuroo isn't. It's not as much of a problem as everyone else seems to think it is.

Another Form of Love by LeizyDreamer | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Gen: Kenma centered

"Aroace, that's what I am, he thought, feeling more whole than ever." 

I've made up my mind by orange_waffle | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Kuroken

A study on Kenma and Kuroo’s relationship, featuring aromantic and autistic Kenma.

gray areas and expectations by hollow_city | Fandom: My Hero Academia | shindeku

' "that sucked," he says without thinking, and immediately, shinsou is howling with laughter. midoriya's eyes widen and he waves his hands frantically. "wait! i didn't mean to say that!" ' Shinsou and Izuku have feelings for each other. The feelings are friendship.

songs of understanding by lizandre | Fandom: Bungo Stray Dogs | ranpoe

Ranpo and Poe don't follow a normative relationship model, exactly.

Love, in All its Greyness by A_Mossy_Amethyst | Fandom: Bungo Stray Dogs | Gen: Sigma centered

"Sigma took a deep breath, before answering. "Dostoevsky had a theory. I was written from a book, so the only details about me are what was written in. If something was missing- like who I was attracted to, I just wouldn't have that part of a person. Like I was missing chunks of my character."" Sigma learns they're aroace. Part of a series.

More Than Friends, But Not In Love by HuntDue | Fandom: Bungo Stray Dogs | Soukoku

Chuuya annoyed that everyone keeps telling him hes in love with Dazai, and then telling Dazai about his feelings after he discovers the word "queerplatonic".

Goodbye Stranger by stereonightss | Fandom: My Hero Academia | todobaku

Two idiots with an atypical disposition toward romance stumble through something like love.

hey emo boy by sleepycannibal (sleepumy) | Fandom: My Hero Academia | Shinsou/Jiro

Shinsou and Jirou get thrown into a closet for Seven Minutes in Heaven and it turns out they have a lot in common, and it also turns out Shinsou kisses very well. aroallo shinsou and jiro!!

Everybody's Falling in Love (I'm Falling Behind) by ice_giant_here | Fandom: Haikyuu!! | Ushiten

5 times Ushijima struggles with the fact of how his unknown aromantic identity plays a part in his life, and 1 time he finally realizes there's nothing wrong with it in the end.

(only) have to ask by CompletelyDifferent | Fandom: The Murderbot Diaries | MB & Mensa

After a long legal battle, the law insisting constructs have guardians within the Preservation Alliance has been revised. Now Murderbot and Dr. Mensah have to figure out what they are to each other outside that framework.

Query: soul? by cooking_with_hailstones | Fandom: The Murderbot Diaries | Murderhelion

Most people are aware of the fact that they have a soul prior to meeting their soulmate. We aren’t most people. QPR Soulmates!!!!

It Will Fail On You by HollowIsTheWorld | Fandom: The Murderbot Diaries | Murderhelion

«Call it something else then. Love as experienced by sentient spaceships and constructs. Make up a new word for it and I will give you the appropriate paperwork to have it recognized as a term. It is real, whatever you call it, and because of it I do not want you to die.»

I'm positive this is only a small chunk of the lovely aro centered fics on ao3, even within what I've bookmarked, but I hope you all enjoy!!

If any of you have more aro centered fic recs you'd like to share for these fandoms tag me!! I'm always excited to find more! Also there are soooo many more QPR murderbot fics than I listed, so if you are starving for complex platonic dynamics in your media I highly recommend picking up the books

I’ve never understood people’s fears about “dying alone” meaning they didn’t want to die single. Almost no humans I know of perished at the exact same time as their romantic partners unless they were both caught in the same catastrophic shuttle crash or something. As for me, I never wanted to “die alone” meaning I got abandoned on an alien planet by my clients because it was too much of a pain to load the broken leaking SecUnit into the cargo hold. So, yunno. Perspective.

#Amena & Murderbot #Aromantic Murderbot #Romance-Repulsed Murderbot #Platonic Relationships #amatonormativity #Third Mom Murderbot #Aromantic #No Romo fest #Touch-Averse Murderbot

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Nan isn’t sure why the idea of Sarah being courted by a young man bothers her so much. She knows she doesn’t want to court Sarah herself, since that kind of thing has never interested her… but what does she want?

A triple drabble I wrote for No Romo Fest! And I'm posting it today in part to try and get aromantic trending on Tumblr today. :3

Rating: General Audiences

Categories: F/F/F, F&O

Relationships: Farai/Dr. Mensah/Tano, Dr. Mensah & Murderbot

Additional Tags: Polyamory, Aromantic, No Romo Fest Summary: What does a polycule with an aromantic SecUnit addition look like?