#202202

｢海が走るエンドロール｣ 2巻

フラれたグチとうみ子さんの一連のやり取りがなんとなく好き

The below were/is recommended during Feb-2022 on Twitter. Enjoy!

The midnight list (2018) 10.3K words, Lorirose

Robert and Aaron have been back together for a couple of months when Aaron comes across a notebook… a notebook of lists made by Robert showing that he is still even now struggling with his personal insecurities and self-loathing. Aaron also learns Liv herself has seen Robert not being in a good frame of mind. Will Aaron be able to help his husband realize he is worth it and allow him to be there for HIM for a change? This reminded me how Robert’s self-loathing/self-worth issues were literally ignored by the show after their 2nd reunion.

The Year 1839 (2017) 26.6K words, robron_till_the_end

Robert is the landlord at Home Farm and Aaron is a farmer on its lands who is behind on his rents (his dad recently dead and now he is man of the house). He’s all set to intimidate the farmer he’s never met until he comes across him on the road as Aaron helps him with a broken carriage wheel. The interest is automatic and soon enough they embark on a forbidden affair for that time which could lead to imprisonment or, far worse, death. How long can they continue until they are found out and will they be able to stop seeing each other even then?

Anonymity (2018) 13.4K words, orphan_account

It’s Oct-2017 and Liv needs help with her maths and the best one to provide it? Her ex-brother-in-law. Things work out well and she now thinks maybe it’s time to get Robert and Aaron back together. But there’s a glitch. Aaron, who’s on a European travel trip, appears to have gotten himself a boyfriend while visiting one of the countries. Is there no hope of the little family reuniting after all? There’s also a surprising twist about a baby soon to be born.

Bad Blood (2019) 54.4K words, TurquoiseTerrier

It’s the end of January 2016 and Aaron has already told Robert about the vile one. Robert believes he’s managed to convince the vile one to leave the village but that is not the case. He winds up living in the pub while his house is being worked on and Chas is adamant that both him and Aaron remain. To protect Aaron, Robert moves in to the pub as his boyfriend while working to drive the vile one away once and for all. Will they succeed and will Robert and Aaron become real boyfriends rather than it being a ruse?

Fire in the rain (2018) 4.6K words, Wolkje25

A slight variation of Reunion 2 taking place outside the bar with rain starting to fall as Robert finds it difficult to comprehend that Aaron wants him back.

All I know is darling, I was made for loving you (2018) 10.7K words, storiesthatmakeus

Another variation of Reunion 2 as events progress from the day before Valentine’s Day to their one year wedding anniversary. There’s a lovely bonding scene between Aaron and Sebastian which the show deemed was irrelevant to include on theirs.

I’m good at hiding in the dead and grey (2018) 1.4K words, softlyspoken

It’s post Reunion 2 and Robert’s insecurities surface when he awakes in bed and Aaron is not there or anywhere in the Mill fearing he’s been left again.

You’re My First Everything (2015) 54.8K words, DirtyLilGreaseMonkey

Aaron, who recently came out, winds up at Bar West where he comes across Robert. Aaron is quite awkward but still Robert takes a liking to him. They begin seeing each other and things go well at first until Robert learns Aaron is a Dingle and from the village he was kicked out of four years previously. Will Robert come clean with Aaron about who he is before things get more serious between them or decide to end things altogether?

Met a Boy in a Bar, Went to His Hotel Room (2016) 35.6K words, Diary

As the title suggests, Robert and Aaron meet in a bar and winds up on the sofa of Robert’s hotel room. On another trip, they run into each other and begin a casual thing with Robert (who just happens to be from the village but agrees to stay quiet) as his priority is taking care of this sister Liv and keeping her away from their dad.

(I’ll take) the fall and fault for us (2018) 9.2K words, their_dark_materials