#202311

「じゃあこの僕は…何なんだ…？」

The below were recommended during November 2023 on Twitter. Had a look when I started doing these recommendations on Twitter and it’s been since September 2020 so over three years now!

Let me break down your walls (2019) 45.2K words, HaleyMone

Aaron has inherited the pub since Chas’s death six month prior. Aaron’s self view has plummeted blaming himself for her death leading to him constantly drinking himself in a stupor while the pub itself is closed more times than not. Enter a blonde freckled stranger looking for work. While running him off at first, soon Robert is staying in a spare room and a feeling of safety begins to embrace Aaron. But those feelings of unworthiness linger and threaten the possibility of there ever being a them… and allowing himself to be happy…

Baby, please come home (2021) 14.3K words, supercali

It’s now two years later and Robert is back in the village after filing and winning an appeal. What he doesn’t expect is to have Aaron sitting in prison with a murder charge for the bloke he was with (for barely five minutes) and that Liv is being ostracized by Chas and that family believing she did the bloke in and Aaron is sacrificing himself. Robert sets out to prove who it fact did kill the bloke even if it puts himself in danger. Credit to @emma-dale17 for suggesting this fic.

Heard Your Voice in a Dream (2018) 2.4K words, SugdenLovesDingle

Sarah ‘meets’ Robert’s family that also includes includes Gerry and Sebastian. Won’t give away any more than that.

Les fleurs (2017) 9.3K words, aarobron

Robert and Aaron are married. Yes, they have their ups and downs but they get through it but there are times where there’s something extra is needed… flowers. Flowers can symbolize many things along with the emotions of the situation such as being sorry, a thank you, a mental boost and so forth. But throughout, it’s a symbolizes just how much in love and devoted our lads are to each other.

Sore Knuckles, Dried Blood (and everything in between (2016) 2.8K words, Miss_Romance_Lover

An alternative take on what happened after Aaron’s fist made contact with Andy’s face (actual consequences rather than none). Having dawned the punch happened out in the open for anyone to see, the lads make the decision to tell Robert’s sister and stepmum about Andy being behind his shooting and how they (and Andy himself) react now that the truth is out. There is also another truth revealed from that time with all of it bringing the lads closer.

Next of Kin (2016) 11.4K words, wiggles247

Aaron spots coppers at Vic’s and believes something’s happened to Adam when it’s actually Robert who is in the hospital for being stabbed after helping a girl being attacked on the street. As Aaron as well as Vic, Diane and Adam wait for Robert to wake up and have surgery (Chas and Liv arriving also), Aaron stays by his side (the others ensuring that happens), refusing to leave him as he didn’t leave him when he was in hospital.

A bet’s a bet (2016) 4.8K words, Port_in_a_Storm