#202410

The below were recommended on Twitter during October 2024.

What a difference it makes (2019) 40.8K words, Keggles

A new take on the lads beginnings. Robert returns to the village on his own but now as the new owner of Home Farm and the Mill as well as having shares in Home James. Right off the back, he comes out as bisexual and all the usual antis in the village instead welcome him with zero animosity (barring Katie). Robert automatically hits it off with Finn as well as Aaron but here they take it slow as they become boyfriends. Unfortunately, Aaron’s insecurities cause him to do something that tears apart their relationship (and Robert’s trust in him). But when Aaron’s past comes back to haunt him causing him self-harm, will the trauma lead the lads beyond being mates and back to being more?

Just Us (2015) 20.8K words, Elle0555

Robert has ended his marriage to Chrissie realizing that the only person for him was Aaron, who makes him complete. Now that Robert and Aaron are officially together, Robert wants the two of them to live on their own and no longer at the pub. This leads to Robert buying Home Farm and he and Aaron redoing it to their likes. The next natural step is marriage for Robert (even if he decided previously it wouldn’t be in his future). The tiny (well not so tiny) problem with that is Chas who is unable to let go of his past as he had hurt Aaron previously. What will it take to make her come around, if at all?

Warning Sign series (2016) 3.2K words, orphan_account

A two story series. The first has Vic trying to access Andy’s phone to figure out why he ran from the court hearing only to come across a recording he made of his confrontation at Wilson’s field for chicken run 2.0 with all in the pub to hear including Jimmy. The second offers up reflections from Robert about Jack’s having him leave the village and how Jack chose to cover and protect Andy on multiple occasions plus his brief return for Jack’s funeral. Heartbreaking. Intervals (2019) 12.2K words, danvereque

Rings and all (2016) 2.7K words, dreamember

A look at the mindset of Robert when he decided he wanted to marry Aaron and to get just the right ring for him. It also gives a bit of insight of the mentions of commitment and marriage from the day previous. It covers also the other bits that would have aired on screen on 14-Oct-2016.

A safe harbour (2016) 11.6K words), sugdensquad

Post SSW2016. The events of the crash not only landed Aaron in hospital but Robert’s mental health drops considerably with the worries of almost having lost his now fiancé. Even after Aaron returns home to heal, Robert continues to be plagued by nightmare, exhaustion and a general aversion to water, enclosed spaces and the dark. What will it take for Robert to stop holding it in and let himself not be the strong one for both Aaron and Liv?

Tipped on its Axis (2016) 6.2K words, robron_til_the_end

An alternative version of what happened at SSW2016 written before it aired. Here, there is no plunge into the rank lake. Instead, the lads still are involved in pileup on the road and it’s Robert that is severely injured. Basically, the roles are reversed and it’s Aaron staying by Robert’s bedside and the ring is still in the picture (all the events of the lads kicking off that week remain intact).

Intervals (2019) 12.2K words, danvereque

Vignettes that tie together that begin with the lads being set up on a blind date by Vic but going extremely wrong with Aaron literally falling for Robert courtesy of running into his car door. This leads to a fake boyfriend scenario at a bar… friends with benefits… and leading to their first I love you’s. There also another alternative SSW2016 spin with the last chapter coming full circle to a happy ending. Oh, and there’s a tiny bit of alive Sarah scattered here and there.

Use our eyes, throw our hands overboard (2017) 4.3K words, lesfemmesdangereuses

今年のハロウィンはコウモリのお姿。

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Introduction https://www.youtube.com/live/4J9R_JIUKSg

Lesson 1 https://www.youtube.com/live/nB-iDtMCDp4

Lesson 2 https://www.youtube.com/live/uEHnQueT7C8

Lesson 3 https://www.youtube.com/live/_JVy6ec3WKI

Lesson 4 https://www.youtube.com/live/UBh6DfABE9M

Lesson 5 https://www.youtube.com/live/0-75tnaGuJc