Too Many Cats by perseid_lion

After an accident on a case, the Cat King is split into each of his five lives: Tabby, Brown, Orange, Black and White. The Agency must find a way to put him back together again, while also tracking down a sorcerer who has been slicing ghosts from their spectral energy.

In Between Breaths by makethisusername

He could smell the ocean, feel the sun shining on his face. They were at the beach. Finally a proper date, just like Edwin deserved.

Thomas opened his eyes to see the ghost looking at him with the brightest smile. Edwin framed his face, “There you are.” His thumb swiped over Thomas' cheekbone.

“Here I am,” Thomas murmured, eyes taking in every inch of the face in front of him. He covered the hand on his cheek and brought it to his lips. He landed a kiss to Edwin’s palm, then to the inside of his wrist. Then he nuzzled his cheek into the ghost’s palm again. “I missed you.”

When you catch the light by HeeroTheShiro

It's been 8 months since the events of Port Townsend have brought Edwin Paine to where he is now: back in London, solving mysteries, growing closer to his friends, and forever pining for something he can't have...

Is it even possible to fall out of love with Charles Rowland? Edwin Paine doesn't think so.

However, one day a stray, black cat shows up on the rooftop. Unexpectedly, this feline friend may just offer Edwin what he so desperately needs....

Falling In Love is The Easy Part by Sorion

Edwin is very happy to find a visitor waiting for him in the office of the Dead Boy Detective Agency. Charles has a harder time accepting what follows than expected.

Son of Desire, Friend of Despair by Sorion

Edwin and the Cat King come to an understanding to mutually battle their loneliness.

A taper in a rushing wind by The_Consulting _Werewolf

Edwin Paine, amateur detective, and Thomas King, his assistant solve cases together and maybe fall in love along the way.

Fading Soul (Try Again + Haunt The Earth) by eyeneversleep

The case of Niko Sasaki is reopened. In a desperate attempt to get Niko back and to, certainly not, see him again, Edwin asks the Cat King for assistance. In true Edwin and Dead Boy Detective Agency fashion things do not go according to plan and the script is fiipped but is this their way of starting over? Can Edwin do it all while navigating his newfound feelings and previous affections?

Sometimes it's ok to want something private and all to yourself and when the winds of change arrive it's ok to lean into it. Edwin will learn all of this. Eventually.

I will fall in love with you, over and over again by plutosapphicstay

“You’re a classic, aren’t you?”

Of all the descriptions the Cat King has given Edwin, a classic is not one of them. "I'm not quite sure what you mean."

"It's nothing bad to be, not in the slightest," the Cat King says, earnest. "You appreciate the way things are and the way they were, seeing the beauty in both sides. You probably got a bunch of first editions back home- Oscar Wilde, Allen Poe, all the best of the Lake Poets." He shifts forward on his knees to where Edwin sits, brings himself just an inch closer to the space between his legs. "Think Art Noveau, letters written by candlelight instead typed up in telegrams, dances in ballrooms instead of old clubs.”

The look in his eyes, the admiration, now Edwin sees where it’s familiar. The fascination, from that cursed first night- drawn out by Edwin doing nothing but being himself. “There’s just nothing like you anymore.”

Heartbreak is one thing, my ego's another by artemisadore

Edwin is a grad student who is sick of his friends trying to help him get over his crush on Charles by setting him up on dates. Thomas is hellbent on destroying his cheating ex's car right outside Edwin's window. And Edwin is having none of it...until he learns that Thomas' ex is actually Simon, his first-boyfriend-turned-bully.

Edwin needs a fake boyfriend. Thomas needs an alibi. What could possibly go wrong?

The smoke clears when you're around by KissMyAsthma

"I think I love you," Thomas said, his voice earnest and his eyes sparkling with emotion.

"Oh." Edwin sat down, and paled slightly.

Then significantly.

***

Thomas and Edwin go on a hike.

Thomas had something to tell his boyfriend… But the reaction to his confession is slightly unexpected.

The Truth Will Set You Free... Or something like that by Dramaduchess

To celebrate Valentine's Day, the Catwin Discord and @catwinevents are sharing our love for Catwin and all the lovely creators in the Dead Boy Detectives fandom with the Catwintines Romantic Book Exchange.

I've been wanting to do some fic rec lists for awhile now, so this is the perfect excuse! 💖 I've got a handful of lists planned to share over the rest of February, featuring fics I've read and loved from pals in the discord as well as others from across our lovely fandom.

First up, we have Longfics & Slow Burns for all your binge-reading needs!💕 (In no particular order except for where they showed up in my bookmarks.)

In Every Life by dormousescribbles What if Edwin didn't get dragged down to Hell? What if Death intervened and decided to reincarnate him while they sorted out all the mess in the paperwork? A story that follows Edwin through his many lives as he learns all he can about the supernatural, aids ghosts in passing over, and repeatedly runs into a certain Cat King.

Coming to Terms by KittenMuse It’s almost three months since Edwin left Port Townsend. Three months of mourning Niko, of watching Charles and Crystal grow ever closer, and three months of being unable ignore that London is a city full of cats. Three months since he admitted to the Cat King that he was lonely. Can an accidental trip back to Port Townsend help with that loneliness?

when you catch the light by HeeroTheShiro It's been 8 months since the events of Port Townsend have brought Edwin Paine to where he is now: back in London, solving mysteries, growing closer to his friends, and forever pining for something he can't have... Is it even possible to fall out of love with Charles Rowland? Edwin Paine doesn't think so. However, one day a stray, black cat shows up on the rooftop.....

Heart Shape/The Only Thing by eyeneversleep Edwin isn't shy. Thomas is doomed. Edwin is going to be the absolute death of him, maybe claiming his remaining lives, but Thomas wants this. Since he first laid eyes on Edwin in his warehouse and he whisked him away. It’s not about the game anymore. No bracelets or giving the detective what he thought he wanted. No ultimatums, or magicking himself to look like someone else. He wants a secure thing. A lasting thing. A true thing. The only thing. He just wants Edwin.

Hell As Only We Know It by Yeahyouwish Catwin Soulmates Sharing pain and pleasure AU. When Thomas' soulmate is born, he's alive with excitement, but he soon finds out that Edwin is destined to lead a life of pain and suffering, and that this will continue into his death.

In Between Breaths by makethisuseraname In which Edwin realizes he has to do something to get what (who) he wants before it's too late. And Thomas realizes that despite living for centuries, he still has a lot to learn. But he has to survive first. Featuring a lot of yearning and feelings.

i will fall in love with you, over and over again by plutosapphicstay The Cat King ditches an Endless-sentenced exile in PT to chase after a second chance, Edwin meets him again for the first time on his side of the sea, and what they find is more than any mere fascination.

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Cat King/Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Characters: Cat King (Dead Boy Detectives), Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Human, Cat King is Called Thomas (Dead Boy Detectives), Cat King Loves Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne, Established Relationship, Love Confessions, Fluff, Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Loves Cat King, Dialogue Heavy, Ficlet, One Shot, Short One Shot, Insecure Edwin Paine | Edwin Payne Summary:

"I think I love you," Thomas said, his voice earnest and his eyes sparkling with emotion. "Oh." Edwin sat down, and paled slightly. Then significantly.

*** Thomas and Edwin go on a hike. Thomas had something to tell his boyfriend… But the reaction to his confession is slightly unexpected.

Title: Neither Subtle Nor Secret Fandom: Dead Boy Detectives (Netflix) Pairing: Edwin Payne/Cat King 👻💕😻 Rating: E Tags: romance, fluff, nothing but sparkly hearts on pink clouds, Happy Valentine’s Day, catwintines (@catwinevents) Characters: Edwin Payne, Thomas the Cat King, Charles, Rowland, Crystal Palace, Niko Sasaki

Summary: None-too-subtle presents start arriving for Edwin at the office.

(Or: In how many different ways can I get those two together? Answer: at least 11 12 13 14 15. Note: I'm not counting AUs or stories where their relationship is established.)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/63060172

My Other Fish Is a Cat

He wasn't jealous (at least, he was fairly confident that he wasn't), but Charles would always be his first love, and letting that go was… hard. He wanted to move on from those romantic feelings and allow them to settle back into platonic friendship, he wanted to be happy for the two of them without the dull ache in his heart.

He was lonely.

It was in moments like that, when his heart ached and he felt the dark tendrils of loneliness creeping into his chest, that he thought of a kindred spirit. Someone who understood. He thought of a small scar above a teasing smile, of drawn-out honesty and of warm golden eyes that danced with longing, like the flickering of an open flame, of someone whose heart sang the same song of sorrow and hope as his own.

The Cat King had been right, of course. Edwin missed him.

The Case of The Cat, The Sword and the Light Show

After Edwin is injured in a brush with some Ghost Poachers goes sideways, he decided that it was finally time to learn how to fight for himself properly.

But fisticuffs were never really his thing. No, Edwin liked swords.

Who better to help him brush up on his skills than his very own Renaissance Cat?

Early Morning and the Mortal Coil

Edwin considers life and death and the concept of forever, and the people with whom he wishes to spend it. Love changes a great many things.

Happiness is a Cat Named Thomas

With a look back on how he got there, Edwin finds himself unable to move from his seat in the library as a certain cat has decided to fall asleep directly on top of him (not that he's complaining).

Catwintines Coming Soon!