#clex fic

canon divergent fics that branch off from and/or fix a specific event(s)/season in canon:

Identical Series by Lanning - Lex loses everything, and finds something better. (I love this series more than words can say. It is genuinely life altering) // ~400k words

Refracting Light by elandrialore - When Clark goes to see Lex after Unsafe to get their friendship back on track, he finds more than he was expecting. (there's a scene toward the end of this that is so perfect and I think about it all the time) // ~18k words

Contingencies by Xparrot - Lex, forced to his last resort, comes to the Kent home, and Clark must rise to the occasion, as he finds himself questioning his assumptions about his dying enemy. (season 6 fix-it. oh my god. not sure i'll ever recover. but like in a good way. mostly) // ~35k words

Haven by sabershadowkat - The day Lex had returned from the grave, alive and beautiful and whole, Clark had held him in his arms and had sworn that he'd never let anything happen to Lex again. He'd failed horrifically. (i'm including this because it's a post-asylum fix-it fic by definition but it's sort of like an entire original novel masquerading as a clex fic. it's a beautiful fic but if you're looking for a lot of clex content, this shouldn't be your first choice) // ~46k words

Sealed with a Kiss by laceymcbain - Pete: "We're standing in Lex's office with Lana serving coffee right outside and I'm waiting for you to kiss me so we can see if you poison me or not. That's weird, Clark--even by Smallville standards." (this is just silly and sweet and i love anything that lets me see early seasons lex being treated how he deserves) // ~29k words

Waiting for My Real Life to Begin by Xparrot - Clark runs home from the Talon; Lex is waiting for him. // (fix it after 5x02 Mortal) ~5k words

The Simple Truth of Skin by Thamiris - There are many ways to wield a hammer. (set after 1x12 leech) // ~8k words

From the Ruins by Bagheera - During "Zod", Clark and Lex accidentally switch bodies. (this felt very real but was also soft. i really wanted it to just keep going on forever) // ~16k words

Dreams of Dying by elandrialore - Set about a week after Bound. Clark dreams of what was, what is, and what can be, and chooses his path. Now he just has to convince everyone else that he's right. (this is a heavy read at points but clark reflects on how he treats lex which is always much appreciated) // ~18k words

Catharsis by arysteia - Aristotle says that tragedy purges the negative emotions of the audience. Can angsty porn purge the negative emotions of the Smallville audience? Let's give it a shot. Lex finally calls Clark on a few things. (the title says it all. if you, too, wish to strangle clark during parts of season 4, this fic will definitely be cathartic for you as well) // ~4k words

Memoria by ORiley42 - The memory meddling of "Memoria" ends with Lex and Clark being finally, totally honest with each other. (i literally will read anything to erase this episode from my memory - no pun intended) // ~10k words

Satisfied?! by twinsarein - Can anything survive the ashes of their friendship? (a very smutty fix-it to 5x02 Mortal; cw for sexual violence and dubious consent) // ~36k words

I Shatter by Slinkling - What if Clark wasn't such a coward at the end of "Shattered"? (first person lex pov, third person clark pov; i think the way they chose to write this is just really well done. this is also just much more satisfying than what actually happens at the end of shattered.) // ~8k words

Intruder by mskatej - Clark is in heat. Chaos ensues. (this fic is wild i don’t even know. but i feel like i should include it because it’s technically an early s6 fix it. i think? cw for cheating) // ~16k words

post-canon fix-it fics:

Locked Room Mystery by rivkat - President Luthor, due to threat of natural disaster, is stuck for hours with that annoyingly ethical reporter Clark Kent. Since Lex is smart and Clark is a crap liar, once they're alone in a room together, Lex figures out that Clark must know something about him pre-memory-loss. // ~6k words

Play Forgiveness by museaway - The call comes in when Clark is drunk on sleep and his face is buried deep in the pillow. "The President requires your assistance." // ~10k words

We got it started in the worst way by Eileen_Blazer - Shutting the door, Clark thinks: is that my kryptonite-laced demise in your pocket or are you just unhappy to see me? Because he doesn't know, really, if Lex is here to wax poetic about their past or to kill him. But either way– ; Or, Lex remembers. Clark always knew he would // ~3k words

Lost in Translation by rivkat - Your soulmate’s name is written on your arm. Reading it is one thing. Understanding it is another. (soulmate AU that weaves itself through canon starting in season one but finds its way to post-canon and settles there beautifully. this really is so well done. i read this after i answered the ask so im adding it after the fact bc its just that good and it needs to be here) // ~10k words

rift-less future fics that either ignore canon from a non-specific point or were written before the rift started and/or before the show ended:

Le Dormeur du Val by Pun - Lex takes in a weary Clark. (taken straight from my comment on the fic: this is exactly what i need in a fic. my favorite tropes. the yearning. the separation. coming back together. admitted long repressed feelings. oh this killed me in the best way.) // ~11k words

Long Time Coming by BewareTheIdes15 - “Yes, I’m in love with you,” Lex says, like he’s explaining that the Earth is round; like this is some baseline, inalienable fact that’s not irretrievably reorganizing Clark’s existence. “I’ve never seen any reason for that to be an impediment to our friendship.” (this is a perfect AU futurefic. the characters are somehow so spot on while still fitting into this softer version of the future. it’s just lovely to read and so enticing) // ~15k words

Three Impossible Things by seperis - Clark changes everything. (this fic is an emotional roller coaster i loved it so much) // ~32k words

The Milk and Cookies War by Punk - Lex Luthor's Penthouse for Wayward Boys. (basically, clark decides to seduce lex. this is just cute an fun) // ~6k words

Faking It by suzvoy - It's just as well they're best friends, really. (i just read this today instead of working lmao and it's cute and silly; fake dating) // ~21k words

Rainbow Sign by rivkat - Rainbows have nothing to hide. (this is a cute and soft read. clark is in college and has told everyone he has a boyfriend even though he doesn't) // ~9k words

string theory by spqr - “You have now reached sexual maturity," the AI says, cheerful. "Congratulations.” Clark, who’s twenty-six and likes to think he reached sexual maturity a while ago, just says, “Thanks.” (i'm not sure this should be included as a fix-it fic but i just think it's really cute and it fits into the riftless category. it's established relationship which i don't usually read. it's also mating cycles/in heat/alien biology smut if that's not your thing) // ~7k words

post-rift future fics with happy endings that either a) were written before the show ended so they don't reflect what we now know as canon, or b) chose to ignore the canon ending; these sometimes take inspiration from other superman/dc canon:

The Hinge Moment by tasabian - Superman has a bad day; Lex just happens to be there. (listen to me. this description does not even begin to do this fic justice. it will stay with me forever) // ~15k words

Yellow by rivkat - "A Kryptonian, huh? I knew this 'I'm the only one, I'm the only one' thing was just an attention-getter." (president lex gets abducted by aliens. and then you get trampled by more emotions imaginable. i also really enjoyed the AU take on the characters’ lives in this futurefic) // ~7k words

While They Do Dream Things True by thirteenthmoon - Lex falls under the effects of the Black Mercy plant, and dreams up a reality where he and Clark are married. Clark has to travel into his dreams to break him out of it. (a truly beautiful read; i *think* this falls under this category?) // ~7k words

Ulterior Motives by astolat - Everybody wants to rule the world. (this is just so *them* and feels real and right) // ~19k words

Risk Management by tasabian - A bad day for Metropolis reunites Clark and Lex. // ~7k words

Golden Rule by rivkat - Clark doesn't make the same mistake twice. (lex, who is clark's nemesis, loses his memory to before season 3. clark makes some choices) // ~13k words

Red Tulips by TheWhiteLily - Lex discovers that his feelings on the death of Superman are more mixed than he’d expected. This is unacceptable. And, because he is Lex, he has a plan. // ~4k words

iHero by iibnf - Bitten by a radioactive CD player, Lex gets super powers and just about everything he ever wanted, not that he'd ever admit he wanted what he gets. (it's just a good time) // ~81k words

Visions of a Different Future by meyari - Lex uses a device Tess created for destruction to create a new future for himself and Clark. All it took was a secret room, some strategic kryptonite and complete honesty. // ~7k words

Where I Can't Follow by SinnamonSpider - While the rest of the world mourns, Lex goes to work. (i think i have a thing for temporarily dead clark lol) // ~7k words

Forever by JusticePlague - Clark's concern was almost tangible. Lex just couldn't bring himself to think of him as Superman, right now, not after having that dream. Not even with that stupid 'S' plastered across his broad chest. ; Or. That time Lex was too tired to resist his baser desires. (porn with feelings) // ~4k words

Injustice by averaird - Lex Luthor rediscovers a few things about himself that he had hoped to forget. (i lovingly put in my bookmark: "lex takes the container exercise a bit too far" lmao) // ~20k words

Absent Limbs by tasabian - Lex is taken hostage by alien invaders; Clark and the Justice League work together to rescue him. // ~9k words

Reciprocation by P.L. Nunn - After Lex inadvertantly discovers Clark's powers, understandings are tentatively reached, outside problems inevitably arise and mutual satasfaction acheived. // ~67k words

🏒 Win Conditions | E | 6k | Tags: s01e04: Rose, Fix-It, Canon Divergence, Getting Together

At the club, Shane realises what he wants. So he follows it out the front door.

🍁 Holding Patterns | E | 5k | Tags: Top Shane Hollander, Sub Topping, Light BDSM, Orgasm Delay, Established Situationship

“Do you want to know how it feels?” Shane let his hand fall back to the couch. He pushed himself up onto his elbows and lifted a brow at Rozanov. “What – holding the Cup? You’ve already made that joke once.” “No.” Rozanov’s fingers encircled Shane’s wrist and then he was pulling Shane’s hand between his legs. Or: Shane tops.

🏒 Risk Management | E | 5k | Tags: Car Sex, Semi-Public Sex, Riding, Established Situationship

Ilya gets the Spyder’s windows tinted. Then he takes Shane for a spin.

⚡ Drarry ⚡

❤️ Socratic Methods | E | 79k | Tags: Game Shows, Compatibility Tests, Cockwarming, Somnophilia, Getting Together, Humour

Against his better judgement, Harry agrees to appear on WENIS – a charity gameshow designed to lead contestants to the deepest desires of their hearts, while also showcasing Wheezes’ new line of adult products. The aphrodisiac tea quickly gets the better of him. So does Malfoy.

🧡 Something in the Orange | E | 75k | Tags: Angst with a Happy Ending, Azkaban, Down and Out Draco, Miscommunications

Draco is sentenced to five years in Azkaban. Upon his release, life does not go on as expected.

💙 Men in the Holocene | E | 59k | Tags: Time Travel, Age Gap, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Domesticity, Getting Together

While fleeing for his life, Draco finds himself suddenly transported to the woods behind Harry’s cottage in the Yorkshire Dales. Harry looks different – there are small lines at the corners of his eyes, a sliver of grey at his nape, and more muscle than he’d had in school. Harry’s even more surprised to see Draco, who disappeared fifteen years prior and seemingly hasn’t aged a day.

💛 Much Ado About Draco | T | 31k | Tags: Hogwarts Eighth Year, Resorting, Gryffindor Draco, Humour, Initiation Rituals, Crack-Adjacent

“That’s the first Gryffindor trade secret you’ll get tonight.” “But,” said Finnigan, grinning from ear to ear, “it won’t be the last. We’ll give you the proper rundown now that you’re one of us.” It was like nails on a chalkboard. The sound of a brand new broom snapping in half. Moaning Myrtle’s undead wail. One of us. Good Merlin. He’d stumbled into a nightmare.

💜 Draco Malfoy: Cockologist | E | 12k | Tags: Soulmates, Soulmarks, Crack Treated Seriously, Humour, Getting Together

A tattoo appears on the body of every witch or wizard on their eighteenth birthday, showing the greatest passion of their soulmate. The spurting cock that spans the left side of Harry’s ribcage is, unfortunately, very real and not a joke. On the bright side: at least his soulmate probably has a sense of humour.

🩵 Actually Romantic | T | 10k | Tags: Romantic Comedy, Crack Treated Seriously, Journalist Draco, Getting Together

Pissing someone off is not an accepted love language. Except, in this case, maybe it is.

🤍 A Fan of the Classics | T | 4k | Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff, Cooking, Humour

To make an omelette you have to break a few eggs. Or so Draco’s learning.

🩷 Adagio | E | 3k | Tags: Established Relationship, Soft Cock Kink, Phallophilia, Terms of Endearment

The best time to do it is when Draco’s just waking up, his limbs loose and his hair mussed from sleep.

💚 Modern Vices Series | E | Tags: Hand & Finger Kink, PWP, Dom/Sub Undertones, Praise Kink, Getting Together Part 1: All tied up and too far gone | 4k

Draco’s rather fit, yes, but he’s just a bloke. Most blokes are relatively average, which there’s nothing wrong with. Draco dresses well, he styles his hair, and he walks and talks like he’s got the world’s biggest cock tucked inside his pants. But what Harry can never take his eyes off of is Draco’s hands.

Part 2: oh, that boy's a slag (the best you've ever had) | 2k

“Well,” Draco says, nodding at his assistant in both thanks and dismissal. “The Quidditch World Federation – quite an obvious job for you, given your track record at school. How have you been finding it? Broom stocks keep going up, don’t they?” A snort escapes Harry’s nose. He shakes his head, feeling a grin stretch across his face. “Fuck off, Draco, you twat.”

Part 3: put your loving hand out, darling | 4k

“Don’t drink yet.” Draco sets two of the shots down in front of himself and levels Harry with a cheeky look. “First, a game.” “We don’t need a game,” Harry replies. “I’ve made it very clear that I’d like to get buggered by you. What more do you want?” “Oh, Potter.” Draco curls his fingers into a fist before relaxing them, splaying them wide on the tabletop. “There’s so much that I want. Shall we begin?”

✨ Other HP ✨

⚡Goldrush | Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter/Ron Weasley | E | 24k | Tags: Time Travel, The Wild West, Auror Harry, Unspeakable Draco, Healer Ron, Only One Bed, Threesome - M/M/M, Light BDSM

“So, how far back are we going?” Ron asked, tapping his hands on his knees. “Five years? Ten?” There was a twinkle in Michi’s eye as she said, “The mid-1800s was the last time we can credibly say that the cave entrance was exposed. Think cowboys, gambling that you won’t be allowed to participate in, and the wild fucking west.” Guns, chaps that might or might not be assless, and the wide-open sky. And Malfoy. And Ron. And, well, that could pose quite a large problem for Harry, if he was being completely honest with himself.

⚡Into The Sun | Sirius Black/James Potter | E | 20k | Tags: Resurrection, Second Chances, Friends to Lovers, Age Difference, to be loved is to be known

“You know,” James says, voice rough with barely suppressed emotion, “it doesn’t just feel like I’ve got another chance at life, but that I’ve been given a second chance with you.” Seven years later, Sirius comes back through the Veil. But he’s not the only one — James follows him out too.

⚡The Good Side | Teddy Lupin/James Sirius Potter | E | 8k | Tags: Summer, Mutual Pining, Getting Together

Teddy Lupin is a lot of things. But what he isn’t, is a brunet.

👑 Captive Prince 👑

⚔️ Divinity Says | Damen/Laurent | E | 73k | Tags: Gladiator Damen, Canon Divergence, Auguste Lives, Hidden Identity, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Getting Together

Damen had been fourteen the first time he killed a wolf with his bare hands. He was a decade older when he killed his hundredth in a colosseum in Patras.

⚔️ Admissions to a Lover | Damen/Laurent | E | 5k | Tags: Bottom Damen, First Time Bottoming, Established Relationship, The Summer Palace

“What do we need to do?” Laurent asked, frowning. “We,” Damen replied, placing a hand on Laurent’s waist and leaning in close, “need to call for some apricots. We’ll spend the day in bed.” “There are tasks to do,” Laurent protested as he relaxed into Damen’s hold. “People to contact. Rebellions to overthrow.” When Damen kissed him, the fire in his head went out, chased down to the embers. “I want to listen to the rain,” Damen said.

⚔️ Consanguinity (archive locked) | Damen/Kastor | E | 4k | Tags: Half-Sibling Incest, Bottom Damen, Denial

There aren’t many people who will willingly put Damen in his place. Except for Kastor.

🪐 Superman (2025) 🪐

☄️ Red Sun Planet | Clark Kent/Lex Luthor | E | 10k | Tags: Drunk Sex, Mutual Pining, Getting Together, Post-Canon

Clark can only get drunk on planets with red suns, and it’s high time he tried it out.

☄️ Come As You Are | Clark Kent/Lex Luthor | E | 7k | Tags: Blindfolds, Loss of Virginity, Bottom Clark Kent