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have MY rafe x reader fic recs here!!

kildare split social media au / fanfic by @ghostofwriting > im literally obsessed with this and i'm so deep in the lore call me y/n at this point. the intrigue, the lies, the DRAMA, THE HURT???? chef's kiss

not my girl by @obaex > so good. situationship + jealousy + rafe's pov? (s)creaming

why are you here by @rafetopia (18+) > exes fucking in the club, slay, hot, girlboss

treat you better by @rafesmuse (18+) > bestie!rafe consoles you after you have another fight with your shitty boyfriend (and then you end up having sex🤭)

this lil blurb by @bucksdolll > i was in tears bc it was so fucking funny, like the way I could picture top being so damn defensive when rafe just looks at him i'm crying

this blurb by @tinyluvs > so good, love their dynamic

a bet's a bet by @rafeandonlyrafe (18+) > rafe participates in no nut november without telling you about it first.

can't remember anything before you by @itneverendshere (18+) > one of the first rafe fics i read. best friends!sister, tho reader is topper's sister. rafe pining after an older girl is so AGHHGHGH

fair play by @laiiaaab > omg? literally so CUTE AND HFHJJHAJHJ i was screaming into my pillow as i was reading this. y'know, normal stuff

so we won't forget by @netegf (18+) > bro. literally so GOOD. like. GENUINELY so good. reader and rafe meet in a grief support group (+ sarah/rafe reconciliation), RAFE TALKS ABOUT HIS FEELINGS🗣️

hate it when you leave also by @netegf > another absolute banger of a fic. best friends to lovers, SO SO GOOD!!! the yearning, the longing UGH

breaking dishes by @rafescurtainbangz > bro the way I didn't realize what they were doing until rafe said the thing i laughed so hard. so creative and def def a must read

orange peel theory drabble by @belovedvenom > so good and so rafe, WHEN HE GRABS YOUR FACE GOODBYE

and bc im a bitch i'm also tagging my rafe masterlist heheh

hi. it's me again, hargaret. It's been a while.

Follow me out of this abyss - by @kllovk

nathan mackinnon / jonathan drouin, E, 30,427

An interesting take on A/B/O dynamics that had me captivated until the end.

fragile like a bomb by @zepuckinghockey

Adam Larsson / Vince Dunn, E, 3878

Adam is just looking for a good time in the heat room. Surely Vince is good at sex. Right? this is suuuch a fun premise. I love it when sex doesn't go perfectly i love it when dynamics are a little malleable, i loved this fic thru & thru.

running from ghosts by remyjane

nicklas backstrom / alex ovechkin, M, 19301

Nicke is secretly a prince. this fic doesn't feature heavy on romance but it is REALLY big on hurt / comfort and I LOVED it.

dare not speak its name by @droumack

nathan mackinnon / jonathan drouin, E, 42,622

Nate and Jo weren’t actually always friends. I gotta say - this short and sweet title didn't give me much to go on, but it did entice me. I waited for this fic to be completed with baited breath. I was soooo excited to read it. And when i did, i was blown away. This was SUCH a unique take on Dom/Sub dynamic fics and i was REALLY into Jo's POV even while he was being the most oblivious person on earth. Just. all around a perfect 5 out of 7 stars.

care and feeding by @spangledleatherponcho

tim stuzle / brady tkachuk, E, 10260

Brady learns something about Timmy. Aka the bunnicula fic. sometimes you learn your bunny best friend is a vampire and maybe you're into it.

i don't want to live love this way by @lurlur

vince dunn / adam larsson, e, 7057

a breakup in slow motion. this is SUCH a heartbreaking fic, because they break up and do NOT get back together which isn't normally my jam, but this is just. so well written and heartbreaking. Adam and Vince both have such unique and well reasoned POV's and I really, really love it.

to climb two mountains by @gaybroons

tyler myers / quinn hughes / nikita zadorov, E, 2191

read the title. you know what this is about. it's really really hot & well written DP.

i'm ready to journey again by thunderingskies

quinn hughes / elias petterson, E, 12192

Quinn and Petey were hooking up and it takes a long time for Quinn to realize that his feelings go way beyond that. This fic is just. oh man i love a good fwb to lovers fic and this one is *chef's kiss*

from this day forward series by @wymgreenteam

Nico Hischier / Jack Hughes ( / Jonas Siegenthaler), E, 91664

This series is based on a Swiss Royal Nico, arranged marriage to Jack & secretly in love with them both Jonas (in the sequel). Listen. This fic has everything. Enemies to lovers. Best friends to lovers. Polycules. Angst. I love it so so so much and reread it regularly. It's one of my favorite comfort fics.

take my hand, take my whole life too by @thatsnotbuddies

Jack Eichel / Noah Hanifin, T, 1817

jack and noah get vegas married. this fic is SO soft and SO lovely.

soft as it began by @droumack

nathan mackinnon / jonathan drouin, E, 41499

Do you like immersive worldbuilding? Are you into astrology? Would you prefer urban fantasy if it was more gay and also the urban environment in question was 17th-century Amsterdam? Then boy have I got the books for you!

According to my research, this series is a Sagittarius. The Onion is a reliable source for horoscopes, right?

Astreiant is a series by Melissa Scott and Lisa A. Barnett, set in a Frenchy/Low Countries-ish/Europeanesque world where magic is real and women are the favored gender, like if Barbie World was in the late Renaissance. (This is obviously a refreshing change, but the authors don’t ignore the fact that any unequal system is, you know, unequal.) The books focus almost exclusively on the experiences of the middle and lower classes in the titular city (also a refreshing change) and they’re packed full of the less-glamorous but still-interesting historical details that often get left out of fantasy series drawing on European cultures. I really enjoyed the authors’ approach to exposition, i.e. use your context clues because there is none. There is only a whole bunch of astrology, contemplating the expense of purchasing clothes before mass-production, and thinking about where to get dinner. 

Our heroes:

Nico Rathe, pointsman (aka proto-cop), doing his best to find justice in a very imperfect system. This is additionally hampered by the fact that he is one of the few people who doesn’t accept extra money for solving crimes, because even in fantasy Europe tipping and service fees are out of control. Nico dresses like Columbo, has strong opinions on the theater, and gets along surprisingly well with Astreiant’s criminal underworld because apparently they appreciate being treated honestly while saving money on bribes.

Philip Eslingen, immigrant mercenary looking for a new gig, which is annoying because his most recent commission ups his social class and thus means he is too qualified for entry-level commoner positions. His job search puts him in the path of Nico, and the two team up to fight crime and eventually, date. Philip dresses like an influencer, has strong opinions on using the theater as a place to hook up, and gets along surprisingly well with Nico considering the number of times Nico gets him fired and/or arrested. 

Nico and Philip are very competent and frequently nope out of potential melodrama in favor of the actual, far more bizarre drama going on in the plot. Their romance is soothingly low-key, by which I mean it typically focuses on resolving relatable issues like “Is it too early in our relationship to move in together?” or “How should we discuss boundaries about my boyfriend’s flirty co-worker?” while they try to figure out who’s murdering people in the big holiday pageant or whether or not an ancient cult is trying to reinstitute human sacrifice. I personally find this both adorable and hilarious. 

At their heart, though, these books are mainly procedurals: procedurals with a PhD in history, dealing with all sorts of magical crimes involving but not limited to astrological child trafficking, pirate murder, Tulip Mania, loose change, and really big fish.

The first book is Point of Hopes, which was conveniently just re-released in the US. The rest might be harder to find, but under no circumstances should you skip Point of Dreams and not just because it’s my favorite. Ghosts! A lack of ghosts! The language of flowers! Death by theatrical OSHA violations! 

In conclusion, read them.

Okay so I have talked to some people on a batfam server I'm on and they recommended I put up some ground rules for doing fic recs. So I can just refer to this if any confusion ever comes up.

1. I am not taking requests for fic recs. If you send me a request I will answer with a link to this post.

2. While I might hold myself to a schedule for recs, It will be subject to change depending on my uni course and life. That said if I don't post one it's not because I forgot it's because I'm to busy to do it.

3. I am only recommending things I have found while reading. I am using this to get back into reading more batfam fics. I will not be going out of my way to rec things that are specific tropes or characters etc. I am just recing as I read things I like.

It's time for another short haikyuu fic rec! I feel soft in this chillis tonight so here you go, have a couple of sweet, short fics that have been published not too long ago.

i thought i was dreaming when you said you love me by shizuo || bokuaka ~5k (i want what they have)

Fall Damage by wrenrouge || kuroken ~4k (you will cry of laughter)

even if you're ahead for a bit, i will catch up by ghostpot || kuroken ~5k (kuroo has been pining all his life and now he finally gets his reward)

the q&a you’ve been waiting for | KODZUKEN by kzumeknma || kuroken ~1,7k (youtuber!kenma, fun & funsize)

you're the brake lights failing (as my car swerves off the freeway) by ghostpot || kuroken ~15k (an awful lot of kuroken on this list but it's worth it i promise!)

talks firmly and calmly by sungjoon || matsuhana ~11k (friends to lovers trope will be the death of me)

difficulty spike by allicanseeispink || bokuaka ~8,5k (my heart was so warm and full reading this, bokuaka side of ao3 is truly blessed by magical authors)

lost in translation by rageprufrock || iwaoi-ish? ~10k (iwaizumi has a broken heart - it's his cali friends' duty to cheer him up!)

“Mom?” one of them asked, and then she did burst into tears, clutching them close to her body and running her hands over them, over arms and faces and wings, trying to remember all the details that had faded in the endless time since they had been gone.

Thank you for the info! 

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soooo, one of my goals for this year was to... I don't know. Feel more connected to the fics I'm reading even if I'm not like. in the right brain space to make a full comment. And to share those fics that I do like.

so with that, i present to you: Get Rec'd: a fic rec series. Hopefully weekly, somewhere in the realm of 3-5 fics I read this week and what I liked about them :)

if you read & liked these fics, consider leaving a kudos or comment for the author.

should have said (say it) by theundiagnosable.

Zach Hyman / William Nylander, T rated, 11,209 words.

Zach calls in a favor from Baker!Willy, whom he'd hooked up with in college to bake a cake for Mitch & Auston's wedding when the caterers bail. This fic is SOOOO cute. Zach realizing all the ways that Willy has changed, and the ways he hasn't that he still really likes.

I love my love (because I know my love loves me) - by aetherbladedstick.

Mitch Marner / John Tavares T rated, 4, 064 words.

Mitch is sick & wants cuddles. This fic is SOOOO adorable, tactile Mitch reads sooo true. Reading this fic is just like wrapping up in a cuddly blanket for me.

Last Christmas - by mere_sprite1847

Quinn Hughes / Elias Pettersson, T rated, 3767 words

Fake dating! i love fake dating!!! Quinn accidentally leads his family to believe he's dating Elias, Elias agrees to pretend to date him. This fic is so sweet, the tension was excellent.

an ever-fixed mark - by cmdld (tumblr user @boohowdy)

Connor McDavid / Leon Draisaitl, Rated E, 27, 107

Experienced sub Connor & inexperienced Dom Leon (not D/s au, just you know. Kink) this fic is excellent, y'all. The use of reddit forum is absolutely on point and one of my personal favorite things: Connor, as a sub, actually has agency.

In Defence of Serenity -by @lurlur

Vince Dunn / Adam Larsson , Rated E, 2678