#hqrecs

1)   Why Am I Here: idontknowwhatthisiseven

Okay, this is primarily an iwaoi fic, but the daisuga here is so good that it’s worth reading and I heartily recommend it. The dynamic between Suga and Daichi is SPOT ON.

2)  winner in the whirlwind: tothemoon

Stunning story. Beautiful daisuga and a lot of fun. 

3)  Team Spirit: schiggy

nsfw ... very. Brilliant characterisation and a dig at those in the fandom who consider Suga boring or this pairing vanilla. 

4) Vanilla: karasunovolleygays

Talking of vanilla, have this. Okay, this too is nsfw, and really I should rec this in pwp, but ... a) I haven’t read enough decent pwp to make a list and b) Jess  has proved it’s possible to write something incredibly smutty without sacrificing characterisation. 

5) Pick a Number, Any Number:  fansofcollisions

Because this is sweet and fluffy and I adore reading it when I’m feeling blue.

6) you’d fit my lonely arms so perfectly: boxofwonder

Not sure anyone needs the link because this one is so popular, you’ve probably all read it by now. Nonetheless, it’s popular for the reason that it’s very good. 

7) How To Manage: SuggestiveScribe

Ah, I’m weak for flirty drunk Suga and office romances.

8) Kings of Out of Hours Management: SuggestiveScribe

Because I’ve just read this and I am dying of laughter here. More importantly, there is a healthy power balance here between my fav pair. Suga might be a minx but Daichi is a demon.

9) I’m in love now: Andramion

Because this is so beautiful. Suga is slightly insecure, but so in love, and Daichi is just lovely (because he is). And I adore the atmosphere set here. Another fic that makes my heart sing. 

10) somewhere i have never travelled, gladly beyond: themorninglark

I decided to combine the themes of girls and rarepairs for this list, in order to cut it down from the ridiculously long thing it would have been. 

These are in no particular order: 

To the End of the World Author: hilaryfaye Tanaka Saeko/Shimizu Kiyoko Rated: Not Rated Summary:  Saeko loved it, her bike roaring between her knees as they sped down the highway, Kiyoko’s arms tight around her waist, her chin tucked into Saeko’s shoulder. Saeko was only warm in that space between her back and Kiyoko, while the night wind whistled around them.

Good Nights, and the Things that Follow Author: Megginee Tanaka Saeko/Shimizu Kiyoko Rated: Teen Summary: Tanaka Saeko. Age: 27. Height: 155 cm. Weight: 48.8 kg. Occupation: Rising star, if things go well. Current concern: Today is her last chance to ask Shimizu Kiyoko out on a date.

I knew she was trouble from the first kiss Author: hilaryfaye Tanaka Saeko/Shimizu Kiyoko Rated: General Summary:  Kiyoko pulled her hair up, snapping a hair band in place. Streaks of grease stretched along her forearms, a smudge on her cheek from an absent-minded touch. Saeko leaned on the hood of her truck, admiring. She liked Kiyoko best, like this.

Midnight Author: hilaryfaye Tanaka Saeko/Shimizu Kiyoko Rated: Not Rated Summary: Kiyoko drops by for a late-night visit.

A Gift of Tissues and Kindness Author: Icie Michimiya Yui/Shimizu Kiyoko Rated: General Summary:  "Life has killed the dream I dreamed." - "I Dreamed a Dream," Les Miserables

 whisper - Ironinkpen Shimizu Kiyoko/Yachi Hitoka   All you need in the beginning is a little curiosity.

Improbable togetkissies Shimizu Kiyoko/Yachi Hitoka All week her mind’s been occupied with fantasies ripped directly from all the shoujo manga she read in middle school. Sports days were a common plot point in most of them, which would drive the main couple closer. Today she’s thinking about Shimizu deciding to watch one of Hitoka’s class’ games during a break, only to see Hitoka tragically fall and twist her ankle. She’s deathly afraid of twisted ankles, but if it means Shimizu will rush to her side and carry her to the nurse, then it’s probably worth it. Probably.

Bloom - boxofwonder Shimizu Kiyoko/ Yachi Hitoka Her lips taste like cherry, Yachi finds herself thinking, and: I think we might be forever.

dream girl - Mysecretfanmoments Shimizu Kiyoko/ Yachi Hitoka “You can... drop your bag, Hitoka-chan.” Kiyoko's mouth purses, and a tiny line appears between her brows. “Are you okay? Do you have something to tell me?”Hitoka imagines replying honestly. She imagines blurting /I'm sorry Kiyoko-san but all I can think about is kissing your thighs and you should throw me out right now/, but her throat stays closed. "Mm-nn!" she manages, which sounds vaguely like a negative.((Third year Yachi visits Kiyoko in college; Kiyoko is wearing thigh highs.))

Not mine but Ours - skytramp Michimiya Yui/Shimizu Kiyoko/Tanaka Saeko/Yachi Hitoka They may have started as roommates, but they've been more than that for a while now.Domestic poly girls :)

Confession Confusion - skytramp Michimiya Yui/Shimizu Kiyoko When Yui found the note, pink folded stationery paper, dropped through the slot in her shoe locker nestled haphazardly on her street shoes she didn’t know what to do. She was a third year but this was certainly the first time anyone had confessed via note, and, if she was being honest, only the second confession she’d ever received.

A Gift of Tissues and Kindness - Icie Michimiya Yui/ Shimizu Kiyoko "Life has killed the dream I dreamed." - "I Dreamed a Dream," Les Miserables

May I Offer You My Hand (Sun Princess) -boxofwonder Shimizu Kiyoko/ Yachi Hitoka Kiyoko might have a huge crush on the girl from the flower shop across the street, and it makes her best friend's life suffering.

long away and far apart - memordes Yachi Hitoka/Tanaka Saeko A new season brings change, and Hitoka puts some distance between herself and the past.

1) Close to the Chest - darkmagicalgirl Yahaba Shigaru/Kyoutani Kentarou

It takes Yahaba thirteen years to realize he's different from the other kids, one to figure out how to hide it, and two more to learn to be happy just the way he is. Yahaba's journey ft. an extremely annoyed Kyoutani, best friend in the world Watari, and loads and loads of good senpai Oikawa.

 texting (with a capital S) - memordes Hanamaki Takahiro/ Matsukawa Issei

Hanamaki breaks his No Texting In Class rule, and it's all downhill from there.

 (you are) here, there,  everywhere - sugyoon Akaashi Keiji/Ennoshita Chikara

“Oh,” Konoha says suddenly, staring up at the ceiling with Akaashi like he might find answers there, “is this about your boyfriend?”

“He’s not my boyfriend,” Akaashi replies on autopilot.

“You kids are so technical these days,” Konoha says, as though he is not a mere one year older than Akaashi. “He’s basically your boyfriend. You guys watch movies together every other week and message each other on LINE in between.”

“As friends,” Akaashi corrects.

“As friends,” Konoha mocks.

Take My Hand (and Prepare to Fly) - medeadea Ennoshita Chikara/Akaashi Keiji

Dull, rhythmic thumps wafted out of the gymnasium. They stood in a stark and curious contrast to the warming sun that beamed down from an almost frighteningly brilliant sky on his first day of college. Stepping to the opened door delicately, his floating gaze fell on a moving figure.

"get." BAM "over." BAM "it!" BAM "get." BAM "over." BAM "it!" BAM "get." BAM "over." BAM "it!" BAM

How (Not) To Share A Bathroom - memordes Oikawa Tooru/Sugawara Koushi

A love story in two parts, told in passive-aggressive post-it notes and cluttered bathroom shelves, late nights and early mornings, locked doors and near misses.

(NB: For me to rec a fic where Suga isn;t with Daichi means it’s pretty damn spectacular!)

slow down, you’re taking me over - memordes Futakuchi Kenji/Ennoshita Chikara

“One day, you’ll meet someone who doesn’t fall for your bullshit. What then?”

Roses are Red (and so is your face) - karasuno volleygays

Matsukawa Issei is an average guy in his 20s who lives on his own: crappy apartment, crappy job. You know...the works. But one day he notices someone watching him on the train and then following him home. Who is this guy? What does he want?

But what he really wants to know is: where the hell are all these flowers coming from?

lights - themorninglark Ennoshita Chikara/Nishinoya Yuu

It is Nishinoya, hurricane Nishinoya, who first throws the idea out there, and he makes it look careless. No reason, he says with a fiery grin.

Chikara, gritting his teeth, knows better.

A Button - medeadea Kuroo Tetsurou/Yaku Morisuke

“Your life starts now!” What a joke. As if nothing they had done so far was worth anything. Yaku felt like drowning. Or drowning the principal. It boiled down to the same thing.

It's the Nekoma third years graduation day and there is something Yaku has to get off his chest.

of oranges and ice packs - hananapeel Futakuchi Kenji/Ennoshita Chikara

in which futakuchi is loopy on wisdom teeth anesthesia and ennoshita needs a seat on the train