#inception rec

High Hopes by ester_inc Arthur at seventeen is not the same as Arthur at twenty-nine; Eames is one of the few people to have met Arthur at both ages. Some days, Arthur thinks that if he could go back in time and smack some sense into his teenage self, he would. A story about lust, love, and the years between.

Ivory Tower by earlgreytea68 In which Arthur is an academic with a sexy conference hook-up...

Follies of Roughhousing by Ylith Dom is Arthur’s older brother, and Eames is Dom’s best friend.  Dom and Eames have always loved to mess with Arthur, but as they get older Arthur develops a raging crush on Eames.  Arthur is mortified the first time he gets hard while Eames is tackling him, but then one day Eames wrestles him to the ground and Arthur can feel that he isn't the only one affected.

La Vie de Famille by Lenore Arthur takes a job babysitting for Eames's son. Family happens.

Chav!verse by delires Disturbing London, baby, we about to branch out. (The one where Eames is a chav) 

Presque Vu by rageprufrock Or, "on the tip of the tongue." Arthur meets Mal first. He inherits Dom, after. Everything else is on him.

Dog Days Are Over by foxxcub “Eames.” Arthur resists shoving a hand through his hair. “We can’t just go around looking like—” “Like teenagers?” Eames’ smile gets disgustingly wide.

You'll Be So Pristine by cobweb_diamond Written for foxxcub's prompt: "Arthur gets a tattoo on the inside of his wrist, then does his best to keep it a secret."

Go Ask Arthur by fictionalcandie When it comes to finding Eames, Arthur is the first person to talk to.

What's a Little Contract Hit Between Friends? by laceymcbain “Darling, I know we've had our differences, but did you put out a contract on my life?” Arthur (accidentally) puts out a hit on Eames.

Ne me quitte pas by involuntaryorange You get a little crazy two days before the draft of your master’s thesis is due.

May the Curve Be In Your Favor by CoffeeWithConsequences Stuck on campus after his last final, Arthur in unexpectedly invited to a party that changes everything. College AU, no underage/age disparity.

Lucky by earlgreytea68 Arthur finds a baby.

Go Ask Arthur by involuntaryorange Arthur runs a call-in sex advice radio show. Sometimes he gets prank calls.

Steinway!verse by toomuchplor The alternate universe where Arthur's a pianist and Eames is a lyric baritone and their love is so lieder, omg.  Blame Lately for this whole thing.  *waves hand over assorted fics*

I bet Nureyev never had to deal with this shit. by cobweb_diamond Modern-day AU. Arthur is a ballet dancer recovering from a serious injury, and is lucky enough to land the role of Oberon in Dom Cobb's reimagining of A Midsummer Night's Dream. 

I don't think I recommended it: Ach, des Knaben Augen by toomuchplor: Music School AU. Being a freshman piano performance major at a prestigious New England conservatory is difficult enough without landing the school's star baritone as your singer, and inevitably, your hopeless crush.

AND GUYS. I know that I always recommend listening to the podfics, because I love them, but it is practically a NECESSITY with this one. The podfic has fucking awesome music entangled through the whole thing beautifully, and it just makes the whole story an EXPERIENCE instead of just a read. Just... just download the podfic. It's SO good, and read by Penny Plain Knits. 

GLEE PEOPLE, if you need something to listen to for a car ride, just download this. You need ZERO knowledge of who the characters are, and it's just a wonderfully magical ride of awesome. I'm going to listen to it right now as I clean the house, not gonna lie.