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*A Toast by vickyvicarious

T. [1644 words; ONESHOT]. “Whatever else, he knew this for sure: he refused to let Emma believe him dead, absolutely refused to let her mourn him with that pirate.” Neal uses a crystal ball to try and contact Emma, only to observe a close moment between her and Captain Hook. He isn’t sure what to feel, but it certainly motivates him to return.

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   canonical alcohol mention

Why I love this: Reading a fic from Neal’s POV isn’t usually something I’m interested in, but his reaction to seeing Emma and Killian bond over his “death” is so painfully real and deliciously angsty.

*Eclipses Everything by queenundisputed

G. [1298 words; ONESHOT] Killian does the right thing.

Why I love this: A short painful piece, and I really love the way Killian’s POV is written. It feels so real to where his character was at this point in show.

*everything is different the second time around by belovedcreation

T. [3032 words; ONESHOT]. Canon divergence in which Pan never casts his curse on Storybrooke and Emma and Neal attempt to co-parent, with Hook attempting to stay away and give the family a chance.

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   alcohol mention

Why I love this: You cannot even begin to detail how much I wish the show hadn’t just killed Neal off and gone a route like this instead where we actively see Emma deal with her past with Neal and choose her own happiness. This fic is wonderful and it’s nice to see Emma not just choosing Killian, but choosing to go with what’s best for her instead.

*sign your name across my heart by jadeddiva

T. [10841 words; SERIES]. Emma Swan breaks him and makes him a better man in ways he never thought he’d know. Hook, after the Echo Cave.

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   alcohol use

Why I love this: This series explores a budding relationship between Emma and Killian really well without skirting over their painful baggage and I truly love the voices for the both of them. At times, especially in regards to Neal (sidebar: the POV fic for him is fantastic) it’s really painful and at other times it manages to be light and playful, much like it is in canon. It’s a seamless fit between what we saw and what could’ve been.

*Wednesday by madjm

Explicit. [18,575 : MULTICHAPTER]. She knew it was Wednesday, because it had been Wednesday every morning for the last four days, and she was the only one who seemed to notice. AU for the end of 3.11; Regina stops the curse, but there are consequences.

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):  Graphic depictions of sex.

Why I love this: The plot - a sort of Groundhog’s Day - is really interesting and fresh to me. It’s a really neat take on the idea. Add that to well-written characterizations and you have yourself an enjoyable fic.

*the year ends (the world begins) by twoo-wuv

T. [2259 words; ONESHOT]. It’s New Year’s Eve in Storybrooke, and although things between Hook and Emma have been confusing lately, Hook decides the time for ‘backing off’ is over. Everything is settled when the clock strikes midnight…

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   alcohol use

Why I love this: This is not exactly as angsty as the others, but there’s miscommunication angst in this fic which I’m always a fan of + the dialogue in this is quite enjoyable.

*You’re All I Have Left (To Lose) by ShadowsLament

T. [3971 words; ONESHOT]. After Skull Rock, Emma is determined to find Hook, who has been separated from their group and absent for days.

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   implied violence/torture

Why I love this: I’m a sucker for a good Neverland hurt/comfort fic and this didn’t disappoint + the uneasiness between Emma and Neal and her relationship with Killian is done really well in the time spent acknowledging it.

*and my running feet could fly by andromeda3116

Explicit. [ ONESHOT]. Snow’s response after getting the Neal bombshell, esp in regards to her perception of Emma/Hook. Maybe an evolution of her observations of them?

WARNINGS/KINKS/TRIGGERS (IF ANY):   graphic depictions of sex, alcohol mention

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