hoping to be a nice ask.
gimme 5 fanfics you like and tell me why you like them. <3
Kam! 🥹<3
This is a nice ask, thank you. You're always so cool!
Mmm, well currently I'm reading mainly Gravity Falls fics so I'll list those ^^ Beneath a cut though as they're mainly explicit rating.
Treasure and Babes {Side Stan} by MurmaiderII - A Gravity Falls Reader/Stanley Pines fic. There's also another one called {Side Ford} but I really like Stan's route better. It shows a nice glimpse into Stan's self-consciousness about his age and attractiveness, plus the wacky shenanigans that he goes through with how unhinged and random Reader can be. It's good for a laugh ^^
Happy Pills (How much is happiness worth to you?) by Fearful_little_thing - Another Gravity Falls fic but stancest with a reuniting after years apart but with a 'I need money to accomplish my dream, here's a drug recipe' twist. The prose is really good and engaging, plus how the interaction is written between Stan ('Andrew') and Ford gives me vague nilchance ATTL vibes. I just love a confident Stan and inexperienced Ford dynamic lol
Theseus' Guide to Ruining a Perfectly Good Boat by stump_not_found - A Gravity Falls Billford fic that surprisingly focuses a lot on the family dynamic. Bill is portrayed as a complete wacko and I adore it, how he and Ford interact and just flow off of each other so effortlessly even when at each other's throats is the kind of natural chemistry I love and it's executed so well!
Fildick AU (not linking due to reasons) - A very dark fic series dealing with CSA and recovery in comic form. It's the origin story to a popular AU Stan called 'Evil Stan', but from what's posted it's mainly centered around his brother Ford. This series is very cathartic to the point I've had to take a step back and cry while mid-read. If anyone ever needs a really dark story with relatable characters and a young Fiddleford with a heart of gold I'd point them here.
Wild Uncharted Waters by Fourshadesofgreen - Another stancest fic which I can't stop raving about to anyone willing to hear me. Siren Ford is best Ford and I didn't know I needed him in my life until I read this. A wonderful taste of greek-ish storytelling with complex themes I just can't get over how heartbreaking and yet enchanting this story is. I was constantly left questioning on if the Siren was really Ford or not oof <3
And of course two honorable mentions I have that are pure Undertale fics but that I ALWAYS go back to in order to enjoy all over again:
Creep by KenyaKetchup(temptedmelibea) - Frans that is not Frans dark fic. I always love Frisk and Sans the most and they are my UT OTP so I naturally devour any and practically all stories with them in it. But this one is also as cathartic to me just as Fildick AU is. Also dealing with CSA and the effect it has on Frisk, it leaves you stunned at just how Sans can rationalize certain things. Truly the fandom 'Lolita' just with lots more self-awareness and guilt on Sans' part than you'd see with Humbert.
And of course Burlesque by you, as you never fail to show the kind of intimacy that makes me smile with every interaction by Red, Dance, and Lust. How effortlessly you write it and convey a healthy poly relationship is fiction goals to me <3 I'm very into how tsundere Dance is and how big of a teddy bear Red can be, plus a lonely and very loving Lust is just peak.
