#markeduardo

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Canon, Canon-compliant, and Post-Canon:

You Only Live Twice by smiles

After he signs the nondisclosure agreement, Eduardo Saverin disappears from the face of the earth. Because he joins the CIA. He embraces the life of Super Suave Secret Agent Man Eduardo Saverin. That is, until Facebook is threatened by terrorist plots and only Eduardo can save the day.

I COULD WRITE ODES TO THIS FIC. Honestly, this is my favorite TSN fic, and definitely a contender for favorite fic of all time. It's a slow burn that lets Eduardo work through his issues with Mark at a realistic pace that is just so satisfying I could cry. Plus, as with so many other fics in this fandom, it takes such cracky material and makes it so believable you find yourself thinking, "Oh, sure. Why can't Wardo join the CIA?" But it's also hilarious and sexy and adorable and I'm running out of adjectives but rest assured the list goes on.

came out on the other side by oflights

Four times Mark didn’t get Eduardo was asking him out (and one time he got it).

And my other favorite. I've read this I don't know how many times, but it's been an embarrassing amount. It's got misunderstandings, it's adorable, and it's funny. The trifecta.

The Curious Incident of Eduardo in the Nighttime by jibrailis

Eduardo drunkenly tries to break into Mark's house to get back something of his. Mark isn't about to let a challenge go.

Eduardo works through his Mark issues and it is glorious.

scribbles by commen_sense

Mark develops a habit of scribbling code on Eduardo's hands. Until he starts sneaking notes in there too.

Let me tell you about the love I have for people writing on each other. And you cry and Eduardo's skin is soft.

love and a steady hand by forsanethaec

it’s an accident that eduardo gets into the habit of scribbling little notes onto mark’s skin. it’s maybe less of an accident that mark can’t ever seem to wash them off.

And the reverse. Ish.

The Anatomy of an Unfortunate Seduction by anonymous

Where Mark reads a book on seducing techniques so that he can seduce Eduardo.

I genuinely laughed out loud multiple times. I love that this is a reversal of most fics, and Eduardo is the oblivious one (not that he isn't in others, too, but here it's more...I don't know, just read it).

Trivial Pursuits by fairy_tale_echo

But the top two players are always the same: E.S. and M.Z. None of the other players ever rank anywhere near them, it’s always just the two of them: Eduardo in first place and Mark just a few hundred points behind. No matter how long he plays or how well he does, every god-damn day he comes in second to Eduardo.

(or: the one where Mark and Wardo reconnect, learn how to work as a team, and it turns out trivia isn't trivial at all.)

This is just utterly entertaining. I mean, they reconnect trying to take down other people in a battle of wits. Tell me that isn't Mark and Eduardo to the core.

untitled dry orgasms fic by anonymous

It has been six hours and they are on round four.

So, this is how I learned I have an oversensitivity kink. Fun fact.

pieces from my heart by indecentexposed

Mark gets drunk, watches the video of the depositions, and comes to some startling realizations.

Sequel here.

Chris and Dustin make this, but drunk maudlin Mark is adorable too.

Throw Your Back Into It by jibrailis

Sex is not the enemy. Except when it is.

The one where Mark is a slut, Eduardo has performance anxiety, and there are cross-country booty calls.

I've read this a few times, and it gets better with every read. I love how adorable Eduardo is about not keeping up with Mark. And him looking into yoga had me in stitches.

just the memory of your face by hapakitsune

Mark wakes up in bed with a husband he doesn't remember and a life he can't imagine having.

AMNESIA FIC, AW YEAH. I love a good amnesia fic. I love how petulant Mark is. I love how tragic Eduardo is. I love everything this chooses to be.

Line Boyfriends by bloodygoodgirl

Gratuitous wish fulfillment when you're sleeping on a sidewalk for barricade.

Everyone thinks they're dating. Don't touch me.

these things get louder by fledmusic

This started from the hilarious scenario of Mark finding out that everybody, including his mom, thought he and Eduardo were dating.

Sequel here.

So cute. I obviously adore when other people assume they're dating when they're not (see above). And Eduardo's reaction is so sad and lovely when Mark finally confronts him about it.

Cryptography For Beginners by thedeadparrot

A few years after the depositions, Mark sends Eduardo an e-mail. Now Eduardo just needs to figure out what it says.

I love how Eduardo reacts. He wants to not care but he just can't. It's just so in character to me that it's beautiful.

keep the noise low by oflights

eduardo sitting in a chair with his boyfriend in his lap. he has his dick up mark's ass while mark is coding on a laptop. or at least trying to.

And here's the fic where I learned about my orgasm delay kink. So much self-discovery happened in this fandom. It's super hot, and also really sweet in the way that very few fics can manage believably.

mulligan by oflights

in which Eduardo discovers he's kind of an asshole, breaks his own heart a few times, breaks Mark's heart, and then has to fix it.

So lovely. I really like when Eduardo is wary of jumping back into things with Mark, much less starting anything romantic. Ugh. Boys.

Alternate Universe:

Call Me (any, anytime) by aqualined

Tech help AU. (Or the one where Mark learns proper phone etiquette and that you can actually fall in love with the sound of someone's voice—well, maybe if that someone's Eduardo.)

I LOVE THIS FIC. It's the best call center au ever written, hands down. It's funny and heartbreaking and you just kind of want to smush Mark's face against Wardo's and say, "Yes! This is good! Do this!"

Let the Future In by abriata

Mark thinks a good rule for life would be to avoid being best friends with the child of your mother's best friend. He and Eduardo have no secrets.

I love every single thing about this fic, but I especially adore how they make up after their one major fight. Plus, moms being bros. Heart eyes.

sweet on you by moogle62

BAKERY AU. Mark is Mark, Eduardo owns a bakery/café near the Facebook offices. Mark does not have time to have a thing for him, but he totally, totally does. Sadly for Mark's continued enjoyment of a harassment-free existence, Dustin is still Dustin and is entirely devoted to his causes of a) getting Mark laid, b) acquiring all the gossip, and c) acquiring all the baked goods he can. Featuring novelty shaped cookies, frosting in places frosting should never be, and ~feelings~.

This was my very first Bakery AU. I now have an obsession with Bakery AUs. It is entirely because of this one. Totally opened my eyes to a beautiful subgenre of fic. Also, when Mark makes Wardo quote a recipe while he's getting off? To this day one of the hottest scenes I have ever read.

because i don't like heights by hapakitsune

Written for the prompt, Eduardo is a wealthy businessman/investor. Mark is the teenage son of one of his clients. Bonus points for size kink and Mark being a snarky bitch.

I love age differences. So very much. And Wardo is just so sweet. And Mark is the bossiest bottom and I love it.

oriented towards the other by hapakitsune

Mark's empathy has been blocked off for years, for his own safety as well as comfort. But if he wants to win Eduardo back, he's going to have to embrace his ability and re-learn how to live with other people.

The scene where Mark figures out Wardo's feelings (and his feelings about Eduardo) haunts me to this day. One of my favorite scenes in any fic.

From Cover to Cover by abriata

Mark is a famous novelist and Eduardo is his agent.

I think about this fic so much. Definitely one of my favorites. Eduardo's struggle with not falling for Mark (well, not doing anything about it, at least) is so slow and beautiful. It just feels so real. Plus, this rec is a little self-indulgent because I want to be an editor someday and it's nice to read stories about editors falling in love. I know what I'm about.

Best Practices in Workplace Relationships by BlackEyedGirl

Written for a prompt at the kinkmeme: They meet when Mark's already a billionaire and Eduardo is his new personal assistant.

I have a thing for boss/assistant relationships. It's not healthy, but there it is.

superconnected by oflights

Based on this prompt at the kink meme; Eduardo and Mark share excruciating, debilitating headaches that force them to be in close contact, after years of avoidance.

The first soul-bond fic I ever read. (I have an embarrassingly huge thing for soul bonds.) There's clothes-sharing and misunderstandings too. It's like someone took all my favorite aspects of fanfiction and threw them into a blender and this delicious smoothie of a fic came out.

Pilea involucrata by fledmusic

Eduardo turns into a plant. Mark learns some things about friendship and plants. ...Or something.

Okay, but Wardo turns into a plant and is somehow still in character. I mean, I am in awe of the level of writing in this fandom. It's cracky and funny and so well-written that it makes me want to give up writing forever because I'll never reach that level of fantastic.

Relationship Status: It was always about you by jeyhawk

College AU. The one where Eduardo works at the campus coffee shop and Mark doesn't understand the concept of love at first sight. Coffee, code, Facebook and love (not necessarily in that order).

At one point, Mark helps a customer because Eduardo fell asleep on the job and he didn't want to wake him. This scene alone is the cause for most of my tears.

How to Make a Second Chance by BlackEyedGirl

Mark goes to sleep in Palo Alto in 2007, and wakes up in Harvard in 2004. Meanwhile, Eduardo is in Palo Alto dealing with a Mark who seems to have forgotten more than just today's shareholder meeting. Both of them are wondering how many words it would take to change what happened next.

I love how Mark gets a second chance to look at past situations with a critical eye. It's like a fantasy take on watching the depositions and realizing Eduardo loved Mark. It's lovely.

The Principle of It by abriata

Wherein Eduardo is going to hell and Mark gets beat up a lot.

So. Hot. Also a teacher/student AU which I can never resist.

Hoodie Strings (i want to chew on your) by jeyhawk

College AU. Wardo is nineteen and a virgin cartoon animal, and Mark is a pervert.

I'm a sucker for College AUs. And Wardo is so adorable in this it almost physically hurts.

Shaped Like a Question Mark by jibrailis

Librarian AU! Where Eduardo is a children's librarian and Mark is an information specialist brought in to revamp the catalogue. And along the way there are books! misunderstandings! online reference! romance!

Wardo works really well with kids. If that isn't enough to make you click on the link immediately, then I don't know what you're doing with your life. Also Mark is adorably awkward and sweet in his own way, which I love.

Point of Origin (and part two) by anonymous

Eduardo wakes up one day in Zombieland; apparently he has one friend. Columbus looks like Mark but he is definitely not Mark. Things happen, they fight, get scared but ultimately they end up ~sleeping together. It all gets hot and heavy -and then Eduardo wakes up again, back in the real world. Everytime he sees Mark it's hard to disconnect him from Columbus and Eduardo finds himself wishing he was back in Zombieland.

This has a ridiculous plot, but it sucks you in like no other. I spent a couple sleepless nights devouring this because I just had to see where it was going. It's really addicting. And works way better than you would think.

the fuse is burning by longtime_lurker

In which the Palo Alto rainstorm-hallway scene takes a canon-divergent twist in the form of sex pollen/pon farr/choose your favorite fuck-or-die excuse for a ludicrous amount of idficcy porn.

Hot like burning (you see what I did there?). Seriously, this is one of the hottest fics I've ever read. And it takes place in the infamous hallway of doom in the Paolo Alto house, so anything that makes that scene not break my heart is a-ok in my book.

And everything nice by noelia_g

Written for kink meme, reposted. Prompt: The one where Mark somehow ends up with a child and of course needs a nanny for the amount of time he spends at the office. Only problem is a string of nannys keep trying to get into his pants for what he assumes is his money. Cue Mark's assistant hiring a male nanny, enter Eduardo.

“Jesus, Mark. You make me hire a male nanny so he doesn’t hit on you, and then you want him to hit on you?” So good. I also love how they both put an emphasis on keeping Mark's daughter comfortable regardless of their relationship.

No Child of Mine by ninhursag

The ridiculously angsty hookerfic of doom. From the kinkmeme prompt So, Eduardo's father always figured his son was useless. But he is nice to look at and there's some good in that. Cue the idea that he can use Eduardo as a 'sweetener' to close some tricky business deals. He's been doing just this for years when it comes time to close a particularly tricky deal...

Forced prostitution, revenge, drama, chases/stalking across Europe and Asia, inappropriate humor, lots of angst, socially maladaptive behavior, and eventually, a happy ending.