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millie’s long list of malex fics | all the works and days of hands by haloud / @haloud

On the other side of the mat, Michael stretches, curling his hands and flexing his wrists, pulling his arms up to the ceiling and exposing the line of hair leading down past the waistline of his pants, cinched tight. He’s lost weight. Somewhere else, at some other time, Alex would walk over to him and lock his arms around his waist and make Michael wrestle him to get free and he’d be warm and solid and brimming with warmth in his grasp. But right here and right now, Alex bounces on his feet again, flexes his palms, and just can’t wait to get his hands on him again.

Alex and Michael spar to pass the time, and Alex learns a lot about his fighting style.

comment: there isn’t a single thing about this that i don’t like. it’s hot and sensual; hal’s writing always is, but there’s always something more to it. alex teaching michael to spar, to defend himself, the sparring as a different kind of touching and intimacy... whew boy!! just thinkin about it has got me all worked up and emotional. give this gem a read if you have a spare minute. then read again and soak in the beautiful prose.

millie’s long list of malex fics | getting all bothered and hot by haloud / @haloud

In the dead of summer, Michael declares, “I’m gonna rebuild your porch.”

Alex pauses with his beer halfway to his mouth, starts to respond, then takes a deep swig instead. Temperatures haven’t dipped out of the triple digits all week, and the only think keeping them from a slow, sweaty death is the anxious whine of the generator that powers the cabin. As Michael has clearly lost his mind, Alex lightly picks up his phone from the table and thumbs over to message Kyle..

While working outside in the summer heat, Michael keeps cool in a way that doesn't stay cool for long.

comment: hal’s nsfw fics are consistently delicious. it’s not just that the smut is wonderfully written, rich with imagery and clever dialogue. i feel like every fic, even if the purpose is purely smut, always add an understanding of alex and michael’s dynamic. this fic is no exception, with a healthy dose of alex’s pov to show us how well he knows michael, how much he cares for his happiness and wellbeing, and how good michael makes him feel in return. that being said, the fic is nsfw so check the tags before you read and enjoy, please!

millie’s long list of malex fics | prettiest thing i ever stole by haloud / @haloud​

No one blinked an eye the day Manes turned up dead on his kitchen floor, a bullet in the back of his head. They turned up at his graveside and said he was a hero, then they turned up at the bar and said it was only a matter of time.

Michael shot Alex's daddy dead, and it felt good, felt so good he knew he couldn’t do it again or else he might never stop finding men with loud voices and heavy hands to put down in the ground.

prettiest thing (the fever dream remix) by christchex / @michaels-blackhat​

Michael wasn’t sure where they were. He knew what happened, the hell of his hand was hard to ignore and the shake in his body told him the adrenaline was winding down. Shaking in the passenger seat of his own truck, he tried to look out into the night. He tried to focus on anything besides the burn of his hand the press of Alex’s hand to his thigh and just how damn good it had felt to pull a trigger and watch a demon fall.

Michael Guerin got his hand smashed and then shot Jesse Manes. He's not entirely sure what happened after.

comment: with sign-ups for the remix event closing today, i thought it might be a good idea to feature a really spectacular fic + remix combo we are luckily enough to have. hal wrote the haunting prettiest thing i ever stole, a human au look at what could have happened if michael had a gun in the toolshed and used it. it’s got this fantastic outlaw vibe to it that instantly drew me in, a vibe that is emulated in christi’s remix of the fic, which focuses on what michael was feeling in the direct aftermath of the toolshed. it’s a great little piece in it’s own right, and both authors have provided extra snippets into this verse. remixes don’t have to be pov switches, of course. they can be reimaginings, aus of aus, and all manner of things. this is just such a brilliant example of a remix that i wanted to highlight the work of these two.

millie’s long list of malex fics | take a chance and don't ever look back by haloud

But it’s not like they know each other. What was he going to do, just walk up and ask him and expect him to say yes? He’s an alien, but he’s not completely out of touch with fuckin’ reality. Michael might be able to afford tickets to the dance, but a tux? Out of the question. Even rentals don’t come cheap. Isobel would be all to happy to help him figure something out, but then she’d want to know why, and—

And that’s another thing. Alex is out, and Michael is—Michael doesn’t know what he is. He just knows that one day their fingers brushed on the pages of a textbook, and every single atom of his being sat up and took notice. Light flooded his soul, and his only thought was…oh. There you are.

Five times Michael and Alex don't dance, and one time they do.

comment: i’ve never been so charmed by a fic where the main couple fail to dance with each other for five chapters. i know that’s the nature of 5+1 fics but still... the build up through the first five chapters is so wonderful; from the bittersweet prom, to the devastating outside-the-bar encounter, to the heartbreaking fourth chapter, the sweet balm of them sitting in the truck, then the final heartwarming chapter that i’ll let you discover for yourself. it’s such an interesting take on a 5+1 format and i was following it as it updated, waiting and waiting for that next fantastic (and sometimes tear-inducing) chapter. it all ends happy, so go and give this beauty some love!