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millie’s long list of malex fics | caught in the moment by prouvaireafterdark / @prouvaireafterdark​​

Michael is digging through his tool box when he hears a familiar voice behind him say, “Hey, Sanders. Wanna take a look under my hood?”

He turns around to see Alex Manes standing before him in all his emo glory: a black band t-shirt tight across his chest, immaculate black denim skinny jeans hugging his thighs, and a messenger bag stuck with pins slung across his shoulder. His eyes are lined in black, like always, and he’s got a beautiful smile on his face, one of those rare ones that are becoming more common by the day. Michael would like to think he’s got something to do with that.

Five times Michael Sanders’ dad almost walked in on him with Alex and one time he did.

comment: if you haven’t read lynne’s whole michael sanders au, you should absolutely go and do that. written in the wake of the sanders-tried-to-adopt-michael revelation, this is a beautiful, much happier version of the teen!malex story. i love it so much. please don’t stop at this fic; read the whole series!

millie’s long list of malex fics |  Finding You by myrmidryad / @myrmidryad

Kissing a boy was no different to kissing a girl, in practice. Kissing Alex was different to kissing anyone else, and Michael’s brain didn’t have the space to think about it. He’d never kissed anyone like that before, without being absolutely sure they wanted him to. His mind had never gone blank and a little bit desperate like that. He’d never been so happy to find out that someone wanted to kiss him back.

Alex wanted to kiss him back. The fake stars were shining on the wall behind them, and Alex’s arms were around him, hands grabbing at Michael’s hoodie. Michael slid his under Alex’s sleeveless combat jacket thing, fingers catching in the cheap fabric of his UFO Emporium t-shirt as Alex made a soft noise into his mouth that Michael caught, a fizz of heat going through his skin. 

What if events in 2008 went slightly differently, and Michael and Alex joined Max and Liz on their summer road trip across the US? Features: escaping Roswell, camping, teen love, secret reveals, many confessions of feelings, and everyone involved generally having a very good summer with a hopeful ending.

comment: masterpiece after masterpiece! this is just another in a list of amazing long fics that @myrmidryad has gifted as with. if you enjoyed their fic  Take Me Back To The Start and their take on teenage alex, you will absolutely devour this. i love canon divergence that branches off during their highschool years, and this is a beautiful, indulgent cross-country roadtrip with these teen sweethearts. i really can’t do much more than insist you read it. it’s so lovely. i cried at several parts. i have visceral memories of certain paragraphs. this fic is worth every second you spend reading it.

millie’s long list of malex fics | The Black Parade by Strangeredlantern, Vague_Shadows / @vague-shadows

"Nobody owns you, Guerin," Alex says.

“Yeah, right, of course not,” Michael agrees without conviction. “No one owns me. My body is just entrusted to the guardianship of the good ol’ Global Resource Alliance for the Care of Extraterrestrials.” With an acronym like GRACE the program couldn’t possibly be an evil, twisted, farce, after all. Michael’s seen the videos from the propaganda campaigns--been featured as one of the haggard faces in the videos of the crash survivors. It’s what made him such a popular request for the Antaran Family Placement program--except of course, the people who saw that terrified young alien on their screens had all been expecting some timid little child who’d lap up their praise and coddling eagerly and be a Good Little Showpiece of how generous and benevolent his placement family was.

Boy were they all disappointed to meet the real Michael Guerin....

A RNM-AU Inspired by District Nine, Arrival, and real-life coverage of UNHCR work.

comment: i know a lot of people are already on this fic but i wanted to highlight just in case there’s people out there who haven’t seen it! the premise is absolutely fantastic; antarians are refugees that came to earth and have been integrated into the system, although that’s going about as well as you can imagine. michael ends up on the manes property for his placement, meets alex, and well... you can imagine. the issues of power, control, and consent are so carefully navigated within the writing whilst not sacrificing any of the narrative or flow, which is so wonderful. the sweetness of blooming young love is explored parallel to the overarching dread of jesse manes, the warden and The Worst.

millie’s long list of malex fics | Fade Into You by sailorchiron / @sailorchiron

There had been a lot of bad times in Michael Guerin’s life. Some good times, sure, but not a lot. Checking into his dorm room turned out to be an unexpected pleasure.

When the RA opened the door, he was staring straight at the very nice ass of a guy hanging up a poster on the wall above his bed. Of course, he jumped a mile and almost fell off the bed, but hell, that was one fine ass.

“Hey, Alex, meet your roommate, Michael.”

Michael watched as his roommate jumped down from the bed with a slight wince to shake his hand. “Nice to meet you.”.

What if Michael hadn't gotten back to Roswell? What if Alex got a full ride to UNM too? What if they ended up roommates? What would happen?.

comment: this has been on my to-rec list for a long time but i have to say, it is probably the most requested fic in my inbox. people are wild about this fic and tbh, i understand why. it’s a college au that imagines michael and alex meeting there, instead of in roswell. they’re roommates and they connect immediately, slowly building on their relationship, and their friendship with other characters (like maria!!) it’s a slow burn, mutual pining, communication bonanza, that tells the story from the pov of both boys. it’s sweet, has some very realistic and wonderful dialogue, and doesn’t ignore the alien-shaped elephant in the room. also, don’t forget to check out the extra (future) content located in the series And the Reason is You.

millie’s long list of malex fics | a star-sent sign that i’ll be alright by couldaughter / @dotsayers

“Don’t worry about it,” said Michael. “I’m glad someone doesn’t think I’m fucked up.”

“You’re not.” That’s all me, Alex thought..

Michael and Alex talk at graduation. Things go a little differently..

comment: i dearly love these aus where things go differently for the boys after highschool, whether because they run away or end up going to college despite the circumstances. this au series is both! two parts at the moment, the first set during their graduation, in which they have a much needed conversation. the second part involves their time at college and can best be summed up with the author’s tag: and they were ROOMMATES. i mourn what could have been for them, but that’s why fics like this are so wonderful to have!!

millie’s long list of malex fics | spacin’ out by detectivemeer / @katsofmeer

The first night in their new apartment everything is in boxes and Michael floats the little tea candles five feet in the air because, as he was lighting them, Alex said, “Wow I guess setting the whole building on fire is a great way to get out of our lease,” and Michael lifted each eucalyptus scented wax round with his mind, eyebrows raised in challenge. Alex shook his head, fighting a smile.

College au, technically, where alex and michael enroll in college as nontraditional students in a post-series future.

comment: another college-themed fic for y’all, this time featuring mature-age students alex and michael, who get their nebulous well-adjusted ending and go off to live together and attend college and just do normal boyfriend things. i want to live in this beautiful au. this author is so good at writing this soft domestic tone that just makes me want to melt.

millie’s long list of malex fics | I’m Not Afraid of Anything by lostin_space

Michael couldn’t help but smile as Alex moaned into his mouth.

He wasn’t used to this just yet, it still felt surreal. One day Alex was asking him to tutor him in biology, the next he was being kissed senseless against the wall in the shed behind his house. He’d never even kissed a human before Alex. Now he couldn’t get enough.

“What time did you tell your mom you’d be home?” Alex asked softly, his nose bumping Michael’s before he kissed his cheek and moved to his jaw.

Humans and Antarians aren't really meant to be together. It's frowned upon. Alex doesn't really give a shit. OR 6 times Alex is strong and 1 time Michael has to be strong for him

comment: ooh i love these au fics where antarians are living on earth, out in the open, or earth has some kind of relationship with antar. it means that alex and michael can meet when they’re young without the alien secret between them, which can make for some really interesting dynamics/plot changes. this fic is a cute little 6+1 set with the boys in highschool, but it pretty quickly delves into some of the more realistic issues that might accompany alien refugees on earth. rnm is political, and i really admire that so many of our rnm fics don’t shy away from these topics. this one’s a neat little take on some very similar issues, sandwiched by some nice malex moments, and some angsty malex moments (i mean c’mon, it’s malex).

millie’s long list of malex fics | All Kinds of Time by aewriting

“God, you’re such a fuckin’ asshole.”

“The fuck, trailer trash?”

Michael rolls his eyes. He hadn’t actually meant to say it so loud, but whatever. He raises his eyebrows and looks at Valenti.

“You heard me. You’re a fuckin’ asshole.” His eyes dart, quickly, in the direction of Alex Manes, who’s already retrieved his notebook off the ground and is stalking away, muttering to himself.

In the process of sticking it to Valenti, Michael inadvertently becomes a Division I college football recruit.

comment: michael as a college football player? i don’t know where you guys come up with this stuff but i am loving it. even with my (very) limited knowledge of american college/football, i tore through this fic and had no trouble understanding everything. i love the ways that michael’s relationships shift and change with his new position, especially when he takes isobel with him. and don’t worry; there’s some fabulous malex stuff in there as well. pining in highschool? check. fortuitous meeting down the road? check. sweetness and light and all good things? check. i really really enjoyed this one. it’s amazing how the story (esp the second half) is told through little scenes and tidbits. love it. would read again a thousand times.