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I started 2025 with: Eye in the Firestorm by Yukihanna

Fics I kept coming back to in 2025

January

And They Lived Happily Ever After by @ginger-floor-goblin

Critical Role (Vox Machina), rated M. Completed 2024-10-25.

DEFINITELY SPOILERS FOR C1/LoVM! Proceed with caution! He looked into her eyes, the eyes he knew so well, and saw fear there. But he also saw the anticipation, the excitement, the joy. They sparkled, as they always did. She was studying his face carefully, her arms wrapped around his neck, anticipating a response. She smelled of flowers, of fresh air. She was warm and there and gods, he was so incredibly in love with her. Especially now. “That is the best news I’ve ever heard,” he said softly before kissing her. Keyleth and Vax get their happily ever after, because I said so. So there. Take that, Mercer. Apparently, this is the 1,000 Vaxleth fic on this site, so yay!

February

Pieces Still Stuck In Your Teeth by @howlsmovinglibrary

Baldur's Gate 3, rated M. Completed 2024-05-23.

“I mean it,” she said. “Don’t kill anyone, Astarion. You’ve gotten what you wanted. Seven thousand lives was enough.” “I don’t take orders from you anymore. You just said so, yourself.” “The moment you kill someone,” Rose replied, “is the moment I'll know that my next task is to stop you.” “Darling,” Astarion grinned, “I would sincerely like to see you try.” -- The Vampire Ascendent has crossed a line. Eleven years after making the biggest mistake of her life and losing the man she loved, tiefling wizard (now Archmage) Rosalie decides it’s time to put this Astarion in the ground for good. Hopefully, both her head and her heart are strong enough to see this awful task through to its end. (A lovers-to-enemies, ‘we’re divorced and going to make it everyone else’s problem’, Vampire-Ascendent-aesthetic-but-make- it “I can STILL fix him’ fic)

March

Exposure to Sunlight by LibbyLune

One Piece, rated T. Completed 2021-01-10.

Sanji never escapes from the Vinsmokes as a child, and Zoro finds himself in the path of Germa 66 after the disaster at Sabaody.

April

From a Swell in the Ocean by @goose-smoothie

Critical Role (Vox Machina), rated M. Last updated 2025-01-23.

“Hello there,” Vex greeted as she waltzed into the cell, “I’m Captain Vex’ahlia of the Vox Machina, and we’ve just seized this vessel here for stolen property belonging to the crown of Emon. Now, seeing as we’ve found you as a prisoner on this ship, I suppose that makes you the enemy of my enemy. So I’m going to ask this once; to us, are you friend or foe?”

May

Utilities Included by @strawhattery

One Piece, rated E. Completed 2024-04-19.

Mold in the shower, burns on the carpet, and nothing but hot sauce and pickles in the kitchen. Sanji doesn't know it yet, but the apartment he's moving into—and the alpha he's sharing it with—will change his life.

June

Burning Man by @neonglaceon-main

One Piece, rated M. Completed 2023-01-22.

“You’re lucky, Zoro,” she had spat, eyes turned up towards the sky, like she was trying to hold in tears. He'd never seen Kuina cry before. He’d never seen any expression on her face other than her teeth gritted in determination or her grinning in victory. “I want to be the greatest swordsman too. But girls grow up, and their bodies become weaker than men's. I’m never going to be the greatest.” Kuina tells him this, and Zoro can barely comprehend the words she’s saying. He thinks of the countless hours he’s spent training by the river bed, the green locks of his hair left on the floor after Koushirou helped him shear it all off, of the people he thought of as family a lifetime ago calling him by a name he despised. Zoro puts a hand to his chest, where he’d hastily wrapped bandages earlier that day, remembering how his body had begun changing and he didn’t understand why- “You’re lucky to have been born a man, Zoro,” Kuina finishes lamely. Zoro sees red.

July

One Time Thing by @naromoreau & @summerofspock

One Piece, rated E. Last updated 2025-10-26.

Sharing heats and ruts is nothing but convenience for Zoro and Sanji. Two times a year they fuck like animals and then go their separate ways. Even if separate ways is just down the hall. It works for them. That's what they tell themselves anyway. Then a poorly timed heat makes a mess of everything.

August

Mask by Hailfire_73

Marvel Cinematic Universe, rated T. Completed 2018-11-14.

The Avengers find an orphaned Peter Parker at an Osborn research facility, and after they help each other escape, Tony thinks it's probably a good idea to take him home and have him go undercover as his son to expose Norman and link him to his crimes.

September

drop them bones by @foggynitefic

One Piece (Live Action), rated T. Last updated 2025-09-05.

To get to the Grand Line and leave the East Blue, they have to pass through Loguetown. But that means they have to get to Loguetown first. Or, Sanji starts finding his place with his new crew.

October

Wait, What?! by @chaoticdumbassrogue

Star Wars Rebels, rated G. Completed 2022-06-18.

Kanan was dead, then he wasn’t. Hera was dying, then she woke up. Zeb went to bed while visiting his grandkids, and woke up alone. Sabine had an accident in Wild Space, now she’s home. Ezra was lost in Wild Space, now he’s back with his parents. So how did they wake up in the Clone Wars?

November

Baby Mine by @freshie-owo

One Piece, rated T. Last updated 2025-11-17.

In the dead of night, a teenage boy and a baby show up at the Baratie.

I'm finishing the year with

I Care About You - Invisimech drabbles ( + larger overarching narrative) by cargonomics

sharpen and turn by StarryCleric

Here with me by ArbuscularMycorrhizal

Champion Bound (series) by EchoingArias

Fics saved in 2025 (my notes in bookmarks)

The Arrangement by @goddessofroyalty - The one where Sanji and Zoro might as well use each other to solve their urges.

remedy and relaxation by @ivelostmyspectacles - The one where Orym helps Ashton with period pain.

Something in the Water by pieces_of_ate - The one where Zoro and Sanji have a really bad day involving a fall into some cave water and also an old man with a fictional grudge.

The Fourth Ring by @vamillepudding - The one where Astarion escapes Cazador and meets Gale's mum. And then Gale. And then Gale and Astarion fix each other.

Toska by @bigrhet - The one where Astarion and Cassius (Warlock!Tav) go through the motions of BG3… and also Cassius' own horrid history motions back.

The World You've Grown by Nightwinging_It - The one where Tim's kidnapped/rescued by the BL2 team, and he's damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.

To Ashes by Nightwinging_it - The one where Tim and Gaige hate having to tell people they're trying to kick Aurelia's ass.

The Courage or the Fall by @rowyndodendron - The one where Caleb would rather freeze than show his scars. Molly convinces him not to freeze instead.

Husband and Wife Reunion by MorganNerdzKvM - The one where Liu Kang and Kitana don't quite have the happily ever after, but it's pretty damn close.

How to Save a Life by anthea_tesdinic - The one where Sanji and Zoro are cold. And they know how to fix that.

Learning to Listen by @fivedayslater - The one where Sanji's time on the rock may have made Zoro assume his soul-mate was dead.

First Breath of Air by @hazel-athena - The one where Sanji is rescued from Germa as an adult.

To You, Formerly Me by @trixree - The one where Sanji has to forgive himself.

Bite the Hand by @blasphemlm - The one where Sanji recovers from torture and discovers there's some missing memories.

Retrograde by @hazel-athena - The one where Sanji has amnesia and Zoro suffers a bit.

moonlighters by evils - The one where Sanji joins Zoro's two years.

The New Avengers: Are They Real People? by BB Urich by hellsbells1109 - The one where the New Avengers are on a group chat.

Just Do The Thing by @sugarskies - The one where Bob does the dishes.

A Marriage of Convenience by @conceptstage - The one where Caleb goes to "marry" Beau all for a book, but Beau uses this circumstance to escape from her abusive parents.

Deep in the Lungs by gremlinbehaviour - The one where Azune has a plant growing in his lungs, Teor is restless, and Hal is a dad.

Experimental Trial 1C: Stimulation of Blood Flow via Alternative Method by decayed - The one where Occtis determines just how impactful not having blood flow is.

To The Victor Belongs the Spoils by @ironicveghead - The one where Sanji is a prize to be won in a tournament of strength. Zoro wins.

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I end 2025 having experienced incredible lows and upcoming amazing highs. I finished my Masters degree, I start teaching high schoolers English next year(!!) and finally feel like life is on track. These stories? Each of these stories, and the ones that haven't been mentioned, have kept me going.