Freyâs fic recs list!
I realised thereâs a dry spell happening in my fic reccommendations tag (âcan i interest you in this masterpieceâ, perhaps with a question mark at the end idk anymore), and weâre off season, so appreciating the writers creating content now is very important, so hereâs a very incomplete list of season 12 (with a smidge of CDR) fics Iâm obsessed with.Â
Itâs absolutely not all the fics I would happily rant about to everyone who listened - itâs very on top of my head - but almost all authors I mentioned have more RPDR works, so check that out and browse the tags of ships youâre interested in (thatâs how I found a big part of those gems). Oh, and comment, even if itâs just keysmash or screaming. It means the world, trust me on that.
âwe didnât start the fireâ by @pink-grapefruit-cafe - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Jankie, Ninex, Trixya + Iâm hoping for Kamasia)
When I think of this story, I start smiling and bounce with excitement, because itâs just that freaking fantastic. Iâm still in awe with how well Charl is executing this concept, and I stopped expecting anything less than splendind from her even before I got to know her. How does she know so much about firefighters? Iâm guessing a lot of detailed research came into outlining this story and I have the most respect for that. But the plot! Okay, so itâs a firefighter AU. I canât tell you too much not to spoil anything important, but it starts with a bang to your own head, and then it doesnât slow down. We get to explore characters one by one, but through the lense of relationships and dynamic, and itâs done in such a smart way. I promise youâll be hooked one paragraph in, and by the end of the first chapter- youâll be addicted.
âA Goode Ideaâ by @goodemorntingâ - lesbian AU, one shot (Crygi)
I had and incredible pleasure of betaing it, but Iâm not biased at all what I say this fic is hilarious. Itâs fantastically written and had me surprised at every turn. I had the most fun reading it each time. The idea is, well, absurd. Like, literally. Crystal gets her hand stuck in a vending machine on her way to a blind date. But our girl is not a quitter, oh no, but the machine is runway commentary on Drag Race and Crystalâs hand is jokes about Michelleâs breasts. Just... canât let it go. Thankfully, there comes salvation in a form of Gigi Goode, whoâs been stood up on a blind date. Are you, like, connecting the dots here? Because theyâre not. At all. This fic is prime entertainment, give it a read.
âI Rememberâ by @imposterzoe - one shot (Jiji)
MY HEART WAS RIPPED OUT, SET ON FIRE, AND STEPPED ON, BUT NOT IN ATTEMPT TO PUT OUT THE FLAME. I thought about this fic and, jesus, it still hurts. Itâs a great angst, truly a great one. Itâs all loneliness and heartbreak and yearning that makes the lungs burn. âdear god he needed a hug. But the one person he would accept it from was in another man's arms, on the other side of the country.â - I canât get this line out of my head and I donât regret it - itâs a very good one, but it just hurts a lot. Incredible, incredible work.Â
One Direction (to your heart) by @opalescent-cheetahâ - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Jaida/Crystal)
Back to the fun stuff! ITâS A SOULMATES AU. IâM WEAK FOR SOULMATES AUs. And you might not understand my love for that trope (itâs legit my favourite one ever), but you will understand my love for that story as soon as you start it. Itâs a fun spin on the soulmate tottoos trope - youâre not born with it, but once you get your first tattoo, itâs mirrored on your soulmateâs skin. And Jaida really doesnât get the appeal of having the universe decide for you about who youâre going to love - she prefers to make that decision for herself, so when arabic letters spelling âOne Directionâ appear on her chest, itâs less than ideal. But she doesnât think too much about it. That, or the fact her new coworker insists of blasting 1D songs all day long. She might not enjoy Crystalâs taste in music, but she sure enjoys her company. A lot. A whole lot.
I almost forgot to mention it, but the fact each chapter has a seperate illustration drawn for it? And theyâre all so pretty? Wonderful.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered by @missjanjie - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Sportsdoll, Crygi)
I promised myself one rec for one author and with Joley it was the most difficult to stick to that rule (and weâve had Charlotte on this list, and Iâm whipped with everything she writes, so visualise the struggle here). But I chose this one, because itâs just!!! so good!!! Jan is a simple collage student with typical collage student problems. You know, exams, boring readings, pining for your French pen pal, morning lectures, handing in assignments on time. Crystal is her roommate, and has typical roommate problems: sharing chores, remembering which sweets are whose, and telling your secret crush you have to pretend to be in love, because your roommate decided to invite her French pen pal to your wedding, so now you have to stage everything. Thatâs a normal Tuesday evening for them. And an awesome story for you to follow.
âsmall wonderâ by wildewoman_22 - lesbian AU, one shot (Jankie)
This list is supposed to be fics that live rent-free in my head, so this one should have been put as the first one. It made me sob. Itâs so unimaginably beautiful (Iâm already getting tears in my eyes and Iâm not even talking about the plot, oh my god). Jackie and Jan decide to have a baby, and itâs the most raw, magnificent, but also heartwarming portrayal of pregnancy and different ways to understand motherhood Iâve read. So absolutely beautiful and filled with love. Just, a masterpiece. So mindblowing.
âSome Things Are Bound To Beâ by @dollalpacaâ - lesbian AU, multichap, in progress (Kyara)
In Polish we have that saying, âto approach something like dog would a hedgehogâ, and to say that was me with that fic is like not saying anything. I love Zyanny and Iâm always going to be proud of the things she creates - be it a fic, a moodboard, or a bullet journal - but I didnât really watch CDR, and the bit I have seen didnât convince me. So it took me a while to get to that fic. But when I did. Jesus, the only advantage of catching up on it late was the fact I didnât have to wait for updates, because itâs so good Iâd go crazy, like I am now. Kyne is an accountant in a big company, all she wants is to do her job and mind her own business. Really. Give her her papers and peace. Thatâs all sheâs asking for. So of course sheâll get something else - a rumour sheâs dating the daughter of the companyâs boss. But Kiara is hot and nice and seeing her laugh makes Kyneâs heart do stupid things, so what the hell. One thing she doesnât know is Kiaraâs past, and that might complicate a few things. I donât know Kiaraâs past either and Zyan wonât tell me and Iâm going crazy here. Come join me in my misery - the way her characters are written makes it all worth it.
âcountless chancesâ by @essenceofhall - lesbian AU, one shot (Crygi)
ITâS A HARLEY QUINN/POISON IVY AU, PEOPLE. And itâs blowing my mind. The characterisation in that fic is immaculate - itâs like original personalities of Ivy and Harley were mixed with something very, very original, and itâs owned - done so surely and with so much craftmanship - they feel organic as Crystal and Gigi. This fic is the best way of creating an AU based on existing characters Iâve read, and with a lot of certainty I can say that it will remain as the best one. Itâs pure brilliance. I am blown away. Impressed beyond the point of expression.Â
âBlue Neighborhoodâ by @imalwaysaslutfordrag - lesbian AU, a series of astounding one shots, in progress
I wonât write too much about this, because I probably could whip out a separate post about BN and it would be just as long. Itâs one of the best stories Iâve read in my entire life, and I donât mean just fics, I mean all literature. Every aspect I could talk about is entrancing. Phenomenal work that deserves all the praise.













