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Author: Wildehack (tyleet)

Rating: M

Word Count: 20,100

Summary: “You’re not bad,” Kelly says, shocked. “You could never be bad.”

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Jack shakes his head hard, squeezing the pillow hard. “You don’t know,” he whispers. “Sam and Dean know.”

God makes a wish. His parents work some things out.

Commentary: One of my favorites ever.

Divergences from canon on 15x20, with Jack going back to life with Kelly and Cas because being God is weighting on him. At the same time, we see Dean and Sam struggling with their baggage and loses.

The POVs flow from Kelly to Dean, connecting them through their stories of confusion, family and love. And through Jack.

The fanfic is written beautifully! The characters are very much in character - in their actions, thoughts and feelings.

Kelly’s and Dean’s relationship with Jack are the main focus, but we also see Cas and Jack, Dean and Sam, Dean and Cas, Sam and Eileen…

The way the author created new God lore and the way they describe the scenes with Jack is so so so good.

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eight months by elliewritesthings

(Rated M, 29,482 words, multichapter, complete)

“So I’m old enough to risk my life taking down titans but I’m not old enough to love you?” Eren quips, and while this time he purposefully goes for sassy, his voice hitches up near the end – it’s the first time he’s used the word ‘love’ to describe the emotions he has towards his Captain, but that’s what it is in its purest form, he now realizes: selfless, unwavering love that knows no bounds.

With a short nod, Levi replies, “That’s right.” His expression doesn’t change, but Eren’s sure he must know how ridiculous his demand is. However, he’s well aware that Levi’s not easily swayed, so with a dejected sigh, he drops his shoulders down.

by fireflavoredwhiskey (7/7 | M | 45,305)

It was early when Xiao Zhan realized he was going to be the one who always had to adjust between the two of them. Schedules, habits, time zones, meeting places. Wang Yibo lived in a world where he was like the sun—everything moved and revolved around him. Everyone shifted; everyone adjusted. Xiao Zhan knew this. He had long accepted it, and really, it wasn’t a hard thing to realize that this guy, this kid, was somehow, the center of many universes Xiao Zhan would never be a part of.

And it was okay, he thought. They had made one of their own.

by egggo (6/6 | T | 21,950)

Xiao Zhan, a senior at Qing University, spends much of his free time (badly) playing World of Cultivation. As his online marriage with lanwangji devolves into an internet dumpster fire, his irl love life blossoms into a romcom featuring the school's awkward ice prince Wang Yibo.

The Eighth year common room has a parrot in it, courtesy of McGonagall and her mad search for inter-house bonding.

Most of the time, it's just there, until one day it repeats "Potter has a damn fine arse." And the Slytherins know exactly who the parrot's mimicking...

Draco is not amused.

My thoughts: 

Hello!

College AUs are one of my faves! Here are some fics of them in college:

1. search terms by Vagabond

Aziraphale expects it to be a quiet night working in the university library when a flashy red haired, foul mouthed, panicking student needs to find credible sources for his paper and can't figure out how to use the search. Little does Aziraphale know that meeting Crowley will lead him on a path to self-discovery, and give him the family he didn't realize he needed.

 From a prompt on tumblr: College AU - You’re REALLY GOOD at using the right search terms for the academic databases and I’m on a deadline.

2. Ineffable University by FishingforCrows

Aziraphale Christenson is a reclusive English major who fears that his family's involvement in his university is the only reason he got in. Anthony Crowley is a party loving business major who would rather drop out, but can't if he wants to continue living off his family's money. They meet one night at a party and become very fascinated with each other.

3. The Best College Parties are the Ones that You Leave Early by MariMoon812

For a moment they just started at each other as Crowley’s spinning head tried to comprehend what, exactly, was happening. Was this one of the professors? No, he clearly wasn’t that old, but then why was he dressed like that? Was it a hipster thing? Did the guy also have an antique typewritter that he used to write history papers? What? Why was he just staring at him?

Just as Crowley was beginning to short circuit, the boy squinted at him and leaned forward slightly.

“Erm…”

“Why are you wearing sunglasses?”

“Huh?”

And here’s one with them as college professors:

4. Good Old-Fashioned Lover Boy by singularentity

Crowley and Aziraphale met. Then they split apart. Then they reunited as professors at Nutter University. They're friends. And now, Crowley has a crush on Aziraphale. But Aziraphale has been harbouring feelings for someone else for years. Oh, shit.