#underrated fics

"Under 500 kudos" hidden gems/underrated fics part 2 collab with one of my discord servers (part 1 here)

Feel free to reblog with your favorites and I'll try to keep post updated 🥰

--- please give these works some love with comment --- (let me know if I missed tagging author)

🐺⭐ Wolfstar 🐺⭐ (completed unless noted)

•Tea, mild flirtation and the long way around to one another by @lucigoo (7k) canon divergent, older wolfstar

•fire in my brain (and i'm burning up) by @littleoldrachel so emotional and great exploration of affects of aging with lycanthropy

•Fuck It, It’s Fine by @r33sespieces (24k) right person wrong time... until it is

•Please Set Me On Fire by @jennandblitz (28k) Slytherin death eater Sirius

•Through Old Flesh and Cold Bones by lanearoo @shunstanpike (16k) God's own country au

•Boys In Wartime Want To Dance by everythingintransit (16k) 1st wizarding war relationship snippets

•Survival of love and Scotland by Albatrez (44k) muggle au, road trip

•Moonlight Mile by jennandblitz (17k) canon divergent kid fic

•when world goes quiet by @madefortherain (wip 63k, 8/15 chap) uni au

•love on the fly by @mybelovedmoon (wip 30k, 6/? Chap) meet ugly strangers to lovers

•your slaps don't stick, your kicks don't hit by englishghosts (4k) post prank

•you loved me the same by @sorealis (13k) explorations of effects of lycanthropy as remus ages. Mcd.

•A Song for the End of the World by @wannabelilybriscoe (wip 297k, 35/? Chapters) zombie apocalypse

•Crash (Into Me) by imparfait @je-suis-imparfait (2k) siren au

•Bad Moon Rising by barkatthemoon @barkingatthemooninsteadofwriting (wip 204k 45/?) remus after Halloween 81

•A Bridge Over Troubled Water by @sliebman10 (17k) nursing home au

•where the falling stars land by @theresthesnitch (1k) the moon does have a favorite star

•r/relationship_advice by @goldenprophetwrites (8k) remus asks for advice about Sirius in reddit

•The Shape of Words by RageCollector (20k) deaf remus has an encounter with Sirius and his bike

•Hope's Landing by Themesis (47k) strangers to lovers au

•Rescuing Remus Lupin by @thestralsofspinnersend (17k) Remus captured on werewolf mission and sirius rescues him

•The Archive of a Full-Time Grocery Stocker by VerminWorship (wip, 48k ch 6/?) Deaf remus and Sirius raising deaf harry

•Comfort Crowd by @rawenbeau autistic and mute remus, Slytherin Sirius (wip 64k, 20/31 chap)

•the end of the world (as i know it) by foxesandsharks (wip 30k, 7/? Chap) Remus is recently diagnosed as being in kidney failure

•You've Never Had Chocolate Like This by @bluedahlia912 (35k) modern au sirius raising Harry, remus owns chocolate shop.

•the magic fabric of our dreaming by @rae-lune (40k) no voldy sirius pov, Hogwarts on

•Made of Us by @the-avengent (11k wip) 2nd war divergent, trans remus mpreg

•Burn For You by Siriusly_Reggie_13 (17k) soulmates, Remus didn't go to Hogwarts

•Let Me Believe (Ever After) by @brigid-faye (47k wip 6/12 ch) ever after au

•The Point of Vanishing by @greenibis (80k, wip) Hogwarts fic

•Coparenting With Benefits by mooneroni @m00neroni (38k wip 6/22 chapters) a/b/o mpreg fwb

•Petit pas by Curiosities (58k) modern ballet au

•Themed Adventures by Sp00nhater (2k) day at Disney with disabilities (check out whole series too!)

•The Road to Thistle Creek by viwrites @just--vi (wip 33k, 6/? Chap) alien invasion

•Dignity be Damned by VioletThistle (121k) post poa fix it

•Let Me Touch You or The Five Times Sirius Black Kissed Remus Lupin and the One Time Remus Kissed Him Back by @jadedandconfusedao3 (13k) spin the bottle

•A Great Idea by lurikko (2k) get together

•Once in twenty lifetimes by @patriceavril (2k)

•night lights by @soloorganaas (2k) wolfstar at Hogwarts

•water language by @wanderingbandurria (6k) canon divergent

•Really Close Friends by @remtv (5k) older domestic wolfstar

•Mending Spines by @emjayeingray (5k) after a long time apart, Sirius has a job he only trusts Remus to do

•from the jaws of defeat by @goldenprophet, @ixiedust-writes , @remuspinksweater (11k) Sirius is in the ER for unconventional reason

•don't mug yourself by @kaaaaaaarf (1k) Rockstar Sirius and fanboy Remus crack

•Fel i Fod by @tealeavesandtrash (17k) hunger games au

•Become a Cake Master in Only 2 Months! by @floretissogay (13k) raising teddy, Remus takes baking classes

•A New Chapter (26k) Remus struggles to work with his disability/chronic illness (self rec bc I was threatened lovingly lol)

•the record by @afirefromashes (31k) fluff and angst mutual pining

•Rumspringa by lifeisabitch @lifeisabitch-butimcute (76k) Remus is Amish and meets James and then Sirius. Story of their friendship, family dynamics and precious wolfstar relatization and pining

That's right, it's underrated fics time over at the @spnfanficpond! Which means, there's no minimum hits or kudos for it! If you feel like some of your works haven't been getting the attention you were hoping them to get... there it is!

And now, without further ado... my underrated fics!

Damnation, Thievery and Everything is dear and close to my heart. It tells the tale of Crowley and the counterpart I wanted to give him: dangerous, cunning, with sticky fingers and a fondness for sharp and shiny things. So far, it has 10 parts. It's at a point where I can add to it without disrupting the story - and I would love to give the story a whole second part. It started from this story, written for a challenge, and now it's over 100K words.

Fallen Leaves, Scattered Words, is another series. Of course, it's about Crowley. Yes. Shocking, I know. Post-canon or AU, as you wish. He and Cas help the hunters and run a mechanic shop. What can I say, I'm fond of a few things in life.

Sheffield Steel is a character study I love very, very much. It's Crowley, in canon, considering his past. It's short, and yet it took me forever to find the courage to write it.

But, to be honest... I love all of my fics. I tend to write what we saw of Crowley after his brush with humanity, but was never explored on the show. I write about Jimmy Novak, and about Dean being hangover. Small moments that make the characters more tangible to me.

ok so yes i did a masterlist of my fav fics of 2021/2022 but i wanted to end the year w some fics from 2021/2022 that, in my opinion, are underrated! as a smaller writer, i know how discouraging it can be to see lots of popular writers/fics on everyones’ lists all the time, but never see yours. & that’s no one’s fault! but i wanted to balance it all out a bit w this. just a friendly reminder that not getting many hits, kudos, comments, etc is not an indicator of your talent !!! write something because you want to & it makes you happy -- you’ll find your audience along the way!

i actually didn’t read a ton of fics that came out this year (i was surprised before i remembered that i work in retail & we’ve been short staffed the majority of the year & i pet sit on the side & am a student .... makes sense that i wasn’t able to read nearly as many fics as i wanted to lol.) so i’m incorporating some fics from 2021 as well, just like i did w my previous list & managed to compile a list of my top 15 underrated fics :)

as usual, the fics are in alphabetical order 

consequences of public breeding by @jaerie / jaerie

as someone who’s very passionate about social justice & inequalities, this fic spoke to me. i love the way jaerie writes harry’s internal monologues acknowledging the difficulties & bleak realities of the situation while still allowing himself to be/feel empowered however he can. we love to see it! & the tension & dynamic between harry & louis? top tier!

charm your pants off by @evilovesyou / 4ureyesonly28

i know this was released super recently but i’m counting it anyway lol. from the banter to louis’ immediate flirting to harry’s clumsiness, everything packed into this short fic is so cute and is guaranteed to have you grinning the whole time. 

darling, can’t you see by @tommokat / tommokat

this fic is such a good combination of crack, humor, fluff, hurt/comfort & smut. it was on my ‘marked for later’ list for a while before i finally got to sit down & read it this past week & it was so worth the wait !! plus we love cat mom harry hehe

do you think the tides know by @loveislarryislove / livelaughlovelarry

i betaed & helped out with this fic BUT would i still think the writing & story telling is phenomenal even if i hadn’t? yep! annika’s ability to write the raw emotions, navigation, dynamics, etc of this fic is incredible.

gotta get (me) outta my head by @parmahamlarrie / parmahamlarrie

as someone who has severe adhd, this fic made me feel super seen. i, unfortunately, do not have a lovely dom like harry does, but i am perfectly content with living through harry for this fic. the way bee describes harry’s feelings going from trying to navigate the scrambled mess that is her head to how louis’ praise makes her feel to how safe & protected she feels with louis? amazing. groundbreaking. we love to see it!!!

i need you right now, baby (won’t you come home?) by @non-binharry / enbyharry

this fic is a great representation of the fact that a fic does not need to be long to good!!! things happen fast but they don’t feel rushed. louis & harry’s dynamic right off the bat is cute & sexy. is sexy even an applicable word to describe a dynamic? idk either way i’m going with it lol

Hey Nonny!

Ahhhhh, HONESTLY??? Literally all my bookmarks are underrated, hahahah. But we have to remember that "underrated" is a personal perception. That said, check out my fave fic lists; I have been told lots of my fics are "stuff people haven't read before" so you might enjoy them :)

Top 20 Fave 40K+ w. Fics (April 2017)

Ten Fave Short Johnlock Fics (Easy Reads April 2018)

25 Fave Johnlock One Shots (April 2018)

Top 10 Fave Fics (September 2018)

Top 20 Bookmarks of 2018 (March 2019)

Another Top 10 Fave Fics (June 2019)

Top 30 Read-Again Fics (March 2019)

Top 30 Read-Again Fics Pt. 2 (Sept. 2019)

Top 25 Fave Non-Ao3 Fics (Nov. 2019)

Top 25 Fave Non-Ao3 Fics Pt 2 (Apr 2022)

Top 25 Bookmarks of 2019 (Dec. 29/2019)

Top 30 Bookmarks of 2020

Top 25 Bookmarks of 2021

Top 20 Bookmarks of 2022

Fave Read-Again Fics (10) (Dec 11/20)

Top 20 Comfort Fics (Feb 2022)

Top 30 Fave Angst Fics Under 10K

25 Fics for Fic Rec Bingo

Chapters: 11/12 Fandom: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Sherlock Holmes & John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mike Stamford, Kitty Riley, John Watson's Family, Clara (Sherlock), Ella Thompson, Cairns (Sherlock), Irene Adler (Sherlock Holmes) Additional Tags: Romance, Writer Sherlock, Writer John, Poet Sherlock, Alternate Universe, Late Night Conversations, True Love, Sherlock is a Mess, tonight's theme is themes Summary:

"It wasn't as if he had stopped writing entirely. Quite the opposite, in fact. It was just that most of what he wrote ended up thrown into the fireplace at home. What was the sense in keeping something that was sub-par?"

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Stop what you’re doing and read this incredibly, breathtakingly beautiful fic! ❤️ It’s completely flying under the radar right now and deserves so much more attention.

Tagging some folks who may enjoy:

Ah, thanks for asking! I've been having a lot of fun going through my fics today, so here's my list (by ship-ish)

Rare and Poly Pairs:

(To be fair, I imagine that these didn't get as much love because they're rarepairs. But the ones that are Wolfstar + extra I thought would appeal to a Wolfstar crew more than they seem to have.)

love like the blood between my teeth - Dorlene

Love Will Out - Tedromeda

Stronger Together - Wolfstar + Bill

Wildly Curious - Wolfstar + Ted

Jily

By Your Wish

No Choice Except You

I take you just the way you are

Wolfstar

(it's probably not fair to include these because they're not really "underrated" the way the rest of them are, but these were what I was reading earlier when I made this post.)

sal y limón 

Watchdog: See Moony Come (wolfstarbucks, but mostly wolfstar)

You, Me, and all the family too (wolfstar + jegulus dads)

Oooh! Thank you for this question. Yes!! I'm going to give you a list of fics I really like that, as of now, have 200 kudos or less, but deserve way more.

Night Shift by banaanipoika (E, 9K) This was incredibly sexy and beautifully written. I loved that there was such a unique setting with so much descriptive language making me feel like I could smell and feel everything in that hospital room.

Nothing’s the same as it was (save you) by metal-eye. / @metal-eye (T, 4K) This author’s fics are rare, not just because they only grace us with their writing now and then, but also because the words they chose to tell each story feel so precise and so special… each one is like unwrapping a gift. This one is a touching exploration of gender and support and dysphoria and comfort and it’s really just beautiful.

given a chance by @ialwaysknewyouwerepunk (E, 18K) This was such a lovely exploration of childhood friends confronting why they fell out with each other.

The Sleeping Giant by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup (T, 3K) This author writes the loveliest short stories… this one is filled with beautiful imagery and metaphor and just a hint of melancholy. I wish there were a dozen more chapters in this ‘verse, but it also was perfect just as it is.

something wicked this way comes. by adoreloux / @liamloveslarry (E, 7K) weird, unique, and delightfully quirky. I’ve read a bunch from this author and they can all be described that way, all well as having sparse, crisp writing. This one has a Twin Peaks vibe, and a very concerned Louis trying his best to protect Harry.

Lovely, made from love by @userkant (T, 1K) This was so lovely and so moving (yes, I cried). This author wrote so much emotion into this short fic, please give it a read. I loved it.

sat with the echoes by BeforeEternity / @starlitlou (T, 3K) Read the tags on this one, but if frank conversations about ED recovery don’t bother you, then please read this. I thought it was so moving and realistic and just beautifully written.

Berry Bubblegum by UnderTheGoldenLights / @samunderthelights (E, 2K) roommates, camboy Harry, virgin Louis... somehow smutty and fluffy all in one.

Carry These Feelings by LadyLondonderry / @londonfoginacup (GA, 3K) This was just lovely and mysterious and sweet. I loved their banter and the whole description of Harry traveling the world, remembering and collecting feelings. It’s totally unique and beautifully written.

it's time to find your wings again by we_are_the_same / @why-let-your-voice-be-tamed (T, 12K) I just loved the fairytale quality of this story––not cute and cuddly, but dark and curious and intense–– more like a Grimm fairytale. So unique and so worth reading.

A Slow and Steady Rush by godots (E, 12K) I really enjoyed how this one was almost all internal monologue and how the slow build up led to a sweet and awkward first time for them. Just really nicely written.

Take from me my lace (and lipstick too heavy for summer) by metal_eye / @metal-eye (M, 2K) Don’t ask me how this author fits so much beauty and so much depth into so few words. But they do it every time. Read their fics. And go yell and them about how beautiful everything they write is.

for neither never nor ever by fairytalelights / @lookslikefairytale (E, 29K) This is based on a TV show I’ve never seen, but it is such a unique and layered time travel story. I was captivated by the twists and turns. Yes, it’s ultimately a love story, but it’s so much more, as well.

Sanctuary by Metal_Eye / @metal-eye (Mixed ratings, 2-work series, 4K) The writing is rich and poetic and deeply, deeply moving. It’s the sort of quiet story that can often be overlooked in a fandom full of multi-chaptered, showier works, but it is no less worthy of praise. I think the fact that this author manages to create such a heart wrenchingly beautiful portrait of love, loss, commitment, and desire in just under 4,000 words is amazing. Take a little time and give these a read. They’re really something special.

Strange How the Half Light by aheavenlyrush (T, 4K) This is one of those fics that I read and loved and rushed to see what else the author had written. And then I cried because it’s the only one. But it’s such a beautifully written portrait of longing and innocence. You should read it!

Hi, nonnie! Sorry it took me so long to reply :) I tried not to mention well-known fics on this list as your request is for "underrated" which I believe is a bit of a subjective discernment. To choose the fics, I went with titles I've rarely seen recced in the fandom. That said, these are some of my favourites fics! Hope you enjoy and mind the tags.

Crucio by @rockmarina (T; 3.3k; 2019) *hurt/comfort

Summary: "It is our choices that show what we truly are." But what about those who don't really have a choice? This is how their journey together starts: with an Unforgivable, a confession and the incessant dripping of a faucet.

Alive by @fleetofshippyships-archive (M; 4.4k; 2017)

Summary: After the war, Harry is lost. Angry or numb, nothing feels the same. The only thing unchanged is the way Malfoy makes him feel, until that too is no longer the same.

Blood and Sugar by phrynne (E; 7.4k; 2017)

Summary: I wonder again if this, his touch, is the reason I keep taking hits on the field and not giving a flying fuck what happens to me.

Half Awake, Half Asleep by NoclueIdunno (M; 19.4k; 2020)

Summary: Twelve years after the War, on his final trip outside, Draco stumbles upon the last person he wanted to see.

Thunder by @keyflight790 (E; 21.5k; 2019)

Summary: The storm will disappear; the rain will subside; but what's left in its wake will last forever. A story of love and loss, redemption and thunder.

remember me by hupsoonheng (T; 31k; 2019) *memory loss

Summary: On a chilly day in October, Draco kisses Harry goodbye before he goes on yet another dangerous, undercover mission with the Aurors. And then Harry doesn't come back. Only Draco believes that Harry isn't dead, and pours himself into finding his husband despite his friends' pleas to move on and grieve properly. What he finds at the end of that work, though, is not at all what he wanted.

The Shadowy Corners by @kedavranox (E; 29.2k; 2013) *mpreg

Summary: Fifteen years after the war, Draco is still struggling to survive. Living in squalor and under heavy Ministry restrictions, Draco takes Pansy's advice on an option he had never thought to consider before. A means to regain everything he lost and more, courtesy of the wizarding hero --Harry Potter.

Everything That Happens is From Now On by @thusspoketrish

(E; 42.9k) 2018) *rape

Summary: After surviving a brutal assault, Draco tries to navigate the tumultuous waters of his mind, and embrace a bit of love and trust in his life. After all, the smallest steps forward can begin to heal the most fractured of souls.

Now My Neck Is Open Wide (begging for a fist around it) by LadySlytherin (E; 75k; 2016) *mpreg

Summary: Six months post-war, Harry meets Grayson Wenke, a famous Quidditch player. Harry believes he's found the love of his life, and a Happily Ever After ending suitable for the storybooks. When Grayson slowly goes from Prince Charming to a monster behind closed doors, Harry finds himself trapped, and alone, and fearing for his life. When Harry realizes he's pregnant, the opportunity for escape - and a real Happily Ever After - presents itself as none other than Draco Malfoy. The only question is if Harry is brave enough to take a chance, and strong enough to heal.

Though My Mind Could Think (I still was a mad man) by @cassiaratheslytherpuff (E; 87k; 2019)

Summary: After years of pretending he's fine and just waiting for the day he isn't needed anymore Harry wins the war. He tries to kill himself, but of all people, Malfoy saves him. Harry realises that if he has the courage to die, he should also have the courage to live. Ultimately this is a story about recovery, but it's also about all the things you sometimes have to go through to get there.

Tit for Tat by @mintamintathings (E; 388.8k; 2021)