#whump fics

Completed stories

The Queen of Lies by @little-peril-stories

Masterlist | Ao3

Historical whump story with a side of angsty romance. Bree is unhappily married to the constable, until one day she comes across a captured thief from a notorious Robinhood-esque styled thieving gang in her husband's prison, and everything changes. Technically an AU but can be read without prior knowledge of the formative story, which is now published! (And I will eternally remain so so proud of you for that, Kate!) The first two books of the trilogy are out and available and absolutely chock full of delicious angst :D Links are from amazon. The Mark of Thieves & The Patron Saint of Scoundrels Blurb: Formerly The Prince of Thieves — guy and gal get arrested and tormented by super cool, totally normal constable while pals on the outside freak out and make bad decisions; fun 1880s prison vibes with a side helping of angst and chosen family.

The Curiosity Collector also by little-peril-stories

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A short whumpy fantasy story written for an event. Blurb: Sweet non-confrontational magic boy gets kidnapped and needs rescuing by bf and sis; witchy, autumnal vibes with a side helping of angst and falling in love

Beneath Gunmetal Skies by @whump-tr0pes

Sci-fi / Living weapon whump story. Both things I don't usually read (my autistic special interest is fantasy and I rarely stray from it lol) but I would die for Marcus and Jake, I'm just saying. Book 1 is complete, Book 2 is in progress, but I'm not separating them. Noncon warning. Blurb: Marcus knows his role on his team: he’s the one who carries the gun, makes the hard calls - and takes the hits. He has no time or patience for anyone or anything else. But when Jake - a brand-new recruit Marcus has been tasked with training - messes up on his first mission and gets them both captured, nothing could prepare Marcus for the way his world quickly spirals out of control.

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Book 1 - Chapter 1 | Ao3

Book 2 - Chapter 1 | Ao3

June 31st by @deerslayer14

Part 1

6 part short story featuring the stoic-ist of stoic whumpees. Sci-fi fantasy. Horrifically brutal in the most glorious of whumpy ways. Brutal as in the warnings on this puppy hit half my dislikes and most of my (short list of) squicks. I read it anyway and I regret nothing. You should too. SWAT operative Domenic, or 31st, is captured and tortured for access to the very powerful high-tech suit he wears. He holds out against the worst this gang leader has to offer (and it is BAD), using a combination of wit, trickery, and fucked-up humor to cope until either he dies or his team shows up.

Weapons Don't Weep by @wolfeyedwitch

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Living weapon whump. This was another unusual read for me, as Weapon is about as conditioned as one can get, and there's a lot of dehumanization, which isn't something I usually go for. But I really like this one all the same. I need to go back and finish it, too - I haven't forgotten! :D Blurb: In a dystopian society controlled by an authoritarian government, a rebel group intercepts a convoy carrying The Weapon: an unknown device capable of destroying entire cities. When they investigate, they find not a machine, but a person: a living weapon.

Never by @whumpflash

Masterlist | Now published! (book2read link)

Pirate whump. Some seriously creative knife use. Some seriously sadistic Peter Pan. Some seriously good fucking story :D

In progress stories

Sin of purity/Purity of Sin by @pleasestaywithmedarling

Masterlist | Part 1

Fantasy religious whump with a side of captivity. For a year, Kiri and Anden serve as sacrificial representations of Purity and Sin, going through various tortures on the behalf of the kingdom's people to offer to their god at the next summer's solstice. Features a developing QPR relationship. There's one chapter left before this one's completed, with a sequel planned to follow. If you don't read this you are missing the fuck out. I would also die for Kiri and Anden. I would beg at Hannah's feet for the scraps of her writing (thankfully she indulges me, but I would do it! lol).

Signal War Universe by @suchprettypieces

Masterlist

Sci-fi whumpy goodness. Our boy Riko has a really bad time in a lot of different ways. I am living for the developing QPR dynamics in the Hollowroot arc. Riko and Mish are my special special babies. I'm not entirely certain this belongs in the in progress section. I guess take notice that there's a complete arc and some in progress arcs and AUs and... this masterlist is a goody bag, okay? A goody bag with some really yummy treats inside :)

Something More than Honor by @ransom-or-rescue

Masterlist | Ao3

Medieval, low fantasy. M/M/F poly romance. Mostly a recovery story, with vivid flashbacks to past captivity/abuse. Technically, this is finished, and I know that because I beta read it :D But it's in the process of being posted. So. Here it be, in the in progress section. After two years as a prisoner of war, Konstantin's shit-head of a father ransoms him. Dishonored from an escape attempt during the course of his captivity, he returns home as a shadow of himself to a wife he barely knows and a family who doesn't know what to do with him.

For His Kingdom by @hot-rangers-in-chains

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Fantasy whump. Royal whump. Accompanied by Art 😍 I'm only six chapters in, I think, but I would absolutely recommend it for the medieval torture lovers among us :) Oh, and I hear there's a romance brewing later on, which I'm looking forward to getting to! Blurb: The king of a small but stubborn kingdom faces an invading empire. To save his country, he surrenders himself only to face torture, humiliation, and enslavement. Yet he remains defiant, his spirit strong.

Penumbra also by whumpflash

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I mean, technically, it's mostly finished. The last chapter indicates some epilogues could/should follow, but it ends the story in a satisfying way. Alas, it is marked as incomplete, so I will abide by that lol. Fantasy whump. Royal/villain whump, although the story starts after any villainizing has taken place, and you soon feel too sorry for this guy to ever care that he was the "bad guy" :(

One stop shop

@i-can-even-burn-salad has so many stories she needs her own section lol. For brevity's sake, I'll let you follow the links for story descriptions.

Elli's pinned post contains links for everything. All are complete unless marked otherwise. I cannot recommend these highly enough. Yes, all of them. All these stories are fantasy, and for the most part, interconnected. Most feature brutal physical torture w/ long-term consequences and all have a happy end. Additional frequent features of note are: Ace and aro rep, disability rep, QPRs or found family. All have happy ends.

Tumblr stories include:

Nuisance - Masterlist

Second Chances (formerly Heal My Wounds) - Masterlist | Ebook

Undeserved - Masterlist | Ebook

Glass Shards - Masterlist

Fancy Boots - Masterlist

Ebooks are free to download from her website and include:

Sweet Little Lies - Release Post | Ebook

Till Death - Release Post | Ebook

All of our Lives - Release Post | Ebook

After the Storm (coming soon!)

My stories

I'd definitely rec my own stuff so I might as well include it, right? lol

I have two fantasy oc fics, both of which deal in torture/captivity and the subsequent (rough) recovery. Two and a half, if you count the AU, lol.

Hidden Depths - complete

Masterlist | Arc 1 Ao3 | Arc 2 Ao3

Fantasy whump with a developing QPR relationship bw m/f ocs. Resh tries to escape his indentured contract assisting the prince at the prison and becomes a prisoner instead, now at the mercy of the prince's sadistic tendencies. During the course of his imprisonment, Resh gets paired up with a street rat thief who is more than they seem.

Hidden Depths AU - complete

Masterlist | Ao3

Picks up from chapter 8 of Hidden Depths Arc 1. Noncon what-if arc. Not graphic noncon, Extremely graphic torture (of a woman). There is so much blood. It's great lol. This AU is the reason Shattered is able to exist, bc I needed Nykim to have healing magic so she didn't die 🤐 Although I might mention that she does die in an alternate version of one of the chapters XD (which can be skipped, the AU ends happily at approximately the same point as Arc 1).

Shattered - in progress

Masterlist | Ao3

Tommy whump centric

Hold on a little longer and believe I'm here to stay by salty_autistic_writer Summary: "You don't want to know this about me, Evan," Tommy says after a moment of hesitation, his walls cracking for a volatile moment, pain flickering in his eyes before he tries his best to look indifferent again.

Buck feels hurt. "What are you talking about? I'm in love with you, Tommy, I want to know everything about you."

Oh. This was not how and when he wanted to say it.

Buck knows he's in love with Tommy but has a feeling that Tommy is keeping something from him. The inevitable confrontation reveals scars and shows they will have to fight for their happiness together.

TW: suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt,

nothing to worry about by elizabethgee  Summary: It's early in their relationship. Tommy gets hurt, and Buck tries to figure out how to take care of his new boyfriend.

The Path to Burnout, Anxiety, High Emotions, and Really Missing Your Boyfriend By Tommy Kinard by bccw13  Summary: Three weeks of misaligned schedules, picking up shifts, helping or hanging out with friends and family, Tommy was exhausted. A particular bad day at the end of a long three weeks has Evan helping his man let it all out.

When evening falls so hard by xanthippe74 Summary: Tommy remained silent for the entire ride home, and when they were stopped at a red light, Buck glanced over and saw that he had propped his elbow on the door in order to cover his eyes with one hand. Light sensitivity, Buck told himself. A common concussion symptom. Tommy definitely wouldn’t be crying in Buck’s truck right now. Not unflappable, confident Tommy.

There was something going on with him—something more than being shaken up by an accident.

Three weeks after their disastrous post-breakup hookup, Buck gets an unexpected call from Tommy.

The Devil Doesn't Bargain by torturedslothdepartment Summary: Tommy Kinard lived a whole life before he walked into Evan Buckley's life, and it's not one that he's offered up much of so far. Until Evan starts asking questions.

TW: graphic depictions of rape/sexual assault, abuse, military abuse, self harm, suicide attempt.

grayscale mountains of monotone thoughts by xTarmanderx Summary: Tommy’s depression gets the better of him after a rough shift.

Focus by firewasabeast Summary: “Focus. Focus, focus, focus, focus.” The words stumbled out of his mouth unconsciously. His fingers tapped against his thigh rapidly. His eyes were wide but hazy; blearily searching for something to center on but coming up empty.

“Focus, focus, focus.”

He was sweating. It dripped down his forehead, off his eyebrow, to his cheek. It tickled as it ran over his nose. It gave him chills on the back of his neck.

“Focus, focus.”

His leg shook, bouncing up and down anxiously. It was hard to breathe. Hard to breathe the way he needed to breathe anyway. He could only inhale part of the way, short and stunted exhales making him dizzy.

He could hear people yelling at him. Could hear them calling his name.

They might as well have been speaking a foreign language.

A tunnel to crawl through by prufrocks Summary: Evan sits back on his haunches, unweighting Tommy's legs, and he feels like maybe he could float away from here, unmoored as he is from the bed, from the situation. He's in trouble now, or he will be in a few seconds, but for just this moment he's removed from the forces of gravity, and it feels nice.

"Tommy," Evan says, a tremor in his voice, and that's enough to bring Tommy rocketing back down to Earth. "That wasn't a sext, was it."

Tommy makes a decision. Buck meets him halfway.

TW: suicide attempt

White Noise by seisirasei Summary: Tommy never meant to chase after the call—he certainly never meant to get buried under a crumbling house with too many regrets and a body giving out beneath him. But one bad feeling led to a collapse, a broken leg, and a 9-1-1 call he almost didn’t make.

With Maddie on the line and the 118 closing in, Tommy confronts more than just the pain.

Threshold by seisirasei Summary: Excerpt: Tommy stumbled to the door, every step a battle against the waves of heat and exhaustion that threatened to pull him under. When he opened the door, he thought he must be hallucinating.

“Ev—” he tried to say, but his throat was too dry, his voice too weak. He swayed on his feet, his vision blurring.

“Tommy!”

What You Wanted, What I Needed by seisirasei Summary: One desperate night forces Tommy to confront his broken pieces—and the one person who’s always willing to be there to hold him together.

Excerpt: "Why not me?" Tommy whispered, his voice breaking, tears streaming down his face. "Why can’t I be enough for you?"

Buck cupped Tommy’s face, his thumbs brushing away the tears. "Tommy," he said softly, his own voice trembling, "you’ve always been enough. You just have to believe it."

the air it hurts by Anonymous Summary: After Tommy gets hurt in a near-fatal accident, he learns that there are some things he doesn't have to be afraid of. And that he no longer has to feel jealous of the family he left before it became one.

Hang on 'til the hurt is gone by tabbytabbytabby Summary: After a long shift, all Tommy wants is to spend the next two days off with his boyfriend. Unfortunately, a bout of food poisoning threatens to derail that, but Evan is there to help him through it.

Throw Me In The Deep End by MustLoveTommy Summary: It's a great day for Buck since he will get to spend the next two days with Tommy. Unfortunately, Tommy sends him a message that changes all their plans.

TW: depression

The Fire in the Fall by writerdot Summary: The air feels suffocating and even through his turnouts, the heat is reaching unbearable levels and they haven’t even entered the complex yet. He looks at the burning building in front of him and sighs, thinking that he would pick today, one of the worst days he’s had in a long time, to volunteer to help with ground ops.

Or: Tommy Kinard has a very bad day.

Sick of It by firewasabeast Summary: In which Tommy gets sick, and he and Buck head towards making up.

The Things I Cannot Change by firewasabeast Summary: Buck thought he and Tommy knew everything about each other. Thought their relationship was as solid as ever. Until Gerrard mentions a military operation from Tommy past, and a confirmation from Eddie makes Buck realize he might not know Tommy at all.

TW: depression

No Man Left Behind by firewasabeast Summary: Eddie linked his hands together. “This is gonna hurt like hell,” he warned before using all of his strength to pull Tommy out of the helicopter.

The scream that escaped Tommy as Eddie pulled on him could have taken him right back to Afghanistan, if he'd let it. A guttural scream that verged on sounding more like an animal than a human.

“I know, I know,” Eddie soothed even as he continued to drag Tommy across the wet, muddy ground. “Gotta keep going. I think it's gonna blow.”

Tommy tried to look up toward the sky, focus on the clouds, the trees overhead, the sun trying to poke through. But the pain was too much, so he squeezed his eyes shut and opened his mouth wide and let himself yell in a way he'd never yelled before. His arms dropped to the side, fingernails scrapping through the mud and leaves as Eddie pulled and tugged and said things that Tommy couldn't bother to hear over his own cries.

Hold me on my bad day by bidisasterevankinard Summary: Tommy had a bad day, has an awful morning he starts as blanket burrito, but his boyfriend's cuddles make it better

The Weight of the Past by adoctoraday Summary: Sometimes the weight of the past is just too much to carry alone--and now, Tommy has Evan to help him shoulder this burden.

a fevered blur by aceanx Summary: Buck is a damn good firefighter. He knows every piece of equipment and what it does back to front, he’s able to get dressed in under thirty seconds, and his overall response time is pretty damn quick, in his eyes. He’s aced every test he’s done for the academy, even when he had to get cleared for duty multiple times, and he’s read the manuals backward and forward more times than he cares to admit.

He’s put blood, sweat and tears into this job. He loves nothing more than being a firefighter. His concern is never about himself on the job. He knows he’s capable and he knows even if something were to happen, he would be alright. He can handle the strain of the job. He’s nearly died several times and has actually died once, after all. If getting struck by lightning hasn’t scared him away from the job, nothing will.

Buck’s a damn good firefighter, except when it comes to his loved ones getting hurt.

That’s the one thing he can’t handle.

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another "buck finds out tommy's chopper has crashed" and cue panic.

You Ask How I'm Doing Like You Knew What Was Wrong by Snaptic Summary: Eddie saw Tommy freeze as the first string of fireworks went off in the distance. He had flinched, and his quick scan of the yard had brought his attention to his friend, who had gone so still he could be a statue.

OR

Tommy finds a sense of belonging with the 118. In Buck's absence, Eddie steps up.

I Am The Broken, I Am The Wound by NeverlandPoet (do_androids_dream) Summary: Buck found Tommy in the bathroom, a dark shade crouching next to the shower, clasping his knees. He dropped down, put the phone aside and let its light illuminate parts of the ceiling. It was enough to see Tommy’s face, absolutely frightened, eyes wide open, staring into the void. He was panting way too fast, close to hyperventilating. Buck knew these signs.

“Tommy. Hey. Look at me, okay? I’m here,” he whispered, his voice hoarse for some reason. “What... what's going on?”

“I don't know,” Tommy said, almost sobbing, “I don't know, I just don't know.”

Microsleep by salty_autistic_writer Summary: After showing up at the hospital after his long and hard shift, Tommy is so tired he's experiencing microsleeps. Buck drives him home. (Written for Whumptober Day 8: Sleep Deprivation)

The Bracelet She Wore by space_cadet09 Summary: Buck and Tommy enjoy a relaxed day exploring LA. Their peaceful outing takes a dramatic turn when they witness a violent crime on the street. As Buck springs into action to help the victim, Tommy is overwhelmed by a traumatic memory from his childhood. This event forces Tommy to confront the deep pain of his past. As Buck supports Tommy through this emotional journey, their bond deepens, showcasing their love and mutual support.

*BuckTommy Whump Week 2024, Day 2 Prompt: "I'm fine. Just, I wanna be finer." | Prompts: Emotional hurt // PTSD*

The Fire is Inside the House by Writer_Lethogica Summary: Evan "Buck" Buckley is fighting a wildfire with the 118, when he sees a helicopter crash - the helicopter of his boyfriend, Tommy Kinard. It's a race against time to find Tommy before the wildfire hits the crash site. Part 6 of Denial-verse

thursday's child has far to go by vincerets Summary: Tommy laughs, as much as it can be called a laugh when he can barely get the air to do it, but his breath still grazes against Buck’s lips, the ghost of what he really wants. It’s warm, and Tommy’s still looking at him, and it’s been eighteen days, and he’s baked on nearly every one of them. They’re in a crashed helicopter and Tommy’s pinned down and it’s a terrible idea and it’s been eighteen days, he’s counted every one, and-Buck kisses him. Tommy's helicopter goes down. Buck copes. Kind of. Hey - he never said he was coping well.

Please, I've Been On My Knees (Change The Prophecy) by unhingedangstaddict Summary: Tommy leaned against a tree and tried to catch his breath. It wasn’t exactly easy between the intense heat, thick smoke, and the painful ache in his ribcage. He guessed it had to be at least seven or eight broken ribs, but he wasn’t a doctor nor was he going to poke around at his chest and try to figure it out- it didn’t matter anyway. His head was throbbing in pain and his limbs felt incredibly heavy. The ringing in Tommy’s ears hadn’t stopped, and the pain in his shoulder and arm was getting worse and worse.

But Evan was waiting for him.

This was not how Evan Buckley would turn out to be his last.

Tommy pushed himself up off the tree he’d been leaning against and continued walking.

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S8E6 Fix it fic featuring a helicopter crash, anyone?

I sabotage and break my own heart, just in case by harmonic-intervention (BackseatSerenade) Summary: Yeah, no. This wasn’t happening. Not again. Not after all of that.

- Bucktommy fix-it. Two words: helicopter crash

Hold on hope by icestar663 Summary: Things Buck didn't want to have to do today: 1 - Find out his boyfriend was missing 2 - Stay put 3 - Convince said boyfriend that he had to save himself

I See the Memories (and the Tragedies) by DarkAliceLilith Summary: “C-can’t b-breathe.”

“What happened? Do you need help?”

“N-Nightmare. A-a-army.” He could barely get words out, his brain not even really caring that he had called the wrong person.

Unbroke hearts like yours (what'd you wanna waste that on me for) by allthefandoms84 Summary: Tommy has regretted leaving Buck almost the instant he left that fateful night but he doesn't believe he is worthy of being in Buck's life. Tommy is hurting after the break up but refuses to allow his friends to see how much he misses his Evan. After an accident leaves Tommy hurt he still refuses any help during his recovery until Buck bullies his way back into Tommy's life. Refusing to believe they are truly over Buck has his work cut out for him convincing Tommy he deserves good things.

all this love i've thrown away by jamesandanthony Summary: The first thing Tommy notices upon coming back to his senses is the cold.

Despite the rain, he doesn't remember the day being particularly cool when he'd left for work that morning so he cracks open his eyes to take stock of what is almost certainly some kind of situation with a capital S.

Ah yes.

The ground had swallowed him up as he'd landed.

Silly of him to forget.

Dear Agony by NeverlandPoet (do_androids_dream) Summary: BuckTommyWhumpWeek, Day 5: Hypothermia

walls come crumbling down by writerdot Summary: Buck and Tommy are trapped in a building collapse. Because of course they are.

Buck whump centric

Because Evan Buckley was loved. by Emaisnialleraf Summary: Based off my twitter prompt : Another flash of lightning shoots across the room as arms around his waist draw him closer. He feels Tommy press a sleepy kiss against his curls. "S'okay, sweetheart." A heavy palm trails softly across his back to calm the trembling. "I'm right here."

Give Me Tonight by Lostintheuniverseslies Summary: Buck didn’t want to jump. Not at first. Sitting on the edge of a condemned high-rise, tequila warming his veins and quieting his thoughts, he wonders if making the silence permanent wouldn’t be so bad. Then Tommy shows up—blue flight suit, steady hands, and a voice that refuses to let him disappear.

TW: depression, suicidal thoughts, suicide attempt

a vessel, tempest driven by saintsurvivor Summary: Sent to a medical call at an elderly couple's bungalow with reports of a suspected heart attack and the victim having been trapped against the front door, the 118 hits tragedy midway through a twenty four hour shift.

A roaring sound, rhythmic and constant, a heavy breeze that just touches him. Buck turns towards it, magnetized. “You’re alright, son,” Bobby tells him, orders him, as if Bobby could simply stop time and death and Buck’s own body in its tracks. “You’re gonna be just fine.” The blue and red lights of the Ladder Truck, illuminating the street, but still Buck’s eyes threaten failure, blurring until it melts into one.

Both Buck and Tommy get whumped

Hold My Hand, I'll Walk With You My Dear by salty_autistic_writer Summary: Everything’s been nice so far. Nice and cosy. Buck has been feeling content and he does like the movie. He’s snuggled up to Tommy, who radiates body heat. He even was considering putting his head on Tommy’s shoulder. But now, Buck suddenly can’t focus on the movie anymore. Another full-body shiver catches him. His mind feels foggy and floaty. And somehow, he feels a restlessness settling in that absolutely makes no sense in this situation.

Stunned, Buck realizes that he’s scared.

Or: 5 times Buck and Tommy talk about their fears and 1 time they defeat fear together.

All the Pain by NeverlandPoet (do_androids_dream) Summary: When an auspicious evening ends in disaster, Buck and Tommy are left to suffer the unexpected consequences. (BuckTommyWhumpWeek)

Branching Out by writerdot Summary: “It’s kind of cold in here,” Evan says calmly. Tommy gets off the dining room chair to go to the thermostat when the world spins around him.

Evan’s in front of him in an instant.

“Tommy,” Evan says, voice insistent and when he looks up, Evan is shaking, hard, and...is that water?

Evan’s covered in it, from head-to-toe, curls plastered to his forehead. Tommy can feel himself shaking now, freezing, his body aches and he’s wet too, what the hell?

“Tommy,” Evan is insistent. “Tommy, baby, I need you to wake up!”

Or: Buck and Tommy are in a little predicament.

Lost and Found by nine_one_wanton Summary: Tommy retreats mentally and geographically after Bobby’s death. While still processing his own series of losses, Buck goes out to try to bring Tommy back.

 Please don't leave me by Honestlynervousnut Summary: Buck has a horrible nightmare

Catastrophe by NeverlandPoet (do_androids_dream) Summary: BuckTommyWhumpWeek Day7, Canon Typical Injury (on both)