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Sheith

Where The Light Doesn’t Reach - rosegardenlake 

Complete (2018); 229k+ (mature)

Highschool AU where Shiro goes missing, leaving behind a bloody scene near the school. He reappears but only Keith can see him. In order to save Shiro, Keith has to figure out what happened. 

This fic is so well written and engaging, I couldn’t put it down when I first read it. I also cried like a baby the entire time. Keith deals with a lot of personal issues and it gets messy emotional. There is one NSFW scene, but it is so tender and sweet and thinking about it makes me emotional. Bonus; I made a Spotify playlist for this fic and its mostly MCR.

This also makes it onto my top 20 fics of all time. 

Build a House Around You - Arahir

Complete (2018); 7k (teen)

Post Kerberos AU; Shiro retires from the Garrison after loosing his arm on the Kerberos Mission, and is drawn to paintings from a local artist (Keith) who by chance becomes his roommate. Pining occurs on both sides as they help each other get over their shit (per usual).

This one is really sweet and I enjoyed it a bunch. It’s a quick read, but is well written. Bonus; it has a Christmas scene =)

For The Love of Football - OldDarkMachine

Series (Complete - 2018); 30k+ (explicit)

College Football AU; Keith is the biggest football fan to ever grace the earth, but he refuses to admit it in fear of ruining his bad boy image. That all changes when Lance introduces him to Takashi Shirogane, captain of the football team and the two hit it off.

I devoured this series in one whole sitting. There is a significant amount of NSFW so don’t read this if you are sensitive to that. Shiro and Keith love having important conversations when doing the nasty and its fucking hilarious. This fic also successfully made me get emotional about a fucking championship ring so there’s that. Bonus; there’s super good art of this series by TheProjectAva (her art on insta is why I read this series in the first place)

Klance

Say The Word - AlyxRae

Complete (2017); 106k+ (teen)

Voltron (except keith) is an up and coming rock band ft. lead singer Lance who has a major crush on supermodel Keith Kogane. They collab on a music video and drama ensues.

Lance is a dramatic little shit and Keith has issues. This is just one fic that I keep coming back to, time after time. Bonus; Lance and Shiro have a teeny bromance and it’s beautiful.

Rest Stop - FlamingPotatoArson

Complete (2018); 10k+ (teen)

WingFic AU; Lance is born wingless, and keeps it a secret from everyone; until one day the team finds out and Lance has to deal with the fallout. 

This fic is iconic imo. The langst is super well done and it goes hard on the hurt/comfort aspect. I’ve def reread this a couple of times and always manage to forget the title. 

There, Nestled Against His Pulse - Hiuythn

Complete (2018); 55k (teen, death)

Soulmate AU (first and last words); somewhat cannon compliant fic (up to like halfway through season 2 ig its not really stated.) Keith doesn’t want to meet his soulmate, afraid of the damning last words written on his wrist. 

I just finished my reread of this fic and I am still crying. If you haven’t read this, please go do it now. you wont regret it. there’s also really good art for this, its linked on the last chapter. Bonus; if you really want to suffer, play As the world caves in by Matt Maltese during chapter 12 at the line “That’s when he knows.”

Update Feb 2023: I just finished rereading this again and i am on the floor crying. Its a series now with a full sequel that is so so incredible and heart-wrenching. Im gonna do a full in-depth review of this series on my updated fic masterlist because this fic series deserves the world.

This is also one of the few fics that inspired me to make a playlist for it vv i think about it constantly

The Marks We Make - Witty_Name

Complete (2019); 255k (mature)

Soulmate/College AU; Lance is a hopeless romantic, in love with the art that shows up on his skin from his soulmate. Keith paints on himself to relieve stress and is a bundle of nerves, angst, and other Keith related emotions. 

I actually never finished this (I read it when it first came out and then got preoccupied, sue me) but i plan on reading it asap. Bonus; they play human quidditch and Lance wears booty shorts.

Shance 

Am-Badass-Ador Mclain - Ebhenah

Complete (2018); 82k+ (teen)

Future AU post Season 8 finale; nearly ten years later Lance has taken a new role as Ambassador to Altea aboard the Atlas. In between reuniting with old friends and forging alliances, Lance gets severely injured trying keep his friends safe. He faces a long recovery, but he has Captain Shirogane, his sister Veronica, and all of their friends by his side.  

Out of every fic I’ve read so far in the ‘Lance and Shiro bond over life changing injuries’ trope, this is by far my favorite. It is a ridiculously well written portrayal of recovery and loss. It does get pretty emotional as Lance deals with his recovery. The author also does a great job respecting Allura and her bond with Lance and really just made me feel better about season 8 as a whole. Bonus; everybody gets a moment with Lance, slow burn Shance, the epilogue is sweet. Bonus pt II; there is an extra NSFW one shot from the author. 

General

Don’t Let’s Start + Don’t Let’s Start Adjacent - BossToaster

Series (ongoing; complete fics); 453k+ (mostly G/Teen with some Mature)

AU/What If Series where they figure out that Kuron is a clone and are able to save him. He learns to be his own person (gets renamed to Ryou) and finds his own place on the team. Shiro is also rescued and they both have to adjust to having the other around.

This series single handedly made me love Ryou years ago when I first read it and now I reread the series nearly every six months. The world building is genuinely incredible and brings a new light to the Voltron series. There is Ryou/Lance in the adjacent series and I believe Sheith is hinted at (at least their super close bond is). I don’t wanna spoil too much but the dynamic between Ryou and Shiro kills me so much; it’s one of the selling points for this series imo. Bonus; there is a crossover with Parallel by Proxy, another heart wrenching Kuro centric series.

This is honestly my favorite fic series of all time. I could read it over and over a million times and still enjoy it. 

Parallel by Proxy - VelkynKarma

Series (ongoing; complete fics); 363k+ (mostly G/Teen with some violence)

AU/What If Series; the team discovers the clone and recover Shiro who is in a magically induced coma where he believes he’s back on Earth. Kuron dedicates himself to saving Shiro (at the cost of his own sanity and health) out of guilt and a sense of duty. 

So much shit happens to Kuron in this and it makes me cry every single time. Its a really good series, esp with the crossover. Kuron’s development as a character and with Shiro just murders me. I’m about to reread it again istg. Bonus; Keith is actually an angel and all versions of Shiro love him so much. Bonus pt 2; hurt, hurt, more hurt, and comfort, and then more hurt again. 

Black and Blue and Blue and Black - PuppetMaster55

series (ongoing; some complete fics); 386k+ (G/Teen)

AU/Body Swap; Blue paladin Lance switches bodies with a Black paladin Lance from a nearly identical reality. Chaos ensues. 

This is technically Shance but it is so goddamn slow burn I really cannot count it as Shance yet. The series is mostly focused on two major fics with some smaller oneshot interjections here and there. It’s really good actually; kinda Langsty, but turns into a good hurt/comfort/family building fic. I will admit, since the chapters go back and forth between the body swapped Lance’s who have pretty similar experiences in each universe; it does get a bit tedious to read. Bonus; background Keith/Hunk/Pidge, Slav/Antok, Thace and Antok live, new side missions, Keith is not the black paladin and gets to take a fucking break, Keith and Lance have a bromace. 

Haikyuu

General/multiship

Simplicity - SakuraBreeze

Complete (2016); 21k (teen)

Soulmate/College AU; Kuroo has never wanted a soulmate, he hates the idea of it really. But one day he meets Bokuto Kotaro, and thinks that maybe he wants a soulmate. Until he finds out that Bokuto has already matched with Terushima Yuuji. His hopes are crushed but he finds himself spending more time with the pair. Kuroo/bokuto/terushima

This is one of my favorite HQ fics and I reread it at least once a year. We all know I love Soulmate AUs and angst, which this fic blends beautifully. 

Percy Jackson/HoO

General

Not by Design - Inkncoffee

Complete (2016); 10k+ (teen)

Paul’s experience being Percy’s stepfather and the development of their relationship

Its exactly what it sounds like and its so fucking good. Thank god Percy has a dad. Bonus; Paul has endless patience and is too kind for this world.

A Trio in Tartarus - Clarakluk

Completed (2015); 50k (teen)

What if/Cannon Divergence where Nico falls into Tartarus with Annabeth and Percy. Hurt/Comfort as these three try to face actual hell together. 

This fic is good as fuck, it’s one of the older ones I read, and come back to occasionally. There is some Annie/Percy/Nico but its mostly focused on their development into a relationship. Bonus; Blind Nico, surprise ending

Nercy (Percy/Nico)

Skinny Love - LC the Brave

Complete (2012); 89k (teen)

Highschool AU; Percy is dating Annabeth and things are going great, until one day she breaks up with him and won’t explain why. He ends up getting closer to Nico, a close friend of Annabeth and develops a fondness for him. Gay shit ensues. 

This is, in my opinion, the Nercy fic. No other fic (that is strictly Nico/Percy) holds a candle to this. It is certainly a product of it’s time and its full of drama, miscommunication and other elements you would find in an early 2010s fanfic or on wattpad. But it is good. This is one of my oldest fics and one of my favorites. Bonus; snow shit

This is in my top 20 fics of all time. 

Jercy (Percy/Jason)

I have read so much Jercy content so expect this to be the largest section here. I may or may not include multi ships here or make a separate section for them. 

Etincelles - Witchelmm

Adventure Time

Marshall Lee/Bubba

Le Cafe Rouge - Caketastrophy_Cosplay

Completed (2014); 89k (mature)

Coffee Shop AU; Marshall lee and his sister Marceline live in modern day Toronto, and work together at a nearby coffee shop. One day they meet a set of twins with bright pink hair and the siblings have no other choice but to fall desperately in love.

This is a classic imo. Double dipping into the Marsh/Bubba and Bubbiline pots. There’s some action/suspense and lots of drama of course. Bonus; Marshall plays the guitar, there’s a sweatshirt, it has a really sweet ending. 

The Founder - Rabbitafy

Completed (2013); 58k (mature)

AU/Cannon divergence; A second bomb goes off, destroying the land of Ooo and separating Marshall and Bubba. All living creatures move underground and over thousands of years they develop cities below the surface. Marshall runs into Bubba again, after years of thinking he was dead. He doesn’t know how to explain to Bubba how he’s changed, or how he came to have a young son who looks exactly like him.

It’s Mpreg. I read this when I was 13 and its Mpreg. All of that aside, it’s really fucking good. The world building alone is insane. The development of Marshall and Bubba from a couple, to long lost lovers, to being reunited (but with things keeping them apart), to developing into a team/partners/parents really just makes this fic. Bonus; drama and suspense, really really good OCs, did i mention how good the OCs are because they stole the show

Attack on Titan