Good Omens Fan Fic Friday Recs - (16 Jan 2026) COVID Fics
COVID was horrific. So many people died. Communities struggled. Businesses failed.
And yet, when things are terrible, there are always humans who rise to the occasion. They look out for their neighbors, expand their creativity, and live their truest values.
COVID also affected fandoms and Good Omens fans created some wonderful stories that explored the pandemic through new creative lenses. Here are a few I appreciated.
Let's start with a classic written during the lockdowns, Fancy Patter on the Telephone (G) by @hotcrosspigeon. Despite Crowley telling Aziraphale he planned to sleep until July, the angel can't resist getting in touch. Featuring flirty, LOL dialogue that you can absolutely hear being spoken by Michael Sheen and David Tennant, this story is worth a visit years after the lockdowns ended.
Next up we have another canon-universe story, Lockdown Protocols: Plausible Deniability (T) by @masnadies. Aziraphale reconsiders telling Crowley to stay away during the lockdown, but before he can think of a good excuse to invite the demon over, he's poisoned by Hastur and needs actual care. Who'd have thought five years later, the lockdowns would still be inspiring writers? I love this fandom!
In Lockdown Texts (G) by @klikandtuna, Crowley teaches Aziraphale how to text to stave off boredom during the COVID lockdowns. I laughed so hard at Aziraphale's guesses for what LMAO means that my dog scampered down the hall and hid under the bed.
The aching in my heart (T) by @sevdrag has Crowley waking after his lockdown nap to find seventeen messages (from guess who?) on his antique Ansaphone. They're a sweet description of the effects of COVID and their relationship in very few words.
Let's take a little break before moving onto Human AUs.
This fic inspired the category. It's Waking Up Slow (E) by the_moonmoth. After being exposed to COVID at work, Aziraphale flees to the country to isolate. But after he accidentally makes contact with a handsome stranger on a walk, he invites him back to his cottage to isolate together, as one does. This is a horny little tale that stuck in my mind thanks to the writer giving Aziraphale nipple piercings. Yep, writers, write what you want. You never know what will stick with a reader.
In Bubble (NR) by Jackie Thomas, Aziraphale comes to the aid of his new neighbor, Crowley, who is suffering from COVID. Once he recovers, the pair form a bubble. It's the story that feels most familiar to me from the pandemic.
Finally, I'll end with two fics that address the aftermath of the pandemic.
In Accidentally in Love (T) by @wildespyder/spyglassez, Aziraphale becomes isolated while suffering from the effects of Long COVID. He advertises for safe company and ends up making new friends and finding even more than that in this asexual love story.
A Smell Can't Be Ineffable (M) by @thinkinginscripts tells the story of Crowley getting help from Aziraphale in an attempt to recover from losing his sense of smell (and taste). The writer's sensory descriptions that are part of Aziraphale's method are beautifully written.
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