Fic Recs

A Turn of the Earthby microcomets
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
95,2774
Tags:
Explicit, canon divergent, time travel, Cas is literally the sweetest and so full of love
Summary:
Dean’s your typical half-orphaned, monster-killing 22-year-old until a trenchcoated stranger crashes into his back windshield one September night, claiming he’s an angel that knows him from the future and that he’s on the run. Frigging fantastic. (Or, in which Castiel gets stuck in Dean’s timeline preseries and Dean kind of hates it—until he doesn’t.)
Review:
An all-time favorite fic. The plot is out of this world and is basically a canon AU version of events. Castiel has so much unconditional love for Dean in this fic and it gives me the most soft, contented feeling. This feels like the canon I always wanted where Cas has been in love with Dean forever and never knew that he could have what he wanted. Feels just right.

War, Childrenby Nonymos
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
106,646
Tags:
Explicit, modern AU, no superpowers, slow build, this fic is incredible!!!, trans Steve, TRANS STEVE!!!, amputee veteran Bucky, mental illness
Summary:
After Bucky was released from the hospital, it only took him a couple of weeks to give up on himself. Difficult to believe in any kind of future when the simple act of staying alive was almost too big an effort. Out the frosted window, across the street, there was a tiny homeless guy burrowing under an awning.
Review:
This is easily one of the best fics I've ever read in all my life. It's so delicate and beautiful, the writing is fantastic, and it made me feel all sorts of emotions. I love this fic with my whole heart and you absolutely should read it.

and i spit out the seedsby linearity
Pairing:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
24,200
Tags:
Explicit, forced coming out, established relationship
Summary:
A video of Shane sucking Ilya’s dick is leaked. Over the next twenty-four hours, Ilya goes on an odyssey.
Review:
This fic feels realistic in how this would happen both in-universe and in real life. Ilya is so sweet and desperate to comfort Shane in this one and it's so good. I still think about the ending lines being so in-character.

Sea Changeby jouissant
Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
35,218
Tags:
Explicit, AOS canon, accidental bond, pon farr, temporary spock/other
Summary:
As the five-year mission gets underway, Kirk and Spock are on course to develop a friendship--or something--that will define them both. Then, a poorly-timed away mission changes everything. Before they can begin to deal with the fallout, Jim disappears. With his captain presumed dead, Spock has no choice but to accept a promotion and try to move on. But when he starts experiencing disturbing visions, he gradually begins to suspect that Jim may be alive after all. (A canon-divergent AU assuming they began the 5-year mission following STXI.)
Review:
I love this fic so much. I just like that Kirk is the one pining in secret for most of the fic and the plot is spectacular. One-sided pining for a while and then it's requited. Anyway, I love the suspense, the build up, and every other detail of this fic.

I Shall Not Wantby domesticadventures

Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
13/10
Word Count:
20,628
Tags:
Mature, canon divergent, human castiel, Dean and Cas in the bunker dealing with their emotions, depression, allusions to suicide but no actual discussion or portrayal
Summary:
His grace is burning out, and the wasteland it leaves inside him becomes an echo chamber for all the memories, all the fear and doubt and self-loathing he's collected over the years. Things said and done hound him on endless repeat until he's convinced they’ll break through his skin and fill the silence of the bunker.
His head is killing him, and he sits hunched over an open book, not really reading, just digging his fingers into his skull and praying nothing slips through the cracks.
Review:
This is another all-time favorite fic ever written. It's so beautifully written and the introspective prose feels genuinely profound. Both Dean and Cas are coping with their losses and are depressed while trying to help each other. This fic brought tears to my eyes at the end because of how hopeful it was despite all the struggles these characters went through. Truly a hidden gem and well worth the read.

Aprèsby imogenbynight

Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
24,045
Tags:
Explicit, fallen cas, so soft and gentle, Dean and Cas in Paris
Summary:
When the angels stop falling and Castiel makes his way out of the trees, he finds himself alone and oceans away from the Winchesters. For once, Dean flies to him.
Review:
OK, this is anotherall-time favorite fic. It's so sweet, gentle, and in-character. I like to imagine that this is actually how season 9 went down instead of the garbage we got.

Speaker for the Beesby antietamfalls
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
14,649
Tags:
Mature, deaf sherlock, it's so perfect, sign language, first kiss
Summary:
It isn't always easy assisting a deaf detective. Luckily for John, they make a pretty good team.
Review:
This is my favorite fic, it's just wonderful. Sherlock was born deaf, but everything else is basically the same. The deafness is not played off as a hindrance to Sherlock's abilities and John is so accomodating and loving. Sherlock's disability is perfectly nuanced and it's the most sweet, loving thing I've ever experienced. They're both just so good to each other and it makes me so happy to read this.

I Didn't Know What Time It Wasby MoreThanSlightly
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
19,066
Tags:
Explicit, finding Bucky
Summary:
It’s been two days now. He knows it would be logical to get out of the city, but he’s waiting for something. Against everything he knows about hiding, he went to the exhibit on Captain America at the Smithsonian and looked at a photo of a stranger who might have been his twin from seventy years ago. He’s not sure what he wanted. An epiphany of some kind, a feeling of doors opening and light flooding in; whatever it was, it never came.
Review:
This fic is so delicate and Bucky is so slow to gain back his memories. It's absolutely beautiful and exactly what I want in a post CA:TWS fic. This fic just leaves me so tranquil and happy every time I read it.

a sequence that you never learnedby annataylor
Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
64,934
Tags:
Explicit, kidfic!!, Kirk and Spock adopt a kid!!, fake relationship, slow build
Summary:
"'Spock,' Jim breathes out, completely overwhelmed by the gesture—not quite believing that Spock knows him so well, that's he's already started researching, that he trusts Jim with a member of his own endangered species." When Jim gets it in his head to adopt an eight year old Vulcan, Spock presents a logical solution to the issue of Jim's humanity: marriage to a Vulcan citizen.
Review:
This is the only kidfic I've ever read, and boy was it amazing. It's so pleasant and Good™ and uplifting. I was smiling as I read most of it and I love the relationship that forms between Sorek and his two dads!! It's just a wonderful read that's filled with so many tropes and cliches, but I love it so much.

Things Happen (they do, they do, and they do)by sobsicles
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
13/10
Word Count:
27,918
Tags:
Explicit, post-s15: Cas is saved from the Empty, Cas is outwardly loving, Dean is repressed & flustered, Sam is a conscientious observer and a necessary character, living in the bunker, Eileen is there!
Summary:
So, the first thing that happens is Castiel comes back.
~~~
"Right," Dean says eventually, gruffly. He looks down at his shoes. "I'm not gonna tell you how to live your life, man. It's—you know, yours. Do your thing, love who you love, whatever. I can't really stop you from loving me, if that's what you've decided to do, but I don't—I can't—" "I know," Castiel murmurs, still just smiling a little, not looking heartbroken at all. "Don't worry about it, Dean, that's all I ask." "So we're—" Dean risks a glance up, swallowing thickly. "We're good?" Castiel hums. "We're good."
Review:
This fic is SO GOOD and an all-time fave. Exactly the way I want their relationship to be post-confession. Cas is so earnest and head over heels during this whole story. Everything in this fic is a little bit funny and extremely heartwarming. Cas is so open about his feelings and he is just the sweetest. Dean's repression is handled SO WELL in this fic, I can't praise it enough. It feels like the perfect way for Dean to come to terms with his feelings in a realistic way. I also really like Sam in this fic and that's rare for this genre.
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The Tunnel of Loveby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
21,421
Tags:
Explicit, makeouts, 69ing
Summary:
"We might," Cas starts slowly, pausing like he's choosing his words. "We might have to kiss." Dean just stares at him.
Review:
I love this fic so much. Dean and Cas are characterized perfectly as they have to kiss for a demon to show up. Of course it has to happen multiple times and the discomfort fades really fast.

Your Favorite Ghostby augustbird

Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
21,013
Tags:
Explicit, finding bucky, they've both been pining for each other for their whole lives, sharing a bed
Summary:
It's harder than Steve ever expected to bring Bucky home.
Review:
This is the first Stevebucky fic I ever read and boy did I pick a good one. This one is really great because Bucky is so good and reliable even while being unpredictable. I love their dynamic and how desperately Steve wants to keep Bucky around, no matter the consequences.

When the world sees (we run toward each other)by pucksandpower
Pairing:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
26,873
Tags:
Explicit, forced coming out, they get married, established relationship
Summary:
One security camera. One leaked video. One choice that changes everything. Ilya Rozanov loses his country, his team, and his shot at Olympic gold in a single night. But he doesn’t lose Shane, and that makes all the difference. A story about finding home in a person, not a place. About choosing love over legacy. And about winning the medal you never knew you needed, standing next to the one person who matters most.
Review:
This fic is very sappy and sweet and they get married. Perhaps not the most realistic, but it's like wish fulfilment where everything is perfect and everyone accepts them by the end.

Lay all your love on meby defcontwo
Pairing:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
7,115
Tags:
Mature, forced coming out, established relationship
Summary:
He will never tire of this, Ilya realizes. However the world may shape and change around them, for Ilya, there will always be this: Shane Hollander, open and kind, sweet and yet impossibly filthy, and giving himself over with so much ease. So of course this is the moment when Hayden Pike ruins everything. Or: Hayden walks in on them at the cottage and absolutely no one’s happy about it. Good thing Ilya brought weed.
Review:
Just a cute little snapshot of Hayden finding out about their relationship. Feels nice, lived-in.

decorate my heartby beetlesandstars, kryptonian
Pairing:
Shane Hollander/Ilya Rozanov
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
15,611
Tags:
Explicit, established relationship, Christmas, sort of a re-write of the cottage episode
Summary:
Ilya's in Montreal alone during the week leading up to the Winter Classic. Shane doesn't let him spend Christmas alone.
Review:
Just a nice alternate ep6 where Shane invites Ilya to the cottage for the first time for Christmas. Sort of a re-write of all that, including coming out to Shane's parents. Just nice to ponder how this might've happened differently. Very sweet as well.

A Piece of Silly Affectionby Reccea
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
11,687
Tags:
Explicit, Steve has a beard and Bucky is obsessed, it's just adorable and their relationship is so happy and fulfilling, mostly fluff
Summary:
Steve looked good, He looked hale and hearty and uninjured in his leather jacket, too-tight shirt, and jeans. He got off the motorcycle and his movements were graceful and fluid - no obvious signs of injury. He took off his helmet and -- Oh. Steve had a beard. Bucky’s mechanical hand spasmed oddly.
Review:
This fic is so precious! It's adorable and there's so much pining at the beginning that it's practically a crime. I love both Steve and Bucky's characterizations so much. Both of them are obliviously in love with each other and it's such a nice, wholesome read.

Not Flying, Just Falling With Styleby ChibiMoon
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
9,836
Tags:
Explicit, cute domestic bliss, established relationship
Summary:
In which Bucky wants a senior's discount, epic Mario Kart tournaments are had, Steve and Bucky struggle to learn modern slang, and Fury yells at everyone for scaring civilians.

Entering Orbitby museaway

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
30,957
Tags:
Mature, housemates, slow build, spock tries to flirt
Summary:
Jim escapes to Iowa to avoid the media frenzy following the Narada incident, but a late-night miscommunication results in Spock turning up on his front porch.
Review:
This one is really sweet. Spock doesn't do sarcasm and he ends up staying with Jim at his house. There's a hottub and chess to look forward to.

Could it Be Anybodyby peridium
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
3,147
Tags:
Explicit, references to past sex work
Summary:
Cas clears his throat, a polite little ahem. “I was, uh, wondering,” Dean says, “if maybe you wanted a blow job.”
Review:
The premier 'brojob' fic is here and it's spectacular.

Please don't touch the vulcansby museaway
Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
17,690
Tags:
Mature, AOS canon, jim is the dumbest man alive, mutual pining, bed sharing, spock literally gets jealous of himself
Summary:
The "yes" is out of Jim's mouth before he can think about it.
Review:
Jim agrees to stay with Spock on New Vulcan for Christmas. It's really great to see Spock try and fail to flirt.

Sharing Beds Like Little Kidsby Tesselated
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
17,249
Tags:
Mature, college AU (no superpowers/serums), alcohol, slow burn, misunderstandings, kissing practice, pining Bucky
Summary:
Steve and Bucky are childhood best friends who get separated when they're thirteen and Steve moves away. Five years later, they see each other at a party. ++ It seemed to Bucky that there had to be a certain all-encompassing awkwardness in going up to the guy you loved best when you were twelve and saying “Hey buddy, remember me?”
Review:
This is a fantastic college AU with great characterization. Steve and Bucky's friendship is really cute as kids and they have a great dynamic when they meet again. There is a misunderstanding that separates them for a while and it's frustrating, but they resolve it and come back stronger because of it.

And Then I Let It Goby kianspo

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,632
Tags:
Explicit, shore leave, spock runs away and jim pursues
Summary:
Post-Star Trek Beyond. The crew of the Enterprise gets a breather while they are waiting for their new ship. Jim uses the time to do something he had sworn he would never do.
Review:
I always find myself thinking about this fic and its events because they're so believable. Spock's scar among other things is something I think about a lot after reading this fic.

Redshiftby museaway

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
38,679
Tags:
Explicit, shifting timeline, established relationship (sometimes), spock gets jealous
Summary:
Dual tragedies bring the Enterprise's command team closer together, but the gap between them grows when Spock discovers something in Jim's mind.
Review:
This fic has some interesting struggles for Jim. There's an accidental bond to Spock prime in Jim's head and Spock gets jealous. There's a lot of trials and mistakes to right the situation and it's really interesting to read the author's take on bond-breaking. Overall, this fic isn't a pleasant read, but the outcome makes up for it!

Close to the Sunby thebrotherswinchester
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
15,268
Tags:
Mature, nice little timestamps from all their time together, steve gets hurt at one point, pining Bucky, sharing a bed
Summary:
Steve's known Bucky his whole life.
Review:
I've read this fic countless times and it makes up pretty much all of my headcanons. Bucky is really nicely characterized and gets all of his memories back throughout the course of the fic. He's not sure who he is all the time, but he knows he loves Steve and it's really sweet.

The Ending has Not Yet Been Writtenby CorpusInvictus

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
29,504
Tags:
Explicit, pon farr, sex before a relationship, extreme pining, spock attempts kolinahr
Summary:
Follows Kirk and Spock after their first five year mission is complete. Kirk is offered a promotion to Admiral, and Spock decides to spend time on New Vulcan.
Review:
Basically Spock is worried that his Pon Farr will come again while he has no bondmate, so he attempts kolinahr to purge all emotion. Needless to say, it doesn't pan out. I really like that this fic is so intense with the pining while they're separated.

Riversideby ayesakura

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
39,360
Tags:
Mature, arguments, Jim's mom causes him trouble, past emotional abuse, past physical abuse, healing, there's a happy ending!!!
Summary:
Jim invites Spock to join him at his family home during Enterprise's return to Earth during holidays, where his mother unexpectedly shows up. Things have never been easy between mother and son, and now Spock is caught in the middle of a family rift. How will he ease the tension between his friend, for whom his feelings run deeper than he has let on, and Winona Kirk?
Review:
This fic can be a bit hard to get through at points because there's a lot of arguing and misunderstandings between Jim and Winona. He was abused in the past and never forgave her for her role in it. The whole dynamic with Jim in this fic is so good, even if it's painful at times. Spock is honestly just Jim's protector and it's really sweet. I like how things get resolved and it's just a really nice fic by the end.

Gone, but for the shadowby Rae
Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
20,465
Tags:
Explicit, jim's character study, past abuse, past trauma, Winona dies, newly established relationship
Summary:
You couldn't choose your family. All you could do was survive them.
Review:
Jim goes back to his childhood home with Bones and is forced to confront his past traumas. It's a really difficult fic to read at times, but having Jim heal from abuse and find love is really cathartic.

Foundationsby notboldly

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
44,819
Tags:
Mature, spock and jim growing up together, Amanda is an absolute angel, single mom Amanda, implied child abuse, side Jim/Gary Mitchell
Summary:
Amanda only wanted what was best for her son, and after Sarek’s death, she was certain that Vulcan was not it. However, she had never expected it to be Iowa either, or rather, a poor little boy from Riverside.
Review:
This fic is so sweet and charming. Spock grows up around Jim and his mother takes good care of them both while Jim's mom and brother are less than ideal. After many hardships, they meet again as adults and it picks up from there.

Helloooo, Nurse!by augustbird

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
9,291
Tags:
Explicit, AU, Nurse Kirk, one-shot
Summary:
Jim Kirk is the only male nurse on the Enterprise. He’s also the only one with any experience with Vulcan biology. You can guess who he’s been assigned to.
Review:
Nurse Kirk is so hilariously sarcastic. Spock is a lovesick toddler who can't voice his feelings and it's a good time overall.

the sound of you (was all I'd hear)by tardigradeschool

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
6,260
Tags:
Teen, AOS canon, post-ID, pining spock, bed sharing, such softness, it's wonderful
Summary:
After Jim's (very) near death experience, Spock finds himself exponentially more aware of Jim's consciousness, even when they aren't in physical contact. But he doesn't need to bother a recovering Jim with that knowledge, especially since they've been spending so much time together lately. Nothing could possibly go wrong.
Review:
This fic is just so soft and gentle. It's a really great one-shot with really sweet undertones.

walk with meby obsidienne

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
12,110
Tags:
Mature, AOS canon, post-ID, pining spock, misunderstandings, brief mentions of past abuse
Summary:
Spock gets a second chance.
Review:
They have a rocky, angry start, but it's worth it. They're so soft with each other and it's wonderful.

Degrees of Separationby betweenthebliss

Pairing:
Kirk/Spock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,262
Tags:
Explicit, non-sexual torture at the beginning, injuries, emotional stuntage, mind meld
Summary:
Being captured and tortured by aliens leads to Spock mind-melding with Kirk for the first time, with unexpected consequences for both of them.
Review:
This one is your typical near-death experience that prompts them into a relationship.

Practice Makes Perfectby nekare
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
10,948
Tags:
Mature, kissing practice, through all points in canon
Summary:
And it’s just. It’s too much. Weeks of pain and months of missing Steve and his mouth and the stupid shit that comes out of it; years of molding himself to his back at night and pretending there’s nothing else to it apart from sharing warmth; a decade of his stomach twisting with the foolish desire to make Steve laugh. It's August and sweltering when Steve asks, out of nowhere, if Bucky wants to try kissing. Just to see what it's like. Bucky then spends far, far too many years pretending it didn't mean anything at all.
Review:
This fic is so amazing. It's a look at their relationship over the years and how they always come back to each other. It's numbingly sweet and it'll leave you with a smile.

Reaching for What We Can't Seeby WhatTheBodyGraspsNot
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,713
Tags:
Mature, Ace!Bucky, bucky pushes himself into having sex and it's painful to read at points, but steve is accepting and offers all the affection bucky needs, it's sweet, oral sex with Bucky/Other
Summary:
His S.H.I.E.L.D-appointed therapist tells him that a diminished sex-drive is normal for someone with depression. But Bucky tells her that 'it isn’t diminished, it’s fucking gone.' OR: The depression that has resulted from being The Winter Soldier has left Bucky with little to no interest in sex. Seeing as he was more than interested in it before the war, Bucky is rightfully perturbed, even setting out to try to get that spark back . And Steve, well Steve is his rock through it all--always is, really.
Review:
This fic is more of a Bucky character study. It's a nice exploration of asexuality/sex repulsion resulting from trauma (which is totally valid). I just really liked this fic because you can learn from it and realize that love and sex aren't always connected. Heed the warnings in my tags!

Pianissimoby Odsbodkins
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
15,216
Tags:
Explicit, pre-WWII/during WWII, Bucky x Other (for a short time)
Summary:
Steve and Bucky from the 30s to 1945. Inspired by an Avengerkink prompt about Steve and Bucky hiding their relationship.
Review:
This fic is a very broad overview of their life before and during the war. There's not much detail, but I really like the storyline and plot development.

Gravitationby Odsbodkins
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
18,158
Tags:
Explicit, sick Steve, pre-WWII/during-WWII, canon universe, period-typical homophobia, happy ending, bucky x others
Summary:
"He couldn't remember when he first started feeling the pull. Perhaps it was too long ago, or perhaps it had been gradual, something that crept up on him. But by the time he was sixteen, Bucky knew that the axis of his world spun around Steve Rogers in the worst possible way."
Review:
Bucky is the god of pining. This fic gives Bucky's perspective of their time before the war. They have art classes to gether that I love and they figure it out eventually.

I've Been Careless With A Delicate Manby Paraxdisepink
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,987
Tags:
Mature, present day, pretend relationship, Bucky gets hurt
Summary:
Steve lets SHIELD think he and Bucky were boyfriends so they’ll let him see the Winter Soldier in medical.

Unchartedby DisappointMe
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
14,743
Tags:
Explicit, just smut, Bucky teaching Steve, toys
Summary:
Steve gets curious and it's Bucky's civic duty to help him out. There's a chart.

Not Another Supersoldier Fantasyby triedunture
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
16,462
Tags:
Explicit, it all starts with a dildo, pining Bucky, toys
Summary:
Bucky finds a popular sex toy modeled on Captain America's own anatomy. Well, isn't this just perfect? Because even after all this time, he still hasn’t seen Steve’s supersoldier cock. But apparently in this day and age anyone with $29.95 can get a decent replica. The unfairness of this is of galactic proportions.

You'd Be So Nice to Come Home Toby EmilianaDarling
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
26,995
Tags:
Explicit, angst, pining Bucky, unhappy ending, some Steve/Peggy
Summary:
“What about you, Barnes?” asks Dugan. The sound of his voice brings Bucky back to the present, dredges him out of memories of a beat-up little apartment with sunlight streaming in through the windows. “Got yourself a girl waiting for you back home?” There’s an answer on the tip of his tongue, one that he’ll deliver with a cocky grin and a half-laugh and a little shake of his head. But Bucky is exhausted and hungry and so sore it hurts to move, and one of the guys in their platoon fucking died yesterday. His mouth tastes like iodine water and his feet hurt and none of it’s going to get better any time soon, and all at once Bucky misses Steve so badly he can barely see straight. “Yeah,” Bucky declares abruptly, the word escaping from his mouth before he fully realizes what he’s saying. “Yeah, I do.”
Review:
This fic will rip you up. It's part of a series, but i like to read it alone and make myself sad. Bucky makes up this story about having a girlfriend back home and he just talks about Steve with different pronouns and the name "Stella". Through the course of this fic, Bucky realizes that he really does love Steve and vows to tell him, but he never really gets the chance. It's really heartbreaking.

The Nightmare From Which I Am Trying to Awakeby Speranza
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
15,971
Tags:
Explicit, finding Bucky
Summary:
"You gotta bring him in, Cap." Tony Stark, distant: on speakerphone. "You can come in to me, or you can go to—well, I don't know who else is left. But you gotta bring him in."
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5 Times Bucky and Steve Were Unnatutrally Comfortableby WhatTheBodyGraspsNot
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
5,238
Tags:
Mature, mostly fluff, they're just cute together and everybody knows but them, it's immature but who cares, masturbation
Summary:
Five times Steve and Bucky should have been uncomfortable but weren't, so Tony and Clint devise a plan to prove that they're sleeping together (even though they aren't, they're just really really oblivious).
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To the One I've Sinned Againstby Dira Sudis
Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
20,802
Tags:
Explicit, church/religion heavy, flashbacks of bucky's confessesions, sex work
Summary:
He knelt, touched his fingers to forehead, chest, left shoulder, right, and said more words than the soldier could ever remember speaking together. They came in a well-worn fluent rush, easier than any post-mission report: "Bless me Father, for I have sinned. It has been a long time since my last confession."
Review:
This is a very unique fic that features present-day Bucky going to reconciliation and recalling his confessions before the war. There's flashbacks and a present-day reunion at the end.

Such Stuff As Dreams Are Made Onby Osbodkins

Pairing:
Steve/Bucky
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,902
Tags:
Explicit, AU and canon verse, hallucinations
Summary:
Steve and Bucky are the dream couple, high school sweethearts who went to college together and now years later are still ridiculously in love with each other. Unfortunately, 'dream' is probably the operative word.

Chasing Carsby ratherbehere
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
45,438
Tags:
Explicit, stripper!dean, college!au, bi!dean, demi!cas, slow burn, lap dances
Summary:
After an awkward accidental encounter at a local strip club, Castiel discovers his college roommate, Dean, has a secret career as a stripper, and their relationship begins to change and a bond begins to form. They face the joys and challenges of life together and discover along the way how deeply they've come to care for each other.
Review:
This is a favorite AU fic. There's lap dances and absolute unconditional love galore. Dean and Cas just love each other so much and it's so genuinely soft. There's also a fantastic slow build to the relationship that is just so good.

Our Bodies, Possessed By Lightby Obstinatrix
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
39,881
Tags:
Explicit, Sam and Cas share a body, possible incest triggers (see below)
Summary:
Purged of all his souls, Castiel is a changed being, stronger than an angel and too powerful for Jimmy's body to contain. Happily, there's an archangel's vessel on hand, and he could use fixing, too. Dean isn't too happy about the idea of his brother acting as a vessel for Castiel, and Sam can guess why, but it isn't until Castiel gets inside his head and they learn to share the vessel -- and their thoughts -- that Sam realises Cas is as in love with Dean as Dean is with him. It's unfortunate that there's nothing much to be done about it now, but Castiel will get another vessel soon. The Winchesters will make damn sure of that. In the meantime, it's up to the three of them to establish their own strange accord, and Dean realises more fully than ever that it's Castiel, and not his vessel, that he loves.
Review:
DISCLAIMER (WITH A SPOILER): There's some kissing and an accidental orgasm between Cas and Dean while Cas is controlling Sam's body. However, Cas gets his own body back after this. If you're triggered by the incestuous nature of this, maybe skip this one.

Basically Cas loses his vessel and shares Sam's body for a little while while he also finds out that he's in love with Dean. It's a beautifully done fic and I swear there's no consent issues with the body sharing, everything is addressed and treated properly.

Just After, But Beforeby cymbalism
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
8,712
Tags:
Explicit, post-purgatory, hurt/comfort
Summary:
Just after Purgatory, but before whatever's next, Dean has a broken angel to put back together.
Review:
Dean and Cas make it out of Purgatory together and Dean fixes Cas up and they just revel in shared intimacy. It's just so delicate and wonderful.

The Tea is Decafby mnwood
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
3,673
Tags:
Teen, canon compliant, eileen is so cool, cas & eileen are pals
Summary:
And this anon I received: "what if Eileen and Cas discover there are some things Sam and Dean both do in bed because Dean jokingly gave Sam pointers when they were younger and Sam took the advice"
Review:
OK, this is so cute and lighthearted. Cas and Eileen's late-night friendship is amazing and the dialogue and interactions in this fic feel so close to canon if they really went this route. This fic just gives me the warm fuzzies and it's such a comfort.

The First and the Lastby perilously
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
30,041
Tags:
Explicit, canon divergent from S11, post-apocalyptic Earth, amazing plot, great character dynamics
Summary:
The soul bomb doesn't work, and God is going to die, but Amara has a soft spot for Dean. She gives him the gift of time: the end of the world will be slow. Dean, Cas, and Sam travel the country in the breaking-down Impala to get in one last road trip and help their scattered friends wherever they can. Between looted gas stations and empty motels without wi-fi, monsters even more monstrous than usual, and heat so stifling not even Dean can wear more than one layer, they're fucked. Unless they're not. Unless Billie the reaper is right and Cas has something amazing up his sleeve. Dean just has to get his head out of his ass and accept that the power of love might not be a total load of crap after all.
Review:
I was immediately absorbed in the plot of this fic and it stayed super engaging throughout. It had amazing world-building, characterizations, and story. Castiel's confession is really great and felt so close to canon (especially now that we know Cas has loved Dean all along). Just a very creative plot that makes for a fun read.

Across the Divideby bookkbaby
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
5,387
Tags:
Mature, Jimmy as Cas's vessel, kisses
Summary:
Jimmy isn’t always asleep. (A Destiel fic from Jimmy’s POV.)
Review:
Jimmy is so precious and helps Cas sort himself out. I really like the dynamic between them.

Trial and Tribulations of Raising a Nephilimby Sickandtiredofyou

Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
14,910 + sequel
Tags:
Teen, Dean raises baby Jack, Cas is dead for most of the fic, Dean is grieving and depressed, but there's a happy ending!
Summary:
Dean has far too much on his plate, losing his mom, his best friend and now being a single parent to a newborn nephilim.
In which Jack is an actual newborn instead of a teenager.
Review:
This fic is such a tender, loving, and soft fic about Dean raising an adorable baby Jack, but it's sad as hell until the end. Dean deals with grief and reflects on childhood trauma, but he's such a good dad and his relationship with baby Jack is just the sweetest thing ever. The end makes it all worth it. There's also a nice sequel fic, but this can be read alone, too.
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The 36 Questions That Lead to Loveby aeli_kindara
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
12,940
Tags:
Mature, fake marriage, Claire is their daughter and ally, vaguely a case going on in the background, they do the psychology thing and answer quesitons then hold eye contact
Summary:
“So I need you to be my gay dads,” says Claire.
Review:
Really nice fic with a weekend trip and fake marriage for a case. They're both so rosy and sweet to each other.

To Be Restoredby serenityfails
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
47,606
Tags:
Explicit, post-finale, Cas in a different vessel, there are so many gender feelings in here and it's great, dean is knowingly bisexual, sex scenes are with Cas in AFAB body, pronouns are changed often
Summary:
He's about to ask who the hell she is, what the hell she thinks she's playing at— but then she squints, like she's trying to look past Dean's eyes to see right into him, and her head cocks birdlike, just so, and it tugs at something under his ribs, blooming into an ache that feels as good as it hurts, because somehow, it's him. It's Cas.
The Empty sends Castiel back different.
Review:
There is a lot of gender exploration in this fic and that's my favorite part. Cas is returned in his 1901 female vessel and Dean keeps braiding his hair. There's mutual pining and Cas settles into gender nonconformity. Dean is explicitly bisexual and he knows this about himself, which is always refreshing. Sam's involvement in this fic is also good and he's supportive in the right ways.

an exploration of gender;angelicby sometimeswelose
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,067
Tags:
Mature, Cas is essentially trans, Dean unlearns some gender essentialism
Summary:
Castiel's true form is made of electromagnetic radiation. He has spent the majority of his life, if you really want to add it all up and average the whole thing out, as a wavelength of celestial intent.
The thing about being made of light: it's light in the physics sense of the word. Castiel's waves are gamma, x-ray, micro, and radio. He's visible light too, of course, a visible light so intense that it is blinding to most humans.
Review:
A cute little character study regarding Castiel's feelings on gender and Dean's masculinity.

First Dateby aeli_kindara
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,968
Tags:
Teen, soooo soft, 15.14 coda, Sam gives dating advice
Summary:
“We should go on a date. You and me.”
Castiel wishes he could see Dean’s face. He wishes he had any idea what to say.
“I’m asking you out, Cas.”
Review:
An extremely soft fic with Sam providing dating advice to Cas after Dean asks him out. So sweet and nice in every way.

Unknown Quantitiesby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
8,568
Tags:
Explicit, dean is the dumbest man alive
Summary:
No one ever tells Dean anything. (or: Dean Winchester and the not-relationship crisis of 2014)
Review:
I love this fic. Dean and Cas start fooling around after cases and Dean keeps on thinking that Cas is using him because of the post-hunt adrenaline rush, not because he actually likes him.

This is a love songby redbrickrose
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,913
Tags:
Mature, a siren looks like dean to get to cas, jack is messed up over his siren encounter too, soft overall with confessions after
Summary:
Sirens are fucked up. Everyone is tired of mindfuck monsters.
Review:
Very nice way to force them to talk and assess Castiel's feelings. Jack has a nice little recovery arc in here too.

you're fooling yourselfby aeli_kindara
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
13,050
Tags:
Teen, adorable baby jack (he's 2), dean works at a car shop, cas works at a farmer's market, they're raising jack together but "not together", mistaken relationship, dean's coworkers are homophobic, sam sends dean an article on bisexuality
Summary:
Dean Winchester and Castiel retire from hunting to raise baby Jack. Dean struggles to allow himself the things he truly wants.
Jack is two, Castiel and Dean are idiots, and Sam's gotta solve everyone's problems.
Review:
This is the cutest fic ever with Dean and Cas raising a 2 year old Jack together. It's sooo adorable and the realization Dean goes through when people get the "wrong idea" about their relationship feels good.

Sweet Homeby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
7,209
Tags:
Explicit, dean is jealous of Hannah
Summary:
Dean hates Alabama, and this hunt is turning into a pain in the ass.
Review:
Cas shows up with Hannah to work a case and Dean is a mess. It’s short and right to the point.

Do What Feels Goodby Catchclaw & cymbalism
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
12,525
Tags:
Explicit
Summary:
Castiel learns to love alone time in the shower. And then he learns to share.
Review:
No comment, it's great.

We'll Find A New Homeby sleepyvan
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,860
Tags:
Gen, COSTCO CONFESSION FIC, it's just really sweet, post-s15, Cas is back from the Empty post-confession
Summary:
After Cas comes home, Dean starts cooking like crazy. He thinks he might be compensating for something.
Review:
This one is just cute and nice in every way. Dean cooks a bunch of foods for Cas to try and they have a breakdown at Costco, as is custom.

Bron-Yr-Aurby sleepyvan
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
5,534
Tags:
Gen, Jack comes out to Dean, really soft and heartwarming, vaguely a deancas fic but not really
Summary:
It’s after the hospital, and Rowena’s lay-on-hands routine at the bunker; after the burgers and the half-thought-out driving lesson; it’s after they’ve managed a steady rumble down the Kansas highway, Physical Graffiti settled in the tape deck, when Dean’s bone-deep discomfort starts to set in again.
(Or, missing scene(s) from 14x07, "Unhuman Nature." Also known as "wtf gay little jack")
Review:
A really heartwarming fic where Jack comes out to Dean and he helps him understand human sexuality and makes sure he feels loved. Dean's bisexuality is hinted at and he may or may not be with Cas, but that's not the focus of the story. Mostly just Dean being a good dad.

Build A Homeby domesticadventures
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
20,102
Tags:
Teen, the bunker becomes a hunter commune, major dean pining, Dean reads Yelp reviews for restaurants to try with Cas, Dean wants to ask Cas to stay so bad
Summary:
After they save the world, Dean expects Cas to come back to the bunker with them. He doesn’t.
Review:
This really does feel like a fun little domestic fic where all the family's hunter buddies move into the bunker, but Dean can't seem to get Cas to stay. Dean sets up all these dates but can't bring himself to ask. It's really soft and their meetups are full of classic yearning.

Love: A Retrospectiveby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
40,701
Tags:
Explicit, mixed chronology
Summary:
Pretending Cas is just his friend has been the only thing keeping Dean's head on straight for years. He never realized how much doing that depended on him making himself scarce in the morning ─ not until Cas came back and moved into the bunker.
Review:
Interesting fic with current stuff mixed in among flashbacks. There's a lot of pining Dean and it has a nice ending!

If I Am Anywhere to be Foundby bellacatbee
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
6,721
Tags:
Explicit, 7.17
Summary:
It doesn't matter that Emmanuel can't remember anything from his past, Daphne marries him anyway. Then Emmanuel begins to confuse her with someone he loved before.
Review:
Told from Daphne's perspective as she finds out that Emmanuel is in love with someone else whom neither of them know. I actually really like this perspective and it's just so unique and cool, though I do obviously feel bad for poor Daphne.

Nowhere Elseby xxenjoy

Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,382
Tags:
Explicit, human cas, lack of communication
Summary:
Between Cas' lost grace, and Dean's accidental confession to Sam, it's been the same overbearing concern - that Dean really, really does not need - for weeks. He can focus on Cas and do his job at the same time. This is not the first case the two of them will work together, it's not even the first case Cas has worked as a human. It may be the first case the two of them have worked alone since the whole 'I'm in love with Cas' fiasco, but Dean's a professional, he knows what he's doing. They'll be fine. Cas will be fine.
Review:
The typical "so, are we actually in a relationship?" fic that's short and sweet. Dean and Cas jump ahead on the physical side of whatever they have going on and forget to talk about it.

On Drowningby domesticadventures
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
28,729
Tags:
Teen, human Cas, post-s8, Cas almost drowns and deals with the aftermath including fear of water, absolutely no sexuality crisis
Summary:
The absolute last thing Dean would ever admit, after saving Cas' life, is that it was all thanks to the unhealthy amount of time he spent reading about drowning on Wikipedia.
Not that he's not grateful, but what he really needs is an instruction manual for everything that comes after.
Review:
Very solid hurt/comfort fic that has a newly-human Cas dealing with a near-death experience. There's some true peril involved that felt realistic and Cas takes a long time to recover. I like how gentle Dean is with Cas throughout. Some of the dialogue and miscommunications felt kind of unnatural or OOC, but overall a really nice fic.

The Mirrorby cloudyjenn
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
24,568
Tags:
Mature, alternate universes in canon verse, there are several different-gender Cas and Deans
Summary:
When Dean touches a strange mirror, he's whisked away to one alternate reality after another and it doesn't take him long to realize the universe is trying to tell him something.
Review:
This is just a fun fic to read. It's so story-based and it's just a genuinely well-written fic. The AU versions of the characters are so fantastic.

The cost of a thingby quiettewandering
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
74,198
Tags:
Mature, casefic, fake married, angst, human cas, canon divergent with cas losing his grace in a non-canon way
Summary:
16 months ago, Cas became human. 12 months ago, Cas left the bunker and a broken-hearted Dean behind.
Now they must work a case together, where married couples are dying mysterious deaths and the only way to earn the neighbors' trust is by pretending to be married. Slowly, Dean finds that he loves being in a relationship with Cas, fake or not, and Cas finds his loneliness retreating, despite the harsh reality looming right around the corner. As Dean and Cas navigate this fake, but all too real, relationship, can they find the monster that is on a mysteriously motivated killing spree before it’s too late?
Review:
This is a well-done fake married casefic that isn't unbelievably ridiculous. The case itself is actually really interesting and I enjoyed the original characters. There's a lot of angst along the way about events that happened between Dean & Cas before the start of the fic that are revealed slowly.

One Cold Nightby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
16,627
Tags:
Explicit, bed sharing
Summary:
"Dean, are you all right?"
"Yeah. I'm just ─" Dean shivers again. His teeth clack together. "Jesus Christ, it's cold."
Review:
A very nice little one-shot about Dean almost getting hypothermia and having Cas help him.

Paint & Inkby artsyunderstudy
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
22,758
Tags:
Explicit, homophobia
Summary:
Castiel needs a model for his new sculpture project, and Dean Winchester sounds perfect for the job.
Review:
Cas is an art student and Dean is a tattoo artist. They have such a good relationship and there's so much love. Cas's family is homophobic, but Dean comforts and protects him.

Shut Up (Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is)by kototyph
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
23,972
Tags:
Explicit, AU, husbands, domestic
Summary:
Dean's done some pretty stupid things, but getting drunk-hitched in Vegas to a colleague he barely knows might just take the cake. His surprise husband, Castiel, is a little weird but likable despite that, and Dean figures they’ll go back to Boston, get a quiet annulment, and go their separate ways. Six weeks later, he’s still married to one of the strangest, most genuine and definitely most dangerously lov-- likable guys he's ever known. Dean doesn't know why or really even how it’s happening, but it’s getting harder and harder to remember that he has divorce papers to file.
Review:
This is such a cute fic!! It's so sweet and you get to watch them fall in love from the start.
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Professional Couple Onlyby saltyfeathers
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
37,153
Tags:
Mature, fake relationship, living together, for a case!!!,
Summary:
There's a haunted apartment building in Vermont, and the ad says "Professional couple only". Dean and Cas rise to the occasion.
Review:
Dean realizes he really likes living with Cas while they try and solve a case together. Cute and sweet.

there are many thingsby imogenbynight
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
28,807
Tags:
Explicit, post 9.06 canon divergence, cas still works at the gas station, dean visits, pining cas - extreme longing edition
Summary:
In which Dean and Castiel learn, through trial and error, how to be together.
Review:
OK, this one hurts. Cas is longing so strongly for Dean despite the fact that he's being let down at every turn. There's a happy ending, but the emotions beforehand are heavy and very hopeless.

where the weeds take rootby deathbanjo
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
30,227
Tags:
Explicit, there's arguments and outbursts but they always come home, dean is a chainsmoker and cas smokes a LOT of weed
Summary:
“Are you happy? Y’know. Just—being here,” Dean says, gesturing to the yard with his beer bottle. “Being with—I mean, you used to fight in celestial wars and—and save the world. Now you’re growing vegetables and talking about chickens.”
Review:
This one has some elements of soft domesticity, but it is by no means a heartwarming fic. It's gritty and both Dean and Cas are weathered, aging, and take it out on each other at times. It is sweet overall and perhaps a more realistic take on how their relationship would start on rocky ground.

Unfamiliarby riseofthefallenone
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
29,252
Tags:
Explicit, au, witch!cas, familiar!dean, soul bond
Summary:
“We all know that Familiars will be the closest to you. Your bond with a Familiar will transcend family, friends, and even your future husband or wife. A Familiar becomes a part of you, and you a part of them.” Mr. Adler’s dull tone rolls across the auditorium and it’s clear to everyone that he doesn’t care about the topic. It makes Castiel feel bad for his Familiar. “Now, can anyone tell me why Witches need Familiars and why they need us?”
Review:
This is a fantastic fantasy AU with a struggling witch and a struggling familiar. Neither of them has met the right match and it's been so long, but they finally find each other and it's so beautiful.

we shovel all the ashes outby xylodemon
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
15,043
Tags:
Mature, casefic, i like the case in this one, there's a lesbian monster romance, also a very canon-like dean & cas
Summary:
Dean’s always known things were headed this way. He just figured getting dragged under would be cleaner and easier than jumping in feet-first.
Review:
I really like the actual case in this fic. Dean & Cas are very in-character and all about business for most of the story. Feels organic.

Store-Brand All-Purpose-Flourby Jacqueline Albright-Beckett (xaandria)
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
7,332
Tags:
Teen, first kiss, fluff, bullying, homophobia, slurs
Summary:
The flour baby assignment was infamous, and always disrupted classes for at least a week while the current batch of ninth graders being shuffled through health class lugged around bags of flour with varying amounts of enthusiasm. The premise was that the teenagers would realize the trials of being teen parents. Dean figured that it just showed they were all unsuited to work at bakeries.
Review:
This is an adorable high school AU with something like a fake relationship thing worked in. There's some bullying that was hard for me to get through, but it's overall a very fluffy fic.

Convenient Husbandsby augustbird
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
39,283
Tags:
Explicit, monster!cas (Garuda), human!dean, marriage of convenience, soul bond
Summary:
"It's only temporary, right?" Dean says. "Just until you're healed up, and then we'll never have to see each other again. So what do you say, Castiel, do you want to marry me or not?"
Review:
This is certianly an interesting concept that is done really well. Dean "marries" Castiel to allow him to heal from a fight and to lay low for a while. There's a telekinetic line between them and they become really closely attached. It's really great and Dean is actually knowingly bisexual in this one, so that's a plus.

Waiting For Moreby peridium
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
15,090
Tags:
Explicit, sex pollen, body swap
Summary:
“Anyway,” Dean says, spreading his empty hands, “we got hit by some kind of witchy simultaneous pon farr, did it like teenagers on prom night, and then swapped bodies. What else is new, Sammy?” “Damn,” Sam says. “Yeah,” Castiel says. “Damn is right.” (Canon-compliant up through most of 11.18.)

the taste of gravel in the mouthby deathbanjo
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
8/10
Word Count:
22,390
Tags:
Explicit, road trip kind of, both dean and cas are humans, canon divergent
Summary:
They're very nippy with each other in this one and it feels right for these characters to have simmering anger and also sexual tension at all times. I like the progression and Dean's emotional baggage in this fic from the mark. Dean says the f slur towards the end and I'm taking an entire point off for that alone.

to an angel love and worship are the same thingby thegeminisage
Pairing:
Dean/Cas
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,325
Tags:
Mature, post-s15 but Cas is saved from the Empty, dean is dealing with his internalized homophobia post-confession, references to dean's past sex work
Summary:
This is an introspective Dean characterization fic about him coming to terms with his attraction to Cas while remaining adamantly "not gay." The progression and realization feels organic and I think this is a valid fix-it that makes sense for the characters. Dean internally says the f slur towards the end and I'm taking an entire point off for that alone.
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Children Wake Up (series)by hollyhark

Pairing:
Kylo Ren/Hux
Rating:
13/10
Word Count:
608k in total
Tags:
Explicit, hux has been sexually abused in the past, violence, snoke is the worst
Summary:
Hux and Ren start at the Finalizer, become runaways, and turn themselves in over the course of these fics:
* Life Sentence, No Cellmate
* Ceasefire
* Under the Ruins of a Walled City
Review:
This is the epic that you've been waiting for. It has everything and it got me to consider this shitty trash crack pairing for the first time. Literally, you'll love it even if you've never thought about this ship before and even if you don't think it would appeal to you. It's written beautifully and there's so much characterisation that Ren and Hux are actually realistic characters with depth. I would still not ship these characters in canon, but this fic is too amazing to pass up. It's crazy good, at least give it a shot!

tell me about the big bangby thebrotherswinchester
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
37,836
Tags:
Mature, mutual pining, absolutely beautiful writing
Summary:
There is a part of him that says: you are not human.
Review:
This is what I wish we had for episode VIII. Finn is so soft, conflicted, and wonderful. The writing is so eloquent. This is my favorite finn/poe fic for sure. Unfortunately it's no longer available on AO3, but I linked to a mediafire page to download the PDF.

You've Got a Liscenseby Mardia
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
3,147
Tags:
Explicit, guitar lessons, Finn plays dumb
Summary:
Poe gives him a crooked smile and says, “Yeah? I could show you how to play it, if you’re interested.” “Um,” Finn says, and because that crooked half-smile is distracting as all hell, he says, “Yeah, sure, why not.” And that’s how Finn ends up volunteering himself for guitar lessons.
Review:
Finn is entranced by Poe's guitar skills and they literally have fucking guitar lessons on Finn's bed. It's adorable, so just fuck right off.

Last Stop on This Highwayby augustbird
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
19,351
Tags:
Explicit, kissing
Summary:
Home is a strange place.
Review:
This is my favorite Finn/Poe fic because it's really in-character and there's actually a great plot that involves Finn and Poe on a mission together. It's really sweet and it definitely was the fic that made me ship these idiots.

The Healingby Cara_Loupe
Pairing:
Han/Luke
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
48,795
Tags:
Explicit, force bond, Han gets injured
Summary:
Clinic, gunshot, assassination... Han turned his head slowly to take stock. So Luke and his Force had pulled him back from death’s doorstep, but there was a whole lot more going on. A strange tension rose up his chest and clogged with troubled swirls beneath his injury. It felt as if he was looking at Luke for the first time. A study in bronzed light, close enough to burn.
Review:
What can I say about this one? It's just a nice, plotty fic about Luke and Han developing a relationship because of their mind connection through the force. It's cute and sweet.

Awakeningsby beetle
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
5,253
Tags:
Teen, kissing, fluff
Summary:
Finn wakes up and the first thing he sees is Poe. Cue awkward feelings from both and Leia telling them to cut the shit and kiss.
Review:
It's a bit immature, but it's a fluffy extension of TFA.

Family Valuesby SpookMouse
Pairing:
Kylo Ren/Hux
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
16,434
Tags:
Explicit, frottage
Summary:
“Alone on Thanksgiving? Mad at your dad? I am a 28 year old felon with no high school degree, and a dirty old van one year younger than me painted like Eddie Van Halen’s guitar. I can play anywhere between the ages of 20 and 29 depending on if I shave. I’m a line cook and work late nights at a bar. If you’d like to have me as your strictly platonic date for Thanksgiving, but have me pretend to be in a very long or serious relationship with you, to torment your family, I’m game.” Or, Hux brings Kylo home for the holidays.
Review:
This is an amazing AU that I wish were longer because I love it so much. Their characterizations are so on point and I love their dynamic so much.

So Quite a New Thingby foxxcub
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,916
Tags:
Mature, kissing, so much fluff, frottage
Summary:
“Because people don’t plan kissing...right?”
“Right.” Poe nodded back dumbly. “Right. You just—do it.”
Review:
Finn is clueless and Poe misleads him into thinking that people kiss each other to calm them down. It's utter fluffy goo.

Supernova Tonightby halotolerant
Pairing:
Finn/Poe
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
9,628
Tags:
Explicit, Finn references previous abuse, sharing a bed
Summary:
There’s probably a lot that Finn needs, now he’s conscious again, and probably half of it Poe is never going to be able to figure out, but at least he can tell him the stories.
Review:
Finn was possibly abused in stormtrooper ranks and he's uncomfortable reciprocating with Poe. They have a slow-going relationship and it's sweet how cautious they are with each other.

Thoughts in Clayby Sath
Pairing:
Kylo Ren/Hux
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
6,671
Tags:
Explicit, PWP
Summary:
Kylo threaded the Force into each word. “You will get on your knees, for me, and beg.” Hux’s face went still. Then he repeated every word back to him, and kneeled.
Review:
You would think there's elements of dub-con or non-con in this fic but you'd be wrong. This fic is honestly just so well written??

This is Totally a 'the World is Ending Unless We Sleep Together' Scenarioby calrissian18

Pairing:
Stiles/Scott
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,845
Tags:
Explicit, fuck or die
Summary:
Scott steeled himself and said tightly, “I think we should have sex.” There was no amount of practicing the words that could have prepared him for actually saying them. The way they hung there itched at his skin. Stiles’ head whipped around. He blinked, eyes widening. “Charlie what now?”
Review:
I've never watched a single episode of Teen Wolf in my life, but if this is really the plot of an episode then the writers deserved this fic tbh.
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I've woken up on too many floors (but my favorite was yours)by turnpikedarling

Pairing:
Stiles/Scott
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,888
Tags:
Explicit, roommates, bed sharing
Summary:
“Come on, dude,” Stiles tells him, planting his hands on the back of the couch and vaulting over it into the hallway of the apartment they’re currently trying to move into. It’s their first apartment together, some shitty little thing Stiles found on Craigslist and sent to Scott in a frantic email. It took Scott less than a second to realize he’d follow Stiles anywhere, and then all of a sudden: a month later they were roping Isaac and Erica and Boyd into helping them move hand-me-down furniture across town, and now here they are, trying to figure out what to do with this disgusting couch that neither of them really wants, anyway.
Review:
Again, I've never watched a single episode of Teen Wolf in my life, but this fic is nice.
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To Be Loved By Youby TwisterMelody
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
28,775
Tags:
Explicit, Mary is not a great person, Olivia (Mary's daughter), basically parentlock
Summary:
Too many times they had confessed themselves in the darkness, leaving it there, never to speak of it again. But this is different. This love deserves the light of day.
Review:
I'm just gushing at how adorably good fathers John and Sherlock make for baby Olivia. It's absolutely wonderful and you will be so happy you read it. It's got an amazing slow build and John has his realizations as his wedding with Mary approaches. No worries, there's a happy ending! They're just so inimate and loving of each other before anything even happens between them and I love everything about that. John's constant mantra of I'm not in love with him is also really beautiful and I just can't say enough good things about this fic.

On the Other Sideby Mildredandbobbin
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
35,839
Tags:
Explicit, Mary is not a good person, canon universe, a lot of smut??
Summary:
“This is what you’ve wanted isn’t it?” John says mockingly, cuttingly, fists bunched on Sherlock’s collar, simultaneously holding him close and shoving him with sharp knuckles against the wall. “You should be happy now: she’s gone, and I’m all yours.”
Review:
This is a fantastic fic. I love the relationship in this one and how it builds slowly, starting with sex and then love. There's angst and difficulties that are overcome. The internal struggle John faces is fantastically written, as is the rest of the fic. Be warned that it's very dark at times.

Hitting the Water at Sixty Miles an Hourby what_alchemy

Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
30,568
Tags:
Explicit, pretend relationship, canon universe, mostly fluff
Summary:
“You love your mother, Sherlock?” John watched the muscles in Sherlock’s jaw jump. He nodded in one sharp jerk. “Then we’re going to her party and making her happy.” John let out a resigned sigh. “As a ruddy couple, you bastard.”
Review:
I'm always a sucker for fake relationship fics and this one was beautiful, funny, and well-written. Sherlock's mom is a doll and Mycroft is brilliantly petulant. Everyone is perfectly in-character

Electric Pink Hand Grenadeby BeautifulFiction
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
67,718
Tags:
Explicit, sickfic, slow build, canon universe, happy ending
Summary:
"If Sherlock's brain is a hard drive, then these attacks are an electro-magnetic pulse." Sherlock Holmes does not do anything by half, not even a migraine. It falls to John to witness one of the greatest minds he has ever known tear itself apart, and he must do his best to help Sherlock pick up the pieces.
Review:
This fic was really suspenseful because Sherlock's migranes are described with excruciating detail and made me believe that he would die. Rest-assured, there is a happy ending and you'll appreciate this fic even more for forcing you to stay up until 3am to finish it. Regardless, John is an affectionate caretaker and they make an adorable doctor-patient pair for the duration of this fic.

Proof of Sentimentby LollipopCop

Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
55,082
Tags:
Explicit, this fic had me feeling every possible emotion, it's funny while being really heartbreaking at the beginning
Summary:
Sherlock accidentally walks in on John and Mary having sex, and he wonders if his relationship with John could ever be the same.

Let's Make a Bed Out in the Rainby theimprobable1
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
17,664
Tags:
Explicit, pining!sherlock, misunderstandings, happy ending, good hugs
Summary:
John is devastated after his long-term girlfriend leaves him. Sherlock helps him through it.
Review:
Sherlock tries to make John feel better and it's terribly endearing. It's just cute and fluffy and really really happy.

If You Close Your Eyesby nothingislittle
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
21,775
Tags:
Explicit, this is pretty dark, John is still hurting from the Fall, drug use to cope, getting together on the stag night
Summary:
"John smells like everything Sherlock has ever wanted and scotch and clean laundry and the only thing he can think is John John John, chanting within him, plastered on the inside of his skull like wall paper."
Review:
This fic will hurt you in a good way. Sherlock is pining so hard and John eventually caves. BUT, he stays with Mary and it rips Sherlock apart inside. Be cautious, the ending isn't exactly "happy," it's sort of open ended. There is a WIP part two which is looking promising, so you can indulge in that as it comes to numb the pain.

In Need of Quiet Affection & Gentle Wordsby kinklock
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
16,972
Tags:
Explicit, some parts are episotolary
Summary:
After John's girlfriend (of sorts) sends him an online sex guide, John finds himself more intrigued by the guide's author than anything his girlfriend might have had in mind.
Review:
This fic is so gentle and soft. Sherlock writes gay sex guides and John is intrigued enough to meet him. They go on a case together and fall in love along the way.

Master and Houndby joolabee
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,168
Tags:
Mature, unrequited pining, sad ending, sherlock is pining and sad the whole time
Summary:
It feels so obvious. It’s not in the wrinkles of his clothes or the colour of his teeth or even hiding in his nail beds, but it might as well be.
Review:
This fic hurts. Sherlock's pining and John doesn't even notice. It's canon-compliant and it's so believable.

Nocturnal Conversationby sweetcupncakes
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,695
Tags:
Explicit, nightmares
Summary:
“I almost never met you.” Sherlock whispers into the darkness. His tone neither forlorn, nor indifferent. He says it as if he’s bewildered by the thought. Statement and question all at once. John has no idea what to say to that. He kisses Sherlock instead, dips his fingers just under the waistband of pyjama bottoms, begins tugging them down.

Alone On the Waterby Mad_Lori
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,725
Tags:
MAJOR CHARACTER DEATH, gen, deathfic, canon universe, assisted suicide, ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR EVERYONE
Summary:
Sherlock Holmes never expected to live a long life, but he never imagined that it would end like this.
Review:
DO NOT READ THIS UNLESS YOU WANT TO CRY. This fic had me in tears through the whole thing. Sherlock, John, and all others were perfectly in-character, so this was the most believable fic ever and that made it so much worse. Also, the ending is a work of fine art, however excruciatingly saddening. Watch yourself on this one: it's beautiful and heartbreaking. I could only read it once and I won't be trying again any time soon. Seriously, you will shed real tears.

Triageby scullyseviltwin
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
51,612
Tags:
Explicit, John is injured, Sherlock plays caretaker, slow build, bottom!John
Summary:
Sherlock’s mind goes exceedingly, devastatingly quiet and gray-blank. When he speaks it’s through a thick haze, it’s through molasses, he’s so disconnected from the words that it may as well be the unconscious shooter speaking. “It was only a twenty-two,” he says, voice unfeeling and unwavering, as though that makes any sense at all.
Review:
Basically, John gets shot and Sherlock takes care of him. Sherlock is doting and loving, he realizes his own feelings later on and John follows.

echoes through timeby chellefic
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
21,619
Tags:
Explicit, kissing tests
Summary:
Mummy sends a trunk from the Holmes cottage in Sussex to 221B. Its contents alter the way John and Sherlock see themselves and one another.
Review:
I absolutely love the kissing experiments that Sherlock instigates in this fic. There's also a good bit of plot, so don't tune in just for the smut, however good it may be.

26 Piecesby Lanning
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
28,236
Tags:
Explicit, some mild torture during the case, casefic
Summary:
Mycroft gives Sherlock the apparently simple task of solving a puzzle box containing a stolen microchip. It isn't simple.
Review:
I really liked the case part of this fic. It was pretty intense and suspenseful and John's use of the pet name 'nutter' was absolutely spectacular.

The Newlywed Game: Johnlock Editionby patternofdefiance
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
9,020
Tags:
Explicit, it's adorable
Summary:
What it says on the tin: John and Sherlock pretend to be married in order to be contestants in a Newlywed Game. Of course it's for a case. Of course it doesn't stay that way.
Review:
This is so cute and happy. The game gets intense when the questions start getting deeper and John and Sherlock are just adorable little babies. Obviously there are love confessions and a budding relationship to look forward to.

Between Friendsby SilentAuror
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
18,036
Tags:
Explicit, misunderstandings
Summary:
Sherlock gets abducted. As John discovers him tied up naked in an empty storage facility and comes to rescue him, Sherlock's body has an unfortunate reaction which triggers a series of events. John is convinced that everything will be fine as long as they never discuss it. Sherlock isn't as sure...
Review:
This is the perfect fic in which John and Sherlock have sex and then won't talk about it. John, of course, is in denial about everything and sort of hurts Sherlock's feelings, but it gets resolved and there's a happy ending.

If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Thingsby darcylindbergh
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
34,328
Tags:
Explicit, hardly explicit until the end, slow build, grief and loss, John is really depressed about the baby for a while
Summary:
Maybe that was why: you only get the one miracle.
Review:
This fic is so absolutely beautiful. It revolves around John's feelings about Mary losing the baby. It's sad, yet so amazingly heartfelt. Sherlock is just wonderful and loving and it's a must-read. I cried at the end because it was just so happy.

Second Chanceby SilentAuror
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
15,816
Tags:
Explicit, pining!sherlock, misunderstandings
Summary:
Now that John's divorce has gone through and the dust is settling, Sherlock thinks that he would very much like to see if there is any possibility of moving their friendship in another direction. The only thing is, he has no idea how to go about doing that...
Review:
Sherlock is just terrible at flirting and it's adorable. John totally gets it and it's just a really nice fic. Also there's a true or false match that is just brilliant.

Ease Your Way Into Occupied Spacesby joolabee
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
11,091
Tags:
Explicit, pining!sherlock, angst, NOT A HAPPY ENDING
Summary:
One thing’s certain: this wasn’t the way it was supposed to happen.
Review:
This fic hurts so much. Sherlock pines for John and even when it happens, John won't leave Mary and Sherlock is just so sad and hurt. The ending is still sad, too.

Renegadesby augustbird
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
39,405
Tags:
Explicit, DARK DARK DARK, there's so much violence involved in this case, Sherlock makes drugs to get close to the syndicate, Sherlock has sex with the villain out of necessity, good OCs die, drug use by Sherlock that gets resolved later,
Summary:
Sherlock Holmes takes down Moriarty’s syndicate. He also takes John Watson with him. AU of The Reichenbach Fall.
Review:
TREAD WITH CAUTION. This fic is really dark and depressing. Sherlock is just trying his best to protect John and ends up hurting himself over and over again and it's painful to watch. However, the story is amazing and suspenseful and you'll cry from happiness when everything finally sorts itself out.

The Moment Pleasantly Frightfulby teahigh
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
17,238
Tags:
Mature, angry!John, post Reichenbach Fall, canon universe
Summary:
Sherlock doesn't kiss him all at once. He takes John apart, piece by piece, until there's nothing left of him.
Review:
This is a more realistic take on how stubborn John is to reunite with Sherlock after the fall. John is pretty angry and has panic attacks relatively often over Sherlock, but eventually comes around. Sherlock is very cute and remorseful in this one.

Bloody But Unbowedby BeautifulFiction
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
43,211
Tags:
Explicit, canon universe, casefic, torture for the case, some angst, happy ending, bottom!John
Summary:
"Ever since I returned to London, you have made it plain that my behaviour is intolerable. Clearly, you no longer find me praise-worthy in any capacity, so why are you still here?" When a familiar argument threatens to destroy the last remnants of John and Sherlock's failing friendship, both men are left questioning their worth to one another. Before either of them has the chance to make amends, circumstance intervenes. John is left at the mercy of his abductors, and this time, he's not sure Sherlock will bother coming to his rescue.
Review:
Yet another amazing casefic. This one is so suspenseful and then it's so tender and sweet afterward. Obviously, be warned about the torture scenes because they can be a bit much.

State of Fluxby Atiki
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
24,655
Tags:
Explicit, slow build
Summary:
John’s marriage is over and he is finally back home (i.e. at Baker Street, where he belongs). Sherlock is awfully insecure and John is awfully hesitant, and they're both awkward idiots, of course, but they figure it out. Many First Times happen.
Review:
John's finally done with Mary and with holding back his feelings for Sherlock. They move back in and it begins. This is a fandom classic because of how tender and sweet it is.

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonderby cypress_tree
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
10,669
Tags:
Explicit, for science
Summary:
John helps Sherlock with an experiment: for an entire month, they are not allowed to touch each other and must remain at least one metre apart at all times. Meanwhile, I conduct my own experiment: how much UST can I shove into a single fic?
Review:
Sherlock and John try not to touch each other at all for a month and it drives both of them mad.

With All My Heartby QuinnAnderson
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
19,257
Tags:
Explicit, AU
Summary:
AU in which every time a person falls in love, a red line like a tally mark appears on their wrist. Sherlock is determined to keep himself from ever gaining one of these marks for fear that love will corrode his mental faculties. Then he meets John Watson.
Review:
Sherlock is super afraid of falling in love, but it obviously happens and John finds out eventually. There's some misunderstandings and a bit of angst, but it's got a happy ending.

Of Course I Forgive Youby alonsys_girl
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
10,735
Tags:
Explicit, The Empty Hearse, john uses endearments and it's amazing, make outs
Summary:
What if things had gone differently on that train car?
Review:
This fic is a masterpiece. I love this version of events and it's done beautifully. John calls Sherlock "love," and it's my favorite thing ever.

Consulting Husbands (series)by alonsys_girl
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
13,841
Tags:
Explicit, established relationship, john grows a beard and sherlock is obsessed
Summary:
John grows a beard. Sherlock really likes it.
Review:
This one is notoriously named "the beard fic" in the fandom. It's super schmoopy and sweet and just a portrait of a real, living relationship that's beautiful and amazing.

On the Losing Sideby Missselene
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,210
Tags:
Explicit, dubious consent
Summary:
After Mary's death, John moves back into Baker Street, but is still upset at the loss of his wife and child. Eventually, he and Sherlock stumble into a sort of relationship, but it's more physical than anything and they don't talk about it. They especially don't talk during sex. If they are going to have sex, Sherlock notices the signs hours beforehand, and he prepares carefully. The lights are off, they're under the covers, he prepares himself using lots of lube so he can make it feel as much like a woman as he can, and he doesn't let himself make any noise so that, if John wishes, he can pretend that he's still with Mary.
Review:
Warning for some dubious consent: Sherlock thinks he's helping John by offering sex and he tries not to enjoy it as much as he can. Obviously, it works out and confessions are made with a happy ending and some lovey-dovey stuff at the end.

34 Minutesby bendingsignpost
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,698
Tags:
Teen, making out, experiments
Summary:
An experiment in eye contact.
Review:
This one is a fandom classic. It's a cool idea based on a psychology study and it's short and sweet, too.

Down Slowby scullyseviltwin
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,797
Tags:
Explicit
Summary:
A quiet, warm evening in. Takeaway and tension, so much neither wants to break it.
Review:
There's a catastrophic amount of sexual tension between them after a case and it definitely gets broken.

walk through ghostsby augustbird
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
6,125
Tags:
Mature, angst, not a happy ending, lots of pining
Summary:
The thing is: Sherlock thought that the two of them would have forever to figure it out.
Review:
This fic will rip your heart up. It's so sad and Sherlock is such a small little creature in this one. It's just him thinking of what could've been and knowing it's too late. It's just pure sadness.

Katydidby songlin
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
12,083
Tags:
Explicit, vampire!sherlock, human!john, mating (sort of, idk), it's almost like a/b/o but John is a human and it's Sherlock that goes into heat, typical vampire biting
Summary:
The smell of John's blood is thick in Sherlock's nose. He can hear John's heart thumping through his ribcage as clearly as if his ear were pressed against John's chest. Sherlock's mouth runs dry. He is suddenly very, very hungry. "Like it or not, Sherlock, matters will escalate. You are tempting biology."
Review:
Definitely not my normal cup of tea, but I promise this one's great. There's obviously some vampire dynamics that complicate the story and there's sort of a blood kink thing going on but not in a bad way?? Anyway, John and Sherlock experience Sherlock's vampire biology attempting to mate them together and it's certainly an adventure.

Certaintyby joolabee
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
7,317
Tags:
Mature, angst, John is grieving Sherlock's fall, happy ending
Summary:
You can't kill an idea, can you? Not once it's made a home. There.
Review:
This fic is just so canon. Sherlock also has a book on the solar system (to prove that he CAN know about it) and it's a wonderful touch. It's basically just John being sad and thinking about Sherlock all the time until he comes back (basically what happens in canon, tbh).

A Quiet Murmurationby cathedral carver
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,684
Tags:
Gen, just fluff, kisses and more kisses
Summary:
Just pay me back with one thousand kisses.
Review:
This fic just makes me smile and wiggle with happiness. It's short and filled with oozy fluff.

Up Or Artistic Lushby Speranza
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,223
Tags:
Explicit, mostly smut, Sherlock goes to a sex club for blowjobs from random men
Summary:
"12 across," John said, waving the folded newspaper. "Superficially attractive deception largely after pool with promises of payment: twelve letters."
Review:
Basically Sherlock kisses John while high on pain meds and it changes John's life. There's a night of passion and that's the end.

All the Separate Pieces of Usby hudders-and-hiddles
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
22,644
Tags:
Explicit, there's a bit of everything, mostly fluff with some smut interspersed, there's one with bondage, some angst
Summary:
A collection of ficlets from tumblr, where I asked my followers to send me a body part and a character to write about. The ficlets cover the range from angst to fluff to smut. Most are Johnlock (some pre-slash, some post) but not all.
Review:
This is a ficlet compilation with a wide variety of topics and situations. I'm sure everyone can find something they like in this one.

Something to Remember Me Byby heimai

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
82,688
Tags:
Explicit, oh man, major character death, beautiful story building, AU
Summary:
Every summer, Naruto visits the sleepy beach town of Oceanview. Easily the best part of the trip is the carnival, set up for three days at the end of August. As summers pass, Naruto finds himself coming back again and again to see the boy at the end of the boardwalk. First, he wants to win the game the boy runs, but it turns into wanting to win Sasuke's heart instead. For some reason, Naruto just can't get him out of his head.
Review:
This is such a sweet, soft fic about Sasuke coming home and just settling into Naruto's life and routines. He gets a genin team at the end and is great with kids.

Mutabilityby sweetcupncakes
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,067
Tags:
Explicit, John is mad as fuck, angry sex, Mary's not a good person, Sherlock and John raise the baby, John also has suicidal thoughts, angst
Summary:
When Sherlock gets angry and asks why they must they suffer so, John says he doesn’t know. The universe is unkind, God is unfeeling or nonexistent and this is how you put back together the pieces.
Review:
John is really angry about Mary and everything that's happened to him and he regretfully takes it out on Sherlock, who's happy to do anything to make John feel better. There's some angry sex and some mildly dubious consent, but they figure it out and it becomes loving pretty quickly. It's done really well and it's so angsty and sad and then heartfelt. Also: parentlock.

Slowlyby sweetcupncakes
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
2,478
Tags:
Explicit, perfect first time fic
Summary:
Sherlock’s eyes close as John licks and kisses his way down that lithe body, long fingers trace up and over John’s shoulders, cupping over his ears. John rests his chin above Sherlock’s navel. “Tell me what you need, love.”
Review:
Just a really sweet first time one-shot. They're so sweet and loving and it's just a really beautiful glimpse of their first night together.

Down the Pub With the Rugby Ladsby what_alchemy
Pairing:
John/Sherlock
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,573
Tags:
Mature, coming out, homophobia, John is noble and proud of Sherlock and it's really sweet
Summary:
In which John meets old friends for a pint and Sherlock reads too much.
Review:
John comes out to his old friends and it doesn't really go that great. However, John really loves Sherlock and it's just a sweet little look at how proud he is of their relationship.

Need More Timeby cherryblossombomb
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
49,575
Tags:
Mature, WIP, time travel
Summary:
Saitama and Genos have to take on an intangible monster. Before it can touch Saitama, Genos gets in the way—and is sent back in time to when his sensei decides to become a hero.

One Hundred Contest Entriesby batneko
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
8,233
Tags:
Gen, so good and soft, practically canon in my book
Summary:
Genos gets roped into an embarrassing publicity stunt, and no one is happy about it.

Salvagedby Guardian
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
44,615
Tags:
Gen, WIP, the softest fic in existence
Summary:
Saitama is just a guy who rescues animals for fun. Rescuing a cyborg is a little beyond his experience. “You'll be okay,” Saitama promises. “I'm here now.”

Steamby ChibiMoon
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
78,576
Tags:
Explicit, kind of asexual saitama, invasions of privacy
Summary:
When something hot meets something cold.

Make Me Feelby Magisey
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
37,677
Tags:
Explicit, pining, depression
Summary:
And that’s when it started. The understanding. He was happy. Happiness, that for years had been elusive, well before his emotions had started to flee as his strength came into full fruition. It was unnerving to be aware of this fact, as if acknowledging it would mean it would slip nimbly from his grasp, fleeing as unbidden as it had come. One day, he would come to a scene and Genos would be totally gone, the story of a flash of brilliance as his disciple supernovaed for the good of mankind on the lips of all bystanders… One day, Genos would leave him, and Saitama would sink back into the cold, emotionless world that had been akin to hell.

Late Bloomerby toastycyborg
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
30,234
Tags:
Mature, a/b/o but in a tolerable way, asexual characters, not actually any sex involved
Summary:
Saitama and Genos are happy with their current level (read: lack) of sexual intimacy. Genos is also happy 'knowing' that becoming a cyborg halted his development into a mature omega. Unknown to both him and his beta partner, the conversion only delayed it. His body cannot detect the shift in hormones as he finally nears his first cycle – but Saitama can, and has no clue how to deal with it. TL;DR – demi!Genos has his first heat. Ace!Saitama helps him through it.

Want of Tryingby Bloodsbane
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
18,794
Tags:
Explicit, WIP, kink exploration, genos has a pregnancy kink, it's really interesting?? in a gender non-conformity sort of way???, idk how to explain it but it's a great fic
Summary:
He honestly isn't sure when it starts. If he had to choose a specific moment, Genos thinks it might be when he was walking home from defeating a monster in City U and he noticed something in one of the expensive store windows. It was a cradle, finely crafted with soft eggshell blue etchings and delicate looking pillows lining the inside.

Cleaning Upby Guardian
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
3,550
Tags:
Explicit, WARNING: consent is not explicitly given, i think this fic began my headcanon that genos's rubbery black skin areas are reeeeaaallly sensitive to touch
Summary:
All Saitama can feel is Genos's bare skin against his own, their bodies pressed together from head to toe. And it feels overwhelmingly good. Warm. Perfect. It's the most awful thing that's ever happened to him.

Training Wheelsby mckittericks
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
3,808
Tags:
Explicit, masturbation, is this not the most canon thing for genos to do???
Summary:
Saitama shifts uncomfortably from foot to foot. “Do you wanna—?” he starts to ask, but suddenly it occurs to him how weird this is. Not just this whole conversation, which is bad enough, but now he's offering to let Genos watch him go at it.

Circuit Breakerby spunlikesugar
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
2,134
Tags:
Explicit, WARNING: consent is not explicitly given, wires
Summary:
In an attempt to repair Genos, Saitama finds that not everything is wired the same when you're a cyborg.

Frozen Sunlightby Aetherdrive
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
10,385
Tags:
Explicit, so soft and beautiful
Summary:
Humanity is the best gift you can give to someone that has transcended it.

Distance Removedby General_Button
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
44,128
Tags:
Mature, soulmate AU kind of?, very frustrating at times, great story and ending
Summary:
Pain along his wrist fizzled into existence and then, like a switch, exploded. Saitama stumbled back, fighting the urge to shout, and waited for it to fade. “What—sensei, are you all right?!” Genos was staring at him incredulously, his mouth agape. “It’s like I said,” Saitama said, rubbing his wrist lightly. “Something’s happening to me."

The Gulfby teeeeeth
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
1,904
Tags:
Gen, so soft
Summary:
saitama reaches for genos

Phantom Limbby batneko
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,939
Tags:
Explicit, this fic cracks me up, the dialogue is incredibly funny
Summary:
Genos doesn't have a penis, but accidentally discovers his brain can make do.

The Apronby Bloodsbane
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
18,956
Tags:
Explicit, this one cracks me up too, saitama has an apron kink
Summary:
The word buzzed around Saitama’s skull like a mosquito, one he truly had no chance of squashing between his fingers. Shit, he thought, observing his disciple/roommate/best friend as he scrubbed furiously at a spot on the floor with a rag. He was on his knees, bent forward slightly, putting all his weight into removing an ugly soy sauce stain. The straps of the apron fell as if to purposefully frame his ass. Fucking shit.

Repairsby seanhastings2012
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
1,420
Tags:
Mature, your typical wireplay fic
Summary:
Genos needs to fix some of his wiring after a battle. It should've been a simple repair, but it wasn't going quite the way he'd expected. However, Genos didn't exactly mind what happened.

Freak Incidentby Heka tosh
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
24,434
Tags:
Explicit, genos figuring out his wiring again, the usual sai/genos fic
Summary:
Genos had insisted on Saitama repairing some of his damaged wires, but he had never expected he'd end up squirming on his sensei's futon while making the most unholy sounds imaginable in the process.

The Magic Imaginaryby fictier
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
45,386
Tags:
Teen, very soft slow burn, so gentle and wonderful
Summary:
It starts like this: with a pair of slippers.

After-School Karate Lessonsby batneko
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
19,083
Tags:
Explicit, AU, maybe slightly uncomfortable age gap?, disabled genos, no superpowers
Summary:
Saitama has taught a lot of kids, is it his fault he can't remember this one?

Deus Ex Machinaby sciencefictioness
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
27,052
Tags:
Explicit, WARNING: consent not explicitly given, wet dreams, voyeurism
Summary:
Kuseno has given Genos some upgrades, and he's not too sure he's happy about it. It had not been easy to ignore as it was, all the thoughts that itched around in Genos's mind. An infinite number of scenarios generated by a brain with an unending capacity to process them. None of which would ever, ever happen. Now he could feel a stirring sensation in the hoses and metal of his guts, most definitely a construct of his brain implant and not the result of any of his core systems malfunctioning. A tightening in his chest, pain where he'd never felt it before. Could you program heartache into a system of wires and tubes? Was there code to be entered for a longing so strong he could feel it where his bones should be?

The Definition of Enoughby BoxWineConfessions
Pairing:
Saitama/Genos
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
4,479
Tags:
Explicit, i just like hearning about other people's genos headcanons
Summary:
No matter what either of them try, Genos can't come. All the while he insists that just being with Saitama is enough.

The Scenic Routeby hollycomb

Pairing:
Stan Marsh/Kyle Broflovski
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
116,312
Tags:
Mature, South Park, graduating high school, starting college, road trip, extreme pining
Summary:
The boys embark on a six day road trip to California before separating for college. Cartman is a pain in the ass, Kenny has no future, Butters is in crisis, and Kyle doesn't know how he'll say goodbye to Stan.
Review:
Who knew I would be here reading and recommending fic from South Park?? Anyway, this is the very first fanfic I ever read when I was 14. I fell in love with this author and I still love their work dearly. This fic is really great, I still reread it from time to time.

From the Queen of England to the Hounds of Hellby hollycomb

Pairing:
Stan Marsh/Kyle Broflovski
Rating:
12/10
Word Count:
170,297
Tags:
Explicit, South Park, war, disabled Stan, this fic will literally rip you limb from limb
Summary:
AU - Ten years after the execution of Terrance and Phillip, the war with Canada has not ended. Stan and most of Kyle's friends are planning to join the army after high school graduation, bound to be drafted anyway. Kyle doesn't believe in the war, but he's not willing to let Stan go without him.
Review:
I remember following the weekly updates on ff.net for this fic when I was 15. I think I've mentioned that hollycomb is my favorite author, and this is more proof. I don't care which characters they write about, just that it's their work. Anyway, this fic literally makes me feel sick when I read it because it affects me so viscerally. It's an incredible work of fiction and I don't think I'll entirely get it out of my head. If you're looking for something so profound that you'll never get over it, read this fic. Just be prepared for a lot of tragedy and bittersweet endings.
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Leave the Piecesby hollycomb

Pairing:
Stan Marsh/Kyle Broflovski
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
251,192
Tags:
Mature, South Park, AU, mental illness, shifting POV, abusive relationships
Summary:
Stan and Kyle meet as strangers in their mid-twenties, shocked to encounter someone else who can't remember the first ten years of his life. They form an instant connection, but only one person in South Park remembers them, and Kenny can't explain why they disappeared or why the rest of the town forgot them.
Review:
This fic has the most interesting premise and I love the relationship dynamic between Stan and Kyle. Warning for basically every chapter involving Eric and Butters: It's a really abusive relationship and I always skip those chapters.

A Lifetime Supply of Crab Wontonsby hollycomb

Pairing:
Stan Marsh/Kyle Broflovski
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
4,790
Tags:
Explicit, pining Kyle, this one cracks me up
Summary:
Five times P.F. Chang's has influenced Kyle's emotional development.
Review:
I guess I'm at the point where I have to admit that this pairing is actually just kind of nice? The author is the only reason I made it here, tbh. This one is short and it makes me laugh because it's so ridiculous.

Growing Up is Mandatoryby UrbanNightingale

Pairing:
Craig Tucker/Tweek Tweak
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
57,972
Tags:
Explicit, South Park, established relationship, college
Summary:
High school is over, and the boys are off to college. It's finally time for Tweek to learn to stand on his own, and not rely on his boyfriend for everything. Growing up sucks, but sadly it's mandatory.
Review:
This is a really nice fic about learning to live on your own and figuring out what you need. I liked all the character dynamics so much.

Fools For Lesser Thingsby Snow_Falls

Pairing:
Ash Lynx/Eiji Okumura
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
29,736
Tags:
Explicit, this fic is soooo sweet and cathartic, references to past sexual abuse, coping with trauma, so much proper consent in every situation
Summary:
"He knew irrefutably that if Eiji left he would take something fundamental to Ash with him, and without that, what would be the point in living? He might as well have let Foxx finish him, if he was going to cop out now. No, Sing was right, the little brat, what the fuck would be the point if he didn’t go with Eiji? God, he was an idiot."
Review:
This fic is so amazingly loving and sweet. If I had my perfect headcanon for what happens post-story, this is it. There's a great depiction of unconditional love with proper consent for all intimacy. Stories like this make me believe in love.

i'm the diode, you're the kerosineby dizzyondreams

Pairing:
Snafu Shelton/Eugene Sledge
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
28,354
Tags:
Explicit, The Pacific, PTSD, period-typical homophobia
Summary:
In five years, Eugene had run over this exact scene in his mind too many times to count. Sometimes, he’d yell. He’d curse him out, hit him if he was feeling particularly pissed off that day. Try and get it through his thick, mad skull that waking up alone on that train was the final nail in a coffin that Eugene had taken too long to claw out of. Other times, Eugene imagined embracing him, breathing in the familiar smell of sweat and gun oil as he silently forgave him for it all.
Review:
I tried to watch this show because of Rami, but it was so boring that I couldn't finish it. However, I went looking for fic to fill the void of wasted time and I stumbled upon this gem. It's a wonderful little fic with great characterization.

syzygyby beastofthesky

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
31,407
Tags:
PG-13, canon compliant until ch 699, sasuke is back and eventually moves into naruto's place, they get pestered by genin, sakura is a workaholic at the hospital and married to Ino, it's all so wholesome and soft
Summary:
In which Sasuke comes home, an errand needs to be run, several people tell him things, and he realizes just what home really is, for him.
Review:
This is such a sweet, soft fic about Sasuke coming home and just settling into Naruto's life and routines. He gets a genin team at the end and is great with kids.

Asymmetryby sowell

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
7,411
Tags:
Explicit, sasuke is imprisoned and naruto is hokage, they live through visits, side perfunctory sasuke/hinata (weird i know)
Summary:
Naruto teaches Sasuke how to believe again.
Review:
Their characterizations are just spot-on. I like this version of events after sasuke is captured and brought back to konoha. It's not a pretty story, but it feels right for these characters. Not a huge fan of how often their desire to hit each other is mentioned, but alas, nothing can be perfect.

The Ties That Bindby sowell

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
5,002
Tags:
Mature, pretty dark fic, naruto is kidnapped by the akatsuki, sasuke is still a member, vague non-sexual torture
Summary:
To have and to hold, 'til death do us part.
Review:
I just like the plot and dynamic of this fic. The characterization feels very canon and sasuke is difficult to get right in fics.

Star by star by starby beastofthesky

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
43,125
Tags:
PG-13, sasuke almost goes blind, slow burn, Sakura has a crush on Karin, questionable medical ninjutsu but I'll take it
Summary:
It happens like this: Sasuke is fifteen years old when he kills a man wearing snakeskin and upends an entire underworld. He is sixteen years old when he’s realized he doesn’t have to remind Team Hebi anymore to incapacitate, not kill. He is seventeen years old, almost eighteen, when he defeats Deidara of the Akatsuki, and when Kisame steps aside to let him approach his brother.
Review:
This fic starts with Naruto and Sasuke's pursuit of Danzo, then remains mostly mission-based. There's a lot of open communication and slow-burn yearning. Both are nice.

Blood Tiesby KizuKatana

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
10/10
Word Count:
150k+
Tags:
Mature, WIP, huge expansive fantasy AU, so much action and not a lot of romance, amazing worldbuilding, clan abilities instead of ninjutsu, arranged marriage, tons of fight scenes, TW: references to pedophilia
Summary:
Naruto looked through the haze of the battlefield smoke, not taking his eyes from the pale-skinned man with the jet-black hair standing before him. They had both been fighting the same enemy, but that did not automatically make them friends. Naruto was exhausted, but he knew better than to show weakness to a potential adversary. Instead, he drew on his power, using the moments of stillness to draw more energy in from around them. The air stilled and crackled with it. A warning to the man not to take him lightly. Sasuke’s dark eyes seemed to swirl, then bled red with black commas forming a pattern in the iris. Only one clan that he’d heard of had eyes like that. Naruto gripped the hilt of his sword tighter. He only hoped that the man facing him hadn’t heard that the alliance between their clans had fallen through. And that Naruto was the one who’d broken it.
Review:
Wow. This fic is so creative and fun to read. Naruto meets Sasuke for the first time as an adult during this fic. I devoured this fic in 2 days and couldn't think of anything else while I was taking breaks.

Cultivate Your Hungerby dawnstruck

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
8/10
Word Count:
8,785
Tags:
Mature, kind of canon compliant, takes the ending and dunks it in the trash, dream version of events
Summary:
After six days, Sasuke wakes up. Naruto doesn't.
Review:
This one does a good job of fixing the canon ending for me. Basically it's a rewrite of chapter 700.

Smoothby calciseptine

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
8/10
Word Count:
2,520
Tags:
PG-13, Sasuke is blind, domestic life post-series
Summary:
There are things Sasuke lets Naruto do because Naruto needs to—and not because Sasuke needs these things too.
Review:
This is such a soft and beautiful little fic. Domestic bliss.

A World of Truthby luchia

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
8/10
Word Count:
23,642
Tags:
Explicit, everyone's trapped in a genjutsu of a "perfect world", the plot is a little wild at times
Summary:
The world is trapped in an illusion which removes anger, hate, and death. It's paradise, giving everyone everything they've ever wanted and reviving anyone they've ever lost. Nearly two years into the illusion, Sasuke snaps back to his senses and must decide whether to keep the world in false bliss, or return it to war-torn reality..
Review:
The situation the characters were placed in was a really great read. I was a bit confused about the scale of the plot sometimes, but it's all worth it.

Lost on the Road of Lifeby shherie

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
8/10
Word Count:
136,064
Tags:
Mature, kind of canon compliant, suigetsu and juugo were pretty cool, sasuke is extremely hot then cold with naruto and it takes a long time to develop anywhere
Summary:
[Canon-Continuation, No Chapter 700]. Nothing is ever simple when it comes to Naruto and Sasuke, no matter how much they might wish it was. Naruto had waited six months for Sasuke to come home, and when the jerk came back he brought his old Taka team-mates with him. All Naruto wants is for Sasuke to stay and heal, but Sasuke seems determined to keep hurting himself.
Review:
Pretty decent plot with good characterization and writing. Sasuke had an overextended bout of being an absolute asshole, but it was resolved eventually.

Waiting for an Answerby KinomiAkai

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
8,013
Tags:
PG-13, AU - childhood friends and current roommates, this fic is so cute, naruto confesses and then sasuke teases him relentlessly to an unrealistic extent, it's fun and flirty
Summary:
After eight years of struggling, Naruto finally caves and confesses to Sasuke. But it's okay; nothing is going to change between them. Everything will the same. ...The moment Sasuke stops bringing it up every twenty seconds, it'll be the same.
Review:
I love the dialogue in this fic and Sasuke's teasing is fun even if it feels almost humilitating at points. Their banter feels natural and I think this is such a sweet fic.

have your cake and eat it tooby keskasi & wingchestr

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
11/10
Word Count:
7,595
Tags:
Explicit, college AU, Naruto's in a frat, Sasuke is a gay emo loser, FWB situation that gets complicated
Summary:
“What’s it like to give a blowjob?” Naruto asks.
“Pretty easy,” Sasuke says. He doesn’t want Naruto to talk about blowjobs. He shifts a little on the bed. His face feels warm.
“That’s it? Easy?”
“What, you want details?”
Review:
I love the dynamic in this fic and the translation to college AU is flawless in its characterization. The one line about Shikamaru smoking a joint on the couch and not sharing with anyone else had me laughing so hard. Sasuke is a broody emo guy that falls for his best friend, the jock frat guy. The dialogue and the pacing of this fic is great. Genuinely hilarious writing that is crafted beautifully. Their FWB relationship just happens and then they have to deal with the fallout. I love part 2, which is Naruto's POV of the whole thing plus a little extra at the end. Honestly a favorite fic.

stay, stay, stayby sanguinedawns

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
16,199
Tags:
Explicit, canon universe, Sasuke just offers a FWB deal with Naruto, Naruto takes a long time to understand his feelings, some hot woman picks him up at the bar and they talk it out lol
Summary:
Naruto’s often found himself in deeply unfortunate situations and this isn’t necessarily out of character, but it bears explaining how he ended up with his briefs around his ankles, plain black shirt mussed, and his hands fisted in soft black hair. But most importantly, his advisor at the door incessantly knocking away, voice a touch peeved and grating through the thick doors of the Hokage office.
Review:
Another FWB situation, this time in canon. I like the set-up of this one. Naruto is really oblivious until he suddenly isn't. This one feels much more casual than the others since Sasuke just goes for it and doesn't care. Idk, it's a fun time and they figure it out eventually.

Simple Pleasuresby Dae

Pairing:
Sasuke / Naruto
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
21,781
Tags:
Explicit, college AU, some homophobia at the beginning and F-slurs are tossed around occasionally, FWB that turns real, Sasuke is pretty mean but naruto deserves it in this fic, he's also rude to Hinata and that stressed me out
Summary:
What are you supposed to do when it's been nearly four years and you're given the opportunity to have sex with your high school crush? Sasuke wasn't completely sure, but starting up a no-strings-attached relationship with said high school crush probably wasn't the best way to go about things.
Review:
Yet another FWB fic where Sasuke is fucking savage both in his initial pursuit of Naruto and his behavior during the arrangement. Kinda wishy-washy on the concept of dating someone who used to bully you for being gay, but this fic makes me believe their specific situation isn't built on resentment. I wanted Sasuke to apologize sincerely to Hinata at the end, but I feel it's more in-character for him to be a dick about it. Idk, it's a good fic.

And Then A Bitby infinitelymint

Pairing:
Louis Tomlinson/Harry Styles
Rating:
9/10
Word Count:
158,824
Tags:
Explicit, ?????????????, some bad tropes and fandom language but still great, fake relationship
Summary:
“We’d like to give the fans what they want.” Magee states, placing his hand on the table in front of him and leaning forward. “We want to give them Larry Stylinson.” Or, take a parallel universe where Louis and Harry were never together, mix in a two year hiatus and an impending comeback, pour in a dash of lost fans, two tablespoons of strong friendship and a Modest! employee with a good idea. Add a squeeze of pretending to be a couple, lots of kisses and a tattoo or two. Stir. Serve: the mother of all publicity stunts. (aka Harry and Louis fake a relationship for publicity. Eventually it becomes a lot less fake and a lot more real.)
Review:
If you want the absolute truth, I'll explain. My friend and I were looking up the weirdest fanfic we could find (it's our favorite game), so I go to the 1D tag. I'm scrolling through the most popular fics and there's some doozies, let me tell you. So I saved this one for later to skim through. I started scrolling through it and I actually started reading instead of skimming. I spent an entire day reading this fic when I should've been studying for an exam and it was actually worth it?? I could not possibly know less about 1D or this particular pairing, but this is a great fic. Idk what else to say, it's just done well and it held my attention for 158k words. There's some really common tropes in here and some of the characters use (what I would imagine are) fandom terms, which was kind of odd, but I was able to look past it.