14 Bookmarked Items in Li Ming (The Invisible Library)

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  1. 6

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    Irene was reminded suddenly of observing him as they’d escaped the prison in Venice, the way he’d seemed diminished, the confidence that so defined him badly shaken. That wasn't quite how he looked now -- it was somehow both better and worse. He was working so hard to keep up appearances that he almost managed to pull it off. But she knew him well enough to see the cracks in the façade, to see how utterly exhausted he was by it, and that was a stunningly intimate thing to realize.

     

    Or: Exploring the ways they heal and grow between books

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    • 07 Jan 2023

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      enormes!!!

      best read listening to Sarah Kinsley

      "'I see your point,' she said quietly. 'But I do not want to make promises I can’t keep.'

      'So keep them,' he implored, trying not to sound as desperate as he felt."

      .

      "He had never loved and lost before; it felt far worse than books made it seem. If only he could share that revelation with Irene."

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      "'I’m here. I’ll be here when you wake up.' It was all she could promise him; she wanted to give him so much more, but this would have to be enough for both of them."

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    • 02 Mar 2021

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  3. 22

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    There were two rumours going around Yixing No. 1 High School, but no one knew which one was true.

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  4. 1

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    Just Li Ming looking after Irene

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  5. 8

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    Glimpses into Jim and Wen’s post-canon life.

    Note: This fic will is essentially an eternal WIP for now in that it can be assumed to be complete since there are no cliffhangers, but I may add chapters as and when inspiration hits in the future.

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  6. 7

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    Wen asked as he walked behind him to give him a back hug. “You make it hard for me to forget, you know?”, Jim replied, but didn’t push the other away. “Maybe I don’t want you to forget me?”

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    what happened after their first one night stand :3

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  7. 2

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    Ao Shun, Tian Shu and another servant rescue a feverish and confused Li Ming from Ao Ji's ice fortress (of course he has one), and bring him back to Ao Qin's palace to be warmed through. Angst, misunderstandings, brotherly support and comfort ensue.

    And Ao Guang being the dad friend

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  8. 1

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    "Even the mental images of Ao Shun so gorgeously fitted out in the ceremonial vesture, the sheer culmination of power and beauty, the energy he radiated and the deep thunder in his voice as he gave his speech made Li Ming's heart beat faster.
    It was not the first time that he witnessed the preparations and ceremonial procedures surrounding the royal mating rituals.
    He had overseen their part of the organisation, acted as mediator with the other court's counterpart and made sure that everything would remain in order during Ao Shun’s absence.
    What was new, though, was the gathering dread that had started to churn in his guts, continually growing as the date came close."

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    Everyone is stupid and gets to hear someone say I love you.

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  11. 2

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    'Irene carefully shut the door behind herself, sliding the bolt at the top and then the chain before locking it and leaving her key in the lock. She hung her coat up and unpinned her hat, moving slowly as she did so. She didn't turn the lights on but she knew her own home well enough that she could return home and get from the hallway and to bed with her eyes shut if she chose to do so.'

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  12. 1

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    after the events of the mortal word, Ao Shun sends Li Ming away to Vale's world and somehow or other he ends up on the doorstep of Lord Silver's townhouse.
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    Written based on a specific set of headcanons me and my girlfriend have about Ao Shun/Li Ming post the mortal word. Will probably try and update with the resolution to their misunderstanding.

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  13. 1

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    7 chapters, each focussing on one of the main / favorite characters
    (written for 2021 Invisible Library Character Appreciation Week)

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  14. 2

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    A collection of one-shots that are either missing moments, alternative outcomes, just straight up alternate universes or me just writing whatever the hell I want to.
    Some of these have been posted on my tumblr, but most of them are just clogging up my phone hardrive
    Yes, I fully intend on writing as many fics for this fandom as I possibly can.

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