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Suna has no idea what's gotten into his friends' heads but whatever - it might be good for a laugh.
Or Yamato, earnest researcher of asexuality, and Takeo, who doesn't really get it but is the only one to actually get it, realise that they aren't just a couple but a trio.
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Snapshots of Dean Winchester's existence. All this happened, more or less...
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- Part 1 of The Winchester Gospel
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glass pearls and sea shells by singtome for comebacknow
Fandoms: The Maze Runner Series - James Dashner, The Maze Runner (Movies)
15 Dec 2018
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"Aris’ lips twitch as if they’re forming words of a mind still tied up in dreams. Something strange happens in Minho’s chest in that moment, and he thinks, This might be an issue."
In the interlude; Safe Haven grows on around them, thriving. Minho ponders the meaning of everything as new developments form in the shape of a sandy haired boy, sea glass, and cowboy figurines.
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Fangs, Blood, and Rock'n'Roll. by Cena_kissed_me
Fandoms: Argeneau Series - Lynsay Sands
29 Dec 2021
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Just two Irish kids, trying to find their way in the world post-university. The boy dreams of being a rockstar, the girl just wants to survive her unrequited crush on the boy.
Oh, but then the vampires had to go and ruin it.
This is set in the Argeneau universe, and the rules for Immortals will be consistent with the rules in the Argeneau and Rogue Hunter series.
Some of my favourite Hunters and maybe an Argeneau might show up as peripheral characters, but this will be primarily original characters. The rules and relationships will be explained in depth within, so you don't technically need the foreknowledge to enjoy it. I hope.
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Do we fit together (... or are our jagged edges just cut in the same way?) by untouchableface
Fandoms: Dragon Age (Video Games), Dragon Age - All Media Types, Dragon Age II
04 Apr 2022
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HAPPY MONDAY HAVE SOME ANGST WITH A SIDE OF SOFTNESS Y'ALL.
For all the names Hawke has had, none of them ever quite fit. Not comfortably, anyway.
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Thirst by ghostlygun
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Movies), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV)
09 May 2022
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Sam Wilson’s PR manager wants to do something for the public image of Captain America’s widely disliked sidekick, Bucky Barnes. So he makes him read some thirst tweets.
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We need to heal by NicholasBlack24
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
02 May 2024
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By some miracle, Touya survived. He was expecting death, wanting it. But he's alive and for some reason, getting the surgeries he needs. Will he be able to move on from what happened to him? Will Shoto and Natsuo be able to rebuild their relationship? Or will Touya be lost forever in the dark?
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Horns, Halos, and Heathens by The_Happy_Reaper431
Fandoms: Bendy and the Ink Machine, Bendy and the Dark Revival
14 Apr 2023
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She knew she was no saint, but this brings the saying hell on earth to a whole new meaning.
Sent into the sepia tinted world known as the Ink Machine, Lorelai has to choose between the world she grew up in and the world she now belongs to.
But stuck between angels, demons and humans, one could only wonder which was the most worthy of the three.
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For years, Draco has been complacent. His career is on track, his future is arranged, and he's adapted to the darkness plaguing his restless nights. When paired with Hermione Granger on a top secret project, he begins to question if the comfort of familiarity is enough. As long nights dwindle and their connection grows, she shines a light on possibilities he's never imagined.
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a story about a girl with shadow powers who does her best to keep the idiot men of the world from tearing it apart.
“You frighten me.”
“Do I?”
No, he doesn’t. He should, but he doesn’t, even despite knowing all he’s capable of.- this right here is the entire premises of my book
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Na'vi believe everyone is born twice.
How fitting for the Recombinants to be reborn, but they weren’t the only ones.
Deja Blu’s original mission is thrown off course after their disastrous first encounter with the Sully family. However, they did manage to capture Spider and the adopted daughter of Jake Sully, Ten’etirey.
It’s no coincidence that she looks and sounds just like the friend they lost over 20 years ago.
The two new “members” help guide the Recombinants to understand their bodies, the world, and hopefully to see.
It doesn’t take long for attachments to grow, some further than others. Unwilling to give up this second chance of new life and the possibility of redemption, but old habits die hard.
Eywa’s chosen three, Trinity.
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Johnny Silverhand’s list of regrets is so long, the printout of it would unroll the distance from here to the swampsuck formerly known as Florida and still have miles leftover for toilet paper. Yeah, that thing with Alt’s one of ‘em. The time when he made EezyBeef of a merc’s face against her apartment window—that’s another. Fuck-up after fuck-up after fuck-up. Story of his fucked-up lives.
Well, here’s a fresh one for ya. Instant chart-topper, this, just like each of his singles. For once, it isn’t an Arasaka pulling the strings—no, he’s the dumbass who decided to drink in this Heywood dive tonight.
Or: Two legs of a love triangle walk into a bar...and one of 'em winds up throwing a punch-line.
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Obey, we're gonna show you how to behave
Obey, it's nicer when you can't see the chains
Leon S. Kennedy is sent to Spain on a solo mission to retrieve the President's daughter, who was kidnapped and taken across the ocean to a remote village filled with unimaginable horrors and run by a somewhat entertainingly named cult–The Illuminati? Really? Not to mention the attractive Spanish man who seemed to be the only person in the village not trying to kill him….
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- Part 1 of Awake and Alive
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Matty moved to live with his dad in Scotland after the incident, only flying out to Oklahoma for his mum but during a visit he gets an unexpected call from an old friend,
What will happen when him and Kate get thrown head first into tornadoes again, and what will happen with a few tornado wranglers added in the mix
(Carrie underwood song as the title)
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The Brain Of A Fourteen-Year-Old Girl by PoetryGirly101
Fandoms: The Brain Of A Fourteen-Year-Old Girl
03 Mar 2025
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The Brain of a Fourteen-Year-Old Girl is basically just that-my brain, spilled out onto pages. Every thought, every feeling, every moment I felt like I was drowning or thriving or just... existing. It's messy, real, and sometimes a little too honest, but that's life, isn't it?
Over the past year, I've dealt with more than I ever thought I could handle—family drama, friendships shifting, school stress, and figuring out who I even am in the middle of it all. Some days, I felt unstoppable. Other days, I couldn't even get out of bed. And through it all, I wrote. About everything. The good, the bad, and the things I didn't think I'd ever say out loud. This book isn't a guide to being fourteen. It's not some polished, coming-of-age story with a perfect, happy ending. It's just me, trying to make sense of everything as it happens. If you've ever felt lost, stuck, or just over it, maybe you'll find something in here that feels familiar And if not, well at least you get a front-row to the chaos that was my fourteenth year.
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What I Did To Deserve This (How Could You Hurt A Little Kid) by Packleader for TheyDontBurnLikeUs_27
Fandoms: Spirit Animals - Various Authors
31 Jan 2025
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Knowing how class systems and corporal punishment works, I find it hard to believe that Conor’s time with the Trunswicks didn't leave more... lasting damage. Also taking into consideration how truly awful Devin was to him, I'd say what we've got here is the perfect storm for loads and loads of ✨️trauma✨️
Title taken from Family Line by Conan Gray"“Worthy did that to you?” she asked, stunned.
Conor shook his head, rolling his eyes as his lip curled like he'd smelled something foul. “Oh, no,” he assured, tone dripping in sarcasm, “Devin would never stoop so low as to get his hands dirty with meaningless discipline.” His hands were clenched in the thin fiber of his shirt. “But he sure as hell wasn't low enough to not issue the orders.”"
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- Part 20 of Whumptober 2023
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Two worlds collide. A story only the stars could write.
Fictional characters aren’t supposed to show up in your living room. Callum is very real, very confused, and very much not in Xadia anymore. Star has no idea how or why he ended up in her world, but one thing is clear: he doesn’t belong here and getting him home won’t be easy.
Between navigating modern life, uncovering the mystery behind his arrival, and dealing with the fact that magic might not be as fictional as she thought, things spiral fast.
Because Callum isn't the only thing that crossed over.
This isn’t just a glitch in the universe. Maybe, just maybe, this is the beginning of something that was never meant to stay fiction.-------------------------------------------------------
Rated for language and violence
The story starts from the end of season 5. And 2024 summer, before season 6, for "our world".
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Public Relations by Imagination_Is_Key
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel
01 Jun 2025
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Because everyone has an image, and the Avengers needed a better one.
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@StarkIndustries (Verified) & @AvengersOfficial (Verified): New PR Manager starts today. All media inquiries—and disasters—go through her now. God help us all. #AvengersPR #DamageControl #PleaseStopTaggingMe #HireProfessionals #ThisIsWhyWeCantHaveNiceThings #TonyDontTestHer #SocialMediaCrisisIncoming #GoodLuckAnnie #OfficialStatement #PrayForHer
The Avengers didn’t mean to go viral before 9AM. Again.
But between Captain America’s “back in my day” jokes, Peter’s senator-roasting memes, Thor’s poetry slander, and Natasha’s suspiciously well-timed leaks… Pepper Potts finally snapped.
Enter Annie Marion: furious, sleep-deprived, and not technically on the clock yet. Within ten minutes, she locks their social media, grounds Earth’s Mightiest Morons, and declares herself the final boss of their Twitter fingers.
The Avengers have a PR manager now.
The internet is terrified.
Tony Stark is in social media jail.~~~
No idea where this is going, but this is fully inspired by That's why his hair's so big, it's full of secrets, by Bonfirefly. Go check out their story.
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Alexandra, thirty, French, and mildly hungover, did not ask to wake up in the cursed porcelain doll body of an eleven-year-old Pureblood heiress with icy blond curls and a dead Death Eater dad. But here we are.
Instead of returning to her ruthless career as a muggle lawyer, she’s tossing Floo powder in vintage velvet robes, grimacing at Professor Snape’s disapproval, and trying to keep her sarcasm in check long enough to avoid being hexed by actual children. Hogwarts is calling — and apparently, she’s a Rosier now. A Rosier. With a reputation to uphold, a prophecy on the horizon, and a slowly building crush on a redheaded prankster who really shouldn't be that cute when he's thirteen.
Magic is real, Quidditch is exhilarating, the Dark Lord is not as dead as she’d like, and Alexandra isn’t sure if she wants to go back… or burn the old rules down in glittering green flames.
She wanted a croissant and a calm life. She got Polyjuice, Pureblood drama, and puberty — again.
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- Part 1 of Disaster Darling Chronicles
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Detective Ide Hideki knew it was a bad idea to poke around a crime syndicate with no plan or backup. He just didn't know how bad it was until the man with the soft voice and the easy smile started asking the real questions.
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- Part 1 of Bloodwarm
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“It’s healing really well.” Katara tells him with a smile, before her lips quirk down into a frown. “Though it’ll still scar pretty bad.”
Zuko shrugs. “It’s ok. I doubt people will really focus on it anyway… the one on my face is a bit more prominent.”
Katara makes a face, like she’s not quite sure if she should laugh or frown, when Toph speaks up.
“You have a scar on your face?” Toph asks, sitting up so she’s sitting by his legs rather than lying on them.
Zuko blinks. He never quite forgets that Toph is blind, but the fact that she can’t see his scar never really occurred to him.
“Oh, yeah.” Zuko looks down at his lap. “My father burned like, half my face off before I was banished.” He says it a little too casually, probably not bitterly enough.
A crash next to him makes him look up, to see Katara's horrified expression, and a shattered bowl of water at her feet.
No one says anything for a long moment.
“Zuko… it- your dad?” Katara finally manages to gasp out. Zuko blinks at her, his brain moving slowly.
“You didn’t know?” He asks in genuine surprise.
“No.” Sokka wheezes.
Zuko blinks at him. “Oh.” Is all he can manage to say.
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After Sozin's Comet and while trying to get the Fore Nation in order, Zuko lets slip how he got his scar and is surprised when the Gaang are... displeased with his father.