Fandom: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
Pairing: Mark/Eduardo
Length: 9000 words
Author on LJ: jean_iris
Why this must be read: Harvard-era winter break fic, where Eduardo shows up at Mark's house. It's very sweet, like an hot cocoa in a cold afternoon. Nice Zuckemberg family portrait!

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Catch a Falling Star (AO3)

Fandom: LEWIS
Pairing: Robbie Lewis/James Hathaway
Length: 16k
Author on LJ: lamardeuse
Author Website: Lamardeuse's website, and at the AO3

Why this must be read:
This fic deals head on with the 20+ year age difference between Lewis and Hathaway. The author not only deals with it, she convinces me utterly. This is another gorgeously written take on a fandom cliché—the fake relationship—which could have been cloying, but instead is humane, respectful of the past, fully in tune with the characters, and hot. The doubts Lewis has, the honest descriptions of his and James's physicality, the way he and James understand and complement each other: it's all believably and beautifully done. 

Our Lyn just gave us her blessing,” Robbie said, figuring it was like ripping off a plaster and best done quickly.
Hathaway stared at him. “Oh, you win,” he said.

And We'll Talk in Present Tenses

Hi! I'll be driving the Bandom van for this month. I'm sorry to admit I was a bit busy the first two weeks of this month, so you can expect almost daily recs from now on so that I can fulfill my quota :) Stay tuned for recs from the recent bandombigbang! Today's rec will be another one, though.

Fandom: BANDOM (My Chemical Romance, Panic! at the Disco)
Pairing: Frank/Brendon, Spencer/Ryan, Mikey/Alicia/Pete/Gabe
Length: long (22,500 words)
Author on LJ: gala_apples, dr_jasley
Author Website: gala_apples's Bandom Masterlist, gala_apples@AO3, dr_jasley's Fic Masterpost
Why this must be read: This is a gem from this year's Bandom Reverse BigBang that has apparently been overlooked by most Bandom fans, and I really don't understand why. Frank is a well-known horror movie star in this story, meeting Brendon, a barely known actor. They fall for each other instantly, but none of their friends are confident that they'll make a relationship work. What makes this so perfect is the mix between cracky details (like Mikey and Gerard's obsession with horror movie facts or Ryan's weird and obsessive roommate rules, to name just two), the focus on how a relationship actually strengthens and how Frank and Brendon fall for each other, and the hints of seriousness that come across in a few small but very important scenes. It strikes just the right balance between tragic and comic.

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3

ETA: I've added tags but they don't show up for some reason, sorry.

Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames
Length: 6+k
Author on Livejournal: http://cmonkatiekatie.livejournal.com/
Author on AO3: http://archiveofourown.org/users/cmonkatiekatie/pseuds/cmonkatiekatie
Why this must be read:

An amusing blend of humor and porniness.  Arthur has a bit of a premature trigger problem with Eames.  Eames is nothing if not dedicated to whatever efforts are needed to prolong their encounters.  So they experiment to control Arthur's hair trigger -  again and again and again and again.  What makes this better than a straight-out PWP is that the two characters are having fun with each other.  Laughter in bed is some of the best laughter there is, and cmonkatiekatie manages to pull off that feeling in her writing.

Baby, You're a Firework