Fandom: GRIMM
Pairing: Nick/Monroe, Monroe/Angelina
Length: 4,340 words
Author on LJ: rosekay
Author Website: Masterlist on LJ, AO3
Warnings: non-con in a dream, spoilers for episode 6
Why this must be read:

Author's Summary: Monroe runs a little wilder than expected with Angelina, and has to reconcile what he is to Nick and what Nick is to him.

I love what this piece does in exploring Monroe's background and the struggle he faces everyday with the beast within. The episode "The Three Bad Wolves" brings to light the darkness in Monroe's past and highlights the road he could have taken as a traditional Blutbad in the form of character, Angelina. This fic takes it a step further and really gets into his head, exploring the depths of wolf-ish instincts and how they impact Monroe's emotions and daily life.

It also shows the strain this episode had on Nick's and Monroe's relationship, as friends, colleagues, and possibly more. The struggle between instinct and the rational and trying to understand that same struggle tests our two favorite guys to whole new levels; this fic just delves straight into that. With vivid imagery and strong emotion, we get to see the depth of their relationship and the impact on that relationship from the Wesen influences Monroe brings with him. The writer leaves us with an open ending that, as Monroe puts it, " let those cards fall as they would". So let your imagination run with that and hope the writer feels like building on this. It definitely inspires more introspection and the desire for more story from this reader.

From Brumal Sleep

Hi crack_van! Sorry I'm a bit late! I'm unbidden_truth and I'll be steering the Trek van for the month. I read mostly TOS and Reboot fics (gen or otherwise) so expect a variety of stories. The first fic I want to rec is an amazing short Pike/Number One story from the old TOS kink thread.
Fandom: STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES
Pairing: Christopher Pike/Number One
Length: ~416
Author on LJ: n/a (on st_tos_kink)
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

Short, intense, and set in Mirror!verse, this little fic packs a punch. It's about Pike and Number One and what they were...what they could have been shown through the lens of the Mirror!verse we saw in TOS but tempered with feelings of sorrow, loyalty, and love. Note that Mirror!verse warnings apply, so tread carefully.

Never Doubted

Fandom: BANDOM (Fall Out Boy and Cobra Starship)
Pairing: Pete/Gabe
Length: Around 15,000 words.
Author on LJ: xstarlesscity
Author Website: Masterpost on LJ

Why this must be read: If you're a fan of highly kinky fic and can read stories with power play, there are few stories better than this one. The characterization is messy and perfect without falling into cliche (the dom is not who you might guess on first glance), and not only are the various explored kinks extremely hot and well-balanced, but one kink serves perfectly as a story-driving device (which is wonderful for my "good pacing" literary kink). Basically, it's all-around good.

( Summary and excerpt. )

walk a thousand miles to fall down at your door