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Fandom: Fairy Tales Characters: Queen, King, Princesses Length: 3K words Author Website: at AO3 Why this must be read: We get to listen in as the Queen from one of our fairy tales tells her young daughters a bedtime story. As with the best stories, it's got interesting characters, a great plot and a nice dollop of the mysterious. Enjoy. The Queen's Tale If you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | | |
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Fandom: SUITS Pairing: Gen (Harvey, Mike) Length: 1220 Author on LJ: not that I know of Author Website: AO3 profileWhy this must be read: Harvey gets vertigo, but it's okay: Mike's there. Unlike a lot of h/c fics I've read from the Suits fandom, I personally find this story to be consistent with the show's characterization of them.
Harvey could practically hear the smirk in the kid's voice, and was just turning around to dismiss his cocky attitude, when the room suddenly tilted before his eyes. He had no control over his body as he fell sideways, the glass slipping from his hand and hitting the floor. The dark liquid quickly began to absorb into the carpet. The room continued to spin even as he lay stunned.
And then Mike was there, all deer-in-the-headlights, hands extended. Harvey noted with a wince that the knees of the kid's suit were in the puddle of wine.
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Fandom: THE X-FILES Pairing: Fox Mulder/Dana Scully Length: ~ 4300 words Author on LJ: ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif) leiascullyAuthor Website: AO3 Why this must be read: Far from being the soulmates other fans imagined, Mulder and Scully seemed like very different people to me. And while I loved watching their UST on the show, frankly, the RST in fanfic often bores me. In this retelling of the sixth season, leiascully captures Mulder's feelings of ambivalence toward Scully: wanting her, being annoyed by her, being annoyed by wanting her. He takes her away for the week-end, ostensibly to chase ghosts, sits with her in a hot tub—and does nothing! He worries that he loves her by association. He worries that she tolerates him simply because she's used to him. In the daylight, in the office, their lives feel so ordinary. Two hired guns for the FBI, overeducated, underpaid, no scope at all for the kind of epic love he wants to believe they could share someday when they get around to saying it. When they find a safe space. "Son," says the bottom of the whiskey bottle some nights, "you're delusional."
He wants to believe.Yes, indeed. That is the Moose and Squirrel I know and love. Read Endeavours Too Short of Desires at her Livejournal | her AO3 account. | | |
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Fandom: ONE DIRECTION Pairing: Harry Styles/Louis Tomlinson Length: ~35,000 words Author on LJ: unknown Author on AO3: 100percentsassyWhy this must be read:"In which Harry is a promising amateur golfer making his debut at the PGA Championship, and Louis is a Sky Sports anchor who would really rather be commentating on footie." This is just an incredibly fun read. The best AU's play off canon dynamics, and while Louis' instant obsession with Harry is spot-on, it's the relationship between incorrigible-Louis-who-cannot-help-himself and his please-just-let's-be-professional co-anchor Liam that kind of steals the show. ( excerpt )Be My Little Good Luck Charm | | |
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Fandom: Fairy Tales: Jack and the Beanstalk Pairing/Characters: Jack/The Giant; Jack's mother, OCs Length: 41K words Author Website: at AO3Why this must be read: It's an awesome 21st century retelling that is full of angst, adversity, and true love. Jack Bean's life could not be much worse. His father has died, leaving large debts. His mother is ill and can no longer work. He was outed by a horrible teacher, who also spread lies about him, forcing Jack to drop out of high school. Because he has not completed his education and lives in a tiny village, he can't find a job and is forced into a life of prostitution. The icing on the very bad cake is the horrible teacher is now one of his meanest customers. When he attempts to sell the family car, there's only one buyer: a strange man who gives him money that mysteriously turns into an old paper. Jack despairs his situation, but then notices that the paper is actually a map. He decides to follow it to a very tall tree. His life then gets better in some ways, and worse. Enjoy. The Tale of JackIf you like this, take a moment to tell the author. Feedback is precious and appreciated! | | |
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Fandom: THE HUNGER GAMES Pairing: Mrs. Mellark, Katniss Everdeen/Peeta Mellark (Everlark) Length: 1008 words Author on LJ: annie_oakleyAuthor Website: Author on AO3 | Author on FFN | Author on TumblrWhy this must be read: Peeta's mother is a fairly prominent character in THG fan fiction. In this story set after the Victor Tour in Catching Fire but before the Quarter Quell announcement, Peeta and his mother share a moment that could almost be described as a rare moment of tenderness between the two of them…almost. ( Excerpt )the consolation (prize) by annieoakley1 | | |
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