and i feel like william tell

Buffy the Vampire Slayer

There, You Can Dance As Well As Fred Astaire by k.
I've been trying to explain. I'm not the Anya of this world. I'm from a parallel one. Anya hooks up with Gunn post-NFA. Perfect Anya voice, and Gunn's affectionate bemusement for her is adorable.

Because Even the Impending Apocalypse Doesn't Stop the Rituals of High School by allyndra
Xander's yearbook, signed. Captures the characters and season 3 of BtVS perfectly.

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laughing in the face of love

Harry Potter

The Other Fellow by sciathan_file
Wonderful look behind the scenes of DH from the Muggle Prime Minister's POV. His bemused horror, his willingness to help, and a narrative voice that sounds like the books makes this an enjoyable read.

The Problem with Perfection by carmine_ink
"Really, Moony. Who swims with their shirts on?" // Remus is vaguely annoyed that he doesn't have an answer for this. Surely there's a logical retort. "The… Amish?" Adorable.

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you may say i'm a dreamer

Bones

Hit the Ground by fialka
Lately, he's begun to wonder what Brennan would be like in bed. Lovely, insightful, bittersweet Booth/Brennan.

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Ocean's Eleven

Roman Holiday by shrift
Rusty has a break-up ritual. Danny helps him through it. Adorable.

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Some Kind of Wonderful

Love Is the Light in Your Face by thistlerose
Lovely coda to the movie, picking up with Keith and Watts the morning after.

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Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles

A Human Reaction by Jayne Leitch
Sharp, creepy, smart coda to "Demon Hand." Derek can't stop cleaning the guns, and Cameron watches him, and they have a (really creepy yet hot) moment.

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a flamingo in flight

Crossovers

Supernatural/The Sarah Connor Chronicles

On the Use of Weapons by cofax7
Ellen Harvelle runs into Sarah Connor at a gun show. Sharp and unsentimental look at the Connors (and Cameron) from an outside POV.

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Supernatural/Battlestar Galactica

Baptism by ultraviolet9a
I've been waiting a long time for someone to write Kara/Dean, and this is sharp and heartbreaking and also features Dean/Helo and Kara/Dean/Helo.

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Supernatural/Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Knife, Gun & Stake by r_becca
Jo comes to Faith with a request for help. Very cool crossover with some very hot Jo/Faith.

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hope for the best

Friday Night Lights

Chains and Fetters by therealjae
Tyra goes to college, and then comes home to deal with her family. This story is bittersweet and full of hope and fraught with the tension between leaving and staying. Lovely.

Good by kassrachel
Warm, tender, comfortable post-ep for "May the Best Man Win." "And you might remember that all those years ago? I chose you." / "You did, didn't you," Eric said. Lovely.

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a great place to serve

The Office

Act Naturally by girlintheattic
The documentary films its reunion special five years, four months, and six days after its initial run. Five years later, where are they now? Spot on, funny and heartbreaking. I love the way the observer effect plays out, the changes that occur because they know they're being watched (again).

Edit by girlintheattic
Fantastic outside POV of the whole Scranton office, in deftly handled second-person. Really good.

stuck to the ceiling, don't mean a thing by fiorie
Fantastic look at Jim coming to some realizations about life and growing up and not turning into Michael. Really well done.

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mama, put my guns in the ground

Dark Angel

Can I just say that it is ridiculously hard to find good Dark Angel fic, especially of the Max/Alec variety, so I may occasionally rec something that isn't quite up to my usual technical standards, but that worked for me emotionally. Anyway.

Deadly Fix by aflightoffancy
Max needs Alec to help get the cure for the virus, but things don't go quite as planned. Decently written Max/Alec with some excellent pining.

Deadly Mercy by aflightoffancy
Decently written, enjoyable Max/Alec banter as they work together to save Alec from someone who's trying to kill him.

Fun Between Friends by littledrop
Hot, funny, in character porn ficlet in which Max is bossy and Alec digs it.

In the backseat of a black jeep on a back street by zarahemla
Really excellent look at what Alec is willing to do for Max, and vice versa, with some nice extrapolation from Freak Nation about the state of the post-pulse world.

A Long Time Running by Northlight
It had taken a long time for Max to discover the joy in moving just to move: to go far, and fast, and faster yet. Lovely bit of Max/Alec friendship.

Moving Right Along by minim_calibre
Funny, sweet, perfect post-Freak Nation story where Max and Alec finally get together.

Probabilities in View by LC
Weird sex is better than no sex in Alec's book, and this is definitely a little weird. Hot, hilarious and in character. (Alec/Max/Original Cindy)

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where the grass is green and the girls are pretty

Supernatural

Accidental Documentaries by tassosss
Fantastic story of a case Dean is working his senior year of high school, told from an outsider pov with a slow, suspenseful buildup to what's really happening. A really gripping read with a well-done original character narrator.

El Camino Real by stalkingwinter
Normal isn't as easy as Sam thinks. I love Sam-hunts-at-Stanford stories, and this is a good one. I especially like the real, lived-in nature of his relationship with Jess, and the push-pull of his relationship with Dean always in the background. Lovely.

Five in the After by montisello
John tries to decide if it was all worth it. His sorrow is palpable. Heartbreaking and yet hopeful.

Hospital Corners by kellifer_fic
Lovely, understated, heartbreaking coda to Mystery Spot. Dean keeps switching out Sam's toothbrush. Sam doesn't respond well.

Middle of Nowhere by valiant
They can't have anything but the life, if they want to live it. It wasn't meant to last - because hunters can't have anything. Sharp, heartbreaking Sam/Jo set during Mystery Spot.

More Than Just a Pretty Face by liptonrm
Jo runs into Kat (from Asylum) on a hunt. Nice look at Jo's development, and also at Kat's willingness to do what needs doing, now that she knows how.

One Hundred Tuesdays (and Nary a Wednesday in Sight) by pyrebi
Hilarious and heartbreaking interpolation of some of the Tuesdays we didn't see, with a wonderfully wry yet horrified Sam voice.

the only time is now by topaz119
I generally don't like stories where they settle down and stop hunting, but I like this one, where Dean's got an injury that keeps them out of the game, and they live a quiet life down in Mexico. (wincest)

The Pen Is Mouthier Than The Sword by kellifer_fic
Dean gets hit by a curse. The result is adorable and sweet and funny.

Reverse Polarity! by sazzlette
A few weeks before he turns thirty, Dean thinks he's getting younger. Adorable and funny, as Sam has to deal with wee!Dean.

She said, don't scare the guests, that's what the dogs are for by fryadvocate
This school only taught one subject: how to forget. Heartbreaking and creepy AU with images that linger.

Unthinkable by Glass Shoe
I don't know if I believe Sam would actually do this (the author admits it's a hard sell), but if you go with it, it's a fantastic look at Sam's stubbornness and Dean's, and how they collide. post-BUaBS, what Sam will do to feel in control of himself again.

Upon a Red Stain by bellatemple
These are the stories that the Winchesters never told. Lovely, heartbreaking fairy-tale AU, inspired by The Crane Wife.

You’re Not Just Whistlin’ Pixie by zannes
Dean! IS A PIXIE! Utterly adorable.

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