nobody rides for free

Battlestar Galactica

Three-Letter Words For Diplomacy by tellitslant and pirateygoodness
Hot, sad Kara/Natalie.

~*~

Harry Potter

Like Any Other Night by rose71
"Merlin knows, you’ve teased him often enough about his lack of interest in girls." // "What do you mean, girls? [...] I can't believe he said that he doesn’t like Quidditch!" Adorable story about how Remus comes out and how it doesn't actually change anything with his friends.

~*~

Lucifer

Transitional by transtempts
Elaine asks Lucifer about sex. Lovely and fraught, as all their interactions should be.

~*~

The Sarah Connor Chronicles

to keep above the water by fated_addiction
Breakfast at the Connors'. Derek is so fucked and he knows it. Shivery, creepy Derek/Cameron.

~*~

it's later than it seems

Crossovers

Battlestar Galactica/The West Wing

Counterpoint by anjali_organna
Really cool little BSG/TWW crossover. Jed's voice, in particular, is spot-on.

*

Buffy the Vampire Slayer/The Office/Veronica Mars/Supernatural/Bridget Jones

5 Characters That Never Were The Slayer by crackers4jenn
Lorelai Gilmore, Dean Winchester, Logan Echolls, Dwight Schrute, and Bridget Jones. HILARITY.

*

Supernatural/Discworld

And All But He Departed by kellifer_fic
Sam + DEATH = hilarity and heartclenchy. "You're Death? [...] As in the Death?" // "More like Death-in-training."

*

Supernatural/Firefly

strawberry fields by ultraviolet9a
She isn’t his first lay, but she is his first love Dean and Kaylee, strawberries and the long hot summer. Sweet and beautiful and heartbreaking. *sigh*
*

Supernatural/Gilmore Girls

Leaving Stars Hollow by lemur710
A heartbreaking look at how Sam tried to live Dean Forrester's life. The ending is a real kick in the gut.

~*~

before they come for my piano

The Office

Disco Night by sloanesomething
Adorable, heart-clenchy Jim/Pam (au-ish)

How He Knew That by edeainfj
Lovely backstory for a sweet Jim/Pam moment. Oh, Jim, how are you so awesome?

~*~

while the miles roll away

Supernatural

the broken hand we learned to lean on by lyra_wing
Quiet, hopeful apocafic. Dean wakes up and the world has ended, and he has to find his way back to Sam. He picks up a couple of friends along the way. Lovely and wistful.

But for me you would make an exception. by elohvee
Short, bittersweet Dean/OFC story. Lovely. This is how any relationship with Dean would have to be, I think.

...Favors the Brave by devilpiglet
"Sounds like a plan." A pause, and Dean reconsiders. "Well, it sounds like one of our plans." Sam can't get Dean out of his deal, so he does something else. Heartbreaking and funny and so very them.

In God's Eyes by eloise_bright
John plans to give the Impala to Dean. The difference between what the gift means to John, and what it will mean to Dean, is absolutely heartbreaking, and totally believable.

just like by ultraviolet9a
Maggie from Ghostfacers calls Sam for help after everything goes wrong. Heartbreaking and believable.

Little Drummer Boy by reading1066
The story of why John didn't show up for Christmas in AVSC, and how Bobby takes care of the boys when he's gone. *sniffle* Oh, boys...

A Little Less Conversation by 1hionlife
Set sometime in season 1, Sam convinces Dean to help out a kid who needs a ride, and grows up a little in the process. Spare and sad.

Night of the Zombie PC by guede_mazaka
Sam's laptop is possessed. Hilarity ensues.

Palo Alto Normality Blues by pyrebi
His brother is leather and talismans and sweat and gunsmoke, and that's just not who he is anymore. Sam at Stanford, trying to remake himself as normal. Chilling and sad.

Salvation Lets Their Wings Unfold by raynos
Really interesting take on Mary, and how Sam and Dean are like her. Nicely done. That Story (The Transformations Remix) by sophiap is the remix, from John's perspective. I really like the John/Mary here, and also the way she uses repetition and narrative in the story - this is a story about telling stories, and how they limn the truth.

thought I could let you go in grace by jadedpen
It's not something they talk about, ever. It exists outside the rest of their lives, a little like fake identities and fleeting platinum credit, not quite real but...useful. Necessary sometimes. Just another secret to keep. Intense, sad, evocative. (Wincest)

You're Gonna Be the One Who Saves Me (the Oasis Remix) by angelgazing
"Some things," he says, and looks Dean in the eye and looks so lost that Dean doesn't know how to answer, "are bigger than we are." But Dean already knew that. Lovely. (original previously recced)

~*~

knights in armor intent on chivalry

Iron Man (movieverse)

The Award for Outstanding Unachievement in a Superhero goes to… by seriousfic
Hee! I really like the Tony-Rhodey banter here, as well as the Tony/Pepper.

Blame the Coffee by queen_haq
Adorably bantery flirty Tony/Pepper. "What would you do if I kissed you right now?" "You wouldn't." "How can you be so sure?" "Because you know I would quit if you did." "I know no such thing." "Liar." and the sequel: The Little Black Dress, full of more adorable Tony/Pepper banter as Tony's page interrupts Pepper's date. They are so totally the new Josh/Donna. *hearts*

Coming Out of His Shell by confusedkayt
Pepper helps Tony out of the suit. Adorably bantery and full of UST.

a distant sort of connection by elsi_dissapear
Like a marionette she complies. Bends under the pressure and under his gaze, under the gentle curve of his mouth around the letters of her name, and she tries not to break. Gorgeous, lyrical, bittersweet Pepper POV.

Don't Wait Up by jadedletters
The three months Tony's held captive, from Pepper's POV. Lovely. (The writing's a little clunky in spots, but totally readable.)

Five Rumors About Tony Stark That Aren't (Entirely) True by usually_a_witch
>And without the camera's evidence, it is Mr. Stark's word against his when he suggests that this was in fact a "tender life-changing moment" between Mr. Stark and his creation and Ms. Potts and Lt. Col. Rhodes could "never understand their love." Hilariously brilliant.

Four Times Pepper Considered Quitting and the One Time She Did by seren_ccd
Exactly what the title says. Nice look at Pepper leading into the movie.

four unconnected Iron Man ficlets by dorkorific
Four lovely ficlets about what it must be like to be Pepper Potts.

His Girl Friday. Or Saturday. Maybe Sunday. by hackthis
How Pepper Potts got her job. Really captures the humdrum horror of job-hunting, Pepper's personality, and her sparky dynamic with Tony. Lovely.

It Takes a Village to Raise a Tony Stark by hackthis
Tony Stark in all his charming yet dysfunctional glory, with Jarvis, Rhodey, Happy, and Pepper along for the ride. This made my heart so happy. *sigh*

Miscellaneous Is Always the Largest Category by splash_the_cat
Hee! Tony calls Pepper to get him out of a sticky situation. At 3am. Pepper is not happy. Bantery and cute.

Of Pressure by dafnap
"It's not actually a compliment. You know that, right?" Ouch. Sharp look at Tony (and Pepper) that lays bare his insecurities and cuts like a knife.

Posthuman by gabby_silang
"Potts, did I just promise to feed the hungry?" Lovely look at Tony Stark and how he might just save the world.

Proof by gabby_silang
Tony/Pepper that's full of witty banter and UST. He makes her a robot, and she's tempted to give in to his invitation. Wonderful.

A Proposal. Maybe. by seren_ccd
This is full of flirty, bantery UST, but it takes a nice turn for the serious in the middle - Tony would come up with that joking-but-not-really solution, and Pepper would be tempted. Lovely.

Spicy by seren_ccd
Flirty, bantery Tony/Pepper UST. adorable.

Tony and Pepper Go to Target by aj
Tony and Pepper go to Target. Hilarity ensues. Seriously adorable.

~*~