you are a welcoming back from the ocean

Arrow

If You Ask Me To Stay by always_a_queen
Nicely slow-growing Ollie/Felicity. A little overwrought, but that's kind of Ollie's trademark, yeah?

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Community

WILD ONE by alizarin_nyc
Really well done Jeff/Dean.

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The Iliad

Rous'd His Drowsy Blood by lanyon
Really lovely and heartbreaking Achilles/Patroclus.

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he's not vicious or malicious

Elementary

vatican cameos by isawet
Five times Joan Waston refused to entertain Sherlock's demands for training. Really nicely done, gets Joan and Sherlock just right.

waltz across naïve wood floors. by paperclipbitch
Joan and Sherlock, learning to live together. Oh, heart.

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you can dance with a little twist

Spider-Man

The Free Clinic by DaisyNinjaGirl
It's hard for a masked superhero to find a trustworthy medical provider. Luckily, Peter's found one. Good outsider POV on Spider-man (and Peter).

The Sky Receding by KiaraSayre
"Seriously?" says Penny that night, pitching her voice low the way she always does when she's masked. One thwip later and the mugger's gun is halfway down the alley, and there is a gratifyingly oh-shit expression on his face. "Has the memo not gone out yet? You go for violent crime in this neighborhood and you get mocked. That's how this works."

"You're - " says the mugger.

"Yes," says Penny. "I am vengeance. I am the night. I am...definitely getting sued for copyright infringement." Really lovely rule 63!Peter story. I really like how the essential core of the character doesn't really change all that much.

They Also Serve... by DaisyNinjaGirl
It wasn't obvious to Peter at first, but there came a time as he moved through the night city that he realised he was noticed. Known. YES. THIS. It's tiny but it's the tiny Spider-man story OF MY HEART. ♥PETER♥

*sobs*

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and ice cream castles in the air

Crossovers

Captain America/Sandman

hell is empty and all the devils are here by halfmoonsevenstars
Bucky meets the Endless. I liked the bits with Delirium and Dream best, but it's all an interesting look at Bucky's character.

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Avengers/The Unusuals
Substitutions may change the flavor profile by daroos
Clint gets kidnapped so the Avengers convince Jason Walsh to pose as him while they try to rescue him. Fun crossover with nicely melancholy undertones.

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Young Avengers

Oh, Just Go Nameless by mad_maudlin
Kate and Noh-Varr wake up space-married. Needless to say, they're not happy about it. This is adorably in character.

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well I know what's right, I got just one life

Avengers

Declarations by thebrightestbird
Oh, god. Bucky's broken him. Bucky knew it would happen eventually. He just thought, you know, it'd happen in a more violent fashion. A bullet from his sniper rifle ricocheting, an ill-placed boot to the groin during training, finally punching Tony Stark in his smug arc reactor and blowing them all to kingdom come after the 200th crack about freezer burn affecting manhoods.

But a declaration of love? That's just sad. This is adorable.

do you have room by haipollai
Sweet Steve/Bucky where Bucky was 16 when he enlisted.

NSFW by penknife
Adorable Tony/Bruce story in which the Avengers discover Tumblr and Bruce isn't really comfortable with it. (I'm guessing it's in response to Mark Ruffalo learning about Science Bros fanart.)

On Making Apples Fall by BlackEyedGirl
Clint trains with Natasha because he could train with nothing less precious to him and still know that his aim is as good as it's going to be. He will no more hit her without meaning it than he will sprout another head. Short, sharp look at Clint and Natasha.

Subjective Histories by Odsbodkins
The epic tragic century-long love story of Steve and Bucky, as told by the people who knew them when.

That Greek Myth by Paraxdisepink
Bucky's having a hard time dealing with the return of his memories and Steve tries to help him. Heartbreaking and hopeful. Oh Bucky, dump your manpain and run away with Steve. He'll treat you better!

The Pinball Wizard in a Miracle Cure by Mad_Maudlin
Tony tests out Bucky's new arm with pinball. Adorable, featuring Bucky and Steve trash-talking each other.

through miles of clouded hell by lanyon
Steve visits the underworld to get Bucky back. This is a really wonderful retelling/fusion of Orpheus and Eurydice.

Unconventional Approaches to Debt Reduction by jjtaylor
"Honey traps always work, because men are cursed to admire beauty like yours and never be able to touch it."

"You making a pass at me, Barton?" Natasha grins.

"You go kill our mark with your bare hands, that's all the honey I need." Excellent look at Clint and Natasha and why they work so well together.

untitled Steve/Bucky, nape/neck kisses by lanyon
Mmm...sleepy Steve/Bucky kisses.

untitled telephathic jerking off story by troublesteady
per the author: this is the telepathic jerking off story. No, nothing else happens in it. Pretty much. Steve and Bucky, for reasons that don't need exploring at this juncture, have found themselves with a psychic bond. Very hot telepathic jerking off ensues.

When You Smile at Me (I Want to Step in Front of Buses (In a Good Way)) by someonenotchloe
I thought I had recced this already. Huh. Adorable Steve/Darcy where they meet in an art class.

Your Feedback Is Appreciated by sabinelagrande
Tony builds a sex robot and tests it out with Pepper. Very hot.

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