you'll travel a thousand miles without leaving my sight

Elementary

26.2 by Siria
"I have to admit," Sherlock said one morning while constructing a stack of toasted avocado sandwiches for himself, "no small part of my enjoyment of this comes from the knowledge of how much it would irritate my father to find out that not only am I spending my time engaging in what he thinks of as a pointless waste of energy, but that I'm doing so while coaching an American. It provides a unique frisson of satisfaction, one not quite communicable verbally."

"There probably is a word for it in German," Joan said, lying on the ground as she worked over her left hamstring with a foam roller, eyes watering a little as the muscles slowly unlocked.

Sherlock pointed at her with the avocado-smeared knife. "An excellent point, and one I shall most likely communicate to my father during our next communication. Adding in Germans can only help my cause." Joan and running, a love story. ♥

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Sleepy Hollow

Let's See If You Believe In Me by leupagus
Crane spends Christmas with the Mills sisters. Oh heart.

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Teen Wolf

Rise, Rise, Rise (Shake Me With Your Love) by riverlight
Scott and Stiles convince the Sheriff and Melissa to go on a roadtrip with them. Shenanigans of the sex pollen variety ensue. I really liked the Melissa POV in this, and also how adult she and the sheriff are in handling things.


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The West Wing

The People’s Servants by Speranza
It's Big Block of Cheese Day in the Santos White House. I draw a million sparkly hearts around this story. So perfectly THEM. Leo would be SO PROUD. *sniffle* <333

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you left your mark on me

DCU

Arrow

The Ex-Girlfriend Club by Frea_O
Ollie's ex (and current) girlfriends kick ass. I enjoyed this and wouldn't mind seeing it on the show, even though right now it seems impossible.

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Batgirl

Glide by Salmon_Pink
The atmosphere is bubbling over with festive cheer and merriment, but to Steph it's Cass's hand in hers that’s the most magical thing of all. A sweet moment while Cass and Steph are skating. Aw, heart.

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a friend in need's a friend indeed

Avengers

The Dawn of That Last Great Day by ignipes
"When I was young, many centuries ago, my companions and I traveled to the realm of Nidavellir on a quest."

James blinks. "A quest."

"There was a monstrous beast ravaging the dwarven villages," Thor explains, as though that makes what he's saying any less ridiculous. "Every night it hunted. It sought men, women, and children for its prey, injuring some and killing many others, but none who survived could describe what manner of creature it was. The dwarves called to Asgard for help."

"Sure," says James, after a beat, because apparently he isn't hallucinating this. Thor, Norse god of thunder, alien from outer space, Avenger and temporary bodyguard, is having story time in his hospital room. "Good idea. That'd be my first thought too." The Winter Soldier is sent to kill Captain America. He can't quite manage to do it. Oh, Bucky.

Just Like the Ones I Used to Know by Selori
Aw, the Avengers watch White Christmas and everyone has a lot of feels. ♥TEAM♥

lights at two dollars a strand by legete
Steve and Bucky decorate for Christmas rather haphazardly. Aw, heart.

who's got time to watch an explosion by beardsley
He sees the moment when Bucky runs out of ammo, reaching for his knives as the guns clatter to the warehouse floor.

Steve whistles and doesn't wait for Bucky to turn; he throws his own sidearm and Bucky's left hand closes around the grip with terrifyingly perfect timing.

He doesn't have to announce himself in any other way. By the time he's inside the warehouse Bucky is ready and waiting and they fit right into rhythms as old as the war: back to back, together, and no one else stands a chance. Steve and Bucky don't need words to communicate. *happy sigh*

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