you said it was dangerous after Sunday

Gilmore Girls

shine bright by dollsome
She wanted to sort out the tangle of feelings and turn them into something comforting and true. That Rory might veer toward suckiness sometimes, but it was literally impossible for her to be worthless. That she glowed with some constant, inexplicable magic, like Claire Danes in the movie about the star. When her husband decided he was going to be a creative writer, Paris's heart had no trouble switching right off, but when Rory decided to do it, Paris's heart was nothing but all in, ready to fight the world to help Rory make that dream come true. Probably best not to examine that. Lovely, post A Year in the Life Paris/Rory.

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Rivers of London

The Woman Who Ran with Wolves by drekadair
Peter and Nightingale are called to the Epping Forest to investigate a potential werewolf and discover a missing woman, a family shattered by grief, and a case that hits far too close to home. Melacholy case-fic. Nicely done.

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The Expanse

Vids

Miss Me by runawaynun
Miss Chrisjen Avasarala with your bullshit. This is AMAZING, as is befitting of Chrisjen Avasarala and her epic badassery.

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and i swear that i don't have a gun

Avengers

Particle of Light by domarzione
Nice look at Maria after the events of Captain Marvel.

so lucky, so strong, so proud by ProfessorSpork
Gwen jumps, and when she turns around, Peter B. Parker is standing awkwardly in the bedroom doorway. It's been a long time since anyone managed to sneak up on Gwen, but all she feels is that she's surrounded by Peter—no wonder her spider-senses didn't warn her. "Hey. Um. Sorry, I'm—totally snooping."

"It's okay," Peter shrugs, slouching against the door frame. "It's not my stuff."

He's got a point. This is so good, like being punched repeatedly in all my Spidey-feels. I sobbed my face off. #i'm not crying you're crying

wayfaring strangers by cosmicocean
Where Nebula and Tony build a ship to get to Earth and awkwardly talk about their issues when neither of them are particularly good at that. Tony and Nebula and the long, slow trip back to earth. Lovely and melancholy.

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If there's moonlight pulling the tide

Crossovers

Batman/Brooklyn Nine Nine

I Am the Night by Chash
The Nine Nine adopts Batman. ADORABLE.

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Lilo & Stitch/Monsters Inc.

Monsters Vs. Aliens by acoolusername
In which Lilo (and Stitch's) college roommate turns out to be Boo from Monsters Inc. Together they have an adventure. Oh heart.

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And I've got mad hits like I was Rod Carew

Batman

10 People Who are Definitely Not Superman by orphan_account
AU where Lois works for Buzzfeed and Clark is her nerdy intern. ADORABLE.

Always Someone Better by lowflyingfruit
What Jason hadn't known when Batman scooped him off the streets was how much it sucked to be the second and second-best child. Five times Jason felt inferior to Dick, and a reversal he didn't savour like he thought he would. What it says on the tin. Oh Jason.

Another Perfect Catastrophe by Mikimoo & pentapus
Dick and Jason go undercover to stop a kidnapping ring and things get out of hand. This is a lot of fun but heed the warnings.

behind the fog by CaptainOzone
On his first visit to Gotham, Damian discovers Dick in the Court of Owls, and resolves to help him escape when asked. Oh heart.

Days and Nights by Loxare
Damian and Jason spend some time together. Lovely.

Ensemble Performance by lowflyingfruit
Damian has a deep, dark secret he needs kept from Grayson, his father, and most of all Drake, at all costs: he has, quite unwillingly, been volunteered for a part in his school's annual musical. As a grouchy dinosaur.

This is now Jason's problem. Or his blackmail opportunity. Whichever. This is ADORABLE.

A Good Place by LemonadeGarden
Damian gets sent back in time to when Bruce is just starting out as Batman. They both have some adjusting to do. I enjoyed this a lot.

Gray Ghost #1000 by jerseydevious
Bruce lets his secret nerd flag fly when the 1000th issue of Gray Ghost is released. Oh heart.

How to Bother a Batman by incogneat_oh
Robins! And terrible puns! Two great tastes that taste great together! Hilarity! <333

life, if well lived by CaptainOzone
Jason wakes up from a time-travel mishap to find Thomas and Martha Wayne hovering over him. Wonderful. *sobs*

Long John Silver's by jerseydevious
After Steph's father dies, she has a heart to heart with Batman. Or, you know, what passes for one with Bruce.

Muted by CaptainOzone
Dick explains to Jason just where Robin came from. Oh heart. The show really missed the opportunity to do this, and this story fills the gap. (Titans)

Neverland by Hinn_Raven
the one where Robin!Jason comes forward in time and does not like what he finds. Oh Jason. Oh my heart.

Ornaments by haunt_the_stars
Bruce is thrilled to have all five of his kids under his roof for Christmas for the first time, but he's still not quite sure how to handle Jason. Luckily, they figure it out. <333

Quarter past midnight by Aaren
Jason digs himself out of his grave and rebuilds his life in Gotham, becoming a nurse and wondering if he'll ever get his memories back, and then one day, he runs into Batman. <333

Queen of Hearts by Irony_Rocks
Smart, thoughtful examination of Barbara Gordon during the Invasion arc of (animated) Young Justice.

Rain by kuzujuk
Quiet, melancholy look at Damian as he tries to be a good son and a good Robin.

Rebirth by Ionaperidot
AU where Talia makes a little family with Damian and Jason instead of sending Jason off to be trained.

Safe Space by Cerusee
Bruce takes care of Jason. Jason takes care of Bruce. *sniffle*

Second Generation by lowflyingfruit
Long, emotional story that shows how Dick almost falls apart when Tarantula drops one final bombshell on him, and how the family pulls together to help.

Simple Gifts by Cerusee
Jason's first Father's Day with Bruce and Alfred goes even better than he'd hoped. *sobs* and a brief post-UTRH sequel.

Sleepless in Gotham by audreycritter
Selina Kyle has a habit of creeping into Bruce's house through a window, and in her defense, it's never really been a problem before.

But tonight, just about everything goes wrong. this is hilarious.

some of you weren't raised to be assassins and it shows by drakefeathers
Cass and Damian adopt a grown undead Talon!Dick before Bruce can change his mind and adopt him first. AU where the Court of Owls got to Dick before Bruce did, but when he defects rather than kill Damian, the Bats are there to help him out.

Stubborn by audreycritter
The one where the Batboys take care of each other, reluctantly at first, but with a slow thawing. Oh heart.

Swimming with the Fishes by WatchTheAntagonist
Damian has a unique way of expressing gratitude. With the Bats, it's only a matter of time before this spirals out of control. this is ADORABLE.

Talon's Grasp by lowflyingfruit
Dick Grayson was kidnapped by the Court of Owls. Talon escaped. With no known way to undo what has been done, and the Court trying to reclaim their assassin, is there still a place for Nightwing in Gotham? Is there still a place for Dick in the family? Long, compelling read in which Dick has to fight back against the brainwashing and the Batfam has to learn to accept who he is now. (I feel like I needed a little more Dick and Jason interaction here, given the givens, but I always feel that)

Thanksgiving at the Kents by cylobaby27
Clark convinces Diana to come to the farm for Thanksgiving, and Diana finally gets the chance to meet Bruce's kids.

There are far more of them than she had expected. This is a really lovely look at Diana meeting the Batkids (JLU, I think).

That One Hug Meme by incogneat_oh
20K of various Batboys giving each other hugs. ♥♥♥

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