oh i can't stop you putting roots in my dreamland

We Are Lady Parts

American Pie by micster
Between 2004 and 2023 Saira loses a sister, starts a band, gets and regrets a social media presence, breaks up the band and puts it together again, writes her first love song, headlines(ish) a music festival, listens to the worst song in the world over four hundred times, and falls in love for real. But this story is not about that. This is about music. This is a really excellent look at Saira and the band, and a wonderful slow burn romance between her and Amina (so much pining!). highly recommended.

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Ted Lasso

wanna be brave enough (I'm out here in the open) by scintilla10
"What I'm more curious about," Keeley said, "is what problem you think handcuffs and a cock ring are going to solve." This is really hot and in character Roy/Keeley/Jamie.

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Vids

The Expanse

Fortunate One by runawaynun
Excellent Drummer vid! <3

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could it be the devil in me?

The Old Guard

the beautiful game by apocryphal
"We are embarking on a pilgrimage, Nile," Joe says, with none of the irony of someone who has genuinely pilgrimaged over multiple continents. "Together, the four of us, we journey with the rest of the world to a common ground. A sacred ground. A place where brothers and sisters of all backgrounds gather together to watch the most fantastic displays of athleticism known to man—"

"Wait, I thought the Olympics weren't for two more years?" Nile interrupts, confused. This is adorable.

hold it like a treasure by biblionerd07
This is a really lovely coda for the movie from Nile's POV.

Three Immortals and a Puppy Walk Into a Bar by Survivah
"Honestly, she’s only 90% sure that Nicky is the white guy and Joe is the Middle Eastern guy. She’s been waiting for somebody to drop a name to 100% confirm it, but Andy just calls them 'Joeandnicky', and they call each other a lot of stuff in a bunch of different languages that are probably pet names." Nile, Joe, and Nicky dogsit. Oh heart.

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like a marble or an eye

Six of Crows

To Give, Then to Receive by cameliawrites
Three gifts given by Kaz, and one he received. Exactly what it says on the tin. Oh heart.

A Visit from Zwarte Pietr by Aneiria
It may be Nachtspel Eve, but the Bastard of the Barrel and his Wraith have one last heist to carry out before they can enjoy the holiday.

The question is, can they hit all of their targets in one night, without being caught? this is adorable!

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felt like a strange long distance caller

Crossovers

White Collar/Batfamily

Shift Work by laydowntoearth
They used to enjoy sharing the role of Neal Caffrey among the entire family.

Sadly, now that Neal has been arrested and is on a tracking anklet, that isn't possible anymore.

Or is it? This is a lot of fun!

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X-Men/Batfamily

flames, flames on the side of my face by lembeau
Jason decides his X-Men friends can't meet his Batfam friends. <333

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out on the street, your chances are zero

Batfamily

Five Times Dick Was Tim’s Safety Net and One Time Tim Was Dick’s by PrinceJakeFireCake
Exactly what it says on the tin. oh boys. #siblings!

Frame the halves (and call it a whole) by tucuxi
The one where Oracle calls Red Hood and Red Robin in to deal with a Crane-shaped incident at the docks, a brand new strain of fear toxin is released, and Jason is horrified to discover that he’s NOT Tim’s worst fear. Jason gets a little insight into Tim. Aw boys.

Into The Light by LilliputianDuckling
When Dick finally learns what happened to Tim during the assassination tournament, it reopens an old wound. Trying to TALK about it opens a whole Pandora's box of old wounds.

To make matters worse, Ra's still wants a new heir from Dick's little brother. I liked how this dealt with the various issues the Batfamily has had with sexual assault.

Never Say That by JackHawksmoor
the Bats have an extremely bad night in Gotham City. This is a good, tense read.

On the Long Lonely Road Through Hell and Back (I'll Never Leave Your Side) by ivy_and_ivory
A week after the funeral, Bruce Wayne goes missing. He's only made it a few miles past Gotham's city limits when Clark finds him. Clark accompanies Bruce on his grief road trip after Jason's death. *sniffle*

Seeing Something Through by Hinn_Raven
Stephanie Brown has had many names and many lives through the years. But as Batgirl... she might actually see this one through. ♥STEPH♥

the trolley problem by Scarlet_Ribbons
Red Hood and Tim are kidnapped by a trafficker who wants his girls back, and he has no reservations about going through the closest available child to get to Hood. Oh Jason. Oh Tim.

unchanging by birdbat
A lot of people tell Tim that he looks just like his mother.

They share the same eye color and shape, often cold and calculating. The same sharp smiles and ghostly pale skin, and the same, lean body frames that could almost be described as delicate.

One last thing they have in common is an orange pill bottle.

The only difference is the name. this is a hard read - Tim is suicidal and tries to kill himself - but a cathartic one. have tissues handy.

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