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SO YOU JUST FINISHED THE UNTAMED AND YOU WANT TO READ SOME FIC

Congratulations Jen @jlf23tumble on finishing The Untamed (tomorrow)! Now that you’re done with the show (tomorrow), you can finally dive into the wide and wonderful world of untamed fic!!! I’m ecstatic to be personally curating your reading experience! LET’S BEGIN!

I’ve started off with a list of 5 fics I think you should read in this specific order to 1. get some resolution from the end of the show and 2. get you acclimated to untamed fics! Then, I’ve listed a bunch of fics in different categories for your perusal to read at your leisure! This is an unbelievably long post holy shit brace yourself.

I’m like fairly certain that all of these follow the tv show canon BUT also its very typical for authors to combine many aspects of all of the different forms of canons to their liking. Therefore, I feel like I need to give a quick explanation of a couple things from the novel that show up frequently in fics that idk if you know already or not:

In the book, when Wei Wuxian is resurrected, he is brought back in Mo Xuanyu’s actual body and has his face and everything. Mo Xuanyu was pretty young when he died, I wanna say maybe 17 or 18??? and he was also short and pretty and flamboyantly gay. This is where the references to their crazy height difference come from, but again, I think I tried to include mostly fics that skew more heavily to the tv version where WWX keeps his same body and he and LWJ are more evenly matched physically.

Its novel canon that LWJ smells like sandalwood incense and has golden colored eyes. This is mentioned in like almost every single wangxian fic ive ever read, even if the author said they were strictly adhering to show canon lol

At the end of the novel wangxian run away together and elope! Obviously in the show that’s not how it goes down, but I think a couple of the fics I’ve recced might mention it in passing. (Oh also when they elope they make a pact to fuck “everyday,” a concept that might be mentioned as well.

Obviously, we have to kick it off with some fics that both reunite wangxian and give more resolution to the actual show. If you’re like me, it both took you a while to get all the way through the show AND took 100% of your brain power to remember all of the characters and plot lines. If that’s that case: these fics should be helpful in serving as a kind of emotional refresher for the show to wrap up some loose ends and to dive deeper into some of the things the show glosses over for one reason or another!

1. A Lot of Edges Called Perhaps by hansbekhart (Wangxian, E, 21k)

The funny part is - and it is a little funny, even if Wei Wuxian has no one left to share the joke with - they never have. Not anything. He has never kissed any part of Lan Zhan besides his slim hands; never been even partially undressed with him anywhere besides a miserable, xuanwu-infested cave. It’s always been like this between them, this simmering need, this desperate understanding: a knowledge so deep that it lives somewhere in his bones, that if he wanted to have Lan Zhan he could have him, and if Lan Zhan wanted Wei Wuxian he could have that too. But they never have.

I found this fic on someone’s blog when they said that it was the definitive fic to read directly after finishing the series so i saved it, read it directly after finishing the series, and felt COMPLETE. Beautifully written, seamlessly fits with canon, and has a super fulfilling resolution. The perfect way to kick off reading untamed fic!

2. One Rogue Spark In My Direction by hansbekhart (Lan Wangji/Xiao Xingchen/Song Lan, E, 5k)

He’d thought, in Yueyang, that they’d seen something in each other, something familiar. That maybe they’d recognized something in him. But it’s been many years, and many things have happened since, and he’s guessed wrongly at other people’s hearts before. Lan Wangji looks back down at the table, at his steaming, bitter tea. He’ll beg if he has to.

In “A Lot Of Edges Called Perhaps” Wangji mentions that he has had sex before and this is the in-universe story of that time and WHEW BABY!!!! AHHHHHH!!! While this fic is like, almost pure smut, I think there is a ton of value to it in terms of emotional perspective on how fucked up LWJ was after WWX’s death. Also, it’s very hot.

3. Gathered Herbs & Sweet Grasses by hansbekhart (Laz Sizhui & Lan Wangji, G, 19k)

Later, when he’s older, it’s this that A-Yuan will remember most: the stretch of silence, the two of them both dirty and shaking with fever, as he looked at Brother Rich, and Brother Rich looked back at him.

This is a fic about Lan Wangji raising Sizhui from when he rescues Sizhui from the Burial Mounds until they bring WWX back to the Cloud Recesses after he’s resurrected. It made me cry about 18 times and I consider it fully canon in relation to the show. I think this gives a lot of emotional depth to the Wangji/Sizhui family relationship that is very important in most fics, so this acts as a good base since the show doesn’t really talk about it too much.

4. Your Name, Safe In Their Mouth by astrolesbian (Lan Sizhui & Wei Wuxian, G, 10k)

“You’ve got a fever,” Wei Wuxian says soothingly. “You just keep still as well as you can. We’ll have you fixed up soon.”

Lan Sizhui recognizes his tone—this is the voice that Wei Wuxian uses on hurt people and young children, a very calm and no-nonsense voice that has none of the mischief and cheer of the way he sounds the rest of the time. Lan Sizhui looks up and meets his eyes, and they are dark, stormy gray, muddled and concerned.

“I’m all right,” he croaks.

“Hush,” Wei Wuxian says, in a low croon, like someone quieting a baby. Then he blinks, and looks away, awkward. “I mean—you shouldn’t speak. You’re tired. Rest if you need to.”

or: lan sizhui gets sick on a night hunt. wei wuxian comforts him. they both have a lot of feelings about it.

The Wei Wuxian and Sizhui bonding fic that I so desperately desperately needed to read. Since we got the emotional depth to Wangji/Sizhui in the last fic, here’s some emotional resolution for Sizhui and his other dad!!!!!!!!!! Scratched the very particular itch of “but have they REALLY talked about what it means that they’re reunited after 16 years???”

5. climbing up that coastal shelf by Sour_Idealist (Jin Ling, Jiang Cheng, & Wei Wuxian, T, 15k)

Jin Ling had begun to suspect years ago that there were parts of his family history that had been crossed out; long streaks of black where Wei Wuxian had been. The truth is more like whole books being brought up from their hiding places again.

Or: Jin Ling tries to figure out what family means, now.

OKAY!!!! Last emotional resolution before I send you on your way to explore! This is the emotional resolution for the other half of WWX’s family. Featuring just a FUCK TON of family feels and a lot of TALKING that this fucked up family needs so damn bad. *chefs kiss* muy delicioso! ALSO i think this is a good introduction to a lot of the naming conventions that are used frequently in untamed fic that took me a while to pick up on!

WHEW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now that you’ve gotten some post-show catharsis in the form of a few extremely well-written fics, it’s time for a full rec! I’ve divided it up into seven categories: long fics, smutty one-shots, 3zun (lan xichen/nie mingjue/meng yao) fics, fics about the juniors, family fun fics, some miscellaneous fics, and then some yizhan RPF! I wouldn’t have put any of these fics on here if I didn’t think they were worth reading, BUT! I did mark my particular favorites with asterisks to demark the crème de la crème of the bunch. SO! LET’S DIVE IN!

EPIC TALES (LONG AND/OR IMMERSIVE)

My Age Has Never Made Me Wise by idrilka (Wangxian, E, 63k) ***

“We hear that His Excellency might be married by summer’s end,” the merchant’s wife says and Wei Wuxian freezes, his heart in his throat. “The Gusu Lan sect has been buying enough red silk and brocade that the merchants in Caiyi can’t satisfy the demand.”

He feels himself grow brittle inside, like a flick of a finger to his temple might make him shatter. His ears are ringing.

“Who’s the lucky bride?” he asks despite himself. His tongue sticks to the roof of his mouth.

Or: The story of a marriage.

I LOVE THIS FIC. YOU MUST PROMISE ME YOU’LL READ THIS FIC. The absolute best kind of slow burn and I think such an extremely accurate representation of the canon material. I’m always surprised by the authors in this fandom’s ability to write shit that is so concretely grounded in the universe. This could and should be a real companion novel. Amazing. I love it. (Also I know you said you’re not into fics that are long just to be long and I think this fic is the exact opposite of that, it’s long but for good reason and has such an insanely satisfying payoff that it’s completely worth dedicating a few hours to!)

The Year of Drought by idrilka (Wangxian, E, 24k)

Wei Ying could not be contained by the walls of the Cloud Recesses, alive again and overflowing with it, bursting like a dam in spring with the force of two lives unspent. And so he had to go. Lan Wangji understands that—he understood it when Wei Ying told him of his plans, looking at Lan Wangji above the rim of his cup with an apologetic smile, like craving freedom was something to apologize for.

Wei Ying would go, and Lan Wangji would see him off; this has always been the only way it could be.

Or: In the absence of Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji waits.

The previous fic but from Wangji’s perspective. Absolutely required reading if you read the other one. Wangji baby.......i love you.....

further than the grave by idrilka (Wangxian, E, 32k)

There is something about grief that turns Lan Wangji numb. He cannot be certain if it is not some kind of defect inside him that makes him so. But just as he grieved his mother’s passing with dry eyes and a stone in his chest, so he grieves Wei Ying: quietly, frozen inside, without tears. Beyond the Jingshi window it might be spring, but Lan Wangji’s body and mind are still held within the winter’s grasp.

As the anniversary of his leaving seclusion approaches, Lan Wangji ponders the nature of grief and healing.

One last fic from the same verse as the previous two, this talks about Wangji post-WWX’s death and then them dealing with the past post-marriage. Its just as good and immersive and amazing as the previous two parts, but this is the only untamed fic that actually made me gasp out loud and if you read this and can guess what it was we will be best friends forever. (There are two other fics in this verse that are also good but these three in particular are god-tier in my eyes.)

Vagabond by xantissa (Wangxian, E, 66k)

Wei Wuxian comes back to Cloud Recesses after a year of wandering the world, hoping to start a relationship with Lan Zhan. He doesn’t expect to come into the middle of a case of sleeping sickness mysteriously killing people, nor does he expect what follows, putting everything he holds dear on the line once again.

OOOWEE CASE FIC! CASE FIC! This is truly the twisty turny intense and INTERESTING type of fic from this fandom that blows my mind. This could fully be a stand alone novel its that good and there’s that much to it. Another one that isn’t long just to be long, it has so much PLOT!!!!! REAL GOOD SHIT!

Seldom All They Seem by Fahye (Wangxian, E, 25k)

or, one hundred and thirty-three principles of the Gusu Lan, pertaining to the state of marriage

***

He bows to Wei Wuxian, sword in hand, sleeves falling properly. Wei Wuxian bows in return, and the sect leaders begin the opening courtesies, and for all of ten minutes Lan Wangji is under the impression that he is betrothed to a boy who is perfectly normal and acceptable apart from an unfortunate tendency to fidget with his clothes.

That impression does not last.

A canon-divergent fic exploring “what if Lan Wangji and Wei Wuxian were betrothed from when they were young like Yanli and Jin Zixuan?” It’s extremely good and very compelling and also made me cry multiple times. (The confrontation in the rain doesn’t get any easier even if they’re betrothed!)

Half Cloak & Half Dagger by Fahye (Lan Xichen/Meng Yao, E, 13k)

Jin Guangyao lifts his head and smiles. "I'm considering a problem."

"Can I be of any assistance with it?"

He drops a kiss on Lan Xichen's chest. With the nail of one finger he lightly traces the characters for irony on Lan Xichen's side. "Not this one, er-ge."

A follow-up fic set in the “Seldom All They Seem” universe but focused on xiyao. Has hands down the best written characterization of meng yao in any fic ive read so far. I continuously come back to this fic just to read the absolutely genius way this author writes the Head Bitch In Control of the cultivation world.

The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts by aubreyli (Wangxian, T, 20k)

Wei Wuxian’s hand jolts, spilling a drop of wine onto the tabletop. “Love?” he croaks, then clears his throat and tries again. “Lan Zh— uh, Hanguang-jun, in love?”

“Have you not heard the story?” the other young woman asks, looking pitying. “You must, it is a truly heartrending tale of star-crossed romance and mutual pining — go to any storyhouse in town, everyone has been requesting a reading of this book.”

“There’s a book?” Wei Wuxian says blankly.

In which the junior disciples (namely, Lan Jingyi, Ouyang Zizhen, and a reluctant Lan Sizhui) turn to RPF in an attempt to rehabilitate Wei Wuxian's reputation so that he and Hanguang-jun can get together and get married and live happily ever after. It's... surprisingly effective.

I kept avoiding this fic, even though it was really high up on the list of most popular fics in the fandom, bc the premise sounded pretty goofy BUT I finally bit the bullet one day and AHHHHHHHH!!!!! Very very very cute and fun, made me smile like an idiot throughout the entire thing. Heartwarming and very well written!!!

never let me go by yiqie (Wangxian, E, 69k)

Wei Wuxian has certainly hoped so ardently in his two lifetimes, for so many different things, in so many different ways, that he could have summoned the demon to his front door with his bare hands. His eyes wander to Lan Zhan, settle on the back of his head, the blue-black curtain of his hair. Oh, how he has hoped.

Another extremely good and super immersive case fic. If you ever just want to sink really deep into an untamed fic, this is a great one for it.

hunters seeking solid ground by Attila (Wangxian, E, 24k)

“Hanguang-jun,” Wei Wuxian repeats. His heart clenches. He wants—but he’d really meant to have this nightmare stuff down before they met again, so he wouldn’t find himself relying on Lan Wangji’s nearness. He’s not supposed to go back yet. But he’s so tired, and his will crumbles. “Yeah,” he says. “All right. Take me back to Gusu with you.”

You want hurt/comfort? I gotcha hurt/comfort RIGHT HERE!

shadows in the sun rise by Yuu_chi (Wangxian, E, 25k) ***

“Wei Ying,” Lan Wangji says, voice slow and a pitch too quiet. A second later Wei Wuxian understands why. “I cannot hear.”

Or; Lan Wangji is cursed into internal isolation. Their ability to understand one another remains as unwavering as ever.

OH GOD OH GOD OH GOD. I have been thinking about this fic nonstop since I read it. It is…..fucking incredible. One of the best qualities of wangxian is that they’re so in tune with each other and able to work so cohesively with little communication and this fic is like “what if we take that and DIAL IT UP TO ELEVEN” and i was like AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

I hope that you will come and meet me by feyburner (Wangxian, M, 28k) ***

The second time Lan Zhan said Wei Ying, come back, Wei Wuxian did.

okay so this is literally getting added to the fic rec one day before i send it to you because i just finished it and WHEW BABY!!!!! YES it is just another wangxian post-canon reunion get-together fic, BUT 1. i cant get enough of that specific brand of fic and 2. ITS SO GOOD. ITS. SO. GOOD. achingly tender and incredibly soft but also funny and sweet and very in-character! i love it!

THE BONE ZONE (WANGXIAN SMUT)

Sweet Night by corteae (Wangxian, E, 10k)

It was like coming back to life again, like being restitched into existence, cell by cell, nerve by nerve. From the surface of his skin to the marrow of his bones, everything new and purposeful. Like being pulled back from oblivion into an embrace of pure light. A feeling of absolute asylum.

That’s what it felt like, to realize Lan Wangji was in love with him.

An in-show au of “what if they just admitted they’re in love and fucked during episode 43?” Soft and romantic and hot!

the crucial point by dissembler (Wangxian, E, 7k) ***

Months after parting on the mountain, Lan Wangji makes up his mind, plots his course on a map, and has faith.

I LOVE THIS FIC! Very realistic and sweet wangxian reunion fic from wangji’s perspective. Has so many good little details and is very true to their characters. Good shit. Great.

Stainless by Fahye (Wangxian, E, 6k)

"I'm starting to feel," says Lan Xichen, "that this was a counterproductive suggestion."

Wei Wuxian looks down onto the pristine, tranquil cold springs of the Cloud Recesses. Sitting in the water, their bare shoulders rising like dumplings carefully spaced in a steaming-basket, are a large number of Lan disciples.

"They seem to be doing better," he says, encouragingly. "If they--oh, no, I see what you mean."

At the near bank, someone has pressed someone else against the rocks and is kissing them frantically.

What is getting into a new pairing if not an excuse to read sex pollen in new and exciting ways!

To Recklessly Confess by la_dissonance (Wangxian, E, 8k)

Lan Wangji has a fantasy. Wei Wuxian gets several clues.

The “what if they just fucked in episode 43” au but from a different angle.

all the depths of me, real by northofallmusic (Wangxian, E, 15k)

Wei Wuxian is dealing with a curse a little worse than he'd like to let on, and Lan Zhan is a little less than willing to let it slide.

Another “what if they just fucked in the show” fic, this time set when WWX has the curse on his leg and Wangji has to carry him back to the inn.

Every Day, Learning More by phnelt (Wangxian, E, 6k)

The pink was high on Wei Wuxian’s cheeks. “I mean I haven’t been able to… that I can’t. Not without you.”

Lan Wangji stared. “In this body, the whole time you’ve had it -- you’ve never…”

Wei Wuxian kicked his heels into Lan Wangji’s back. “I just said that!”

I knew at least one of these was more book verse than show! WWX hasn’t been able to jerk off in his new body, LWJ helps him out :-)

the meaning of the ritual by newamsterdam (Wangxian, E, 8k)

“Lan Zhan… wants to bed me?”

The hand on his chest is shaking, slightly. “Mn.”

“Oh,” Wei Wuxian breaths out.

There’s something— something powerful, about that. Lan Wangji wants to bed him. Lan Wangji wants to sleep with him. Lan Wangji wants to touch him, and kiss him. The immovable, implacable Second Master of Lan, with a face and principles both carved from jade, wants him.

“Is this a fantasy of yours?” Wei Wuxian asks. “Forcing all the demonic energy out of me with your—”

Lan Wangji claps a hand over his mouth. “Silence, now.”

When the entire cultivation world turns against the Yiling Patriarch, Wei Wuxian makes a risky gamble— he'll agree to participate in an ancient ritual for cleansing the spirit, so that his character can no longer be called into question. The catch? He has no idea who his partner for the ritual will be.

This is also book-verse! As the tag says “Let Lan Wangji Fuck the Yiling Patriarch”!!!!!!!!!!!

Hurricane by gdgdbaby (Wangxian, E, 6k) ***

"Haven't you heard?" Nie Huaisang replied, clicking his tongue, though he was clearly pleased that he could be the one to break the news. He leaned in to announce with a dramatic flourish: "Lan Wangji just took emergency family leave this past weekend."

WANGXIAN AS SPIRK STAR TREK PON FAR AU!!!!!!!!!!!!! WEEWOO WEEWOO WEEWOO!!!!!!!! This was actually recced to ME by CHI and I have not stopped thinking about this fic for a full month. It’s like author gdgdbaby sat down one day and was like “Tumblr user Liv Scottspack deserves everything she wants in this life.” and then wrote this fic. Thank you author gdgdbaby, I love you.

WORLD’S WORST THROUPLE (3ZUN)

The body is a blade by rheawrites (3zun, E, 2k) ***

In which Lan Xichen is taken by surprise, Nie Mingjue takes what he can get, and Meng Yao gets what he wants.

This was the first 3zun fic I ever read and whew baby, got it in one! It’s actually a slight AU but it gets their characterization so right and is a very fun read. One of those fics I go back to frequently because it does so much with so few words.

shang tiantang by fuckwarlock (3zun, E, 4k)

They wanted so much, and with the way A-Yao gasps at the saber-calloused hand unfastening his belts, he does, too. The night air twirls with the scents of osmanthus and cinnamon and melon. Lan Xichen smiles, leans in, and ghosts his lips over the crook of A-Yao’s neck. What kind of brother would he be if he didn’t give A-Yao what he wanted? “I think it’s your turn to ascend, A-Yao.”

The Venerated Triad celebrates the Mid-Autumn Festival the best way they know how.

Truly the only way the venerated triad works is if meng yao gets Destroyed :-)

Favour and Fate by soulgusttheguardian (3zun, E, 8k)

There have been times in Meng Yao’s life when he couldn’t help but wonder how he came to be in his current situation. Found himself reflecting on the choices leading up to whatever misfortune had befallen him that day, and pondering why fate hated him so.

Granted, there had also been times when he couldn't help but wonder just what he had done to earn the favour necessary to be rewarded with certain things...

The current situation he found himself to be in, however, was definitely the latter.

More of the same! Truly I personally can never get enough of the 3zun dynamic in smut fics its just too goddamn motherfucking GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

the stars do not take sides by everyearning (3zun, E, 4k)

Mingjue isn’t sure he’s ever seen Xichen do anything other than treat the boy like a porcelain doll and it’s laughable to him, to think of Meng Yao as something breakable, instead of the sharp, deadly object he is.

Okay one last “Destroy Meng Yao” 3zun fic! Enjoy!

never as alive as we are right now by ThirtySixSaveFiles (3zun, E, 12k)

Three perspectives on three sworn brothers, at three different times in their relationship.

(Or, three times 3zun got it on and some of the feelings they had along the way.)

Wait actually I want to end the 3zun fics on this one because it has true Emotional Resolution at the end and I think they deserve a little healing.

BABY BOYS. BABIES. (THE JUNIORS)

A Civil Combpaign by Ariaste (Jin Ling/Lan Sizhui, T, 20k) ***

“And,” said one of the pompous ministers, “there’s the matter of a marriage to consider as well!”

Jin Ling, who at the beginning of that sentence had expected to slam into the very last wall of his patience and lose his temper entirely, paused. “A what?”

Thing was… it wasn’t such a bad idea.

A MUST-FUCKING-READ!!! Jin Ling gets it in his head that as sect leader he should get married and sets his sights on Lan Sizhui. I cannot stress enough how FUCKING CUTE this fic is!!! Sizhui being the best boy! Jin Ling having more uncles than he knows what to do with! Jiang Cheng being the worst at relationship advice! It’s so fucking good it love it so much.

Anyway, Here’s Wuji by kakikaeru (Lan Jingyi/Lan Sizhui, T, 18k)

The melody gets a little clearer when he breaks out of the trees, and Jingyi changes course with certainty, barreling down the back hill and through the Cloud Recesses, dodging scandalized disciples left and right. He throws open the doors to the Receiving Hall without announcement and bows nearly double, eyes on the floor instead of on the shocked faces of the Mei delegation and the impenetrable gaze of the Chief Cultivator.

"Forgive this disciple," Jingyi shouts, because he's going to get punished for rule breaking regardless. "From the back hill, Hanguang-jun, there is a song in the wind!"

Lan Jingyi comes of age.

A Jingyi-central fic about Jingyi growing up and falling in love and being a hero and being the second best boy of my heart right after Sizhui. Not only is this fic sweet and romantic but it’s another one that explores a lot of interesting things within canon and all of the supporting characters are written very well and are just as interesting as second best boy Jingyi.

Ok, JiuJiu by kakikaeru (Jin Ling/Ouyang Zizhen, T, 16k)

Uncle's jaw works in the way that suggests he's about to say something irredeemable. Jin Ling, in a move of diplomacy he hopes the Chief Cultivator appreciates, distracts him with spicy food and his favourite subject: the incompetence of his own officials.

"I hear the lakes in the south east are having drainage problems?" he asks nonchalantly, sticking three big slices of braised pork belly into his Uncle's bowl.

Jin Ling just wants to get through the Discussion Conference with his Sect, his dignity, and his heart intact.

A follow up fic to “Anyways, Here’s Wuji.” I LOVE the Jin Ling/Ouyang Zizhen dynamic of Jin Ling having been raised by Jiang “I keep all my emotions right here and then one day I’ll die” Cheng AND being hopelessly charmed and smitten with Ouyang “President of the I Love Love Romance Novel Book Club” Zizhen! I LOVE IT! EXTREMELY CUTE!

Lan Sizhui's Guide to Courtship by Kimblydot (Lan Sizhui/Lan Jingyi, T, 23k)

In which Jingyi is a little oblivious, Sizhui is patient (and should have said something in the beginning), and everyone else is resigned to watching them dance around each other for far longer than necessary.

(Or: five things Sizhui tries to do in his courtship, and the one time Jingyi realizes there was one happening in the first place.)

I’ll stop describing fics about the juniors as being “cute” when they stop being SO FUCKING CUUUUUUUUUUTTTTTTTEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!

His Merit All My Fear by violettressed (Lan Sizhui/Lan Jingyi, G, 16k)

It’s too late for any of Hanguang-Jun’s rabbits to be awake -- one of the sundown chores for young disciples is to herd them back into their hutch -- but the rabbit field is as good a spot as any for quality sulking, so Lan Jingyi makes his way there.

Someone has beat him to it.

Lan Jingyi stares at Hanguang-Jun. Hanguang-Jun stares passively back.

When Lan Sizhui is swept away with the Ghost General, off on a new adventure, Lan Jingyi is the one who returns to Cloud Recesses alone.

Not only another extremely cute Sizhui/Jingyi fic BUT one that includes a Wangji/Jingyi friendship??? Incroyable! *chefs kiss*

spirit running wild by idrilka (Lan Sizhui/Lan Jingyi, E, 17k)

He doesn’t know, exactly, when the friendship he shared with Sizhui over the years has changed into something that’s made Jingyi finally understand why Hanguang-Jun always wears that expression whenever he looks at Senior Wei. There hasn’t been one single moment that he can point to and say, yes, this is where it started, because the thing about falling in love with your best friend is that it happens gradually, until it’s impossible to tell which step has been the deciding one.

Jingyi goes to Baling with a crush.

Written by the same genius that wrote the first three fics I made you read so you know it’s good. Its truly the childhood best friends to lovers of it all! Sizhui is adorable and Jingyi is a mess! *muah!*

FAMILY FUN TIME (NO ROMANCE, JUST FEELS)

Grow by cafecliche (Lan Sizhui & Wei Wuxian, T, 14k)

“Okay,” Jingyi says, as Sizhui puzzles this out aloud. “Okay! So the demon has been turning its victims into children.”

“I think so,” Sizhui says.

“To make them easier prey,” Jingyi says.

“Yes,” Sizhui says.

“So—” Jingyi’s voice cracks here, “this kid is Senior Wei.”

Wei Wuxian, still tangled in his own massive robes, blinks politely at them.

(Or: Wei Wuxian is cursed on a night-hunt, and the junior quartet rapidly finds themselves in over their heads.)

What I expected to be a goofy, silly fic turned out to be extremely emotional and made me FULLY CRY! It’s a very moving fic about Sizhui coming to understand himself and Wei Wuxian a lot better AND features all of the juniors arguing over who’s turn it is to hold 6 year old Wei Wuxian. A true win/win of a fic.

To The Act of Making Noise by words-writ-in-starlight (Lan Sizhui & Lan Wangji, G, 19k)

His father in white plays the song late into the night, and when A-Yuan wakes up confused and afraid, the guqin lulls him back to sleep.

Lan Sizhui hears his father play the same song every night for his whole life, and never, ever get an answer.

Another very moving and heartwarming fic about Lan Wangji raising Sizhui and Sizhui figuring out Wangji’s past and then eventually reconnecting with Wei Wuxian. It’s cute and soft and Sizhui is my best boy!

History (Proud To Call Your Own) by words-writ-in-starlight (Wen Ning, G, 5k)

“A-Yuan? Um—Lan-gongzi,” Wen Ning corrects, trying to set a good example. The children are young, seven and eight, exactly a dozen of them lined up in two crisp lines of tiny blue and white robes. Wen Ning can feel them staring at him, even though most of them have already mastered that Lan trick of neutrality. The smallest, a little girl with liquid dark eyes, is clinging to her nearest shijie’s sleeve and half-hiding. “Can I—what can I do for you?”

Wen Ning gets himself recruited for services, while he and Sizhui are visiting Cloud Recesses. Wei Wuxian gets a fan club.

Set in the same universe as “To The Act of Making Noise,” a very cute fic about Wen Ning finding his place in the post-canon world and being proud of Sizhui and being the world’s best substitute teacher. As the official Wen Ning Fan Club President, I had to include this.

the stone-filled sea by yukla (Lan Sizhui & Wei Wuxian, T, 9k) ***

He forgets how quickly Wei-qianbei changes faces, sometimes. Like pulling a theater mask over a bruise—color over color, a diversion with the swipe of his hand.

Lan Sizhui navigates a world that hates his father, one endless wave at a time.

Oh man oh man. I will never get enough of the fics where Sizhui (and the rest of the juniors) get ANGRY on Wei Wuxian’s behalf!! That’s their dad and their teacher and their friend and they will DEFEND HIM!!! YEAH BAYBEEEEEEEEEE!!!

PICK & MIX (MISCELLANEOUS)

This Side of Paradise by greenfionn (Wei Wuxian/Wen Qing, E, 3k)

Wei Wuxian does some very quick math in his head that goes something like this: He is pretty sure he’s in love with Lan Zhan - Lan Zhan is not here and likely never will be here - Wen Qing is here, not to mention very hot and let us not forget, actually interested in sex with him - there’s a solid chance he goes genuinely crazy or dies, or both, in the next few months and really, who wants to die a virgin?

Listen.......the fic premise is “Wei Wuxian and Wen Qing, noted bisexuals, figure life sucks enough at the Burial Mounds, they might as well have any fun they can before they die” and........I Am Looking Directly At It. It features Wen Qing bossing Wei Wuxian around and Wei Wuxian’s canon he-wants-to-be-pregnant kink. It’s........I liked it.

palm to palm is holy palmers’ kiss by iodhadh (Song Lan/Xiao Xingchen, M, 15k) ***

The realization strikes Song Lan like a bolt of lightning: Xiao Xingchen laughs, and he wants with a sudden, stunning desperation to kiss the mirth from his beautiful mouth. How, precisely, he is meant to manage that—that, he has no idea at all.

Or: introspective meditations on touch, trust, and the problem of desire.

I Am Baby and for some reason cannot handle how sad the entire Song Lan/Xiao Xingchen storyline ended up so I rarely read songchen fics, and when I do they’re always soft pre-canon fics like this one. Luckily there are some very beautiful and moving pre-canon songchen fics!!! I love you fandom!!

purpose and ritual by iodhadh (Song Lan/Xiao Xingchen, E, 8k)

Song Zichen has beautiful hands. He's a powerful swordsman, strong and skilled, unfairly impressive and unreasonably handsome. He is devoted and self-disciplined and he takes direction like a dream. And he doesn't touch people—no one at all, if he can help it, except for Xiao Xingchen.

The poets might call him a saint, but Xiao Xingchen is so very, very human.

More of the same :-)

born to sweet delight by la_dissonance (Song Lan/Xiao Xingchen, E, 10k)

Xiao Xingchen lightly jumps into the center of the pool, the water a shock that cools his sticky, heated skin, and does nothing for the heat building inside him. When he surfaces, pushing the hair out of his face, he finds Song Lan's gaze and meets it. Between them, everything goes both ways. What Song Lan will offer, Xiao Xingchen will freely give too.

Or, Xiao Xingchen and Song Lan meet, pledge their lives to each other, and then fall in love.

This is about the angstiest I will go for songchen and its still absolutely Baby Soft lmfao!!!!!!

Pin it down by rheawrites (Jiang Yanli/Jin Zixuan, Jin Zixuan/Nie Mingjue, E, 2k)

“Yanli, I did not lie on our wedding night. You are the only woman I have gone to bed with. But… there was a man.”

“Oh?” Yanli blinks up at him. She does not appear horrified, or betrayed, which is surely a good sign.

Jin Zixuan swallows. “It was Sect Leader Nie,” he says quickly, as though that will make it easier.

“…Oh,” says Yanli, and her eyes are dark.

Jin Zixuan tells his wife a war story. Or, two thousand words of Jin Zixuan getting railed.

Have you ever looked at Jin Zixuan and been like “I bet that mf likes getting PEGGED!!!!!!!!” Well here’s the fic for you.

*YIBO VOICE* DIDI LOVES YOU! (YIZHAN RPF)

never really over by gdgdbaby (Yizhan, E, 10k)

The thing is: it would be good to see Xiao Zhan again — if Yibo could just trust himself to be normal.

Author gdgdbaby is the yizhan master, so here are five of my personal favorites of their fics, starting with this post-filming reunion fic that was the first yizhan fic I ever read and HIT real good after having just finished the show myself.

pedagogy by gdgdbaby (Yizhan, E, 17k) ***

Yibo opens his mouth and says, "I want to learn," barreling past the rapid rise of Xiao Zhan's eyebrows. "To last longer. Will you teach me?"

Quick-fire Yibo comes too easily and Xiao Zhan helps train him to last longer :-)

you’re the reason that i just can’t concentrate by gdgdbaby (Yizhan, E, 10k)

Xiao Zhan hears about it from Yu Bin, which probably should've been the first warning sign.

Yibo was only 20 when they filmed the untamed, which lends itself perfectly to fics like this.

a truth so loud you can’t ignore by gdgdbaby (Yizhan, E, 5k)

It's their last day of filming in Hengdian when the secret comes out.

If yibo has to be a fictional virgin than SO DOES XIAO ZHAN!

if you would only let you by gdgdbaby (Yizhan, E, 32k) ***

"Well?" Yibo demands. Past the severe frown tugging at the corners of his mouth, a flicker of the old him slips through, the persistent boy who shoved his way into Xiao Zhan's space without a second thought and made a home for himself there. "Are you coming or not?"

Xiao Zhan's heart twists. He forcibly settles it back in his chest. He's only told Yibo no once in his entire life, and it was already the hardest thing he's ever had to do. "Okay," Xiao Zhan murmurs, quiet but decisive, and thumbs his phone off. "Let's go."

Like I said, all gdgdbaby fics are incredibly good, super well written, and very hot, but this one does stand out from the bunch for being a Full Epic Romance! This is one of Chi’s favorite fics so that should speak to it’s quality!

baby, who’s counting by nobirdstofly (Yizhan, E, 12k)

Xiao Zhan gasps, trying to rein in another peal of giggles. “What do I owe you anyway?”

Yibo shrugs one shoulder, and his smirk deepens. “Haven’t decided.”

Xiao Zhan’s still staring at him, laughter gone in his dry throat, when he hears someone yell for a reset. Yibo’s eyes are so, so dark, and he hasn’t stopped watching Xiao Zhan this whole time. Xiao Zhan swallows, nods, and pushes every dirty thought out of his head.

(Or: Yibo bets Xiao Zhan he'll break first during a take, Xiao Zhan loses, and it's all downhill from there.)

Ah sex bets, who doesn’t love sex bets!

Mystery Dance by mrsronweasley (Yizhan, E, 16k)

"That? That's your confession?" Yibo's toppled onto Xiao Zhan's side and is clutching his shoulder, trying not to fall over. "That's pathetic!"

"Oh, what, you can do better?" Zhuocheng is pretty flushed and there's a challenge in his voice that Yibo just can't walk away from.

"Hell yeah, I can. Hit me, Yu Bin." Yu Bin cheers and refills Yibo's shot glass. "All right!" Yibo downs the shot, gags only slightly, and says, "Everyone! I'm a fucking virgin!"

WHAT’S better than a Yibo virgin fic? A SECOND YIBO VIRGIN FIC!

This author also writes extremely good yizhan threesomes so here’s three of them!

Some Nights by mrsronweasley (Yizhan/Xuan Lu (Jiang Yanli), E, 2k)

Xuan Lu opened her legs to him and Xiao Zhan wasted no time diving in. He pressed his mouth against her pussy, licking her out steadily as her thighs trembled around him. She was nestled between Yibo's legs and if Xiao Zhan looked up, not only could he see the planes of her body, her small breasts going up and down with her breathing, ribs expanding, her tipped back head and open mouth, but Yibo, gaze boring into Xiao Zhan's as he ate Xuan Lu out.

The entire cast is hot and there is no reason they shouldn’t ALL fuck! Not one reason!!!!!!

gege loves you by mrsronweasley (Yizhan/Wang Zhuocheng (Jiang Cheng)), E, 7k)

"We are very sorry," Xiao Zhan murmured as he unbuttoned Zhuocheng's jeans while Yibo kissed his ear, "for how we've been acting."

"Is this how you apologize to everyone," Zhuocheng panted, hands already going for his zipper to help Xiao Zhan along, "or am I special?"

WHEW LORD!!!!!!!!! WHEW!!!!!!!

Talking in the Dark by mrsronweasley (Yizhan (Side Xiao Zhan/M/F), E, 14k)

Xiao Zhan has a light-hearted romp of a threeway with some friends, then makes the mistake of telling Yibo. It goes down.

A non-yizhan threesome BUT features jealous!yibo which is a ton of fun.

Finally, a couple AUs!

With Joy and Purpose by feenwitch (Yizhan, E, 30k) ***

Yibo has been alone for approximately five Earth years when Xiao Zhan crash lands on his planet.

YIZHAN ANDROID AU!!!!!!!! This is a very star trek-esque universe which is fun, but the fic itself is also CRAZY interesting and moving and beautiful!!!!!!!!! It’s A LOT! This was a rec from Nina, so thank you Nina!

Bound With a Same-Heart Knot by mrsronweasley (Yizhan, E, 59k)

London, 1892. Xiao Zhan, a promising young attache at the Chinese embassy is tasked with showing the new ambassador's son Wang Yibo around London. The inevitable happens.

Victorian AU! I actually think you already read this, but included for posterity.

AND SCENE! This is the result of two months of daily fic reading, having 50 tabs of fic open at any given time, reading truly anything and everything, and Loving The Untamed. I’m SO EXCITED you’re diving into fic for this show and I can’t wait to talk to you about all of them and to have someone to scream with! WOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!

#the untamed #fic #the untamed fic rec #holy gosh diddly darn moly #this is long as hell and has approximately 950k words of fic in it #my magnum opus!!!!#what's even more wild is that this literally doesnt even scratch the surface #i am constantly reading more #from the time i started putting this rec together until now #i added two new fics that i read and thought were amazing #there is no dearth of good shit to read in this fandom #ANYWAYS congrats on finishing (tomorrow)!#i cant wait to talk fic!#i hope you enjoy this list!#sorry it is genuinely absurdly long!

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Ponds Has A Potty Mouth

Disclaimer: YES I know Star Wars doesn’t use a ton of our swear words. But I’m too lazy to look up some good replacements. And this is supposed to be assuming anyways.

Installing the new holoscreen

Ponds was getting frustrated. They had hooked up and unhooked this screen at least 10 times already and still nothing. Aren’t these things supposed to be smart? Why didn’t the delivery guy set it up himself?

“Poor bastard probably doesn’t know how...” he muttered to himself.

“What?” He heard General Windu ask.

“Nothing sir.” Ponds grumbled, placing his head against the back of the screen.

“In the delivery man’s defense, the motherfucker probably didn’t want to be trapped on this floating bitch with a bunch of grumpy clones and their ornery General.” His General spoke up. Ponds snorted a small laugh.

“I thought you didn’t hear me you old man.” The Commander teased. He and his General had a very close relationship. When General Windu was with his clones, he showed a bit more of his personality. When with other Jedi, he felt the need to set a good example. Particularly with General Skywalker. In private, Windu had a bit of a potty mouth and it was something his clones had picked up on.

“Sometimes there are no other words to describe how you feel. And sometimes those words help release pent up emotions. It’s safer to call someone a bowl of pickled dicks than punch them in the face.” That was some of the wise wisdom of the General Windu that his men were privy to.

“Okay, let’s consult those goddamned instructions. Don’t tell Kenobi and certainly not Skywalker.” Windu sighed, opening the small booklet that was included with the shipment. Ponds walked over to him to look over the instructions as well.

“Son of a bitch! Motherfucker sent us the ones that are all in Rodian!! This damn piece of shit had better not all be set in Rodian! I can’t read that!!” Windu exclaimed.

“It shouldn’t be sir. Jax can read Rodian.” Ponds informed him.

“Of course he can. Jax!” Windu barked into his comm, “get your smart bitch ass up here!”

“Kay.” Came Jax’s reply. A few minutes later, their explosives expert arrive.

“The smart bitch ass has arrived. You’d better make that my new fucking call sign.” Jax announced.

“Yeah yeah, read this shit for us and then we’ll talk.” Windu smirked, throwing the booklet to Jax.

The butt dial

Obiwan, Anakin, Yoda, and Plo looked concerned at the holotable. The check-in from Master Windu had been cut short due to an ambush. They anxiously awaited a call back. Suddenly, like the Universe heard them, the call was reestablished, but it was hard to see what they were looking at. It was dark, but there were flashes of light and it sounded like something would bump against the holodevice at times.

“What’s happening?” Kenobi asked.

“I think-“ Anakin started, but was interrupted by a very annoyed Ponds.

“Son of a bitch, that spark shower singed my blacks!” Ponds scolded.

“Hahaha, well at least it was your arm and not your dick!” Windu replied.

“Fuck yeah, poor Chaser.” Ponds pitied the shiny.

“Oh damn, we got some of those metal fuckers coming in from the right!” Windu alerted his troops. Blaster fire and the sound of a lightsaber deflecting shots took over for moment.

“Haha!! Did you see Chaser cunt-punch that battle droid!!” Windu laughed. “They don’t have cunts son!! You gotta just shoot ‘em in the head.”

“Or where the dick would be!” Ponds added. Windu laughed.

“Cover me General, gotta get another blaster charge.” Ponds said, there was suddenly a burst of light in the holomessage and they saw gloved fingers search around.

“Oh fuck fuck fuck, sir...” Ponds seemed to have discovered the transmitting device. The device suddenly showed the gathered Jedi the surroundings of where Windu and Ponds were, it looked like a forest.

“Motherfucker.” They heard Windu mutter. They heard him clear his throat, and then,

“My apologies you heard that Masters.” Came a very dignified Windu.

“Very animated you are.” Yoda noted, giggling a little.

“Er, yes Master. I’ll check-in officially after we subdue these droids.” Windu promptly shut off the device and stowed it away in a backpack.

“There. That should keep it from snitching on us.” Windu gave his Commander a nod.

“Fuck yeah! Hey you droid! Yes you! Do you know me?”

“Uh no?” The droid replied.

“Why not? Your mom was yelling my name last night!!” Ponds yelled!! Windu busted out a laugh as he deflected a blaster bolt over at the confused droid.

Yo Mama Jokes

Ponds and Windu loved trash talking droids. They usually didn’t the get opportunity, but sometimes the Universe saw fit to reward them. The two often alternated yelling some very colorful jokes.

“Yo mama’s so fat, when she skips a meal, the stock market drops!” Windu yelled.

“Yo mama’s so fat, I swerved to miss her in my speeder and ran out of fuel!” Ponds added.

“Yo mama’s so fat, she can’t even jump to a conclusion!”

“Yo mama’s so fat, she was overthrown by a small militia group and she’s now known as the Republic of Yo Mama!” Ponds called, Windu busted out laughing.

“Tell the Admiral one!” He wheezed.

“Oh yeah! That’s a good one! Yo mama’s so fat, if she was an Admiral she’d be called Admiral Snackbar!!!”

“AHHHHHH AHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!” Windu laughed, doubling over.

“Yo mama’s so stupid, when they yelled ‘Order in the Court!’ she asked for fries and a shake!!” Windu wheezed out.

“Yo mama’s so depressing, blues signers come to visit her when they’ve got writers block!”

“Yo mama’s so dumb, she though a quarterback was a refund!”

“Yo mama sucks so much dick, her lips went double platinum!” Ponds yelled.

“Damn son, I like that one!” Windu complimented.

“Thanks! Just thought it up!” Ponds explained.

Their banter went back and forth for a few more minutes. Obiwan and Anakin quietly listening in on the Vigilance due to another unfortunate butt dial.

“Should we say something?”

“Ahaha, Admiral Snackbar!!” Anakin giggled.

Tag list: @jgvfhl @simping-for-fives @xalvy-zen @nelba @leias-left-hair-bun @showmetheclones @carlycrays

#star wars #the clone wars #star wars the clone wars #anakin skywalker #obiwan kenobi #mace windu #yoda #commander ponds #starwars fanfic #ponds has a potty mouth

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5hinexo-blog · 6 years

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Damaged (part 2)

genre: alternate universe

wordcount: 2.2k

warnings: none

my masterlist

1 year ago

'Y/N, are those papers ready already? We don't have all day, hurry up for fucks sake!' Your boss shouted from his office, and you tried your hardest to write faster.

'I'm coming, i'm coming!' you said, rushing into his office and carefully placing the papers on his desk.

'You can go now' he said, and you knew he wanted you to check on that patient he had downstairs.

'Should I go and see how your next patient is doing? Will you be able to see him now?'

'Yes and yes' he said as he started to check on the patients papers you just finished reviewing, obviously not paying any attention to you anymore.

You went downstairs, walking down the stairs right before you saw him. He was so beautiful you couldn't help yourself but stare. His posture meant dominance, his hands were over his chest and his legs were straight as he was up next to the window. He turned around as you went closer to him, but he had a frozen look on his face. He has been waiting for the psychiatrist for a while now. You tried to approach him by saying 'Hello! Doctor Yirume will see you now. How are you feeling today?'

His brown hair was covering his left eye as he spoke up to you. When he saw you his eyes started glowing and he smiled a little before he spoke up. 'How do you think I am? Haven't you read my application? Or don't you have any idea why I'm here? Could you give me my presprictions now? Ahhhhhh go away!' He said, hurrying to the window again, covering it with his jacked. There was nothing there.

You started to be a bit defensive. Who was this young man? 'Erm, I am not allowed to say this kind of information nor give you any kind of medication, I'm sorry. Come with me i will lead you to the doctor.' You turned to leave but he instantly came from the window and pulled you by your wrist. You were now trapped into his arms as his grip on your arms tighten.

'How can you not know who I am?' He whispered to you. He was now looking straight into your eyes, a sad shadow hovering over his face.

'Wha?! Let me go, please.' Damn, you had no idea how to approach this guy who was clearly having some sort of attack. Maybe schizophrenia? Paranoia?

The next thing you saw was him pulling a gun from his jacket and pointing it at your stomach, covering it with his body so it would remain hidden.

'Move and stay silent.' He said lowering the gun but still pointing it at your body and heading both of you upstairs. 'Don't say a word until i come out with the prescription, or i swear i will shot you.' He went into the office and looked at you again as he left the door opened.

What the fuck was happening? Who was this man?

Suho's POV

You held Y/N in your arms, not knowing exactly what to do next. Your hand was on her face, as silent tears came down on your own. She was your best friend and you had no idea how to help her anymore. She couldn't always keep it together in front of you and you couldn't stop thinking about the trauma she must have gone through 1 year ago.

'Fucking Luhan and his fucked up mental state. We should've told you a long time ago about him.'

You couldn't hide this from Chanyeol anymore and you knew it. You had to call him and make him aware of the situation. Her panic attacks were the same, not to say worse. Whenever she heared a loud sound she would remember about the gunshots fired at herself and her mind would shut off. She thought she was careful, but daily her depression was still there and you knew the reason why.

You took her in your arms, and went into your room putting her on your bed lightly. You knew her room was a mess yet she never let you go inside, that's why you've been working in your own room lately. You searched for the phone, and started dialling Chanyeol's number.

'What do you want?' Chanyeol's voice was blunt, you two barely spoke ever since you left the group one year ago.

'She's not okay.'

'I fucking knew it. I'm coming over now, we have to talk.' He said, abruptly ending the call.

You looked at Y/N in the slim light. Little did she know you gave up your spot in EXO to keep her safe. Little did she know about the other almost-member, who who have been kept hidden from the public since he couldn't enter the group. What were you going to do now that she may live in the dorm with the other guys, unable to not hear all those stories that the members had. The secrets will come out. She will eventually learn the reason why they couldn't find a new leader. And she may never speak to you again.

You slowly went to the door, leaving her on your bed as Chanyeol was there already. You opened the door and he rushed past you straight into the living room. You let out a sigh as you closed the door, you two haven't spoken since you left. Or at least, just the two of you. He visited Y/N a couple of times but you weren't interested in conversations so you tried to stay out of it. He even spent the night over a few times but again, you tried your hardest to ignore him.

'I should say I'm not suprised. I knew she hid it from me but I thought she was on her way to fixing herself already. It's been an entire year.' Chanyeol looked so tired, he was back to his original self now and he looked drained.

'She is getting better, but loud sounds still affect her. Physically she's over it, but mentally the little things trigger her harder then she thinks.'

'Honestly I know the danger I put her in if she comes to the dorm to help us, and I want to ask for your advice. How is she? Do you think she can do it?' He looked at you with a worried expression, he did love her a lot you can't deny it. Even though he hid almost everything about EXO from her, it was for her own sanity and you approved it. You didn't share anything either.

'Well she already knows about Luhan, at least the informations she read on that damn file. She lost her job reading that damn report, I mean I don't see how it was worth it. I do understand why she did it though. If a stranger who came to your resident doctor for medication threatened and even shot you damn right I'd want to find out what his business was. But I do think she could help you. She's stronger now, she'll get over it eventually and it would be okay to keep her mind occupied. She really loves to help people, so I suppose helping you would mean a bigger part of her would be implicated. But let her decide, it has to be her decision.'

'I see. Thanks, man. I... I really appreciate how much you care for her. I-' he wanted to say something else but he stopped. He was definitely struggling. You frowned.

'No need to thank me, I consider her my sister as well. You know I'll always be here for her. You, you look really bad. Are you okay?' you started to get worried for Chanyeol, he suddenly became really pale.

'Yeah, I just need some sleep. Is she in her room?'

'No, I put her on mine.'

'I will get some sleep in her room then. We'll talk to her in the morning.' He shook his head and started heading towards her room.

'Fuck all of this, I need a drink.' Your mind was in 100 different directions, and you needed a good night's sleep to recover but you knew you could kiss you sleep away if you didn't write all of it down.

Y/N POV

You slowly opened your eyes. You were in Suho's room, he was sleeping next to you in his bed. He was all over you, his hand was on your waist and his head was on your shoulder. He was trying to protect you even when he was sleeping.

You had another attack and he saw it. It's been so long since you had one because you've been cautious but now he knew. You were truly making progress, not thinking about it. You were working on your paper now and it was more than you thought you would do. You slowly put his hand away and managed to get up without waking him up. You went into your room and fell on your bed in the darkness of the night.

'Auch! Wha the?' You hit a body and you saw his long figure as you pulled away from him. 'Chanyeol! What are you doing here?' you said, shaking his body to wake him up.

'Well good morning healthy human.' He.fucking.knew. 'As you're awake now, i have good news! You have two options. I move here or you move into the dorm.' He surely wasted no time.

'Not now Chan. Just go to sleep and we'll talk in the morning.' You sat next to him and you both fell asleep shortly after.

The next morning was silent, none of you spoke as you all sat at the dining table. After you all ate and had coffee, you got up to leave but Chanyeol suddenly spoke.

'What did you chose? Which option will it be?' Damn this boy was straight up to the point.

'I don't want to go there Chan and you know it! But maybe it would be a good idea to help you after all, since it would make me think of something else.' You looked down, ashamed of yourself and your own problems.

'Is it really what you want?' Suho asked you, looking over at you with a worried face.

You were so sick of everyone being worried for you. From now on, you're going to make more effort into getting better. Starting with helping the boys find a damn leader.

'Yes, i want to help you guys. If you'll excuse me, i'm going to my room to think about it and try to figure out a way to begin with.'

You left the room leaving the boys behind. You had to think how to help some boys you had no idea who they were. If only they thought you this in school. You've been procrastinated finishing your degree for 2 years now. Too much had happened and you couldn't find a way to finish your paper to finally and officially become a clinical psychologist. You've been working in this domain for 5 years now, ever since you started the studies but they did not fully prepare you for the real world, where bad things happened to good people and not all damages could be fixed.

You sat at your desk, prepared to make a change. Your mind was at it too, and that's when you decided you're going to fix whatever needed to be fixed in this EXO band and in yourself. You put your laptop in front of you, and started writing.

Suho POV

After Y/N left the kitchen, you started to feel a little bit dizzy. Her presence had this effect on you, like she magnetized you with her eyes. You've always felt like she was somehow your other half. Not in a romantic way, you've been thinking that she was your friendship soulmate or something. Your serious spirit always felt connected to her kind, happy spirit. Your bad puns contrasted to her good light jokes. It felt so good to have here with you, even in the house you felt like her other half. She was the one who cooked, you were the one who cleaned up. You both helped each other with everything. The two of you were one. Chanyeol was in his own little world, writing something on his phone. You decided to get up, wanting to check on Y/N again to see if you could help her with something. You surely had some books she could use. Suddenly, he looked at you and said with a strong figure, 'Don't even think to make a move. I've seen the way you looked at her this morning. Last night you said she was like your sister. Well I didn't sign up for any type of incest so sit your ass down right now.'

Fuck this dude was direct. You smiled. Maybe you did miss him a little bit.

'Chill, I was just going to work on my presentation. I have a huge event coming up next week and I have to be prepared.' You looked at him amused, he was younger than you and he was so protective of Y/N you sometimes forgot that.

'I have to leave.' He said, all of a sudden shoving his phone into his pocket. 'Can you bring her to the dorm when she's ready?'

'Sure, but it might take a while.'

'No problem, whenever she's ready.' He got up and left so quick like he was up to something. He even forgot to say goodbye to Y/N.

next chapter ->

#exo #exo fanfiction #exo fanfic #exo fic #exo ot 12 #exo au #sehun #kai #suho #chanyeol #baekhyun #xiumin #chen #lay #kyungsoo #luhan

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justtextmeoppa · 7 years

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❝ Challenge Accepted❞

Plot: Heechul has been asking you out none stop and you say no, until you get drunk and then confess your feelings

Pairing: Heechul x Reader

Words Count: 2,2k+

Genre: Smut and comedy

For Anon, I hope you like it cutie!

- kyu.

Gif isn’t mine, credits to the owner! ♥

‘Will you go out with me?’

‘No.’

‘You said that the last time!!’

‘And I will continue saying it until you get it into your thick skull, Kim Heechul!’

You and Heechul had been best friends since you were starting university. He was a trainee at the time and you had bumped into him at the one of the convenience stores. At the time, he wore a baggy shirt with baggy pants and hair that was so long, you swore he was a girl. It had been well over ten years that you both have been friends and well over eight years since the best friend title was added. It had taken you some time to adjust to the singers personality, but once accustomed there was no turning back.

‘I have to go, I will see you later.’ You dismissed the last conversation.

‘Only if you go on a date with me.’ He stood his ground.

‘Then I guess I wont be seeing you ever then.’ A smirk adorned your face, turning on your heels and walking away.

‘Challenge accepted.’ He voiced to himself before heading back to the studio.

Yesung and Donghae had been working on vocals in the morning, but Leeteuk wanted everyone in the studio. Heechul opened the door before plummeting on the couch and placing his feet on the small coffee table that was in front of him. The others had stopped and looked at each other before looking at Heechul. Siwon nudged his leader to go and see why the second eldest was so…happy. When a grinning Heechul walked into your space, that was never a good sign. Never.

‘Ahhhh, you okay Chul?’ Leeteuk asked, sitting next to Heechul’s feet that were on the table.

‘Ecstatic, why?’ Heechul asked, shrugging his shoulders.

‘You are ummmm grinning.’ Leeteuk gulped just as a cackle left Heechul’s lips, ‘Don’t eat any of the food!!!’

‘Calm down Teuk, I haven't done anything…yet.’ He smirked, ‘No I am joking. I just saw Y/N today.’

‘Like always,’ Yesung piped in before clicking his fingers, ‘Did she say yes!’

‘No.’

‘Then why so happy?’

‘Reasons.’

‘And that is?’

‘No need to worry your little head turtleman, now let’s get back to recording.’

Heechul stood up to his feet with a clap of his hands, before walking into the recording booth. Yesung sat behind the recording desk while the others just made double sure that their food was not tampered with. Two hours went by and you were back at work. Being a teacher was tiring, but rewarding. You were molding the minds of the next generation and you were proud of yourself. Marking the papers of the high school students, your phone went off. Digging in your bag, you opened up with message.

From Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

Dinner, you and me, tonight.

To Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

Are the others going to be there?

From Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

Wouldn't it be weird if they tagged along on our date?

To Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

If only it was a date

From Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

Is that a yes?!

To Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

In your dreams, Heenim

From Pain-In-The-Ass-Heechul

Oh baby, if you only knew what we did in my dreams ;)

With that, you laughed and stopped replying. This fascination of dating you had started happening about two years ago. He had asked you out randomly one night and you had said no. Since then, it was coming monthly if not weekly. It did begin to die out a few months ago, after you rejected him for valentines day but now it was getting more persistent. You loved him, but you knew dating him would be disastrous. Sighing you just got back to work. Three weeks had passed and you had gotten no request as of yet, until the door to your classroom opened.

In walked a well dressed Kim Heechul in fitting black pants, a simple t-shirt with his haired styled up and holding a bouquet of flowers. As soon as he stepped foot in the classroom, noises erupted from girls calling his name and taking their phones out. He bowed and greeted all the students politely before turning to face you. You stood with your arms crossed and a raised eyebrow.

‘And now?’ You asked.

‘Go out with me?’ Heechul asked for like the thousandth time, well it sure felt like that.

‘Heechul…’ You said softly, having side glances at the students who were waiting eagerly for the response.

‘Say yes sunbae-nim!’ One of the girls shouted.

‘Yes!’ Another added.

‘You really going to say no in front of your class?’ Heechul smiled, gesturing his head towards them, ‘Please, just one date.’

‘Why are you so persistent?’ You finally asked.

‘Because I am Kim Heechul!’ He self praised himself as a roar of cheering broke out, ‘My confidence never wavers, Y/N.’

Sighing you took the flowers, ‘I will have a drink with you after work, not a date though. God knows I need that damn drink…’

‘It’s a start!’ He pecked your cheek before running out.

‘NOT A DATE!’ You shouted after him.

Placing the flowers on the table, you got back to teaching. The evening came and you both were drinking soju and beer. Shot after shot, you both felt the alcohol take effect. You were tired from school and just in a need of a good evening drinking. You never did it often, but when you did, you really went all in. Heechul sat on the other side of the table, the occasional hiccup coming as the fourth bottle of soju was delivered to the table.

‘Why…don’t you like me?’ Heechul slurred, pointing a finger at you.

‘But I do.’ You grinned, eyes also expressing intoxication, ‘You are my bestest friend Chullie!’

‘That…’ He hiccupped, ‘Isn’t what I mean, Y/N.’

You had poured another shot, both downing it and leaning across the table, ‘You wanna know?’

‘Yes.’ He leaned in as you now sat next to him.

‘Really?’

‘Ah ha.’

You looked around, hiccuping once before whispering, ‘Okay, but come closer.’ To which he did and you whispered into his ear, ‘I like you…very much Kim Heechul…’ A hiccup followed, ‘But! I do..do not want to ruin the friendship if we fail as ahhhhhh couple!’

Heechul pulled away slightly and looked at your face. He searched it for any sign of you messing with his emotions. He was drunk, but sober enough to understand what you had said. You grinned playfully at him, poking his nose before having another shot. At this point you were both drunk and it was time to call it a night. Heechul’s apartment was the closest and you were in no position to get yourself home by yourself. Arriving at his place, you both giggled and shed clothing towards his bedroom. It wasn't the first time you had both passed out on the same bed, but this situation was different.

Lying on the bed, you both laughed as you now lay in nothing but your underwear and Heechul in his boxers and shirt. Laying next to each other, you slowly looked at Heechul’s face in the dark. He was possibly the most handsomest guy in the world to you. He always was and always will be. You traced your thumb over his cheek as the alcohol pulsated throughout the both of you. Slowly, the gap was closed and his soft lips were pressed against yours. You tasted the alcohol, but also him. His hand slowly crept around your waist and pulled you closer as you kissed back. Feeling his skin against yours was electrifying.

‘You are so beautiful.’ He whispered, kiss breaking and looking into your eyes.

‘I love you Heechul.’ You blurted out, not really thinking but it also wasn't the first time you said it.

All he could do was smile again, calming your lips for his. This time the kiss was a bit more rough and passionate. He now held your face in his hands, slightly squishing your face and situated on top of you. The weight was comfortable and not crushing as your hand creeped under his shirt, exploring his toned body. You kissed him back, as he ran his soft tongue over your lower lip before taking it between his teeth and pulling gently. A sensual moan slipped from your mouth, as he used that as an opportunity to slip his tongue in and taste more of you. Both of you smelt of alcohol as your tongues moved together in a heated erotic dance. Your legs were tangled with his as you pulled his shirt off and then pushed him onto the bed. Back against the soft sheets, you straddled his waist and licked your lips sensually. He immediately sat up to try and kiss you but you pushed him back by his forehead.

‘God you are fucking sexy, Y/N.’

Smirking, you began to kiss his neck. Nipping it gently and sucking at the spot just above his collarbone. His eyes shut as his mouth let out raspy noises, hands tangled in your hair. Pleased with the mark, you traveled down his exposed skin. Kissing every inch of his chest, flat stomach and burying your noise in the thin trail of hair that was leading you to your destination. You felt his breathing hitch when you ended at your boxers and began to peel them off ever so slowly. Releasing him, you threw the underwear somewhere around the room. Gently you took him into your hand, stroking it. You could feel Heechul tremble just a little as you gave the tip a soft lick. Smiling, a long sensual lick was given to the shaft before you had taken him in.

Heechul really wants ready for that, eyes opening in shock before relaxing and falling under your spell. One hand still held around the base as the other massaged his balls. Bobbing up and down, you felt him tangle his hands in your hair. He bit his lower lip, holding back the moans that sounded much like your name. Slowly your pace began to pick up, sucking all the way up to twirl your tongue and then go back down. You released your breath through your nose so your cheeks hollowed out. Sucking him to the hilt, you had him in whole. Heechul's hold on you hair tightened as you went faster and you knew he was close. Moaning, you sent a vibration down his harden shaft that had him undone at the seems.

‘F..fffuck!’ He groaned out as he released, ‘Ngh…ahhh…Y/N!’

Preparing yourself, you sucked up and swallowed before releasing him. You wiped the side of your mouth before Heechul pulled you through his legs and pinned you to the bed. You now joined him in the naked glory as his eyes scanned your body and a goofy sexy smile caressed his face. The room temperature had risen as he now held three digits in front of your face. Leaning in close and whispering.

‘Suck these for me, baby girl.’ His voice sultry and you smelling the alcohol that was still very evident.

‘Mmmmm.’ Was all you mustered as you took his willowy fingers into you mouth.

Running your tongue over his fingers, he placed kisses on your neck. You knew that you would have to wear a scarf to school tomorrow. His free hand had begun massaging your breast just as you released his fingers that were generously coated. Slowly he prepared you with the gentle touch, regardless of the fact that he was drunk. Soon he lined himself at your entrance and inched in. Your nails dug into his back as he was finally in and allowed a few seconds of adjustment. Giving him a swift kiss, he took that as a sign to move.

Thrusting in and out, he began moving as your suppressing of moans wasn't helpful anymore. Your hands wrapped around his neck, pulling him down for a sloppy kiss as you felt him smile again your lips. He moved faster as both of you moaned profanities. Slowly, the warm familiar sensation began to bubble within the two of you as he moved his hips and slammed back in. At that moment, he had found that spot that had you screaming out his name. On edge, soon the feeling exploded and ran rampant through the both of you. Moaning shamelessly, he rode out the orgasam before slowing down and panting. He still lingered over you, sweat decorating the both of you as he leaned down for another gentle kiss.

‘Y/N?’ He asked softly.

‘Hmmmmm?’

‘Will you go out with me now?’

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jimlingss · 6 years

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I literally hate myself i'm so damn emotional it's BARELY THE BEGINNING OF THE CHAPTER & i'm already getting all emotional cuz of the baby shower & taehyung's letter inviting her to his graduation 😭😭😭 just thinking about him sitting at his desk, thinking about y/n, biting his lip a lil to hold back a smile as he thinks about her, a warm yellow desk light turning his caramel skin gold 😭 & then the fact that i could somewhat imagine what the baby looks like due to that one baby pic of jin 😂😭

[Potential Spoilers Below]

myjeansareonfire said:AND JUNGKOOK'S GON OPEN A RESTAURANT IMAGINE HIM IN THE FUTURE VIGOROUSLY COOKING DISHES HIS SLEEVES ROLLED UP HIS APRON TIED, WIPING AT HIS BROW CUZ OF THE HEAT OF THE KITCHEN, YELLING OUT DIRECTIONS AT THE OTHER COOKS HPSKSKAJDJAJ AND IMAGINE HIM WORKING HARD EVERYDAY AT UNIVERSITY, MAKING FRIENDS ALONG THE WAY AND WHEN HE GETS SIDE TRACKED HE THINKS OF HIS MOTHER AND Y/N AND WHAT THEY WOULD THINK AND WANT FOR HIM AND IT ENCOURAGES HIM TO WORK HARDER

A-and then... The self control... The maturity... The-the IDK MAN THE FACT THAT YOONGI WAS ABLE TO DO THAT AND /FORGIVE THE DAMN GUY/ I'M 💀 i'm so amazed and proud and happy i'm like that gif of that girl crying and covering her mouth with one hand while fist pumping with the other

T_T Now I can imagine Jungkook doing that too *screams*. You’re making me think of the other characters and their future and oh man...I got a really soft spot for Taehyung’s character....BUT DAMN THAT IMAGE OF JUNGKOOK WASHING THE DISHES - DON’T MAKE SWERVE LANESSSS. *fans self*

wHAT WHO'S THAT PERSON IN THE PICTURE AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM ·O·

Namjoon turned into a softy my HEART also the image of him just picking up the child & throwing him into the light is quiet amusing tbh

Namjoon’s my favourite character of the trio. I’m very satisfied with his character development. And I love softness. I love soft people, soft gestures - I’m a very soft person inside as you can tell lol.

I'M SCREAMING WTF WTF WTFW TWFVA WHAT'S HAPPENING HOSEOK NO NO! NONONONOOOOOOO WHY 😭😭😭 SO HE'S THE PERSON?!?!? HAKDJAKKAJSKDCXJSJ WHAT'S HAPPENING GGGG I CAN'T I CAN'T!!!!! MY CHEST FEELS LIKE IT'S BEING RIPPED APPART AHHHHHH IT HURTS

Ohmygod jesus christ. What is this PAIN. That ending... Almost rivaled GoD because of the pain i felt in my chest... Geez. I am on the FLOOR i was /not/ ready for that. But i cannot tell you how releaved i was when i realized she was old and namjoon was there.... LOL i kinda feel bad cuz i was happy she died but like 😂😭 she was gonna see hoseok again! She was gonna be with him forever and that realization stitched my heart back together piece by piece

Part of me understand how you feel (since I cried sooo hard editing it) but the other part of me is laughing in my cave. I think it’s a very bittersweet ending - for sure.

And /girl/ i knew it!! I /knew/ y/n had to have known him in his past life... It's hard believing that she didn't tell him tho ;-; but i understand her reasons 💔 and GEEZ HE DIED IN SUCH A HORRIBLE WAY 😭😭 such a painful, painful way... Did you do that to show his strength and courage? I was thinking at first that that's such a cruel way to go but then again, i guess i kind of prefer it to an immediate death? Because.. Idk it's just kind of.. Beautiful in sad way? That ending also just (1/3)

seems to suite you as a writer more. It's more like, your style? And its more satisfying to see the prolonged way you write it. And our pain is kind of spared at the end knowing that she's gonna end up with hoseok anyway :') this series caused a lot of heart ache but in the most beautiful way. You have an amazing skill that never fails to blow me 👏 away 👏. How you can write to make people feel two polar opposite emotions and so well 👏 done 👏 always baffles me. This series (2/3)

might not be for everyone and i understand why but dear lord, i would do this all over again 😪 i'm just in awe right now 😂😭 another series... Well done :') 👏 (also on a side note that character 👏 growth 👏 tho!!!!!👏👏👏 for all three of them! I felt like a proud mom seeing her kids off to college 😭 but at the same time sad that they're leaving ya feel ;( ) i'm off to reread Devil's own luck :D (3/3)

I’m still working on my suspense skills - I think it’s better this time around than it was for His Name. (the following is a His Name Spoiler - do not read if you do not want to spoiled) I made it pretty obvious Yoongi was the mysterious boy in Jungkook’s head and ppl had already began guessing that in the second chapter ._. so I tried harder to make it more ambiguous if Y/N and Hoseok had ties or not. I’m still working on it haha but I think it was much better this time around. When I was considering the way Hoseok died...I had to select something that was far away from Y/N’s home so he couldn’t run into her automatically and it had to be a death that was slow - for the OC to be able to “finish” grieving (or at least the hysterical crying shock) so it wouldn’t be obvious. With creating a physical distance and a time distance, the OC is able to be more coldhearted towards Hoseok and not run into his arms, sobbing and stuff. Something like that. It ties together with the beginning - how Hoseok wakes up in darkness and in rubble. (Oooh). Also, a slower death allows him to think about his last wish and about the OC as opposed to a sudden one.

I’m glad you enjoyed the bittersweet ending :) And yes someone once said an angst story is only true if it ends with angst but man, if I read angst and it ends like that I become really sad so I try to find a medium. BUT WOW I AM SO HAPPY TO BE CONSIDERED TO HAVE A STYLE - THANKS :D Thank you so much for your support and detailed responses, I couldn’t have done it without you either.

For your dedication and for any readers who read the entirety of this message - I’ll reward you with an easter egg. A special secret hidden message.

In chapter 4, the OC describes someone she used to know, someone who hated spinach but it kept coming back to that person, in the same way she is forced to use her abilities. In the same chapter, later on...Hoseok expresses his disgust for spinach.

#myjeansareonfire #Jimlings

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sage-nebula · 7 years

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Top5 shows/anime/movies you'd recommend.

Ahhhhhh, so usually I try to tailor recommendations to specific people—like, I won’t recommend things to people that I know don’t align with their tastes. The issue here is, I think most of the things I’ve seen that you would like are things that you have already seen (or played, et cetera). So that makes it a bit hard for me to tailor recommendations, hahaha.

That said! I’m going to try anyway to pick out five things that I think you haven’t seen, but that I think you would like. :3

Gravity Falls — So, you’ve probably seen me reblog a lot of Gravity Falls things, and you might even know a bunch of spoilers (in fact, I think I did tell you some things when telling you how Dipper and Mabel reminds me a lot of Jude and Leia), but I’m going to go ahead and throw this out there as a recommendation anyway.Gravity Falls is an American cartoon that spans two seasons. The main characters are twelve-year-old twins Dipper and Mabel Pines, who are sent to Gravity Falls, Oregon to spend the summer with their great-uncle (“Grunkle”) Stan. Grunkle Stan runs a tourist trap (basically a really gimmicky place designed to lure in tourists and sell them things) called the Mystery Shack, which is filled with a bunch of “supernatural” things that are really just a bunch of, well, gimmicky scams. (Like, a centaur that’s obviously fake, things like that.) He employs a young man named Jesus “Soos” Ramirez as his handyman / regular employee, as well as a teenage girl named Wendy to work the cash register (whom Dipper develops a crush on).Anyway, at first the twins aren’t too enthused about this (Dipper less than Mabel), but one day while hanging signs for the Mystery Shack up in the woods, Dipper comes across a mysterious Journal that details all of the supernatural phenomenon that occurs in Gravity Falls, as well as the “darkness” that lurks within the town. Dipper is deeply intrigued, and from there on out dedicates himself to solving the mysteries of the Journal (as well as the mysteries of the town) with Mabel’s help.The show actually has a really dedicated myth arc, so while there are episodes that feel “monster of the week” ish, the characters actually develop and grow as the show goes on. The myth arc is also hinted at as early as the very first episode, and there is no drag—it doesn’t take time for the show to get good. The focus is very much on family; while the kids do get crushes on various other characters (such as Dipper’s crush on Wendy), romance doesn’t play into the show at all, and instead the emphasis is very much on the familial bonds between the Pines family, and honorary members of the Pines family (such as Soos). Finally, though there is a real supernatural element to it, and while sometimes things can get a bit creepy, there is a lot of humor to it, too, that is very often on point. Oh! And while Disney tried to act like Beauty and the Beast featured their first gay couple, they’re wrong! Because Gravity Falls aired on Disney XD, and it has a bi-racial gay couple in the form of the police officers, Deputy Durlin and Sheriff Blubbs. They’re not canon until the last episode, but it makes all the build-up before then worth it, especially since it often seemed played for laughs. (So like, had that been it I would have been mad, but since they’re very obviously canon, it’s all good.) I feel like I’m doing a bad job recommending this, but I feel like you’d like it! And it’s only two seasons (and is now completed), so it’s not like it would take very long / you’d be left in a lurch. It’s a really good show and I think you’d like it a lot. (Fandom Safety: Ehhh, depends. There are some creepy gross ships in the fandom (BillDip being the biggest one), but for the most part there isn’t any major Discourse™ at the moment, either. Pretty chill for the most part now that the show has ended.)

Over the Garden Wall — Another American cartoon, but more of a miniseries, really. This one is only ten episodes long, and is also completed, so it would be a really quick watch if you wanted to give it a shot.Over the Garden Wall follows brothers Wirt (older) and Greg (younger) as they venture through a mysterious land / forest called The Unknown. They need to get home, but they are lost, and soon they are found by a talking bluebird named Beatrice who convinces them to follow her to a woman named Adelaide, whom she swears will be able to get them home. Though Wirt and Beatrice don’t get along well at first, the boys agree to follow her, and so the three end up venturing through The Unknown together. Along the way they meet a wide variety of beings and creatures, some friendly and some not; and they are also ever-pursued by The Beast, whom a woodsman has told Wirt and Greg will do unspeakable things to them should it catch up to them …As I said, Over the Garden Wall is only ten episodes long, and to be honest it starts off kind of slow. I wasn’t really taken in by the first episode. However, it became more interesting in the second episode, and by the third I was hooked. It has a sort of fairytale or storybook feel to it, and is actually a lot more mature than it lets on at first. There’s also a nice mystery element to it, given that Wirt and Greg don’t remember how they came to be in The Unknown at first, and the reason why they’re there (and strong hints as to what The Unknown actually is) isn’t revealed until near the end of the series. As mentioned, it’s only ten episodes long, so it’s not a very time-consuming investment. I really recommend it!(Fandom Safety: Pretty safe, I think! I haven’t looked at the tags in a long while, but I can’t remember any Discourse™, and it aired a couple years ago. I think going in the tags would probably be safe.)

Voltron: Legendary Defender — This one is on American Netflix. I don’t know if it’s on Belgian Netflix, or how easy it would be to find on other streaming sites (though knowing the internet, I’m sure it could be done), but if you can find it, I do recommend it.Voltron: Legendary Defender is an American cartoon that is the reboot of a show that … was originally an anime, and then was “dubbed” (kind of? I think it was massacred when it was dubbed, though), and then had another American cartoon made after it and was just … kind of really a mess. The original anime / cartoons aired back in the ‘80s and are So Bad It’s Good, but you don’t have to have watched those to understand Voltron: Legendary Defender (I mean, I sure haven’t).With that said, Voltron: Legendary Defender has an ensemble cast and is a futuristic sci-fi show about an intergalactic war involving many different alien races, but one primary alien threat in the Galra Empire. The primary cast is made up of two aliens (Alteans, specifically), and five humans. The Altean members are Princess Allura and her guardian / personal attendant, Coran. They are the last remaining Alteans in the galaxy, and they are the holders of the universe’s greatest super weapon, Voltron (more on that in a minute), as well as a giant space castle which also functions as a spaceship (and can open wormholes—it’s pretty neat). The humans, meanwhile, are Takashi Shirogane (most often just called Shiro), Keith Kogane, Lance McClain, Hunk Garrett, and Pidge (Pidge has a full name as well, but that’s #spoilers). Together, these five are the Paladins of Voltron, and they are the most active defenders of the universe, fighting against the evil Galra Empire.And what is Voltron, you may ask?Voltron is a giant humanoid mecha robot. More specifically, Voltron is a giant humanoid mecha robot that is comprised of five multicolored robot Lions (that are also spaceships). The Black Lion forms the head, the Red Lion forms the right arm, the Green Lion forms the left arm, the Yellow Lion forms the left leg, and the Blue Lion forms the right leg. Separately, each Lion can fly and fight, with each Paladin serving as its pilot. However, when the Paladins come together they form Voltron, the only real threat against the Galra Empire and its emperor, Zarkon.And to explain the plot a little more indepth:10,000 years before the series began, the Galra Empire was ravaging the universe, with the Altean Empire putting up a damned good fight against them. However, a wrong decision on the part of King Alfor lead to the Altean Empire’s defeat. In a last ditch effort to save her, King Alfor put Allura (and her attendant, Coran) into a 10,000 year sleep, and split up the Lions of Voltron in an effort to keep them out of Zarkon’s hands. While Zarkon did manage to recover the Red Lion, the others were scattered across the universe … and the Blue Lion was sent to Earth, where it is eventually found by Shiro, Keith, Lance, Hunk, and Pidge after they all come together by happenstance, and find the Blue Lion when Keith leads the others to it (given that it has been calling to him). The Blue Lion awakens for Lance and accepts him as her Paladin, and—while they’re investigating the Blue Lion to see what it is—it ends up taking the five of them into space and to the castle, where they awaken Allura, learn that they will be the new Paladins of Voltron, and that they have an intergalactic war to fight against Zarkon.While this probably sounds like it would be a dreary (if bizarre) war show, it really isn’t. It’s not perfect, but the character banter and dialogue is very often on point (especially since Keith, Lance, Pidge, and Hunk are all teenagers), the animation is great, the voice acting is superb, and all around it’s a very fun show to spend some time with. There are two seasons currently, and the third is set to air in September. It’s a very fun, very interesting show, and it’s very easy to get drawn into it. The characters are all great, too. And let’s put it this way: I went from, “It’s fun, but I don’t care very much about it” to one day almost missing my exit because I was too busy thinking about Voltron while driving. So, there is that. (Also, I feel I’ve done a terrible job explaining, but … it’s a fun show with robot Lions. Just trust me on this.)Also, the Lions do have some degree of sentience. The Red Lion being protective over Keith is one of the best things ever, and at one point Lance becomes very defensive when he thinks Keith is trying to take the Blue Lion from him, saying, “Blue and I are very happy together! VERY HAPPY!!” So, there is that, too.(Fandom Safety: TERRIBLE. HORRIBLE. ONE OF THE WORST FANDOMS I’VE EVER SEEN. DO NOT APPROACH. EVERY TIME I GO INTO THE TAGS TO LOOK FOR COOL FANART I LEAVE FEELING MISERABLE. ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS, WATCH THE SHOW BUT STAY FAR, FAR AWAY FROM THE FANDOM.)

The Great British Baking Show — For once, not a cartoon! And not American, either! What are the odds!! Three of the seasons are on American Netflix (seasons five, four, and six, I think, in that order). I’m not sure how to go about finding the others, but if you can, I’d highly recommend it.The Great British Baking Show (also called The Great British Bake-Off) is a reality show in which twelve (or sometimes thirteen, I think) amateur bakers compete to win a baking competition. The judges are Mary Berry and Paul Hollywood (yes, those are their real names) and the show is hosted by Sue Perkins and Mel Giedroyic, a comedy duo. Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Ugh, a reality show? Why would I want to watch this?”I’ll tell you why.Unlike most reality cooking shows, where there are sabotages and there is drama and a lot of nastiness, The Great British Baking Show is peaceful and sweet. It’s soothing. There is no nastiness, there is no drama; there are no sabotages to ruin anyone’s chances, and even though it is a competition, everyone is generally very supportive of each other. If they have time, they help each other out if they see one of the other bakers struggling. The hosts, Mel and Sue, often offer helping hands and encouragement as well. And even when it comes to the judges, though Paul can be rather blunt, they aren’t cruel or spiteful toward the contestants. This isn’t like cooking shows with Gordon Ramsay, where part of the appeal is him screaming insults at the contestants. There’s none of that. It’s just a very uplifting and positive show all around, even though one baker is always sent home at the end of each episode.Each episode is about an hour long, and I find that they’re very good for anxiety attacks. They’re very nice to just watch and be soothed by. A+++, highly recommended.(Fandom Safety: Very safe!! I mean, it’s a peaceful reality baking show, so I don’t think I’ve seen any Discourse™. I think the most you’d get is people not liking your favorite baker, but w/e, honestly? Pretty safe. Far better than Voltron’s fandom. Then again, so is every fandom, so like …)

And … I’m actually blanking on a fifth one that you haven’t seen, but that I think you’d like. Because like, I could recommend shows like The Office (the U.S. version), but that one can be kind of … sarcastic and realistic in tone? (Like, things often go wrong / the characters often fail at things on The Office, it has that element of realism.) And I’m not sure you’d like that. And then there’s Arrested Development, but that’s even more jaded and cynical, everyone on that show is an awful person and that’s the point. And I remember that you had trouble with Parks and Recreation because everyone talked fast and used a lot of political terms, and I feel like even though The Office and Arrested Development aren’t political, there’d be a similar issue there. I feel like they’re not easily accessible for people whose first language isn’t English (especially with all the business lingo thrown around).

But yeah, those are at least four recommendations of things I think you’d like! ^^ Let me know if you end up checking any of them out.

#top 5 meme #yume-x-hanabi #Voltron is so hard to describe wtf

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