#read hansbekhart though

[isozyme]

Do you have any fic recs for The Untamed? :)

boy howdy, i sure mcfuckin do! here you go! this list is organized by my own internal heuristic, aka: not. we have a little bit of everything here; long, short, gen, smut, finished, wips, soft, angsty, cql canon, mdsz canon, crackfic, canon ships, you name it, it’s in this list and not labeled very well!

a lot of edges called perhaps - hansbekhart, LWJ/WWX if you read zero other things, please read hansbekhart. if you haven’t read hansbekhart, go read hansbekhart immediately. theirs was the first fic i read in the fandom, and i will continue to stuff their words into my eyeballs as long as they keep producing them!!! this one is tagged “risk aware consensual patience” and it is 20k of emotional edging that is simultaneously soft and funny and very good. also read their fashion designer!lwj/model!wwx au. do it. it’s a wip and it doesn’t matter read it anyway (it updates weekly).

out of the bin and into your heart - alaceron, LWJ/WWX modern au! fake dating! everyone hangs out at the chinese cultural center! except wwx is banned from all events because of that time he punched jzx during an orchestra concert!

the yunmeng accords - cafecliche, JWY & WWX it’s a series, just read all of it! the good brother reconciliation content that we NEED AND DESERVE

this river runs to you - sundiscus, LWJ/WWX a modern cultivation au; labeled “the dragon one” in our groupchat; feels like reading a studio ghibli movie

four days in lanling - halotolerant, JWY/NHS converted me wholeheartedly to this ship, dang, what a good fic!!! really deft characterization and unreliable narration

with absolute splendor - lise, LWJ/WWX, JWY & WWX jiang cheng is going to MAKE SURE that wwx has a PROPER WEDDING, how dare he think about having a small ceremony in gusu, no jc does not care about things like “complicated history” and “you hate my fiance” suck it up you’re getting married the right way so help me god!

until only the mountain remains - idleorbitals, LWJ/WWX (wip) a big what if about sizhui growing up in the burial mounds with the wens. it got me by the heart!!!

before you stumble - ribena, JWY & WWX jin ling thinks that maybe his uncle should like, be better at this brothers thing. probably everything can be solved by fighting a monster!

i hope that you will come and meet me - feyburner, LWJ/WWX it’s just really SOFT and GOOD and LOVING!!!! lives in my head as “the one where there’s a lotus pond and a really good hug”

hunters seeking solid ground - atilla, LWJ/WWX wwx has nightmares and can’t sleep, hurt/comfort ensues in spades. it’s excellent, the cuddling is out of this world

human places - ilgaksu, JGY/NMJ/LXC (wip) crimson peak au!!!!! crimson peak au!!!!!!!!! brilliant, inspired, i’m never going to recover from reading this. if you’re anti-wip, try their series where lxc is a lord of the fae and jgy is a half-mortal with Big Plans

gentle exile - rynleaf, LXC/SZC lxc and song lan have issues to work out! lots of them in fact! what if they did it...together...and wrote each other letters....wow....

an elegant solution - giraffeter, NMJ/LWJ/WWX (wip) arranged marriage! nmj getting the hots for how much lwj and wwx want to fuck! just go with it, okay? if you don’t do wips, try giraffeter’s finished detective!lwj/kidnapped!wwx modern au, which is also worth a read

grief negotiations - nomette, JGY/LXC post-canon seclusion time: lxc is sad and what is this mysterious music left behind by jgy hm hm sure would be a shame if he were to play it to see what it does... there’s a sequel in the works and it’s so so so good

year of night call - ailuridae, LWJ/WWX the one where they’re all trauma surgeons and there’s only one bed in the on-call room! the juniors have a group text!

attempting the impossible - ariaste, LWJ/WWX, JWY & WWX post canon: wwx and lwj have...seven kids. somehow! jiang cheng learns this, is furious, and goes on a campaign to be the best uncle OR ELSE

half cloak & half dagger - fahye, JGY/LXC canon-divergent au where things are significantly less tragic, and jgy’s main problem is how is he going to get lxc to stop being such a kind, considerate lover and COMPREHENSIVELY RAIL HIM???? technically a sequel, stands alone just fine

a compromising position - verity, JWY/LJY WE ALL KNOW IT, OKAY, WE ALL KNOW THE JIANG CHENG/JINGYI FIC, i’m sorry, i had to put it. i’ll go now.

the one with the emotional support biceps - mongrelmind, JWY/LJY PSYCHE, i’m not gone yet, if you’ve read the verity fic, why don’t you read the version where jiang cheng is a sexy firefighter and jingyi has lit his dorm’s kitchen on fire five times this month?

go forth, enjoy!

#i used everyone's courtesy names in the ship labels #for consistency #even though JWY looks very strange #the untamed #read hansbekhart though #Anonymous

[lansyuan]

do you love fics where wei wuxian and lan wangji parent the crap out of lan sizhui? do you want to read accidental baby acquisition fics until your eyes bleed? would you die as your heart slowly turns to mush from the softness of this family? bitch the fuck, me too. here are some of my personal favourite fics of wangxian ft their turnip son a-yuan. its a range of canon divergence, post canon, thirteen years of inquiry, raising a-yuan at the burial mounds au etc - there’ll be something for literally everyone. enjoy!

the kite string and the anchor rope by fleurdeliser (38k+)

When A-Yuan gets sick and Wen Qing doesn't have the supplies she needs to properly treat him, Wei Wuxian can only think of one place to go for help. 

a crying shame by thunderwear (16k+)

Lan Wangji gets emotionally blackmailed by a toddler. It somehow fixes everything.

to recollect and long for by wonderlands (22k+) *2/3 works posted at time of posting this rec list.

a 3-part series about best boy lan sizhui and his wonderful dads who love him and each other very much.

forgetting envies, remembering your loving hold by cosmicfuss (3k+)

The first time Zewu-jun plays for him he is five and the man is trying to comfort him, playing soft songs good for soothing children. It works to a degree but he wants his gege, he wants his gege to play his lullaby. Zewu-jun apologizes and tells him that his gege is hurting right now, and needs to be alone to get better.

When he plays the xiao, A-Yuan says, "you're holding it wrong!" When he turns fourteen, he learns to play guqin, and is many years ahead of his classmates in that regard. A large factor in that is how much he has practiced Inquiry. He has grown up hearing snippets from the jingshi, of Wangji attempting to reach a spirit that never answers.

When he's sixteen, he hears a familiar tune played in the forest, he and his fellow juniors battling a stone god. It's been years since he's heard it, and he wonders why this man, Mo Xuanyu, knows it so well.

Or, Lan Sizhui grows up and learns, and remembers.

five times wei wuxian tried to embarrass lan sizhui by blackelement7 (6k+)

(and one time he realized just how badly he'd played himself)

or: In which Wei Wuxian starts a fight but Lan Sizhui (with some meddling from Lan Jingyi) ends it.

inquiry by incendir (10k+)

Sizhui cannot fall asleep for a long, long time that night. He hears the ever-familiar melody again. He thinks perhaps he has memorized it by now.

storge by respira (9k+)

Lan Sizhui is a lake.

as the warren grows in number by kore_fics (3k+)

Before Sizhui could take another step he was surrounded by black and red, loud laughter in his ears and warm fingers running through his hair, messing it up. Palms squished both his cheeks together and Lan Sizhui let out a laugh.

Lan Sizhui was home.

tell some storm* by qurbat (31k+) *the moments with Sizhui are in chapter 2, however I highly recommend reading the whole fic, it’s adorable.

"We were raised as a generation of war, A-Yuan," Xian-gege said to him. "If your generation choses to be one of love - well, I don't think any of us would be opposed to that."

In the aftermath of the events at the Guanyin temple, the cultivation world scrambles to understand their current reality. A man roams the countryside with a string of white in his hair. Another sits on the highest seat of power with a ribbon of red around his forehead. The younger generation turns out to be full of romantics. Nie Huaisang is to blame for everything, always. Jiang Cheng realizes that happiness has been more that 16 years overdue.

Wei Wuxian declares that it's time that bitch pays up.

After a generation of war - much to the consternation of the elders, much to the delight of the young, much to the pleased shock of the subjects of the tale - the world welcomes a love story with open arms.

guess we're not eating leaves today by missingnarwhal (2k+)

Baby A-Yuan has cooked up a feast, but only one lucky gege will actually get to taste it!

Set in an alternate timeline where everything is okay after Wei Ying + Wens started living in the Burial Mounds.

response by aki_no_hikari (12k+)

What if Wei Wuxian hadn't been silent to Lan Wangji's Inquiry?

love, in all its small pieces by ynvel (4k+)

Ah Yuan is brought to the Cloud Recesses and exchanges the sun and its ashes for the clouds. Lan Wangji brings a boy home, calls him his son, and renews the promises he made.

Or: Lan Sizhui is adopted by Lan Wangji and learns about his new life. Lan Wangji in turn learns about hope and living again.

child surprise by ariaste (4k+)

He huffs a sigh. “Fine. Just - let’s just make it the law of surprise, shall we? That’s nice and simple, eh? Leave it up to destiny what will bring us back in balance. Let it drop something of yours into my lap, something small, and we’ll call the debt paid.”

Three debts, three repayments.

there's a lunatic in mo village by bastetcg (11k+)

There's a lunatic in Mo Village! And to Lan Sizhui's surprise, Hanguang-Jun has decided to bring the madman back to the Cloud Recesses! How embarrassing!

A mostly canon-compliant look into Lan Sizhui's thoughts and childhood.

on being a big boy by emberloey (1k+)

“My little A-Yuan,” Dad had said the next morning, kneeling down to A-Yuan’s height with a smile, “all grown up now. Soon you’ll be hunting without your poor old dads.”

“Never!” A-Yuan shook his head and latched onto Father’s leg. He smiled up at Father, who smiled back and nodded his head. “A-Yuan always needs Dad and Father!”

in all these shades of blue (i think we found you) by fleetling (5k+)

5 times Sizhui thought about his father's white robes, and 1 time Lan Wangji wore blue.

(Or: Lan Sizhui had never seen his father in anything other than white robes.)

this is when the feeling sinks in, i don't want to miss you like this (come back, be here) by mischievousmurmurs (6k+)

Just now… the butterflies’ conversation. Where did you learn that from, Ah-Yuan?

Ah-Yuan pats his chest. In here, shushu. I feel it in here. And in here, too, he adds, pointing to his head.

Sizhui has never quite been able to remember nor forget the memory of seeing people who he knows loved each other, loved him, and whom he loved in return.

or - a wangxian story, as told by their adopted son.

yours, mine, and ours by casecous (2k+)

When they have both mostly recovered, and A-Yuan is back to his smiling, playful self, Lan Wangji presents him with a forehead ribbon. A-Yuan’s little fingers bump into Lan Wangji’s thumbs as he traces the cloud motif along it.

“You are Lan now. This is very important,” Lan Wangji tells him and A-Yuan looks away from the ribbon to meet his eyes. “You must not take it off as you please. Only family may touch it.”

A series of wangxian family moments.

innocence by snowberryrose (8k+)

In which Wei WuXian gets to raise A-Yuan.

Canon divergence from episode 31.

to recollect and long for by mme_anxious (4k+)

Lan Xichen is there when his brother becomes a father. Lan Sizhui is there when his father's heart breaks, again. Wei Wuxian is there when his son gets drunk for the first time.

Or, the GusuLan forehead ribbon, in three parts.

our little one by writedeku (6k+)

A-Yuan is here. A-Yuan, who Wei Ying loved so much. A-Yuan, who was taught to laugh just like him. Wangji hugs him to his chest and curls over him, ignoring the way the wounds on his back pull and tear. “I have to take care of you,” he says. “I will not leave you.”

(Or: Lan Wangji comes back from Yiling with a child he does not know how to care for and a black hole in his chest. Somehow, he makes it work.)

gathered herbs & sweet grasses by hansbekhart (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.

the sacred homeland by particulate (8k+)

He has many names, and some are mouthfuls of blood.

[Or; a chronology of Sizhui, in which he does not forget.]

to the act of making noise by words-writ-in-starlight (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.

when he comes home to you by kika988 (2k+)

Home is Cloud Recesses now, and that's a thing Wei Wuxian is still getting used to. He still feels like a guest here, most days, though Lan Wangji has done everything to make him feel at home. He stands out like a sore thumb amongst the serene disciples and flowing white fabric.

Cloud Recesses has been home to Lan Wangji and Sizhui for years. It is their home, where they've built their family.

The thought warms Wei Wuxian even as it sits a little ill with him. He's an intruder here, in their homes, in their lives, the same way he had been in Lotus Pier.

five times people didn’t know sizhui is lan zhan’s son and one time they did by trilliastra (3k+)

“A-Yuan.” He repeats, reaching out for the boy, growing restless when he can’t touch him. “A-Yuan.”

Oh. Lan Xichen closes his eyes as the tears start to fall. Oh, Wangji.

Carefully, Lan Xichen takes the boy and lays him next to his brother on the bed, Wangji holds him protectively against his chest and A-Yuan stops his little cries immediately.

“Wangji,” Lan Xichen tries again, running a hand through his brother’s hair softly, “who is he?”

“He’s my son.”

5 times the lan head disciple broke the rules by liji (6k+)

“I am not aware of any rule forbidding falling in love,” Hanguang-Jun said at last. There was a quiet sadness in his eye, like he was watching a scene from far away. The novelty of it gave Sizhui the courage to ask his next question.

“Have you ever been in love, Father?” he asked.

(or, five times that Sizhui broke the Lan sect's rules growing up)

the seasons change (but i love you the same) by kdkdkd (7k+)

"Hanguang-jun!"

When did you stop calling me Bàba, A-Yuan?

Lan Wangji had always promised himself that he would never become a poor father like his own had been.

Unfortunately, it feels like he has failed to keep that promise.

✨ bonus round ✨ uncle jiang cheng and nephew lan sizhui

tintinnabulum by respira (8k+)

A small bell chimes, the sound soft and pleasant like the water crashing against a pier, like low whistles in an empty cave, like a guqin playing a lullaby.

#the untamed #wangxian #lan wangji #wei wuxian #lan sizhui #lan yuan #wen yuan #wangxian family #wangxian fic rec #myficrecs #creations #listen i just really love this family #1k

[hypermania]

Fandom/ship doesn't matter. I'm a equal opportunity ho. Pref long fics that don't require a bunch a context. Just some good stories that will make me feel things.

oh buddy it sounds like you could use some aus and luckily i've got a handful of them in my bookmarks:

from teen wolf:

No Homo (orphaned story) (explicit 84k)

college/frat au where stiles starts a friends-with-benefits sort of situation with derek while maintaining that he is Straight™ and derek just desperately wants him to realize that actually, wanting to suck your dude friend's dick is at least a little bit gay, bro. this fic is my One Major Exception to the 'character realizes they're bisexual by learning about the word bisexual' cliche that i hate. this fic is just so stupidly fun.

Gravity's Got Nothing on You by zosofi (explicit 84k)

my all time favorite sterek fic. i've re-read it so many times i've lost count. werewolves still exist but nothing happens like it does in canon so you don't need to have any knowledge of the show. it's a fake-dating au (set during university). stiles and derek are assholes. there's bickering and unintentional flirting. i don't think i'd change a singe thing about it. it's perfect.

Play Crack the Sky by WeAreTheCyclones (mature 122k)

rock band au i guess technically? i don't think there's a nice simple way to describe it that actually encompasses everything that it is but it's post-break-up and it's the stuff of angsty dreams. plus, if you like it there's a 253k prequel fic of the get-together. i feel like i'm not really selling this but there's a reason it's a fandom favorite.

Friends of Early Theory (explicit 24k)

office au. it's just a lot of angst so if you feel like having a cathartic cry...

What I Did On My Summer Vacation by grimm (explicit 118k)

gonna be honest: i don't really remember much about this besides the fact that there was a lot of really cool world-building.

There is a Brotherhood by minusoneday (explicit 21k)

the original frat au (and it has a companion piece so if you like it, you can read it again from a different pov). it's just fun. good ol' uni pranks and dumb boys being dumb fun.

I Might Be a Fool by prettylittlementirosa (that's me!!) (explicit 35k)

i mean technically this falls under sort of long au so what am i gonna do? not rec the fic i spent several days writing lol. it's a greek/teen wolf fusion but you don't need any knowledge of either of those to read it. so essentially it's just another frat au.

The Fixer and The First Son by ebjameston (teen 47k)

it's technically a scandal au but like.. don't let that dissuade you lol. it's very good. and it's part of a longer series. it's fun. the relationship between stiles and derek isn't the focus. it's more plot-driven so if that appeals to you...

from marvel:

Comedy Jokes by hupsoonheng (explicit 77k)

the only thing you need to know about this fic is that it inspired this infamous text message

Make a Thing Go Right by hansbekhart (explicit 100k)

technically this is not an au but it is removed enough from the mcu that i feel like it might as well be??? as the author said: "I wanted to see more stories that captured the weirdness and complexity of being queer, in your late 20s, and trying to date in Brooklyn - which is my life - so I wrote one."

okay so like seven of what i'm pretty sure were marvel bookmarks have been deleted so that's all i got for marvel : /

from supernatural:

Ninety One Whiskey by komodobits (explicit 401k)

WWII fic. so.. you know. heed the warnings/tags. tons of angst though. and just the slowest of slow burns. which is my jam. i love this fic a LOT but it's definitely not for everyone. you got really want the pain, my friend.

The Dean Winchester Beat Sheet by saltyfeathers (explicit 144k)

somehow both the funniest and most depressing character study of all time. it's a college au. in terms of re-readability, this is up there with 'gravity's got nothing on you' for me. i don't think i could ever get tired of it.

Cinderwings by bendingsignpost (mature 181k)

cinderella fusion fic. honestly it took me awhile to read this one because it just did not sound interesting to me at all but i actually enjoyed it a lot. i think i liked it more than 4lw (the other popular au by this author)

from tvd:

Six Mornings After (explicit 214k)

technically this is a WIP that hasn't been updated since 2018 but i figure if enough of us keep bugging gabi @darwinquark maybe she'll take a break from jeronica to give us (me) what we (i) want. it's a bamon and steroline fic loosely based on the movie two night stand where the characters get snowed-in and shenanigans ensue. who doesn't love shenanigans!?

from good girls:

Delinquents by foxmagpie (teen 82k)

brio high school au wip. it's just so lovely and innocent and cute and we can't let megan @foxmagpie start another wip while we're all waiting for an update on this one and it's summer break so she has no excuse yes i am using this as an excuse to publicly shame her (i'm jk please ma'am i'll take whatever you'll give us)

okay i think that's a good starting point. these are all like fandom staples though so if you've already read all of them, well, i don't know what to tell you. i am useless. hopefully there will be something there for you though. enjoy!

#anonymous #replies #fic rec

[wwxadhd]

Part of my fanart for @hansbekhart​‘s haunting, beautiful ongoing fic, “The Roots Grow Riotous”. Full pic below the cut. CAUTION: SPOILERS.

READ THIS FIC (beware tags and rating though, it’s intense).

https://archiveofourown.org/works/25384693/chapters/61554889

#hansbekhart #roots grow riotous #my art #fanart #wangxian #mdzs au #body horror cw #beauty and horror #modern au #wei wuxian #lan wangji

[wangxianficrecs]

A Lot of Edges Called Perhaps by hansbekhart

A Lot of Edges Called Perhaps

by hansbekhart

E, 22k, wangxian

Summary:  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.

My comments:  Dreamy style, and elegantly descriptive of emotions, motivations, bodies and environment. You can feel the deep, humid heat, and the racket of cicadas and the slow way everyone moves to cope. (Of course, I read this in the bath, and it's VERY hot, and I'm sweating like it's a hot springs, so that might be influencing me.)

Excerpt:  “How is he now?” he asks Jingyi.

Jingyi shrugs - not carelessly, but uncertainly. “He woke up this morning,” he says to Wei Wuxian. “But other than that, I don’t know. I flew out to find you as soon as he ordered it. He hadn’t told anyone he’d planned to meet you, so none of us knew! Sizhui was going to go, but he didn’t want to leave Hanguang Jun’s side, so I offered to do it. And now here I am! This is great. Hanguang Jun would turn me into dust if I came back home by myself. I thought I’d have to look all over Gusu for you, but now everything’s fine!”

Wei Wuxian, hands on his hips, huffs out a laugh. He leans back and wipes the sweat off his face with the back of his hand. “Everything’s fine,” he echoes, and shakes his head. “Well, let’s go.” He shakes Little Apple’s reins and starts moving towards Cloud Recesses once more.

Jingyi trails along. “Don’t you want to fly?” he asks, dismayed.

“Can’t fly with the donkey,” Wei Wuxian answers.

“No, but,” Jingyi says, “but aren’t you worried? Don’t you want to rush to Hanguang Jun’s side to nurse him back to health?”

Wei Wuxian looks over his shoulder to give the boy a hard, incredulous eye. Jingyi has the grace to look abashed. “Sorry, Senior Wei,” Jingyi says, and for a little while Wei Wuxian knows peace.

... [Once they reach Cloud Recesses] “This isn’t at all how I’d imagined our reunion, you know,” he tells Lan Zhan softly. “I thought I’d be flinging myself into your arms on a mountainside. But I suppose nursing you tenderly back to health might be an acceptably romantic compromise.”

post canon, post cql, hurt lan wangji, injury, injury recovery, caretaking, hurt/comfort, grief/mourning, smut, teasing, ethical edging, boners for justice, slow burn, adorable juniors, feels, light angst, adulting, commitment, first kiss, first time, toppy wei wuxian, even though he bottoms, top lan wangji, bottom wei wuxian, happy ending, @hansbekhart​

(You may wish to REBLOG as a signal boost for this author if you like – or think others might like – this story.)

#Wangxian Fic Rec #Wangxian #the untamed #mdzs #hansbekhart #A Lot of Edges Called Perhaps #post cql #hurt lan wangji #caretaking #grief/mourning #light angst #slow burn #adorable juniors #hurt/comfort #top lan wangji #bottom wei wuxian #first kiss #first time #happy ending #medium fic 15k-49k #nc-17

[impossibletruths]

mdzs/cql fic recs

By popular demand (like, one person asked for this idk) I present to you: a random assortment of fic recs. I’ve divvied it up by a) juniors, b) Yunmeng family feels and c) that sweet sweet wangxian content, but there’s definitely crossover because, fuck it, I am here for the act of making and remaking a family in whatever form that takes. There’s no rhyme or reason to what canon these pull from and I’ve organized it by length. Pairings are noted when I think they’re relevant.

junior content(TM)

anyway, here’s wuji by kakikaeru–– [18K, Rated T, Lan Jingyi/Lan Sizhui] 

Lan Jingyi grows up.

everyone and their mother has rec’d this and I’ll be honest I didn’t really think I’d vibe with it (the title put me off, for starters) but I fell in love with lan jingyi and never looked back. it’s is such a lovely look at the lans and jingyi (and sizhui!!) truly get their due. beautiful characterization, big and wonderful feelings, and a take on jingyi (and lan xichen!) that I really truly love. plus some very good background wangxian, but the juniors are truly what shine here. 

bonus rec: the sequel is also very cute

care by everbrighter [35K, rated T, Wei Wuxian/Lan Wangji]

Lan Yuan is trying to make it through a high school science competition when his dead dad comes back into his life.

MY FAVORITE!!!!! wangxian plays a big part in this but it’s all through lan sizhui’s POV. modern au with a take on the rez that I really liked, and in general I just loved the adaptation. truly gets into the grit of being a teenager whose dad is back from the dead and in love with you other dad but neither of them are saying anything about it. most importantly, the juniors as a unit are the absolute best thing I have ever seen or read and if you read one fic off this list it should be this one. the rest of the series is likewise very very good though I am not caught up on it

yunmeng family feels

climbing up that coastal shelf by sour_idealist [15K, rated T, gen]

Jin Ling, afterwards.

another popular rec I know. It was, however, very good for me personally. I love the relationship between jiang cheng and jin ling here, and jin ling and wei wuxian, and really just the entire family. also there’s a scene where wwx talks to jl about jiang yanli and I wept. it’s just very very good yunmeng family feels, after everything

Attempting The Impossible by ariaste [36K, Rated T]

Jiang Cheng goes to visit Wei Wuxian and discovers he has roughly a billion new nieces and nephews because his brother doesn’t know how to say no.

yes it’s a wangxian family fic but actually it’s a jiang cheng fic and one of my very favorites. truly captures the Mortifying Ordeal Of Being Jiang Cheng, and does some really lovely stuff with the yunmeng bros and their reconciliation. this fic also 100% convinced that jc should be surrounded by a bevy of small children at all times. I just think it’d be really really good for him

wangxian.mp3

get bolder by plonk [11K, Not Rated]

Wei Wuxian discovers that Lan Wangji is out and has more feelings about it than he anticipates.

one of my favorites. I am in love with the worldbuilding (perhaps my favorite take on modern cultivation?) and also the characterization and ESPECIALLY wangxian’s relationship. I cannot do it justice with words it is just very much one of my absolute favorite modern aus and also mdzs/cql fics in general I love what it does with the characters and the scenario and their feelings and my feelings!! it’s good content

Letters by withbroombefore​ [21K, rated G]

Wei Wuxian figures out how to take care of himself.

just a big soft fic about reconnection and family and healing and time. gave me absolutely unbearable yunmeng bro feels and also the absolute softest sweetest wangxian+sizhui content. wwx learns that he is valued by others and starts taking care of himself. feels like taking a nap in the sun

A Lot Of Edges Called Perhaps by hansbekhart [21K, rated E]

Wei Wuxian comes back to Gusu.

post-canon wangxian. one of the tags on this is Risk Aware Consensual Patience which kind of encapsulates the whole thing. I’ve seen this one rec’d before (which is how I found it) and it is just. exquisite. emotional edging of the sweetest most achey sort with a beautiful look at wangxian. stuck with me for ages afterwards and easily one of my favorites

NIGHT HUNTING by detention_notes [30K, rated T]

Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Nie Huaisang and Wen Ning make campy ghost hunter videos. Also, they are possibly being haunted for real?

this is just a fun time. like it’s very sweet and the atmosphere (especially through the first few chapters) is very very tasty. wwx/lwj/nhs/wn as a quartet is absolutely inspired and I’m very into it; one of the highlights of the fic. I do wish there had been Even More Haunting but even then it’s just. so good. I gotta put it on the list.

the best of you by sysrae [41K, rated E]

Lan Wangji rents his spare room to a disgracefully disowned Wei Wuxian and it escalates from there.

if there is one author I can recommend wholesale it is sysrae. I love their take on LWJ and wangxian and AU elements in general. all their mdzs/cql fic is good but this one does some very clever and painful things with the way canon gets adapted that punched me square in the face and I was grateful. plus it’s just 300% Lan Wangji’s Love Language Is Acts Of Service which is my favorite place to live

bonus rec: save a sword, ride a socialist [33K, rated E] –– wangxian fake date and then they real date. a-yuan is adorable.

Fire Lapping Up The Creek by notevenyou [66K, rated E]

Wei Wuxian doesn’t take Wen Ning with him to Carp Tower and the ambush goes a little more like planned. Lan Wangji deals with the consequences.

AU where wwx is mortally wounded on the way to jin ling’s party and lwj goes to the burial mounds to take care of him/the wens. excruciatingly heartbreaking and an incredible masterclass in tension and catharsis. it ends happily!! but god does it ache to get there. I adored it.

other stuff

surprise! my sorting failed have a few other misc recs that don’t fit in my slapdash categories

hid that love up with my bones by heyitsathrowaway [4K, rated E, Wei Wuxian/Wen Qing]

Wen Qing and Wei Wuxian and the Burial Mounds.

look it’s pretty much just porn but the character study folded up inside of that is delicious. possibly one of my favorite takes on wwx and wq and that scraping grit-teeth misery of surviving when the world is telling you to give in already. also just one of my favorite takes on them in general. it’s good y’all

the mountainside by detention_notes [12K, rated T, gen]

Lan Xichen in seclusion.

this is brutal. I love detention_notes’ fic (and art!!) and the tender melancholy that breathes just beneath everything they write but this one is particularly thorny. it’s a take on lan xichen in seclusion that offers very little in terms of catharsis but speaks novels to how and why xichen might be, well, xichen. it’s waiting for a realization that never comes and the weight never gets any lighter and it is agonizing and phenomenal. truly some of the best writing I’ve read

bonus rec: the rest of the series I just haven’t read them all yet

#mdzs #cql #fic rec #my recs #will there be another one of these? probably!! #to be clear this is 70-90% an excuse for me to wax poetic about fic I really enjoyed

[newsboybarnes]

stucky fics masterpost

all of my favorite Ao3 stucky fics and podfics i’ve read over the years in no particular order

* disclaimer: I like fics that sometimes deal with heavy subjects, so be sure to mind the author tags on Ao3 

- When I Put Away Childish Things by Hansbekhart (part of the King’s County series)

- Make a Thing Go Right by Hansbekhart (part of the Do it Till We Get it Right series and in the same universe as their King’s County series) 

- Ain't No Grave (Can Keep My Body Down) by Spitandvinegar (and its prequel, The Needle and the Killing Done, though they don’t need to be read in order) 

- In This Life and the Next by ScootyPuffJrSucks

- Demobilization by 743ish 

- Art Thief, Heart Thief  by odetteandodile

- A Walk in the Park by raisedinthunder

- The Silver Answer by DirtyBinary

- One Does Not Simply Walk Into JoAnn Fabrics (And other millennial lessons from The Winter Soldier) by steverogersno

- Supermanny by rainbow_nerds et al. (great podfic available)

- You Put the Cool in Tentacool by thecommodore_squid

- Behind closed doors: collected oral histories of queer community in New York, 1930-1945. doi 10.1999/journal.amhistqstud.32557038 by wobblyheadeddollcaper

- On your marks, get set, sew! by rainbow_nerds

- How to Survive a Reality TV Dating Show...Without Really Trying by katietonks (and the holiday special sequel as well)

- Out of Time by stripyjamjar

- Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail series by Owlet 

- It's A Funny Story... by perfect_plan 

- I'll Meet You In Your Version Of New York by perfect_plan 

- Coffee, Trapper Hats and Chocolate Wasabi Fudge Cake by perfect_plan

- The Time Steve Rogers Punched A Skeleton by perfect_plan 

- Of Love And Lightsabers by perfect_plan 

- Find My Way by perfect_plan

- Flying too close to the sun by viverella

- You and a Test of Will by thepinupchemist

- as the images unwind by darla101

- Brooklyn Boys by SleepsWithCoyotes

- [PODFIC] Like Fritos I'm Trying to Lay by Lightupstars

- [Podfic of] Pod Bless America by flowerparrish, Deisderium 

- [Podfic of] Radio Nowhere by flowerparrish, Poe

- 1080p by smithsonianstucky

- You're the Bees' Knees by meils121 et al. 

-  All This Time by interruptingdinosaur

- Shared Experience by scappodaqui, stripyjamjar, et al. 

- Time Will Crawl by coldhope

- Deep Cover by SoftObsidian74

- The Silver Answer by Dirtybinary

- Not Easily Conquered by dropdeaddream et al. (podfic available) 

- Returning by Perfect_plan

- Find My Way by Perfect_plan

-  I've been hurt, and we've been had  by Coldhope

- I'll Feel For You (Some Days You'll Feel For Me Too) by Coldhope, et al. 

- make yourself at home, and i'll want you to stay by its_tortle

- Meet-Cute AU's series by 74days

- let me be buried under your name by tempestaurora

#fic rec #stucky #ab speaks #stucky fic rec

[scottspack]

My Wife Has An 18 Hour Drive Fic Rec Roundup

I wanted to make a fic rec post for the insane amount of Untamed fic ive been reading anyways, and Chi @got2ghost​ is driving halfway across the country tomorrow, so there’s no time like the present to put all of the really great fics ive read over the past couple of weeks in one location! Let’s get it poppin!

Ones That Chi Already Read:

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 completely and wholly fulfilled by the resolution found in this fic. 10/10 cant recommend enough. 

One Rouge 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!!!

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 brings him back from the Burial Mounds until they bring Wuxian back to 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 reread this fic at LEAST once a week. *chefs kiss*

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 Wangji and Wuxian were betrothed from when they were young like Yanli and the peacock?” 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."

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.

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.

Ones That Chi Has Yet To Read:

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. 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.

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.....

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.

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 being hopelessly charmed and smitten with Ouyang “President of the I Love Love Romance Novel Book Club” Zizhen! I LOVE IT! EXTREMELY CUTE!

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.

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 his cousin Sizhui and being the world’s best substitute teacher. As the official Wen Ning Fan Club President, I had to include this.

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!!!!!!!!!!

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.

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. Scratched the very particular itch of “but have they REALLY talked about what it means that they’re reunited after 16 years???”

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.

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

Sweet Night by thejillyfish (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.

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

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!!!!!!!! 

WHEW OKAY that’s enough for right now!

I’m constantly reading new fics all the time so maybe eventually I’ll make a second one if Chi actually reads/likes any of these (they’re picky!), or if anyone else likes this list and wants updates.

TO CHI: Thank you for getting me into The Untamed! I love you! I had the best time texting you every thought that passed through my head while I watched it. I’ve loved all of the content you’ve sent me from the book and the comic. I’ve loved making fun of Yibo with you. I’ve loved being your fic taste tester. Life sucks right now but at least we have wangxian!

TO EVERYONE ELSE: If you read any of these fics please come to my DMs and talk to me about them! I have a lot of feelings and love to cry over fics! Thank you!

#the untamed #fic #WHEW BABY THIS IS A LOT #i did in fact just spend two full hours making this #i dont regret it at all bc im bad about bookmarking things so im glad this forced me to go back through my ao3 history #and actually make a record of the fics ive read and loved #theres SO MUCH talent in this fandom #just a crazy amount #from the fan artists to the fic writers to the gif makers #i forgot how fun being in a fandom is when the canon is good and the fans are creative! #i said it on my sideblog but this has been the first time ive EVER read fic for a fandom #where i wasnt exclusively reading fics about a certain pairing getting together #i literally just want to read any and everything about this universe #regardless of pairing or rating or whatever else #which is not at all my usual style #shout out to the untamed for being a good fucking show and for having like four other canon adaptions #theres just so much to work with and the fic writers absolutely kill it #ANYWAYS I LOVE YOU CHI #HAVE A SAFE TRIP TOMORROW

[buckybarnesisjewish]

This One’s For Bravery and This One’s For Me by hansbekhart

The Barnes family plot was small, close enough to the parkway that they could hear cars rushing by, like the wind. Bucky went to his knees in front of his parents' graves. Steve stood a few feet back, watching. He knew the dates well enough.

Peter Barnes 1895 - 1981 Beloved Husband and Father

Naema Barnes 1897 - 1949 Beloved Wife and Mother

"Your dad converted before he died, so that he could be buried with your mom," Steve said to Bucky's bowed head. "He never remarried. Your brother's buried in Israel, he emigrated there in the early 90s. We'll visit Rebecca when you're ready, she's over with her husband's family just down the way."

"Esther?" Bucky asked, hardly more than a rasp of air. His metal fingers flashed in the cold sunlight as he leaned forward and started pulling grass and dead leaves away from the stones.

"She married a Catholic," Steve said. "She's in Cypress Hill. We can walk over there."

"Okay," Bucky said, and pulled three pebbles out of his pocket. He didn't hesitate, placing the third pebble on top of the biggest headstone of the group, even though he hadn't even glanced at it once as he'd cleaned his parents' stones, and he didn't look back as he walked away.

After, they had lunch at a Dominican spot underneath the elevated tracks, the M train thundering overhead every ten or fifteen minutes. "I don't know any of the prayers anymore," Bucky told Steve, bent over his food.

"Do you want to go to temple sometime?" Steve asked, but Bucky only shook his head.

Read the rest on ao3!

#fic recs #mod c #fics

[imaginarylifetimes]

Fic Rec Friday  2.14

Meanwhile, I’ve found the Captain America Reverse Big Bang 2017 collection, as well as mining the bookmarks from EVERY CA AUTHOR I’VE BEEN READING.

Captain America:

Your Lack Of An Answer Is Kind Of An Answer: Four Questions Natasha Asked Steve Rogers, And One Time Bucky Barnes Answered by Speranza  | 4.4K | M | Bucky/Steve

"All right, I have a question for you. Oh, but you don’t have to answer it. I feel like if you don't answer it though, you're kind of answering it, you know…"

Memories are Made of This by eleveninches  | 13.2K | T | Bucky/Steve

Nearly a year after turning himself into SHIELD and the Avengers, Bucky struggles to find himself in the 21st century. Unfortunately, no one told him about the aliens.

Dream of Caramel: or, A Recipe for Disaster by gwyneth rhys  | 17K | T | Bucky/Steve

But none of that explains why right now Clint’s pants are literally on fire and Barnes is pitching an entire five-pound bag of pastry flour straight at Clint’s crotch with his metal arm.

lonely houses off the road by Etharei  | 17.4K | T | Bucky/Steve

Barnes is now glaring at him for some reason. It's somewhat terrifying but also, oddly, a little reassuring— because that's emotion right there, which means there's still somebody behind those eyes. Somebody who seems to think Sam is being a bit slow on the uptake. "Time parameters exceeded. Mission failed."

"Wait." Sam narrows his eyes. "Is this some kind of... report? Debriefing?"

"Mission report," confirms Barnes, looking pleased. Well, looking slightly less murderous than before.

In which various people deal with things they never signed up for, but at the end of the day no one's particularly surprised.

This Fledgling Thing by snarklyboojum  | 24.4K | T | Steve/Sam, Bucky/Steve/Sam

They say 'a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush' but Sam has pretty big hands and he'd prefer the birds to keep their beaks out of his love life, thanks.

- Sam can talk to birds and I love this????

Catfish by L1av  | 28.4K | E | Bucky/Steve

Catfish /ˈkatˌfiSH/ - A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone they're not using Facebook or other social media to create false identities, particularly to pursue deceptive online romances.

Steve Rogers is a famous movie star, known for his role as Captain America. Bucky Barnes is a bored law student who drinks too much wine. Bucky gets on match.com to boost his confidence. What he doesn't expect is a guy using Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating profile. Bucky decides to mess with the guy. After all, what idiot uses Steve Rogers' pictures on a dating site?

Not like it's really him, right? Bucky may need more wine.

Strays by snarklyboojum  | 33.5K | T | Bucky/Steve

After finding himself alone for the first time in decades, the Winter Soldier learns how to be a person again. Mostly through caring for an orphaned kitten, countless rounds of YouTube roulette, and stalking Captain America.

Or: Bucky Barnes, accidental millennial.

Postcards from Golgotha by kariye  | 41.4K | E | Bucky/Steve

They say that once you give your heart away, it’s never really yours again. Oh, you can take it back if you want, of course. You can try to reclaim it. But once it’s beat in your lover’s chest and his blood has flowed through it, it can never truly belong to you again, now, can it.

Or,

A story about Bucky Barnes’s heart.

- FYI, ambiguous/not a happy ending! If you’re looking for happy endings, maybe skip this one!

Collected Bones of All Kinds by hansbekhart  | 70.3K | Works: 3 | E | Bucky/Steve

There was a reason that he ran, but he doesn’t remember anymore. He was on his way to the extraction - waiting for night to fall so that he could travel inconspicuously - crouched in a hollow on the roof of an old brick building - a warehouse, maybe - and the fading light - the light caught - on a blond head down below on the street. Laughter, and a cadence to the man’s speech that sounded familiar, misplaced R’s and blurry Th’s, quarter, water, this, that, the other one.

- This series is officially one of my faves

Einherjar by thecommodore_squid  | 71.2K | M | Bucky/Steve

But Steve was fine.

Sure, he hadn’t seen Bucky in months, and sometimes he was at the punching bag so long that his skin started to peel off to expose the bones of his fingers, and sometimes he couldn’t find the energy to drag himself out of bed, and sometimes he went weeks without sleeping, and sometimes he thought about throwing himself head-first off the nearest tall structure, but he was fine.

He was absolutely, perfectly, one-hundred percent, fucking fine.

AKA In which Steve learns how to deal with his shit, and Bucky learns how to stop leaving.

Make a Thing Go Right by hansbekhart  | 100K | E | Bucky/Sam (endgame), brief Bucky/Steve/Sam

Sam meets Steve Rogers and Bucky Barnes on a Thursday night, at a burlesque show, and how it happens is this:

It's already late, later than he should be out on a weeknight, but the theme of the show was a super hero revue and there was no way he was gonna miss that. It's loud in the venue, which is the back space of what probably used to be a warehouse right near the Gowanus Canal, and Sam's already had a few. He's up at the bar during the break, watching the act. He doesn't hear someone say, "Behind!" so when he steps away from the bar, he smashes right into the guy who'd just done the Captain America routine up on stage, and knocks his drinks to the ground.

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Or, I wanted to see more stories that captured the weirdness and complexity of being queer, in your late 20s, and trying to date in Brooklyn - which is my life - so I wrote one. Takes place in the MCU.

Undertones and Overtures by RockSaltAndRoll  | 106.7K | E | Bucky/Steve

In which Steve is deaf and Bucky is an amputee.

Bucky Barnes is studying for his masters in Music Composition at Juilliard when he unexpectedly meets skinny little artist Steve Rogers in a book store one Saturday. They both have their issues and it’s going to take a lot to understand each other, but with a little help from friends and family, they might be able to make this work.

Teen Wolf:

Department Six by DiscontentedWinter  | 4.1K | G | background Derek/Stiles

Or, five times Stiles and Danny’s colleagues had no idea what was going on. And one time they did.

- Outsider POVs are also my jam!

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