#rinchfest

[daijidoodles]

Rinchfest Day 1 (aka Artober 24)

[Also on AO3]

For Rinchfest's Day 1 prompts, huddling for warmth, and hurt/comfort

Here we go! First offering for this year's Rinchfest.

Also for Artober day 24 - Glass

[Artober prompt list]

#fanart #my drawing #artober #artober 2023 #poi fanart #person of interest #john reese #harold finch #digital drawing #artists on tumblr #rinchfest23 #rinchfest #rinch

[aheroinasuit]

Stories written for @rinchfest 2023

A Promise to Commitment [G]

Summary:

Harold couldn't understand why John had taken this road to keep them warm. He wasn't complaining, but he didn't understand. Until he did.

Prompts used:

Huddling for Warmth • Belly • Nesting The Oh of Realization • Hurt/Comfort

Surviving and Found [G]

Summary:

After John's death, Harold found himself among people and in places he loved. Real or not, he kept searching for whom he had lost, until he found him.

Prompts used:

Family • Flowers • Food/Drinks/Cooking Time Travel/Loop • “Always”

Mending Broken Hearts [G]

Summary:

Neither could tell what it was they felt, and it was annoying and painful and left them alone, giving affection from afar. Until they finally, finally, find themselves at the same page.

Prompts used:

Mutual Pining • “Five+1”

Putting Down Walls [G]

Summary:

Everything started when Harold refected about how John respected his boundaries. More than anyone else, while he was determined to break every little one down. That reflection led to today... and today was the start of a new life. And a trip to Prague. To begin with.

Prompts used:

 Boundaries •  Wedding/Marriage

Creature Comforts [G]

He had led a life without indulging in anything other people loved. The exceptions of the things he loved to do were known only to him. Or so he thought. Harold would make certain John had everything he desired. And by everything, he meant everything. Everyone as well.

Chapter 1

Prompts used:

Pets/Animals • Music

Chapter 2 (written for catch up day)

Dancing • Bookshop • Declaration of Love • Retirement

Chapter 2 was partly inspired by @ununpredictableme's Flight of Fancy (The bookshop part)

#rinchfest 23 #Rinch Fest 23 #story writing #John Reese #Harold Finch #harold finch x john reese #long post

[skatingthinandice]

@rinchfest + always

1.20 | 2.09

#'you were listening?' 'always' #john reese #harold finch #rinch #person of interest #rinchfest23 #poi edit #my edit #my gifs #mine #LUCY LUCY LUCY #photopeablr

[drewsaturday]

She really saw Finch bring his trophy husband as his plus one and couldn't resist complimenting him on his arm candy the way a waiter would show approval of the meal you ordered, ft. Finch's little smile and eyebrow waggle of agreement.

For the @rinchfest Day 6 prompt, Outsider POV.

#person of interest #poiedit #rinch #rinchfest23 #harold finch #john reese #michael emerson #if you interpret this scene differently no you don't <3 #the way she looks between them like oh i see what's happening here #and the way she whispers to finch the way you would with ur friend when her new boy toy drops her off at brunch #to let em know they got a good catch #and the shared thirsty eyebrow raises #'i diagnose u with married' #which shaw also did earlier when finch was trying to help reese with his bowtie but i couldn't gif that one on #account of there being too many opening credits in the way #anyway sorry if these don't load easily the gif sizes were not playing nice w me and i don't have time to downsize anymore

[rinchfest]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, all of you, for another successful Rinch Fest! Even though things were a bit rocky for the fest this year, you all came through with a whole lot of awesomeness, making this our most productive Rinch Fest yet! We had 67 things posted overall (when you add up all of the multichapter collections and whatnot)—well done, all of you! 💪

Extra thank you to @stingalingaling for pitching in when I needed a hand with the link posts. You're awesome.

And now, for this year's master post. If you haven't checked out this stuff yet, go do that, and show all of our creators some love!

Day One

Huddling for Warmth • Belly • Nesting The Oh of Realization • Hurt/Comfort

Love Like Water, gracefultree - [The Oh of Realization] Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply, After he returns from dropping off Jennings in Mexico, John invites Harold to his new apartment for a drink.

[Fanart] Only One Bath, talkingtothesky - [Huddling for Warmth] General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Reese and Finch snuggle up in a dry bathtub, with a cushion for Harold and John's coat draped over them. John kisses the top of Harold's head.

[Fanart] Huddling for warmth, UnUnpredictableMe (DraejonSoul) - [Huddling for Warmth] General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Day 1 for Rinchfest, Day24 for Artober

[ART+fic] Hidden Identities, DuckIsDuck - [Huddling for Warmth, Belly, Nesting, The Oh of Realization, Hurt/Comfort] Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply, Alpha Beta Omega Dynamics, John is missing on a cold winter night after a mission went south.

Good Dining Companions, Carrie_POI_TMA - [The Oh of Realization] Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply, In which Harold takes john out to dinner.

A Promise to Commitment, AbAbsurdo - [Huddling for Warmth, Belly, Nesting, The Oh of Realization, Hurt/Comfort] General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Harold couldn't understand why John had taken this road to keep them warm. He wasn't complaining, but he didn't understand. Until he did.

Illustrations for Rinch Fest 2023, merionees - [Belly] Mature, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Today someone plays a dangerous game of seduction…

Rinch Fest Art Post, DuckIsDuck - General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 1: Belly - Chapter 2: Huddling For Warmth + Cabin In The Woods

Rinchfest 2023 Day 1: Belly, DarkwingDukat (pushingcrazies), zombiesam - [Belly], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

Day Two

Family • Flowers • Food/Drinks/Cooking Time Travel/Loop • "Always"

[Fanart] Blue Carnations, talkingtothesky - [Flowers, "Always"] General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Harold gives John flowers.

[ART+fic] Anemone, DuckIsDuck - [All Day 2 prompts] Teen and Up, Major Character Death, Harold walks along the street in a familiar path, cradling a bunch of flowers wrapped in parchment paper. Anemone - they are in season now, available in beautiful shades of purple, and he bought some at the florist on the way to John's apartment.

Surviving and Found, AbAbsurdo - [All Day 2 prompts] General Audiences, Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, After John's death, Harold found himself among people and in places he loved. Real or not, he kept searching for whom he had lost, until he found him.

[Fanart] Mise en Place, UnUnpredictableMe (DraejonSoul) - [Food/Drinks/Cooking], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply, Fanart for Rinchfest Day 2

Food/Drinks/Cooking, DarkwingDukat - [Food/Drinks/Cooking], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

Rinch Fest Art Post, DuckIsDuck - General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 3: Family + Pets/Animals - Chapter 4: Food & Drinks - Chapter 5: Surprises + Cooking

Good Dining Companions, Carrie_POI_TMA - [Food/Drink/Cooking] Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply, In which Harold takes john out to dinner.

Gifset, @skatingthinandice - "Always"

Day Three

Pets/Animals • Road Trip • Beach • Cabin in the Woods • Music

Road Trip, DarkwingDukat & zombiesam - [Road Trip], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Music and Dancing, Merionees - [Music], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Road Trip, DuckisDuck - [Road Trip], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Creature Comforts, AbAbsurdo - [Pets/Animals, Music], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart + Fic] Summer of Winter, We’ll Always Be Together, DuckisDuck - [Pets/Animals, Road Trip, Beach, Cabin in the Woods, Music], Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Day at the Beach, UnpredictableMe - [Beach], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Growing Old From Afar, talkingtothesky - [Pets/Animals], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Crescendo, Carrie_POI_TMA - [Music], Teen and up, No Archive Warnings Apply [Ao3 logged in only]

[gifs and playlist], @skatingthinandice - "Music"

Day Four

Dancing • Bookshop • Declaration of Love • Surprises • Retirement

Dancing, DarkwingDukat & zombiesam - [Dancing], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

Rinch Fest Art Post, DuckIsDuck - General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 7 Bookshop - Chapter 8 Retirement and Declaration of Love

[Fanart] Flight of Fancy, UnpredictableMe - [Bookshop], General Audience, No Archive Warnings Apply

Slow Dancing in a Bookshop, DuckisDuck - [Dancing, Bookshop, Declaration of Love, Surprises, Retirement], Crossover with Good Omens, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

But when he walks in, I am loved, I am loved, Carrie_POI_TMA - [Dancing], Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply, John and Harold dance together in the library.

Serving Partridge, Anonymous - [Surprises], Explicit Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Day Five

The Machine • Only One Bed • Bird Watching • Mutual Pining • Five+1

Rinch Fest Art Post, DuckIsDuck - General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 9 The Machine + Outsider POV - Chapter 10 Only One Bed + Hurt Comfort - Chapter 11 Bird Watching

Only One Bed, DarkwingDukat & zombiesam - [Only One Bed], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

Mending Broken Hearts, AbAbsurdo - [Mutual Pining, Five + 1], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Only One Bed, Merionees - [Only One Bed], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Among the Hesperidium, DraejonSoul - [Birdwatching], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Like Us, DuckisDuck - [The Machine, Only One, Bed, Birdwatching, Mutual Pining, Five +1], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

The Best, talkingtothesky - [The Machine], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

I Sleep With One Hand On My .45, The Other 'Round My Baby's Waist, Carrie_POI_TMA - [Only One Bed], Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply

Skin to Skin, Mouth to Mouth, Breath to Breath, gracefultree - [Only One Bed], Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply

Day Six

Power Outage • Outsider POV • Boundaries • Wedding/Marriage • Gender

Rinch Fest Art Post, DuckIsDuck - General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 12 Wedding + Gender

Power Outage, DarkwingDukat & zombiesam - [Power Outage], Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

Putting Down Walls, AbAbsurdo - [Boundaries, Wedding/Marriage], General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Eavesdropping, DuckisDuck - [Outsider POV], Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply

Life With Two Dads, DuckisDuck - [Marriage/Wedding], Teen and Up, No Archive Warnings Apply

[gif set and thoughts], @drewsaturday - “Outsider POV”

Day Seven & Eight

Free for All • Catch-up

Morning Coo, Curious_hobbit, Teen and up, No Archive Warnings Apply

Creature Comforts chapter 2/2 (Four Years Later), AbAbsurdo, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Trick or Treat, UnpredictableMe, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] On the Road to New Beginnings, UnpredictableMe, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Rinch Fest NSFW Art Post, DuckIsDuck - Mature, No Archive Warnings Apply - Chapter 1 Belly - Chapter 2 Flowers - Chapter 3 Road Trip - Chapter 4 Dancing

Provenance AU (RP), DarkwingDukat & zombiesam, Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] New York in the Dark, UnpredictableMe, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

While We Hide, talkingtothesky, Teen and up, No Archive Warnings Apply

Arise Ye Sons, Anon, Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

[Fanart] Food/Drinks, Merionees, Explicit, No Archive Warnings Apply

The Finch, the Witch and the Machine, talkingtothesky, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings Apply

Thank you once again to everyone who participated, and I hope to see all of you again next year!

– @argylepiratewd

#rinch #harold finch #john reese #person of interest #poi #rinchfest23 #rinchweek23 #master post

[ao3feed-reesefinch]

Rinchfest Day 4: An Ice Cream In December

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/dvsjND6

by Lucie16

A mini story about John and Harold, eating ice cream together in the middle of winter.

Pure fluff to eat without moderation.

Words: 423, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Series: Part 1 of Rinchfest 2022

Fandoms: Person of Interest (TV)

Rating: General Audiences

Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings

Categories: M/M

Characters: Harold Finch, John Reese

Relationships: Harold Finch/John Reese

Additional Tags: Fluff, Ice Cream, rinchfest

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/dvsjND6

#IFTTT #ao3feed #fanfic #person of interest #reese/finch #harold finch #john reese #harold finch/john

[detectiveriley]

Guard Dog: A RinchFest Fic

Rinch Fest 2021, Day Three: Established Relationship

Archive Link @rinchfest

Tags: Established Relationship, Canon-Typical Violence, Protectiveness, Protective Boyfriend

Summary:  John's nickname/persona of "Guard Dog" is something Harold has, up to this point, taken lightly. It's his job, his duty, to protect the numbers they've sworn to keep safe. But when John and Harold enter a partnership of a more intimate kind, John approaches anyone that threatens his precious Harold with his teeth bared.

If Harold thought John was overly protective before, he was unprepared for the shift that occurred after they'd officially become an item. John became something possessive, and fierce. He always placed himself between Harold and any perceived threat.

Part of it was left over from John's military and CIA training, but Harold knew there was more to it. John always had to be touching Harold in some way- a hand on his shoulder or his knee, ankles brushing under restaurant tables. When they were apart on a mission, John would collapse into Harold's arms when they were reunited. It caught Harold off guard, how affectionate John became when Harold gave him permission.

It was far from unwanted- Harold hadn't had any intimacy with anyone in quite some time, and it felt... wonderful, if slightly strange. He couldn't help but feel a flutter now, when John placed a hand on the small of his back, or a soft kiss to his temple. It was a frequent reminder to Harold, that John was his partner in more ways than one.

The point was really driven home when Harold was in the field. Well, "in the field" was a friendly way of saying being held at gunpoint," but Harold viewed it as a necessary evil, in order to rescue the Machine's designated number, who, as far as Harold knew, was in a safe house with John, while Harold was negotiating.

"I assure you, all of  your demands will be met, in exchange for Miss O'Brien's safety," Harold said, his soft voice echoing in the vast emptiness of the warehouse.

The mobster sneered. "Well, maybe I ain't done making demands yet."

Harold swallowed. He'd come prepared for the initial agreement and not much else. He was massively outnumbered. If the mob overestimated how deep his pockets were, he'd really be in trouble.

All at once, there was a pop, and the mobster in question fell to the ground with a shout. Two more pops brought two more mobsters to their knees.

"Was this your idea?!" one of the gunmen yelled, swinging his rifle around and aiming at Harold's head. "I swear to god I'll-"

The gunmen was dead before he could finish his sentence, collapsing at Harold's feet. Harold staggered backwards. All of the criminals had been easily dispatched, to Harold's surprise and great confusion.

From the top of a shipping container, John descended with his rifle in hand. He stormed forward with long strides, his eyes glaring and his expression dark. Dramatic shadows from the overhead lights cast harsh lines across his brow and cheekbones. And Harold knew why people looked so afraid when they spoke of "The Man in the Suit."

As John reached Harold, his demeanor changed completely. He slung his gun over his back and reached out to touch Harold, checking him over for wounds and bruises. "Are you all right?" he asked urgently, "Did they hurt you?"

Harold blinked, amazed to see John before him. "You came for me," he murmured.

John didn't seem fazed by this. "Of course I did," he said, not breaking his concentration, "You're my partner." He missed the softening of Harold's eyes when he turned, looking for approaching threats. "Let's get out of here," John added, guiding Harold with an arm around his waist, "I'll drive."

They were in the car before Harold found his voice to speak again. "I can't believe you came for me," he echoed as the warehouse disappeared in the rear view mirror.

"Before you chew me out," John started, "I left Miss O'Brien with Fusco. You can't expect me not to protect you, now that we're... you know, official."

"No, that's not it," Harold replied, "As much as I might not approve of you prioritizing my safety." John titled his head, and Harold sighed. "I spent a long time making myself invisible. In that time, I made sure that nobody cared about me, so that nobody else would get hurt."

John glanced at his partner. He knew Harold was thinking of Grace, and the life he left behind. He place his hand on Harold's thigh in a show of sympathy. Harold covered John's hand with his own before he continued.

"I did it to protect anyone I might come into contact with, but I also did it out of fear. I thought I was being selfless, but coming back from the dead was the hardest thing I've ever done." Taking a deep breath, he finished, "What I'm trying to say is that it's nice to be cared about again."

John smiled. He knew what Harold was talking about- letting someone close to him was terrifying, but being care for was worth it.

"I do care about you," John inserted, "and I won't let anything happen to you."

Harold pursed his lips. "Relationship status aside, you know that's not why I hired you."

"I'm not protecting you because it's my job, Harold. I'm doing it because I love you."

Harold gasped softly. His eyes glistened in the dim light of the passing streetlamps. "I love you, too, John," he replied. It was the first time the sentiment had been exchanged aloud, though they had both known for quite some time.

The car slowed to a stop at a red light, and John and Harold looked at each other. After a long moment, John cleared his throat. "Protecting people is what I do," he began, quietly, carefully, "If I can't keep the people that I love safe..." He swallowed, his voice thick with emotion. "If I can't do that... then what do I have to offer, to show them how much I love them?"

"Oh, John," Harold whispered, fighting back tears. Harold had always known that the impact of Jessica's death stemmed from John's unconditional love. Being on the receiving end of such ardent and unadulterated devotion was... powerful, bordering on overwhelming.

Bringing John's hand to his lips, Harold pressed a tender kiss to John's calloused knuckled, before pressing John's palm against his cheek. "You have so much more to offer," he said, his words feeling fragile in the heavy stillness, "but you are worthy of love regardless of what other stand to gain. Do you understand?"

John swallowed again, nodding silently. Harold had been quite generous with affection and they'd crossed the threshold, but John was unprepared to hear that he didn't have to earn it.

Clearing his throat, Harold untangled himself, pointing out, "Light's green." He kept a hold of John's hand as they crossed the intersection. "Let's go home," he said, "and I'll show you just how much love you deserve."

#rinchfest #rinchfest21 #rinchweek21 #rinch #harold finch #john reese #person of interest #person of interest fic #poi fic #rinch fic

[kreag]

The future’s unwritten, the past is a corridor

https://archiveofourown.org/works/33925126

Sharing a link to one of my rinchfest works- A letters AU after return 0. John’s in love with Harold, Harold needs some time to recover. 

#return 0 #my writing #rinchfest #ao3 #rinch

[pissmd]

machine guns and bluejay feathers rinchfest day 5 ❖ reese whump

#rinchfest21 #rinch #poi #harold finch #john reese #theres a speedpaint of this linked in the descrip😱 #my art

[argylepiratewd]

Preview of my fic for @rinchfest Day 1 – Hugs:

Harold should have seen this coming. He should have. He should. This slow, steady migration toward each other was inevitable. Two men who are dead to the world, stuck in each other's orbit, drifting steadily closer to one another, both of them in search of a soft place to land without even realizing it. Inevitable.

You'll get the rest on September 24! 😁

#rinch #harold finch #john reese #person of interest #poi #rinchfest21 #rinchweek21

[lookturtles]

Title: Hugging In The Library An: Made for the RinchFest prompt: Hug

#person of interest #rinch #john reese #harold finch #bear (person of interest)

[daijidoodles]

Rinchfest Day 8 | Artober 31: New Beginnings

Last one! This was the piece that I initially intended for Rinchfest's Day 3 - Road Trip, but I saw a chance to use it for another Artober prompt, and saved it for last instead.

This is what I imagine what their life would have looked like, after their war with Samaritan. 😊

[also on AO3]

#my drawing #fanart #rinchfest23 #rinchfest #artober #artober 2023 #person of interest #poi fanart #harold finch #john reese #bear de hond #artists on tumblr

[aheroinasuit]

Harold was cold, and lost, and didn’t know what to do. He felt like floating in water and being pulled down by a heavy anchor in the dark waters simultaneously.  Maybe there was an iceberg he had hit on. He shivered in the cold and loneliness when he felt a body behind him, strange, but also familiar. Strangely familiar.  “Mr. Reese?” Because who else could it be? “Yes, Harold?" John’s voice was strange, thicker than usual, raspier eveen, if that was possible.

Read more at A Promise to Commitment [G] in AO3

Written for @rinchfest Day 1

Huddling for Warmth • Belly • Nesting The Oh of Realization • Hurt/Comfort

#rinchfest 23 #story writing #Harold FInch x John Reese #(I even corrected the mistakes the story was posted with... that said many are left possibly)

[skatingthinandice]

@rinchfest + music

[ insp | template ]

#i'm so proud of this i can't believe i actually managed it #john reese #harold finch #rinch #person of interest #rinchfest23 #poi edit #my edit #my gifs #mine #LUCY LUCY LUCY #photopeablr

[themirokai]

Safe Tonight - A Person of Interest / Rinch Fic by MiroKai

So first there was The Contingency and Bad Code and John’s complete desperation to find Harold. And I wrote Chapter 1.

Then there was Masquerade and Harold’s reaction to having been kidnapped. And I wrote chapter 2.

I just really needed them to cuddle, you guys.

And @rinchfest kindly has a day for things that don’t really fit any of the prompts.

Thanks for reading, I hope you enjoy!

#rinchfest21 #person of interest #miro does poi #mirokai writes #rinch

[rinchfest]

One more day!

Are you ready? Rinch Fest starts tomorrow!

This works the same way it does every year: each day, I'll reveal the stuff in the AO3 collection that was done for that day's themes. I'll also be reblogging relevant stuff posted to Tumblr on those days, so if you post on Tumblr, be sure to use the #rinchfest23 or #rinchweek23 tags on here and/or @rinchfest to make sure I see it.

You'll have until each day's round up post goes up to get your things in. If you don't make it, that's fine—that's what the 30th and 31st are for (and I've been known to extend the free-for-all period a little longer than that, wink wink).

If you've already uploaded your work to AO3, please double-check and make sure it's obvious which day your work is for. And if you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask.

Now, get ready to Rinch!

Prompts, FAQ, etc. here!

#rinch #harold finch #john reese #person of interest #poi #rinchfest23 #rinchweek23