CrownOfAloe
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"Neil is always fine. He's just tired."
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After his 'reunion' with Lola, Neil hasn't been sleeping well, but for the past couple of days, he hasn't slept at all... not a wink. And so when his Foxes ask if he's ok, Neil becomes slightly unhinged in the face of it all, and his manic grin brings up a few memories he'd rather bury...
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run rabbit, run rabbit, run run run by CrownOfAloe for RAVNism
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
19 Mar 2019
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In a timeline where the Palmetto State Foxes don't exist, and Neil just kept on running after his mother's death, the fates alligned for Neil to find a new passion in life... and of course, nothing could stop Andrew and Neil from finding each other, exy stick to the stomach or not.
"Beauty.
Neil never noticed it until he realised make-up could be for something more than covering bruises."
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“Look, I know we don’t really do Christmas as the Titans, but maybe we can go for it this year?” Neil said softly, “We can do the whole tree and presents thing?”
Andrew didn’t say anything, and so Neil let him be, and continued making breakfast. The silence Andrew and Neil share is a living, fluid thing. Sometimes it was static and fraught with sexual tension (at least on Neil’s end), and sometimes it was like it is now, comfortable and contemplative.
“It’s looking quiet on the crime front, so maybe this would be the perfect time to stop for a second, and relax, celebrate,” Neil said, plating up the food he’d made onto massive platters.
Andrew scoffed, “What would be the point?”
Dealing with threats to the city... they're the best. But, letting those closest to them become something more than just teammates? That's where the problem lies.
It's a good job a certain lovable kid showed up in time to kickstart this team becoming a family...
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When Andrew sees the jumper, he has half a mind to burn it.
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"There was a time in my life, when a delightfully stormy evening like this one, was the one thing that could quell all the unpleasant feelings born from simply being me, and leave me feeling… content… for once.
But nowadays, I don't need to wait for thunderclouds to feel some semblance of happiness - I'm living with my perfect boyfriend in our atrociously undersized apartment because my unbelievably stupid boyfriend insists on paying for half himself."
Years later, Simon and Baz have an apartment together.
Life couldn't be better. They're happy.
Until Simon receives a letter in the mail.
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All Hail the Dark Lord, Or Something Idiotic Like That by NinjaPandaScholar
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
11 Feb 2024
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Harry Potter had a plan...it wasn't a very good plan, but at least it was simple.
Step 1: Don't die from the insanely difficult ritual
Step 2: Cause as much chaos to the timeline as possible before getting killed and/or arrestedAs it goes, it was really simple...until it became clear he wasn't traveling back in time alone. Now the whole plan has to change.
Step 1: Don't die from the ritual
Step 2: Kill off current Dark Lord
Step 3: Establish following to become new Dark Lord
Step 4: Overthrow Ministry
Step 5: Cause as much chaos to the timeline as possible
Step 6: Keep boyfriend alive and not mad at himIt was a work in progress, but plans hadn't worked out well for Harry in the past regardless. Oh well, it's not like he could make things worse...
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12 Mar 2026
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All Hail the Dark Lord, Or Something Idiotic Like That
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“So let me get this straight,” Arthur said, folding his fingers together as the man in front him awkwardly shifted. “You are under the impression if you win the favor of my servant that you will then win my favor?” he asked and the nobleman shifted again.
“Well, sire,” he said “That is the common consensus among… the chatter.”
“The chatter,” Arthur repeated and his mind flashed to all the kindness Merlin had received from other nobles. Dear God.
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Merlin has all of Camelot (and neighboring kingdoms) wrapped around his finger and Arthur is beginning to resign himself to the fact his servant somehow has more power than he does.
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31 Jan 2026
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Catching Bees with Honey
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And like the cycle of the year, we begin again by katherynefromphilly
Fandoms: Merlin (TV)
27 Nov 2016
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Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day".
Canon Compliant. In Character. Arthur Pendragon Returns.
Cover art by Lao-Pendragon------
For many long years Merlin waited.
For the other part of his soul, for the other half of his life. He was born to serve Arthur. So that meant he was also born to wait. Even if it took a thousand years. Even if the wait seemed never to end.
Until one day, suddenly, it did.
When Arthur stumbles from the Lake of Avalon 1,500 years after his death, he finds a world unlike the one he knew. Faced with the loss of everyone he loved, and the threat of impending prophecy, Arthur must learn what it means to be not just a king, but the Once and Future King. Merlin does all he can to guide him, even as he struggles to hide his love for his king, and his fear of losing him again.
Story includes sass, banter, horseplay, & True Love.
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21 Feb 2026
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And like the cycle of the year, we begin again
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Part 1 of We Begin Again
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Set after the Merlin Series 5 Finale "Diamond of the Day". -
Keep Talking by five_ht
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
29 Mar 2026
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Turns out Shane was always a chatterbox, he just needed the right motivation. Have you heard the good word about our lord and saviour Ilya Rozanov?
Part one is a series of scenes wherein David Hollander demonstrates his superior emotional intelligence, Rose Landry collects besties like shiny marbles, Hayden Pike does his best (bless him), Yuna Hollander is everyone's momager, and Svetlana Vetrova commands the will of men.
Part two features Shane learning to extend his newfound communication skills to the bedroom, courtesy of some helpful coaching from Ilya.
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Keep Talking
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Harry is the quiet brother of Leo Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived. His parents love and adore them both, but no one else does. Harry has to wrestle with his jealousy of Leo, a genuinely good person, while remaining loyal to his parents and wishing one other person would just notice him. Which is why Barty Crouch, Jr., focusing on him is so tempting. Harry knows that Barty’s just there to try and gain access to his brother—but he’s going to pretend otherwise, for as long as he can.
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03 Jul 2026
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Most Wonderfully Troubling
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Harry is the quiet brother of Leo Potter, the Boy-Who-Lived.
