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In which Alex is not a rocket scientist by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
26 Feb 2026
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The door to the garage hung half open, tense voices floating through. Holden almost pushed it the rest of the way open, but the bitter scent of anger made him hesitate, spine prickling with unease. Were Amos and Alex… fighting? Why on earth would they be fighting during his heat?
“Put that down,” Amos said sternly. “Alex, stop it.”
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Stranded on Earth after their shuttle loses power, the Roci crew is forced to bunker down when Holden’s heat hits. Alex nearly resorts to drastic measures to get them back home.Series
- Part 18 of Roci pack
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Satellite by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
07 Feb 2026
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Holden slammed the door open, rifle in hand and radiating threat. Amos’s scent immediately dropped into something softer, as if trying to placate him. The effort proved fruitless when Holden’s eyes caught on the cuff around Amos’s wrist and the rage in his scent boiled over. Apprehension flickered in the back of Wei’s mind; alphas may be better known for it, but omegas could be just as protective, vicious even in their defense of their pack. If Wei didn’t plan her moves carefully, she could very easily end up with Holden’s teeth in her throat.
“Unlock him,” Holden growled. "Now."
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An exploration of Wei's perspective of Holden and Amos's relationship, including insight into Wei's values, the reasons behind her loyalty to Murtry, her budding attraction towards Amos, and the tension it causes between her and Holden.Series
- Part 17 of Roci pack
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Icarus, don't fly so high (don't fall before you reach me) by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
03 Jan 2026
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“There’s protomolecule down there, you know,” Bobbie said.
Alex sobered. “Yeah. It’s getting harder to avoid these days.”
“How are you feeling about it?”
“Would feel better if you were here,” he muttered.
Bobbie sighed. “Alex…”
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Having a pack member at distance is never easy. Bobbie's loyalty to Mars is steadfast, but Alex worries she'll end up burned. Later, with the Roci's fusion drive offline and the threat of falling out of orbit hanging over their heads, Alex teeters on the edge of a breakdown; it's up to Naomi to pull him out of his downward spiral.Series
- Part 16 of Roci pack
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He’d almost done it, one day. Had snuck up to the roof, electrified with fear, pressing himself to the walls and dodging monsters floor by floor. He’d nearly collapsed once he reached the rooftop, heart hammering, breaths rocketing in and out of his chest. Holy fuck, he’d thought, I’m alive.
Alive.He’d looked out over the rooftop, at the desecrated city below, and he’d known in an instant that he couldn’t do it. Not with the way adrenaline still zipped through his veins, the way his heart hammered away in his chest.
Alive.
Alive.
Alive.
And in that terrible moment, he knew.
What do you desire, Hyun-su?The only thing he wanted was to survive.
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I thought there wasn't enough Sweet Home fanfiction out there, so I put this into existence. You're welcome.
Featuring dad Sangwook, annoying younger sibling Eun-yu, and various monster shenanigansSeries
- Part 1 of Sentinel, Savior, Sacrifice
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Evening Talks by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
01 Oct 2025
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“That sounds really nice,” Naomi said. “I’m sorry I can’t do that for you.”
Holden snorted. “Oh, are we apologizing for our genders now?”
“Shut up,” she giggled, smacking his arm. “It sounds stupid when you say it like that.”
“That’s because it is.”
“Quit making fun of me.” She nipped the back of his neck; he yelped and squirmed.
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Naomi talks to Holden about Amos, scruffing, and submission. They get a little distracted.Series
- Part 15 of Roci pack
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The Sentinel by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
27 Sep 2025
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It was the dead of night, or what passed for night on a spaceship, and Amos was only awake because he had to take a piss. But something in ops was beeping, and if part of the ship was about to explode, he’d rather know now than later. So he stepped off the ladder-lift and took to the stairs to investigate.
That’s where he found Holden, standing in front of one of the monitors, as still and silent as a statue.
“Hey, Cap,” Amos said. “Whatcha doing up here?”
“Can you hear it?” Holden whispered.
“The beeping? Yeah, I heard it. ‘S what I came up here to check out.”
“Not that. Cara. She’s crying.”
Amos didn't know anyone named Cara, and he didn't think Holden did either.
Guess it was one of those nights, then.OR:
Holden has a vision and ends up wandering the ship in the middle of the night. Amos finds him in ops and brings him home.
Companion piece to The Prophet, can be read as standalone but would make more sense with the background from that ficSeries
- Part 2 of Prophet!Holden
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Shadows and Reflections by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
01 Aug 2025
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The scent of anger poured off Amos like damnation. Something primal thrashed to life in Holden’s chest, a long-buried terror resurfacing, sinking its claws into his heart and tearing down the floodgates. A thousand half-formed memories crashed through him like a tidal wave, snarled words and grasping hands and fear, so much fear. His instincts screamed at him, a tangled mess of DANGER-ALPHA-ANGRY- RUN!
Holden ran.
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Holden is not the perfect omega. Amos is not the perfect alpha. Sometimes they fuck up. When an argument ends with Holden in the midst of a panic attack and Amos fearing the worst, they must seek the help of their crew and pack to repair the damage. The contents of their pasts mean it's anything but simple.Series
- Part 14 of Roci pack
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When is a door not a door? by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
06 May 2025
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It was the early hours of the morning when Holden thrashed himself awake, a sound somewhere between a yelp and a growl ripping out of his throat.
"Jim?” Naomi asked, reaching out. Holden flinched back and snarled. He was trembling, pupils narrowed to pinpricks, pressed back against the edge of the nest with his hackles raised. His eyes flicked between the four of them and his scent flared with panic, an involuntary whine slipping out between his growls. He scrambled backwards out of the nest, clumsy and uncoordinated.
“Oh, no you don’t,” Amos said, climbing out after him.
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Holden is still having nightmares about the Ring station and resorts to sleeping in the den with his pack to try to quell them. Bobbie is terrified of overstepping boundaries and disrupting her fragile relationship with the pack. Amos finds himself having to take on more responsibility than he'd prefer.
Direct sequel to Opening Doors, but can be read as a standalone.Series
- Part 13 of Roci pack
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The Prophet by likeasoup for Alaskabound
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
03 May 2025
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Marco pulled a crate up to the bars and sat.
"You know why I'm here," he said. "Tell me where Drummer's faction is hiding."
Holden sighed and cracked his neck, taking his time to answer. Irritation sparked in Marco’s chest.
“I can tell you the exact time and date that Sol will go supernova,” Holden said. “I can tell you how many stars there are in this galaxy, and how many of them have planets where life evolved. I can tell you how many were wiped out by the protomolecule. They kept records on that sort of thing.” He met eyes with Marco through the bars, expression empty in a way that almost seemed bored. “What I can’t tell you is what humanity’s up to.”
It's a lie; Marco is sure of it.OR:
Holden's contact with the station changed the way he perceives time, allowing him glimpses into the future. When the word gets out, suddenly everyone wants a piece of him. Marco takes Holden captive and brings him aboard the Pella to interrogate him. He quickly discovers that he's in over his head; the Prophet is not at all what Marco was expecting, and his knowledge has consequences.Series
- Part 1 of Prophet!Holden
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Opening Doors by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
25 Apr 2025
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The room was the size of a hangar bay, big enough to fit the Roci and a dozen of her siblings. At the center stood a massive octagonal monument, so dark it seemed to eat up what little ambient light there was in the space. Looking at it felt like making eye contact with something far too old and powerful for Holden to put a name to, something an insect like him absolutely should not be looking in the eye. And yet part of him didn’t want to look away.
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The things Holden saw inside the Ring station were never meant for human minds. The potential horror implications of this scene were woefully underutilized in the show, so here I am fixing that. COSMIC HORROR ENJOYERS UNITE!Series
- Part 12 of Roci pack
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Departing Io by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
30 Mar 2025
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Having 5 pups aboard the Rocinante was a challenge, but the crew adapted about as well as could be expected. Perhaps the most surprising was Amos; while not as experienced as Prax or Avasarala, the big alpha was astonishingly gentle with the pups, and they followed him around like ducklings. In the weeks they spent on the float to Ganymede, it wasn’t uncommon to see Amos carrying a giggling pup under one arm, another climbing him like a jungle gym.
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Amos is good with kids, Prax is still adjusting to having his daughter back, and the Roci crew are doing their best to wrangle 5 pups while on their way back from Io.Series
- Part 8 of Roci pack
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Just leave the door unlocked by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
12 Mar 2025
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“Amos!” Alex panted, bursting into the galley. He glanced around briefly for cameras, Amos watching with raised eyebrows from the table. “We need to stage an intervention.”
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Holden is a mess after Naomi leaves the Roci. Alex and Amos decide to take things into their own hands before their pack head loses himself entirely.Series
- Part 9 of Roci pack
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Leg Trouble by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
26 Jan 2025
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The monster’s body was strange, but its face was downright uncanny. Its stark blue eyes were a bit too large, giving it a childlike look that didn’t fit at all with the rest of its face. The features were static and unchanging, no twitch or pull of facial muscles, just the eerily intelligent flick of its eyes between Holden and Amos. It looked more like something wearing a human mask than the creature’s actual face.
“Well,” said Holden. “That’s probably not good.”OR:
The crew of the Roci have to do something about their protomolecule-hybrid hitchhiker. Things go bad very quickly, and pretty soon Holden has to deal with his overprotective mechanic, a busted leg, and his fraying relationship with Naomi as well as the situation at hand.Series
- Part 7 of Roci pack
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Like a Fuckin' Pharaoh by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
31 Dec 2024
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Alex shot Amos an incredulous look. “Oh, yeah, that’s a good idea, taking on a team of fully trained Martian marines. How’d your last fight with Bobbie go again?”
“I didn’t finish my last fight with Bobbie,” Amos said. “Look, that’s not the point, alright? It’s better to go out swinging than rolling over.”
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Holden is alone, hurtling through space towards the Ring station. Alex is terrified. Amos is just trying to comfort his distressed packmate.Series
- Part 11 of Roci pack
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Dead Man's Float by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
11 Dec 2024
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They didn’t talk about it. Not about the bodies, not about the shelters, not about Julie. But sometimes Holden would track Miller down and just sit with him when the memories got to be too much, when he saw black crawling in the corners of his eyes, when the dread consumed him all over again. Miller wasn’t so overt about it; he’d stand outside Holden’s door and scuff his foot on the floor, or cough, and Holden would step out, saying he was “just on his way to get a drink,” inviting Miller to join him. And so they’d sit together, on opposite ends of a couch or shoulder-to-shoulder, in the galley or the medbay or even ops, in a silence that was companionable if not quite comfortable, letting the fear ebb away. Sometimes, it was enough to just not be alone.
Sometimes it wasn’t.
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A reflection on Holden and Miller's shared trauma regarding Eros, how it shaped their relationship before Miller's death, the impact of his "return" on Holden's emotional and mental state, and the subsequent shitshow that went down just outside the Ring.Series
- Part 10 of Roci pack
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They're best friends, Your Honor by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
04 Dec 2024
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“Hey,” Holden panted, skidding to a stop in front of their door. “Bobbie’s docking.”
“…Yeah?” said Naomi, a half-folded shirt in her hands. “What’s the rush?”
“We’ve got to get there before Alex does or we won’t get a chance to say hi.”
“Oh, shit.” Naomi dropped the shirt and bolted after him.Or: A brief snapshot of Alex and Bobbie's dynamic after Bobbie joins the pack. Like most of the stories in this series it can be read as a standalone, but would make a little more sense with the background from Draper v Burton: Interrupted.
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- Part 5 of Roci pack
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Hard Burn by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
09 Oct 2024
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The deep thrum of the drive core pressed them down hard into their couches, PDCs rattling as they shot down another torpedo. An alert from the autodoc flashed on Naomi's screen; Holden's vitals indicated he was awake and his heart rate was rising. Naomi swore and, after a moment’s hesitation, opened up a comm link to the medbay.
"Hi, Jim," she said. She'd been aiming for soothing, but her voice came out strained. "Doing okay down there?"
Holden whined, the sound sharp and distressed.
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The Roci is forced to do a hard burn while Holden is in heat. This is not fun for anyone, least of all Holden.Series
- Part 6 of Roci pack
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Post Eros - Extraneous by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
29 Sep 2024
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“Hey, Hoss,” said Alex. “Little early for you to be out and about, isn’t it?”
Holden didn’t reply, flipping through the ship's logs with a frown.
“Amos, you were supposed to keep an eye on him,” Naomi sighed.
“I am keeping an eye on him. Look, he’s fine.” Amos pointed to Holden, whose shoulders had gotten tenser despite having yet to acknowledge their presence.
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Basically I spent a lot of time writing different scenes for my earlier fic, "Post Eros," which I didn't end up using but I though were still pretty good and my readers might enjoy. Mostly Amos and Holden, featuring Holden causing problems and Amos not knowing what the hell he's supposed to be doing while Holden is in heat.Series
- Part 2 of Roci pack
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Draper v. Burton: Interrupted by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
11 Sep 2024
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It all came to a head one day in ops, when Bobbie stepped a little too close behind Holden at the terminal and something in Amos just snapped. The snarl that ripped out of him was pure animal rage, startling him almost as much as everyone else. Bobbie took a stunned step back, then matched it with a growl of her own, flashing her fangs.
“Amos?” Holden asked. Bobbie’s gaze flicked to him and Amos lunged, taking them both to the ground in a mess of grappling limbs and flashing teeth.
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Amos has gotten used to being the only alpha on the Roci. When Bobbie comes on board and starts to integrate into the crew, it's only a matter of time before a fight breaks out. Holden does not appreciate infighting in his pack.Series
- Part 4 of Roci pack
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Alpha and Omega by likeasoup
Fandoms: The Expanse (TV), The Expanse Series - James S. A. Corey
15 Aug 2024
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“You’re good with him, you know,” Alex said.
“I’m right here,” Holden grumbled. Amos shoved his head into the crook of his neck to shut him up.
“It’s not like I have to do much,” he said. “Just lay here like a log and let him do his best drive core impression.”
“Sure,” said Alex. “But you know how those military omegas are. Bossy. Especially this guy.”
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Amos reflects on his role in the pack and his relationship with Holden. Alex interrupts, and pack fluff ensues.Series
- Part 3 of Roci pack