LINKDING

<blockquote>In Shang Qinghua’s defense, this whole trope was originally something he’d only ever written in for Sha Hualing, for precisely one scene.</blockquote> sqq/lbh & mbj/sqh get equal billing ➤ seems to be tragically abandoned incomplete ➤ the one where demons purr like cats when they're content, and also sqq/lbh learn how to have good sex and good nonsexual physical touch also

<blockquote>Jupiter discovers that the one thing Caine Wise wants most in life is to be a pretty pretty bride on his wedding day. And she sets out to make that happen. Look, I'll be frank: this is over 7000 words of pure self-indulgence. My only hope is that it scratches an itch for my recipient as well.</blockquote> ➤ I almost didn't read this but I'm so glad I did because I am SUPER CHARMED

<blockquote>So his new partner was surprisingly not completely un-attractive, for a human. Gavin Hayes had impressive aptitude scores, and a friendly smile, and eyes sharp as winter currents, taking in the station and remembering names and details with an ease that belied his causal charm. All things that transcended species boundaries and general integumentary inadequacies. It didn’t mean Sezin found him sexy.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Haruhi said to the stranger, "The food's good, isn't it? Have you tried the small quiches?" She'd spoken English on the assumption that most people in the room would likely understand it, but when the man turned it became apparent that he was Japanese. Haruhi knew this because she recognised his face. It was the face of Japan's ace skater, Katsuki Yuuri. "K-K-Katsuki Yuuri-senshu!" Haruhi clapped her hand over her mouth, feeling the blood rise to her face. "Ah," said Katsuki. He was different off the ice. His spectacles reduced the impact of his eyes, and the shape of his face was somehow softer, less distinctive. "Do I know you?"  / Yuuri makes a friend. Viktor hates it.</blockquote> ➤ I don't know the fandom yoi is crossed over with but the knowledge is unnecessary for appreciating the fic

<blockquote>Spock likes McCoy. McCoy won't take a hint.</blockquote>

<blockquote>“Fuck you,” Leia says. “Who said anything about getting married? Did Luke say anything about getting married?” “Luke is not involved,” Luke says, not looking up. “Hey, Luke is not involved,” Han says, pointing at her. She’s going to bite his finger off, then they’ll see how much pointing he can do with it. “This is about you and me, princess.” “There’s not going to be a you and me,” Leia says. “I’m going to have this baby with C-3PO.” C-3PO says, “Madam,” tremulous.</blockquote> ➤ I love how this fic understands their relationship

<blockquote>Gardefeu has a well-polished selection of stories for how he and Bobinet met, ranging from the prosaic, provided to relatives, clergymen, &c., to the outrageous, for the purpose of amusing dance hall girls.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Carol likes Jess a lot. That's not the weird part. The weird part is that Carol likes Jess a lot more when Jess isn't in the room.</blockquote> ➤ or: the one about Jess's terrible pheromone powers

<blockquote>I don't need a parachute, baby, if I've got you.</blockquote> ➤ ot3 of my heaaaaart, even though I've never actually seen the show ➤ also at https://archiveofourown.org/works/22281721

<blockquote>a daddy!Comebferre AU based on this drawing by SimplyIrenic. Since the barricades are, as tenlittlebullets once described it, Victor Hugo’s what-if-1832-was-1848 AU, we’re going to go with that. GUESS WHAT LOUIS-PHILIPPE YOUR REIGN ENDED AFTER ONLY TWO YEARS I’m sure this comes as a surprise to many 19th century historians. (Also I am not saying that Louis-Philippe’s reign kept us from having steampunk airships, but I am implying it.) </blockquote>

<blockquote>As a /supervillain /supercriminal contract worker with a morality deficit, Clint Barton leads a glamorous life. You know, stolen cars, dangerous women, a really confusing relationship with a meddling do-gooder, the works. It's pretty awesome. Except for, uh, medical bills, the mob, and being on the run all the time. That part isn't all that awesome. (A supervillain AU where Clint shoots arrows at people and gets beat up a lot. So, not really that much of an AU.)</blockquote>

<blockquote>Lettie knows she ought to be delighted that everybody's curses are broken now, but in some ways she can't help feeling like nothing's any better than it was before.</blockquote>

<blockquote>One afternoon, Matthew announces that a strange new family has bought the Pritchett farm.</blockquote>

<blockquote>What if Cinderella's adventures at the ball had gone a slightly different way?</blockquote> ➤ what a lovely queer retelling of Cinderella!

<blockquote>"It would be very irresponsible of our husbands and wives to let us go wandering, in what must be an enchanted forest, without their close supervision. It's nearly certain that we are married to each other."</blockquote>

<blockquote>Two productions of Twelfth Night.</blockquote>

<blockquote>It starts when J.Lo decides he wants to take the SAT.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Bossuet, having a mistress, soon discovers that he also has a friend.</blockquote> ➤ I LOVE BOSSUET SO MUCH

<blockquote>"That had better be my own hand on my thigh right now, suddenly gone all leached of melanin and psycho-possessed so I don’t know it," Tony says evenly. He doesn't look down at the grubby fingers wrapped just above his knee, twitching slightly. It is entirely possible that would be taken as encouragement. "Else I'ma cut it off with my KA-BAR. Might do it anyway."</blockquote>

<blockquote>once upon a time there was a man named combeferre. he was not actually named combeferre, though, for that would be a silly name. “but that is my name,” combferre interrupted the narrator, looking up from his book. he sat alone in the back room of the musain while his friends did cool things without him. ”that’s not true. and why are you narrating my actions?” </blockquote>

"A pair of immoveable combatants, locked in an eternal struggle.” He puffed his pipe. “That’s what one o’ them newspapers called us,” he added, complacently.

➤ When Arthur comes out as gay to his father, Uther is horrified and doesn't understand anything but HE WILL NOT REJECT HIS SON so he determines to LEARN. And somehow Merlin ends up being the guy guiding Uther into a better understanding of gayness. ➤ Main focus is Uther-Merlin friendship ➤ originally on kinkmeme here: http://kinkme-merlin.livejournal.com/32553.html?thread=34760489

<blockquote>Course provides advanced instruction in avoidance of the phenomenon commonly known as "jumping the shark." Prerequisites for this course include Introduction to Friendship, Contemporary Best Friendship, The Politics of Emotional Baggage and Cohabitation 207. Students may wish to simultaneously enroll in our sister course, Introduction to Non-Traditional Romance, but said enrollment is optional.</blockquote>

<blockquote>An epistolary romance novella set in 1920s London among lesser specimens of the Bloomsbury genus. Young writer Jade Yeo is about to find out what a lot of trouble a negative review can cause.<blockquote>

<blockquote>"Do you want me to go down on you?" Abed asks, one afternoon, when they're watching My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.</blockquote>

<blockquote>Okay, so basically I shoved the GK boys into 19th century Napoleonic England, added Naomi Novik's dragons, shook vigorously, and then RAN LIKE THE HELL</blockquote> ➤ also on ao3: http://archiveofourown.org/works/554685

<blockquote>Loki is captured by SHIELD and deemed not fit to be left alone while on painkillers and in handcuffs. Now he's Darcy's problem.</blockquote>

<blockquote>All of this drama about her tragic love for Lorne has been distracting Elizabeth from her real priority: The Top Secret, Super Awesome, Ass-Kicking, Name-Taking, Huzzah for the Genius Elizabeth, Hallelujah, Hallelujah, And He Shall Reign Forever and Ever Anniversary Present of Unparalleled Magnificence and Splendor.</blockquote>

➤ The one where John's marines all know he's gay and in love with Rodney although he doesn't, and keep trying to help him. MARINES TO THE RESCUE! ➤ and then they high-five each other after each successful intervention. ➤ I LOVE THIS FIC SERIES SO MUCH. https://archiveofourown.org/series/9137