birthday ficlets 2026
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comparison is the thief of joy by Dorasolo
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, The Cutting Edge (Movies), Check Please! (Webcomic)
15 May 2026
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ESPN is airing a segment on the Scott Hunter kiss and every rational thought in Shane’s head is screaming at him that he should not watch; it's going to be a homophobe's dream telecast, crass at best, crushing at worst. But he cannot stop himself, so he's watching it.
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- Part 1 of birthday ficlets 2026
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A post script to another vision of us
May comes and goes, and she finds herself calling Carter in June to wish him a happy birthday and to keep their new connection alive.
OR; What if Abby went to the Carter Center opening and not Kem?
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- Part 2 of birthday ficlets 2026
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A post script to you left me in the dark
"Do I have to go," she asks, her arms around him from behind as he pours himself a coffee in the staff lounge.
"Do you have to go to your own graduation?" Carter puts down his mug of the swill that passes for coffee these days and grabs both of Abby's hands on his waist instead.
OR; Abby’s graduation if she and Carter were together in s10.
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- Part 3 of birthday ficlets 2026
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Peter sits down in a chair across from his son when they finish checking in with Carter. Out of habit, Peter still signs along when he speaks to Reese.
"What's wrong?"
Reese signs back as he speaks, mostly out of habit but also because he's still a little unsure of his voice.
"Carter seems sad," Reese says.
OR; a late-Season 15 fill in the blank for Benton and Carter.
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- Part 4 of birthday ficlets 2026
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On July 5, Jack goes looking for Robby and finds him in a place he expected.
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Jack gets on his way, feeling unsettled. He goes straight to Allegheny Cemetery and walks directly to Adamson's grave, but there's no Robby. He stops at a Walgreens to get some Gatorade and heads to West View Cemetery where Robby's grandparents are buried.
Robby's sitting in front of his grandmother's grave, red eyed and wet faced.
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- Part 5 of birthday ficlets 2026
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What if Anna Del Amico was back at County when Carter got stabbed?
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She hops in a cab she can't quite afford, scared shitless, cursing how she wasted time in Philly after her fellowship had ended when she could have been back in Chicago, making things work with John.
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- Part 6 of birthday ficlets 2026