20 Bookmarks by Linsky
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“Witness me.” The War Boy’s lips are cracked with thirst, the chrome on his mouth long gone grey and dull. His gaze is glassy and unfocused. Brain-damanged or sun-blind, Jame can’t tell. Maybe both. His paint is worn off in patches, the raised patterns of scarring underneath it red with sun’s burn.
It has been three days since the Imperator rode through and brought hell down on the Keepers of the Pass. “A few vehicles following” turned out to be the fighting forces of Citadel, Bullet Farm and Gastown combined. Far more than the rock-fall could stop. More than she negotiated for. A hundred warriors running un-tolled through the canyon. Most of a day of quiet, and then the frecking War Rig had roared back through, bringing the pursuit with her, all of it finally wrecking at the arch, man and machine crashed to pieces against the rock, against each other.
Bookmarked by Linsky
09 Jun 2026
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You Just Brace and You Breathe by Dira Sudis (dsudis)
Fandoms: Generation Kill, Iskryne Series - Elizabeth Bear & Sarah Monette
22 Nov 2011
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Afghanistan, December 2001. Bo meets Frost, and then Nate meets Brad.
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- Part 4 of Every Marine a Wolfbrother
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 21,751
- Chapters:
- 2/2
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 99
- Kudos:
- 817
- Bookmarks:
- 60
- Hits:
- 20,328
Bookmarked by Linsky
06 Mar 2024
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Ooooh this series. I would say start here if you don’t know the canon material and want the romance, but starting with part two is also good if you’re up for some dubcon treated seriously!
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Pacing the Cage by Jenna Hilary Sinclair (JennaHilary)
Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series
11 Aug 2017
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After the five year mission is over, Kirk and Spock find themselves on Earth. Kirk is in a relationship with a woman, and Spock meets a Vulcan woman. It's time for decisions.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 44,577
- Chapters:
- 4/4
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 28
- Kudos:
- 258
- Bookmarks:
- 97
- Hits:
- 4,312
Bookmarked by Linsky
01 Nov 2021
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I have returned to this one so many times over the years. Absolutely SUMPTUOUS pining. Eat it up, everyone, and enjoy. 😘
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all we see is sky for forever by polkadot for Linsky
Fandoms: For Forever - Dear Evan Hansen (Song), Original Work
21 Oct 2021
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It's been ten years since Henry Liang was in Anthony's life. Since then, Anthony's become an author, and Henry's a famous singer-songwriter; they fell out of touch long ago. But when Henry walks into Anthony's coffee shop one day, everything could be about to change...
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 3,866
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 1
- Comments:
- 6
- Kudos:
- 20
- Bookmarks:
- 3
- Hits:
- 171
Bookmarked by Linsky
21 Oct 2021
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This is the perfect dose of sweet pining friends to lovers that I didn’t even know I needed. Whatever your relationship to this song (including if you've never heard it before in your life), read to be filled with happiness!
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Jonathan Toews is the billet brother Patrick never had. Or wanted.
(A Sentinel AU in which the most far-fetched thing is Jonathan Toews going 24th in the draft.)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 84,919
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Comments:
- 160
- Kudos:
- 1,061
- Bookmarks:
- 313
- Hits:
- 21,181
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Jan 2021
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The Sentinel AU 1988 deserves!! Complete with my favorite thing ever: bond dysfunction. XD
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Draco found the nest down in the Manor’s cellars, while he was clearing them out.
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- Part 7 of Harry Potter works
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 27,355
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 7
- Comments:
- 1,207
- Kudos:
- 43,821
- Bookmarks:
- 10,877
- Hits:
- 575,605
Bookmarked by Linsky
20 Oct 2020
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Everything by this woman. Absolutely everything. And this one, wow, I just...PERFECTION.
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It starts because Travis wants a Canadian buddy and Nolan wants Travis. Shit gets more complicated from there.
AKA the poet-Nolan AU.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 39,152
- Chapters:
- 7/7
- Collections:
- 2
- Comments:
- 706
- Kudos:
- 1,425
- Bookmarks:
- 400
- Hits:
- 23,962
Bookmarked by Linsky
20 Oct 2020
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Aaaaaah. Absolutely BRILLIANT take on internalized homophobia, but also so SOFT, and the desire is just...hungfjajhdjhk. Pure poetry.
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In which temptations are accomplished, grand romantic gestures are made, and two ineffable co-stars only take four seasons of an award-winning television program to realize they’re on their own side (at last, at last.)
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 95,505
- Chapters:
- 12/12
- Collections:
- 11
- Comments:
- 5,677
- Kudos:
- 16,485
- Bookmarks:
- 5,664
- Hits:
- 362,464
Bookmarked by Linsky
07 Dec 2019
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Aaaaah read it read it read it. Beautiful pining and such vivid characters and the LANGUAGE, omg. Such a treasure.
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Enjolras presses his lips together. He already looks pained, and Grantaire hasn't even opened his mouth yet. That's got to be a record, even for them.
"I need a favor," he says at last.
"With what?" says Grantaire. "Ooh, are you forming a cult? Can I join? I'd be awesome at cults, I just know it." He ticks off his qualifications on his fingers. "I love chanting, I look great in robes—"
(High school AU. Grantaire the disaffected stoner is pulled into a cause bigger than himself. Or: in which there are pretend boyfriends for great justice.)
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- Part 1 of World Ain't Ready-verse
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 185,795
- Chapters:
- 16/16
- Collections:
- 9
- Comments:
- 2,812
- Kudos:
- 14,300
- Bookmarks:
- 4,382
- Hits:
- 414,208
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Jan 2019
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This story. Oh man. I realize it's probably the most obvious Enjolras/Grantaire story to anyone who's already explored the fandom, but in case there are people out there who have never given these two a try -- read it. You don't need to know anything going in. It's just...sigh. Pardon me while I roll around in the brilliant dialogue and complex characterization and absolutely agonizing pining. :D
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The Starless Road by orphan_account
Fandoms: The Silmarillion and other histories of Middle-Earth - J. R. R. Tolkien
20 Sep 2015
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"Maedhros sought destruction body and spirit, and found both. When Mandos summoned him, he refused, and first of them all he has been taken by the void that they swore themselves to. He is not in the world, and will not come again. Deeper darknesses are there than that which Morgoth made below Thangorodrim!” Fingon paused and looked at Finrod. “Should I not then have killed him as he asked me?”
“No!” said Finrod, but Turgon said nothing.
Sam grew even more upset. “Now that’s not right,” he said, “that can’t be right! Just or not – and I don’t know that it is, begging your pardon, sir – still, no story should end that way!”
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 62,157
- Chapters:
- 9/9
- Comments:
- 702
- Kudos:
- 2,951
- Bookmarks:
- 1,224
- Hits:
- 60,279
Bookmarked by Linsky
06 Sep 2018
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The worthiest addition to the Silmarillion I can even imagine.
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Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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One of the best portrayals of internalized homophobia I've ever seen. And yet somehow oddly comforting? I go back to it a LOT.
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Infinite Coffee and Protection Detail by KristenMaraMusingsOnBuckyBarnes, owlet
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
21 Jun 2018
- Words:
- 256,713
- Works:
- 7
- Bookmarks:
- 9,663
Bookmarked by Linsky
04 Apr 2018
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One of those series that goes on forever and somehow manages to be enjoyable THE ENTIRE TIME.
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Not Easily Conquered by dropdeaddream, WhatAreFears
Fandom Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
07 Jul 2015
- Words:
- 117,692
- Works:
- 3
- Bookmarks:
- 9,507
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Patrick puts his head in his hands. “How could this get any worse?”
“Wait, it’s not like, a big deal is it?” Duncs asks, looking at him and Jonny in turn. “The way you and Jonny are weird about each other? She’s gotta have made her peace with it ages ago.”
A college AU.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 16,007
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 104
- Kudos:
- 2,694
- Bookmarks:
- 528
- Hits:
- 51,289
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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One of the 1988 fics I come back to again and again. So wonderful.
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Stiles' sophomore year starts something like this:
3 FourLokos
+ 1 peer-pressuring cat
- 1 best bro to end all best bros
= 1 Craigslist ad headline that reads "str8 dude - m4m - strictly platonic".
Derek is the fool who replies.- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 84,092
- Chapters:
- 12/12
- Comments:
- 2,078
- Kudos:
- 18,735
- Bookmarks:
- 7,089
- Hits:
- 580,508
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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I...I love this trope. So, SO much. The longer a story can stretch out fooling around without a character admitting he might not be totally straight, the happier I am. :D
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“I never went down,” Ratchet said.
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- Part 4 of Transformers works
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 45,899
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 319
- Kudos:
- 3,061
- Bookmarks:
- 738
- Hits:
- 46,386
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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I am once again leveled by the massive task of trying to pick only a few stories by Astolat to rec. (Just...just read all of them.) But seriously, if you've ever wanted your entire view of society upended by socially conscious robots, this is the story for you. Or even if you haven't. Just trust me.
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4 Minute Window by Speranza
Fandoms: Captain America (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe
06 Jan 2015
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"Look, if they catch me," Bucky muttered, "they're either going to kill me or they're going to put me in a box with a little window and—Steve, I can't."
Series
- Part 1 of 4 Minute Window
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 24,127
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Collections:
- 20
- Comments:
- 1,729
- Kudos:
- 17,600
- Bookmarks:
- 5,456
- Hits:
- 344,609
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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Okay, I was trying to bookmark one favorite story for each author, but I love this one SO MUCH that I couldn't resist. It's unusually happy for Bucky/Steve, and while I enjoy the angsty take on them as well, this one is just so satisfying. Plus, truly excellent sequels.
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One thing about working in a free clinic, Jared thinks, is that work is never boring. You never know what'll come in from the cold on a night like this.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 54,414
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 156
- Kudos:
- 1,514
- Bookmarks:
- 504
- Hits:
- 29,690
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05 Apr 2018
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LadyJanelly's written a ton of awesome Hockey RPF, and her Bennguin AUs are top-notch, but I think this is still my favorite of hers. She writes homelessness like nobody's business.
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The boys embark on a six day road trip to California before separating for college. Cartman is a pain in the ass, Kenny has no future, Butters is in crisis, and Kyle doesn't know how he'll say goodbye to Stan.
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 116,313
- Chapters:
- 8/8
- Collections:
- 4
- Comments:
- 564
- Kudos:
- 6,768
- Bookmarks:
- 1,523
- Hits:
- 193,049
Bookmarked by Linsky
05 Apr 2018
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The story that taught me about pining. No joke. (And I don't even LIKE South Park.)
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"I first came to Chicago on the trail of the killers of my father--"
Berger grabbed for his notebook and began scribbling. Killers of my father... geez, there might be a paper in this.
Series
- Part 14 of Speranza Sampler
- Language:
- English
- Words:
- 34,432
- Chapters:
- 1/1
- Comments:
- 127
- Kudos:
- 1,356
- Bookmarks:
- 461
- Hits:
- 20,691
Bookmarked by Linsky
04 Apr 2018
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Speranza is another author who needs All the Recs, and I couldn't possibly list enough of her wonderful works. This is one of my favorites: gorgeous psychology, really earning its romance. But again: everything. Read everything.