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And The Yellow Sunflower By The Brook by listlessness
Fandoms: The Umbrella Academy (TV)
22 Apr 2019
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In a town that isn't quite small, but isn't a sprawling metropolis either, stands a flower shop owned by a quiet boxer. And damn, does he have a problem with sunflowers.
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In a town that is a lot smaller than what he is used to, a young man figures out how to paint the rain. And all he really wants is a cigarette.
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In a town that is way too small, a young boy finds himself with two fathers. And dammit, he misses his girlfriend.
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23 Jun 2026
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Take My Hand (Life Could Be Better Than This) by Shadowscast
Fandoms: The Umbrella Academy (TV)
12 Mar 2021
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It's 2015. Ben is dead, but he's doing his best to keep his brother alive. It's not easy, when Klaus's first priority is to stay high all the time.
In the midst of a particularly rough patch, the ghost of a soldier shows up claiming to know Klaus from the Vietnam War. Weird, right?
But as it turns out, a timely intervention by this dead soldier may just turn everything around—Klaus's relationship with his siblings, his relationship with his powers, and (does Ben even dare to hope?) his relationship with drugs.
(What is this fic about, actually? I'm going with: Klaus/Life enemies-to-lovers slowburn.)
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11 Jun 2026
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Arthur knows he's dying, can feel the unstoppable pull of it, feels the spirit appear behind him to take him along. And yet, he finds he does not want to die. There is so much that went wrong, so much he regrets and he wishes, with all his being, he could change it. Could at least ensure those that managed to get away really make it out alive.
A second chance, he asks, begs, really. Just give me the chance to save them.
The being behind him pauses and Arthur can't look away from the moment he's frozen in, staring at the dark mountainside, aching to see the sun rise just one more time.
One chance, the spirit seems to whisper, voice satin soft. Make the most of it.
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30 May 2026
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Before the events of squirming tadpoles connected a group of unlikely strangers into a begrudging partnership to save the world, Astarion roamed the streets of Baldur's Gate as a vampire slave to the Szarr family. His master, Cazador, forced him to seduce and lure thousands of victims to his doorstep, and if that wasn’t slight enough, he saw Astarion as his personal toy of torment and torture.
One hundred and fifty years later, anything that remained of the man before had been snuffed out by the heel of Cazador’s boot. That is until one night, when Astarion, yet again on the hunt for his master, comes across a possible target unlike any he’s met before. A charismatic and handsome drow who is equal parts word-smith, warrior, and wizard. This man’s otherworldly nature seems to see right through Astarion’s elaborately crafted persona, and more than that, he can break the mental hold Cazador has on him and shroud his presence from the vampire lord. The stranger, for whatever reason, is charmed by Astarion and offers him a deal: His protection from Cazador’s control for Astarion’s companionship.
What else can Astarion do but agree?
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- Part 1 of Blood and Darkness
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04 Apr 2026
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The Interplay of Sex and Violins by Arielleann924, SwansongWrites
Fandom Baldur's Gate (Video Games)
16 Nov 2025
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I went to Baldur's Gate and all I got was a hyperfixation with this fucking vampire.
BG3 fics, mostly centered around my durge. Characters who will be prominent include:
Kelyn: drow, bard, Dark Urge. Desperately trying to fight his nature, mostly coping with music. Soft and sweet and gentle and loves murder almost as much as he loves Astarion.
Alythara: drow, cleric, Tav. Kelyn's older sister, highly protective of him. (Kissing Shadowheart and Halsin, which may or may not come up.)
Yurissa: tiefling, warlock, absolute baby. Kelyn's teenage adopted daughter who thought he was dead until he got back to BG in Act 3, and then forcibly inserted herself into the party.- Words:
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18 Nov 2025