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Even Unseen Stars Still Burn by theherocomplex

Pairings: Chu Wanning/Mo Ran | Mo Weiyu
Fandom: The Husky and His White Cat Shizun open_in_new

Tags
Chu Wanning/Mo Ran | Mo Weiyu, Chu Wanning, Mo Ran, Xia Sini, Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Artificial Intelligence, Romance, Mutual Pining, light body horror, Implied Self-Harm, Canon-Typical Self-Loathing, Non-Graphic Violence, Light Cosmic Horror

Summary:

The jokes about soulless, unfeeling AIs are in pretty bad taste. Mo Ran's always thought so. They've got the full range of emotions that comes with sapience — and, yeah, he knows what that means now, he looked it up. AIs just…process those emotions differently. Faster. In dimensions made of pure computational matter. Anger and happiness, all made of math. 

There's nothing that says AIs can't cry. It's still a shock when Mo Ran comes around the end of a row and finds Xia Sini crying under the haitang tree. 

 

*

Mo Ran learned a long time ago exactly how little Chu Wanning thinks of him, and he's given up trying to change things. Still, hating his teacher doesn't mean he can't be friends with Xia Sini, Chu Wanning's newest AI, right?

...right?

Bookmarker's Notes:

Sci-fi AUs of Xianxia scratch a very particular itch for me – the genres mesh together in such a satisfying way. This was a beautiful exploration of Mo Ran and Chu Wanning, ft. my favorite plot device, Xia Sini!


Words: 12,190   Bookmarked Date: 20 Aug 2024

Deadbeat. by Tozette

Pairings: None
Fandom: Naruto open_in_new

Tags
Original Female Character(s), Kakuzu (Naruto), Hidan (Naruto), Original Characters, Minor Character Death, Bad Parenting, Trust Issues, Missing-nin (Naruto), Jiraiya comes up repeatedly in this text but he's not major enough to put on the character list, there are characters in this story whose trust issues have trust issues, SI OC - Freeform, OC-centric, Avoids almost all of the canon plot of Naruto, running away to become a swamp witch, Cursed swamp, Fatherhood, Body Horror

Summary:

Madeline Arslan died in 2025.

And then she woke up in her new life as Murakami Madeline, the only child to a sad, vagrant ninja.

That was unexpected.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Tozette is one of my favorite authors for a reason. I don't want to spoil anything, but this one is a real treat.


Words: 33,259   Bookmarked Date: 6/22/24

Jelly Donuts by WrithingBeneathYou

Pairings: Senju Hashirama/Senju Tobirama
Fandom: Naruto open_in_new

Tags
Senju Hashirama/Senju Tobirama, Senju Hashirama, Senju Tobirama, brothers being brothers, idiots being idiots, funny how they run hand in hand lol

Summary:

A brawl over the last rice ball turns into something neither Senju brother could have expected.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Exactly what I needed at the time of reading this. I was thinking about Hashirama and Tobirama being goofy brothers, and this scratched that itch and then some. Mwah! Chef's kiss. Absolutely delightful


Words: 1,554   Bookmarked Date: 3/6/24

empty hand (gentle fist) by StalwartNavigator (Fallwater023)

Pairings: Hyuuga Hinata/Hyuuga Neji
Fandom: Naruto open_in_new

Tags
Hyuuga Hinata/Hyuuga Neji, Hyuuga Hinata, Hyuuga Neji, Yamanaka Ino, Hyuuga Hiashi, Hyuuga Hizashi, Original Female Character(s), Hyuuga Neji Lives, Hyuuga Clan-centric, Arranged Marriage, Alternate Universe - Arranged Marriage, Introspection, Married Life, Cousin Incest, Cousins, Family Drama, Fluff and Angst, Domestic Fluff, T for incest guys, I'm not kidding, One True Pairing, srsly just read this as my NejiHina pairing manifesto, Childhood Friends, Childhood Sweethearts, Coming of Age, Slice of Life, Clan Politics, Happy Ending, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Imprinting, Ninja childhood, Ninja Rituals, lol, War Era

Summary:

Things are very simple for Hyuuga Hinata, until they're not.

A Hyuuga worldview, based on some goofy fan theories about tenketsu, Byakugan, and juuken. Mostly AU in that Hinata is six when she’s kidnapped, not three.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Absolutely heart-melting. See for yourself:

Others have told her that Neji is a cold man. They describe frosty glances, cool formality, icy disdain.

That is not the Neji Hinata knows.

He has always been her warmth.

The Hyuuga world-building we deserved!


Words: 5,522   Bookmarked Date: 01 Dec 2023

Ambergris by hapaxlegomena

Pairings: Remus Lupin/James Potter, Lily Evans/James Potter
Fandom: Harry Potter open_in_new

Tags
Remus Lupin/James Potter, Lily Evans/James Potter, James Potter, Remus Lupin, Crush, Unrequited Love, Adolescent Sexuality, Love Letters

Summary:

For James, it's always been Lily. With one exception. You think you'll tell him about it one day, maybe when you're in your twenties and a bit drunk, how for one spring you sort-of fancied him, and you'll laugh and then he'll laugh and it won't be awkward at all.

Bookmarker's Notes:

This author captured exactly what it feels like to have a crush at fourteen, an experience that I hope to never repeat, but it's somewhat cathartic to read this style of bittersweet longing from someone else's head.


Words: 1,263   Bookmarked Date: 02 Nov 2023

a few things worth saying by hathfrozen

Pairings: Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester
Fandom: Supernatural open_in_new

Tags
Dean Winchester & Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester/Sam Winchester, Season/Series 10, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Unconventional Relationship, Fluff, Domestic Bliss, A Little Bit Of Crack, Confessions, Sharing a Bed, weirdcest, Curtain Fic, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Codependency, Obsession

Summary:

“So this morning,” Dean ventures as they blast down the highway in pitch black night toward a probable werewolf case.

Sam looks over at him, thin eyebrows raised, eyes clear and calm. He’s not even difficult about it, doesn’t ask what Dean is after, doesn’t deny what had happened. Instead he says, very simply, “I just figure, why lie?”

Alright then.

Bookmarker's Notes:

The CODEPENDENCY. Weirdcest at its finest. Please give this a read if you love blurring of boundaries in any context.


Words: 5,994   Bookmarked Date: 23 Oct 2023

By the Punch Bowl by Misfit_McCoward (Mixelation)

Pairings: Gaara/Sai
Fandom: Naruto open_in_new

Tags
Gaara/Sai (Naruto), Gaara (Naruto), Sai (Naruto), Kankurou (Naruto), Temari (Naruto), Nara Shikamaru, Yamanaka Ino, Awkward Flirting, Rare Pairings

Summary:

“Are you single?” Gaara asks. He’s not sure how he’s meant to do this.

“Oh, I see,” the man says after a pause. “I’ve read about this. You’re asking me out, and I should answer based on my interest rather than my actual relationship status.”

Good, he’s making this easy, Gaara thinks.

OR: Gaara asks Sai out.

Bookmarker's Notes:

One of the funniest things I've ever read. Hands down. They're made for each other.


Words: 2,050   Bookmarked Date: 17 Oct 2023

The One Where An OC Moves In With Kakuzu by Tozette

Pairings: Original Character & Kakuzu, Original Character & Hidan, Background Hidan/Kakuzu
Fandom: Naruto open_in_new

Tags
Original Character & Kakuzu (Naruto), Original Character & Hidan (Naruto), background Hidan/Kakuzu, Kakuzu (Naruto), Hidan (Naruto), Original Characters, Original Character-centric, Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates, Still Ninja though, past unhealthy relationships, Amegakure | Hidden Rain Village, No war, alternate universe - alternate canon, hidan/kakuzu present but very background

Summary:

In which Atsuko breaks up with her boyfriend, moves in with a weird new ninja housemate, and avoids her problems for, like, months.

Bookmarker's Notes:

Tozette's talent is for shoving normal people into the chaos of the Akatsuki and making it work. The plot is cute and satisfying, the OC is lovely, and Kakuzu and Hidan are a joy per usual. Siccing them upon shitty ex-boyfriends everywhere.


Words: 9,807   Bookmarked Date: 17 Oct 2023

Detective Pony by sonnetstuck

Pairings: None
Fandom: Homestuck open_in_new

Tags
Dirk Strider, Literary Theory, Deconstruction, Metafiction, Altered Book, Detective Pony, Embedded Images, Pony Shenanigans, Strider snark

Summary:

"And then there's a customized copy of PONY PALS, a gift to you on your 14th birthday from the slippery Mr. Strider. Each page contains lovingly hand-written commentary on the deeds of this intrepid young horse. Later, about halfway through the book, rather than see the gag through to the bitter end, Strider began pasting over entire pages of original text with his own completely rewritten version of the story, while keeping all the chapter titles. His revision is a tough, emotionally draining read. But it's cathartic, in all the worst ways possible.
He tends to get carried away with his projects."

Note: this work is an altered book, and it plays on the physical relationship between the original pages and the edited text. As such, it's presented as a series of images. Reading the images is the only way to get the full experience, but I'm aware that some people can't/don't want to read it that way. So if that's the case, you can skip to chapter 13, which is a text-only version of the story, including rough descriptions of the most important illustrations.
Originally posted on detective-pony.tumblr.com

Bookmarker's Notes:

This is an actual literary masterpiece that captured Dirk's voice perfectly; truly goes to show that some things are classics for a reason. I read this straight through in September 2023 and then spent most of July 2024 listening to this marvelous Detective Pony audiobook to fall asleep. Highly recommend. Your dreams will be insane.


Words: 40,809   Bookmarked Date: 28 Sep 2023

Hatsume's Inadvertent Seduction of a Human 3D Printer by JajaLala

Pairings: Hatsume Mei/Yaoyorozu Momo
Fandom: Boku no Hero Academia open_in_new

Tags
Hatsume Mei/Yaoyorozu Momo, Hatsume Mei, Yaoyorozu Momo, Maijima Higari | Power Loader, Iida Tenya, Satou Rikidou, Ashido Mina, Aoyama Yuuga, Accidental Flirting, Autistic Hatsume Mei, Oblivious, Schemes that have unintended consequences, Falling In Love, A surprising amount of communication, That somehow fails to prevent misunderstandings, Misunderstandings, POV Hatsume Mei Hatsume, Mei-centric, Fluff, Fluff and Humor, Food, Eating, Baking, Getting Together, Shenanigans, Love Confessions

Summary:

Hatsume desperately needs a specific part for her newest baby, but she can't seem to get it through normal channels. When she hears that Yaoyorozu might be willing to make things with her quirk for her friends, she gets the bright idea to become friends with her and eventually get the part she needs!

...Yaoyorozu does not interpret Hatsume's behavior as platonic.

 

“I-” Yaoyorozu coughed, face getting redder, “I’ve never received such a- a bold confession before.”

Bookmarker's Notes:

Hilarious, utterly adorable fic.


Words: 14,697   Bookmarked Date: 10 Jul 2023