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Captain America

Evidence of Things Not Seen (The Missing Man Remix) by Medie
This remix of The Leadership Breakfast from Steve's POV gives us him and Darcy as adorable friends and shows what was on those ripped out pages of Steve's sketchbook. <3

from the end to the beginning by renne
part of her space military!au series (just read the whole thing; it is nicely heartclenchy and also hot). Steve proposes 13 times before Bucky says yes. Oh, my heart.

Ghosts by noharlembeat
The brilliance of light against the warmth is the first thing he notices, pressing against his face. He thinks it must be someone's hands, because it's foreign at first, but no one touches his face, not since his mother, really. Steve dreams of Peggy and Bucky in the ice, and tries to come to grips with the future when he wakes up. Delicate and lovely and absolutely heartbreaking. Oh, Steve...

Lit Up (Find A Map And Draw A Straight Line Remix) by zeen
For the longest time, he had been the only person in Steve's life, the only constant. At least, that's what he had always felt about it. Steve didn't really have many friends, and Bucky hadn't... Well, he hadn't always encouraged Steve to look elsewhere, when it came to other people.

(Disastrous double dates notwithstanding.)

They had been everything to each other. Bucky finally figures out why he's jealous. ♥

no way out but through by hollimichele
"God," he said, "Why didn't I ever do this before?"

"I was wondering the same thing," Steve said. "I was-- scared, I guess. That you wouldn't feel the way I did."

"Well, that was stupid of you," Bucky said. "and stupid of me-- god, look at you."

There was the thing he hadn't been thinking about, the unspoken worry that had plagued his romantic life since 1942. "But you knew me before-- all this," Steve said. "You're the only one who did."

Bucky's eyes went soft, and he leaned in to kiss Steve again. "Haven't forgotten a minute of it," he said, "even if it's not all in the right order anymore-- and one thing I can tell you, Rogers, is that you haven't changed a bit, except on the outside."

"Still as stupid as I ever was?" Steve asked, quirking up the corner of his mouth.

"You got it in one," Bucky said, and he put his hand down Steve's pants. Oh my heart. So the Winter Soldier starts killing people in NYC and the case is handed off to the Avengers, and Steve discovers that it's Bucky and oh man, this is so much what I want from stories dealing with the Winter Soldier - Bucky's slow recovery and Steve by his side and yes. SO MANY STEVE AND BUCKY FEELS OMG. <3

old wounds and fresh scars by medie
Rule 63!Steve and Bucky wash up on the Canadian shore and share a first kiss. Really lovely.

the new victories of old brooklyn by gyzym
Someone comes back, and it's Bucky, except that it's not. He remembers everything and trusts nothing, and Steve doesn't really blame him. Aside from everything else (assassinations and brainwashing, bits of him cut loose and never returned, seventy years in the darkness and his face still yesterday-fresh), Steve knows that he's not quite the person Bucky's remembering either. Loss'll do that to you. Really lovely, slow and sweet Steve/Bucky.

time is the fire in which we burn by postcardmystery
"Did it hurt?" she asks, unlike her, to ask of anything that's not about the mission, the Motherland, the enemy and their headcount, her eyes on his arm, her face impassive and her voice level, but he thinks he knows a tell or two by now, and her eyes, they give her away every time, and he closes a metal fist, says, "Still does." Sharp, shivery Bucky/Natasha set while he's still the Winter Soldier. Oh my heart.

untitled bucky/natasha by boudika
Really lovely snippet of Bucky/Natasha.

We'll Light A Fire Within These Walls by CallMeBombshell
"Feeling warmer?" she asks, mouthing the words over the curve of his hipbone, and he shivers again, feeling goosebumps rising on his arms, and she smirks. "You're still shaking, there, hotshot."

And he laughs, he has to, because this is why he loves her, the wit and the warmth and the knowledge that she's not just another shade of grey, not with her bright hair and brighter eyes, not with her laugh and her smirk and the smiles, the tiny ones that he suspects are just for him.

"I'm just glad you let me come in from the cold," he tells her, and there it is, that smile, slow and sweet like honey, and he thinks he can almost taste it on her lips when he kisses her. really lovely Bucky/Natasha

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Avengers

The Alternative Is Grad School (The Drysuit Remix) by circ_bamboo
Working for SHIELD is even more exciting than Darcy expected. This is adorable and kind of hilarious.

I Take My Children Everywhere (But They Always Find Their Way Home) by kellifer_fic
Steve and Tony get de-aged. Coulson, Clint, and Darcy take turns babysitting. I enjoyed wee!Steve and wee!Tony being adorable (though I found Pepper's complete absence rather glaring).

Louder Than Bells by carleton97 and Sister_Wolf
Darcy makes an offhand remark to Tony that snowballs. This is adorable and hilarious.

two left...something by soundslikej
"Barton." Even half-asleep and muffled in a pillow, there was a note of command to her voice that made him stop dead in his tracks, halfway across the cabin. "Stop pacing, or I'm going to break whatever bones are left intact in your body."

"There are six and a half paces from one wall to the other," he told her. "The half keeps throwing me off."

She made a low frustrated noise and sat up, the thin blanket sliding down from her shoulders. "Take smaller paces, then," she told him. "Or better yet, get over here and get some sleep, like you were ordered to."

He shook his head. "We're getting debriefed when we get back," he said. "I can't forget anything." really lovely story of Clint and Natasha's partnership.

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Iron Man/Spider-man

(Secret) Meeting Like This by BlackEyedGirl
Tony doesn't find most people that interesting. Spider-Man is definitely interesting. It's not even the secret identity thing – SHIELD is full of people who may or may not be using their legal name during interactions with Tony. Spider-Man's not even the only person Tony's ever worked with without seeing their face (he really hopes Fury knows who was on the other end of those Helicarrier conference calls).

The secret identity doesn't hurt the intrigue, but its main effect is just to make Tony so curious that he pisses the kid off. 'Kid' is still a hazy concept, but he's definitely got the age narrowed down to 'younger than me, old enough to drink' which is fair enough.

"There must be people who know," Tony says.

"Why must there?" Adorable bantery Tony/Peter that remembers Peter is a science geek.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender/Legend of Korra

A Journey of A Thousand Miles (Return of the Dragon Remix) by MidniteMarauder
Zuko, trying to handle life as the Fire Lord, in the aftermath of the war. this is a really nice look at how difficult it must have been, and Zuko is wonderfully in character, irritable and hopeful all at once.

Up From the Grave by Memlu
Winter is a bad time for dragon fever, said the doctor. Mother said, There's no good time for it. The doctor said, Well. Mako listened at the stairs. He was supposed to be in bed, but Bolin kicked in his sleep and Baolan would not sleep at all but cried instead all night. (Colic, the doctor said.) Mako had crept out, light as a cat. No one would know. He was good at it. One possible backstory for Mako and Bolin. Have tissues handy.

Walks Like a Turtleduck, Talks Like a Turtleduck (Must Be a Bear Live Cover) by ranalore
Lovely look at Mai as she matures over the years.

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Harry Potter

Firewhiskey and Baked Bean Soup (The Reunion Mix) by Laura
"Merlin's balls, you always were a maudlin drunk," Remus says. It's gentle, though, almost affectionate. Sirius wonders about that. The fondness. If it's for the boy he was or the man he is, or some better possibility of him Remus held onto. At some point, he should ask about it. Might be a bit awkward, he supposes.

"You never did like talking about that stuff," Sirius says, and that's true. Remus was always secretive, always guarded, even if the secrets he was guarding weren't the ones Sirius imagined they were. Maybe they should have that conversation, too.

"You talked enough for both of us on any subject." Sirius and Remus and those first few days at 12 Grimmauld Place, learning that even though they're both broken, there's still something between them that can grow and heal. Oh, my heart.

For Want of a... (the You Know It's Hard Out There for a Prankster Remix) by xylodemon
"Well, what's this idea of yours, then?"

"Oh, right." James tugged Sirius a bit further down the corridor, stopping beside a statue of Brunhilde the Belligerent. Sirius offered her a polite nod, since she was nine feet tall and armed like a Viking. "Remember that time, with the sneezworts?"

"Which time with the sneezeworts?" Sirius asked. "When Remus, um," he turned to watch Mary MacDonald walk -- no tits, fabulous legs -- and James huffed loudly and smacked him in the shoulder. "Sorry. When Remus lost his eyebrows, or when Peter walked backward and spoke Gaelic for a week?"

"Welsh, wasn't it?"

"Does it matter?"

"Not really, no," James said, letting his rucksack sag to the floor. James's potion doesn't go exactly according to plan. Hilarity ensues. MWPP at their hilarious best. ♥

A Quiet Interlude (The Standing on a Precipice Remix) by VelvetMouse
Lily and Sirius have a quiet conversation shortly before the Fidelius is cast. Heartbreaking and lovely.

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Buffy the Vampire Slayer

His Safe Place (Fight Your Secret War: Xander's Remix) by M_Scott_Eiland
Cordy makes Xander feel safe. Aw, I liked them so much as a couple. <3

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Community

Momentum by thingswithwings
Really warm and lovely Troy/Abed/Annie.

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DCU

The Sweet Serenity of Books (the Sequestered Nooks Remix) by Framlingem
Five books people gave Barbara Gordon. This is lovely, and a nice twist on the original 5 books Barbara Gordon put on hold at the library by runespoor.

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The Hunger Games

the ghost between your hands and mouth by lookinglassgirl
Peeta only comes at dawn, just at the break when the sheen of the sky is barely lifted from darkness.

Katniss is awake, of course, up in her room. She sleeps with her door open nowadays.

(She doesn't sleep at all.)

She listens to his movements downstairs, the step of his bad leg twice as hard against the wood. She listens without saying a word. Lovely post-Mockingjay story focusing on Katniss's slow healing process.

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The Time Quartet/Dr. Who

The Girl From The North Country (The One Companion Who Wasn't Remix) by krabapple
Really lovely story of Meg and the way the Doctor weaves in and out of her life, because of course he does. I mean, I'm not familiar with Doctor Who, but this makes perfect sense to me from Meg's POV.

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X-Men First Class

Everything About It Is a Love Song by pocky_slash
This has been coming for fifty years. He shouldn't be surprised at all, except there were days he thought it would never happen, that they would both die bitter and alone and ruined, that everything they had, all of the potential between them, all of the magnificent emotion and overwhelming love would wither, would extinguish. He knows he shouldn't have doubted--he was the optimistic one. He was the one who held out hope. But it's never been easy, not since those first few months when they were buoyed by lust and discovery and pure wonder at all of the time they had in front of them. So much time, spiraling outwards, and they were so damn young. Breathtakingly lovely story of Charles and Erik retiring and finally having a life together. *happy sigh*

Welcome To Wherever You Are (The Brothers In Arms Remix) by thistlerose
Scott's POV when Alex and Charles rescue him from jail. Lovely.

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Captain America

heartlines by renne
Ridiculously hot Steve/Bucky porn set in her space-military AU.

i sure won't budge when the earth does shake by lanyon
Bucky is bored. He's pretty sure that the Avengers are at some bar or other, celebrating the relative success of their latest mission and he's the schmuck stuck in a hospital bed because he decided to break his fall with his non-cybernetic arm. Adorable Steve/Bucky schmoop.

In the Devil's Territory by aeon_entwined
It's not like this is the first time they've shared a tent during the span of the war. Hell, it's not like this is the first time they've shared a damn bed before. (And if this isn't the first time he's thought about maybe making the sharing of the bed more comfortable, well ... nobody needs to know.)

But it's completely different because Steve is massive this time around and there's barely room for the both of them despite the fact that the cot is the biggest one Philips could find to throw at them for the night. They've set up camp for two days, so it's only this one night. They can handle it.

Except he can't handle it. Steve and Bucky have to share a bed. Bucky's not handling it well. This is very hot.

on his lips a perfect smile. his eyes begin to flood by lanyon
It is difficult for Captain America to explore New York. It's his home but there's a Starbucks on nearly every corner and people stop and stare, no matter how low he pulls his baseball cap or how much he slumps, hands in his pockets, nails scratching over lint and a scarcely-used wallet. Captain America is like the Royal Family; he rarely carries cash. He has an iPod, engraved with his address. If lost, please return to SHIELD; that is the story of Steve Rogers' life. Steve's having a hard time adjusting to the future, but eventually he finds what he needs to figure it out. *sniffle* Oh, Steve...

Oracle Bones by togina
Lyrical, heartbreaking story of Bucky as the Winter Soldier, and the fleeting glimpses of memories he keeps.

Silence by florahart
Each of them also figures the other is maybe partly magic, like maybe he'll vanish if they're not careful, so they are. Careful, and quiet, and they drink cold water from canteens and glance at each other between swallows at the timed breaks on their march. When the break is over, Bucky walks next to Steve each time (of course he does), and their elbows brush every few minutes for the next couple of hours before they stop again. Short, sweet post-rescue Steve/Bucky in which they do a lot of stoic pining in a very small amount of time. <3

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Avengers (2012)

Tech Support by florahart
Steve has some trouble with learning to use a cellphone. Luckily, Darcy is an awesome and patient teacher. This is adorable.

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Iron Man

thirty two flavors (and then some) by gyzym
Excellent Rule 63 Tony Stark. I find Tony much more sympathetic as a woman at the moment. Tony wears her hair short because it's less likely to get caught up in the engine of her Lambo. Tony keeps her nails cut because she bites them, actually, thanks, have you never heard of a nervous habit? Tony wears her shirts low and her jeans lower, because she knows what she wants and she's not afraid to take it. Tony wears sunglasses, because she knows her fucking tells.

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Crossovers

DCU/various

Five Stories Tim Fell Into and One He Chose For Himself by galaxysoup
Because Tim Drake would be a superhero fanboy in any universe. Aw, Tim.

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DCU/Iron Man

On The Care and Feeding of Superheroes, by Pepper Potts and Alvin Draper by galaxysoup
Tony convinces Tim Drake to train Pepper as his sidekick/witty best friend. Oh my god, this is so perfect. I especially like the idea of Tim and Tony geeking out in the workshop. (I also really want to watch Tony be jealous and petulant when Pepper meets/flirts with/hooks up with Dick.) (I also DESPERATELY want the Lady Blackhawk/Captain America hookup fic mentioned in the notes. SOMEONE PLEASE WRITE THAT ASAP. Ahem.)

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DCU

A Break in Tradition by incogneat-oh
Jim Gordon looks out for an injured Robin until Batman arrives on the scene, and gains some insight into their relationship. Aw, this is adorable.

Green With Frenzy by salmon_pink
Kon discovers that Tim once wore Jason's Robin uniform (i.e., the green scaly panties) and it makes him a little crazy. This is ridiculously hot.

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

Advice From Fire Lord Zuko To His Sister On The Raising Of Children (with annotations) by lizbee
DON'T SET YOUR KIDS ON FIRE

I really can't say that enough. Not that Toph would let you. It's really not good an effective means of discipline good. Your kids are probably going to spend at least part of their lives hating you, but you don't have to give them a reason for it. Exactly what it says on the tin. Hilarious and adorable.

Eight Principles of Yong by psocoptera
Zuko's tutors noted his diligence, while Azula's praised her brilliance, and everyone knew which one of those was worth something. So he had good penmanship, so what? There were palace scribes on hand at any hour if someone wanted something written. One of Zuko's less lethal hobbies saves the day after his agni kai with Azula. I really liked this type of firebending, and Zuko's cleverness in using it to make his case to the people.

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Community

Ancient Artifacts and Modern Rituals by clio_jlh
Really awesome story that tackles the vacation episode trope by sending the study group to NYC for various reasons that intersect in fun and hilarious ways. Plus, Britta for the win!

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Daria

Pizza is a Vegetable by kormantic
Daria, Jane, and Quinn as adults. I enjoyed this a lot.

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Captain America

The Future by toestastegood-fic
Brief, lovely snippet of Bucky through Steve's eyes, with kissing.

Love is a Weapon of Choice by zeen
Of course the lesson to be learned was that love (read: sex) conquers war.

(Peggy was always quick with lessons.)

And that lesson is an important one, because Peggy Carter is determined to conquer Steve Rogers, and by extension, America.

Churchill would give her a medal if he knew. Thank God he doesn't. really lovely first time for Peggy and Steve, with a spot-on Peggy voice.

The nearness of you by Sharksdontsleep
Bucky and Steve steal a few private moments while on leave. Hot and bantery.

from 'the one where they're in the space military' au by renne
Steve's trudging through the slush, halfway to the trading centre before he even realises that it was something different. He idly touches his lips and then wonders why he's doing it, breath fogging between his cold fingers in the crisp winter air. He suddenly remembers Bucky looking up at him and the affection in his eyes as if he was thinking finally, like it had taken Steve forever to--

Oh.

...Like it had taken Steve forever to catch up. Space military AU, may or may not be expanded on, but oh, the dime finally drops and Steve realizes he wants Bucky and Bucky wants him. ♥

paperthin hymn by boudika
Really lovely look at Bucky during the time he's Captain America. ♥

a place called home by renne
"There are traditions at the New Year. For good luck and all that."

"Such as...?"

"A kiss," Steve says simply. He's trying not to tense up through the shoulders, trying to let the chips fall as they may, but it's hard to just... put this out there, not when he's putting a friendship to risk too. He is sure he hasn't felt his stomach churn with nerves like this for years.

"You want to kiss me." No, it's not a question.

And again, because there's nothing else he can say but "...Yeah. I do." Steve and Bucky and a New Year's kiss. Sweet and hot and full of yearning.

Romeo Is Bleeding by DevilDoll
Bucky walks in--walks right into Steve's bathroom while Steve is in it, which is so unexpected he can't find the words to protest--and drags the tips of his fingers across Steve's bare belly as he walks past him. Steve's stomach tightens, inside and out, and he hears himself suck in a startled breath. He suddenly feels way too warm, despite the fact he's only wearing a towel he's now hanging onto for dear life.

Bucky ambles over to the bathtub--an old-fashioned clawed monstrosity that is one of Steve's favorite things about the apartment--and perches on the edge of it. He hooks his hands over the side and smiles slowly at Steve, while Steve tries to not look as dumbfounded as he feels. NNnnnnnnggggggggghhhh... So this is an AU where Bucky is a rentboy and Steve is trying to save him and there is a lot of REALLY HOT UST WHILE BUCKY LOUNGES AROUND IN LEATHER PANTS. Ahem. Yes. It is good. You should read it.

sound is the blood between me and you by mazily
Volatile and yet oddly, happily domestic Steve/Bucky/Natasha in which they are all alive at the same time, and slowly in the process of figuring out they should be together. ♥ there should be way more of this threesome in the world.

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Avengers (2012)

The Alternative is Grad School by boosette
How Darcy came to work for SHIELD. Hee!

Gift of Asylum by carleton97 & Sister_Wolf
Highly enjoyable (and long) Darcy/Clint story that details the early days of the Avengers Initiative as Darcy and Clint get together. (Ends a little abruptly for such a long story, but maybe I just feel that way because the loose ends left are the ones I was really interested in, aka, let me show you ALL MY BUCKY FEELS.)

Just Like Ginger Rogers by siria
"Thor," she said very carefully, raising her voice a little so that she could be heard over the music. "Are you okay?"

"Miss Potts!" he boomed, though he didn't stop hopping up and down on one foot. "I have been afflicted by what Clint tells me is the most insidious of your Midgardian illnesses—the pins and the needles." Behind him, Clint was snickering.

Pepper blinked. "I'm... sorry to hear that," she said, falling back instinctively on all the training in diplomacy she'd ever received. Pepper walks in on Clint and Thor playing Dance Dance Revolution. AWESOME HILARITY ENSUES. <3333

Never More to Go Astray by gollumgollum
"So, Styx," Darcy says, sliding onto a barstool as Clint pays for their beers. "Best band ever or best band ever?"

He slides a mug her way, one eyebrow quirking up, and Darcy's had enough to drink that she can't help but think I like the things his face does. "This is a trick question, right?" he asks with a little laugh.

"There's only one right answer, if that's what you mean. C'mon, soldier boy," she pokes him in the shoulder, "don't make me sing the Jeopardy theme song here."

Clint pretends to ponder for a moment, until she pokes him again. "Best band ever?"

"Exactly," Darcy says with satisfaction. "Tell him what he's won, boys!"

He grins and takes a swig of his beer, just a touch self-consciously, and it's even more endearing than she could have thought possible. Lovely just post-movie Darcy/Clint.

Simple, Not Easy by LJC
Darcy should have seen it coming. She couldn't hang around the spandex crowd forever and not end up with a great big target painted on her back eventually. She was just surprised it took Loki so long. Long, highly enjoyable story of Darcy and Loki being bros and Darcy and Clint getting together.

Stay away from my trigger, I'm a loaded gun by LariaGwyn
Clint discovers Darcy's method of coping with his being an Avenger. Sweet and funny and emotionally true.

this is not my ninja shirt by kellifer_fic
"Ready?"

Darcy takes a second to adjust again, highly aware that in a dress like she's wearing her cup runneth over and fights the urge to smile to herself when Clint's eyes follow her hands and then skip away, guilty.

Not made of stone then.

"As I'll ever be." Darcy gets sent on a mission for SHIELD. Clint's not too happy about. This is very cute.

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Crossovers

Avengers/The Muppets

Marvel Adventures Presents... The Avengers! in "Frog-napped!" by tigs
The Puppet Master really is a fearsome enemy. He's wreaked havoc with the Fantastic Four, the X-Men, and the Avengers, and has still somehow lived to fight another day.

Apparently, though, all of those teams of heroes, which all could rightly lay claim to the title of 'Earth's Mightiest Heroes!' have nothing on a prawn, a creature of indeterminate origin with anger management issues, and a flock of chickens. Kermit gets kidnapped and Thor assembles the Avengers to save him. This is hilarious.

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Thor

Family Ties by skiesovergideon
Loki falls to earth and ends up with a suburban family. Things, as always, are more complicated than that. I enjoyed this a lot - I liked the Fredericksons and how Loki slowly came to belong to them, and they to him, and how Thor never gave up on him, and the slow unfolding of the plot. It reminded me of the good things about the Percy Jackson books for some reason, which I also really enjoyed.

Thor discovers the Kink Meme by [Anonymous]
Exactly what it says on the tin. Hee!

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DCU

gunfire in the streets by onlifeboats
Really stunningly written story of Steph and Jason patrolling a Gotham where Batman doesn't have a Robin. ♥Even Robins♥

shoot to thrill by moetushie
He has to ask. "Does he do this ... To the others?"

"What? Does the notorious Red Hood waylay honest vigilantes, fight them, and then proceed to make out with them? You think that's his dastardly plan?"

Dick is soaring through the air. He can't shrug, and Babs wouldn't see if he did, so...

Babs makes an harrumphing noise, which means she's considering it.

"B does go offline after some of their fights..." Dot, dot, dot. Babs is very good at making insinuations that even Dick can't miss. Hee! Hilarious and hot Dick/Jason.

Sorry That I Bruced You by quipquipquip
"Enjoy your brooding time," Steph said, dropping down the fire escape. "And thanks again!"

Maybe there was still a chance of salvaging that burned bridge, Tim thought. He didn't know where to even begin repairing it, but just the idea of it made him feel lighter.

He could plan. He could figure it out. Those were things he was good at. Tim tries to make amends with Steph after her brush with the Black Mercy. *sniffle* This made me all achy in the chestal area for them.

Take the Heat Out of Me by quipquipquip
Jason's return goes differently when he stops off in Bludhaven before heading to Gotham, and decides to play some games with Officer Grayson. This is hot and heartbreaking and the ending. Oh my god, the ending. *gross sobbing* Yes. This is what I wanted for him. What I still want for him. Oh, Jason. You can still go home.

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The Losers

Four Coffee Morning by devildoll
"Fuck you, I'm staying," Jensen says, and tries to snug in a little closer, though that's hardly possible. "I need my cuddles." This is the best part. Sex is easy enough to find, even when you're a wanted man on the run (maybe especially when), but finding someone who'll let you cuddle with them while you sleep is a much more difficult prospect. Cougar's been Jensen's default cuddle target for years.

Maybe someday, Cougar'll just let him do it, and not put up some bullshit token protest. But even if that never happens, Jensen's not gonna stop, because if there's any one of them who needs cuddles more than Jensen, it's Cougar. Bittersweet little story about Jensen and Cougar and how their relationship works. mostly.

Lost In Translation by freneticfloetry
Cougar attempts to teach Jensen Spanish. Jensen's a little slow on the uptake. This is adorable.

Staring Down the Barrel by zillah975
Long, engrossing story of how Roque isn't actually dead and how the others finally start to forgive him. Also, Cougar is the best. ♥

The dashboard melted (but we still had the radio) by storm_petrel
Highly enjoyable story about how Jensen joins the losers, learns about sharks, and falls in love with Cougar. Great Jensen voice. ♥

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

a deep delight of the blood by eruthros
After "The Southern Raiders," Zuko offers to help Katara practice bloodbending. OMG YES. THIS. Ahem. I mean, this is a great story about consent and bloodbending and Zuko wanting Katara to dominate him, and how they're both discovering they enjoy it and, well, yes. I've wanted a story like this since the first time Zuko went to his knees in "The Western Air Temple," and this one delivers.

Frozen by ArisTGD
Zuko falls at the North Pole, and when he comes around he's not sure if he's more angry at the Avatar, his uncle, or himself. A story of emotional growth and tea with too much salt in it. AU from "The Siege of the North Part 2." Highly enjoyable story of Zuko getting to the point of making the right choice a lot earlier, thanks to extended exposure to the Northern Water Tribe and the gaang.

pour me by dropsofviolet
Socially awkward firebenders for the win! I mean, Mai gets tired of Sokka and Zuko going out drinking and decides to go with them. This is adorable.

Primary Sources by Wildgoosery
Sokka returns to the desert to excavate Wan Shi Tong's library. I enjoyed this a lot.

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West Wing

Coffee by krabapple
"What do you see in that guy?"

"Josh. It's a career opportunity, not a marriage."

"But don't you want to. Shouldn't . . . don't you want to be working for something real, Donna?"

"I do. I am."

Josh snorted. "Russell?" He spit the name out like spoiled milk.

"No, for me. I'm something real, Josh."

All the cynicism suddenly left Josh's face. Donna hadn't seen him look like that in a long time. When he spoke, his voice, and his eyes, were soft. "Yes. Yes, you are." Really lovely s7 Josh/Donna UST.

Unpublished Corrections by BlackEyedGirl
Adorable post-series Josh/Donna.

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Firefly

The Scars I Showed You and Almost Anything to You by vialethe
Two very hot Mal/River porn battle ficlets.

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Gilmore Girls

The Shower Curtains Have (Hippo) Eyes by dollsome
"Luke. Are you seeing this??"

"I'm seeing it."

"Uh, no. If you were seeing this, then you would see that this--" She pauses, does some Vanna White arms-- "obviously has Lorelai Gilmore written all over it."

'This' is a shower curtain covered in cartoon hippos with really big eyes. The eyes of some hippos who have been dabbling with some illegal substances. (As hippos do.) Just between you and her, Lorelai's not really that into it. She is not the same woman who once fell in love at first sight with what her mother christened a "semi-pornographic, leering monkey lamp." She's got higher standards for her semi-pornographic interior design decisions these days. But. The hippos have 'Luke will freak in the face of us!' written aaaall over 'em. She has to at least tease him with the horrifying possibility of a life where this dwells in their bathroom.

"You know what," Luke says then, with this appraising little nod, "yeah. I can see it." Ahahahahaha! This is an adorable and pitch-perfect post-series Luke/Lorelai story.

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Lilo & Stitch

all your heart-melodies by thingswithwings
At seven, Lilo wants to grow up to be an intergalactic space hero.

Stitch shows her how to build plasma guns (Nani puts them on a high shelf), how to rig up a can opener and a radio into a machine that will open a portal to an alternate universe (Nani says she can't do it in the house) and how to first swallow and then regurgitate useful objects, like handcuff keys or quarters (Nani, though disgusted, can't help but be impressed). She and Stitch roam the forests and swim the ocean and are the best of friends, and though Lilo doesn't talk much to other kids, she has Stitch and she has Nani and they are all she needs. She dreams at night of a future among space aliens, green and wriggly, tall and blue, grave and comic and of infinite variety, and when she wakes she can still see their cities behind her eyes, gleaming and verdant. This made me all teary and achy in exactly the same way as the movie. *sniffle* Oh, my heart.

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Push

might find me anyway by tashlae
"It's just-- I'm almost thirty," Nick says, "and I can't be your older brother and your lover all at once."

It should be easy, she thinks. She should say, pick one and leave the other and they should be fine, together, waiting out the ends of a fight they're coming dangerously close to winning.

Her mouth twists. "Yeah, well, I'm almost twenty. It's not like it was five years ago." Short, hot Nick/Cassie porn battle ficlet.

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Sports Night

The Night Is Still Young by innie_darling
Really lovely, low-key Dan/Dana.

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White Collar

Conscientious Objection by arsenicjade
She chose the FBI knowing it still made her a showpiece. Her parents could still say, "Our Diana, she's a Special Agent, you know?"

But she was a showpiece with a gun, a black belt and steel cuffs. When people started to small talk with her, she was allowed to walk away. She lived life on her own terms with the Agency behind her. She could have done it other ways, but this way had been easy—or, well, as easy as anything was going to be. Short, sharp look at Diana.

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Captain America (2011)

Brand New Day by acidpop25
The author says: After Steve's plane goes down, Peggy undergoes an experimental attempt to recreate the Super Soldier serum and winds up a superhero herself. Seventy years later, they find Steve. Yes, and so much more. Peggy and Steve finally get that first date. And a very hot first time. I wish this could happen in the movie.

From this day to the ending of the world by pollitt
Steve and Bucky then (see gentle his condition) and now. Oh, heart. Awkward boys in diners ftw!

I've been the spark and the war she's waging by acidpop25
In which Steve is a woman and she and Bucky reunite in the future and have hot first time sex.

Keep Calm and Carry On by listedheart
She sees them share their cigarettes, their rations, the crumpled, handwritten news they get sent from home. A few of the older men rally themselves around a boy who looks younger than Peggy, who must surely have lied on his forms, pink-eyed and homesick. They play poker for chunks of chocolate and handfuls of copper coins. She keeps her distance, but seeing friendship and makeshift families coming together in such a foreign place helps her settle.

It's her first time away from home as well, after all. She knows it's just empathy, but with each warm surge of feeling she gets from observing her men, her mother's words ring hollow in her ears. Peggy doesn't know how anyone could face the war without love. 5 times Peggy falls in love. Really lovely.

Little Faith by zeen
"You know, they're calling me your sidekick now."

Steve who's settling in beside him, freezes. "My sidekick?"

"Yeah. Captain America and Bucky. His trusted kid-sidekick."

"We're the same age..."

"I know. It's those fucking comics."

"Oh."

Then Steve glances at him, sly. "Does this mean you're my Robin?"

"If you think I'm going to run around without any pants on, you've got another thing coming."

"I don't know. I think you could make it work." Heartbreaking. Oh, Bucky. Oh, Steve...

make a heart beat again by renne
"Steve's always blamed himself because he couldn't save you, James," she says softly. "That he couldn't find you, couldn't bring you home--"

--you were left behind no one came for you and you were left to die they didn't come to find your body so they could take you home didn't want you because no one cared--

"--before he died. When he--when S.H.I.E.L.D. thawed him out he never stopped talking about you. Even now you're back you're still first in his thoughts."

"He thought if he'd survived," Tony says as Pepper falls silent, "you might've too, but when we took a team out to look for you, for any sign, anything left--"

"I was long gone," Bucky murmurs. Bucky learns some things and tries to figure out how to make them better for Steve. (I also really like that Pepper calls him 'James' in this. That seems appropriate.)

That Heart of Yours Could Crumble Kings by CallMeBombshell
But then, Steve's always been a better man than Bucky, always been the better of the two of them, and Bucky thinks that Steve can handle it, can handle the weight and the pressure and the responsibility of it all, because for as much as Steve carries the world, Bucky has always carried Steve. Lovely snippet of unrequited Bucky->Steve. Oh Bucky.

Where the Circle Ends by Renne
OMG OMG OMG THIS STORY OMG. So there is a zombie apocalypse in NYC and Steve is trying to fight his way through and miracle of miracles, he finds Bucky and they have to fight their way through to safety all while having ALL THE FEELINGS for each other. THIS IS SO GOOD OMG. <3 <3 <3

You Make It Easy by TreacleWellGirl
Quick and lovely Bucky/Natasha makeouts.

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Avengers (2012)

Haven in a Heartless World by plingo_kat
Dysfunctional superhero team as family. *heart*

Volition by teh_helenables
No one chooses for Loki. He chooses for himself. He chooses his brother, and Midgard, and Steve Rogers. This is really lovely. Loki chooses to join the Avengers, and falls in love with Steve. I was skeptical of the pairing too, but it works here.

Your Love Is What I Prefer by mardia
"Is that what you're trying to get Cap to do here?" Clint asks with a grin. "Get him to make some noise to Beyonce?"

"Darcy's been helping me get acquainted with popular culture," Steve says, with a glance back at the computer. "It's been...an interesting learning experience."

"I've already gotten him an iPod," Darcy says proudly. "We're putting together some playlists for his musical education."

"An iPod, huh?"

"Yeah, and SHIELD paid for it," Darcy says with a smug grin. "God, it's awesome being able to put stuff on an expense list." Adorable story of Darcy and Clint going on a date, but the best part is Steve and Darcy as bros.

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DCU

Détente by irrelevant
Damian's got chicken pox, and at the moment, Tim's the only help he's got. Aw, boys.

Pros and Kons by quipquipquip
For once, it was hard as hell to figure out where he and Tim stood. They weren't just friends, but calling each other their boyfriend felt a little too weird—-territory that was too far off the beaten path for either of them. They were something, and it was an important something, but it didn't have a name or a definition yet. Tim kissed Kon, but then... nothing. Kon tries to figure out what happens next. Oh, Kon. Oh, my heart. *sniffle*

Shake Your Tailfeathers by quipquipquip
This is the perfect mix of action, emotion, banter and hot porn. Dick and Steph have an unexpected teamup on a case and end up doing more than just fighting crime together. Sekrit Batpairing of my heart for the win! ♥

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Avatar: The Last Airbender

The Grace That It Takes by [Anonymous]
In the end, there are no magical gifts for Sokka and he doesn't go straight home, but a ship and a maiden are both involved. Kyoshi Island is on his way, after all.

Standing on the deck next to Suki, watching her bright eager smile and the way she grips the rail as the prow slices through the waves on their way into harbor, it dawns on Sokka that this may not match the tales, but he can find nothing in this twist to complain about. Eeeeeeeeee! Written for me in the white_lotus Lunar New Year exchange! Sokka and Suki being ADORABLY SWEET after the war, and then realizing that maybe there are still some things they need to work out with their relationship, but that the relationship is absolutely worth it. SO MANY HEARTS. <3 <3 <3

The One Where the Fire Nation Clearly Loses by miarr
Sokka gets captured by Zuko in s1. During his escape attempt, things don't go exactly as planned. On the other hand, he does get to have awesomely hot, if completely awkward, sex with Zuko. This is utterly HILARIOUS, with a great Sokka voice. I laughed out loud more than once.

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Harry Potter

Good Will by so_jayded
Sirius loved him and he wanted to tell the world, but he couldn't open his mouth to his best friend. He wondered if Moony deserved better. Love didn't measure well in worth, no more than gold measured well in miles. There weren't equations and conversion rates. It just was and Remus knew that even if there was some sort of scale, he wouldn't care to check it. Sirius is afraid to tell James he and Remus are together. This is really lovely and the ending made me sniffly.

In the Guise of a Friend by penhaligonblue
Remus and Sirius visit the Whispering Gallery at St. Paul's. Lovely and evocative, with an ending that packs quite a wallop. Oh, my heart. *sniffle*

A Lie Gets Halfway Around the School Before the Truth Has a Chance to Get Its Pants On by midnitemaraud_r
A potions accident puts Remus in an uncomfortable position. Hilarious and full of ridiculous MWPP shenanigans and banter.

Shade of the Morning Sun by MidniteMarauder
I always enjoy it when Lily and Sirius bury the hatchet, and this is a tender and lovely story where that happens on a full moon morning and Sirius is trying to protect Remus.

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Community

Book by jendavis
Abed redoubles his attention on the screen, trying to figure out what it is that's causing the tears- it's Shepherd Book, dying on Haven, every hint of his real identity being cut off too soon. It's a brilliant scene, highlighting all the questions surrounding Book's secret past while proving, without doubt, that those questions would never be answered. It's as frustrating as the series itself, thirteen perfect episodes and a movie, and a hundred story lines that never got to be. Awesome first kiss for Troy and Abed, from Abed's POV, with some lovely Firefly references.

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Mary Poppins

Eternity in a Kiss by snacky
Bert's spent countless untold years with Mary, traveling with her from place to place, from family to family. Sometimes he arrives in the place before her, and waits. Sometimes he catches up to her, after she's been there for a while. He's immortal, of course, thanks to her, but he's not immortal like her. There are places Mary Poppins can live and thrive that Bert can't, and during the years when she's living with families under water, or deep in the heart of a flaming volcano, Bert can only wait for the winds to change, the tides to turn, the volcano to sleep, and hope the next child lives in a place where he can join them.

He's not magic like Mary Poppins, but over the years, Bert's developed his own magic, making paintings and drawings that can come to life, and can be used as portals to other worlds. Lovely and clever backstory for Bert. ♥

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Push (2009)

open problem by jonesandashes
The questions, when Nick finally gets a chance to ask them, are met with the kind of irritation only someone both fourteen and tired and extremely disappointed could manage. "It was a recording," Cassie snaps. "She saw the conversation years and years ago, and recorded her end of it, okay? We're supposed to talk to this Shadow."

"I'm sorry," Nick says quietly.

Cassie's frown only deepens. "I know," she says. Cassie's mom has work for them to do. Cool story about how her plans might work.

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