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Stories are now revealed!
The collection is live! We ended up with a total of 41 fics this time — great job, everyone!
As usual, please do not check out the fics via the fandom list page on AO3. Only a couple of fandoms are listed there, due to AO3's wrangling policy, so most of the stories won't show up on said page. Instead, there's an alternative fandom list below. (You can also browse the collection via the works page on AO3, where all are accounted for.)
All stories, ordered alphabetically by fandom:
All My Gods (Video Game)
We Built This City
An energy hangs in the air, an ever watchful entity, regarding your every move.
This has been your new normal for so long now.
Or: How a new god inspired a simple builder to build a city.
Beyond Reason - Lee McCormick
she loved him first
Twenty-two years and Axel is still just coping. But he's got his sister here with him when a stranger knocks on the door.
Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Take me, take me, take me
Isabel watches one of Ren's old movies, where he plays a horrible villain. This inspires her to ask him for a brand new, darker roleplay scenario for their bedroom.
Post-canon PWP, somewhere in the time after they get married but before they have children.
Bunny Made Tea - Amanda Baehr Fuller
Mingled, Steeped
Eyes closed, Bunny savoured all the mingled tastes, steeped together.
Crosswits (UK TV)
Language Barriers
Crosswords have Colin breaking a sweat.
Damn Them All (Comics)
A Place on Earth
Spring comes to London, and with it an afternoon of small joys for humans and demons alike.
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
A Battle of Wits Comes to a Close
Someday, Darby will have to board the cóiste bodhar again, and King Brian cannot trick him out of it this time.
Dawn of Isles (Video Game)
Sea Drifter
As long as there may be sales, the story will never bail.
Death of the Author (TTRPG)
Playing God
The author is inspired by the story they want to write. They breathe life into the Character, hoping that this spontaneity will bring about a better, more vivid story in the future. However, nothing can ever go exactly to plan, and the Author cannot predict how Elena will respond to the free will she has gained.
Shinyuu tte Soko made Shinakucha Ikenai no? Does A Best Friend Have To Go That Far? (Manga)
A Million Ways To Say Love
Issei was sure Kento and his dynamic would change when they became boyfriends. But it was still just the two of them together, and they had always worked.
Finding Richard (Short Film)
Brighter Days
Grandpa Nathaniel is tired of being tired.
愛されたがりのジェミニ | Geminis Craving Love (Manga)
Just Between Us
Twins come together, with help from their shared boyfriend.
早安！三国打工人 - 蒿里茫茫 | Good Morning! Workers of the Three Kingdoms - Hāolǐ Mángmáng
A Leveled-Up Account of Tales of the World
Anecdotes excerpted from《世说新语》ft. Lu Lian (before 175 – after 252), courtesy name Ciyu; enfeoffed as the Marquis of Laoling and appointed the General of Agile Cavalry, she was also known as the “Lightning Sword, Buddha of Annihilation, Master of the Five Thunders, [...] the young General Lu who can strike with thunderbolts” (A New Account of Tales of the World with commentary by Xun Jun, trans. Virginia Ferrol Narikopolus Álvarez).
Hobo: Tough Life (Video Game)
Visitor
The truth is, you don't even like carnations. Mrs. Emka POV.
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons - Peter S. Beagle
The Need To Be
Reginald pursues his adventures after the end of the book. Sometimes, he's lonely.
Then he gets drawn into an adventure that he should have seen coming but still takes him by surprise.
Just Like Home - Sarah Gailey
Safe as Houses
Vera decides to clean out the shed and finds something she'd thought was gone forever.
Kamogawa Food Detectives Series - Hisashi Kashiwai
Love and Fried Rice
Hatsuko Shirasaki appears to have it all: a life as a glamorous fashion model, and a rich and handsome fiance, Keita Kakuzawa. But before she can marry him, she must reveal a secret she's been hiding about her childhood...
Fortunately, the Kamogawa Detective Agency is ready to help her find a fried rice recipe that might help her come to terms with her past so that she can have a future together with Keita.
Kingdom of Needle and Bone - Mira Grant
Mostrous Salvation
SPOILERS: For end of the novella.
Izzy Gauley sits vigil beside her niece's deathbed and considers inevitability.
アキはハルとごはんを食べたい | Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo Tabetai | Let's Eat Together Aki and Haru
Let's Eat Together (Even When We're Apart)
Five meals eaten over video call, and one eaten together.
弟子の愛が重すぎて死ねない | Deshi no Ai ga Omosugite Shinenai | My Lovesick Pupil Won't Let Me Die (Manga)
Sense of Time
Maybe this sort of worry was simply the norm when it came to people you cared about.
Neighborhood Watch (2025)
'cause if I have you now (I'll never have to make it alone)
"For me?"
Simon nodded, not trusting his voice. He watched in silence as Ed removed the box from the bag and began unwrapping it. He did so slowly, carefully, not even tearing the wrapping paper. The ribbon curled around his tattooed fingers as he untied it, almost as if it relished his touch and wanted to hold on for as long as possible.
Simon knew the feeling.
Nymphidia - Michael Drayton (poem)
Against the Storm Arising
“You were gone for quite some time,” comes the soft voice, muted and ethereal through the haze of scented steam. “I had almost resolved to wash my hair myself.”
パパと親父のウチご飯 | Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan | Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking
Mix until combined
On one of his rare days off, Harumi tries a new recipe.
Pizza Possum (Video Game)
A Hungry Heist
Stolen pizza is his favourite kind of pizza. And Possum has a plan for a most delicious heist.
Race the Sands - Sarah Beth Durst
The Scarab
Shalla makes a new friend...or a very old one.
Rhino Wants a Wife - Lucy Baker
Rhino Is a Bridegroom
Rhino’s getting married. He couldn’t be more nervous!
Runner (7DRL Game)
thread the needle
If you're ever in the same room with it, then it's already too late.
Sesame Salt and Pudding
Would You Say You're Mine? (We'll Be Just Fine)
“What’re you doing?”
Nagato grabbed Haruhi’s wandering hands in his own, stopping their drift down his stomach and towards his crotch.
“What?” she giggled. “We’re husband and wife now, shouldn’t we make it official?”
She shifted on the couch and her skirt bunched up further. He spotted a flash of her white panties and the wet spot in the center of them. Screw it.
Haruhi and Nagato consumate their newfound marriage.
Siren & Lockboy (Webseries)
Its Own Twisted Form
Your god (though he refuses to be called that) gifts you with an unmatchable voice, with which you charm even your own maker.
Shutter Love (Manga)
Triangulation
In the years following the exhibit, Maki, Yumi and Sai run circles around each other.
The Amateur (2025)
send not to know for whom the bell tolls
Charlie's figured it out, what she'd been doing.
The Celebrant - Eric Rolfe Greenberg
The Fadeaway
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
(You know we couldn't live without you)
Tessie, you are the only, only, only!
The Glass Cannon (Podcast), The Glass Cannon Podcast: Strange Aeons (Web Series)
Perhaps In Unremembered Dreams Tonight (Perhaps In An Aeon Hence)
It starts as it did the first time: in a dream.
Èthyl knows he must be dreaming because the last thing he remembers is falling asleep, then opening his eyes in this cozy little room, its atmosphere serene in a way that seems incongruous with the real world.
Soon enough, however, he begins to feel her presence, and the chill that runs down his spine is equal parts fear and anticipation.
The Little House - Virginia Lee Burton
The Builder's Prophecy Comes True
The Little House shall never be sold for gold or silver, and she will live to see our great-great grandchildren's great-great grandchildren living in her...
The Terminal (2004)
This is Jazz
After months of waiting, Viktor sits, and listens to jazz.
The Warrior's Gate (2016)
Just Keep Kicking
If they were to be in time to save the Princess then the quickest way was straight across the great lake but he had no boat and no wizard with his magic transportation powder.
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (Silent Film 1910)
The Road You're Walking
"You're to be friends now," Dorothy said seriously to Toto.
東京独身男子 | Tokyo Bachelors (2019)
Toothache
The three BBC (bachelor-by-choice) boys have all found some degree of peace. Ishibashi Taro, however anal, is adjusting well to living with Miyoshi Kazuna. Iwakura Kazuhiko is finding his feet as a stay-at-home husband to a woman he loves very much and Miyoshi Reiya… well, he still has some dragons to slay. Starting with the rather brazen director of the new rival ‘Shin Azabu’ dental clinic, Sakaki Minori.
Virgo Versus the Zodiac (Video Game)
Star Eater
No one would remember the story of how a brave hero brought about his own downfall after defeating the monster. They would remember the story of how a mother was murdered.
And he was the villain in it.
Walk Like A Panther (2018)
Green Grow the Rushes
Tony is nothing if not amused by his own luck.
Where's Marlowe? (1998)
Unit
When it's all over, Joe Boone goes back to Murphy's dating tape.
Thank you all so very much for taking part! I know these are all nonexistent fandoms, but I hope we can try to check out our fellow participants' stories and comment wherever possible. If you're not familiar with any of the fandoms, you can also try browsing the tag page to see if there are any themes/tropes/kinks that catches your eye.
Happy reading! I really hope to see you guys again next round ♥
As usual, please do not check out the fics via the fandom list page on AO3. Only a couple of fandoms are listed there, due to AO3's wrangling policy, so most of the stories won't show up on said page. Instead, there's an alternative fandom list below. (You can also browse the collection via the works page on AO3, where all are accounted for.)
All stories, ordered alphabetically by fandom:
All My Gods (Video Game)
We Built This City
An energy hangs in the air, an ever watchful entity, regarding your every move.
This has been your new normal for so long now.
Or: How a new god inspired a simple builder to build a city.
Beyond Reason - Lee McCormick
she loved him first
Twenty-two years and Axel is still just coping. But he's got his sister here with him when a stranger knocks on the door.
Breathing Room - Susan Elizabeth Phillips
Take me, take me, take me
Isabel watches one of Ren's old movies, where he plays a horrible villain. This inspires her to ask him for a brand new, darker roleplay scenario for their bedroom.
Post-canon PWP, somewhere in the time after they get married but before they have children.
Bunny Made Tea - Amanda Baehr Fuller
Mingled, Steeped
Eyes closed, Bunny savoured all the mingled tastes, steeped together.
Crosswits (UK TV)
Language Barriers
Crosswords have Colin breaking a sweat.
Damn Them All (Comics)
A Place on Earth
Spring comes to London, and with it an afternoon of small joys for humans and demons alike.
Darby O'Gill and the Little People (1959)
A Battle of Wits Comes to a Close
Someday, Darby will have to board the cóiste bodhar again, and King Brian cannot trick him out of it this time.
Dawn of Isles (Video Game)
Sea Drifter
As long as there may be sales, the story will never bail.
Death of the Author (TTRPG)
Playing God
The author is inspired by the story they want to write. They breathe life into the Character, hoping that this spontaneity will bring about a better, more vivid story in the future. However, nothing can ever go exactly to plan, and the Author cannot predict how Elena will respond to the free will she has gained.
Shinyuu tte Soko made Shinakucha Ikenai no? Does A Best Friend Have To Go That Far? (Manga)
A Million Ways To Say Love
Issei was sure Kento and his dynamic would change when they became boyfriends. But it was still just the two of them together, and they had always worked.
Finding Richard (Short Film)
Brighter Days
Grandpa Nathaniel is tired of being tired.
愛されたがりのジェミニ | Geminis Craving Love (Manga)
Just Between Us
Twins come together, with help from their shared boyfriend.
早安！三国打工人 - 蒿里茫茫 | Good Morning! Workers of the Three Kingdoms - Hāolǐ Mángmáng
A Leveled-Up Account of Tales of the World
Anecdotes excerpted from《世说新语》ft. Lu Lian (before 175 – after 252), courtesy name Ciyu; enfeoffed as the Marquis of Laoling and appointed the General of Agile Cavalry, she was also known as the “Lightning Sword, Buddha of Annihilation, Master of the Five Thunders, [...] the young General Lu who can strike with thunderbolts” (A New Account of Tales of the World with commentary by Xun Jun, trans. Virginia Ferrol Narikopolus Álvarez).
Hobo: Tough Life (Video Game)
Visitor
The truth is, you don't even like carnations. Mrs. Emka POV.
I'm Afraid You've Got Dragons - Peter S. Beagle
The Need To Be
Reginald pursues his adventures after the end of the book. Sometimes, he's lonely.
Then he gets drawn into an adventure that he should have seen coming but still takes him by surprise.
Just Like Home - Sarah Gailey
Safe as Houses
Vera decides to clean out the shed and finds something she'd thought was gone forever.
Kamogawa Food Detectives Series - Hisashi Kashiwai
Love and Fried Rice
Hatsuko Shirasaki appears to have it all: a life as a glamorous fashion model, and a rich and handsome fiance, Keita Kakuzawa. But before she can marry him, she must reveal a secret she's been hiding about her childhood...
Fortunately, the Kamogawa Detective Agency is ready to help her find a fried rice recipe that might help her come to terms with her past so that she can have a future together with Keita.
Kingdom of Needle and Bone - Mira Grant
Mostrous Salvation
SPOILERS: For end of the novella.
Izzy Gauley sits vigil beside her niece's deathbed and considers inevitability.
アキはハルとごはんを食べたい | Aki wa Haru to Gohan wo Tabetai | Let's Eat Together Aki and Haru
Let's Eat Together (Even When We're Apart)
Five meals eaten over video call, and one eaten together.
弟子の愛が重すぎて死ねない | Deshi no Ai ga Omosugite Shinenai | My Lovesick Pupil Won't Let Me Die (Manga)
Sense of Time
Maybe this sort of worry was simply the norm when it came to people you cared about.
Neighborhood Watch (2025)
'cause if I have you now (I'll never have to make it alone)
"For me?"
Simon nodded, not trusting his voice. He watched in silence as Ed removed the box from the bag and began unwrapping it. He did so slowly, carefully, not even tearing the wrapping paper. The ribbon curled around his tattooed fingers as he untied it, almost as if it relished his touch and wanted to hold on for as long as possible.
Simon knew the feeling.
Nymphidia - Michael Drayton (poem)
Against the Storm Arising
“You were gone for quite some time,” comes the soft voice, muted and ethereal through the haze of scented steam. “I had almost resolved to wash my hair myself.”
パパと親父のウチご飯 | Papa to Oyaji no Uchi Gohan | Papa and Daddy's Home Cooking
Mix until combined
On one of his rare days off, Harumi tries a new recipe.
Pizza Possum (Video Game)
A Hungry Heist
Stolen pizza is his favourite kind of pizza. And Possum has a plan for a most delicious heist.
Race the Sands - Sarah Beth Durst
The Scarab
Shalla makes a new friend...or a very old one.
Rhino Wants a Wife - Lucy Baker
Rhino Is a Bridegroom
Rhino’s getting married. He couldn’t be more nervous!
Runner (7DRL Game)
thread the needle
If you're ever in the same room with it, then it's already too late.
Sesame Salt and Pudding
Would You Say You're Mine? (We'll Be Just Fine)
“What’re you doing?”
Nagato grabbed Haruhi’s wandering hands in his own, stopping their drift down his stomach and towards his crotch.
“What?” she giggled. “We’re husband and wife now, shouldn’t we make it official?”
She shifted on the couch and her skirt bunched up further. He spotted a flash of her white panties and the wet spot in the center of them. Screw it.
Haruhi and Nagato consumate their newfound marriage.
Siren & Lockboy (Webseries)
Its Own Twisted Form
Your god (though he refuses to be called that) gifts you with an unmatchable voice, with which you charm even your own maker.
Shutter Love (Manga)
Triangulation
In the years following the exhibit, Maki, Yumi and Sai run circles around each other.
The Amateur (2025)
send not to know for whom the bell tolls
Charlie's figured it out, what she'd been doing.
The Celebrant - Eric Rolfe Greenberg
The Fadeaway
Don't blame us if we ever doubt you
(You know we couldn't live without you)
Tessie, you are the only, only, only!
The Glass Cannon (Podcast), The Glass Cannon Podcast: Strange Aeons (Web Series)
Perhaps In Unremembered Dreams Tonight (Perhaps In An Aeon Hence)
It starts as it did the first time: in a dream.
Èthyl knows he must be dreaming because the last thing he remembers is falling asleep, then opening his eyes in this cozy little room, its atmosphere serene in a way that seems incongruous with the real world.
Soon enough, however, he begins to feel her presence, and the chill that runs down his spine is equal parts fear and anticipation.
The Little House - Virginia Lee Burton
The Builder's Prophecy Comes True
The Little House shall never be sold for gold or silver, and she will live to see our great-great grandchildren's great-great grandchildren living in her...
The Terminal (2004)
This is Jazz
After months of waiting, Viktor sits, and listens to jazz.
The Warrior's Gate (2016)
Just Keep Kicking
If they were to be in time to save the Princess then the quickest way was straight across the great lake but he had no boat and no wizard with his magic transportation powder.
The Wonderful Wizard Of Oz (Silent Film 1910)
The Road You're Walking
"You're to be friends now," Dorothy said seriously to Toto.
東京独身男子 | Tokyo Bachelors (2019)
Toothache
The three BBC (bachelor-by-choice) boys have all found some degree of peace. Ishibashi Taro, however anal, is adjusting well to living with Miyoshi Kazuna. Iwakura Kazuhiko is finding his feet as a stay-at-home husband to a woman he loves very much and Miyoshi Reiya… well, he still has some dragons to slay. Starting with the rather brazen director of the new rival ‘Shin Azabu’ dental clinic, Sakaki Minori.
Virgo Versus the Zodiac (Video Game)
Star Eater
No one would remember the story of how a brave hero brought about his own downfall after defeating the monster. They would remember the story of how a mother was murdered.
And he was the villain in it.
Walk Like A Panther (2018)
Green Grow the Rushes
Tony is nothing if not amused by his own luck.
Where's Marlowe? (1998)
Unit
When it's all over, Joe Boone goes back to Murphy's dating tape.
Thank you all so very much for taking part! I know these are all nonexistent fandoms, but I hope we can try to check out our fellow participants' stories and comment wherever possible. If you're not familiar with any of the fandoms, you can also try browsing the tag page to see if there are any themes/tropes/kinks that catches your eye.
Happy reading! I really hope to see you guys again next round ♥
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