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An Unfortunate Suitor by PogonaProse
Fandoms: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice (2005), Pride and Prejudice (TV 1995)
30 Dec 2025
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When Netherfield Park is let to Mr. Bingley, the Bennets are amazed by his companion: an impoverished, handsome gentleman, whose fall from wealth has made him notorious. The local gentry are loathe to accept him as an equal, especially when his manners leave much to be desired. Only Elizabeth Bennet tolerates him, curious about the mystery behind his ruin: something about it doesn’t quite add up, and she suspects there is more to Mr. Darcy than meets the eye. E/D, J/B
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A diplomatic mission drags the Doctor into Dossoles’s streets, where Tequila’s easy smile is just another survival tool. When the city turns on itself, she learns what he is willing to do to keep her alive, and what it costs to be the one who keeps seeing him afterward.
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A boy from the slums, named Park Jimin, got a chance to go to Seoul. His only goal — was to see the famous singer Min Yoongi...
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I Swear, I'm So Fucking Sorry by RainbowButterFrosting
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
30 Dec 2025
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His heart had controlled his lungs as he threw his words into the air, "This servant apologizes for not s- serving your needs sooner." A hasty, shaky bow to his king- fuck, his whole body was shaking at that point- he needed to leave- "M- my king, I'm sorry-"
He couldn't come up with anything more sufficient. He tried to exit his seat, scooting it back and moving all at once, only to trip onto the leg of the chair, sprawling out onto the cold floor. His mutters were consistent with English curses and pleas, but one thing could have been obvious to anyone: Shang Qinghua was a quivering mess.
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OR: Shang Qinghua has a bad relationship with food. From a broken household to not earning enough money- food was rarely a comfort spot for him. But Mobei Jun has invited his advisor to a promotional dinner, so Shang Qinghua sits at the dinner table and wills himself not to have a panic attack over the anticipation of doing something wrong.
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Title from "Against the Kitchen Floor" by Will WoodSeries
- Part 25 of SVSSS Fics (Taking SQH-related requests!)
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Point A To Proxima Centauri B by d00m_d4ys
Fandoms: Original Work, Point A To Proxima Centauri B
30 Dec 2025
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Mal is a young mother who plans to leave all her earthly problems behind and start a new life on an alien planet, far away from the guilt she carries for her best friend's death. Obstacles range from price of admission to the raging war standing between her and the shuttle, but chief among them is the responsibility of finding Tai-Song, another friend that has mysteriously vanished in the chaos. In the mad search to find him, long-held secrets are revealed and her oldest wounds are reopened, forcing her to confront her true reasons for fleeing Earth.
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- Part 1 of Point A To Proxima Centauri B, et al.
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Amara "Mara" Shimada has a hard life. Poor, ugly, no father, an overworking mother whom she rarely sees, many health problems to the point she has only one certain thing in her life: she's going to die at 18 due to heart problems. She resigned herself to a life of faith, doing good things and small dreams.
Her short and predictable life came to a halt when she received the visit of a beautiful and strong princess from another dimension calling herself Tojava. She explains to her that her problems are due to a curse that was placed on her own world. She also shares the same fate as her, of dying when she's 18. There is a sliver of hope though: the man who placed that cursed ran away to Mara's world and she can find a way to reserve the curse and cure them both.
In order to do that, however, she needs to exchange bodies with Mara, because she cannot leave her kingdom unattended. Mara accepts and she becomes princess Tojava, ruler of a vast empire and innumerous subjects that love her.
This is too good to be true, right? Mara learns that not everything is what it seems...
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If Olve changed for the better, promising a real commitment and not just empty words, then Harald couldn't give up on him this time, could he?
But in reality, things couldn't be that pure and convenient. Not when beyond the veil of illusions and the time lapse that they had growing from adolescents into young adults was just an excuse to gain credibility that they could make something work. Not when they knew what they were dealing with before they could even start.
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The Fragrance of Forgotten Jasmine by jelult
Fandoms: เธม-โป้ Heart That Skips a Beat | Thame-Po: Heart That Skips a Beat (TV), เธม-โป้ Heart That Skips a Beat | Thame-Po: Heart That Skips a Beat (TV) RPF
29 Dec 2025
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Three years ago, William vanished, leaving Est with a broken heart and a son he had to raise in the shadows of poverty. A tragic accident had stolen William’s memories, and a web of lies by his subordinates kept him from the life he’d built.
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harringrove "the hunger games" au: the hunger games by darlingyourehome
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016), Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
30 Dec 2025
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In a dystopian future, the MAC-Z rules Hawkins's twelve districts with an iron fist, forcing them to each select an alpha and an omega as tributes to compete in a nationally televised event called the Hunger Games. Every tribute must fight to the death until only one remains. District Twelve tribute Billy Hargrove finds himself in the Hunger Games and must fight in a deathly game where he must weigh survival against love.
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You're a writer under a pen name having a man take all the credits of your work.
However one day your daily boring life is hit with a strange plot twist. Having coincidental chance meetings with a charming gentleman who seems familiar however you don't recognize who he is until later on.
Your meetings turn into unexpected friendship or more though your relationship isn't particularly one to be defined by a simple label.
Until you one day meet up due to work related business and you find out he's the famed and loved radio host the toast of New Orleans Alastor.
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Fade to Black by majormiscellaneous
Fandoms: To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird (1962)
30 Dec 2025
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“All the flowers in the world couldn’t hide the fact that when it really came down to it, I was just as selfish as my father.”
The aftermath of November 21st from Mayella’s perspective, with some insight into her relationship with Bob as well.
TW for references to rape and SA.
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The cop seemed like he wanted to say something else but stopped. He cleared his throat and rather fatherly ordered, "Well, don't sleep in your car again, son. You enjoy Georgetown now, alright?"
"Yes, sir." Will answered.
The cop left after an awkward beat and Will slammed the door closed, wrapping the blankets more tightly around himself. He looked down at the card.
Domestic abuse hotline.
He threw the offending card in the front into the pile of trash. He scowled at it. Did he really read that easy? He buried his head under the blankets. He refused to admit it. He didn't want help. He was fine on his own.
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OR: The one where homeless Will is running away from his past life and Hannibal's there to pick up the pieces...
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amazing grace (how sweet the sound) by ForeverWillLast
Fandoms: Mean Girls (2024), Mean Girls - Richmond/Benjamin/Fey, Mean Girls (2004)
29 Dec 2025
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The next customer steps up to the counter, and Cady's breath catches in her throat. She's used to seeing pretty people at work sometimes, but this woman is absolutely ethereal. She's tall, blonde, with perfect, wavy hair, immaculate makeup, and an outfit that easily costs more than Cady's entire closet combined. She hits Cady with a smile so bright and dazzling, she feels like a deer caught in the headlights. She's so beautiful, Cady feels like she might be glowing.
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The Angel!Regina AU!
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I had a dream, and decided to write it down. Here I tell the story of a small, poor family making their way through the unforgiving landscape of Mars, trying to eke out a meagre living however they can.
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What Remains After Fire by LithuanianFighter
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime), 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Manga)
29 Dec 2025
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In a timeline where sorcery went global, Tengen’s Barrier never rose to contain the darkness.
Curses aren’t a Japanese secret, they’re a global, well-known threat. From the frozen slums of New Belgrade to the neon rot of Shanghai, but the curses aren't the biggest threat.Iskra Pepel is a thief, a murderer, and the last daughter of a dead clan. She wields Ash Dispersion, a technique that lets her dissolve into ash, freezing her marrow with every use. She doesn’t want to save the world; she just wants to survive.
The question is what remains of a person when survival costs everything.
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Forsachistu Diabolae - Do you forsake the Devil? by Dakona
Fandoms: How to Train Your Dragon (Animated Movies), How to Train Your Dragon (2025), DreamWorks Dragons (Cartoon)
29 Dec 2025
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After a devastating winter, the warring tribes of Berserkers and Hooligans forge an unlikely alliance to save their people from poverty and starvation. United in purpose, they sweep across the northeastern Frankish realm, bringing war and terror to the local villagers.
Fourteen winters earlier, the pagan wife of Veltheim’s village priest gives birth to a girl: Irmina. She grows up in an age steeped in dark superstition, which her father battles with merciless zeal. The strangeness of her nature and the Saxon blood of her mother make her an outcast among her own people. Just as her devilish curiosity threatens to become her undoing, the village of Veltheim falls victim to a crime so unprecedented it will change Irmina’s fate forever.
Since the death of his mother and unborn sister, silence has reigned between Snotlout and his father. Spitelout knows not what to do with his overzealous son and prefers to avoid his paternal duties altogether. Yet when he sets out on a raid to the southern lands, Snotlout could never have foreseen that the scrawny, unremarkable girl his father drags home as war booty would change his view of the world forever.
After all, she is nothing more than a slave
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Dick is struggling to raise his younger siblings all on his own and give them a good life in the wake of poverty and the absence of their dead parent, Bruce. Things don't get easier when Jason is released from prison and struggles to connect with his son and the family after being away for so long.
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original sin by Anonymous
Fandoms: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes - Suzanne Collins, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (Movie 2023)
29 Dec 2025
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His soulmate.
They reaped his soulmate; Festus didn't know whether to laugh or cry. His mark burns as he feels his heart race, she's afraid. Afraid of him - for what foolish reason Festus didn't know. He tilts his head to get a better look at his other half; she's still crying, still shaking from her ordeal as he settles himself opposite of her.
“Hello wallflower.” There is something in him that’s gentle with her, even as his other half in turn glowered him down. Distrust clear as Festus sighed. “I'm Festus, what's your name?”
His girl doesn't answer as Festus clicked his tongue in disappointment. She was District, like Plinth, part of him had to wonder if the universe was playing some kind of trick on him when it came to this. It didn't matter either way considering she was his. He knows her history well, or enough to know he'd have to keep her locked up tight.
Lest she fly away.
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In a world where soulmates are the Capitol's greatest treasures. Festus Creed always knew he was bound for greatness, discovering he had a soulmate only proved that assumption.
(Alternatively, a world where Festus Creed and Lamina are soulmates. Things are somehow worse.)
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Two cages. One forbidden closeness. One last escape.