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Armed with the knowledge that she is Elkstar’s reincarnation, Stormpaw sets out to Concordclan, to learn the lost discipline key to saving both herself and her clan. Time is ticking, Stormpaw must manifest Elkstar’s power and learn to become a doctor, before Concordclan’s hospitality runs dry or Crowstar’s schemes leave nothing left of Elkclan to save.
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- Part 3 of UntitledCAT
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and you are innocent (at least you wished you finally were) by obsessedbaldie for leifstroganoff
Fandoms: The X-Files
13 Dec 2025
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It’s Christmas again, and Mulder is alone. Or is he?
Prompt: any hurt/comfort especially since Mulder and Scully have issues surrounding the holidays
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The moment she stepped off the train, something proved her intuition right—the air was undeniably different. A fresh breeze accompanied by a promise of something unrecognizable, and a captivating smell of sugary treats from a small bakery nearby.
Bella was undoubtedly aware that she, too, would have to adapt.A musican gets hired at a local event planning company, while managing all the chaos in both her heart and mind.
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- Part 6 of The Dark Horse Covered In Candy
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An underground overlord. The ultimate gambler. She has gambled, lost and won against countless others. Her most interesting opponent? The queen of Hell herself. In a few drinks and a few rounds, the two powerhouses began dealing in something more meaningful than money.
Souls.
It eventually escelates, the queen adds a soul she couldn't possibly turn down the chance of winning. A rising overlord by the title of 'Radio Demon'. With more to lose, the gambler wins the prized soul and eventually part ways with the queen.
The gambler continues with her afterlife when a hotel catches her eye, seeing a quick glimpse of the commercial, specifically a certain Radio Demon in the corner of her TV screen. Reminded of her past and power, she decided it'll be fun to visit a friend she never met.
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Esmé-Lottie is fifteen, terminally ill, and slowly coming undone.
In a quiet coastal town, where the sea should be safe and endless, Esmé carries pain in her body and secrets in her pocketsa polished pearl, a wooden oyster, and a growing fear that beautiful things are only meant to disappear.
Between hospital visits, broken friendships, and a father who left too much unsaid, she keeps finding herself pulled toward the shoreline… and a silver-eyed owl who might be magic, might be grief, or might be both.
The ocean is sick. Esmé is sicker. And somewhere between dreams and waking, something is stealing crowns.
A story about grief, growing up too fast, and learning how to love a world that might never be saved.Series
- Part 1 of Elizan Saga
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Don’t say anything about missing Eddie, he thinks as he chops veggies to hide in Bobby’s ragu sauce. Don’t say anything about wanting him and Christopher back. Don’t say anything about El Paso, or facetime calls, or any feelings.
“I think Eddie and Chris are haunting my kitchen,” Buck blurts out.
In 2025, Evan Buckley is living at 4335 South Bedford Street and missing his Diaz boys. To compensate, he starts cooking.
In 2017, new firefighter academy recruit Eddie Diaz is starting to believe his son when he says that their new house comes with its very own kitchen ghost.
In every time, there is a kitchen, food for three, and love, and love, and love.
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the gamble (and the game) by knowledgeiscake
Fandoms: Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023), The Pairing - Casey McQuiston
13 Dec 2025
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“I bet I could get more dates than you.” The words tumbled out of Alex’s mouth before he could really think them through with any actual sort of logic.
It shouldn’t have been so satisfying, the way that made Henry blink like an owl, but it was. “I beg your pardon?”
“We’ll make it a contest,” Alex pressed on, the idea forming in his head simultaneously as the words left his lips, “Whoever has the most hookups by the end of June wins.”
At first, Henry didn’t say anything. But the party kept going on around them, music thumping and people chattering and drinks spilling, and as time inched on, Henry’s expression changed to one of almost… curiosity.
“Wins what?”
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Nozue and Togawa's first New Years as a couple rapidly approaches. They're as blissful as can be... until Togawa gets a call from his sister- whom he had never even informed Nozue exists prior to that- asking to stay with him the weekend after next. The idea of meeting each other's families brews unusual tension between them. Resolving the matter will require them to look inward and face each other with honest and open hearts.
Togawa’s words to him in that alley always came to his mind whenever he was at his most insecure about their relationships. That their age and minority status didn’t matter.
“It’s not necessarily that,” Togawa released him, balling a tight fist. He was a tall, eye catching man, but his posture and demeanor made him feel oddly small, “I’m more afraid of you-”
Realization hit Nozue aggressively.
He took an astonished step backwards as his heart sunk into his stomach. Togawa thought-
“You think if they didn’t accept us, I’d leave you?”
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four eyes are better than two by akuyasshi
Fandoms: Fermat no Ryouri (Manga), フェルマーの料理 | Fermat no Ryouri (TV)
13 Dec 2025
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As maître d'hôtel, it's her job to supervise the environment of the dining hall and etiquette of presenting chefs. Such is Nene's duty. She knows the dos and don'ts, and is always conscious of her fellow employees' behavior. She has seen everything.
What she doesn't expect to see however, is Kitada Gaku bringing in a way too adorable demeanor and a very much possessive Asakura Kai.
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A Taste of Ferelden by Emarild
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
13 Dec 2025
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Cullen raised an eyebrow, trying to suppress the grin that was tugging at his lips. “Lady Trevelyan, are you suggesting I act against the Seeker’s orders?”
“Are you telling me it hadn’t crossed your mind even once?”
“Not openly.”
“Good. There is this secluded clearing on the other side of the lake. Care for a walk?”
Cullen turned his head, looking in the direction of the training encampment. “Let me get my gear.”
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The story of Morgan Evelyn Trevelyan and Cullen Rutherford, told through salty tears, bitter regrets and sweet companionship.
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- Part 1 of A Taste of Ferelden
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Promising Young People by emQuyst
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
13 Dec 2025
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The kids, in Izuku's eyes, are full of life and a bright future. And then he looks to the side, where his friends are gathering. They also once were children with their promising futures ahead, and then they went through war. Blemishes live long on their torsos. They lost their future colleagues. And they lost a part of themselves.
But, no matter what, aren't they still smiling together now? Because being alive means knowing joy. And being alive means there’s happiness awaiting them.
They, in Izuku's eyes, are still young people with a promising future.- Language:
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The moment you realize that you're currently happy—consciously trying to savor the feeling—which prompts your intellect to identify it, pick it apart and put it in context, where it will slowly dissolve until it's little more than an aftertaste.
---She laughs, and it carries none of the mirth present in the air, “Ah, you can try to hide your thoughts, but it won’t work,” she stares right at his face, an unwavering gaze with the side of her head resting upon her arms, “the eyes speak what the mouth cannot.”
When he says nothing in response, she continues, “The eyes are a special thing, my dear. The voice can deceive, the eyes cannot- they bear witness to each unspoken truth, to all that yearns to be acknowledged,” she pauses, looking at him with an intensity that prickles across his skin, licking her lips, “In yours, I see want, want for those you mimic and-”
Albedo falters. He always does, with her, and this time, that failure is brought upon him when he looks away.
“-isn’t it cruel? To want so hopelessly, and be confined to just that?”
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Chan had never expected to compete in the Hunger Games, much less be one of the first two people to ever win at the same time. But here he is, with Felix somehow still by his side, both of them alive and well and back home in District 12. Everything should be easy and secure, his and Felix’s families set up for life thanks to their winnings.
Yet as unrest in the districts grows and the third Quarter Quell looms in the distance, Chan’s left feeling more unsure than ever about the future and what it means—not just for him, Felix, and their loved ones, but for the entirety of the country.
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- Part 2 of hunger games chanlix
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“Are you hungry?” Yelena asks, knee nudging against Bob’s. She’s close, nearly leaning her body weight into his.
OR, Yelena gets Chinese takeout.
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- Part 28 of ☆ marvel picture november
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« 𝘕𝘰𝘹 𝘯𝘶𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘯, 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘢𝘱 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦. 𝘏𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘴𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘺, 𝘕𝘰𝘹 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘴. 𝘐𝘵'𝘴 𝘢 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵, 𝘮𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩. 𝘍𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘦. »
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Nox thinks about how hopelessly in love he is with Chase.
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A harvest festival suddenly begins in Aedes Elysiae while the Astral Express trio are biding their time till the battle with Irontomb. After being offered their proper tribute as demigods (with a bonus challenge from Stelle to eat one of every item available), they end up dazed against a tree, teasing each other and taking it easy.
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Lumi's Cookie... Disaster? Miracle? Who Knows at This Point. by OMPeach
Fandoms: Cats are Liquid (Video Games)
13 Dec 2025
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Lumi bakes cookies for Green's birthday! But it doesn't exactly go as planned...maybe it goes even better than expected?
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- Part 37 of Poems
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The Only Way Out Is Through (You) by argus
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Captain America (Chris Evans Movies), Thor (Movies), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
13 Dec 2025
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Steve couldn't search for Bucky's body when he fell from the train, and the regret is eating him alive. Along comes an otherworldly threat who seems to have a talent for tracking people down. It's kismet.
What if: Captain America steals the cube and helps Loki escape in exchange for helping him find out Bucky's fate.
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Deliver Us Amongst the Stars by sentient_wren
Fandoms: 二哈和他的白猫师尊 - 肉包不吃肉 | The Husky and His White Cat Shizun - Meatbun Doesn't Eat Meat
13 Dec 2025
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“The clouds don’t let us see the stars,” Mo Ran says letting the annoyance in his voice bleed through. Per usual, there is no reply from Chu Wanning. There’s nothing forcing him to reply. Mo Ran grumbles and buries his face against Chu Wanning who stares up at the falling snow.
They remain like that for a long time.
“Mo Ran,” Chu Wanning suddenly says. His voice is rough from illness, but in the silence of snow it rumbles through Mo Ran.
“Hm?” Mo Ran replies in surprise.
“She’s moving.”
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Chu-fei is pregnant yet still deeply defiant. He won't tell Taxian-jun when he feels the baby kick or if he feels ill. It means Taxian-jun must take the onus of Chu-fei's delicate health upon himself and watch him with the intensity of a dog.OR
Chu-fei is pregnant.
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- Part 7 of The bird's song