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Bored and ankles-deep in delinquency — Remus Lupin’s got life all dried up for him. He’s reckless and hungry for way more than this so-called quaint town can give.
Meanwhile, Sirius Black is seventeen and a devilishly handsome embodiment of the teenage dream. He drinks, he smokes, and is absolutely in love with life itself.
Remus Lupin would’ve been in love with life too; and that is if he didn’t have the annoyingly good-looking boy from across the road driving him to madness.
But hey, madness always sounded better with a shit-ton of music in the background, right?
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Parallel - Until You by 30somethinglife
Fandoms: Naruto (Anime & Manga), Boruto (Anime & Manga)
20 Jun 2026
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They built their lives without love.
Now they have to figure out what to do with it.
Sasuke Uchiha and Sakura Haruno meet at a time when neither of them is looking for anything more—both settled into careers, routines, and lives that make sense.
Love was never part of the plan. But some things aren’t planned.
What begins as something simple slowly becomes something deeper—something real, something steady, something worth risking everything they’ve carefully built.
Because this time… it’s not just about falling.
It’s about choosing to stay.
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PUSHING IT DOWN AND PRAYING - max mayfield x fem oc by ribcagedskylar
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
20 Jun 2026
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Max Mayfield x fem oc
ELIZABETH HARRINGTON, was committed to her life being “perfect” but that was all thrown upside down when a certain redhead came into the picture.
Story gets in depth around 3rd season but there is background info for everything. This is my first time publishing my work and feedback is very encouraged!
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What the Blood Remembers by Hammie_W
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, DCU (Comics), Batman (Comics), Robin (Comics), Batman and Robin (Comics)
20 Jun 2026
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In Gotham, even miracles come with side effects.
Damian Wayne does not need friends. He does not do charity work.
But a weeklong suspension from school sees Alfred dragging him to volunteer at Dr. Thompkins’ second clinic in the Narrows, where he meets Dr. Aris Hale: the kind of doctor who stitches wounds without asking questions and keeps too many secrets behind soft brown eyes.
What starts as a curiosity becomes a mentor, a friend, and now an intriguing case the entire family can no longer ignore.
In a city built on rot and secrets, even healing can spread like infection.
((Act One completed. Act Two ongoing.))
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this is the worthwhile fight by ohevans for shinpapi
Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling
19 Jun 2026
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“Yes. I think it matters.” James is shocked at how soft his own voice is, but even more so at the pause in her footsteps. They’re quiet for a second, and then he hears them approaching.
“Why?” She asks, slowly, slowly walking back towards him, rejoining him at the wall. “Two more years at this place and nobody will care how many O.W.L.s we got last year or who was a prefect or Quidditch captain. Voldemort won’t care. This,” she gestures at the air around her, “won’t mean anything when we leave here.”
“But it means something now, doesn’t it?”
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It is sixth year and everything has changed, everything is changing, nothing is the same, nothing is different at all.
This is a story of love and of loss (like every story that has ever been told), and of growing pains and growing up. Lily Evans, James Potter, Sirius Black, new friendships forged and old ones not forgotten, alone and not alone with their changing minds, falling in love and falling into place when the walls are falling down around them, everything is falling out from under them.
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A long form, slow burn, canon compliant tale of Lily Evans and James Potter, and all the people they love, have loved, have lost.
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- Part 1 of this is a state of grace
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Simon Elroy leads a typical high schooler's existence. His biggest concerns consist of generating content for his podcast, handing his assignments in on time, and convincingly tolerating his best friend, Maddie's, encroaching love life. When he meets and falls for the enigmatic Janet Hamilton that begins to change as Simon discovers the world he thought he knew masks secrets darker than he'd ever expected.
Overall concept: School Spirits meets American Gothic meets I Know What You Did Last Summer (eventually... maybe)
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Spoke goes to the Underworld.
Written by @SpokeIsComing
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Between Venus and Saturn by Jick
Fandoms: とんがり帽子のアトリエ | Tongari Boushi no Atelier | Witch Hat Atelier (Manga)
18 Jun 2026
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The reassuring touch cooled once Qifrey heard that, and he hesitantly nodded. It hadn't bothered him until now, but the familiarity between Olruggio and the townsfolk didn't sit right. On occasion, he heard that the relationship between outsiders and a witch grew beyond client and consultant, but never into the realm of friendship. How did that man always end up looking after someone?
“He’s just too kind,” Qifrey thought, watching them leave.
So, why did this feel so different?
Sent to assist with a seaside town’s annual Wishing Star festival, Qifrey is promised a simple assignment. Instead, between rehearsals for a magical stage play and long overdue reunions, he and Olruggio are forced to confront the uneasy truth that time apart may have changed everything—or nothing at all.
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Baisically an au where Tod waggner tries to kill himself because of flight 180 but changes his mind halfway through no this is not fully cannon compliant
Soz.title is song lyrics from Rain by bôa.
This is my first ever fanfic I hope you like it
Idk how many chapters there will be but there's probs only gonna be 2 (I've been waiting for an Ao3 account for 10 days helpp) -
fools who dream by rnbowsprinkles
Fandoms: Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan, 進撃の巨人 | Shingeki no Kyojin | Attack on Titan (Movies), 進撃！巨人中学校 | Shingeki! Kyojin Chuugakkou | Attack on Titan: Junior High
17 Jun 2026
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You're really here, and it almost feels like a dream.
When seemingly ordinary you does something extraordinary and is offered admission to a world-renowned film school, your once elusive dream of becoming a great filmmaker becomes all too close to grasp. Passionate, driven, and quite a bit too awkward, you arrive at Stohess University for only one thing: to make it big time.
But what happens when life's aspirations interfere with the heart's desires?
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aot college au. 18+. intended for mature audiences. includes dark content, so please check all trigger warnings.
this is a jean kirstein x reader fanfic. however, it is an extreme slowburn that will heavily explore connie x reader and eren x reader. if you don't like that, don't read it.
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"We're just Friends. Nothing more, Nothing Less." by MyShepherdIsCoolerThanYours
Fandoms: Wilderlore - Amanda Foody
17 Jun 2026
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|| "We're just Friends. Nothing more, Nothing Less." he said with a calming smile as he gazed out the window.
His words were kind, raw, honest. I should've smiled, should've called him corny and laughed, but . . . why did I freeze? Why did my heart skip a beat? Why did his words feel like a punch to the gut? And why . . . why did his soft words hurt so much . . . ? ||
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they grew up, drifted, became different people in different circles. that's just what happens. junior year at little rock high and the old third street gang is ancient history. mostly.
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Months after the team's romances began, Skye and Rubble can't help but notice that everyone has become a little too attached to their partners. After Skye rigs a game of Truth or Dare, the pups are forced to spend a night—and a day—with someone other than their partner. What begins as a cruel punishment quickly turns into an opportunity to reconnect with the friendships they've neglected, and rediscover why they became friends in the first place.
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- Part 3 of Pups Find the Rainbow
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The Weight of Us by Phillipa_Eden89
Fandoms: 幽☆遊☆白書 | YuYu Hakusho: Ghost Files (Anime & Manga)
15 Jun 2026
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KuramaXOC . Takes place ten years after the series end. Yusuke is settled into family life, Kuwabara is stepping up at work, but Kurama wonders if life is moving on without him. He and Hana have been living together for a decade, but grief, anxiety, and external expectations strain their connection. One seeks control and stability, while the other feels increasingly overwhelmed and disconnected. As misunderstandings grow, they are forced to question whether their relationship can adapt to who they are becoming—or if it is quietly coming undone.
Disclaimer: I own nothing YYH related
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- Part 3 of Pitifully Human
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- Part 1 of Lemmy x Peter
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“this is probably karma for saying you're the biggest bird when you're not." Parrot murmured jokingly, mostly to fill the silence,
Theo made a sleepy noise of confusion, and an expression washed over his face that was untellingly full of remorse.
“No it's not.” He murmured.
This was karma for leeching onto Billy for refuge, allowing himself to be guided by such a creature, and taking out his frustrations on innocent players as the shoebill had taught him to do. How he allowed Billy to strip away the sliver of humanity he had left to pour it with even more violence.
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Sickfic but not really but yes really but like theres more to it than that
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It's hard to accept your future when your past continues to show up in your present. Mickey Mason is sent to Camp Green Lake by accident. They thought she was a boy and now, under the Warden's orders, she's stuck in the boys' correctional facility forced to dig holes, keep her head down, keep quiet, and face a part of her past that she would rather bury alive.
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- Part 1 of With Friends Like These
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Hawkins, Indiana
Oct. 1991One month ago, Mike Wheeler attempted suicide. Now, Will has to trust that his feelings for Mike have subsided enough that he can remember how to be a good friend. Except he's back in his hometown, everything is different yet still the same, and with Mike being Mike, it’s a little more complicated than he thought.
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Dahyun's will to live had already exited the building, so what was one more thing to lose. Her mind was next and with the way everything was going at the moment she really had no idea how long she would be able to do this.
Even if Dahyun didn't really believe in a future for herself anymore, she also didn't account for all the changes that got kickstarted and a certain someone with a skateboard in their hand entering her life.
What followed next was an exploration of trauma, identity, love and rebuilding of trust that neither Dahyun or Kaede would have ever expected to happen.
It would definitely be worth it though… if she bothers to stick around that is.
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- Part 30 of tripleS brainrot
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Making it out of TV World alive was a surprise that none of its employees were expecting. In spite of this relief, issues new and old began to surface in Battat’s progressively strained relationships during his stay in Castle Town. The green Pippins must risk losing the only joy in his life in order to save it.
Sequel to That's All (read this first): https://ao3-rd-8.onrender.com/works/77470331/chapters/202866001
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- Part 2 of Only You (and You Alone)