Sharing the Shiny – Shirasade's recs collection

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This is Shirasade‘s fic and vid recs collection, starting 2015. (Unfortunately my recs from 2005 onwards were hosted on Delicious and went bust with the site, although I was able to import an old bookmarks list from 2010 into Tagpacker, and I’m currently in the process of adding the bookmarks from this site there as well.) Because I moved from Delicous to Tumblr and now WordPress, the older posts don’t look quite so pretty.

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Home Ice Advantage – Chapter 1, by taywrites11 – Game Changers Series – Rachel Reid [Archive of Our Own]

“You’re going to Boston.”

Long after Farah hangs up, the words keep echoing in Shane’s head. If he had thought his thoughts had been chaotic this morning, when his biggest problem had been his rival potentially fucking him when he came to Montreal in two weeks, that’s nothing compared to the code-red panic that started the instant he found out he was being traded to Rozanov’s team.

Source: Home Ice Advantage – Chapter 1, by taywrites11 – Game Changers Series – Rachel Reid [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, canon-divergence after the North America vs. Europe All-Stars game. Such a great ‘what if’ with an amazing (incredibly anxious) Shane POV as the boys find themselves on the same team. Can’t wait for the sequel!

The Waiting Game – Chapter 1, by Rizandace – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Lily,” Hayden says automatically. “You know about Lily?”

Something flickers across Rozanov’s face. His jaw twitches. “Yes, I know about Lily.” He raises his eyebrows.

Hayden feels like a complete asshole, all of a sudden. There’s just been too much going on to even think about Shane’s mystery girlfriend. “Shit, I should probably, like, call her, or something? I don’t know this girl at all, but Shane’s been obsessed with her for years. If she was watching the game, she would have seen him get hurt.”

“You don’t need to call her,” Rozanov says, and when Hayden glances at him, he still looks fucking miserable but now he’s rolling his eyes, a much more familiar expression of disdain on his face. “She’s sitting right here.”

Source: The Waiting Game – Chapter 1, by Rizandace – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Teen, canon-divergence after Shane’s injury. With him in a coma Ilya is so desperate for news that he asks Hayden… A series of beautifully handled coming outs – Ilya and Hayden, Shane and Hayden, and Ilya and Svetlana – as the boys can no longer hide how much it all means, from themselves or each other.

so come over now (and talk me down), by kurtstiel – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Ilya’s hand wraps around his bare wrist and squeezes. Shane barely stops himself from collapsing to his knees.

The pressure lights up every receptor of his touch-starved nervous system, wrenching a small, pained noise from the back of his throat. Every muted sensation comes flooding back so intensely that it almost hurts. He needs Ilya to hold him down until there’s nothing inside him but quiet. He wants to sink into him and disappear.

It takes Shane an entire beat to remember where they are. Fighting against the fog in his mind, he manages to drag his gaze up to meet Ilya’s.

There’s a slow-dawning horror and understanding on Ilya’s face.

Source: so come over now (and talk me down), by kurtstiel – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, D/s. Shane in sub-drop after leaving Ilya’s hotel room in Vegas.

The way Ilya kept his (emotional) distance from Shane after his MVP win was actually painful to watch, and this fic pursues the aftermath in such a fascinating way. Feels perfectly plausible for both characters and offers such a fascinating insight into why aftercare is so important in a Dom/sub dynamic…

Your Life in Him, by MoonlitInsomniac – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Hi Irina.”

Ilya feels his blood still in his veins. His vision almost immediately blurs at the sound of his mother’s name falling so gently from Shane’s lips. Shane rambles something, almost to himself, before:

“I’m Shane. Shane Hollander. And I’m in love with your son, Ilya.”

Ilya’s breath catches, heart lurching in his chest, fluttering almost painfully as the realization hits him: He’s introducing himself to her.

Source: Your Life in Him, by MoonlitInsomniac – Heated Rivalry (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Post-canon, established relationship. This legit brought tears to my eyes, which happens very rarely when it comes to fic. I adore “She would have loved you…” and this touching vignette just proves it.

Vignettes, by orphan_account – Borgias – Ambiguous Fandom [Archive of Our Own]

“I cannot imagine any husband or lover thinking of highly of me as you seem to, Cesare,” she replied quietly, staring up at him. His eyes were dark, full of quiet intensity as they regarded her in the faint glow of the moon as though even with all the stars glittering above them she was the only thing to exist. It took her a moment to realise they’d stilled, both breathing slightly faster than usual as though they really had been dancing. “Am I wrong to think so?” she murmured, tracing the line of his spine through the linen of his shirt and feeling him shiver under her touch.

“No, sis,” he said softly, thumb brushing her lips. His gaze was heavy on hers, full of the openness which she had wondered if she would ever find in it again. “My heart is yours, you know that.”

Source: Vignettes, by orphan_account – Borgias – Ambiguous Fandom [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, canon-divergence (no Paolo, no pregnancy). In the aftermath of her traumatic first marriage, Lucrezia feels lost except when she’s with Cesare. But even that has changed…

trinity forsaken, by eats_books – The Borgias (Showtime TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“You will be naked,” he murmurs, his words fluttering her lashes shut, “and clean and bloodless again.”

If only, she thinks. If only.

Low and graveled against her ear: “And mine.”

On her temple, his dipped mouth feels like deliverance. Like green kisses practiced on a familiar mouth and shared giggles amongst the rolling grass. Like his body above her and below her and with her in spirit.

Then it is gone, and all goes quiet again.

Emptily, the cherubs smile.

Lucrezia shudders. “I want it,” she breathes, shallow, “more than anything.”

Source: trinity forsaken, by eats_books – The Borgias (Showtime TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, incest. This continues the last scene of the show in a gorgeous, intensely enthralling way.

wanna try out some freaky positions… (have you ever tried this one?), by Magnus17 – Superman (Movie 2025) [Archive of Our Own]

Extreme heat. Unshakable desires that last hours. Shakiness to every part of your body. Night terrors if you go to sleep with the pollen still on you. Sweatiness and breathing problems.

Clark is sure Lois has every possible side effect, and he knows it. The scent was a sharp-sweet tang of alien pollen, one using an actual periodic table element and the other had to be a different terrestrial pollen because what other element could cause this reaction? He knew a few people affected by this from travelling to other cosmic planets with Kara… but that was superhumans like him… but this was Lois. His Lois. And he knew she wasn’t built for this kind of hunger that this pollen caused.

Source: wanna try out some freaky positions… (have you ever tried this one?), by Magnus17 – Superman (Movie 2025) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, DCU. This sex pollen fic is basically pure filth, but I really enjoy Clark taking care of Lois in whatever form she needs him to.

Do you want the house tour? (and I promise none of this is a metaphor), by phlebotinxm – Superman – All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

His fists clench even harder by his sides. Lois is not sure she’s ever seen him look so lost, completely out of place in his torn Superman suit.

“And I owe Michael a big box of chocolates, too. Because this was humiliating enough as it was for me, let alone for him to have to tell me that I’d have to…”

“Fuck or die?” Lois supplies, finally finding her voice.

“Yeah. I guess.”

The decision comes easy. There is no way Lois is risking Clark’s life because he’s too afraid of his own strength.

Source: Do you want the house tour? (and I promise none of this is a metaphor), by phlebotinxm – Superman – All Media Types [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, DCU. This has got to be the most romantic sex pollen fic ever, with Clark being so <em>himself</em> despite everything – hot, too, of course.

First Forays, by queenofswords19 – Veronica Mars (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Feel good?”

“Uh huh,” she’d said again, blinking down at him with desire-clouded eyes.

He’d swallowed and leaned his forehead against hers. “Want to keep going?” He’d whispered. He had stayed still and quiet, knowing she needed space to consider his invitation. He’d watched as her face flicked through an almost astonishing number of emotions: curiousity, uncertainty, anxiety, excitement and then – and Duncan had sucked in a breath as he saw it settle on her face – desire.

Source: First Forays, by queenofswords19 – Veronica Mars (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Adult, pre-canon. A lovely, sexy peek at Duncan and Veronica before things fell apart.

one grave too many, by leafings – Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]

His person does not factor into Jim’s decision-making because he’d do anything, everything, for the crew.

Is Jim aware that they do the same for him?

If Spock moves quicker and tolerates less, it is biological, not insubordination, not murder. It is one less demon for Jim to fight, one less thing to keep him awake at night, with Spock listening to the other man breathing in the next room. When he meets the man’s eyes over someone’s body, he is not ashamed that, deep down, there is relief.

After all, death doesn’t trouble Spock’s rest.

When he’s sonicing his skin of bodily fluids, he knows the crew is grateful it is not Jim’s.

Source: one grave too many, by leafings – Multifandom [Archive of Our Own]

Mature, dark-ish canon AU. Such a fascinating look at an Enterprise crew that’s more than a shade too codependent, too ruthlessly violent when it comes to protecting each other – and most of all, their Captain. Because they all know he’d do the same for them, and Spock knows it most of all.