Cloud Nine – Chapter 1, by mssdare – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

This is not helping, Wei Ying thinks. This is neither job hunting nor relaxing. He can’t calm his thoughts, though. He knows how this works, he understands the vicious spiral of this thought process, but knowledge doesn’t equal ability not to fall into the trap. His mind will just go in circles, showing him the same images over and over again, but with more intensity each time, and he just—he’s too tired, too done with it, to let it happen.

He forgoes the nap and opens his laptop again, typing Hanguang-jun in the video search. This channel, run by Lan Zhan, who Wei Ying knows personally from before, from videoblogger meet-ups and other occasions, kept the last threads of his sanity during his worst days.

Source: Cloud Nine – Chapter 1, by mssdare – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

This fic is nothing short of amazing. I started reading it because I’m seriously into ASMR, but I was completely pulled in by the way Wei Ying’s struggle with his mental health is depicted. Without magical cure (either by ASMR or Lan Zhan’s dick *g*) but with so much compassion and careful optimism.

In Case You Should Ever Ask, by phnelt – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

“I believe you failed to communicate some important information,” Lan Zhan’s voice is tight over the phone and Wei Ying has a second to think, whoops, before his mouth is rushing in.

“I may… have forgotten to mention the location of the resentful spirit, yes.” He’d sent Lan Zhan the link to a Facebook event with a little note that said ‘sign up here!’ without really thinking. His phone ringing less than a minute later is probably justified. It isn’t every day that your neighbour sends a link to a fetish party and a command to attend. Even if it is softened with an exclamation mark.

“Mm,” Lan Zhan says and Wei Ying winces. That’s an ‘mm’ with a world of promise in it.

Source: In Case You Should Ever Ask, by phnelt – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

Modern AU in which there’s still cultivation – but that’s mostly incidental as Wei Ying realises that taking Lan Zhan to this party means revealing things about himself…

Ever Seaward Echoes More – Chapter 1, by Kari_Kurofai – ด้ายแดงซีรีส์ | Until We Meet Again The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

In the first quiet billows of an oncoming storm, his uncle wraps an arm over his shoulder and shivers in the wind, hair that grayed too early blustered out of its semblance, his eyes haunted by a ghost Pharm fears he will never stop chasing. How many people will he see pieces of Intouch in, his nephew wonders? How much more sea glass will he pull out of the sand to keep as if all the mismatched specks of color can be made into one whole?

At twenty, the narrator of the novel he wrote under a different name was broken, burdened, universal.

At fifty, Korn is cold, quiet, and tired.

There’s a house Pharm loves on the beach, a harbor, a sanctuary, that suddenly feels emptier than it ever has.

Source: Ever Seaward Echoes More – Chapter 1, by Kari_Kurofai – ด้ายแดงซีรีส์ | Until We Meet Again The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

This is a breathtakingly beautiful “what if no one died” that left me speechless. Seriously, it gave me more emotions than most books I’ve read (and I’ve read many). The story might start with Pharm, but it’s when it shifts to Intouch and Korn trying to rebuild on the ruins of their tragedy that it truly shines, heartachingly painful but mostly filled with so much love. A masterpiece.

Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed, Sam/Dean, NC17 – She’s Mulder – I’m Scully — LiveJournal | https://runedgirl.livejournal.com/

“I’m Dean,” the taller of the two boys says. He’s got a shock of brown hair that curls over his forehead, a smattering of freckles across his nose, and strikingly green eyes.

“And this is Sammy.” The younger boy is clinging to his brother, not meeting Ellen’s gaze. His bangs are so long they hang over his eyes. She wonders how much of the last two years he’s spent growing up in the back of a car.

“Well, come on in, I’ll fix you some dinner.”

Source: Living Is Easy With Eyes Closed, Sam/Dean, NC17 – She’s Mulder – I’m Scully — LiveJournal | https://runedgirl.livejournal.com/

Ellen has been watching the Winchester boys all their lives. This is an amazing outside POV.

Etched Into Bone, Into Heart – Chapter 1, by Trobadora – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

“Zhao Yunlan,” says an urgent male voice.

“Hm?” He tastes blood. That can’t be good. Zhao Yunlan forces his eyes fully open, blinks his vision into focus. Takes in the scene around him. He’s lying on the grass in a park, and incongruously, it’s night-time. There’s Zhu Hong, smiling down at him, and next to her –

The stranger’s smile takes his breath away, full of relief, turning radiant a face that must be beautiful under any circumstances: dark eyes framed with long lashes and round glasses, high cheekbones thrown into sharp relief by deep shadows, and perfectly curved lips.

“Hey,” Zhao Yunlan breathes, returning the smile without quite knowing why, his chest warming at the sight.

Source: Etched Into Bone, Into Heart – Chapter 1, by Trobadora – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

Delicious canon-divergence in which Zhao Yunlan doesn’t lose his sight but his memory.

Only in My Dreams, by Incandescentflower – 30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい | 30-sai Made Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

When they entered the hotel room, Adachi went from internal panic to full on meltdown.

The room only had one bed.

Source: Only in My Dreams, by Incandescentflower – 30歳まで童貞だと魔法使いになれるらしい | 30-sai Made Doutei da to Mahou Tsukai ni Nareru Rashii (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

A sweet and perfect first time fic using one of the best tropes.

Magnificent – Chapter 1, by Anonymous – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

It was evident in every brush of fingers as Wei Wuxian leaned into Wangji’s space, in every smile that Wangji allowed himself to send to his husband— Lan Xichen ached at the sight of their love, but it was a strangely pleasant ache.

It was an ache that said oh, I’m so glad that they found each other. An ache that whispered, why can’t I have that?

Lan Xichen ignored the whisper, and met grey eyes steadily as Wei Wuxian looked up at him and smiled.

Source: Magnificent – Chapter 1, by Anonymous – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji are frequent visitors in Lan Xichen’s seclusion – maybe it’s unavoidable that things change. This has the perfect emotional weight to lead into hot-as-burning threesome loving.

Lukewarm, by LokelaniRose – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

Yibo’s talked about sex with virgins before. He was even once one himself, come to think of it. There’s always a completely understandable bit of nervousness, a blush or two, some fumbling…and that’s just the conversation.

But not Xiao Zhan. The other man meets his gaze squarely, eyes large and dark and without a hint of nerves, his lips quirked in a smile. Xiao Zhan doesn’t seem remotely bothered by the thought that no one’s ever had their hands on him.

Xiao Zhan doesn’t seem bothered and yet Yibo feels like the bottom’s dropped out of his world.

Source: Lukewarm, by LokelaniRose – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

This manages to be funny, sweet and hot as burning all at once, my favourite combination!

show up in my heart every night, by wasuthorn – แปลรักฉันด้วยใจเธอ | I Told Sunset About You (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

It wasn’t the first time that Teh jerked off thinking about Oh-aew.

Source: show up in my heart every night, by wasuthorn – แปลรักฉันด้วยใจเธอ | I Told Sunset About You (TV) [Archive of Our Own] | https://archiveofourown.org/

Hot but with a bittersweet edge that feels right in keeping with Teh’s conflicted feelings.