and they read off our names, by Highsmith (quimtessence) – The Old Guard (Movie 2020) [Archive of Our Own]

He wishes he were Nicolo still, a knight fighting for his God, but Yusuf had to look at him with his dark eyes for far too many times, didn’t he? He had to find him a house and teach him how to raise goats and bare his body in the river where Nicky could see, right?

Source: and they read off our names, by Highsmith (quimtessence) – The Old Guard (Movie 2020) [Archive of Our Own]

Perfect Immortal husbands first time fic!

This is the Ride I’m On, by brooklinegirl – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Fighter has never wanted anything in his whole life the way that he wants Tutor. He has no road map for this. He’s never known anything like this. He thought he understood sex. He liked girls; girls definitely liked him. He’d fooled around with HwaHwa and it was good. She’d given him a blowjob once and he hadn’t come from it, but he had when she’d jerked him off later. It was fine.

He realizes now that he doesn’t understand anything.

Source: This is the Ride I’m On, by brooklinegirl – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Absolutely perfect Fighter POV, capturing both the amazing chemistry and the many emotions. *chef’s kiss*

Sitting Pretty, by HyacinthsSoul – My Engineer (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Lizard-sitter wanted, the caption says. OK, not the most original innuendo Frong has ever heard, but he’s prepared to forgive that if the impressive bulge in those shorts is the real deal. As an added bonus, the man has a sculpted jaw, a dazzling smile, and a damn fine set of shoulders and biceps showcased by his sleeveless cycling jersey. Yeah, I’d sit on your lizard any day, Frong thinks, and swipes right.

Source: Sitting Pretty, by HyacinthsSoul – My Engineer (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

This fic might be an AU, but it manages to capture both Frong in all his needy bottom glory and Thara’s hot weirdness perfectly.

this too is love, by varnes – 너의 시선이 머무는 곳에 | Where Your Eyes Linger (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Tae Joo slumped forward until his head was resting on Guk’s shoulder. “Don’t be mad at me, Guk-ah,” he murmured, and nuzzled against him.

He knew the driver was paying attention, but Guk lifted a hand to Tae Joo’s hair anyway. He threaded his fingers through it. Too gentle, he thought, but didn’t stop. 

“I’m not mad,” he promised, too honest but not able to stem the words. “I’m doing my job. But if you — if you keep doing that. I might not be able to.”

“Why?”

I can protect you from everything but me, Guk thought, but as with most things, he didn’t say it.

Source: this too is love, by varnes – 너의 시선이 머무는 곳에 | Where Your Eyes Linger (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

An absolutely perfect 5+1 times fic that captures Gook’s heartache during all those years – and the closure once they’re back together.

The secret is not minding what you don’t understand, by marginalia – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

“Hey Mister Bear,” Saint says, taking his hand.

“Hey,” Zee says back, his voice a little rough.

Saint looks theatrically to the left and right, then bends down to Zee’s ear and says, “I wish I could kiss you right now.” It’s so incongruous, given all they’ve been doing, that Zee wants to laugh, but at the same time he feels a squeeze around his heart. He thinks he knows what Saint means. He wishes it too.

Source: The secret is not minding what you don’t understand, by marginalia – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

These two boys have the most amazing chemistry, and this ficlet feels way too plausible… 😉

Everything you want, by marginalia – 너의 시선이 머무는 곳에 | Where Your Eyes Linger (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

He can wait, but it isn’t easy. He doesn’t want to let go, not at all, not to let Guk put the suitcase in the trunk, not to buckle their seatbelts, not to escape any prying eyes. He used to be able to touch Guk any time he wanted, though never as much as he wanted, and now it’s been three years and he’s starving.

Source: Everything you want, by marginalia – 너의 시선이 머무는 곳에 | Where Your Eyes Linger (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

The perfect coda for this perfect little gem of a show.

how, or when, or from where, by sarahyyy – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

Jiang Cheng sucks in a sharp breath. “What year do you think it is, Wei Wuxian?”

“2001,” Wei Wuxian says, and then cracks up when Jiang Cheng’s eyes widen in alarm. “Calm down, I’m just kidding. I know it’s 2014.”

Jiang Cheng stares at him.

Wei Wuxian is quiet for a beat. “I presume from your reaction that it is not actually 2014.”

“No,” Jiang Cheng says softly. “No, it’s not.”

Source: how, or when, or from where, by sarahyyy – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

The amnesia fic of my heart, in which Wei Wuxian can’t understand how he could have been so in love with a guy he can’t remember – and why the hell they weren’t together…

Embers – Chapter 1, by xantissa – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Lan Zhan,” Wei Wuxian’s voice was hoarse and low, sounding more like a prayer than anything else. As Lan Xichen watched, held motionless by the sight, he leaned forward, over Wangji’s back, his long hair falling over white silk and pink skin, covering Wangji the same way his lips covered Wangji’s scars.

His brother made a sound then, a low, breathy thing that cut through Lan Xichen like a sword.

Carefully, so carefully, he stepped backwards, then made his way blindly to the doors. He stumbled out, chest burning, body hot with the wretched fever, so dizzy he didn’t even know how he made it back to his cabin.

There he fell to his knees, panting like a wounded animal, and reached for the talismans hidden under the floorboards. He would not name the heat in his body, would not give in to the curse creeping around his heart.

He would not fail.

Source: Embers – Chapter 1, by xantissa – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

This is the threesome fic I didn’t know I needed in my life. Lan Xichen, feeling broken and suffering one last curse courtesy of Jin Guangyao, and the two men who love him unconditionally and lead him, bit by bit, back to life. And to them. Just… amazing!

baby don’t stop, by misspamela – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Fighter didn’t think being in love would involve this much lust.

Source: baby don’t stop, by misspamela – เพราะรักใช่ป่าว | Why R U?: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Breathtakingly hot Fighter POV of the pool scene.

i yield, by yehetno – เพราะเราคู่กัน | 2gether: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

if phukong could choose, he probably wouldn’t choose mil. but he can’t choose and that hurts.

(phukong should find someone better, but his heart won’t let him.)

Source: i yield, by yehetno – เพราะเราคู่กัน | 2gether: The Series (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

I adored Phukong and am firmly in camp Mil, and this fic manages to develop their relationship perfectly in very few words.