over my head, in a landslide (can you pull me out) – Chapter 1, by ThirtySixSaveFiles – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

Lan Wangji has made his feelings plain. He’s here because he has to be, because this is war, because the Sunshot Campaign is drawing all of the resources from all of the remaining sects. He wouldn’t be spending all this time with Wei Wuxian otherwise. Someday the war will be over; in the meantime Wei Wuxian can pretend that they’re allies, that he merits Lan Wangji’s company, that Wei Wuxian is someone Lan Wangji would choose to spend time with if war hadn’t curtailed his other options.

Pretense doesn’t last forever, but Wei Wuxian is very stubborn, and a very good liar.

Source: over my head, in a landslide (can you pull me out) – Chapter 1, by ThirtySixSaveFiles – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

Wei Ying and Lan Zhan hook up during the Sunshot Campaign – but that’s all it is, right? Or maybe not. This is gorgeous.

the constellation of us, by annadream – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

They met on a moonless night so clear the stars were a spill of diamonds across the black velvet sky. Song Lan remembered everything about that night. The way Fuxue tugged so urgently on his hair to point him at the inn. The smell of roast meat and sweet wine wafting from the inn. The way the man he would come to know as Xiao Xingchen looked as he walked out onto the street, lantern light reflecting off him like he was the bright moon; his beautiful, delicate dragon drifting about his shoulders like a gentle breeze.

The way Xiao Xingchen looked so delighted, upon seeing him. The sound of Xiao Xingchen’s porcelain voice, as he said, “Forgive my forwardness. You’re the first person I’ve met so far with a dragon.”

Source: the constellation of us, by annadream – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

The tragically beautiful story of Song Lan and Xiao Xingchen – only there are dragons instead of swords, which changes surprisingly little.

When I have you, by LilyMaxwell – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Why would a person like another person? I mean that kind of like.”

He makes an abrupt pause in his writing, and though he doesn’t look up, the smudge on the paper is ever-growing. If not for the practice of his calligraphy, all the work put into transcribing those rules would have been for nought. He’ll have to discard those, and start over.

Wei Wuxian, however, unfortunately encouraged by his reticence, continues.

Source: When I have you, by LilyMaxwell – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

What if our boys had been just a bit less oblivious? A gorgeous, warm-hearted canon-divergence. Love the characterisations here.

Five Times Zhao Yunlan and the Black Cloaked Envoy Fucked, and One Time They Didn’t., by chaosmanor – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

How exactly is Zhao Yunlan supposed to manage secret late night hookups with the Black Cloaked Envoy and beginning to date Shen Wei? Will he have to choose between carpet burn and dragonfly kisses?

Source: Five Times Zhao Yunlan and the Black Cloaked Envoy Fucked, and One Time They Didn’t., by chaosmanor – 镇魂 | Guardian (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Guh, identity porn of the hottest sort!

Slow and Splendored, by alby_mangroves, eyres – Captain America (Movies) [Archive of Our Own]

In the chaotic years after Steve Rogers arrives back in 2023 as an old man, he helps rebuild the world, falls in love with his best friend, adopts a stray cat, and saves the entire timeline. Not necessarily in that order.

Source: Slow and Splendored, by alby_mangroves, eyres – Captain America (Movies) [Archive of Our Own]

This is an epic continuation and exploration following the controversial (to say the least) ending of Endgame. It builds an utterly gripping and three-dimensional world in which Steve has to learn how to live, now that he’s no longer a supersoldier. Simply amazing!

This House of Ill Repute, by Jo Lasalle (Jo_Lasalle) – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“We are hoping to dry off and get some rest after a long journey,” Lan Zhan says. “Would you have a room for the night?”

The woman gives them a long look up and down, and a slow grin. “We have a room and much more, Young Masters.” Wei Wuxian has also noticed the make-up on the female halves of the two couples currently giggling together over their wine, and some discord between the girls’ pretty robes and the simple style of dress of their male friends, and he throws Lan Zhan a look.

Lan Zhan is his most polite self, nodding at their landlady. His face is still wet, gleaming in the inn’s soft light, which is a cute look on him.

Source: This House of Ill Repute, by Jo Lasalle (Jo_Lasalle) – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Traveling together, Wei Ying and Lan Zhan seek shelter from a storm in this completely delightful first time fic.

Adult Learning, by halotolerant – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

‘Don’t indulge in pleasure,’ was perfectly comprehensible – at fourteen Lan Wangji already knew that that meant no second helping of stew, even if you were still hungry, and definitely no more little cakes, your mother should never have made those for you to try in the first place.

-Or Five Times Lan Wangji learnt something about sex.

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

An absolutely compelling LWJ POV, which should be hilarious with its confusion about everything sexual but somehow ends up being full of emotions. (Still funny at times, though.)

Pet Names, by LokelaniRose – TharnType the Series (TV), บังเอิญรัก | Love by Chance (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Tharn prides himself on his self-control. All his passion and intensity is saved for his music, when he’s safely behind a drum kit and can let it all out. He’s never been as irritated by anyone else as he is by Type and all his playground bullying nonsense. Something about the other boy just shakes something loose inside him, rattles at Tharn’s iron discipline until he has to grit his teeth constantly not to just – what? Kiss him? Kill him? Tharn has enough composure (and pride) to put up a front that’s all smiles and wry amusement, but really he regularly skips between one of two daydreams – twisting Type’s head off or fucking him into the ground.

Source: Pet Names, by LokelaniRose – TharnType the Series (TV), บังเอิญรัก | Love by Chance (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Filling in the blanks with some exquisite smut, managing to make it all feel much more reassuringly consensual.

a road less traveled, by Claudia_flies, cyclamental art (cyclamental), maichan, zilia – Captain America (Movies) [Archive of Our Own]

Steve wakes up on the cold stone floor of the foyer. He scrambles up; there’s glass shards everywhere and they crunch under his gloved hands. People are staring, holding themselves back. They must have seen the fight, must have seen two of him.

His own voice rings in his head.“Bucky is alive!”

It’s all gone FUBAR in 2012.

Source: a road less traveled – Chapter 1, by Claudia_flies, cyclamental art (cyclamental), maichan, zilia – Captain America (Movies) [Archive of Our Own]

This is the alternate!2012 fic I needed after Endgame, and it’s pretty damn close to perfect!