Linger in the Sun, by etymologyplayground – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Lan Wangji looks down to meet his gaze. Wei Wuxian loves having his eyes on him. He loves being the center of Lan Wangji’s attention. If no one else ever looks at him ever again, if no one listens to him or even hears him at all — if suddenly his existence goes unnoticed by every other person in the world — he’ll still be happy, as long as he has Lan Wangji’s steady attention on him. He reaches across Lan Wangji’s lap to grasp his other hand, the one that isn’t currently on his back, and he brings it to his mouth, presses chaste kisses to the well-defined knuckles.

Source: Linger in the Sun, by etymologyplayground – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Wei Wuxian has only just found his Lan Zhan again – which is of course when they’re cursed to not see or hear each other. Being them, though, they find a way to cope. 🙂

caved to the careless, by ilgaksu – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Love is a choice you make – like this, and this, and this. Xiao Xingchen’s shoulders pearl-bare in the light of a rising dawn, the sweep of his robes through the night as he moves like a minnow in dark water, forehead to chest with his laugh a breath against bone. Song Lan chooses, and chooses, and chooses, walks into it with his eyes wide open, walks until he crawls until he reaches until he –

Source: caved to the careless, by ilgaksu – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

This is breathtaking and painful. Did I mention breathtaking?

soft-hearted – Chapter 1, by sarahyyy – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

“Shufu, dada,” Lan Zhan says, sinking to his knees, “please allow Zhan’er to take Wei Ying back to Cloud Recesses.”

His uncle and brother exchange looks.“Zhan’er has promised Wei Ying he can go back home with us,” Lan Zhan says insistently, when they do not reply. “One should not break promises. Zhan’er does not want to break his promise.”

Uncle’s gaze softens. “Son of Cangse Sanren, you say?” he asks, turning to Wei Ying, who is quietly kneeling by Lan Zhan, fingers fisted tightly in Lan Zhan’s robes, as if he’s afraid that if he lets go, he will be chased away.

Ridiculous. Lan Zhan will not let that happen.

Source: soft-hearted – Chapter 1, by sarahyyy – 魔道祖师 – 墨香铜臭 | Módào Zǔshī – Mòxiāng Tóngxiù [Archive of Our Own]

Lan Zhan finds little Wei Ying on the streets and takes him home. This is everything good and wonderful.

Talking in the Dark, by mrsronweasley – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

His heart beats too fast in his chest and then, with zero forethought, he’s turning to Yibo, leaning in, and blurting out, “I had a threesome with them. With Zhang Ruoyun and Tang Yixin.”

Fuck. Fuck.

Really, Xiao Zhan? At the Weibo awards, of all places? Where other people can see them? It was just that something about their close proximity, and the fact that Yibo looks so ridiculously sweet in those glasses, and seeing his friends flash across the screen, made the words bubble up his chest and escape through his stupid, stupid mouth.

Source: Talking in the Dark, by mrsronweasley – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

This is the hottest thing – first a threesome that left me breathless, then Xiao Zhan and Wang Yibo killing off the rest of my brain cells. 😉

Because the Night, by romanticalgirl – Criminal Minds (US TV) [Archive of Our Own]

“Why am I doing this again?”

Penelope rolls her eyes. “I’ve told you. It’s a couple party. A party for couples.”

“Yeah. I got that. Why am I going? Because last time I checked, we’re not a couple.”

“I know that, and you know that, but Savannah and Derek don’t need to know that. Because if they knew that, then they would actually go through with their threats to set me up.”

Source: Because the Night, by romanticalgirl – Criminal Minds (US TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Normally I’d say I’m a die-hard Penelope/Morgan shipper, but this fic just works. Fake dating turning real is one of the best tropes! 🙂

seldom all they seem, by Fahye – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

He bows to Wei Wuxian, sword in hand, sleeves falling properly. Wei Wuxian bows in return, and the sect leaders begin the opening courtesies, and for all of ten minutes Lan Wangji is under the impression that he is betrothed to a boy who is perfectly normal and acceptable apart from an unfortunate tendency to fidget with his clothes.

That impression does not last.

Source: seldom all they seem, by Fahye – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

I adore betrothal AUs, and this one is just wonderful – gently funny and describing a kinder version of events that still remains recognisable.

five stories about rabbits, by awenswords – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

And then the man sees Hanguang-Jun, and Lan Sizhui looks over to see a star-struck expression on his face like the heavens have opened up and dropped something sublime on his doorstep. And then the man, swathed in black-and-red, runs.

Lan Sizhui does not see him again until the incident at Dafan Mountain. Master Mo plays a song that Lan Sizhui knows deep in his bones, and when his father materializes he has to look away for fear of being blinded by the sheer look of something on his face.

Hanguang-Jun is relieved and terrified and amazed and full of wonder.

Source: five stories about rabbits, by awenswords – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

A completely delightful A-Yuan POV as he tries to make sense of the stranger at his father’s side and the changes he brings.

The greatest distance between two people, by dea_liberty – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

It’d been an exhausting summer, but Wang Yibo couldn’t remember another where he’d laughed quite so much or talked quite so freely or teased quite so easily. They’d riled each other up like they were born to do it, and brought each other back again just as effortlessly – and afterwards, they’d said goodbye, and Yibo’s world had felt muted.

Source: The greatest distance between two people, by dea_liberty – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) RPF [Archive of Our Own]

Locked for AO3 users. This is utter perfection – my heart almost exploded.

The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts – Chapter 1, by aubreyli – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

Wei Wuxian’s hand jolts, spilling a drop of wine onto the tabletop. “Love?” he croaks, then clears his throat and tries again. “Lan Zh— uh, Hanguang-jun, in love?”

“Have you not heard the story?” the other young woman asks, looking pitying. “You must, it is a truly heartrending tale of star-crossed romance and mutual pining — go to any storyhouse in town, everyone has been requesting a reading of this book.”

“There’s a book?” Wei Wuxian says blankly.

Source: The Absolutely True Story of the Yiling Patriarch: A Manifesto in Many Parts – Chapter 1, by aubreyli – 陈情令 | The Untamed (TV) [Archive of Our Own]

The ducklings decide Wei Wuxian’s reputation needs restoring but end up writing a romance instead… Wei Wuxian is traveling and writing lots of letters. This story is a gem from start to finish, both funny and sweet and altogether wonderful.