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let's meet in the purgatory of my hips by dealwiththedevil
Fandoms: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
28 Nov 2024
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It was very possible that this counted as a form of masochism, letting himself be alone with Adam.
He followed Adam further into the field, trailing just a few steps behind him and admiring the gentle awe radiating from him. It seemed like everything in the field, like Cabeswater itself, was leaning into Adam’s warmth, sunflowers rotating to follow the path of the light. Ronan couldn’t deny doing the same thing himself.
“I didn’t even know this place was here.” Adam said, as though any of them could solidly pinpoint the geography of Cabeswater without asking the forest itself for directions. Though, of course, Adam had his own special connection with the place. Maybe he could find his way around better than the rest of them, “How did you find it?”
Ronan made a non-commital noise in the back of his throat and shrugged, not saying anything so he didn’t have to lie.
[AKA, they stop being idiots and finally make some confessions]
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“I didn’t think I’d see you here.” Ronan said, “Ain’t you supposed to be doing whatever it is country stars do?”
Adam shrugged, “Probably. I like bein’ here though. Let me buy you a drink?”
It sounded almost suspiciously like a line, but Adam hadn’t given any indication of this being anything more than a friendly call, so he just shrugged and scooched to the side so Adam could shoulder his way into resting his arms on the bartop. This did, also, make sure that they were pressed firmly side-to-side.
Was it just his imagination, or was Adam trying to find ways to get close to him? Surely it had to be his imagination, just wishful thinking, because he’d never been anything but an asshole to Adam since he’d met him.
But he was here. And he seemed to be here intentionally. And he was leaning against the bar because he was buying Ronan a drink.
[AKA you can not stop me from writing music AUs unless you kill me]
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(Fame) Makes Him Loose, Hard to Swallow by dealwiththedevil
Fandoms: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
10 Sep 2024
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“Why is this such a big deal to you?” Adam hissed. Ronan could feel Adam’s hand like a brand through the thin fabric of his shirt. They were entirely alone, in the corridor that led toward Ronan’s room and music studio - the doors to which were both firmly locked, so no one would linger around - and all of Ronan’s thoughts were bad. Adam continued on, “Why can’t you just let it go? You hate me. Act like it.”
He’d never hated Adam. His heart was just the worst kind of weapon, sharp-edged and mean and willing to cut anyone that fell on it, cruel in the way that harmed him more than anyone else. He didn’t know what to do with himself, ever.
He took the time to think to himself, 'this is the worst thing you’ve ever thought of doing, Lynch.'
[AKA Adam and Ronan are rival musicians that never hate each other. If you could call that tension between them 'hate', anyway.]
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- Part 1 of (Fame)
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Save A Horse (Ride A Cowboy) by dealwiththedevil
Fandoms: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
03 Aug 2024
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Adam Parrish learned, at a very early age, to never trust a rodeo boy. They were self-entitled pricks that thought they were better than the lowly commoners of the rural South, and would take what they wanted without asking. Usually while leaving a string of broken hearts behind them.
Adam was adamant that he would not become one of those broken hearts.
But somehow Ronan Lynch is different. He, at his essence, cares. It's not a bad thing that he seems to openly hate the other rodeo boys, either, with the only exception being eclectically wonderous Gansey.
It starts off with a kiss.
A kiss that leads to a hook up.
Which leads to another hook up.
And another.
And Adam thinks he can let himself have this - Ronan's body and his bite - with nothing else. No strings attached. Friends with benefits, with more 'benefit' than 'friend'.
But nothing's ever that simple, is it?
[AKA, the cowboy rodeo fic that everyone deserves but no one wanted to ask for]
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it's all tennis, except for tennis, which is sex by dealwiththedevil
Fandoms: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
29 Jul 2024
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Tennis, Adam thought, was what life was really about. There was nothing that could beat the exhilaration of the adrenaline pumping through his system. Nothing could counter the thrill of the fast-paced game that slowed itself in his mind until he could calculate the angle that he needed to hit everything on.
Tennis was second nature to him. It was his game. It pumped through his blood, occupied his every thought.
He knew Ronan felt the same. Tennis was his everything as well. It’s why they worked so well together - their styles were so contrasting but their passion was the same.
Adam hit the ball as it came hurtling toward him, angling it just so that it hit outside the court on the second bounce.
Ronan’s hand was ruffling his hair in congratulations before they even heard the ringing announcement of Ad-Out.
One more point. One more point, and that’s all they needed to get the two point advantage they need, to fucking win.
[AKA the 'Challengers' AU I desperately needed]
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- Part 9 of TRC one shots
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5 times Adam and Ronan thought the other looked pretty, and 1 time they both said it out loud by dealwiththedevil
Fandom: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
28 Nov 2024
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A collection of different universe fics where the gangsey or specific pairings FUCK
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A Fall Out Boy x TRC AU that is actually novel length in both it's parts. (Now with novella spin off!)
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and they were rockstars (oh my god, they were rockstars) by dealwiththedevil
Fandom: Raven Cycle - Maggie Stiefvater
12 Oct 2022
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if your body matches what your eyes can do by artemisadore
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
11 Dec 2024
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The Cat King doesn't stop when he reaches Charles, instead circling him lazily, surveying him from each angle. “Which begs the question — why are you here? Afraid they're comparing notes?”
Charles jumps, startled by the monarch's proximity. “What? No!”
The Cat King hums, considering. “Need to borrow a cup of sugar for your tea?”
Charles can’t help but feel distinctly like a plaything, as if he came here to personally entertain his boyfriend’s boyfriend. “Oh, bugger off.”
Undeterred, the Cat King continues, “In need of someone to warm your bed while Edwin is away?”
Charles' mouth opens to object again, but his heart leaping into his throat stops him cold.
The Cat King sashays back into his field of vision, eyes full of a feral delight. “Oh my, I guess third time really is the charm.”
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Charles' boyfriend, Edwin, is out of town with Charles' ex, Crystal, on an investigation, leaving Charles to handle a difficult case on his own. In search of a quick release, he seeks out the one person with the correct skill set for the job -- who just so happens to be his boyfriend's boyfriend, the Cat King.
Things get more complicated from there.
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18 Dec 2024
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Slight AU where Charles makes it through the night in the attic. Now he has a handsome Edwardian ghost at his side to help him try and survive St. Hilarion's. There's no world in which they don't become best friends and more.
Really just an excuse to write some boarding school shenanigans and ghost smut. None of Charles' other classmates can see Edwin, which means pranks and some serious PDA are on the table. Written based on a nsfw tumblr prompt.
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18 Dec 2024
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“Try me,” Jenny says flatly.
Crystal grimaces again, then takes a deep breath. “Alright, you want the truth? I’m psychic. I can read people’s minds, and I can make them think things. Up until this morning, my friends were ghosts who’ve been dead for decades, but a shapeshifting cat god gave Charles a magic bracelet that granted Charles’ wish to be alive again—“
Charles cuts her off with a noise of frustration. “I didn’t wish for this. I didn’t ask for anything. That whiskered muppet tricked me.”
Crystal rolls her eyes. “Okay. Fine—the shapeshifting cat god tricked Charles into wishing him and Edwin back to life, and that’s why Charles sounds and acts like a fucking alien.”
Jenny gives her a long, blank look following this explanation. “Oh, so you’re all crazy,” she finally says. “Okay.”
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In which the Cat King “rewards” the Dead Boy Detectives by turning them into the Alive Boy Detectives, Charles finds his deepest desires colliding with his greatest fears, Edwin makes a few discoveries of his own when forced to relearn how to live, and the best laid plans of ghosts, cats, and crows oft’ go awry.Bookmarked by dealwiththedevil
16 Dec 2024
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The Lanes never sleep.
The sunken streets may lie beneath Piltover’s heavy shadow, and it's faults are numerous and deadly, but no one can claim that the Undercity is boring.
There is always colour to be found, if you know where to look.
It’s something you pride yourself on – the ability to see what others can’t. Some mistake it for simple optimism. But you know it’s more than just that. It’s the thing that’s kept you alive this long, in more ways than one. You've always been happy to go wherever life has taken you, and you're a big believer in gut instinct.
But you never expected to end up working as a bartender at The Last Drop – having been scouted by a blue haired girl who wouldn't take no for an answer.
Neither did you expect to find yourself landed with the terrifying task of ensuring Silco's personal drinks cart is kept well stocked.
And you certainly never expected to find yourself inadvertently become the weekly drinking partner of the Eye of Zaun himself.
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- Part 1 of Drink With Me
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13 Dec 2024
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Amplified, Examined, Scrutinized. by amaranthangel
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)
02 Dec 2024
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It made sense, really, Viktor not having a romantic partner. His drive seemed too singular, all-encompassing in its pursuit of progress to bother much with the dance of courtship. Jayce didn't know how he managed; despite the recency of his own romantic life's stalling, he went home every night craving a warm body to hold, to touch, to-
"Jayce," Viktor gave him a quizzical look. "Do you need me to check something?"
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JayVik modern university researchers AU. Heavily based on the headcanon that Jayce assumes incorrectly that Viktor has no sex drive. Tags will be updated as chapters are added, and additional warnings will be in chapter notes.
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04 Dec 2024