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a promise made in sludge by sprightly
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
13 Mar 2024
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All Might makes an offer. Izuku gets him to make a promise instead.
He knows some things, but he wants others. It's actually not that difficult of a choice, in the end.
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The Hidden is More Immense by sprightly
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia
10 Feb 2023
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During his second year at Aldera, Izuku realizes that the hero industry isn't nearly as noble as he thought. It leaves him angry, crushed, and looking for an answer.
"Look," Shinsou huffed, "Heroes who act like that are basically villains. Worse, since they’re supposed to help people. So if we become heroes - whatever that means - then we can get those guys, too.”
The words spark something in Izuku’s brain - something big and amorphous and intriguing. "...like vigilantism?"
"Like...keeping an eye on the shitty heroes. Doing what the Commission won't." Izuku slowly nods, and they grin at each other.
Or: Izuku and his friends become a government watchdog and attempt to terrify the hero industry into change. Of course, it's not that simple.
NOT ABANDONED - BEING REWRITTEN. thanks for your patience :)
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Mike is Canadian, and his visa is expiring. He could try and get a work visa and risk discovery of his fraudulent degree – or he could get married. And there is just one person in his life crazy enough to fulfill the spouse-of-convenience position...
How hard could it be to navigate a few years of a fake marriage? Pretending is easy. Remembering that it is all supposed to be pretend is harder.- Language:
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03 Sep 2026
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whatever souls are made of by atypicalsnowman
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Doctor Strange (2016), Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel 616
24 Jul 2020
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Soul bonding canon divergence. Fourteen million futures and Stephen saw just one where they win. Tony has to soul bond to a virtual stranger whereas Stephen... Stephen is in love.
This is a story of how two broken men became friends, then family, then fell in love.
And saved the universe.
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30 Aug 2026
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“Okay.” Abigail lets out a shaky breath, fresh tears slipping from her glassy, broken eyes.
He almost wants to go to her, to offer her a hug, because she’s still his friend at the end of everything…
But he doesn’t.
“Okay,” She repeats, “So you’ll apply to other hospitals. You’ll finish your residency somewhere else. We’ll change your number—”
“Abigail—” He tries, and her voice raises.
“No!” Her voice is thick, “No, you let me fucking speak, Frank!”
“Okay.” He sighs, letting her have the floor.
“If you want to save this marriage, you need to do exactly what I just said.” Her voice breaks a little as she continues, “We need to move. You can’t see her again—”
“I can’t.” He lets himself admit, his own voice thick as he realizes that there’s really no going back, at this point. This is it. This is the end of his marriage.
“What do you mean you can’t?” She cries out, “Frank, is eight years really worth eight months?”
It absolutely is. Mel’s worth everything to him.
“I can’t.” He repeats himself, “I love her.”
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24 Aug 2026
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Garak notices a disturbing trend in his lunch companion's choice of fashion.
Is Julian being his usual clueless self, or is he doing it on purpose?
(aka Syaunei takes skant fic for a spin)
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17 Aug 2026
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Julian doesn't think about it much these days. Why should he, when it's been so long?
But when he does, if he does, well—he considers it part and parcel of Garak, that's all. Disconcerting at first, a little invasive. Awfully close to a line but not quite crossing it, and leaving Julian with absolutely no idea what he's meant to do in response. Garak in microcosm, summarized in a single unexpected gesture.
(Or: Julian has always thought Garak just had a weird little habit. Until another Cardassian does the same thing to him, and seems to imbue the gesture with a meaning Julian really had not anticipated.)
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17 Aug 2026