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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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- Part 1 of whatever souls are made of
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- English
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- 320,414
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- 46/46
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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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- 10/10
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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
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Sabotage leads to a quarantine, and Garak is trapped on the Promenade for three long days — but the situation might have an unexpected upside.
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- 15,687
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- 9/9
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17 Aug 2026
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"'True enough', my dear doctor, is my favorite kind of lie."
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17 Aug 2026
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Sunrise in Exile by Ragdoll (Keshka)
Fandoms: The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Doctor Strange (2016), Iron Man (Movies), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017)
16 Aug 2025
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Tony does the math and realizes their best chance to save the universe is by... not confronting Thanos on his own turf.
So he steals a wizard and a spider and a space ship. And he runs.
(Three humans and an A.I in space, the alien friendships they make along the way, and discovering how science and magic might coexist in a universe where they can be one and the same.)
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09 Aug 2026
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Anew. by IViv
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies), Iron Man (Movies), Doctor Strange (2016), The Avengers (Marvel) - All Media Types, Marvel
27 May 2018
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In death, there was no glory, no redemption, no salvation.
Only darkness and ice—or that was what Tony thought. He closed his eyes in a Siberian bunker and opened them again on his 41st birthday, with War Machine flying into the distance.
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- Part 1 of IronStrange MCU Overhaul
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- English
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- 130,297
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- 40/40
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03 Aug 2026
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"I think I want to take over Britain." Harry said, smiling into the chilled breeze as the sun set. "How about it?" He glanced over at Tom, still sitting by his side.
"We could." Tom replied, "But it would be hard."
"Not if we worked together." Harry said, "Grindelwald was alone. You were alone before. This time, we'll be together." Tom examined him closely, his hazel eyes gazing into Harry's green for a long searching moment.
"Alright." Tom said finally, a smile gracing his face. "Let's do it."
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Crossroads offers Harry and Tom another chance at life, sending them back to 1988 where they both wake up as 8 years olds. Chaos ensues as they try their best to navigate their second chance.
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27 Jul 2026
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We All Have Our Limitations by Love_all_the_fandoms
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
22 Jun 2025
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Carl finds himself in the Emberus High Temple having his feet washed by none other than the System AI. Instead of pulling away, he tries to turn the situation to his advantage, to try and find a way to connect with the machine hell-bent on killing him and everyone he loves... which is difficult to do when half his toes are in its mouth.
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25 Jul 2026
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NEW ACHIEVEMENT! And They Were Roommates by eclectillector
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
10 Aug 2026
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You know, Crawler, historians used to have a fascinating habit.
Two men would live together for forty years. They'd share a house. Share a bed. Raise a cat together. Leave each other everything in their wills. Write letters so disgustingly affectionate that they make romance novels look emotionally constipated.
And historians would look at all of this and conclude:
"What close friends."
Amazing.
Truly a level of denial normally reserved for cult leaders, reality television contestants, and people who think they're "just being nice."
Now, to be fair, housing costs are terrible. Sometimes two fully grown men do end up sharing an apartment. Sometimes they do sleep in the same bed. Sometimes they do spend every waking moment worrying about each other. Sometimes they do accidentally build a life together.
But eventually, Crawler, there comes a point where you're not fooling anybody anymore.
Not the audience.
Not the cat.
And definitely not yourselves.
REWARD:
You've unlocked the passive skill: Heterosexuality (Contested).The effectiveness of this skill decreases every time you call your roommate "family."
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21 Jul 2026
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ERROR CODE: TERM NOT RECOGNIZED by the_hemlocked
Fandoms: Dungeon Crawler Carl Series - Matt Dinniman
22 Aug 2025
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“As far as I can tell,” you say, “there is currently one person in here that could hope to know what the fuck that feels like, even just a little. He also has very beautiful feet, and he’s very good at killing things, which are like, my two biggest kinks.”
(A System AI character study.)
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21 Jul 2026
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"But Grace have sex in crew quarters sometimes."
"That's not— you shouldn't—" Grace shakes his head. He knows Rocky doesn't mean to make him uncomfortable. Heck, Grace's biggest problem at the moment is that the knowledge of Rocky watching him doesn't make him uncomfortable. Not in the way it probably should. "It's not really sex. Since I'm by myself when I…" he trails off and hopes that's the end of it.
"Rocky is here when Grace have not-sex."
"No, I mean—" Grace sighs and tries not to pull out his hair. "It's only me. Touching myself. You don't touch me."
Rocky sinks back on his hind legs and goes quiet in a way that Grace recognizes as careful thought. Stony fingers click together and drum against the aluminum composite flooring. When Rocky speaks next Grace nearly falls off his stool.
"Grace let Rocky touch, question?"
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06 Jul 2026
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Ryland Grace has settled well enough in his biosphere, until one night when a blood-covered stranger washes ashore, mistakes him for the angel of death, and kisses him. As the man recovers from his injuries, Grace and his Eridian besties uncover the truth about his past, and find hope for the future.
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06 Jul 2026
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honey, tell me: are you good at staying still? by BeeLove
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Iron Lung (2026)
12 May 2026
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(wake up your saints, ryland, i need them)
In which Ryland Grace makes it his mission to rescue the broken, bloody man he and Rocky found drifting among the stars. (He just doesn't realize that this broken, bloody man is going to rescue him too.)
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05 Jul 2026
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The Greatest Act of Optimism by Acewithapaintbrush
Fandoms: Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir, Project Hail Mary (2026)
30 Apr 2026
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The Eridian thrills a high sound that doesn’t get picked up by the translator which means that it has no clear meaning. Like when a human gasps or sucks in a deep breath. It actually sounds a little like that. When they notice that I’m staring straight at them they scramble back into their hiding spot and hold very still.
A child, I realize with a start.
That’s a child!
“Hey,” I call and the kid squeaks again. I was about to get to my feet but abort the movement and crawl closer on my hands and knees until I'm inches away from the xenonite wall. I wait and it takes me much too long to realize that they don’t have to peek around the corner to see if I’m still there.
“Hey there,” I try again, my voice low and calm. It’s my teacher voice, the one I use for shy and scared students.
Used.
The fact that I haven’t had to use it for years and it still comes to me automatically almost knocks the air out of my lungs but this is not about me, it’s about making sure the little pebble doesn’t die of fright from the scary alien. “Hi, I’m Grace. It’s alright, you don’t have to be scared.”
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How Grace finally gets back into a classroom, where he belongsSeries
- Part 1 of Teacher Grace's Extraordinary Curriculum
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05 Jul 2026
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Varying States of Muscular Undress by gaslightgallows (hearts_blood) for Cowalyn, InALessLethalDress
Fandoms: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
29 Aug 2015
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Five times Phryne gets some or all of Jack's clothes off, and one time he does it himself.
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- Part 1 of Walls and Windmills
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- 7/7
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03 Jul 2026
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Vacant Garments by gaslightgallows (hearts_blood) for Sarahtoo
Fandoms: Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries
27 Nov 2015
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Tired, grieving, and emotionally drained from supporting Aunt Prudence after Arthur’s passing, Phryne is deeply touched when Jack makes a point of supporting her. But he has more weighing on his mind than simply paying his respects.
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- Part 3 of Walls and Windmills
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03 Jul 2026
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Kissing Jack had seemed perfectly reasonable at the time -- but now it has made Phryne's life rather more complicated. Can Dot, Hugh, and Aunt Prudence save the day?
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03 Jul 2026