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"You have a leaf in your hair," Kaoru whispered, leaning over.
Kojiro rubbed his head. "You still have sand on your face."
Kaoru rubbed his cheek. "Is there still sand on my tongue?"
Kojiro squinted at Kaoru’s tongue, then shook his head. He grinned, unable to help himself. "The face you made after eating the dirt was so funny. You looked like a pufferfish!"
Kaoru’s ears went red, and he gave Kojiro a sharp shove with his shoulder. "At least I wasn't a dummy who ate dirt after I already saw someone else get flowers stuck in their teeth. That's even stupider."
When Kojiro is five years old, he recruits the shy kid in the sandbox to help him bake the perfect sand cake. It's no wonder that food ends up being a big part of how him and Kaoru take care of each other. After all, people say the way to a man's heart goes through his stomach. It's a good thing Kojiro loves cooking, and Kaoru... tries.
Kojiro, Kaoru and a history of their friendship told through the meals they make for each other throughout the years.
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Queening the Pawn by tsdjovs
Fandoms: Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005), Avatar: The Last Airbender: Chronicles of the Avatar Novels - Various
11 Jul 2026
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Lady Taziri of House Shiguren was raised among shifting squares, the Fire Nation colonies carved into Earth Kingdom soil. The daughter of a diplomat, she learned early that survival was dependent on position, especially when one cannot command the elements.
so when the war ended, the board simply reset.
To stabilize a fragile peace, she is forced into a political marriage with Fire Lord Zuko as a necessary sacrifice. Arriving not as a bride, but a pawn.
Zuko hates this too. He understands the rules, but not the game,a king placed too early, trying not to become the one who burned the board before him. He knows what political marriages do to people, his mother was testament of that. But the colonies are fracturing, the peace is crumbling, and his advisors are watching.
She plays the long game , He plays honestly. neither is truly wrong, and that is the problem.
but zuko seems to forget that on the board, only position matters.
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Melancholia's Cage by dylanbyrd
Fandoms: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (TV) RPF, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin, A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
11 Jul 2026
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Whatever was left of Prince Aerion Targaryen's humanity, Lady Maecella of Lys could take it all. Her breath dictated every vein in his heart, and he’d tear it from his chest and give it to her if she only asked.
He could weave her nightmares into his just as she used to weave long grass into baskets to hide their stolen apples beneath oaks by the river. His mind was already wretched and ruined.
He could dream it for her, destroy her terror, and return the bones clean.
“If you are soulless, then I am a husk. If you are soulless, I will create one for you.”
OR: Devotion, blood, and dragon dreams -- SLOW burn of Prince Aerion Targaryen obsessively loving his Head Attendant, Lady Maecella of Lys, who is really (secretly) an escaped slave who stole the identity of her Mistress to flee Lys. Takes place during/after the Trial of Seven, no exile.
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Self-Care and All That (Third Place) by Anonymous
Fandoms: A ReGect - Zabooboo3 (Web Series)
11 Jul 2026
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It aches. She hiccups. Sniffles. Pulls her thighs tighter to her chest and presses her forehead to her knees. Buries herself in the layers. It smells like a body rotting away and the scent of sickness— humectant and heavy, nauseatingly hot. She forces herself to breathe through it, coughing. Sniffling.
It hurts her arms to press them against her legs. She barely feels skin atop bone. She should be panicking, but she’s not.
Moe should be scared, but she’s not.
She’s just really, really cold.[Or, there isn’t enough Moe angst in this fandom, so im writing it myself]
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“From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross’d lovers take their life”Neil Perry is determined to get the role of Romeo, to star opposite Ginny Danburry, the most beautiful Juliet he has ever met. But his plans are thwarted by the play's director, Todd Anderson, son of the rival family, who is convinced that Neil should play Paris.
Knox Overstreet is yearning for the love of Chris Noel, who is hopelessly in love with Chet Danburry. Charles Dalton decides he will help his friend win her over once and for all.
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Hinata is very insecure-- for many reasons. He's been forced into boxes over the years and he wants out. And one day, he meets someone who truly sees him the way he wants to be seen.
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When she was a kit, she hid behind her mother. Even when the soul of her was gone, the body persisted. For a time.
Forced to brave the winds of the mountain, she leans into what she resists.
It grows in her heart, until it bursts from her mouth.
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Five who are cats who are twolegs who are butterflies + One group that is a clan that is a flutter
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kiss me like a secret (buried too deep) by nightstirrings
Fandoms: Stranger Things (TV 2016)
10 Jul 2026
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"Tomorrow," Mike said, fingers drumming the wheel too casually. "Same time?"
"Yes, sir." Will’s fingers gripped the door handle, but his body didn’t move.
Don’t make me go back.
Mike leaned across the console, cupping Will’s cheek. His thumb swept the apple of Will’s cheek, lingering. "You did so well today."
The praise lodged in Will’s ribs, sharp and sweet.
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Will is assigned Mr. Wheeler as his tutor, and he doesn’t expect much.His life quickly begins to change.
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you know the drill by now.
just a melancholy poet with half-rate thoughts, writing on a whimSeries
- Part 3 of Keep the Change
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After a nasty breakup, you packed your bags and left Star City for good. Now here you are, shaking Lucius Fox’s hand at Wayne Enterprises as the new senior assistant engineer. But starting your first day on Halloween in Gotham? Trouble will find its way to you, sometimes in the shape of a bat.
When Batman saved you, you didn’t thank him and attacked him instead, leaving him incapacitated in the rain. Against his better judgment, he decided to learn more about you.
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Drowning in the weight of your sins, will you break free, or will Batman lift you from the shadows? Or will you save him instead?
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- Part 1 of To Be Lost & Found In Love
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Be as you've always been by SalesmanOrASoldier
Fandoms: 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)
11 Jul 2026
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"You ever feel like people look at you and see someone else? Not like in a nostalgic way, though. Like you're right there and you want them to see you but they can't and you're so close to someone actually looking at you but nobody ever does?"
Shouta looks concerned? Sad? Definitely not like he relates to the feeling. Hizashi is going to have to describe the whole concept, aren't they? They should probably stop talking, but that's never been their strong suit.
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Hizashi comes out as genderfluid. Shouta helps and encourages them to make a few changes.
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He wanted her to keep talking to him almost more than he wanted anything else.
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- Part 2 of There’s Some Theories
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He split them into flawless segments, laying them into a spiral that seemed to make him dizzy whenever he looked at it for too long. It was hard to be proud of his handiwork.
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or: mizuki peels fruit for kiriko
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- Part 13 of Cursed Kitsune
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Bulk by siahatha
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
10 Jul 2026
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“My Shanya,” Ilya groans. “Why are you eating like contestant on ‘The Biggest Loser?’”
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That’s not quite right. It’s not that Shane hates food. It’s that food is his opponent. His rival; the other damn team. Shane Hollander is a winner. He beats food bloody then mops the frigging floor with it. Shane skates faster than hunger, swerves deftly around desire. He sends temptation crashing into the boards. Complete and utter fucking defeat.
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Arthur opened his eyes and found himself on a kitchen counter...
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I really don't know how many tags I should add to this, but let's say I'm a horror story author writing romance... there's a good chance you’ll turn vegan after finishing this fanfic... or a cannibal... ┐(￣ヘ￣)┌
Attention: Unconventional use of bodily fluids and gastronomic techniques.
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That Dawn was in her infancy when already she was sullied by Madara’s guile. And as the light poured over the city of Uzushio, thus the soldiers poured out of that gift Horse, a final bid to turn the tide of this wretched war. Madara was at the helm of his six-hundred men, though their crowd scattered quickly, melding into the fray. So, the sun rose to its peak, and began to fall. By twilight, it was done.
The ancient Shinobi tale of Madara and his eventful voyage home after the Uzushio War.
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Hate the Way You Love Me and Love the Way You Hate Me by Keigo Dark-Nightingale (NoMansWindow2846)
Fandoms: Dispatch (Video Game)
10 Jul 2026
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But friends didn't take away any of the pain that sat heavy in his chest, a different kind than any physical injury could inflict. So he kept going, kept steaming ahead, with all his usual work. He didn't pick up extra shifts, because he would have been yelled at, but he did go down to the tech lab and work on his suit. Some things had needed repairs. And he wanted to upgrade other things. Kept him busy. Kept him out of his head. That and Beef.
Robert kept his head down, focused on one foot in front of the other. Why? Because if he didn't, he'd fall apart. At least, someone started to pick up his wayward pieces on the way.
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- Part 8 of Dispatch Fics
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Midsommar by inky04
Fandoms: Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types, Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
10 Jul 2026
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This is the story of how salmon and brown rice became Shane Hollander's comfort food. It is also the story of how he inherited his hockey IQ, learned to let his anxiety co-exist with his self-esteem, and how his childhood helped him evolve to be a hockey legend. The beginning is at age 12, Norwegian midsommar, at the home of David Hollander's parents in the Norwegian countryside.
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Bring Out Your Red by GeeBee (Goldberry) for Koviah
Fandoms: 呪術廻戦 | Jujutsu Kaisen (Anime & Manga)
10 Jul 2026
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Bleed and the wolves will come.
Despite his master's warning, the wandering red witch Inumaki Toge spills his blood to save the seed of a world tree and finds himself suddenly the center of attention in a territory dispute between rival wolf packs.
The boy is tall, wearing dark jeans and a white jacket, probably around Toge’s age, with black hair and something silver glinting around his neck. His head is tilted back as he looks upwards, his features and expression too hard to see in the darkness. Toge tries to follow his gaze but all he sees is the side of the inn, only a few windows still lit from within. Is he looking for—
The stranger must feel him watching as his head turns and their eyes suddenly meet there on the street.
Involuntarily, Toge makes a soft, breathy sound in his throat.
He knows immediately, without question.
Wolf.
Alpha.
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“eat me, rip me apart, consume me inside and out, make me a part of you forever. have me in a way no one else ever could."
chuuya nakahara has had an insatiable obsession with osamu dazai for as long as he can remember. when he finally escapes the dark thoughts eating away at his mind, mysterious and horrifying events begin to occur in his life.
what happens when love turns lethal?
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this story is not for the light minded nor for the weak stomach. if you or someone you know is suffering from suicidal thoughts please contact the suicide hotline. you are not alone.
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the characters belong to asagiri and the plot belongs to me.
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rewritten