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Kip leaned against the counter, projecting an air of casual competence he absolutely did not feel. His heart was doing a stupid little tap dance against his ribs, which was ridiculous. He served handsome men all the time. Halifax was full of bearded fishermen and lumbersexual hipsters.
But this was different. This guy looked like he was the forest.
"Morning," Kip said, aiming for breezy and landing somewhere near slightly breathless. "What can I get started for you? We have a Guatemalan roast today that has notes of chocolate and existential dread, if that's your vibe."
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The one where Scott is a grumpy junior hockey coach and Kip is a charmingly awkward rugby player (and a barista). Both come with their own baggage. Both are miserable in their own way.
Oh, and they are in Canada.- Language:
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24 Mar 2026
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Like a Bottle in a Paper Bag by Desscard
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
09 Jan 2026
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The air up here was disrespectful.
That was the first thing Kip Grady noticed when he stepped out of his dad’s beat-up Honda Civic. The air in Brooklyn had texture. It had weight. It smelled like hot asphalt, exhaust fumes, and the specific, comforting garbage funk of a Tuesday afternoon. You knew where you stood with Brooklyn air.
The air here—four hours north, deep in the "Upstate" wilderness of the university—was suspicious. It was too thin. It smelled like pine needles and aggression. It smelled like people who hiked for fun.
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Eighteen-year-old Kip is figuring out student life and developing a massive crush on his History professor, Scott Hunter - whose books may or may not have inspired Kip to major in History.- Language:
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Bookmarked by markwasalone
24 Feb 2026
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One of my absolute favorite Skip fics.
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Dialing You (Sorry, Darling You) by hollano_ov
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
28 Dec 2025
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Shane works in IT.
Ilya’s computer always seems to be fucked up.
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Verso Dessendre needs a fake boyfriend for his family's annual Christmas trip to the Alps.
Gustave Rénier—his childhood crush and the man he hasn't seen in ten years—needs a reason to say yes to something reckless for once in his carefully organized life.
What starts as a week of pretense in a snow-covered chalet becomes something neither of them expected: late-night conversations, stolen touches, and the slow realization that some things were never fake to begin with.
Seven days. One bed. Two people who've been wanting each other for far too long.
Sometimes the best love stories start with a lie.
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After Maelle takes over the canvas, Verso struggles to find meaning in the new Lumière. At least, until Gustave offers him to participate in a project together. Slowly, Verso starts to see the man he left to die in a different light, as he also struggles with the guilt of knowing that he's slowly falling in love with him.
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12 days of Christmas by thevalesofanduin for theartsypumpkin (Kuroaloeart)
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
24 Dec 2025
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Gustave and Verso are out buying Christmas presents when they run into each other in the busy, narrow aisle of the Lumière bookstore. It's been years since they've seen each other, and their school days when they were friends are even further away.
But they weren't just friends, although neither was brave enough to admit their crush back then and teenage love was buried when their paths diverted when Verso moved to Paris for university.
Yet now that they are both in Lumière for the Christmas season, those feelings quickly rekindle.
Will they finally have their romance this Christmas?
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La fête de la vie by Anivy (Anivy_Chan)
Fandoms: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Video Game)
11 Dec 2025
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In Lumière, birthdays are not celebrated. Instead they organize a fête once in their lifetime. Gustave throws one for Maelle’s sake - and ends up meeting a strange masked man who has more than just wine to offer.
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13 Dec 2025
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Lucanis tilts his head back with a smile as he steps in closer to meet him, and Rook’s eyes can’t help but be drawn to his mouth.
He’d finally gotten to kiss him for the first time last night. It’s been impossible not to replay the moment in his mind over and over again throughout the day, to not lose himself in the knowledge of what Lucanis’ lips taste like, what they feel like pressed against his own.
Since having a filter has never been one of Rook’s strengths, he blurts, “I’ve thought about you all day.”
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06 Dec 2024
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After being freed from the Dark Hold page, Robbie wants to apologize to Hunter. Little does he know what the night holds for him.
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25 May 2023
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“You know, you can just ask me. You don’t have to give me that grumpy glare of yours.”
“Shut up.”
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tylorpe (haha funny ship name) + morning banter at the weathervane cafeBookmarked by markwasalone
05 Dec 2022
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"The first time I see Riley, my eyes lock onto him and I can't look away." Seth and Riley's lives are shattered by events beyond their control. Can they overcome the challenges they face and still be together? Slash, AU, contains wolves and vamps.
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22 Aug 2021
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Sieger closed his eyes and nodded to himself, contented. “Like this.”
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20 Aug 2021
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It couldn't have been that easy. Sieger couldn't have just picked Marc up without a word so they could ride off into the sunset like a couple of modern Dutch princes. Marc wouldn't have let him back in so easily.
So what did happen after Sieger stole Eddy's bike?Bookmarked by markwasalone
20 Aug 2021
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A Way To Reappear by owlmug
Fandoms: Life is Strange (Video Game), Life is Strange 2 (Video Game)
05 Jun 2019
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Sean is captivated by a girl with purple hair, singing outside his school. She introduces him to her foster brother, and in the quiet safety of Cassidy's guitar strings and Finn's cigarette smoke, Sean learns a great deal about himself.
[High School AU]
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- Part 1 of I Took Both Roads
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29 May 2020
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In which Rhys attempts to steal one thing from Handsome Jack and finds himself with another.
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- Part 1 of Fools
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06 Apr 2019
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The freshman fifteen. Fifteen pounds of junkfood and bad choices, the inevitable fate that happens to every incoming college student. Rhys included. So Rhys, a college Sophomore, decides to face his greatest horror....the campus gym.
Rhys started off going to work off his pot belly, but ends up continuing his workouts for quite a different reason....Axton. Star quarterback, Dahl University heartthrob, the big man on campus...with an extremely nice ass. Rhys finds himself ogling the sandy haired man from a distance, until Axton seems to take an unexpected liking to the awkward young man.Awkward college relationships ahead.
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30 Oct 2018
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Past the Hatred by TheDoctorIsIcecube
Fandoms: Dragon Age: Inquisition, Dragon Age - All Media Types
26 Feb 2017
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Ethor Trevelyan has spent most of his life living in abject fear of Templars. They took him from his home, imprisoned him, and then when he and his people objected, they tried to slaughter him.
He supposed it was just a cruel twist of fate when events landed him at the head of an organisation with heavy Templar links and leadership, and it took time, but slowly he found something good in all the chaos.
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02 Oct 2018
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In For a Wild Ride by headraline (orphan_account)
Fandoms: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)
16 Aug 2018
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For the prompt: Human!AU, Connor is a cop on his off-day, just enjoying a doughnut on his motorcycle, when some dude jumps on the back and just yells "DRIVE!" cause he's being chased by cops. After the excitement dies down, Connor finds out the dude he just saved is the infamous political activist Markus, and despite themselves, they're both smitten.
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- Part 9 of Detroit: Become Human Prompts
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18 Aug 2018
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Wherever You Will Go by tsunberriTM
Fandoms: Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda - Becky Albertalli, Love Simon (2018)
19 Jul 2023
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Simon: Hey Bram, it’s Simon. This might be a long shot, but I think we should do a duet. I don’t know, maybe you could come over to my place sometime to practice, but I think our voices would work well together. What do you think of that?
I smile, and reply to his PM:
Bram: Sure, when? Soccer is off on Wednesdays, so maybe tomorrow?
Simon: Yeah. I’ll see you tomorrow!
Bram: You too :)
AKA the Talent Show AU that nobody asked for and everybody needed.
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09 Apr 2018
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Bookmarked by markwasalone
09 Apr 2018