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what have we found? (the same old fears) by protect_the_fishboy
Fandoms: The Walking Dead (TV)
23 Mar 2019
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I know history.
There are many names in history
but none of them are ours.(In which Shane has loved Rick since they were children, and as it turns out, that’s kind of a problem for him.)
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This is...something. Something with arms and tendrils and too many breaking waves for Rudy to be comfortable with. But he is, isn't he? He was kind of born for this, to be this cosmic lifeguard or whatever the shit.
An AU in which Teeth wears lots of sweaters, Rudy is a little obsessed with his brother and is okay with it, Diana isn't all that evil, and they're all a little older. Everyone is human, but only just.
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I knew you'd haunt all of my what ifs by allmylovesatonce
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
22 Jun 2026
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Five years ago, Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov quietly went their separate ways. They handled their heartbreak differently. Shane cut off his family and friends and focused only on hockey, not that it helped, his game has totally fallen apart. Ilya had the support of the Centaurs, even if they didn't know why they were supporting him.
But when Ilya announces his retirement at the end of the next season, it shakes Shane back to reality. He has one season left to play against the man he still loves; and then, would he ever see him again? As Shane starts to piece his life back together, the biggest missing piece is still Ilya.
Ilya had planned to just enjoy the last season he'd play of professional hockey and obviously try to win another cup. But when Shane reaches back out, he has much more to consider. He never expected to talk to Shane again, but he can't deny that it's everything he's wanted in the last five years.
Can they salvage what they had? Should they even try? How can Shane and Ilya be a part of each other's lives again?
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23 Jun 2026
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wherever you will go by BarlowGirl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
14 Mar 2025
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“Don’t move,” he says. “Might bite.”
She glares at him as much as she can around the butterfly. She doesn’t believe him, clearly, but he can see she doesn’t know enough about butterflies to know if he’s messing with her or not.
He doesn’t know what made him say it. She’d just looked so… surprised by the bug on her face.
“You’re full of shit,” she whispers, only sounding half sure of it.
“You’re already some kind of weird mutant,” he says, the first time he’s brought up her immunity since they left Bill and Frank’s. “You really wanna catch butterfly disease too?”
Or: Ellie and animals.
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15 Jul 2025
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one single thread of gold (tied me to you) by BarlowGirl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
30 May 2025
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The words remind her of something. There was that voice, Ellie remembers. It said she was safe too. And it sounded… nice. Like she could believe it.
Slowly, she settles down.
Eventually, she learns the voice that found her belongs to a man called Tommy Miller, who took her back to his town.
An actual town, not controlled by FEDRA.
Holy shit.
Or: AU where Ellie and Joel don't meet in Boston, but they find each other anyways. Featuring, cryptid Joel!
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13 Jul 2025
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Mary Poppins ain't got nothing on me by BarlowGirl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
12 Apr 2024
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It scares him, though, the idea of something happening to Joel. It’s been one of his worst fears for years, ever since a missed bullet, ever since a fight, ever since Joel dropped off the radar and he felt almost a guilty sense of relief at not having to face his own failure. It’s been worse since he met Ellie and he saw his brother come back to life, because that little girl needs his brother like she needs air.
Or: Tommy POV again! This time, he's watching Ellie while Joel has surgery. Ellie is not fond of this plan.
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11 Jul 2025
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this is me trying (at least i'm trying) by BarlowGirl
Fandoms: The Last of Us (Video Games), The Last of Us (TV)
17 May 2024
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It wouldn’t be so bad if she was alone in Jackson like she was in Boston. She’d figure out where she fit and she wouldn’t really care if people liked her. She’s done it before when they made her switch schools.
But she’s not. She’s here with Joel, and she doesn’t want him to be embarrassed by her. She doesn’t want him to regret this. To regret her.
OR: Ellie adjusts to living in Jackson.
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11 Jul 2025