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Instinct is a powerful motivator, and the ache for warmth in the coldest time of year is older than humanity, older even than the fossils in the Museum of Natural History.
When Hannibal comes to Randall with the task to kill Will Graham, Randall is aware of the manipulation that brought on his loyalty. Nevertheless, the craving for his former psychiatrist‘s approval and affection outweighs, and he gathers his things for what‘s without a doubt a suicide mission.
It doesn‘t go to plan, and he‘s thrust into a new existence that feels like freedom for the first time.
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There are so little Randall Tier centric fanfictions that I'm desperate enough to write one myself.
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Autumn, 1878
When Alina Florence goes off to Ireland from England to see her cousin in hopes to travel the world with her family, a storm rushes in, taking her under the depths of the sea, completely unknown if she'll survive.
Rescued by a creature of the North Atlantic, Dorian Ayres, he gives Alina a place to stay within an undersea manor that he calls home-- Cerulean Hall.
Cerulean Hall is a ghastly sight to behold, rapidly decaying at every step Alina takes. There's a chill coming from the east wing of the manor, and tempting whispers from the west wing-- both locked with mystery as Dorian keeps the keys tightly within his claws. As one door opens for Alina, another closes with the intent on forcing Alina out.
As more secrets unravel with each discovery in the undersea manor and the other inhabitants that reside there, Alina has to make a choice:
Break the curse, or become a new part of it....
Alina will go on a journey of love and survival as she tries to find the witch and break the binding contract and the curse set upon Dorian before his fate is permanently sealed.
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"You are not to see him again. Him or any other living thing on this base. I don't need to lose any more good men just because you're feeling feral. Am I understood?"
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Or: Male!Reader has cannibalistic tendency’s and gets into a bit of troubleOr: You’re hungry :3
(This started as a very self indulgent fic when I was really low on iron and craving red meat so naturally I wrote about cannibalism, then I decided to try to write non-explicit 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴𝔂 stuff into it, and now I can’t put it down. 12,000+ words in like 50 hours tops, more to come)
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Mia Castries doesn’t deserve Elizabeth Wilder.
(Inspired by DogBird by Maddy Buckley.)
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How to Graze the Dawn Without Embodying Embers (An Ode to the Sun) by BabbieBabie for zackmartin
Fandoms: Henry Danger (TV), Suite Life of Zack & Cody, Suite Life on Deck
22 Sep 2025
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“Let me melt you so that I can reach your heart.”
Henry, so desperately, craved it. He, so very badly, wanted to touch Zack—to hug him, to hold hands with him, and perhaps even kiss him.
But Zack was untouchable. He was golden, with his eyes being rays of light, and his hair flaxen. And Zack knew it too. He had believed it too.
Which was why it hurt so bad when they both realized that he wasn’t any of those incredible things.
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Five chapters where Zack initiates physical affection, and the one chapter Henry does.
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(You would tear yourself apart if it meant keeping them safe.)
Aka: This is the eye incident for mine and shyjinks weeping god/eldritch god au!!! Features the eye incident itself, followed by the recovery in Mira's POV. If you don't know what Weeping God AU is, go find us on tumblr at @isat-weeping-god-au
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Jiyuu (自由)
Freedom or liberty, representing the state of being free from constraints or restrictions.What if Akemi was married off to the new lord of Sendai (Mizu unknown to her) who had taken up that offer at the pass and ended up engaged to Akemi to both keep up appearances and also in guilt of her actions against her, yet still hellbent on revenge all the while.
Slowburn, ENDGAME: Mizu/Akemi
ft. commission art by @omint///
In the garden Akemi's gaze lingers on the pair of cranes, watching as their heads bow together in greeting. The sight should be warming, an auspicious sighting particularly on a wedding day and yet Akemi finds herself suddenly rueful. Ash from the shrine lingers on her wedding kimono, the scent overpowering even now as they kneel for the banquet for their honour. Something shy of conflict had flickered across her betrothed face as they had recited the marriage rites. A haunted fear to his eye when he’d locked eyes with her briefly, those amber glasses on his face even now. For a man who had no doubt slaughtered many men, Akemi can’t help but ponder why a marriage ceremony would be the thing that weakened him.
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- Part 1 of Jiyuu (自由) Universe
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Get out. by Madeliana
Fandoms: BLOODMONEY! (SHROOMYCHRIST Video Game), Human Expenditure Program (Video Game), Bloodmoney (Video Game)
18 Sep 2025
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It's a week before Eun-Mi's little...project goes into place.
And since Harvey is off of work, why not come home early, and surprise his wife and son with gifts before he can't truly see either of them anymore?
Surely he won't see all the true colors Eun-Mi has been trying to hide from him, right? -
The Danse Macabre (Façade) by dddominiks
Fandoms: World Wrestling Entertainment, Professional Wrestling
17 Sep 2025
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Bron accompanies Seth to a charity gala masquerade ball, finding himself plummeting ever deeper into the vortex that is Seth Rollins.
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The Piper by Sketched_Ink
Fandoms: 人渣反派自救系统 - 墨香铜臭 | The Scum Villain's Self-Saving System - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù
17 Sep 2025
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Shen Jiu turned his eyes back to the young cultivator, who had no choice but to nod and bow gratefully in the face of offending his master’s clients.
How fortuitous. The blame had been claimed so thoroughly by Haitang, Qiu Jianluo was blazing full steam ahead on the topic of the manor’s cleansing. The master cultivator himself couldn’t even apologise for his disciple, for fear of offending the Qiu’s further, and all ‘A-Yuan’ had to do now was stand there and wring his hands.
Shen Jiu stared at the other boy. Was it on purpose?
If so, how kind.
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From a young age, Shen Jiu knows he is not a good person. He does, however, know who is, and will do everything in his power to protect him.
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Bioluminescent Jellyfish by yvn_snt
Fandoms: 十三機兵防衛圏 | 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Video Game)
17 Sep 2025
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Renya, Ryoko, and the jellyfish throughout their lives.
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"my flesh merged with the dead, im a lap of meat. a lap of a lamb, an innocent lamb that was eaten at, made to be eaten, made to be slaughtered and devoured.
i had no other choice or destiny, no hope, no freedom...
theres many parts left of me still, yet, many chuncks were taken. ripped out of my body, so other animals wouldn't mind me using their rotten, overused meat, right?
They didn't need it, i could rip it out and just keep it all for myself for use.
push the meat into my deep wounds and sew it in there, it heals me, and ill make it fit nomatter what.
i take their unwanted meat to use it for my own benefit, but like i said, they won't need it anymore."- Language:
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Batman can’t kill to avenge Robin. But Bruce Wayne isn’t Batman. Jason Todd isn’t Robin. And protection is another cup of tea entirely.
The idea for this came from a Tumblr post, but I changed it to make it my own – added some more conflict to make it more dramatic because you should never write at two am while jetlagged. It escalated. I know the internet likes that, so here you go. Knock yourselves out on the angst sauce. Don’t do actual drugs, kids.
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Weasleys have always been vassals of the Potters. From Lord Linfred of Stinchecomb on through the ages the Weasleys have ever faithfully answered the call of their lord. The moment Percival Ignatius Weasley laid his eyes upon the far too small Lady Imelda Zinnia Potter his magic rebeled at the sight. It wasn't until far later he realized just why that was.
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- Part 9 of Rave's Cave of Wonders
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"You spoke of the cycle of life and death. If that holds true, if there is something beyond these mortal chains, then I hope we will meet again. Under different faces, different names, perhaps. You said our souls would know one another. In that case…
I hope to meet you by the sea.”
Or: A young soldier seizes what she wants, and dives eyes wide open into the slow choking of the people she loves. An ancient soul crawls upon the earth, and corrupts all he embraces. Nations rise, and fall, and rot.
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Beck and Call by dddominiks
Fandoms: World Wrestling Entertainment, Professional Wrestling
15 Sep 2025
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As a down and out wrestler with dwindling prospects, you never expected to receive a phone call from Paul Heyman on the behalf of Seth Rollins. In exchange for your fidelity in achieving his vision for the future of the industry and the World Heavyweight Championship, Rollins presents you with an offer you cannot refuse; a shot for inaugural intergender tag-team championship title alongside Bron Breakker on the condition that you hide your true identity and wrestle in the men's division—against CM Punk—until his goals are accomplished.
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high and mighty jeno think’s he’s too good for the country side. maybe a lonely naive farmer’s daughter can help him waste time… well, he should've really thought about it beforehand.
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- Part 3 of Immoral Tales
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“Ben, right?” said the man leaning against the counter, a glass of wine in his hand. He looked a little older than Luke in the face, even though his silver-shot hair was still quite full and dark. There was a softer give to his features; none of the malice Ben had seen in Luke’s eyes was present on this man’s face.
The man waited until Ben gave a tiny nod before continuing. “I’m Din. Amilyn Holdo told you about the therapy requirements for your stay before you arrived, I assume?” His voice was soft, measured. Disconcertingly neutral.
Ben nodded again.
“I’m the therapist,” Din said with a little smile, seeming to realize that Ben had no context for this man’s presence at the ranch. “And Luke’s husband. We own the ranch.”
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Ben has been running from himself his whole life. When he finally hits rock bottom, Ben is enrolled against his will in an equine therapy program run by a man who seems to hate Ben just as much as Ben hates himself. But can seven weeks with a pretty horse trainer at a lonely ranch in the middle of the Nevada desert fix Ben's broken heart?
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and i'll kiss every sword i'm conquered by by ethos2017 for FloralGinger
Fandoms: Parkour Civilization (Web Series)
14 Sep 2025
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[Seawatt]: You guys tryna jump for my beef?
[ACookieGod]: I'll jump on it.
[Evbo]: He's doing tricks on it.
sourced from semifontos's post.
or: the superiors of parkour civilization ruminate on everything that has happened.
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- Part 66 of the extraction of autonomy
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“Is that not what this is? A game?”
The other man glares at him in defense, though even Eurymachus can see the way his eyes flicker down to where the prince’s lips must be only to forcefully draw upwards. He looks angry. No, not angry, but…
“Hurt.” He can hear the smile worm its way across Telemachus’ face, smug and terrifying. “Am I hurting you, dear?”
In nature, there are three types of animals: those who hunt, those who run for their lives, and those who let nature take its course.
In the deepest depths of winter, the castle slips into hibernation. In the darkest part of the night, Eurymachus goes on a walk.