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Tell me lies, tell me sweet little lies… by YorkshireLassXO
Fandoms: Emmerdale (TV 1972)
01 Oct 2025
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Robert’s hiding something Aaron just can’t figure out what
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The kind, the overworked, the patient, the victims, the nerds with no life, the forgotten and ignored, the ones that helped others even while they were drowning, the ones beaten down by everyone and knock down by the world...
Those are the people who get a second chance, the ones reborn into another life, into a better life. A once in a life time opportunity that was never given to the manipulators who hurt others, the abusers, the criminals who destroy lives, the prats, the asshole who beat others down, the villains.
Until now. But everything comes at a price? Even a second chance.
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John is gone, but Robert isn’t sure he’s ready to fully be with Aaron again. Can they face their fears and fight for what they want or will the past keep them apart?
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What if not everyone makes it out alive?
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A week away with John was meant to prove Aaron’s steady life was enough. But in the silence, all he feels is how much he’s settled—and how much he still longs for Robert.
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“You've blood on your shirt,” Aaron points out.
John stiffens ever-so-slightly but doesn't bother looking down. “Must've nicked myself while shaving.” He grins with a small shrug. “Ya know how I am in the morning.”
Aaron does know – John's the same in the morning as he is at night – methodical and thorough, not one to rush through shaving and cut himself, that's for sure. Aaron can't be bothered to think about it, though, mind still too preoccupied with what feels like the weight of the world crushing down on his shoulders and Robert's bloody text clouding his mind.
He simply nods, taking the answer for what it is, and leans in like a good husband when John drops a quick kiss on his head.
“I'll go wash up and change,” John says. Aaron's eyes flit back to the blood as John leans away.
It's bright red, fresh. Too fresh for this morning.
Or: A look into Aaron's days at the cottage with John. A blissful getaway full of doubts, bad sex, and a voicemail that might be the beginning of the end.
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robert and aaron's was a story of stolen moments and shattered dreams, forged in the fire of passion and tested by years of separation and sacrifice. now, as old wounds resurface and new paths beckon, they stand at the edge of a love that defies the past—a love marked by grief, yet alive with the promise of redemption. will they dare to reclaim what was lost, or will the echoes of their pain keep them apart forever?
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Aaron thought ignoring Robert would be easy. Then Robert remembered how to make him laugh over text, and suddenly it wasn’t.
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- Part 1 of to try again, for love.
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“He's the love of my life, Mack.” and it's liberating, to finally say it, after all this time denying himself the truth, “Nothing can change that, no matter how much we mess up.”
There's blood trickling from Mack’s nostril, a corner of his mouth bruised.
“I don't care about your feelings, I care about him. I want him to be healthy, and I want him to smile more.” there's pain in Mack’s expression, and Aaron realises it's not because of the punch, “You know, the first time I saw him having a panic attack, I thought he was going to die.” there's something in his voice that makes Aaron feel cold, “And then, after some time, I thought I was going to die with him.”
Aaron wants to kill him.
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It can't be Robert that's always chasing right? by AmbroseGangel
Fandoms: Emmerdale (TV 1972)
01 Aug 2025
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John's gone,
When the crying died down, and some of his family went home, the police finished taking their statements. Robert stood up, he looked beaten up, Aaron wanted him to walk to him, reach out to him, hug him, hold him.
But Robert didn't, he walked across the pub, heading to the door. No one said a word to him, no words would be enough, because he had been right, about everything.
“You're all gonna see what he's capable of, and when you do, don't come running to me”
Aaron couldn't just do nothing.
“Robert I-”
But Robert didn't stop, he didn't turn, he just walked out. Victoria trailing behind him.
“I'm sorry” she mouthed.Would Aaron have to be the one to chase this time?
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Charity "mishears" something that has Aaron questioning everything.
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- Part 6 of Robron Week 2025
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After John is arrested Robert is finally ready to leave the village and get out of Aaron’s life just like he asked.
After John is arrested Aaron is ready to stop lying to himself about who he really wants to spend the rest of his life with.
Chapter 1 is Robert’s POV and chapter 2 is the same story from Aaron’s POV
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This is the story of two letters — written, but never sent.
Robert thought letting go was the only way to protect Aaron — even if it broke them both.
Aaron needed a fight, not a goodbye.
These letters hold the truth they couldn’t say aloud: the love, the pain, and the hope buried beneath it all. -
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- Part 2 of to try again, for love.
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They don’t fall back into each other easily. It’s messy and tentative—just bruised hearts, quiet mornings, old scars and the stubborn work of trying again.
This is a story of grief that lingers, love that endures, and the kind of forgiveness that feels like learning to breathe again. Tea with two sugars and no milk. Storms weathered side by side. And the impossible, relentless ache of finding home in someone you almost lost forever.“We can’t promise not to hurt each other,” Aaron says. “But we can promise to try.”
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- Part 1 of what comes after coming home
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After Robert returns to the village Ross approaches him to discuss getting custody of Seb back from Rebecca’s aunt. John proves to be hurdle they need to solve first
Warning is just to be safe it’s not that graphic
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- Part 1 of Robert and Ross coparenting chaos
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Aaron’s not the easiest bloke to read. He’s clammed up tighter than a vice behind his deep-throated sarcasm, the mysterious yet damning scars on his chest, and his short-fuse temper.
But god damn if it isn’t worth it.
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Robron AU. Aaron's a model, trying to prove that he's moved on from his criminal teenage past. Robert's the socialite son of author Jack Sugden, trying to prove himself worthy of his father’s approval.
They're both trying to prove something to the world but can't help but be distracted by one another when their paths cross...
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Robert and Aaron spend Christmas without each other with Robert being in prison.
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- Part 2 of Christmas 2020
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Two years after Robert is sentenced to prison, he comes home to Emmerdale. Unfortunately it's not that simple as Robert struggles with anxiety and stress of leaving prison, his mind reverting him back to his post-shooting days, and Chas trying to run him from the village. She's understandably upset at how much Robert hurt Aaron, but Aaron's more closed off than Robert has seen him in years. Robert's desperate to find a way to mend things with Aaron, if only to be friends, but he's not sure he'll be able to with Aaron's strange attitudes towards him, Chas angrily coming at Robert for so much as breathing, and his own struggles.
Reunion 3.0 - Very Robert-centric as he works to rebuild himself and the relationships he "ruined" years ago. Will eventually lead to Aaron/Robert reunion.