to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
Series Metadata
Listing Series
Pages Navigation
-
is it the first gasp or final breath that hurts the most? by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: The Odyssey (Movie 2026), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
11 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
And when it does, you know the truth: no assassin, she, no thief. Divinity bleeds from her, in the light of her soft brown skin and her clever dark eyes, in the pale glow of her garments in the night. Regarding her with clear eyes, you could never mistake the goddess Athena for anything else.
___Or, Penelope receives a visitor during her and Odyssey's journey towards the sun.
Series
-
only bad thing 'bout a star is they burn up by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Avatar (Movies - Cameron), James Cameron's Avatar - All Media Types
11 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"Better cross our big blue fingers that we don't go up in atmosphere," she murmurs, wrapping her tail around Walker's leg. Walker twitches at the sudden pressure, but can't quite kick her away. "Be kind of shitty if we died before we ever touched ground, y'know? Like we really are ghosts."
___Or, Recom Squad's two female members share a brief moment on their doomed journey to Pandora.
Series
-
SURGICAL SUNRISE, MANUFACTURED APOCALYPSE by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022)
11 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
The first thing that you see is her hands, dark wrists and pale palms, held out in front of her. Then the vast swoop of a globe, puffy white clouds threaded through a patchwork of green and blue. Some of you have glimpsed it in pictures, but it's never been so beautiful before, so vivid.
___Or, Akasha begins to build her army.
Series
-
but the first thing that i will do is bury my love for you by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Marvel 616, Marvel, Thunderbolts (Marvel Comics)
12 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
It's the fucking Moonstone, that's the problem. The Moonstone and the way it hums whenever Melissa's near, a steady buzz straight through Karla's ribcage. If she thinks about it for too long she can feel it grow until the heat is nearly unbearable, until her stomach flips and her palms sweat like a fucking teenager.
___In which Karla finds it much simpler to blame all her inconsistencies on the magic rock buried in her chest.
Series
-
fine birds brought you, quick sparrows over the black earth by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: The Odyssey (Movie 2026), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
12 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"Good morrow, goddess." Helen sits perched on the windowsill, bare legs swinging out over oblivion. The lights from the flames reflect in her glassy dark eyes, rippling in and out of existence as she blinks. "Come to admire our work?"
___Or, a brief moment between goddess and icon amidst Troy's death throes.
Series
-
wings, hearts, some things are meant to be torn apart by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Pluribus (TV 2025)
12 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"Fun fact," you say. Carol groans, but you forge ahead: "Fun fact, did you know that most adult butterflies only live from two to four weeks?"
___A brief conversation about sex, death, and insects.
Series
- Part 10 of you are helping this great universe explode
- Part 6 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 50 of they say she tastes like honey
-
tucked in the crook of my elbow, her breath cools my chest by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: X-Men - All Media Types, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
13 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
You seem to be spending more time in my bed these days, actually, your leg thrown over mine. Hiding from the baby's crying, or hiding from the distant creak of Jake's steps down the hall. All he's done is linger outside the door, so far.
___The Grey sisters, in the soft glow of the beginning.
Series
-
mouth open so large in sleep i can see the future swarming by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Pluribus (TV 2025)
14 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"I'm drunk," she repeats "Sorry, I know you wouldn't like that. But, you know, you're dead.” She flicks a loose strand of hair out of Helen's face. "And you know what's really funny? You're dead, but it’s not my fault. I know, I was surprised, too."
___Or, Carol takes a moment to reflect on her and Helen's new situation.
Series
- Part 12 of you are helping this great universe explode
- Part 8 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 52 of they say she tastes like honey
-
with violets and roses and the purple crocus by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Avatar (Movies - Cameron), James Cameron's Avatar - All Media Types
16 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
Eywa has no hands with which to pluck flowers, no hands to take shape in this world, or at least no hands that do not already belong to another. How, she finds herself wondering more than once, does a moon court a woman?
___In which the course of true love will never run smooth, but its roots run very deep.
Series
- Part 53 of they say she tastes like honey
- Part 9 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 13 of you are helping this great universe explode
-
if she does not love, soon she will love / even unwilling by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: The Odyssey (Movie 2026), Ancient Greek Religion & Lore
18 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"Yes," Aphrodite agrees, and then adds, quickly: "Not as beautiful as I, of course." She has a reputation, for Olympus's sake.
"Of course," Eros agrees easily. "But she has her own...appeal, you must admit." He plucks an arrow from his quiver, twirling it through the air. "Especially since you have promised her to another."
___Aphrodite isn't quite happy about keeping her oath.
Series
-
and sung me moon-struck, kissed me quite insane by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Black Widow (Movie 2021), Marvel
18 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
She'll end up losing a lot, but she won't lose the pillows. She won't lose Natasha's careful hands or her soft hair brushing Yelena's face, her steady arm wrapped around Yelena's shoulders. She won't lose the two of them curled up together in their little nest, a blanket tugged over the fort's entrance to keep their parents out.
___Or, Ohio wasn't quite a gentle a time as it could have been.
Series
-
roman chamomile all down the throat, lift hands by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), X-Men - All Media Types, Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe
20 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
I want her so damn badly, even though I know how unforgivably fucked up this all is. Peter would be disappointed, you'd be disappointed (Peter isn't here, and neither are you).
___Or, Jane chases ghosts and gives in to demons.
Series
-
i hold hands with cosmic entities, i'll take this tube ride if i please by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel, X-Men - All Media Types
24 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
Jean knows how to do it messy, annoying, loud.
Series
- Part 15 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
- Part 13 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 57 of they say she tastes like honey
-
if you get low and you're needin' my touch by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora (Video Game), James Cameron's Avatar - All Media Types
24 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
“Nothing,” you drawl. “Just that I need to stay under cover if I don’t want to get soaked right now, and I’m sooo bored.”
Series
- Part 14 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 58 of they say she tastes like honey
- Part 16 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
-
oh, sunshine in an empty place by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Widow's Bay (TV 2026)
26 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
“Gotcha!” Someone grabs her by the shoulders and she looks up to see Kris staring dully at her. No, Kris beaming at her, eyes kinder than they’ve been since high school. “Takes a lot out of you, doesn’t it? You were kinda going wild.”
Series
- Part 59 of they say she tastes like honey
- Part 15 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 17 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
-
and it's clear that the cure is just another poison by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Pluribus (TV 2025)
27 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
Her blood rolls down your throat, scorching as if you're the one getting drained. And you are, aren't you? She takes everything, they take everything: your eggs, your wife, your world, your mind.
Series
- Part 60 of they say she tastes like honey
- Part 18 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
- Part 16 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
-
they got it, they want it, they give it away by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Lanterns (TV 2026), DCU
27 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"I do know." The woman steps closer to her, visible over Kerry's shoulder. She's older, but not by much, with kind features and a soft mouth. Pretty, Kerry thinks, and quickly tries to ignore it; it's been years since she experimented like that. "First date jitters?"
___Zoe's always been curious about newcomers.
Series
-
na na na na na na na (all dressed up for a hit and run) by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Marvel, Marvel Cinematic Universe, Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies), X-Men - All Media Types
29 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
"Boring," Sara declares when they peek into the girl's room, all pink and frothy with boy bands on the walls, and Jean nods. It is boring, they're here for more than that. The parents' bedroom is much more interesting, with its double bed and tightly curtained windows, with its gleaming walk-in closet.
___Jean and Sara slip into stranger's lives and come face to face with their own truths.
Series
-
Tags
Summary
Today, your head is bowed over your phone, braced to dodge a man's heavy tread. You don't hear me coming to you on light feet (I wear sneakers on my way to work, too). The car is full enough that we both have to stand, but empty enough I don't have to announce my way with apologies.
Series
- Part 63 of they say she tastes like honey
- Part 19 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 19 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
-
when young blood escapes, vows that break (go up, up away) by This_world_of_beautiful_monsters
Fandoms: Hamlet - Shakespeare
30 Aug 2026
Tags
Summary
Such a lovely girl, laying soft kisses on Gertrude's wrists and palms, nuzzling closer to press against Gertrude's thigh. Like a little animal; and would that she were one, would that no one paid attention to the secrets she sang.
Series
- Part 20 of to dance with her is to dance in the light of a collapsing star
- Part 20 of and the golden vetch was growing / by the shore
- Part 64 of they say she tastes like honey