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  1. Public Bookmark 44

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    A young, Independent terran in need of a change of pace takes up a position on Merrigold Ranch. Best of all - there are practically no Affini!

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    Terra has been subjugated by the Affini Compact, an unstoppable empire of dominant plant aliens who want humanity to be happy, fulfilled, and peaceful, even if it takes some silly little additions to their life like drugs, hypnosis, or mind-control implants. They also enjoy making pets out of species that are not Affini.

    Brion does not want to be a pet and does not want an Affini owner, and has tried to manage his life to stay independent. It's too bad for him that an Affini has already adopted him. If only that Affini would actually show up!

    A lighthearted semi-mystery story about home, friends, feeling doomed, and getting out of the house.

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    03 Jan 2026

  3. Public Bookmark 30

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    After years of struggling with the desire, Mel is finally ready to start taking steps towards transitioning from Alpha to Omega. If only it were so simple to navigate a Byzantine medical system that isn't particularly interested in helping someone step outside societies norms. Fortunately, she has her oldest friend Cally by her side, a suspiciously well-connected Alpha who seems to know a great deal about how to help her.

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    18 Dec 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 18

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    A story of a sweet little omega out drinking, abandoned by his university friends to doomscroll on his phone and sip an espresso martini all by his lonesome.

    Or, perhaps not so lonesome, if the alpha with the salt and pepper beard has anything to say about it.

    An Omegaverse M/m story about the gay scene, cruising, and love at first head.

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    19 Nov 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 86

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    Tacey is an independent sophont who works at Lucky's, a coffee & tea cafe on Nepenthe, recently liberated by the Affini Compact. Life is great and only getting better — and then the affini of her dreams walks in the door and knocks everything off-kilter.

    For the HDG community's February Fluff Fics 2024, this is a tale of love, tea, silly misunderstandings, flornography, and raunchy workplace sex. I put the noncon flag on all my Human Domestication Guide fics just because of the nature of the setting, but everyone in Reading the Leaves enthusiastically consents to all the horny stuff they do, promise!

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    29 Sep 2025