IronicalMonocle
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A vivid flashback to Hell is the last thing Edwin thought he'd be happy to have, but it turns out he learned something very important there.
But when a bit of Hell reached out to destroy Charles... Edwin knows, just as sure as he knew on the steps of Hell, that he has to tell his friend something.
Something Charles doesn't seem to know. To Edwin- nothing- not even confessing his love, could be more important than what he has to say.
And he does.
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Just Something I Can Turn To, Somebody I Can Kiss by ahyperactivehero (ahyperactiverhero)
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
07 Aug 2026
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"Thank you, Spider-Man," Edwin said with a smile on his face. A knife twisted in Charles's heart at his words. Of course Edwin had a thing for Spider-Man. It all made sense now. That was why he had brought him up so much recently, that was why he had sounded so concerned and smitten when they'd been talking about him earlier.
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Charles is Spider-Man and his best mate Edwin doesn't know. Until he does.
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09 Aug 2026
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To The Victor, The Spoils by Lundlaeva (Black_Crystal_Dragon)
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
07 Aug 2026
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The Cat King might’ve thrown a whole two-day tournament for Edwin, but knight errant Charles was the one who won it for him.
Charles had been able to ignore the swelling and the ugly purple bruises for the rest of the tournament through sheer bloody-minded determination. He’d used the same grit that had got him out of bed and reporting for duty as a squire at dawn even when his dad had beaten welts into his back the night before. But the soreness radiating up from his knee and out from his shoulder was getting harder to put aside, now he didn’t have the next match looming ahead. Now he didn’t have Edwin’s honour to defend.
Written for Payneland Week 2026 Day 5: Devotion.
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08 Aug 2026
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“The effects of the truth potion should not last too long, but I could still look into a few potential counterspells for it.” Edwin looks Charles carefully over, his eyes full of concern, and it probably shouldn’t, but it still fills Charles’ stomach with a pooling warmth. He loves to be the center of Edwin’s attention, always, and especially like this, when Edwin’s extra soft and gentle with him, when he’s open with his affection and doesn’t hesitate to show Charles how much he cares about him. “What do you think, Charles?”
“I think we should shag.”
OR: a collection of my short fics for each day of the DBDA Potion Week
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20 Feb 2026
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Whoever held the greatest claim on his soul could be worse than Doll Spider. They might doom him to an eternity of pain that even he couldn’t imagine. But he didn’t care: this chance of freedom—of snatching victory from the creature that had stolen decades of his existence—was far greater than any risk.
“The claimant is unknown,” the Justiciar stated. “If they approach the court with the proper paperwork, or are willing to be put to the sword, we will revisit your case."
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Following their return from Hell, Edwin and Charles had thought themselves safe. They had believed that Hell and its denizens had no more claim on Edwin's soul.
Unfortunately, not everyone is of the same opinion.
When Edwin is summoned to a tribunal to determine whether the Doll Spider or the Office of Lost and Found has the greater claim on his soul, it is up to Charles, Crystal and the Night Nurse to put things right. The truth, however, may be more complicated than it seems - and more than one of the agency will be forced to confront their demons.
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15 Jan 2026
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Charles accidentally wishes the Dead Boy Detectives alive, making this Christmas season very special indeed. Festive shenanigans ensue.
Written for #DBDAYuletide24
A chapter will be added weekly until the end of the fest.
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29 Dec 2025