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Simon Riley knew John MacTavish was bad news the second they locked eyes. He wasn’t the kind of bad that Simon had been warned to stay clear of as a child. Rather, John MacTavish was more of an omen; a catalyst. With him brought irreparable change – nothing was ever going to be the same.
His grasp was firm as they shook hands. Almost as if the other man had something to prove but was in denial about it. John’s hard callouses pressed against Simon’s own. Their hold on one another was quick, Simon pulling back and lowering his hand first, brushing sweat off on his dirty blue jeans.
John’s smile was jovial, but his gaze was hawk-like; sharp, all knowing, made you feel like he knew something that you didn’t. Simon hated it as much as he was intrigued.OR —— a GhotSoap Brokeback Mountain retelling.
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For He is What I Am. All That is, Should Always Be. by NOXTXRNAL
Fandoms: Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
28 Jul 2023
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"They learn about it the way everyone else does, by watching the news. Peter is curled up on the couch with his body slotted against the spot where Miguel’s curves. He’ll complain later as he pushes away and struggles to get up, but old bones don’t win out against old habits. For now, he clings to Miguel’s hand, their skin both decorated with signs of age but neither’s grip has weakened much."
Or: Peter and Miguel get married with a little help from Mayday and Gabriella.
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- Part 2 of Left to Borrow, Gone Tomorrow Verse
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Yours Always, M. O'Hara. by NOXTXRNAL
Fandoms: Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
26 Jul 2023
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"Miguel O’Hara knew Peter Parker was bad news the second they locked eyes. He wasn’t the kind of bad that Miguel was warned to stay clear of as a child. Rather, Peter Parker was more of an omen; a catalyst.
His grasp was firm as they shook hands.
His smile jovial, but his gaze was hawk-like; sharp, all knowing, made you feel like Peter Parker knew something that you didn’t.“You ever work for Mr. Dumont before?” Peter asks, bleeding a good-ole boy charm that makes Miguel wince around the cigarette pressed between his teeth.
“Third summer in a row,” Miguel mutters. He tilts his head up, eyeing the other man from under a fan of lashes."Or, a SpiderDads Brokeback Mountain retelling that no one but me asked for.
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- Part 1 of Left to Borrow, Gone Tomorrow Verse
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We'll Meet Again Some Sunny Day [ The Five Stages of Grief ] by NOXTXRNAL
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV)
01 Feb 2023
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“It’s hard to love things that death can touch,” Frank whispers into the darkness of their bedroom later that night. He’s got Bill wrapped up tight in his arms, soothing patterns pressed against vulnerable skin.
“I’d do anything to help you. Sacrifice it all, take any risky deal,” Bill manages to hiccup out. His voice is strained and Frank thinks he must sound just about the same as he says “I know.”In which Frank knows he's dying. Both men do their best to work through the five stages of grief in their own ways.
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I'll Find You In The Morning Sun [ Five Times Bill Wants to Say "I Love You" And One Time He Does ] by NOXTXRNAL
Fandoms: The Last of Us (TV)
30 Jan 2023
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"Frank says it first because of course he does. The sentence slips so easily from his lips. It’s almost as though those words are the most obvious thing in this whole messed up world that they live in. Bill knows it’s true as surely as he knows his heart is still beating in his chest (albeit a little faster now)."
In which Bill struggles to tell Frank how he feels verbally but loves him all the same.
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Left to Borrow, Gone Tomorrow Verse by NOXTXRNAL
Fandom: Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)
28 Jul 2023
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𝘽𝙖𝙗𝙮, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙖𝙞𝙣'𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡 𝙩𝙤 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬.
A Spiderdads Brokeback Mountain retelling.
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Soulmate AU: In a world where having a soulmark is a rare and forgotten phenomenon, finding your other half can be more a curse than a blessing.
Soap joined the military intent on escaping the stigma of the mark, adamant he'd never find his soulmate.
When Soap’s lies begin to unravel, he must contend with his awakened soulmark, and a sicaria drug lord hell-bent on watching him burn.
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27 Sep 2025
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Soap paused, picking up the pen. He looked over his list. Three columns, “yes”, “no”, and “maybe”. He pulled the paper close. Hesitating, he underlined a single item, then crossed out the rest of them one by one. When he finished, he looked back at Ghost, as if daring him to say something about it. When Ghost didn’t, Soap pushed the paper over, crossing his arms over his chest.
Underlined was “kneeling” under “yes”, the only thing left on the page. It didn’t matter what the other “yes” items had been, they were very clearly in the “no” column now.
Ghost forced himself not to feel frustrated, had to admit to himself that Soap might be the most challenging sub he had ever had assigned into one of his units.
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A famous tale, told far and wide, shock and awe, gently as he drowsed. Of the Gods and sacrifice, like they often are. True or not, it wasn't something John concerned himself with once he grew older. He may be from the island, but he spent most of his childhood in Athens. For all the stories of virgin sacrifices, he's not heard or seen anyone being taken. The smell of death here suggests he was wrong, or he's not the first Thomas promised clemency to.
His life was to be forfeit regardless. Here, he stands a chance. Slay the beast, return with proof—it's head, but any part will do—and his crimes are forgiven.
In which John follows his path, both hunted and hunter of the beast that stalks these halls. That's all Simon is. Isn't he?
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22 Aug 2025
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Welcome to Teamplay! The app exclusively for UK veterans, where you can connect and conquer – together.
“Not for me,” Ghost told Laswell.
“At least have a conversation first.”
Fine. He’d set up his profile, but he doubted it would be worth it. In fact, he was set on getting the first message from a match and immediately fostering a deep dislike towards them, which would only be reinforced by an ice-cold exchange of pleasantries that were plagued by an undercurrent of contempt. That would show Price and Laswell that Ghost didn’t want or need support from an app.Ghost hasn't seen or talked to Soap in seven months, not since he walked away from their shared flat and what was supposed to be a quiet retirement. When he finally caves and tries an app Laswell, Price, and Gaz have been trying to force on him, he matches with someone who breaks down his defences with ease. Ghost refuses to admit to himself that he knows who his match is.
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In 1944 England, John MacTavish is working as a voice actor and writer for a small radio drama broadcast out of York. When he receives a fan letter one day from a mysterious man with an unnamed ailment, John can't help himself but to respond in the way he knows best: through a microphone for hundreds of listeners to hear.
Luckily, the man recognises John's reply, and the two begin an unusual correspondence across media that has John quickly developing an infatuation, and maybe something even deeper, for a man he's never met.
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Simon Riley is sick and lonely, but one day he receives a message over the radio. It's the first time he's felt truly seen in ages.
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02 Aug 2025