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The player character of Need for Speed: Heat had to come from somewhere, maybe this was their beginning.
Showing up in Palm City without even a car to race in? She just rolls into town and then takes over the scene like she was fated to be there.
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Post-Canon Fire Lord Zuko (and his staff) by RejectsCanon
Fandom: Avatar: The Last Airbender, Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)
29 Aug 2024
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A few people have asked if I would make a series for my Fire Lord Zuko fics so they’re easier to read, so here we are! The fics aren’t linear, or necessarily connected (though I do recycle original characters, and occasionally reference an event mentioned in another fic) but you don’t need to read all of them in order to understand one of them, so you’re free to read whichever ones you want. Enjoy!!
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12 Dec 2025
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Zuko is an awkward turtle duck, but also a bit of a chaos gremlin, in this series. Everybody in his palace learns to love him and the shenanigans he inspires. There's a bit of romance, but mostly the focus is on Zuko and his staff learning and helping eachother.
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“Do you have trouble sleeping, hyung?” he asked, worry seeping into his tone.
Chan startled, shocked to see he had forgotten all about the bottle of sleeping pills sitting right in the middle of his living room. “Ah— yeah, sometimes,” he replied, handing one of the mugs to the younger man who accepted it gratefully, wrapping his fingers around the ceramic to warm them up after having been outside all afternoon.
“Be careful with those, hyung,” he said, taking a sip of his hot chocolate. “I heard it’s really easy to overdose with them.”
Guilt welled in his stomach, settling like a rock. “I will, Jisung-ah,” he lied. “Hyung promises.”
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Chan is ready to end it all when he— quite literally— bumps into a frantic Jisung who gives him a reason to stick around a bit longer. Before he knows it, Chan has a whole group of people he would die for instead of in spite of.
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Bookmarked by OnceThereWasAPondering
11 Dec 2025
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Alright this fic was overall adorable and hopeful. It deals with very serious suicidal thoughts and traumatic situations, but it also just has a bunch of guys being goof balls and loving eachother the best they know how. The cast involved are 98% male and 100% gay.
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(Post Spectre)
A despondent James returns to England alone and finds MI6 in a dire situation, with the Quartermaster at the centre of it.
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11 Dec 2025
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Well written as any Bond movie, Q plays the part of the desperate, but skilled, person of interest that Bond has to sus out the real intentions of. Lots of gun fire, high stakes, and twisted lines of information. Bond has actual feelings and emotions, and Q doesn't make it easy on him.
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“Homophobe,” Donghyuck said, pointing accusingly at him. “Is that rainbow pin on your apron just decoration? Are you not a barista with dyed hair and pronouns? Your gaydar SUUUCKS.”
“All you talk about is League of Legends!” Renjun said defensively. “I made a perfectly reasonable inference!”
“Never judge a book by its cover,” Donghyuck tutted. “League of Legends is not all I talk about. I play Rummikub too.”
“And you’re bad at both,” Mark said with a snicker, making Donghyuck gasp loudly and drawing a startled laugh out of Renjun.
or, Renjun’s straight coworker Donghyuck starts breaking the coworker fourth wall as Renjun realizes that he not only has a life outside of the cafe, but a boyfriend as well.
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09 Dec 2025
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Dream are goblin menaces, but they are also hilarious and cute. This fic is a perfect crack setting
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The adventures of cop!binnie and his mafia boyfriends.
I cannot breathe without you being right by my side.
So can you please come over closer, hold me tight, right now.
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09 Dec 2025
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The author of this series does a fantastic job of creating the dark ambiance of the mafia world, I got goose bumps multiple times, and my heart would literally clench for the characters. Lots of side characters are brought in and referenced, but Changbin and Chan are the primary POVs, with Jisung not far behind in controlling the scenes. The romance is sensual, and the feelings are deep and grounding. The whole series has the perfect amount of world building, action, and emotions.