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• The shape of happiness by TheIcedCaffeine

  Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series (TV), Star Trek  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  21 May 2026

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy/Spock
  • James T. Kirk/Spock
  • James T. Kirk/Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy/Spock
  • James T. Kirk
  • Spock (Star Trek)
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • Mutual Pining
  • Slow Burn
  • Romantic Tension
  • Introspection
  • Love Realization
  • Fluff and Angst
  • Touching
  • Repressed Emotions
  • Vulcan Human Relations

  Summary

  In the quiet between shifts, Leonard McCoy finds himself smiling for no reason. The crew murmurs. He begins to wonder why his gaze always returns to the same two men… and why, all of a sudden, the weight of that gaze feels so different.

  Series

  • Part 27 of Three Starfleet officers

  Language:

  English

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  1,741

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  1/1

  Collections:

  1

  Comments:

  6

  Kudos:

  41

  Bookmarks:

  2

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  243

• Pulse points by TheIcedCaffeine

  Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  18 May 2026

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • James T. Kirk/Spock
  • James T. Kirk
  • Spock (Star Trek)
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Post-Star Trek Into Darkness
  • Hurt/Comfort
  • Emotional Hurt/Comfort
  • love realizations
  • Mutual Pining
  • First Time Admited Feelings
  • hospital fic
  • Recovery
  • Tenderness
  • Light Angst
  • Emotional Intimacy
  • McCoy friendship
  • Canon Divergence
  • Romance

  Summary

  After surviving the warp core, Spock visits a recovering Jim in the hospital. Faced with his captain’s fragile body and the memory of his death, Spock can no longer deny how deeply he loves him. In the quiet of the recovery room, with McCoy’s knowing push, long-hidden feelings and desire finally surface.

  Series

  • Part 40 of Charting the Heart

  Language:

  English

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  1,693

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  1/1

  Comments:

  6

  Kudos:

  45

  Bookmarks:

  5

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• Buried currents by TheIcedCaffeine

  Fandoms: Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  20 Dec 2025

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy/Spock
  • Spock (Star Trek)
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Pre-Slash
  • Slow Burn
  • Unresolved Sexual Tension
  • emotional tension
  • Angst
  • Hurt No Comfort
  • Mutual Pining
  • Internal Conflict
  • Character Study
  • Trauma
  • Moral Ambiguity
  • Banter
  • Flirting
  • Late Night Conversations
  • Science Lab Setting
  • Canon Compliant
  • Leonard McCoy POV
  • dark themes
  • psychological exploration
  • Duality
  • Vulcan Culture
  • Human/Vulcan relationship

  Summary

  Late-night shifts in the science lab force McCoy and Spock into close quarters over a shared experiment. What begins as their usual sharp-tongued debate slowly shifts into something neither of them can name.

  Series

  • Part 1 of Contained fire

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,488

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  7

  Kudos:

  30

  Bookmarks:

  1

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  260

• Tilted deck by TheIcedCaffeine

  Fandoms: Star Trek, Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek: The Original Series  

  • General Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  01 Dec 2025

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • James T. Kirk/Spock
  • James T. Kirk
  • Spock (Star Trek)
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Confession
  • emotional tension
  • slow and careful
  • quiet intimacy
  • hand-holding
  • Sleeplessness
  • observation deck
  • Honest Conversations
  • Consent
  • Boundaries and Parameters
  • Relationship Negotiation
  • angst with comfort
  • touch-starved Spock
  • Kirk Is So Gone
  • Vulcan Touch Telepathy (hinted)

  Summary

  Spock notices the evidence first: Kirk standing too close in the lift, sleepless nights, a laugh that comes one beat late. Beta shift leaves the ship quiet enough for honesty, and Spock chooses the narrow bridge between silence and risk.

  Series

  • Part 39 of Charting the Heart

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  1,114

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  20

  Kudos:

  152

  Bookmarks:

  13

  Hits:

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• In the wake of light by TheIcedCaffeine

  Fandoms: Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), Star Trek  

  • Teen And Up Audiences
  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  22 Nov 2025

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • James T. Kirk/Spock
  • James T. Kirk
  • Spock (Star Trek)
  • Nyota Uhura
  • Leonard "Bones" McCoy
  • Love Confession
  • Hidden Relationship
  • emotional tension
  • Friendship
  • Reconciliation
  • tender moments
  • Subtle Romance
  • quiet intimacy
  • Relationship Reveal
  • soft touches
  • Angst with a Happy Ending
  • Found Family
  • Honest Conversations
  • Post Spock/Uhura

  Summary

  When Uhura discovers that Jim and Spock have been quietly seeing each other, the silence between friends feels heavier than any argument. While she struggles with betrayal, McCoy steps in with his usual gruff kindness to remind them all what loyalty really means. Between guilt, honesty, and a quiet moment under the stars, Jim learns that love—like command—demands courage.

  Series

  • Part 38 of Charting the Heart

  Language:

  English

  Words:

  849

  Chapters:

  1/1

  Comments:

  1

  Kudos:

  46

  Bookmarks:

  4

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