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“You need to learn a lesson,” she says, and there’s blood speckling her lips now. She’s overstraining herself. He needs to stop her, calm her down. “And until you learn it you will suffer, just like you’ve made me suffer.”
“Mum, I think you need to--”
It turns out that when his father had called his mother a witch, he had meant more than Martin realized.
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09 Jun 2026
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“What--” He stops to compulsively lick his lips. His back hits the wall-- he’d started backing up at some point and he hadn’t noticed. He can’t tear his eyes away from the man on his couch. No. The creature. “What are you?”
Martin finally looks up from his book. He looks at Jon. He doesn’t look like Prentiss. He isn’t full of gaping holes that should have killed him, he isn’t covered in squirming, shiny white worms, he doesn’t smell like a moldy, rotting corpse. He looks like a pleasant, normal man. He has freckles scattered across the bridge of his nose, his cheeks. Monsters shouldn’t have freckles, Jon thinks nonsensically.
“I’m your boyfriend,” the monster sitting on his couch says, as if this is a matter that is not up for debate, that Jon has no say in.
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07 Jun 2026
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won my bride in a poker game by Prim_the_Amazing for ephemeral_lynn
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
19 Sep 2021
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He peers between the branches at the spiderweb, gently pushing some away to get a better view. He wonders what kind of spider it is, if he can catch a glimpse of it. There aren’t that many types in England, but--
Oh. He doesn’t spot the spider, but there’s something else trapped in the middle of the web. A large moth, its wings splayed helpless and immobile. As he watches, he sees its legs wriggle ineffectually in the air. It’s a surprisingly pitiful sight, making Martin’s heart unexpectedly wrench a bit for the poor thing.
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Martin saves a moth from a spider. He doubts that this decision will have any sort of serious repurcussions.
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05 Jun 2026
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It's not like Martin's feelings for Jon were anything new, but they were safe as long as he knew that Jon would never feel the same way about him. Unrequited love was supposed to be poetic, with him aesthetically reciting his yearnings to a tape recorder. It wasn't something he had to do anything about.
Then Jon had to muck it all up by kissing him, of all things. Now it was something they were going to have to talk about. Now his feelings were no longer abstract and artistic, they were a fire that roiled inside him, burning him alive. Consuming his ability to think about literally anything else.
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04 Jun 2026
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Taste Of You by Prim_the_Amazing for Aquisedragon
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
29 Apr 2022
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He’s here, something deep and instinctual whispers in him, and he perks up from where he’s been leaning against the alley wall, his eyes searching the crowd passing him by on the streets. His eyes catch on Jon before Jon spots him in turn. All dressed up nice for their date, his head turned as he looks for Martin in the completely wrong direction. Seeing Jon when he doesn’t think he’s being seen somehow feels like a stolen treasure, something precious that he shouldn’t have.
Uneasily, he thinks about how he’d sensed Jon so quickly, before he was even within his line of vision. Like he’d smelled him, heard his heartbeat-- or just sensed him somehow, standing out from the packed nightlife of downtown London. He doesn’t like it. It feels… predatory. Like he’s stalking him.
But that’s what he gets for making his boyfriend his thrall as well, he supposes.
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Martin figures out how to be in a relationship with someone as a vampire. (And how to be loved.)
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- Part 2 of enthralling
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04 Jun 2026
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Martin couldn’t remember exactly when or why he’d joined the Knights of the Lonely. He supposed that was by design.
Knights of the Lonely weren’t meant to last long. They were built to take blows, and, if necessary, they were built to die. He supposed that suited him fine.
But upon an assignment to escort the Watcher’s betrothed to the Kingdom of Beholding, Martin began to realize that, perhaps, there was something he was missing. Perhaps it was in the shape of a person with bright, intelligent eyes and acerbic wit, with prickly edges and a gentle smile when he thought no one was looking.
There was only one problem. He wasn’t meant to let the Watcher’s betrothed reach the kingdom alive.
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01 Jun 2026
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i must make you the perfect evening by shinealightonme for JessJesstheBest
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
25 Dec 2025
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Jon didn't want to be in the bar in the first place.
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17 May 2026
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(I Tell Them) Put Me Back In by shinealightonme for JessJesstheBest
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
07 Jul 2025
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The agony of having a crush: Jon is one specific person, but really, he could be anyone.
Or, he could have been anyone, until the day he walks into the cafe carrying a porcelain clown doll, because Martin is dead certain that that is not something anyone else has ever, will ever, could ever do.
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17 May 2026
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Jon didn’t know how to stand, didn’t know how to occupy the same space as this man, it had just been so long. Even before Lukas, how much time had they spent alone together? What did he even know about Martin? What did he even like about Martin? A coach-ride conversation about music taste hardly made up for the four years he hadn’t cared to learn.
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Basically a lot of Jon adoring Martin and having no idea how to say so. Another Scottish cabin fic, ur welcomerecommended listening: Tallahassee by the mountain goats
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17 May 2026
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08 May 2026
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- the surprising resilience of the rock ptarmigan - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
16 Dec 2025
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Something in him fought at the consideration, a little rough and instinctive, and bit back against even the possibility.
But…it was nice to be cared about, worried about.To hear Jon care.
And it’d been a shitty night for no good reason, and Jon was trying, and it was enough of an opening to maybe just talk, and not have it mean too much. To sit next to his boyfriend on the couch and talk about all the things they could never quite touch, without any of the pressure.They could watch the birds, instead.
(And maybe he shouldn’t let the thought of care get him into conversations he’d rather not be in, but then…well, he’d probably never talk to Jon properly again, at that rate. And he’d already had more than enough of that. Maybe he just needed to suck it up and meet him halfway, on it.)
Jon could muse on it, ask his questions, and they could just…keep it small. Casual. Casual talk, about what was probably the worst year of Martin’s life, right after they finished breakfast. Homemade muffins and dishes that Jon did and trash that they needed to take out.
...Neat.
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08 May 2026
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- but pay no mind, it fades in time (don't we all?) - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
30 Jan 2026
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He let his hand run over the soft skin and took in every detail; the freckle on his shoulder, halfway across the length of his collarbone, half-hidden by the collar of his shirt. The patches of barely visible stubble growing in, prickling against his fingertips as he trailed them along his jaw. The subtle curve of his collarbone, soft and rounded by the solidity of him.
All of it, and the way Jon’s hand fit almost perfectly in the shallow dip where neck turned to shoulder, with the heel of his hand settling ever so easily into the divot.Martin breathed into the touch, barely seeming to give any reaction at all, beyond a vague contentment, but that was perfectly fine by him.
He was here, and Jon could feel him, know he was here, and he could -
He could feel the give of a just-off shape, right around the edges of his fingertips.He shifted his hand, slightly, and something in his stomach sank, hard and sharp. It still took a second to register, beyond just the fact that it was *scar tissue*, light and faded along the side of Martin’s neck, in a spread that very closely mimicked the placement of Jon’s nails.
It…it did take a moment. And then, dripping in bit by bit, it flooded.
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08 May 2026
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- this life is yours, if you want it - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
16 Feb 2026
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This…this was different, though, than most of the other leads he’d followed.
His mother, or Peter, or even his own idealized planning and endless expectations.
There was kindness in this, leaking out through every crack in the faux stoicism. There was a softness, a care, that he’d only ever seen the edges of, up until the night before the Unknowing. Here, now, it was on full display, just barely sheened over with the resolute determination Jon always took on when he had his mind set to something. For now, leading them. Home.
Home.
Hm.
It struck him, not for the first time - he’d…he’d probably follow Jon anywhere, actually, with no questions asked. Probably wouldn’t even bitch about it too, too much. Ha.
Maybe he’d ask questions later, sure, once their breathing calmed and the running had stopped, but…he’d follow. Without a doubt.
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Jon and Martin escape the Lonely. Martin...doesn't quite remember what happened, immediately following. Jon needs to explain it to him, in all the gory, heartbreaking, emotionally volatile details.
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08 May 2026
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- saying you loved me (made things harder, at best) - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
20 Feb 2026
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He downed the rest of his glass in one quick motion, trying not to cough on it, and...half-succeeded. Just about.
Jon just chuckled as he gasped and choked a little on the motion, the laugh soft and slow from a few feet away, and something in him thawed out a little more at the sound, the sight. His throat felt warm. All down through his chest, it spread, with a light burning playing through the caverns of his body as the wine warmed him from the inside out. As the relief dripped in, solid and easy and fucking painful. But sweet, still. Sweet.
The light from the kitchen was playing off the curve of Jon's nose, catching in the breaks between strands of his hair, and it was worth every half-assed sensory-dulling deal and whatever bottle of putrid alcohol he had to force down to see it. To stay, and see it, and be present enough to feel how important it all was to him, again.
(If he could just let it be.)
It was worth it.
He swallowed, and smiled around the lump in his throat. The aftertaste.
"Next time, we'll get straight vodka, don't worry."OR
Jon and Martin get a little too drunk and confess their feelings. Talk. It’s as much of a disaster and a blessing as could be expected.
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08 May 2026
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- secondhand smoke (I breathe you in, but honey, I don't know what you're doing to me) - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
29 Apr 2026
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“Morning! What can I get for ya?” The man piped, easy and light, and it tugged at something in the back of his mind, at that pain in the center of his chest. All at once, in a flash of sickeningly sweet recognition, that almost made him feel nauseous.
'Mornin’, ugh. Wanna cuppa? Was gonna throw one on before it got too cold to get out of bed again –
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(If it’s not too late already -)'He swallowed, throat suddenly entirely too dry, and felt a little like he was going to collapse. The pain in his lungs sharpened, going quick and stabbing for just a second, and he choked out a sound that might have been a tight, constricted 'um'.
The man at the counter, with his oddly familiar voice, and copper hair, and bright blue eyes that were staring right at him, not unkindly, was - was just waiting. With a practiced smile and a mild look of questioning on his face. Waiting for this random man in his cafe to order, and get out of line, and probably not have the panic attack of a lifetime in the middle of his floor. Probably not that.
“Ah. Um. Just a coffee. Black.”
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07 May 2026
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Peter’s wrong, of course. When it’s all over, Martin does still want to tell Jon everything. It’s just—well, there’s a few things they need to work through first before they can get there.
Martin and Jon find each other again in Scotland.
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07 May 2026
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Sad Wet Cat Jonmartin Week 2024 by sadwetcatmybeloved
Fandom The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
10 Apr 2024
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06 May 2026
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Sad Wet Cat Jonmartin Week 2025 by sadwetcatmybeloved
Fandom The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
07 Apr 2025
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06 May 2026
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- elevators and half-price sales, trapped in by all these mountains - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
01 May 2026
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“I mean…” Jon started, low, with his eyes scanning over the various odds and ends, not landing on anything particular. That was, until they snapped up to Martin’s face, a little too open, a little too soft - crinkled at the edges, with the ghost of a wry smile. “Nothing says we can’t make the hunt house cozy. I think it might help, actually.”
He bit down the instinctive laugh that tried to bubble up at that, and...at the sudden realization of just how *absurd* this all was.
Jon agreeing to decorate their new house together, temporary as it may have been. Them, being alive, together, at all. Just getting to discuss knicknacks and curiosities, mulling over it like it was domestic and normal, and - and -And he thought he’d be dead, by the end of last night. Had practically *planned* on it.
…And now he was looking at themed mugs with Jon, in a little shop in the depths of rural Scotland.
Funny how that worked.
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06 May 2026
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- and i'll never let you freeze (without me) - by rodrikthelocalghost
Fandoms: The Magnus Archives (Podcast)
30 Apr 2026
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Jon wakes up in the middle of the night. It's cold.
This means good things, surely.
Surely..
(In which Jon is an eldritch goblin, they bicker a bit, and Oh God Everything Hurts, actually!)
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06 May 2026