19 Works by controlflowerror
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Robert Robertson III spent seven years believing the Mecha Man suit was the only extraordinary thing about him-the tech, the mission, the legacy, the perfect hero, the perfect soldier, the perfect legacy bearer for a family that never lived past forty. He patrolled the streets of Los Angeles until his bones ached and his bank account died, clinging to a hero name that cost him everything except the stray dog who refused to leave him. But the cold in his veins was never normal. The frost on his glass, the way he never felt heat, the way fire bent strangely around him. They were inheritance. Old inheritance.
And the first person to recognize what he is? - Flambae. A pyrokinetic disaster with a wicked grin, a criminal record, and enough fire to melt steel, or warm someone who can’t feel heat at all.
Robert isn’t looking for a partner. He isn’t looking for a destiny. He definitely isn’t looking for a fire-powered menace who thinks his existential crisis is “kinda cute.” But flame seeks cold, cold seeks flame, and sometimes the person who burns the world down is the only one who can thaw what’s frozen inside you.
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Destiny’s Gambit by controlflowerror
Fandoms: Professional Chess RPF, Transformers - All Media Types
26 Jun 2025
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When grandmaster Hikaru Nakamura gets tangled in a battle between Autobots and Decepticons, he never expects to become part-Cybertronian, soul-bound to the AllSpark, and the literal embodiment of a Mage. He especially doesn't expect Magnus Carlsen to show up early to a chess tournament, get dragged into a robot war, and turn out to be his fated Knight.
Now they have to save the world, survive Decepticons, play their final match, and maybe figure out their feelings—all while being very unsubtly shipped by a team of giant alien robots.
Note: If you see alive or present Autobots that are either dead or not in the movies, it's for the vibes.
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Alireza wakes up on his birthday to balloons, chaos, and chess pieces mysteriously taped to his door. What follows is a day full of lopsided cake, disastrous baking attempts, heartfelt gifts, ridiculous traditions, Mortal Kombat smackdowns, and one very determined kitten in a bowtie. In the end, it’s not about the perfect birthday—it’s about love, laughter, and the found family that made it unforgettable.
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- Part 5 of Chess dads
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In the Wake of Ashes by controlflowerror
Fandoms: Professional Chess RPF, Mortal Kombat - All Media Types
12 Jun 2025
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I wanted to write a Mortal Kombat-like story because it’s one of my favorite games, except it turned out to be a little (a lot) different since I wanted Hikaru to be like Hanzo “Scorpion” Hasashi and Magnus to be like Kuai “Sub-zero” Liang, and the problem is that Hikaru is the one who has an older brother and Magnus has 3 sisters. I made it work somehow. So the way it will be: Hikaru will not have a wife and a son in this, but I might write a story like this. Magnus has an adopted older brother. And I gave Hikaru an older sister, I don’t know, don’t ask why. Well, as Hikaru once said: “It is what it is.” I hope you enjoy the story.
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After a devastating accident leaves Magnus in a coma and Hikaru presumed dead, reality and dreams begin to blur. In the dreamscape, buried confessions rise. In the waking world, pain, fear, and love take center stage as they fight their way back to each other. A story of near-loss, second chances, and the quiet miracle of recovery—together. When Magnus wakes, the hardest part begins: healing in a world where they both survived. Together.
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Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura were never just rivals on the chessboard—they were ancient forces, destined to oppose and complete each other. Chaos and Order, bound by fate, growing closer through tournaments, letters, and quiet nights. When a battle against a hidden threat forces them to unite their powers, they realize that together, they're not only stronger — they're unstoppable. A story of ancient magic, late-night confessions, found family, and the beautiful chaos of falling in love.
Update: Part 2 is up now. Hope you will enjoy it!
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After Hikaru retires, the chess world moves on—but Magnus can't. The board feels empty without his greatest rival, and worse, without the only person who ever understood him. When they cross paths in a foreign city on a rainy night, the unresolved tension between them cracks open. One hotel room. No more games. Just raw truths, quiet comfort, and the slow, tentative beginning of something neither of them have words for. Not yet.
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Disclaimer: This fic is my attempt to write a story while I'm at the IT academy. I'm not all familiar with all of the fields, so if I do any mistakes, I'm sorry in advance and enjoy your reading.
At NovaCore Technologies, a glitch throws Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura into each other’s worlds—and neither walks away the same. Late nights, coffee runs, and an endless stream of teasing texts turn professional respect into something deeper.
Their bond grows fast—and obvious—prompting Anna, their gleeful HR liaison, to make them sign relationship disclosure forms while secretly gushing about how cute they are. When Hikaru’s friend Fabiano returns from vacation, he immediately starts terrorizing Hikaru for falling in love while he was gone.
Between office chaos, playful bickering, and late-night drinks with friends, Magnus and Hikaru realize they’re not just rewriting code—they’re rewriting their lives.
Sometimes, the best system failure is falling for someone unexpected.
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After years of rivalry, heartbreak, and missed chances, Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura finally realize they are soulmates—literally. A fateful evening spent together breaks down the last of their walls, revealing the glowing marks of each other's names on their wrists. As they cling to each other, healing old wounds, they accept the bond that had been written into their souls from the beginning.
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The Person Who Loves You Will Notice by controlflowerror
Fandoms: Professional Chess RPF
08 May 2025
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Hikaru Nakamura is exhausted. No one can tell — not from the way he plays, not from the way he jokes, not from the way he smiles. To the world, he’s still the unstoppable, brilliant grandmaster everyone knows. But inside, Hikaru is burning out, worn thin by the endless games, the pressure, and the feeling of always being second best. Especially to Magnus Carlsen, the World Champion — the one person Hikaru thinks could never notice how he feels. After all, they're rivals, right? Nothing more.
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A collection of fluffy, heartfelt, and occasionally chaotic one-shots featuring secretly (and later, not-so-secretly) married Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura, and their beloved son Alireza Firouzja—who may or may not be the most dramatic member of the family. From tournament mischief to soft domestic life, from found family to "I'm calling my dad" threats, this is a celebration of love, rivalry, and the beautiful mess of chess family life.
Also featuring: Uncle Fabiano and his long-suffering boyfriend, Ioan-Cristian Chirilă, suspicious grandmasters, and Magnus getting interrogated about his life choices. Mostly fluff. Some feelings. All heart.
Update: I would like to mention that some stories will feature an OC from "Between Moves and Moments," Emilia Rossi-Neumann. In that story, Emilia is a close friend of Hikarus’ but here, she will be more of his sister than a friend.
I hope you enjoy the stories!
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A fever hits Alireza hard, sending Magnus and Hikaru into a sleepless night of worry, care, and fierce love. As they navigate fear, helplessness, and the tender ache of watching their son suffer, memories resurface and bonds are strengthened. When Alireza finally calls them "Dad" while fully conscious, it isn't just a word—it's a milestone. Wrapped in blankets, quiet jokes, and the safety of each other, this little family finds healing not just from the fever, but from the unspoken fears that come with loving so deeply.
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- Part 4 of Chess dads
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After a brutal nightmare dredges up old fears and feelings of abandonment, Alireza wakes in a panic. Hikaru finds him first, grounding him with steady breath and quiet comfort. Magnus joins soon after, and together they do what they always do—wrap him in love, warmth, and chamomile tea. A sleepless night turns into a makeshift sleepover on the couch, complete with cold tea, back pain, and a cat with no sense of boundaries. But when Alireza wakes up smiling, it’s all worth it.
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- Part 3 of Chess dads
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Chess prodigies turned Formula 1 champions. A rivalry that becomes love. A found family held together by loyalty, languages, and late-night engine talks. But behind the trophies and titles, there's a family—an ex-Navy SEAL sister who once takes care of him after a racetrack mid-injury, twin nephews who treat his garage like a jungle gym, and an ever-growing multilingual household built on loyalty, chaos, and love. He never expected to add a teammate to that list. Especially not Magnus Carlsen—cocky, talented, infuriatingly soft-eyed Magnus, who joins Red Bull just as Hikaru chases his fourth straight championship. What begins as fierce competition turns into something quieter, something deeper—built in pit stops, late-night strategy talks, and the way Magnus says “good race” like it means “I see you.” As their bond deepens and careers shift, Hikaru finds himself mentoring a young abandoned driver named Alireza, learning what it means to be a father, and navigating a life where checkered flags aren't the only things worth fighting for. Now there’s an adoption, a wedding, an interrogation squad, and a whole lot of chaos in the fast lane. Throttle meets heart in this slow-burn, multilingual, full-speed love story.
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AU where Hikaru has a 5-year-old daughter, and no one knows about her. Magnus frequently starts to see a little girl at tournaments and starts to have little chats with her, not completely understanding why this girl has some kind of magnet that keeps pulling them together, until he finds out who her father is.
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Magnus meets a little girl, meets her father, and then Magnus gains a small family in the process.
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The Chess Dads And An Officially Adopted Chess Son by controlflowerror
Fandoms: Professional Chess RPF
04 Apr 2025
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In the wake of a scandal that shatters his life, Alireza Firouzja finds himself unexpectedly adopted by two of the most powerful figures in the chess world—Magnus Carlsen and Hikaru Nakamura. As he navigates the complexities of this new family dynamic, Alireza learns what it truly means to belong, to be cared for, and to forge his own path. But some things, like unexpected confrontations and public reveals, come with a price. In the world of grandmasters, family can be just as unexpected as the game itself.
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- Part 2 of Chess dads
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Alireza Firouzja, once heralded as the future of chess, finds himself spiraling after a disastrous Candidates Tournament. With expectations crushing him from all sides—his father, his fans, and his own doubts—he begins to question if he even wants to keep playing. As he struggles through Norway Chess, he finds unlikely support in Hikaru Nakamura’s chaotic wisdom and Magnus Carlsen’s brutal honesty. Through blunders, rivalries, and late-night blitz sessions, Alireza realizes that chess is more than just winning or losing—it’s about deciding for himself what kind of player, and person, he wants to be.
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- Part 1 of Chess dads
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Family Ties by controlflowerror
Fandoms: 9-1-1 (TV), The Fugitive (Movies), U.S. Marshals (Movie 1998)
16 Mar 2025
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Family isn’t always blood—it’s loyalty, sacrifice, and love. Buck Gerard and his brother Noah grew up with their father, U.S. Marshal Sam Gerard, surrounded by a tight-knit team who taught them the true meaning of family. Both brothers became Navy SEALs, but life shifted after a manhunt involving a wrongfully accused doctor, Richard Kimble. A year after Noah’s near-fatal injury, Sam and Richard marry, bringing peace to the family. As Buck and Eddie Diaz finish their service and marry, Noah finds love with former SEAL teammate Vincenzo Rossi-Neumann. Buck starts fresh with the 118 LAFD, surrounded by a family forged through trials, duty, and devotion.
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A disaster week of the Rapid&Blitz tournament, where Magnus Carlsen navigates a whirlwind chess tournament, unexpected controversies, and heartfelt moments with Hikaru Nakamura in snowy New York City. A playful snowball fight and an unforgettable New Year’s celebration that proves some victories are won off the chessboard.