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    The issue Alicent has with Rhaenyra’s ego is simple—as a driver and a mechanic they have two very different jobs. Alicent’s job is to understand Rhaenyra’s relationship to the car and how it affects the build. Then, she has to accommodate. Alicent is always watching. Every turn of the wheel, every crash, every race start, every press of the pedal, Alicent is watching. It’s her job to count the flecks of rubber flying off the tyres at 360 KM/H. Rhaenyra, despite this, thinks she knows every fucking thing there is to know about her car. Alicent knows you can only see so much from inside. That’s something Rhaenyra refuses to understand.

    Rhaenyra Targaryen is one of the most outstanding drivers in the world, with three F1 championships to her name and another season just kicking off. Alicent Hightower is the woman behind the car itself—the Number One Mechanic. Every build goes through her from chassis up. For two years, she's been working with Ferrari—specifically on Rhaenyra's car. The only problem with this is the two of them spend most of their time in the garage trying not to bite each other's heads off.

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    02 Jul 2026

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    An alternate universe of sorts where Nesta and Feyre don’t actually hate each other, they just fight sometimes. Like real sisters. Nesta goes to Velaris while she is still a human to spend time with Feyre at Rhys’s request. Their relationship slowly improves, while Nesta explores her sister’s new world.

    What is the same as canon: the world, the characters (not necessarily how they act, just the basics), the plot up until the moment that Feyre asks her sisters for help with the queens

    What is different from canon: everyone has at least a modicum of emotional intelligence, Clare Beddor was (is??) Nesta’s best friend, Elain is into Mor (because why not), Illyria is not a terrible place, Nesta and Rhys form an unlikely but ultimately adorable friendship

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    23 Jan 2025

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    “Then stop, Cassian!” She was shouting now, inches from his face. “Stop fighting for my life! I never asked you to! Forget about me and move on!”

    A sparkling tear froze on the tip of her eyelash and he felt a triumph in it, this sign that she was in there somewhere. His hands ached for her. This had all gone so differently in his head.

    “I can’t,” he admitted.
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    Or, a therapist's attempt at an ACOSF rewrite, because trauma's a bitch and muscling through isn't the only way.
    Featuring:
    -Nesta's alcoholism and trauma taken seriously
    -IC family dysfunction reckoning
    -recognition of Illyrian oppression and effects of colonization
    -women being resourceful and empowered in spite of their circumstances
    -healing not being a straight line

    pro Nesta, pro healthy Nessian, anti nobody, pro everyone is capable of change

    CW: This work explores themes of trauma recovery, colonization and systemic racism, and gendered violence and reproductive abuse, and contains mentions of physical and emotional abuse, suicidal ideation, abortion, substance use, and sexual assault. Specific warnings will be included for each chapter, please take care of yourself.

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    16 Jul 2024

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    She looks up and her eyes meet Addison's and suddenly they're back in her kitchen with Addison hovering above her, touching her, kissing her and Meredith could swear moments like this only existed in movies, but here they are in the middle of prom in a fucking hospital and she could spend forever just looking at Addison.

    (or, a season 2 au where Meredith falls in love with Addison.)

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    29 Jun 2024

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    𝙰𝙲𝙾𝚃𝙰𝚁 𝚛𝚎𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚎 𝚠𝚒𝚝𝚑 𝚏𝚎𝚖𝚊𝚕𝚎 𝚁𝚑𝚢𝚜𝚊𝚗𝚍.

    𝙸'𝚖 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚌𝚑𝚊𝚙𝚝𝚎𝚛𝚜 𝚁𝚑𝚢𝚜 𝚒𝚜 𝚒𝚗.

    𝙰 𝚕𝚘𝚝 𝚘𝚏 𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚠𝚛𝚒𝚝𝚒𝚗𝚐 𝚋𝚎𝚕𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚝𝚘 𝚂𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚑 𝙹 𝙼𝚊𝚊𝚜

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    05 Jun 2024