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In the Court of the Crimson Emperor by purple_mangosteen
Fandoms: Kuroko no Basuke | Kuroko's Basketball
29 Jul 2025
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Shortly after Akashi Seijuurou ascends the throne of the Great Teikou Empire, he marries his childhood sweetheart, Kuroko Tetsuya, and names him Empress. Yet the Empress cannot bear a child—an unspoken truth that hangs like a shadow over the palace. But Seijuurou is the Emperor. He is expected to produce an heir.
Thus begins the selection of concubines: beautiful, cunning, ambitious and, above all, ruthless. Each will do whatever is necessary to secure a place in the Emperor’s heart and claim the coveted title of mother to the next ruler of Teikou.
And yet the Crimson Forbidden Palace is a prison in all but name—a gilded cage, dazzling in its splendour, yet suffocating to the soul. Its vermilion walls, grand and imposing, offer no true freedom. They enclose not only space, but the lives and dreams of every concubine who dwells within them.
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12 Aug 2025
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The Oblivious Lives of Observant Men by 3HobbitsInATrenchcoat
Fandoms: Batman - All Media Types, Superman - All Media Types
23 Dec 2025
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Clark Kent meets Matches Malone while working on a story, and the pair hit it off almost immediately. Meanwhile, Superman is getting established as a hero, and slowly becoming friends with Batman. Bruce just wants to figure out if he can maintain three separate identities, raise a kid, and keep his reporter boyfriend somewhat in the dark. It's a three-way double-blind secret identity scramble.
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24 Jul 2025
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The rooftop was quiet that day, the sky tinged with the warm hues of late afternoon. Behind him, Tetsuya heard the soft creak of the door opening, followed by the measured rhythm of footsteps approaching across the concrete. Seijuurou came to a halt beside him, standing tall and composed as always.
“I have been informed by Coach Shirogane that you have chosen to accept his offer to attend Rakuzan,” Seijuurou said, his tone as composed as ever.
“I didn’t choose Rakuzan.” Tetsuya turned to face him, meeting his gaze with quiet resolve. Though a storm stirred within him, his eyes did not waver. He hadn’t chosen Rakuzan for its prestige, nor for its promise of victory. He had chosen Rakuzan because Seijuurou would be there. He had made his decision, and the words that followed felt both like a confession—and a vow. “I chose you.”
This is a retelling of KnB and KnB Extra Game, set in an alternate universe where, instead of Seirin, Tetsuya attends Rakuzan to be with Seijuurou. Slash. Established relationship. Akashi Seijuurou/Kuroko Tetsuya. Akakuro.
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- Part 1 of Behind Blue Eyes
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20 Jul 2025
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*FIX IT FIC*
*Under reconstruction - light edits per chapter*
In-ho makes a different choice before Gi-hun can. He breaks protocol. Starts the evacuation early.
After the Game, Gi-hun and In-ho are two men carrying the same kind of broken—grief-torn, guilt-heavy, and haunted by the choices that kept them breathing. What begins as excruciatingly fragile proximity deepens into something unshakable: a child who needs them both, feelings neither of them dare to name, and the terrifying, hard-won hope that they might still be worthy of joy. Orbiting the wreckage of who they used to be, they begin again—not cleanly, but together.
But peace doesn’t come easy. Not when the past hunts them with a badge and a grudge. Not when the line between guilt and forgiveness won’t stay still. As secrets unravel and old wounds split open, Gi-hun and In-ho must fight harder than ever—not for survival this time, but for a future they finally believe they deserve.
Prequel 1: The Brotherhood Scar
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- Part 2 of Brotherhood, Masks, and Surviving
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02 Jul 2025
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The Magic That Turns a Beast into a Prince by sleepingkittie
Fandoms: Squid Game (TV 2021), You (TV 2018)
20 Mar 2025
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Seong Gi-hun is a widowed, debt-ridden gambler trying to get his life together—at least on the surface. Hwang In-ho is a moody bookshop owner with a sharp mind and a quiet obsession for observing people, especially the curious stranger who starts frequenting his store.
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Season 1 of “You” except it’s Seong Gihun and Hwang Inho.
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07 Feb 2025