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He repeats it a few times, scratches his neck, slaps himself again, and then falls into his bed. He groans at the way it bothers his bruised ribs, but he lays there in the pain, letting it cleanse him from his thoughts earlier.
Here, in the haze of his pain, he is whole, normal, pure. He is repenting, paying his dues, accepting his punishment. He doesn’t need his pa for that, he can do it himself, make sure he’s not some dirty gay.
Gary hasn’t believed in God in a very long time; in fact, he’s certain there isn’t one. But there has to be some truths in the world, and this has to be one of them.
Gary Barkovitch is normal. And if he isn’t, he’ll break himself until his bones set right.
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OR - All Gary Barkovitch's life, he has been the starving mutt wandering the edge of the street light, baring his teeth at any approaching person. Maybe, now in Maine, he can learn to lower his hackles and let people in.Series
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15 Mar 2026
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I tried to be good, am I no good? by scrapeourshoesonthemoon
Fandoms: The Long Walk (Movie 2025)
17 Feb 2026
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The distant idea of his father’s love evaporated into the gunpowder fog. Someone who had known him for 28 hours had given a damn about him, something The Major hadn’t managed in 23 years.
Harkness, whoever the hell he was, would have to live.
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The blood of rebellion waters something new in Billy Stebbins.
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28 Feb 2026
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You lead an unremarkable life in Diamond City, working for the Mayor as a secretary, giving most of your caps to your despondent parents and taking Calmex just to get a good night’s sleep. Until Nick Valentine shows up to your work with a ghoul in a tricorn hat, on an investigation that changes the trajectory of your life.
This is a slow burn romance with eventual smut between reader/John Hancock. New chapters released monthly, sometimes twice a month if I’ve managed to get more writing done!
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03 Feb 2026
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Freak Show by banana_cheese_cake
Fandoms: Fallout 4, Fallout (Video Games), Fallout (TV 2024)
01 Feb 2026
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In 2077, your mother died and the bombs fell, leading you and your twin sister Lottie to take shelter in Vault 111 where Lottie is kidnapped after an unknown period of time. You make your way across the wasteland in search of her, making new friends along the way while dealing with the grief of losing your entire family and the world you once knew. A post-apocalyptic world isn't the most ideal place to find romance, but you find yourself falling for two ghouls in journey across the Commonwealth nonetheless.
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- Part 1 of Freak Show
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03 Feb 2026
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'Tis The Damn Season by Lolo (TheLittleLo)
Fandoms: The Long Walk (Movie 2025), The Long Walk - Richard Bachman
20 Mar 2026
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Dear Stephen King, please forgive my transgressions for not setting this in Maine.
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Billy Stebbins never left the small town he grew up in. He works at the garage his father owns, lives with his mom, step-father and two brothers, and has never really thought about life outside his town.
When his best friend Ray Garraty's cousin Richard Harkness comes to visit for winter break, Billy and Richard begin to slowly realize they might like each other as more than just acquaintances that see each other once a year for two weeks.
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23 Jan 2026