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by proxy by thisissirius/@thisissirius rating: teen and up word count: 3.4k summary: the four times ben and stuart try to kill thompson and the one time thompson dies by accident.
🎄 ballum festive fics ‘20
(amidst all the celebrations, a lot of creations go under the radar so here’s a little collection of ben x callum christmassy for everyone to enjoy! please remember to leave kudos/comments!!!!)
first snow by @oceandawning
ben regrets not having last christmas with callum, but he's making damn sure he spends every second of it this year (1.5k words)
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snowy getaway by @yasisworld
ben wants to spend some alone-time with his boyfriend. and he misses snow. what better way to combine those things than going on a trip up north together between christmas and new year’s eve. (2.8k words)
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fell in love on christmas night by @minimitchell
the man gives him an apologetic look at that, though ben isn’t really sure what for; it’s not like he’s the one responsible for the snow currently coating every inch of the country.
“hey, maybe there’s a christmas miracle for us out there and we’ll be able to get home today after all.”
the soft, little smile on the guy’s face is so infectious it even makes the corners of ben’s mouth twitch up on their own accord. the situation they’re in isn’t great but maybe it won’t be completely horrible to sit here waiting with this guy next to him. (6k words)
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more gravy than grave by @maddy-does
it’s christmas eve, and ben has had it up to here with the festivities. he just wants to go to bed, not think about this wretched holiday, and maybe allow himself to wallow in self pity a little while he's at it. four strange visitations change all that, and might change him, too. (13k words)
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twelve presents for the man i love by @callumsmitchells
it’s december, and ben wants to do christmas a little bit differently this year. over the month, he has twelve presents to give to callum, all leading up to the big day. but what is the last present? (13k words)
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you're all that i need (underneath the tree) by @minimitchell
ben has had quite a few christmases in his life; 24 to be exact. most of them had neither been very merry or bright.
or, a glimpse into their life together through several christmas clichés. (4k words)
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mon éternel amour by @dingletragedy
callum takes his first ski trip to the beautiful village of morzine, ben is the filthy local he meets on the plane. they have fourteen days to fall in love, but really, it only takes fourteen seconds. (17.6k words)
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hearts will be glowing by @callumsmitchells
it’s christmas, and mistletoe hangs in the queen vic. callum's working behind the bar and ben takes it upon himself to annoy callum throughout his shift - but why? (2.7k words)
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this is not a temporary love by @halfwayinit
the snowflakes are slowly fluttering to the ground, mesmerising callum as he sits watching from the window. in the distance, he hears the front door slam as his father storms out, most likely heading to the pub to drown his sorrows. it’s nothing that callum isn’t used to, his dad and his big brother stuart fight almost every day, leaving callum to tiptoe around the broken pieces of their family that they leave behind. (1.7k words)
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the prettiest sight to see (is right within your heart) by @ballumschmallum
a victorian au where ben is getting married on christmas eve but he cannot seem to take his eyes away from the family cook callum highway. (15.5k words)
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the healing in trying by @softlofty
ben gets a burnout, and decides to change careers because of it, ending up working in a library. callum is an overworked and overcaffeinated student who studies in the library and increasingly worries ben about his general wellbeing. (6.8k words)
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✨ happy fanfic writer appreciation day to every single writer in our extremely talented fandom ✨
here’s a very small list of just some of my favourite fics that you should all read and reread again:
rainbow flags and declarations by @mr-and-mr-mitchell
rating: general audience
word count: 1581
summary: callum's first pride out of the closet goes better than he could have dreamed.
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i dare you to let me be your, your one and only by @callumsmitchells
rating: general audiences
word count: 12k
summary: eight times ben and callum are ridiculously romantic to each other.
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it's a kind of magic by @halfwayinit
rating: teen and up
word count: 16k
summary: a harry potter au with a twist
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if you wanna know if he loves you so by @thefancyspin
rating: teen and up
word count: 3362
summary: ben likes a lot about callum, which goes without saying really since the truth is ben’s in love with him.
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rhythm and rush by @kay-okays
rating: mature
word count: 20k (wip)
summary: callum, an injured veteran, wanted to come to Walford to start over. a new place where he could leave it all behind him — the secrets, the lies, the trauma, everything. where he could rebuild his life and start to help others like he always knew he wanted to do. but in group therapy, he meets ben — a broody, sarcastic troublemaker that seemingly everyone in town warns him to stay away from. before he knows it, ben’s crash-landed his way into callum’s life, bringing secrets of his own.
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what if this world was the end of the road by @calthighway
rating: mature
word count: 10k
summary: ben holds the file in his hands. the name in bold black letters on the front, his next kill, his next victim – callum highway.
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half agony, half hope by @yasisworld
rating: general audiences
word count: 30k
summary: eight years ago, ben and callum were in love until callum was persuaded to break up with him. now ben is back in town and dating callum’s only friend. they say karma is a bitch.
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something new, something true, something endless by @ballumschmallum
rating: teen and up
word count: 22k
summary: its november 2021 and for an autumn's day, the weather seemed to be perfect for a walford wedding. ben and callum finally had everything that they had ever wanted. as they prepare to start this amazing new chapter in their lives together in which their family and friends old and new were coming to walford to witness, all they needed now was to say "i do". what could possibly go wrong?
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3AM rush by @oceandawning
rating: mature
word count: 219k
summary: callum's just dropped off his girlfriend after saying yes to a club he didn't want to go to, and it's possibly been the worst night he's had all week. well, that's until he hears loud engines, sirens, and then a guy with a bruise on his face threatening to take his car so he can escape the very real cop coming towards them. maybe he shouldn't have said anything.
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someone to watch over me by @juguitos
rating: general audiences
length: 2k
summary: it was phil. it should have always been phil. this was phil’s problem and it should have never been up to ben to deal with keanu, but that mentality that was ingrained into his head since he was a child “you protect your family” is what has driven him to do the unimaginable. and now? he’s suffering the consequences of that mantra.
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small love by @sunsetsover
rating: teen and up
length: 18k
summary: the five times someone uses the word ‘love’ + the 1 time ben and callum use it properly.
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fire of the heart by @mightbeababygay
rating: general audiences
length: 2k
summary: it’s bonfire night and the five of them are going out, together as a family unit. except, people can’t stop reminding ben not to fuck everything up.
baby i’m right here, i’m trying to make it clear that getting half of you just ain’t enough by halfwayinit/@halfwayinit rating: general audiences status: complete length: 2.8k summary: ben's tired of having to share callum.
strong by oceandawn/@oceandawning rating: general audiences status: complete length: 1.5k summary: ben doesn't think he's deserving of what he has — family. he doesn't even know how he's found it. callum doesn't really have an answer, but they don't need one.
i see your face in people i don't know by callumsmitchells/@callumsmitchells rating: general audiences status: complete length: 13k summary: callum has a secret that he's terrified of people finding out. he's gay. ben is out and proud, after a long life of pain. he meets someone online, who has had an equally as bad start in life. but does he know the anonymous man? and what happens when they get feelings for each other? or, ben and callum meet on an anonymous forum.
I wanna give a shoutout to all the small fanfic writers, who aren't on Tumblr and Twitter. Who don't get as many kudos and hits as the "big writers" in the fandom. You rock and I hope you keep posting your art. It's much appreciated!❤❤❤
you’re all amazing 💛
A big hug and shoutout to aga @pchighway who left one of the sweetest, most genuine dms about my writing and I'm still crying to this day 🥺
💛 @pchighway 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!
Firstly, an apology. I am straight up crap at leaving comments on fic. I always mean to but I want to make sure my comment does the fic justice.... the talent in this fandom means no comment I leave would ever be enough. So then I end up leaving nothing.... which is just shit of me. I am sorry to all the wonderfully talented fic writers out there- I will get there eventually 💖💖 This fandom is the most talented I’ve been involved in writer wise- so many great writers- each bringing their (1/?)
favourites include @calthighway @dingletragedy @thefancyspin @halfwayinit @callumsmitchells @oceandawning @juguitos @smugdensmitchell @yasisworld @stillamess.... I’m missing some- I know I am. Thank you to all of you though- your fics have provided me with some light in a dark time. You all write beautifully, and I feel like I could read a paragraph of each of your works and know who had written it. You are all so talented, and I just want to say thank you to you all. *bows down* xx (2/2)
💛 @calthighway @dingletragedy @thefancyspin @halfwayinit @callumsmitchells @oceandawning @juguitos @smugdensmitchell @yasisworld @stillamess22 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!
Love to Bookl0ver on AO3 - Save Me was exactly the kind of darkness I wanted after the kidnapping storyline. Also, she stans bottom Callum and so do I
💛 we can all agree that bookl0ver is a brilliant fic writer!!! but i’d like to also mention what a fantastic support that are - always leaving lovely comments on fics and encouraging people to continue! we need more of them in the world!!! you can check out their eight (and counting) brilliant fics here! 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!
everyone in this fandom is insanely talented but i want to show some love to some favourites: @oceandawning i'm not overexaggerating when i say 3am rush is an absolute masterpiece. it's honestly one of the best fics i've ever read. listen i've never cried at a fic before but that last chapter actually had me tearing up a bit ngl 💘
💛 @oceandawning 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!
everyone in this fandom is insanely talented but i want to show some love to some favourites: @calthighway in my mind gemma is the queen of au fics. i love everything she writes. she's written everything from a strictly au to a guardian angel au and they are all brilliant 💘 @thefancyspin i think one the first ballum fics i read was 'the chord change' and TO THIS DAY it is still one of my favourites. her characterization is always bang on point and everything she writes is pure gold 💘
💛 i agree with everything you’ve just said. these two are beyond incredible and deserve all the love always!!!! 💛 @calthighway @thefancyspin
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calthighway is the absolute queen of AUs. Any situation, any place- she always nails the characterisation. Be it dancers, footballers or a paramedic and their patient, it is always so recognisably Ben and Callum. It’s a real talent to be able to get it so right, and Gemma has it in abundance. 🥰
💛 i could not agree more, @calthighway is the queen of aus- i mean that doctor/priosoner au will forever be one of my favourites, alongside the ons footballer au!!! 💛
send love to your favourite fic authors!
Do you not post things that are about authors you don't like or something?
no that’s not that case at all? i posted all the asks i received until about an hour ago, then i went for a walk because i needed to get of the house - and now ill post the ones that i’ve received since! there’s only me running the blog so some things may be delayed. i like all writers in this fandom, and will support them all. if you feel i’m being unfair or missing anyone out please let me know!
everyone in this fandom is insanely talented but i want to show some love to some favourites: @dingletragedy soph's writing is so beautiful and poetic and soft i love it. has no idea how talented she is. she can write fluff, angst AND smut.... she has the range 💘 @halfwayinit i bloody LOVE seeing katie's fics on my dash! they're so soft and always make me smile when i read them, they're like a warm hug 💘
💛 @dingletragedy 💛
💛 @halfwayinit 💛
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WatMcGregor writes the most incredible angsty AUs!
💛 you can read all of watmcgregor’s fics here! 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!
I would like to give a shoutout to Totallyradioactive15, her smutty ballum fics are some of my faves!! I love her Ballum one-shots and fluffy series as well!! xx ❤️🥰😊
💛 @totallyradioactive15 💛
send in love for your fav writers/stories to celebrate 1000 ballum fics!