dedicated to a happier year

asexualizing and aromanticizing your favorite marauders since 2023

[cukrkandl]

masterlist

cukrkandl, they/she, 27, ao3

LONG(ER) FICS

To a Happier Year (200k, M, jegulus): James and Regulus befriend each other because they want to a) help Sirius, b) ruin Sirius's life. Guess which one wants which.

SERIES

🌻language of flowers (a series of one shots)

James Potter and the Teddy Bear Heist (30k, M, jegulus): James decides to break into Grimmauld Place to get Regulus's teddy bear back (and win his heart in the process).

Remus Lupin and the Frankenstein Dilemma (13k, M, wolfstar): Remus reads Frankenstein and finds it a little too personal.

Lily Evans and the Art of Love (10k, T, marylily): Lily tries to figure out what romantic love actually means, and how she can be with Mary on her own terms.

💜💚 the a-verse (an all-aspec au)

An Ace Up Your Sleeve, Ace in the Hole, Hold All the Aces, and Other Fitting Asexual Puns (12k, M, rosekiller): Evan decides that if he can't fix Barty's (misplaced) acephobia, he'll become a murderer.

Really Good Title: coming soon (i'm putting this here to motivate myself to fucking write it finally) never bc i suck

ONE SHOTS

when the butterflies turned to dust (26k, M, rosekiller): Instead of dealing with his issues, Barty decides to fake date Evan to show him what a perfect relationship is supposed to look like. Despite never having been in one. And not liking boys. Or sex.

to build a home (20k, M, wolfstar): With Regulus's help, Sirius rebuilds Grimmauld Place to live there with his friends--and Remus, of course, even if he hasn't yet admitted his feelings.

metamorphosis (20k, T, jegulus): A sort of Aristotle and Dante AU.

a recipe for disaster (14k, G, jegulus): Regulus accidentally bakes his crush on James Potter into some muffins and causes an epidemic of love confessions.

the secrets of strawberry jam (11k, T, queerplatonic aroace4aroace wolfstar): On loneliness, and learning to embrace it.

[cukrkandl]

why did sora not have a picture of reiju as well. why was she not as excited to see her as she was sanji. why did she only talk about sanji when reiju VISITED HER TOO. reiju suffering the eldest daughter curse throughout this whole arc

[cukrkandl]

and here we go again why didn't toki send hiyori to the future as well that poor baby

[cukrkandl]

this is really random but. jacqueline wilson wrote this book called "clean break" which is about this girl who's name is em and she likes emeralds and green because of her name. and i read this book like a thousand times because dysfunctional family you know and i just thought that was the coolest color EVER and so i decided, based on this book, that purple was my favorite color. and yeah that doesn't make sense because i just said her name is em like emerald so she likes green WELL ACTUALLY i read this book in czech and her name was amy. and she liked amethysts because her name was amy... and thus she liked purple... and i decided when i was like ten that purple was my favorite color because of this book and i just found out that it's not even true!!! it was just translated like that for some reason!!! my favorite color could have been green!!! i could have been a completely different person like the fuck

[six-improbable-things]

In honor of pride month, here's a list of things I thought people made up / thought not having was normal for most of my life:

Crushes / Romantic Attraction (-> aromantic)

Sexual Attraction / Getting Turned On (-> asexual)

Any Thoughts About Your Own Gender Whatsoever (-> agender)

BONUS: The Ability to See Pictures In Your Head When You Think (-> aphantasia)

[mybelovedmoon]

aspec fic recs for pride month

i meant to post this way earlier oops. anyway please note that many of these authors also have other incredible fics, both with and without acespec rep, but i am limiting this list to one fic per author. this is also a non-exhaustive list!

i do not know many of the authors' tumblrs so let me know if i missed anyone and i will happily tag them!

🌙⭐️: Remus and Sirius (platonic or romantic. this list is almost exclusively them, I’m sorry!)

⭐️☀️: Sirius and James (platonic or romantic)

🌙⭐️☀️: Remus, Sirius, and James (platonic or romantic)

G & T rated fics

Valentine’s Day Morning by @missmoonfrost 🌙⭐️☀️ - Sirius is feeling a bit insecure about his asexuality; James and Remus comfort him. I’m a huge fan of hurt/comfort and missmoonfrost does it so well! I also really like the exploration of an ace person in a relationship with two allo people and how that might be difficult for them all.

Imperfect the Way You Are by @demonbanisher 🌙⭐️ - Remus walks in on Sirius, sparking a conversation about Sirius’s asexuality. Heartbreaking but relatable and well-written depiction of internalized acephobia.

Depollute Me, Gentle Angel by Noisy_Void 🌙⭐️ - Trans ace Remus thinks everyone who talks about sex is joking. He finds out they’re not. This one’s really relatable to me and I love that Remus was met with unconditional, unquestioning acceptance from the other Marauders.

Valentine’s Day by @everythingbutcoldfire ⭐️☀️ - Aroace Sirius struggles with Valentine’s Day. Really relatable and beautiful portrayal of being arospec/acespec in an allonormative world and platonic love.

Like Us As We Are (orphaned) 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius meets demi Remus at a werewolf rights rally and falls for him. Just a really cute, sweet dose of fluff!

Talk to Me by anonymous 🌙⭐️ - Remus and Sirius are roommates and both pining after one another. But Remus thinks Sirius won’t want to be with him because he’s asexual (he’s also demiromantic). Meanwhile, Sirius realizes he’s aegosexual. Remus is really sweet and adorable in this one, and I love the way they both accept each other without question even when they don’t understand. It’s also really great to have some representation of a lesser-known label!

Feel Something by lovingremus 🌙⭐️ - “Remus has never really grasped how some people feel very neutral about kissing. It had never been like him to snog random people at parties. Sirius, on the other hand, happens to be a prime example of that person.” Or, demi Remus is insecure about being demi & never having kissed anyone. They’re both very sweet and Remus is so pathetic and precious.

The light that blinds my eyes by aryastark_valarmorghulis 🌙⭐️ - demi Sirius pines after a very oblivious Remus, and asks many questions about his sex life. This one’s a lot more lighthearted if you’re looking for that! Some people are a bit insensitive about Sirius’s sexuality/lack of experience but overall it’s a lot less heavy on internalized acephobia etc.

the unrequited and loveless by yellowmarshmallow 🌙⭐️ - Aroace Sirius isn’t interested in romance or sex, but he’s afraid of winding up alone and unloved. Enter Remus. This fic actually changed my life a bit. The way Remus responds to Sirius coming out to him…genuinely changed me.

Sirius Loves James? by WolfyWordWeaver 🌙⭐️ - Sirius tries to confess his love for Remus, but he panics and confesses his love for “James” instead. I love that Remus is aromantic but still wants to have a relationship; it’s an experience I don’t see represented often!

I’ll Tell You Someday, I Promise by me! 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is coming out to his boyfriend, Remus, as asexual tonight. He is very nervous about it. Also ft demi Remus!

M & E rated fics

Sinking Slowly by LimeOfMagicLimo 🌙⭐️ - Sex-repulsed ace Remus explores nonsexual kink with sex worker Sirius. A great depiction of the way behaviors typically considered to be sexual do not have to be.

shines like gold by accioxmarauders 🌙⭐️ - Sirius is afraid Remus will leave him because he doesn’t want to have sex. Absolutely heartrending and beautiful.

to build a home by @cukrkandl 🌙⭐️ - Graysexual Sirius has a quarter-life crisis and tries to tell Remus he’s in love with him. Very domestic, very sweet and intimate!

Silence Between Us by @brandileigh2003 🌙⭐️ - Sirius meets deaf Remus at a party and wonders why he won’t talk. This is a really beautiful fic with so many emotions and layers to it. Remus is also demisexual and has seizures and a service dog, Sirius has PSTD, and they’re both just figuring out how to love each other and be together.

don’t try to fix me (i’m not broken) by @littleoldrachel 🌙⭐️ - Ace Sirius tries to make himself have sex with Remus. Remus realizes he’s not into it and they have a talk. This one was so painful but in the best way. Internalized acephobia is so hard to overcome and Remus was just the perfect partner, supporting Sirius in every way.

The Streak by @greyfavorite 🌙⭐️ - It’s Halloween and Remus is dressed as a cowboy. Sirius loves it. They talk a bit about Remus’s demisexuality and they flirt and kiss and it’s very cute!

experiment by @spiritstar477 🌙⭐️ - “Sirius is unsure of his sexuality and is scared of sex in general. Or is he?” Or, virgin Sirius asks Remus to help him gain some experience, aka one of my favorite tropes!

made for lovin’ you by @lexithwrites 🌙⭐️ - Demisexual (and trans!!!) Sirius has an OnlyFans. Remus is his loyal subscriber with a gorgeous dick. Sirius proposes a collab. This is such a great representation of how being acespec affects things for Sirius in such a sexual line of work, and also a very needed reminder that acespec people can and do have sex, do sex work, etc!

take me as i am (orphaned, art by shira_a) 🌙⭐️ - sleep demon Sirius x insomniac Remus. Really good explorations of Sirius figuring out his sexuality and how it impacts his relationship with Remus, as well as lots of discussions of mental illness (Remus also has bipolar with psychosis, and James has ADHD)

[cukrkandl]

i randomly decided to reread the host which i read back in like 2012 and now i'm just randomly remembering that my favorite character was kyle. i didn't care about the love triangle or square or whatever i distinctly remember people back then always talking about whether they liked ian or jared better and i was like............. kyle

[cukrkandl]

whole cake island spread in my media journal ft. me gushing about sanji totally being aspec

[cukrkandl]

oooooh i'm loving the wano animation

[dick-hardboiled]

There is absolutely a platonic explanation for that

[dick-hardboiled]

But I will also entertain the non platonic for my own edification do u understand

[goldensunset]

[cukrkandl]

watched one piece after a month long hiatus and 1) the fight with katakuri is STILL HAPPENING, 2) i missed my babies so much

[cukrkandl]

Aro Week 2026 💚

Read at least one book with a character on the aromantic spectrum during Aro Week. 

join my aro week reading challenge 💚

[cukrkandl]

any time i'm in a reading slump, i just read aces wild by amanda dewitt. i just read the whole thing today. i love my little disaster aces so much. they literally accomplish nothing and that's why i love them. i need every book to be like this

[cukrkandl]

rereading this again and i genuinely need at least five sequels PLEASE

[saisaixchan]

Things One Piece is about:

Piracy

Adventure

The power of friendship

Fighting against oppression no matter what form it takes, be it a corrupt king, rival pirates, or a system of government that controls the whole world

The only way to make a change when stuck in a situation that's actively taking away your freedom and rights is by force

Racism and discrimination are complicated issues that cannot be solved over night, it takes a combined effort to reach an understanding and to change people's views, and even if you can't let go of your own hatred because of the horrible things you've experienced, you shouldn't pass that hatred onto the next generation and instead allow them to form their own opinions through their own lived experiences

Freedom and liberation are basic human rights

Everyone, no matter who they are, should have access to food and water

Healthcare should be readily available to anyone who needs it

It's incredibly important to not only learn, but understand and preserve history, because those who seek power will go out of their way to destroy inconvenient information, erasing the stories of those who no longer have a voice, dooming society into forever repeating the same mistakes without ever learning from them

Children shouldn't suffer because of the actions of their parents

Queer people

Finding the One Piece

[chaoticargeltal]

• Never apologise for being alive / It is never a sin to exist

[the-aro-agenda]

the thing is that i actually do enjoy romance in fiction but i also believe that romance-repulsed aros have the right to complain that NOTHING is made for them except maybe kids media. once you start to realize how pervasive romance is in every sector of society it's impossible to ignore. like you remember when there were barely any gay shows on television and straight people expected us to be grateful for the one gay side character on a network show? that's exactly how it feels with romance all the time. i want to see media created by adults for adults that doesn't involve romance anywhere in the plot. i want to see characters (main characters!!!) not want romance and not be treated as broken or crazy. i want a world where my romance-repulsed friends aren't confined to kids media (and even then, to only a limited selection)

[raisinchallah]

literally thank god sex isnt real and was just invented by big fiction to emphasize greater social and psychological themes i was getting scared id have to do all that

[bardace]

0/10 aromantic experience

[little2nerdy]

i don’t think people realize how well neil’s demisexuality is written. you can see his emotional connection to andrew change and grow as he learns andrew’s motivations and boundaires long before you can see his attraction to andrew appear.

i think the best example is how neil describes andrew in tkm. he never really thinks about it in detail at all and then all of a sudden “andrew looked as he always had, and neil knew his face as well as he knew every iteration of his own. despite that, something seemed different. maybe it was the sunlight streaming through the window, making andrew’s pale hair shine brighter and his hazel eyes seem almost gold. whatever it was, it was disorienting.”

demisexuality sometimes feels like a switch gets flipped out of nowhere. and andrew flipped neil’s switch because neil trusted him. trust and safety and boundary respect was literally the turn on.