danny phantom fic recs!
danny phantom absolutely SWEPT this poll (shoutout @dp-marvel94) so i've dug through my ao3 bookmarks to find yall the goods. fair warning- i haven't read most of these fics in a while, even though i still remember how much i love them, the descriptions might be a bit vague
Something's Wrong With Danny Fenton Vol. I by Ghostly_Cabbage ( @ghostly-cabbage) is a no-one-knows au where danny transfers to casper high as a junior and meets sam and tucker. as they slowly become friends, tuck and sam realize something isn't quite right with this kid. this fic is such a vibe- the mysteriousness of sam and tuck interacting with the ghostly and the slow somber build from danny being alone to having supportive friends absolutely MAKE this fic. volume 1 has a satisfying conclusion but when i say i have author notifications on so that i get an email the second any potential vol 2 drops...
Dying To Know You by Fridurmus ( @fridurwrites with art by @faerynova) is an absolute delight of a fic wherein valerie ends up half ghost too after the events of Reign Storm and deals with it with the help of danny. the writing in this fic is so well done, perfectly capturing the horror of the situation. this fic is nearly entirely from valerie's pov and it is so so good. the art is also fantastic, i'm such a sucker for less-human ghost designs and faerynova's art and fridurmus' descriptions absolutely kill it (pun intended) here!
Undercover Phantom AU by artistfingers ( @artistfingers) is a comic series, a no one knows au where sam and tucker independently befriend both danny phantom and danny fenton. more lighthearted than Something's Wrong With Danny Fenton, and currently incomplete, this collection of comics so wonderfully captures the teenagerness of danny, sam and tucker. the art is so wonderfully adorable.
Dancing Around the Truth by Taliax ( @dannyphandump) is a very cute gray ghost fic ft paulina! Paulina discovers Valerie is the Red Huntress and blackmails her into getting a date with phantom. which is suddenly a much easier (or maybe harder) task once valerie in turn finds out danny is phantom. the reveals in this fic happen in the first third, and the rest of the fic is glorious glorious scenes of these three characters talking out their feelings. obviously i adore the danny/valerie of it all, but the aroacespec!paulina here is ABSOLUTELY DIVINE, such a great insight into the character!
okay i'm giving up and posting this for now. it's been in my drafts for months. have your bread. everlasting trio and gray ghost 4eva.
