Up until this point I’ve been pretty much laying low in the fandom aside from interacting with a few mutuals here and there. I'm wanting to get more involved, so I thought I would start by sharing some fics I’ve enjoyed lately!
AU
Hear Me Out by vuas - rated E. Ben and Rey are coworkers. She discovers audio erotica read in a voice that sounds suspiciously familiar. SO HOT. As you will see, I think I have a thing for nerdy IT guy-Ben and Rey workplace AUs.
what you take with you by irridesca - rated E. There will be a lot by irridesca on this list! This one is new but I’m loving it so far. Rey has to take care of her asshole boss Kylo after tragedy strikes - only Kylo has lost his memory, and is now going by the name Ben Solo.
The Benefits of Research by AttackoftheDarkCurses & thebuildingsnotonfire - rated E. Rey is a fanfic writer who is writing smut for the first time. Her best friend, Ben, is beta-ing for her and wants to help her do some research so that her writing can be as accurate a possible. This is one I’ve come back to over and over again! Best friends to lovers is another favorite trope of mine.
Misprint by JenfysNest - rated E. Another IT-Ben/coworker Rey fic wherein Rey has written her fantasies about Ben into an elaborate self-insert story. Her printer malfunctions, leading to Ben discovering the story and shenanigans ensue.
for what it's worth (it was worth all the while) by irridesca - rated E. Rey is working at a summer camp in Texas, where Ben is the camp director. This fic is written so beautifully it makes my heart hurt.
our love was meant to be (my love came back to me) by BensCalligraphySet - rated T. Reincarnation AU! Ben finds letters in a bottle washed up on the beach - and they’re addressed to him. This one makes me cry.
Hey Sweetheart by SuchaPrettyPoison - rated E. Another one I come back to again and again. This fic is so sexy. Ben here is *chefs kiss*. Rey and Ben are roommates, and he keeps cockblocking her. PLEASE read this!
i’ve got you (under my skin) by KyloTrashForever - rated E. Probably my current favorite. I drop whatever I’m doing whenever it updates! Rey is Ben’s nanny. Slow burn. The wait is worth it! *fans self*.
under thy own life’s key by galvanator - rated E. This was the first AU I read and it changed my life. Prior to reading this fic, I was all about canonverse. The characterizations in this fic are amazing. Ben and Rey go on a trip with their friends and there’s only one bed, oh no! Best friends to lovers, incredibly sexy and sweet.
Canonverse
The Writings of Ben Solo by BurnedStars777 - rated E. Rey and Kylo are stranded together on a lonely planet. She’s reading the Jedi texts and finds journal entries written in them. Little does she know they’re Ben’s from when he was younger. I love the slow burn of this, and the enemies to lovers dynamic is strong with this one. A little angsty if I remember right.
way down we go by KyloTrashForever - rated E. ANGST. MY HEART HURTS. STUNNING. BEAUTIFUL. This is my post TROS headcanon.
Landslide by KyloTrashForever - rated E. Rey and Kylo’s force bond amplifies the complexities of their relationship as they get closer and closer to each other. What I love most about this fic is the tension between Kylo/Ben, and the moments where he is Ben with Rey. I cried reading this. Another heart wrenching, beautiful fic by KyloTrashForever. I just have to share a quote here because it’s one of my favorite lines from any fic I’ve read - “When I’m with you…” He brushes his nose back and forth across hers, a motion that feels like Ben Solo and nothing like Kylo Ren. “I wish I was good too.”
I hope you enjoy these recs! Let me know what you think :)
