Truly consensual stuff in HDG where the human is the one INITIATING the relationship are pretty hard to come by just because of the nature of the setting, but in addition to VERY STRONGLY SECONDING the above recommendation for Petals and Vines, I would add a few other stories in which, even though the human(s) don't jump headlong into domestication at first, they very much come to realize that they want it without in any way being forced.
I'm arranging these from most to least consensual, but I would argue that nobody is forced or coerced in any of them.
A Normal Grocery Run During Which No Domestication Occurs by SapphicSounds is a short and sweet story in which a hungry human whose city is only partly conquered by the Affini crosses the border over the promise of food. What follows is an ADORABLE lesbian grocery date in which she learns just how much BETTER the Affini-run territory is, and she ends up deciding she would rather be there, and her Affini tour guide is happy to have her.
Good Sensory by Sheepwave is a newer story that's only 3 chapters in currently, but is EXTREMELY cute. An ace autistic independent human has a bit of trouble being around most Affini, who tend to be overly flirty and touchy, and she has a lot of issues with the textures of their vines. An ace autistic Affini takes an interest in her and decides to be very direct and upfront about her interest, and goes out of her way to accommodate the human's texture and other sensitivities. The Affini is definitely trying to domesticate her, but is honest about that and puts a lot of effort into doing so in a way that the human is okay with. It's a very sweet story.
This one is a little closer to being dubious, but I would argue that the protagonist actively CHOOSES what happens to her (even though she likely WOULD have been forced into it if she hadn't). Inosculate by SapphicSounds is the story of a rebel pilot going alone on a doomed rescue mission to try to save her girlfriend from the Affini. Turns out her girlfriend was willingly domesticated 10 days ago. The Protagonist makes a couple of mistakes along the way to try to be reunited with her, and then finds that her girlfriend is not only safe and happier, but also very clearly BETTER OFF because of this. So over the course of a few days she decides that she actually kinda wants this too. She's never forced, but she IS a little bit teased into asking for things. The Affini refuses to do anything to her UNTIL she asks for it explicitly. Also, when she DOES agree to it, some REALLY HOT STUFF HAPPENS.
This last one is definitely the MOST dubious of these stories, because technically some things start happening to the protagonist before she knows about it, but she realizes VERY QUICKLY that she is extremely into it, and it's very clear that she's GOING to ask to be domesticated. The Affini figures this out the same time the human does, but decides to NOT let it happen too soon, because she'd rather have a bit of fun first. AT NO POINT IN THE STORY IS THE PROTAGONIST NOT OKAY WITH THAT'S HAPPENING TO HER, although whether some of it can be said to be truly consensual is complicated, and to be fair the things that DO happen to her are FAIRLY INTENSE if they're kinks you're not into (especially exhibition and humiliation, she LOVES to be embarrassed). The story is called Through The Looking Glass by PyxxieStyxx and TheMothCourt, and it is my second favorite story in the setting. It's well written, fantastically structured, ties a lot of things together really well (the title works on AT LEAST THREE LEVELS), and is both incredibly cute and very, very hot. It also features some of the best hypnosis specifically that I've seen in the setting so far. Also it's got ENORMOUS transition vibes and a protag who realizes very quickly that she is a much, much bigger lesbian than she thought.
As a HEAVY ASTERISK honorable mention, Abscission by Fluxom features some pretty heavy trauma and psychological issues. The protagonist, Autumn, begins the story experiencing intense anxiety, psychosis, intrusive thoughts, and paranoia (she gets better). She is in an unusual position, too: while she was on a rebel ship, she's the one who signals its location to the Affini, which means she was also a willing surrender.
The story has a major turning point where it becomes less about Autumn recovering enough to be granted full independence and where the medical care she requires is going to take a lot more time. She's also in an odd position when it comes to her Affini ward. FRANKLY, AUTUMN IS A MUCH MORE ENTHUSIASTIC PARTICIPANT IN HER DOMESTICATION THAN THE AFFINI RESPONSIBLE FOR HER IS. She is given repeated opportunities to slow down or back out and she STALWARTLY INSISTS that she's enthusiastically consenting every single time. This is also one of the most foundational works in the entire setting and establishes a HUGE amount of its overall mechanics and vibes.
It's sometimes said that HDG is as much the ABSCISSION setting as the HDG setting. It's THAT important to the setting as it now exists. (And having read it, I absolutely agree.)
The reason it's a heavy asterisk, however, is that it's VERY INTENSE. While the stuff that happens with Autumn is CONSENSUAL, it is also NOT ALWAYS FLUFFY if that's the vibe you're looking for. Abscission kind of has a bit of everything: good fluff, lots of trauma, heavy angst, VERY INTENSE MEDICAL AND S&M KINK, and a good story.
The very early chapters of the story are pretty rough, and then it calms down a lot for a bit, and then there's a HUGE TURNING POINT in the story where things get REALLY INTENSE again, but open up the opportunity for some good fluff with another human. Later on it features a lot of Sadomasochism in particular. Again, Autumn is frankly MORE ENTHUSIASTIC ABOUT IT than her Affini. She doesn't decide that this is what she wants right away, but she ALSO isn't forced into it, and as soon as she does want it she is very, very, VERY enthusiastic in her consent.
Also, reading Abscission means you get to meet Dawn.
Trust me, that's so worth it.
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