Marti x Nico fic rec list
Inspired by: 1) the ask I got requesting nicotino fic recs 2) the lack of fic rec posts in this fandom and 3) my own procrastination
my personal favorites are marked with a â
explicit fics are marked (E)
and incomplete chaptered fics are marked with â
canon-compliant/divergent & post-canon & slice of life
Martinese by ginnyred â
summary:Â Nico has always been fairly good at languages.
Londra A/R by ginnyred â
summary: i miss you already. Or, Marti leaves on a four-day school trip to London.
tre giorni by akmongs â
summary:Â "I think this summer is going to be good.â Snippets of Marti and Nicoâs life over three days.
maybe⌠by Princess_sized
summary: Hi! I didnât like the idea of Marti being so upset after the fundraiser and not seeing any kind of resolution for him so⌠here ya go! Eleâs POV because itâs her season, of course.
Matched by ginnyred
summary:Â When Marti told him the five-a-side football tournament began in two weeks, Nico smiled gently and said: âThatâs great. Is Chinese okay for dinner?â With hindsight, he might have underestimated the whole thing a little bit.
tell me what you need by crucios (E)
summary:Â Thereâs something a little off-kilter tonight that Marti canât pinpoint. Nicoâs smile doesnât quite reach his eyes and thereâs a strained and anxious sort of energy thrumming through him. Like itâs just under the surface of his skin but hasnât quite broken through.
quicken the heart by crucios
summary: The words come spilling out a bit like a cup clumsily overflowing. Marti can feel his cheeks heat up a little. Itâs not even that heâs embarrassed. Not really. Itâs Nico. He can tell Nico anything. Itâs just⌠a strange thing to hear himself say. Before Nico he had never properly imagined that he would ever be this intimate with someoneâintimate enough to be able to have conversations like this.
clean breaks by ladyballs_and_manboobs
summary:Â Mamma Rametta angst or Nicotino angst? Why not both!
let me face hurricanes by ladyballs_and_manboobs
summary:Â Martinoâs courage is tested.
he ainât heavy by ladyballs_and_manboobs
summary:Â Chapter 1: Gio reflects on Martiâs confession (Episode 6) Chapter 2: Gio becomes the Love Magician (Episode 7) Chapter 3: Gio gets to know Martiâs boyfriend better (Episode 8) Chapter 4: Gio takes care of his boys after the fight (S3)
Old Flames by claudinedelyon
summary:Â Through sheer bad luck, Martino never receives Nicoâs post-its or the antidote. The next time they see each other, ten years have passed and they are back in very familiar territory.
donât know where you start, and where i begin by akmongs (E)
summary:Â Marti thinks another reason why they have anticipated this trip so much is this. Having a hotel room to themselves for five nights. No one elseâs schedule dictating how much time they have. No one interrupting them. No biting his hand to keep quiet when Nico slips a hand in his boxers while his mom is sleeping next door. Just the two of them, alone in a room with a double bed and what feels like endless hours to spend wrapped in each other.
Forget The World Outside by givemesumaurgravy
summary: âStay with me,â Niccolò says, and itâs not so much a question as a request, one that Martino could never deny him. Martino would stay forever if Niccolò let him. Or, what happens after the pool kiss scene.
Buttons by Princess_sized
summary:Â âI know it sounds crazy, but I never meant to hurt you.â Or, Marti starts wearing his shirts buttoned all the way up sometime between the end of their 3rd year and the start of 4th. This is why.
pda (private displays of affection) by lamourestout
summary:Â s3 ep2 missing scene (except not really since itâs not martiâs season anymore) but after nico whispered to marti and they left while ele and eva were talking aka making out in edoardo incantiâs guest bedroom because theyâre very in love with each other
Unforgivable by ginnyred
summary:Â There is a moment, it lasts maybe a couple of seconds, in which Marti wonders if Nico has been listening to him at all. But then Nico looks at him. Really, really looks at him and Marti knows he knows. âWhat is it that youâre ashamed of?â Nico asks, kind but resolute. He kisses his forehead and holds Martiâs face in his hands. âBetraying your friendâs trust? Or the feelings you had for him?â Marti tells Gio, but first he tells Nico.
Nico the fitness trainer AU by ladyballs_and_manboobs â
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summary:Â Martino has to take pilates classes with the girls after losing a bet to Elia. It doesnât turn out as bad as he feared.
For artâs sake by ginnyred â
summary:Â Being an art critic, Marti thought he knew what posh artists were like. Not bothering to show up at oneâs own art opening has got to be a new low, though.
focal point by GiuliaMed â
summary: Finding new friends is Niccolòâs priority after changing schools, but somewhere along the line, one of the four boys he meets becomes more important. Snapshots of Nico slowly falling in love.
Mezzo Forte by silver_etoile
summary: Martino knows falling for a straight guy is bad news, but his heart just doesnât seem to listen.
but nothing ever stops you leaving by akmongs (E)
summary:Â Nico moves to Milan after university. Marti doesnât cope as well as he thought he would. Over a month since they last saw each other, he decides to book a train and surprise him.
Threading the Needle by claudinedelyon
summary:Â Anybody who has so much as met Martino could probably tell fashion is not his biggest passion in life. But he has rent and bills to pay so he will happily take the position offered by Brava, a small but growing clothing company. The fact that the job turns out not as crappy as he feared and that the people working there welcome him with open arms, those are all perks that just make his life easier. And the presence of one dark-haired designer who seems to draw great amusement from his lack of knowledge or interest in the companyâs line of business, well, itâs something else entirely.
Do you Feel a Comma in your Heart? by claudinedelyon
summary:Â Martino is a professional, somewhat experienced, translator. Heâs worked with all kinds of proofers before, and itâs mostly gone well. And then, heâs introduced to the new proofer who is working with him on his latest project and has got green eyes, an infectious smile and opinions on the proper use of commas.
Io non ci credo, alle giraffe by Akira14Â â
summary: Once upon a time, there was a boy who couldnât sleep. This is the story of his quest for a cure, for the song of a wounded soul and the tears of a mythical creature. And what if he finds love, along the way? Love⌠Everybody seems so obsessed with that, but Martino had seen with his own eyes how dangerous, how painful, it was to fall for someone and he would rather avoid it. Will he?
Bewitched by ginnyred
summary:Â Marti looks down at himself. Long, lean pianist fingers that are not his at all. Heâs swimming in his blue t-shirt, suddenly a lot slimmer. He puts his hands in his hair and itâs weird because the feeling is familiar, but the angle is wrong. He touches his face, the long line of his nose, his jaw and prominent cheekbones. âWhat the fuck?â he whispers, looking up again, and his own voice startles him with how deep it is. âIâm you!â
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