svt. fic recommendations — h.js
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•break ( @sailorsoons ) witch!joshua x cursed!reader
You’ve suffered your entire life after a single magical accident when you were thirteen. Joshua has been your biggest comfort and anchor, but he also becomes your deepest regret.
— 18.2k words,[ a/f/s]; mature content ahead! oh my god im not tryna spoil anything but the plot twist in this story is insaneeee a must read for sure.
• honeydukes lover ( @http-mianhae ) hufflepuff!joshua x slytherin!reader; hogwarts au
The first time they met was when she reached for a chocolate frog which he helped her reach and after that, they’ve been seeing each other everywhere. A story of how a Slytherin became undyingly soft for a Hufflepuff
— 16.7k words, [a/f]; this fic is so good you don’t understand i love the harry potter svt crossover, his crush on her is soo cute!! it’s a shame that there is no pt.2 as the author hasn’t been active in over two years but a good read all the same! pinky promise it’s still worth it.
•we both ( @studioeisa ) exes!joshua x reader
you're stuck in a car with a beautiful boy, your glorious history, and eight hours of road. what else is there to do but talk about the deepest of truths?
—12.3k words, [f/slight a]; one of the only fics that genuinely brought my to tears (frm someone who doesnt cry frm media consumption lol) so funny and kind of fluffy at the same time, i don’t wanna spoil anything but that beach scene FUHHHHHH, they are very bad at being exes bai
• let me back in ( @jinxedmuse ) fwb except they’re not rly friends
reader and joshua are in a confusing relationship. a constant tug of war over who can get each other more in love, and more heart broken.
— word count unavailable, [a/f/c]; mature content ahead! characters are written extremely well, so angsty but the end gets me everytime i reread this
• too nice ( @mochacoda ) coworkers/neighbours to lovers
Joshua Hong is nice. Too nice. He’s the kind of nice that makes people think twice about their relationship to him, wondering if they might be special. The answer is, no. Problem is, he's your coworker and your neighbor.
—10k words, [f]; big fan of authors who use konglish esp. in joshua fics, it's so fitting haha, anyway joshua reallyy lives up to his gentleman nickname here, he's so perfect hello
• flaws and all ( @mvnscloud ) est. relationship
joshua isn’t just someone who stays with you when it rains, he’s the one who helps you plant a garden after.
—2.3k words, [h+c/slight a]; he's so understanding and gentle and the way he helps her through her trauma is so perfect he's like kind but firm and it's so kfhakhfdjanfk
• how to be a latin lover ( @haologram ) ta!joshua x chaebol!reader
the dreadful semester has started — meaning your summer vacation has come to end, and so has your summer fling…or has it?
— 26.8k wc, [f/a], mature content ahead! mc is so real in this icl.. everyone and their mom knows how much i love uni au’s especially when the male lead is a TA ugh it’s just so attractive, joshua’s so soft spoken i was lowk getting my heart torn reading this
• all the petty scenes and all the pretty things ( @starlightkyeom )
where your best friend organizes a weekend away for all your single friends on valentine's and you have to deal with his very annoying roommate
— 20.8k wc, [f/s] mature content ahead! we love a good enemiesish to lover scenario, aftercare yesyesyes, sprinkle of domesticness?? idk they’re cute
• tell me that you love me i + ii ( @wheeboo ) musician!joshua x deaf!reader
in which you and joshua are simply different in more ways than one, yet only seem to find a common ground in struggling to chase your dreams. so why does life keep throwing you two at each other, despite your different worlds, and why does it feel so terrifyingly right?
— 37k wc, [f/a], reminded me so much of this one kdrama but i can’t remember the name of it.. so adorable because joshua hong the man you are..he’s so gentle and patient i’m gonna cry, the dynamic was really good and the plot was supa well written i love
• acts of service ( @eomayas ) est. relationship
joshua takes care of you without you having to ask
— unavailable wordcount, [f], cute little drabble, he is soo husband material i’m crying he’s so soft and the pet names and i’m genuinely melting.
• 11:59pm ( @xinganhao ) loverboy!joshua x reader
there's only one thing that joshua wants for his birthday: to kiss you at the stroke of midnight, come the 31st. with a little help from his friends, this might just be the year that he finally succeeds.
— 1.7k wc + smau, [f], adorable awe the photo of joshua is so cute, he is SUCH a loverboy, this one’s just pure tooth rotting fluff okay bai i need him this american man is everything you need in a boyfriend husband
• hit & run - first inning ( @minisugakoobies ) baseball!au
New job, new city, new you! In dire need of a reset, you make a career change and move to the same town where your recently wed bff lives with her triple-A baseball-playing husband. Things are looking up until life throws you a curveball in the form of one of his teammates, Joshua Hong - the wedding night home run who ghosted you the morning after. What happens when the feelings you thought you’d left behind come running back? Will Joshua steal your heart, like stealing bases in a hit and run?
— 9.8k wc, [f/s/a], mature content ahead! god forbid a girl love a slow burn, we stan slow burns in this house yes im so excited for this, i believe this is an ongoing multipart :3
• new traditions ( @studioeisa ) fianće!joshua x reader
it's christmas day and joshua still loves you.
— 1.9k wc, [f], short and sweet, the last line got me in my feels ugh he’s so perfect this one’s just domestic and fluffy we love ‘our place’ (shoutout ikea we love ikea)
• the most beautiful man in the world ( @heartepub )
in which you consistently have your ugliest foot forward next to your heartbreakingly handsome neighbour.
— 1.7k wc, [f], another short one but this one’s too funny not to include, the ending makes me smile every time. + i love 3 + 1 formatting. i won’t lie i got second hand embarrassment for mc, but joshua thinks it’s cute so who cares what i think!
• a night to remember ( @wheeboo ) 1920’s au
in which a handsome stranger at the bar catches your attention.
— 2.9k wc, [f], hello beabadoobee reference!! also i got great gatsby-ish vibes from this, super young and beautiful by lana del rey coded. joshua’s smooth asf in this, we love 1920’s au, we love joshua.