The Reylo Writing Den ( @thereylowritingden ) recently celebrated its one year anniversary, and part of our celebration included a fic exchange! The theme this time was what makes Reylo special to you and what youâve come to love in the fics that youâve read or written. Favorite tropes or one youâve wanted to see done, an idea youâve been wanting to read, a twist on the first Reylo fic you fell in love with, etc.Â
Because of the theme, we got a huge variety of fics written submitted by over forty extremely talented writers. Please enjoy and support our lovely and giving authors <3
* fic is a WIP/ currently incomplete
+ Night Music by @thelastmorozova for @3todream3 :Â Kylo getting it on with Rey while still wearing his gloves and helmet.
+* This Game We Play by @midnightbluefox for @sand-its-everywhere : Reyâs always thought her roommate was attractive, but when she catches him with only a towel on, a contest slowly ensues to see who can drive the other more insane as time goes on.
Or, where Rey and Ben are both idiots in denial and refuse to give in.
+* Red Letter by @ohwise1ne for crossingwinter :Â His old nameâthe one no one calls him anymore, no one even knowsâstretches in bold lettering across the front of the envelope.
There is no record of that person living in this apartment building. Ben has made sure of it.
Theyâve found him anyway.
When Ben is summoned to be bonded with a compatible Alpha mate, everything heâs worked for comes crashing downâespecially when she turns out to be the rising protĂ©gĂ© of his enemy.
+* When Little Somethings Overturn Everything by CaffeinatedJediRey for @rrwilson66 : Reyâs got it all: fantastic friends, a great mother, and a promising tenure-track job as a history professor. Yet, on the eve of her 31st birthday, Rey finds herself wondering where her lifeâs headed while sheâs eating by herself after a conference presentation.
Ben Solo, a rival professor from her department, joins her for dinner after seeing her dining alone. He turns out to be more than she expects.
Letâs just say things will not go the way Rey thinks they will.
+* Clear Skies by @eveningeyes for CaffeinatedJediRey : A handsome smuggler is found sneaking through Starkiller Base, and to Kira Renâs dismay, Snoke hires the guy to take her to find Leia Organaâs secret Resistance base.
INTERGALACTIC ROAD TRIP 2019]
+ A Five Percent Chance by @sand-its-everywhere for @hellomelusine : Ben is alone, and he likes it that way. He keeps to himself, and doesnât really want or need a relationship, but that doesnât stop his mother from trying to set him up with random people⊠until one day she sets him up with his childhood best friend⊠and both of them make it their mission for this to be the worst date ever⊠after all, theyâve got one hundred dollars promised to them by Leia if it is.
Blushing PINK by @tazwren for @kylotrashforever :Â Ben Solo is struck by a beautiful girl, for the first time in his life, but has no clue how to talk to her. Enter a friend who gives him highly questionable advice.
Or - how Ben Solo bought bags of lingerie for a non-existent girlfriend!
+ Fucking PINK by @tazwren for @kylotrashforever:Â Ben and Rey and all those bags of lingerie he bought.
Or - how Ben Solo is a virgin no more.
+*Â Delicate Matters by @kylotrashforever for @erney007 :Â His senses trickle back in, and he realizes something is covering his face. Reaching, he snatches the gauzy material that he recognizes is lace of some sort, holding it out in front of him and squinting his eyes.
He knows without a doubt, with one hundred percent certainty, that he did not have a woman here last night.
So why the fuck is there a pair of womenâs underwear on his face?
In which something falls into Benâs lap (or more accurately his face) that he didnât expect.
+* is this a sacrifice?  by @deadlikemoi for @kylosgirl9593 : âWhat are you giving up for Lent?" The question is posed to Rey by a friend of Roseâs, a girl who goes by KK, and Rey has to search her mind for an answer.
That is the problem with going to a University that is religiously affiliated; most people assume that you follow that same tenet without bothering to ask, and it has gotten her into trouble more than a few times.
"Reyâs notââ Finn tries to save her, it is a valiant effort, but the filter between her mouth and her brain is undergoing routine maintenance and a few words squeak through before she can stop herself.
âSex. Iâm giving up sex for Lent.â
+ Bobbing Along by @polkadotdotdotreylo for @sweetkyloren : Ever since an incident as a child, Rey has had a fear of the water.
When your boyfriend owns a pool, who better to teach you how to swim?
+ A Poetic Match by @commandercrouton for @polkadotdotdotreylo : It didnât matter who was here at the moment. The only thing Rey could focus on was that scent. Her wide hazel eyes circled the room as she tried to see the one who was emitting those delectable pheromones. How was no one else in this room reacting? The smell was making her crazy, and she dug her nails into her skin. She would know this scent anywhere.
She found him frozen by the podium, staring at her with the same look she knew she was giving him. She felt her thighs clench in anticipation as memories of their last, and only, time together filled her brain.
âRey, is everything okay? Your scentâŠshifted,â Poe inquired tentatively.
âWhat?â she asked, not willing to take her eyes off the man in front of the room.
âWhy is Professor Solo staring at you like you killed his pet cat?â
At this statement, Rey looked at Poe, realization dawning on her. No, not this, anything but this. This wasnât a professor. He was something entirely different to her.
+* By The Moonlight by @my-jedi-life for @eveningeyes : Kylo Ren is being hailed as the ânext Stan Leeâ in the world of graphic novelists⊠but he holds a secret. His books are really about his life.
Rey Kenobi is an up and coming journalist who lands the interview of a lifetime with Kylo Ren.
* Black Ties & White Lies by @happilyeveraftereveryday for @looc-at-me : The plan was simple. Sneak in, kick Paigeâs ex-boyfriendâs ass, then sneak out.
But Rey did not plan on arguing with an unfairly hot but unsurprisingly elitist Greek god of a man while looking for said ex-boyfriend, especially when he took offense to her refusing to dance with him for some reason.
And she definitely didnât plan on kissing him.
Or how a masquerade party leads to unexpected actions, feelings, and consequences, along with Ben Soloâs Cinderella dashing away without even leaving him a shoe behind. Nevertheless, heâs determined to find her.
+* Your Eyes (Are Holding Up the Sky)Â by @em-is-writing for DagaGada :Â Ben Solo life is falling apart (as much as one high school seniorâs life can) - heâs failing Pre-Calculus, has been put on academic probation, and canât play on the basketball team until he pulls his grades up. When heâs assigned a tutor, he thinks this will be an unmitigated disaster. Life has other plans.
+ But Not To Me by @littlethingsfic for ArdeaJestin : ââŠBen?â
He memorizes every detail of her face â flushed cheeks, creased brows, dark eyelashes, wisps of loose hair â framed by the eerie quiet of their destruction. His body is restless like it might burst at the seams, thrilled and dazed by her, by their conquest, by theirâŠ
He searches for the words to say but everything sounds wrong. He charges in and decides not to say anything at all,
âRey, I donât care about the kriffing fleet ââ
He grabs her and kisses her hard.
+ Cheers to Phasmaâs Flaming Vibrator by @3todream3 for @rakefiree : An unfortunate office fire has caused renovations, and the ever punctual Ben Solo has to share an office with Rey Johnson with whom he has a history. He just wish he could remember what he did to piss her off. She apparently doesnât like him much and annoys him with Candy Crush and other little things, not letting him get any work done. Being cooped up in the small office is going to be the death of Ben. What on earth could happen when tempers flare and hormones go crazy???
+* Seven Days with my Toes in the Sand by @erney007 for @em-is-writing : Memory in his dream, emptiness in his hand, with his toes in the sand. Will she be the one who shows him how to love again?
Desert Magic by @roguesinside for @spiegatrixlestrange : He was hungry, always so hungry. He sweated through the sheets when he dreamed of the desert sun. Shivered under piles of blanket when the sand was lit only by the moons. He tried to magic up an apple, a glass of cool water but the lifeforce around him was so dim that the simple charm wasted away in the desert sand.
+ Oh Captain, My Captain by @elleren31 for @littlethingsfic : In the midst of the Civil War, telegraph officer Captain Samuel Beckwith returns to Washington D.C. and is immediately taken by a beautiful young farmwoman. But love in a time of war can be difficult, especially when you work for the President of the United States.
Historical accuracy AND inaccuracies. Earns its rating later on.
+* Royal Blood by @sweetkyloren for @deadlikemoi : Rey has lived on the streets of Aldera for as long as she can remember but when an aide to Queen Leia takes Rey under her wing she finds herself living a life most can only dream about.
In the years that follow, Rey soon finds herself falling for her two best friends who also happen to be the two heirs to the throne: Ben and Kylo.
+ Ready For It? by @rrwilson66 for @elleren31 :  A tale as old as time, the story of a beast of a killer and a beautiful thief fighting to be together.
+* Unrequited by @rakefiree for @reyloandotherfandoms : Ben loves Rey. Rey loves Ben.
He thinks she loves someone else. She thinks he knows how she feels and doesnât reciprocate the feelings.
What happens when they are trapped in the same house for a weekend?
Welcome to Ben and Rey Pain Train! We have a dog⊠and stuff.
+* Swipes and Seduction (a tinder AU)Â by @galaxytrueffle for @tazwren :Â âBen.â Was still a faceless and detail-less individuum on tinder. Thus he needed to add his career, height and a little text- before rounding up his introduction with a photograph.
Ben. Corporate lawyer. 189 cm.
What else was there to say about him?
âHi. I am Ben. 32 years old. I work as a tax lawyer for a well known automotive company. My wife died and now I am a single parent- I work all the time and have literally no hobbies beside working out, one weekly WoW session and spending time with my child on the weekends. Oh- and I havenât had sex for ages. So if you are interested- match me?â
That is what he should have written- the reality.
But- this was the internetâŠhe didnât have to be so honest. Especially not in the beginning.
You and Rey<3 have liked each other.
+* Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost by @loveofescapism for @reyloner : âOkay, what if you do find them and they send you away?â
âHow do you know that?â he asked, and for once he looked like he was genuinely curious to hear her answer. Which, if he wasnât pissing her off so much, she would have answered much nicer than she did.
âOh, I donât know, maybe because Iâm their daughter?â she said sarcastically, âThey had a good reason for giving me up, youâll see.â
Rey is traveling the world to find her birth parents after her guardian Maz passes way. She was excited to rediscover herself and more importantly, where she came from. The only thing she wasnât excited about, was the fact that Ben Solo was tagging along for the journey, his pen and notebook in hand. Â
+ A wonderous place for you and me by @kylosgirl9593 for @galaxytrueffle :Â Itâs Ben Soloâs 30th birthday and his friends decide to throw him a little âPartyâ
Rey however has a few *special* presents for Ben.
ââââ
Ben laid on the ground, hands up in surrender. Rey had one foot on his chest, pinning him down to the ground, he could easily take her down, but he had to accept his defeat.âYou had to know this was coming. You just had to. You couldnât run from me forever, Solo,â she said as she pointed the gun to his chest. She smiled in victory. âGame over.â She pulled the trigger and the green laser beamed through the barrel. The sound of Pac-Man dying filled the room.
+ Close Encounters by @deedreamer for @loveofescapism : Itâs like Reyâs own personal porn reel is playing against the inside of her lids. Her body is reacting without her permission.
She sucks in a breath and re-crosses her legs, suddenly feeling a tingling sensation at her center. Her nipples harden and strain against the fabric of her bra and the silky material of her shell is cool against her belly, making the sensation even more extreme.
Rey feels her chest and cheeks flush, and she wonders if she looks as hot and bothered as she feels. Because that would be really embarrassing. Sheâs a professional, for Godâs sake.
+* Donât You Forget About Me by @rebelrebelreylo for @my-jedi-life : He wrote the letter ten years ago, but itâs still burning a hole in his pocket.
Dear Mr. Skywalker, we accept the fact that we had to sacrifice a whole Saturday in detention for whatever it was we did wrong. But we think youâre crazy to make us write an essay telling you who we think we are.
You see us as you want to see us⊠In the simplest terms, in the most convenient definitions.
But what we found out is that each one of us is a brainâŠ
Does that answer your question?
Sincerely â The Breakfast Club.
A Breakfast Club AU with not-quite-neat-parallels written for MyJediLife for the Reylo Writing Den Anniversary Exchange. (Yes â Rey is more Bender than anyone else.)
+* A Year of Me and You by crossingwinter for @kylolita : âAfter you move in with one another, give yourself six months to like one another again,â Maz says, looking at Rey seriously through her bottlecap glasses.Â
âIâm not going to fall out of love withââ
âNo, no. Not love. Loveâs not got anything to do with it, child. Like.â
Non-linear vignettes of various length, set during the first year Rey and Ben live together.
Benâs Body by @shewhospeakswiththunder for @thelastmorozova : AU. Rey is an up and coming sculptor specialising in human shape and form. Her new next door neighbour has a body to die for and sheâs determined to preserve it in marble forever. Now she just has to convince dashing and reclusive Ben to model for her.Â
+* Sounds of Passion by DagaGada for @rebelrebelreylo :Â The Sound of Music Modern AU. The two actors meet in the theater production. Heâs Von Trapp and sheâs Maria. Heâs a big star who got roped into it by his mother, who owns the theater. Sheâs fresh out of Juilliard.
Will they go past their hate at first sight? What if the heated fight turns into something different but equally heated? Will they find passion for theatre and each other together?
* Grabbing Your Attention in Detention for @shewhospeakswiththunder by @ashtyntaytertot : Ben is a troubled teen in high school and Rey doesnât like him because of that, but he likes her. A lot.
+ Let Me Put My Darkness In You by ArdeaJestin for @terestriel :Â Hux catches his boss composing love poems, attempts to wreak havoc, and wonders why smartphones donât exist.
+* At the Stroke of Midnight by @bunilicious for @midnightbluefox :Â He knew.
The realization struck her like a bolt of lightning, and it was only the warmth of his hand on her elbow that kept her upright. How else could she explain the determination beneath his soulful gaze?
He was iron, wrapped in the finest velvet.
âRey,â Ben spoke at last, his voice barely above a whisper.
Yes, she wanted to scream. I am the masked woman who waltzed with you underneath the moonlight. The one who ran away when the clock struck twelve. The one who lost her shoe at the foot of the stairs.
But he had to say it first. He had to.
âRey.â He took a deep breath, eyes fixed upon her expectant face. âI need you to help me find her.â
Her dreams were made of glass. And in that moment they had shattered.
A REYLO VICTORIAN / CINDERELLA AU
+* Ravenous by @aknightofwren for @bunilicious : 38 ABY. Nearly four decades since the Battle of Yavin. The greatest of all great wars has finally come to an end. The Resistance has been disbanded, allowing those seeking comfort and security among their ranks to finally pursue the lives they had always dreamt of. But something sinister is lurking in the lush greens of the Forest Moon of Endor, something that not even the Skywalkerâs could have seen coming.
+ Shape of you by @looc-at-me for @deedreamer : Ben Solo has been babysitting a group of grumpy old men who are often referred to as immortal rock legends for nearly two years and heâs at his wits end. Deciding to spend the last concert of The Vaders worldwide tour on the ground floor with the other fans instead of backstage, Ben manages to meet a brown-haired beauty and they instantly connect before a family secret resurfaces.
+* Refuse Me by @kylolita for @aknightofwren : Itâs the most contact sheâs received in years, since her Grandpa was still alive.
This Alphaâs touch is electric, completely unfamiliar but just what she needs. Her eyes automatically find his, they are molten brown, and everything in her wants to examine those eyes forever and-
What am I doing? some sensible part of her screams at herself. Whatever he bids, another part answers.
Reyâs plan to live her life to the fullest as an Alpha falls apart when a classmate discovers her secret.
* And There You Were by @reyloandotherfandoms for @happilyeveraftereveryday : The phone rings in the middle of the night, and itâs some man Rey doesnât know, demanding to speak to someone whose name she does not recognize. Why she doesnât just hang up on him is beyond her.
+* Love Potions and Legalities by @hellomelusine for @ohwise1ne : When Kylo Ren, best Law Enforcement Warlock on Leia Organa-Soloâs team, is tasked with apprehending a girl, untrained, but blatantly brewing and selling illegal love potions, heâs less than enthused, the task beneath his station. What he expects and what he gets are two wildly different things when he finally breezes into Reyâs shop in the desert town of Niima, Jakku.
+* Kingdom for a Kiss by @reyloner for @commandercrouton : âHis name day is only moonturn away â thereâs to be a great feast in his honour. And, best of all, a tourney heâll be sure to compete in. Heâs a good jouster â I have faith in his victory.â She leans in, a sly smile working alighting her elegant features. âWinning make men bold. It warms the blood, inflates their egos. It makes my Husband insufferable and my son want to celebrate.â
 âOh.â Rey frowns. âHow can you be sure heâll win?â
âI cannot.â Leia admits. âBut I can hope.â
Lady Rey Kenobi, the last surviving member of a once great house, is to wed the future King of Naboo.Â
Only, Prince Benjamin Amidala seems determined to avoid her at all costs - even in consummating the marriage.
+* No Deliverance by @orkindofamazing for @ashtyntaytertot : Kylo Ren had seen beauty, witnessed the splendor of creation and the power of destruction, was well acquainted with desire and longing. Yet none of it compared to the strength and beauty of the tempest he was witnessing here.
The only thing he understood with any degree of certainty was the fact that he inexplicably wanted to be closer. In a trance-like state, he advanced, and his feet seemed to move across the ground of their own volition.
Kylo Ren wasnât very good at being a demon, but then he hadnât been a very successful angel, either. However, when he is sent to tempt and bind an immortal named Rey, itâs a challenge unlike anything heâs faced before.
+ Art for You Octopi My Heart by @spiegatrixlestrange for @orkindofamazing : An art gift for an amazing person.
Every single one of these fics was so wonderful and we are so lucky to have such talented people in our discord server! A huge thanks to everyone who participated, we canât wait to do the next one!
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