i am genuinely asking for feedback here. Is there a way i can format my rec lists that would make them more approachable?
I’m worried they’re too long, maybe fewer fics? or just write my own short summaries instead of pasting the whole author’s summary? whatever your thoughts, if you have any, replies or anons welcome! i have added my roundup tags to this post so u can see the lists so far
Here I have gathered some of my smutty bookmarks for you, so please read the tags to check for things you want/don't want! (I'm a huge fan of trans Dennis) I've got 3 different ones here where they're snowed in together, and two where Dennis is a camboy/onlyfans creator.
Fluff Only Hucklerobby List Here!
White Noise by TheEloquentDecadent 3.3k words E
"Looks like an accident. Someone driving in the snow and ice who shouldn't be." It's his crisis voice. Steady under pressure. "The storm is supposed to blow over by morning. You can stay the night with me."
The decision is made before Robby has a chance to question it. Whitaker puts his hand on Robby's headrest to execute a perfect turn, and Robby refuses to acknowledge how it makes him feel.
...
Or, the one where Robby stays over because of a snowstorm.
snow day by catjohnny 5.1k words E
Dennis didn’t think it would be too outlandish to theorize that Trinity herself had planned this terrible storm. Maybe she had even conspired with their landlord to not fix the heating in their decrepit building, forcing them to find other places to hunker down so as to not freeze to death. It certainly was a pointed choice for her to stay at Garcia's, knowing he wouldn’t want to go with, and thus leaving him with limited options of where to seek shelter from the ice and snow. Trinity could barely hold back her smirk when he had confirmed he would be staying at Robby’s.
Here Comes The Sun by merle_p 5.3k words E
“I’m fine.” Whitaker’s mouth turns downward. “I just – just didn’t really think you were coming back.”
The scoop slips out of Robby’s slackening grip and bounces off the counter, coffee grounds spilling everywhere. “Fuck,” he curses shakily, casts around for a cloth, a paper towel, anything to try and clean up the mess. Anything to give him an excuse not to look Whitaker in the face.
“Sorry,” Whitaker says, unhappily, and Robby has to glance up after all. “Sorry,” Whitaker says again, “I shouldn’t have – “
“I wasn’t sure I was going to come back either,” Robby says, feels himself trembling with the weight of the confession, and Whitaker’s shoulders drop even lower than they already are.
let it all go by catjohnny 5.6k words E
Robby had a bad day.
Not that there was ever a “good” day when you worked in the ER. But some days were better than others, and some days were much, much worse.
And today’s shift wasn't the worst ever. But it had come at the end of a long week that saw several patients lost and multiple breakdowns from members of his team. Robby was worn thin from dealing with it all day in and day out.
And so, when he trudged into his apartment on Friday night, he threw down his bag, slipped into a comfy pair of sweats, and opened Grindr.
notes: T4T hucklerobby bottom robby
green flag by catjohnny 5.8k words
His palms began to sweat as he shoved his phone back in his pocket. There was no way Robby wasn’t flagging. Why the fuck would he flag at work? Dennis felt the pit in his stomach grow as he stood and made his way to North 5, running through the worst case scenarios in his head. Did Robby know about his crush? Was he teasing Dennis? It didn't seem like him, but then again, what did Dennis know about Robby?
Well, he knew three things now. Robby liked men, and he flagged mustard yellow and hunter green on the left.
coincidence by cherrrypops 7.1k words
“So, you… your wallet? You left it?”
“Yeah. Somewhere around here. Couldn’t find it in the kitchen, thought maybe it’d be on my dresser or nightstand.”
“And… how long have you–”
“About ten minutes.”
“Oh.”
--
Or, Michael Robinavitch forgets his wallet at home after leaving for his sabbatical. He returns home to retrieve it. He doesn't find his wallet, but he does find his intern in his bed, very much not sleeping.
downward dog by catjohnny 7.3k words
Robby remembered little from his PT rotation. He knew when to refer someone to PT—strained backs or necks, for instance—but he could never guide someone through that sort of stuff. Which is why when Whitaker approaches him on a slow Thursday afternoon, he is confused to say the least.
“You want me to do…what exactly?”
Whitaker taps his fingers against the counter of the hub. “I’ve been in physical therapy for a few months,” he reiterates. “They’ve given me a bunch of stretches to do. I've been doing them, but I don't know if it's working. I mean, I don't know if I'm doing them right.”
Whitaker asks Robby for help with his physical therapy stretches, and Robby struggles to have normal feelings about his subordinate.
The New Assistant by clytemnestra42 9k words
Dennis appreciates Dr. Robby's offer to lay his stay the night when a snowstorm hits at the end of their shift. But what's he going to do when they get snowed in at Dr. Robby's house for a whole weekend, and Dennis needs to film some videos for his OnlyFans page?
notes: they get snowed in Again >:)
Falling Behind by jingucci 12.4k words
There’s no real rationale to what Dennis asks next. His brain is overloaded with new information, which piles onto his already spiraling conundrum of attempting to explore his own sexuality. It causes a deadly concoction. The result?
“Can you kiss me?”
It’s blurted out with zero thought. An accumulation of I want to kiss a man that I trust and I trust Doctor Robby, followed by he has the experience, so he’ll know what to do.
The request shocks them both. Robby sits up straight, eyes widening and cheeks definitely flushing, Dennis is sure of it this time. He doubts he looks any better, slack-jawed and burning impossibly hot as his shoulders tighten up so high that he’s sure they’re reaching his ears.
OR
Dennis realizes he may not be straight after Amy kisses him. In an effort to find answers, he finds himself asking for Robby's help.
Camboy Dennis AU series by catjohnny 14.9k words, 3 works combined
(Rec Lister's Recap) Dennis is a camboy. Robby has a favorite camboy he likes to watch to unwind. Robby may have donated a bit too much money to his favorite camboy, and Dennis may have a crush on his most generous subscriber. You see where this is going ;)
notes: trans Dennis, slight finsub vibes from Robby because he is definitely the bottom, this series is delicious
birds & bees, or: how dennis whitaker learned to stop fearing sex and love sleeping with his boss by catjohnny 20.2k words E
“It's embarrassing.”
Robby glanced over. Whitaker was still facing the window, his hands twisted in the hem of his sweatshirt.
“If it’s got you this worked up, it must be important. I won't judge.”
Whitaker sighed. “I…I started dating someone. A guy. I met him on a dating app, and we’ve been together about a month.”
Robby hummed in acknowledgement. He didn't speak yet, waiting for Whitaker to continue.
“The problem,” Whitaker muttered, “is that he’s…my first boyfriend. I'm 27 years old, and I've never kissed anyone before, let alone had sex. I've avoided the sex part this far—using work and being tired as excuses—but I'm seeing him this weekend and I can't…I know I can’t hold it off forever.”
Whitaker is a virgin. Robby has a hard time saying no to his favorite resident. When Whitaker asks for help with his problem, what else is there for Robby to do?
notes: THIS ONE is one of my top ten faves
Fishing Rotation by morefoul 20.8k E
As Robby lifts his shirt up, Dennis is overcome with the need to bury his face in his armpit until he passes out. The gold chain with its Star of David that he always wears rests just below his collar. As Robby strips off, Dennis allows himself a longing look.
Yeah, Dennis admits to himself, he’s down pretty bad.
He’s certain that the fishing trips his brothers took with their dad didn’t have this additional complication – that of the man taking them being so hot they’d want to cry. Trinity’s comment, ‘daddy wants to take you to the woodshed,’ bounces around in Dennis’s head.
-
Robby takes Dennis out on a fishing trip. Neither of them expected it to end this way.
prototypes of what we were by lunastxlla 31.7k words E
The problem wasn't that Robby touches Whitaker. The problem was that Dennis started touching him back.
“For the month I’ve been gone, you’re a lot bolder."
Immediately, Dennis was blushing again. Hard. Anything that previously came out of Robby’s mouth was tame compared to this charged tension in the room that Robby wasn’t even in. How did he always seem to do that?
Before Dennis could open his mouth to respond, Robby chuckled and asked, “Have you been holding back from me, Whitaker?”
OR
The first time Robby called Dennis on his sabbatical, Dennis didn't think much of it. That was until he kept calling, and Dennis always kept answering. Before he knew it, Dennis was calling him, and shit. He was in a talking stage with his boss.
notes: I legit put off personal social plans just to finish reading this fic. The characterization is so brilliant; any vagaries I thought might be an accident were in fact characters avoiding their own feelings and being purposefully vague. I adore Jack's comforting presence in this fic, and how all of the character's care is just so palpable. (There is such a sick gotcha between Dennis and Langdon)
Soooo I started compiling my HuckleRobby fics and it turns out I have more than I thought I did. Soooo, here are the Fluffy ones! No smut in these bad boys, just love confessions, first kisses, and over protectiveness >:)
baby steps by spiketheespiegel 1.7k wds
It was difficult for Dennis to come to terms with the fact that he was in love with Dr. Robby.
At first, it was easy to dismiss. Of course Dennis would be naturally drawn to an authority figure who was not only competent, but also kind. As sheltered as Dennis was as a kid– and even as a young adult –he wasn’t completely naive; he sort of always knew he’d been lacking in reliable mentors, especially when it came to men.
Something Good, Something New by mommyminho 2.2k
There’s something different in the Pitt. Something specifically with Robby. And with Whitaker. But no one can seem to put their finger on it.
we did it, reddit by sushishorts 3.7k words
r/medicalschool • 28d ago
FarmBow99
I think my Attending is flirting with me. Am I allowed to flirt back?
notes: crack treated seriously, love it. featuring reddit comment appearances by all your faves, if you can figure it out ;)
Y’know? (he really doesn’t) by iwltdkm 6.2k words Fluffy
The man held his head low and pursed his lips together. Oh, Dennis liked those lips. Jesus take him now because he’s high on morphine in front of his boss who he has a fat crush on and is staring at his lips while the man is apologizing for letting him get hurt on his watch.
And Mary wept.
or:
Everyone in the er knows Robby has a big fat crush on Dennis…except Dennis.
Idiots by heytherestriker 8.6k words
“Santos recently got into soccer and she’s been pulling Dennis into it,” Robby elaborated, and Dana couldn’t tell you why she didn't question in that moment why he knew that fact. “We’re talking about which team to support, since Pittsburgh doesn’t have one.”
“Robby doesn’t even have a team,” Whitaker complained, and the lack of honorific was so obvious in hindsight, though right then Dana had hardly questioned when the resident had gotten so comfortable with the attending. “He just roots for whoever is playing against Philly.”
“City loyalty,” Robby emphasized again, causing the younger man to roll his eyes once more and huff out an exasperated sigh.
“Sorry, kid,” Dana offered to Whitaker. “I’m with Robby on this one. Fuck Philly.”
or:
Three times Dennis and Robby's relationship should've been obvious to everyone around them, and the one time nobody could ignore it anymore.
Miss You Like This by BEAAA253 9k words
When Robby gets temporarily transferred to help open a new ER in Boise, Dennis agrees to house‑sit for him like it’s no big deal. Six weeks apart shouldn’t matter — except it does, more than Dennis wants to admit.
OR lots of fluff, texting, and these two idiots being in love.
notes: Denniss has a bit of a spiral after Robby has been gone for a while, hurt/comfort
i built a home for you (for me) by strawberryspence 9.5k words
“He wants a wife, two kids and a pond.”
Dennis is two long islands deep when Samira confesses this to the group.
“A what?” Dennis shouts on top of the booming music.
Dennis doesn’t ask because he couldn’t hear. He asks because he needs to hear it again for it to fully sink in.
“A wife, two kids and a pond.” Jack repeats.
-
Or: Dennis finds out about Robby’s unattained dreams. While he can’t be a wife or bear children, Dennis can build a pond.
That Doctor Salary by BEAAA253 10.2k words Fluffy
Robby keeps buying Dennis things.
Dennis keeps pretending it’s normal.
It isn’t.
It's a sugar daddy/baby fic. You're welcome.
i only have eyes for you by fingerstripesofchaos 11k words
If anyone asked, Robby could easily tell the story with a lovesick smile and eyes focused only on the younger man as if he hung the moon and stars himself. A rough hand caressing his arm before intertwining their fingers.
“It was almost like fate.” He would say, awe in his tone, still surprised at how this man chose to be with him.
If anyone asked Dennis, he would look at you with furrowed eyebrows and a slowly reddening face as he’d reply, “What do you mean? Dr. Robby and I aren’t dating.”
—
5 + 1 of everyone knowing that dennis and robby are together except for dennis
The PTMC Emergency Department's Pretty Boy by 85abbot 31.2k words
"I do not have favorites, you just hate me." Robby eyes Heather.
"Okay, Robby. Whatever you say." Heather smirks at him. "Pretty boy!" She shouts to Whitaker.
He eventually looks up when Trinity nudges him and he points to himself. "Oh! I'm pretty boy?"
"Yes!" Heather smiles widely. "You're with me, come on!"
The entire department is very aware on how much Robby favors the blond haired, blue-eyed intern, Dennis Whitaker. Robby refuses to admit it so the department is on a full scale operation to make him realize it.
Or; 5 times the Emergency Department calls Robby's favorite, Dennis Whitaker, "the ED's pretty boy" and the 1 time Robby actually does call him that and does something about it.
This is a Misc fic list! Some include smut, but have more plot to them than just that, so I didn't want to put them with the slutty, smuttier pwp ones <3 the first hucklerobby fic I ever read is on this list :’)
honey, you are the missing piece by strawberryspence 3k words Mature
“You’re forgetting the most important thing.” Robby says, stuffing his hands in his pocket before rocking on his feet.
“Oh. Okay.” Dennis blinks, before he closes the distance and tries to not think of the fact that he needs to step on his tiptoes to give Robby’s cheek a kiss, “Goodbye, Robby.”
Dennis is back on his feet before he realizes that might be the stupidest thing he has done in his whole life.
That's what love does by bdantas73 5.1k words E
Dennis waited two days to visit Robby’s house while he was on sabbatical. However, what he didn’t expect was to find not only the homeowner, but also the baby abandoned at the hospital in his arms.
...
A story about how Robby fell head over heels for Dennis and how Dennis fell even more in love with Robby while the two of them took care of baby Jane Doe.
notes: (I know, I know, don't give a drowning man a baby)
that's dr. huckleberry to you by errantsheeple 6.3k words M
Dennis rips the badge free and stares at it like it has personally betrayed him. “Denise? For real?” He looks at Santos in utter disbelief. “Do I look like a Denise to you?”
Unfortunately, that last part carries.
At the far end of the station, Robby pauses mid-stride on his way back from triage, a chart tucked under his arm. He glances over, clearly having heard just enough to be dangerous.
“Well,” he says. “You are very pretty.”
Or:
Denise Dennis is on his way upstairs to straighten out a spelling error on his badge before a new nickname sticks. Robby just so happens to need the elevator at the same time.
Notes: Loved their elevator conversation, the author has such a talent for choosing realistic dialogue for people who are nervous/hopeful
dog day afternoon by loeyDevotee 12.7k words E
"Whitaker." As was usual between them, Dennis felt Robby's heavy hand on his shoulder, stopping him in his tracks. "Do you like dogs?"
or, Robby asks Dennis if he can look after his dog while he goes on sabbatical. But Robby keeps finding excuses to stay.
Until the Nightmares Fade by BEAAA253 13.6k words
Dennis’s work stress manifests as recurring nightmares of Robby dying under his hands. Robby steps in to help him cope, and their quiet 2 a.m. conversations gradually unravel feelings neither of them meant to reveal.
stay young, love me 'til i get it wrong by MarionetteFtHJM 14.2k words
There’s a hand, fingers cold, on his elbow – someone trying to get his attention. Usually, usually, his staff would know that just calling his name is enough, that he’s fine-tuned to the sound of it like a dog waiting for a command. But as he looks down and then to the person the chilled digits belong to, he finds Whitaker staring up at him owlishly. A shudder goes through him, senses zeroing in on the point of contact.
“Can I help you?” It comes out bitchier than he intended, caught off-guard as he is. But he doesn’t take it back, not even when the kid bites at his lower lip as if he wants to apologize.
“I just wanted to ask if you liked the chicken parm.”
aka Robby doesn't know he's being wooed by home-cooked meals and big, honest eyes.
Work Conference by beforetheymakemerun 15.4k words
The National Conference for Emergency Care was taking place in Columbus, Ohio, this year. Dennis had heard the more senior doctors complaining about such a boring location. Last year had been in Las Vegas, and Trinity said it had been “fucking lit.” Dennis was still a med student then, so he hadn’t been invited. And even though he was now an R1, he didn’t have much hope of going this year.
--
Or: Dennis and Robby are staying at the same hotel and you know how that goes...
to make me dream of you by Bexism 15.8k words M
Robby watches him for a second. Then, before his brain can catch up with his mouth—
“I could kiss you.”
Silence.
Robby’s gone completely still and Whitaker just stares at him, eyes wide.
Robby’s stomach drops. “I—” He huffs out a breath and drags a hand down his face. “I don’t know why I—”
“You’d—” Whitaker cuts in. “You’d do that?”
or: robby gives dennis his first kiss to ease his nerves about a date. then he spends a month losing his mind over every little thing dennis does
notes: READ THIS PLEASE, I was silent screaming and giggling aloud at Robby's reactions. They wrote this man so well it plays like the show in my head
What We Don’t Say Out Loud by BEAAA253 23.9k words
Dennis house‑sat for Robby during his three‑month sabbatical. They started texting while Robby was on the road… and never really stopped. Now, a month after Robby’s return, they’re back on shift together — and neither of them knows how to pretend the texting doesn’t mean something.
Basically, this is a super fluffy texting fic where Dennis and Robby are too nervous to actually talk in person like adults :)
was watching a motorcyclist and his passenger (lover?) on the road the other day,,,, do you think part of the appeal for them is that it may the only time that big tough man gets to be the little spoon?
Unsure why there are like 3 of these that are highschool / summer before college modern au setting but.... here you go! More AU of our blorbos!
Fave AU 1, Fave AU 2
a study of lycanthropy (and jayce talis) by Anonymous
Viktor doesn't know much about werewolves.
Fortunately, his partner is a werewolf. Unfortunately, his partner won't tell him anything about it.
So Viktor starts secretly taking notes on him instead.
fellas, is it gay to flirt with your roommate? (yes, yes it is) by Bwebeks 5.5k
Straight bros flirt all the time just for fun. Viktor most likely flirts with him for that exact reason, but Jayce isn't just doing it for fun. He's in love with his roommate. He doesn't know if God would appreciate that, but his mother certainly wouldn't. Cue crisis mid church event.
Drive Thru AU by corazondegirasol 6.8k words
Jayce is a drive-thru cashier with a crush on a regular. The regular is most certainly flirting back. Will it ever go past their limited interactions?
Press Send by leusinia 6.8k words
Viktor took his sleeping pills, but he didn't sleep as he should... That was a mistake, but a mistake Jayce would enjoy as some dirty messages start spamming his phone.
survival instincts (and the lack thereof) by Anonymous 7.5k words
When renting an apartment by himself finally became a viable option for Jayce, he'd been confident in his ability to live alone. But that was before his apartment was blown up, and now, much to his chagrin, he has to look for a roommate.
And that's how Jayce meets Viktor.
who's gonna drive you home tonight by joeywho 8.2k words
While out on a date, Viktor gets a text from his roommate, Jayce. After Jayce bails him out of the terrible dinner, the two of them go stargazing… and maybe take advantage of the privacy.
the last drop by Anonymous 10.8k words
When a summer internship falls through, Jayce must resign himself to sacrificing his dignity to online job postings and employers who are too trigger-happy when it comes to sending rejections—except for one: an amusement park called The Last Drop.
Jayce will take what he can get. Spending the summer working as a carnie (though Jayce is aware it won't all be sunshine and rainbows, and it's not like he'd be meeting the love of his life there) can't be that bad, he supposes.
Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul by stupidsarah 10.9k words
"What is it, Viktor?” He asks, half paying attention as he is now locked onto marking up the skin of Viktor’s neck. From his voice alone Viktor can tell that he is dazed, out of body, taken from his head with Viktor all pliable and hot underneath his touch.
“Your truck. Let’s go.” Viktor pants, Jayce biting his collarbone where it peeks out from the neckline of Viktor’s sleep shirt before lifting his head. He stares down at Viktor, who grazes his eyes over Jayce’s face. His eyes are dark, his pupils blown, his lips kiss-swollen and shiny from exploring along Viktor’s skin.
“You mean…” Jayce asks, breathlessly, excited.
Viktor nods.
Jayce and Viktor have been best friends since elementary school. Now, as hormones wrack through their teenage bodies, they decide to lose their virginities to each other.
The things we hold onto by w3ll_y3s 11.5k words
For Jayce and Viktor, their lives were almost as intertwined as any two lives could be: best friends, research partners, and now they’d be roommates. Squirreling away your feelings is a lot harder when all the hiding places are one thin wall away from the very person you’re hiding them from. In the midst of combining their lives, they may unpack more than just boxes.
———
A reflection on sentimentality, the people and things we hold dear, and seeing the different ways that love can be carried through life, both literally and figuratively. A story about the introspection that comes along with packing and unpacking your life when you move.
Love You a Latke by fujofrankenstein 11.7k
The frantic pace of Viktor’s heart only settles once he’s placing the two candles in the simple brass menorah his mother had owned, sinking into that sacred space of nostalgia and memory. “It’s…” Viktor murmurs, awed at the gift Jayce has given him. “It’s been so long since I’ve… since I’ve done this with another person. It… it means a lot to me, Jayce. You are a good friend. Thank you.”
The grin Jayce gives him is devastating as he says, “Wouldn’t miss it for the world, V.”
notes: cannot stress enough how lovely this fic is. As someone who has never celebrated Hanukkah, it was so cool and sweet to learn about it through a similar lens to Jayce in this fic. (the one where you learn about it because it is important to someone) <3
Red Skins * by Lilwystynyra 13.2k words
Jayce and his friends gather for a mid-2000s sleepover — movies, junk food, alcohol, and party games. Somewhere between Truth or Dare and a shared blanket, Jayce realises his crush on Viktor might not be as hopeless as he thought.
Over the course of one chaotic, messy, and surprisingly tender night, awkward touches turn into something more. By morning, Jayce and Viktor have gone from friends to something else entirely — even if they’re still figuring out what that means
*This story references Red Skins, the original name of an Australian candy now known as Red Ripperz.
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Viktor, unable to pry the controller from Jayce’s hands, was now practically lying in his lap with his arms wrapped around it, Jayce’s hands trapped beneath. Jayce watched on screen as Yoshi — now controlled by Jinx — took first place. As soon as she did, Viktor released his death grip, and Jayce managed to steer into second. Viktor stayed where he was, laughing and gasping, sprawled on his back across Jayce.
Salt and Honey by 27dragons 14.7k words
There's a mole peeking out from underneath, and Jayce nuzzles in even closer to kiss it, and when the cloth shifts, he can see several more moles clustered nearby, in a shape a little smaller than Jayce's palm.
They're in the shape of the constellation Cassiopeia.
Jayce stops, staring at it.
A negative image of the sky, dark stars shining against the pale skin of Viktor's inner left thigh.
Viktor tries another shove and Jayce barely even notices it. He can't look away.
Viktor's hand loosens in Jayce's hair. "Ah, Jayce? Are you okay?"
"Uh. Uh, yeah," Jayce manages. "It's just, you just, uh. You have this little cluster of moles right here?" He brushes his thumb over them. "In the shape of Cassiopeia. The constellation."
"Yes?" Viktor props himself up on his elbows to look at Jayce more easily. "I have quite a few, I'm sure you have noticed. They are not harmful. Is it-- Do they bother you?"
"What? No! No, no, I just, um. I've seen them before."
notes: Viktor is a camboy and Jayce is a fan, accidental meeting
Just Practice by kittycatmewow 15.6k words
They've been inseparable since freshman year, late-night study sessions, science fairs, and sleepovers that never really ended. Jayce swears they're just friends, even when Viktor curls up next to him on the couch, even when their "practice" kisses start lasting a little too long.
Now that they're seniors, pretending it's nothing gets harder every day. Because maybe it isn't just practice anymore. Maybe it never was.
OR!
Jayce n Viktor are dumb for 5 chapters and Ximena is the true hero of this story
Let it be known that Abbot doesn't do this very often. Especially not with co-workers. What is an even bigger no-no is interns and students. The fresh-faced, wide-eyed ones who don't know what the hell they're in for. It's not only an unbalanced power dynamic, but it could cost him his career.
But Dennis Whitaker–the doe-eyed, curly-haired, tight-waisted R1 has broken him. Jack is exhausted from working his third double this month. He's strung out and wants nothing more than to bend Whitaker over his kitchen counter and–
“Is that okay?”
Jack sucks in a breath. Nods. Does his best to not get hard as Dennis carefully moves his leg outwards, causing Jack’s hand to slip further up the meat of his thigh. There's a silent conversation being had between the lines.
“Absolutely, it's okay.”
OR
Dennis and Jack work a double shift side by side. Jack learns some information about Dennis that leaves him frothing at the mouth and wanting to take him home.
notes: Not my usual rec, so I don't have enough fics to make a whole list but this one was so stinking HOT I couldn't not rec it. Especially loved the way the characters treated each other's scars in the moments of intimacy. ENJOY mwah
imagining a hucklerobby moment with trans whitaker where robby finds out whitaker has been wearing his binder for way too long, robby teaches him to tape, whitaker is like how,,, do you know this? and robbys like um. uh. a good friend of mine used to need help with this. before he um. didnt anymore. not that hes gone or anything just! doesnt need,,, the tape ,,,, (hes stuttering bc he doesnt want to out dr abbot,,,,)
I have gathered here for you 12 more JayVik AU fics! These range from knights and mermaids to modern and canon divergence. There are only a few rhymes to my reason. Love y'all! Check the tags on the fics for content ratings
Part 1
Saltwater Kisses by phallingphoenix 4.9k words
On a dark and stormy night, Jayce is saved from nearly drowning at sea by a beautiful mermaid, making her determined to find her mysterious savior. When she finally does, Jayce and Viktoria quickly grow close, learning about each other and each other’s worlds. Then, an entire year after the accident, they decide to take their friendship to the next level.
Or
Jayce is a trans woman and a marine biologist. Viktoria is also a trans woman and a mermaid. They end up becoming more than friends when they have sex in the cove where they first properly met.
sticky by vnTal 6k words
Jayce makes a deal with his roommate that they will both be abstinent from alcohol, weed, and sex until their midterms are over. Something unexpected tests Jayce's resolve.
notes: Viktor gets slutty drunk at a party and reveals his feelings <3
love is the hot chocolate we made along the way by Bwebeks 9.6k words
Jayce breaks a total of five (5!) glass burettes on his first day of lab at Piltover University. Damn titrations. His lab partner thinks he's cute. Jayce is too embarrassed to notice. Give him a few seconds...or semesters, actually.
(three semesters where Viktor calls Jayce pet names and one semester where Jayce realizes that maybe they've been dating the whole time)
partially inspired by the "diet pudding cup boy" anonymous tumblr ask
notes: lighthearted and sweet, I reread this when I need to revisit them with a happy ending
Happiness Theory by PaperbackHoliday 10k words
“This is...very different,” he murmured, his accent thick and rolling around the words as if testing them on his tongue. “What’s gotten into you?”
“Would it really be so bad,” Jayce began, speaking against the edge of Viktor’s lapel. “To share a name along with our dreams? Because I’d gladly take yours if you’d give it to me.”
Jayce's attempts at getting Viktor out of the lab lead to the pair becoming regulars at a coffee shop near the bridge. Things go well until an innocent misunderstanding nearly throws a cog into everything they've built between them.
notes: everyone is happy au, J and V visit The Last Drop which is a coffee shop, J thinking happiness looks good on V, lighthearted but misunderstandings and anxious boys lie within
Latency by sycoraxx 10k words
They’ve known each other more than a decade, in usernames, voices, messages, and long-distance yearning. Jayce lives in California. Viktor lives in Prague. They've never met in person, but Jayce knows the shape of his laugh and the weight of his silences.
Now, with their PhDs nearly finished, they’re both attending the same international engineering conference.
Jayce has waited years for this. But meeting someone you already love — someone you've only ever known through a screen — is its own kind of terrifying.
Aqua Regia by MangoTalie 10.6k words
Captain of the Guard Jayce lives his life according to two simple facts:
1. He is willing to die in protection of Crown Prince Viktor
2. He has been hopelessly in love with Viktor for years now
Jayce and Viktor grew up together within the same castle walls, and yet their close relationship already tests the boundaries of what is acceptable for a member of the monarchy and his highest-ranking guard. How could Jayce risk breaking what they already have? He is prepared to take his feelings to the grave, but when he ingests poison in Viktor's stead, he finds that he might not have been the only one holding himself back...
notes: GENIUS writing, love the plot its so brilliant, in any universe indeed, viktor going nuts when jayce gets hurt
enrichment best fit for a tumbling scientist by theomania 11.7k
When Jayce has a rough day at the Academy, he returns to he and Viktor's shared dorm in hopes of getting a good night's rest. What he finds instead, is admittedly much better for his wellbeing.
He’s been coming ‘home’ to Viktor for the past year. Viktor is the one who made soup for him when he fell ill in winter. Viktor is the one who validates his work, who stays up until the sun rises to triple check an equation. Viktor, who brings food to his mother when she visits. Viktor is his home. Although a Piltover native, there’s always that itch in the back of Jayce’s mind. He’s never felt like he belonged, the way he does when he’s with Viktor.
The people he surrounds himself with, don’t click with him. They don’t see the inner workings of Jayce’s being. They make him feel smart, with their idling and frankly wrong theories — Viktor makes him feel equal.
partners? partners. by owedwings 12.6k words
“You pilties are so sensitive,” Viktor teased. “Do not act ignorant, Jayce. Most people topside don’t bother introducing themselves to undercity folk.”
“I’m not like most people,” Jayce countered. “Stuff like that doesn’t bother me, and why should it, people are people.”
Viktor shrugged. “Isn’t that a bit egotistical?”
“I think you're the one who just insulted me three times in one minute.”
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They meet early at the academy, try to change lives, and don't destroy the world in the process.
Monuments by begaydocrimes10001 14.8k words
Friends make friends stuff all the time, and Jayce did break Viktor's cane. It'd be a nice thing to do. A cane, plus some cool tools, and Jayce will be able to know he's a good friend. He likes this plan.
(Or, Jayce makes a new cane for Viktor. He then makes some more stuff. It spirals from there very, very quickly.)
notes: This is an AU Arcane universe, Jayce goes down to the undercity to buy overpriced gifts and accidentally secures Zaun independence in the name of his love for Viktor while being oblivious that he is doing that. I love this himbo.
Be Still My Foolish Heart, Don't Ruin This On Me by brightestplanet, freddie (ready_freddie) 18.9k words over 7 works
snippets of time, in which viktor and jayce get the love they need and deserve, in a modern world
notes: Very soft lovely modern au
Hunger and Heat by imarattalking 19.5k words
Jayce and Viktor are on a mission commissioned by Heimerdinger in search of an artefact to stabilize Hextech completely. They have been travelling alone for some time on horses and with few rations, not knowing exactly where they will end up on this trip. Tensions rise between Jayce and Viktor, until one hot night. They find a small abandoned cabin and decide to rest there.
notes: putting this in AU because it canon diverges so hard, very good stranded-in-a-cabin vibes, I especially like the tussle they have when the frustration is too much. loved.
Jayce Talis' Many Firsts by cryptidwilliam 22.5k words over 3 works
This is a series of one-shots set in a modern college AU. It follows Jayce as he navigates his freshman year at MIT and his growing feelings for his Professor's aloof TA, Viktor.
Notes: Getting stuck in an elevator together, smoking in a party bathroom, going on a first date, running from security guards. All very cute shenanigans <3
Just reread sherlock holmes's "the yellow face" and god i love this story. Its a nice lowstakes mystery that has a happy ending, that 1. Has a good moral even for our time (yay for interracial marriage!), 2. Has Holmes fail to solve a case because of his one obvious blind spot - positive romantic entanglements, and 3. He trusts Watson enough to ask him to call him out when hes being too overconfident in himself.
oh and a sketch of Lucy because i think she's very cute
”This portrayal of a marginalized group was wrong then and is wrong now” and “This portrayal of a marginalized group was very progressive for the time period and paved the way for more representation while likely limited by factors outside of the creator’s control” are two statements that can and should ABSOLUTELY coexist and be kept in mind when interacting with older media