Psyched!

Just a bunch of randomness.

[angel-reyes]

#CALL HIM OUT

[sealsdaily]

Today's Seal Is: Making Contact With An Unknown Beast

[mugwomps]

I have never seen "wtf" so clearly expressed on an animals face

[aliciabenissa]

He looks so fucking upset I can't breathe

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Spider-Man

Paradigm shift

Bergen

Summary:

Peter got a Stark phone when he was ten. Adrian took him to a big store with lots of TV screens that all played the same video of Tony Stark declaring to the world that he was Iron Man. They ducked behind the microwaves, both of them giggling as Adrian stuffed the phone under Peter’s sweater. They walked right out the door without tripping the alarm, and Adrian bought him ice cream to celebrate. — After his parents die, Peter is taken in by the Toomes family. Things slowly, then quickly spiral out of control. All Adrian wants is to take revenge on Tony Stark. All Peter wants is to do the right thing. Why is that so much harder than expected?

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Spider-Man

Life as a coconut

Bergen

Summary:

An unknown spider-mutate helps a murder-convict escape from prison. The Avengers assemble. All with terribly inconvenient timing to recently dumped Tony Stark, who would much rather sit around in his bathrobe and feel sorry for himself. Instead, he needs to pull himself together enough to catch both the escaped convict and the Spider-Man, and figure out the truth behind the accusations. Before he knows it, he is far, far more involved in this case than he ever expected to be. The convict’s name: May Parker.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Spider-Man

Part 1:

I told you I had issues

Bergen

Summary:

Tony Stark, genius, billionaire, playboy, philanthropist, and right now, a little exasperated. Because some guy is swinging around New York, shooting webs and making trouble, Fury is breathing down his neck, and his latest intern took off with his coupon for a free coffee. Thank god for Pepper Potts. -- ...or, a Spider-Man AU where a set of bad circumstances begin to push Peter Parker down a wrong path, and where Tony is probably not the best person to deal with it, but he does anyway.

Part 2:

Perfectly parental

Bergen

Summary:

Snippets from the daily life of Peter trying to settle into his new life with his family of Avengers, and Tony trying to get used to being 'perfectly parental'.  Feel-good stuff. One shots to follow up 'I told you I had issues'. Individual stories, but there is still some character development. Peter is a bit of a smart-ass with rough edges, a troubled home life, but a good heart of course. And Tony is really really bad at dealing with emotions, but Pepper has his back.

[psych87]

Fic Rec: Spider-Man

Please obey the signs

Bergen

Summary:

“This young man claims to have been invited by you personally.” Tony has learned to read Happy’s expressions. That one is disapproval, and it’s highly familiar. “Peter is helping me out in the workshop today.” “Why?” “Uh.” Tony has enough presence of mind not to carelessly throw Peter’s alternative identity around. “He won a competition.” Happy’s expression flickers, grows tense. “I did not approve any competition that included a trip to Avengers Tower.” “Okay. Well. If we had theoretically organized a competition, he would definitely have won it.” - Tony’s life lately has been a perfect storm of incompetence. But perhaps he can get some solid spiritual advice from a mischievous teenager with a secret identity he meets by the side of the road one evening, like a lucky little leprechaun. If only Happy would stop being so paranoid about Tony inviting a random kid into Avengers Tower, sheesh.

[psych87]

Fic Rec: Spider-Man

Never mind, it's over your head

Bergen

Summary:

“So what have you been up to this weekend?” “Family picnic,” Peter says. “Oh, great, great fun,” Tony says and swipes away from the article about Spider-Man wrestling a giant spider on the roof of the Chrysler building. It’s quite obvious that Tony knows he is Spider-Man, but decided not to acknowledge it; decided to keep the secret going. For what reason, Peter doesn’t know. Maybe Tony thinks he can use the information in his favor, or maybe he just doesn’t want Peter to freak out. Either way, it serves Peter just fine, because Tony tries so hard to keep up his oblivious act that he never prods too hard or looks too deep. Which means all of Peter’s far bigger secrets are still safe.

[psych87]

Fic Rec: Spider-Man

Hot summer cold case

Bergen

Summary:

An unusually hot summer quickly escalates into the worst damn summer Peter has ever had, one out of five stars on yelp, zero out of ten dentists recommend. And he isn’t talking about it. Ever. Months later, during an unusually cold November, Tony and Happy are attempting to bond with the kid but don’t understand why the harder they try, the more Peter seems to be pulling away. - Or: Four times something bad happens, and three times Peter opens up about it. Because he’ll never ever admit he accidentally broke Tony’s favorite mug.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

Part I

No Consequences

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: During an inadvisable spot of dating years back, Alex and Nora made a game out of making extensive lists of celebrities they could hook up with without it being cheating. One breakup and several years later, Alex meets someone on his list for the very first time at a charity gala and decides it's appropriate to tell him all about it.

Part II

Hope is a Five-Alarm Fire

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: Alex returns to real life after crossing the actual Prince of England off his totally superfluous valid No Consequences Sex List. It does not go quite like he expected.

Part III

The Cosmos in His Palms

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: Alex discovers that talking to Henry is just as nice as having sex with him, or at least, pretty close. A perfectly timed revelation when he finds himself in desperate need of a heart-to-heart.

Part IV

The Throne He Deserves

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: After weeks apart, Alex is sent abroad on official Okonjo Foundation business and comes face-to-face with the not-at-all new reality that Henry is a prince, and everything that comes with it.

Part V

The Wait Before the Fall

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: They choose each other. No matter what it takes.

Part VI

A Spark and Flash Paper

AnchoredArchangel

Summary:

Or: Henry attends a charity gala intent on changing the trajectory of his life. He certainly does, but not quite in the way he intended.   (Henry’s POV of No Consequences)

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

You Set The Tone

IBoatedHere

Summary:

Normally, Alex runs the one-point-three miles across Georgetown from his brownstone to the hospital, where he showers and changes in the locker room before grabbing his second coffee of the day and starting his shift. Today, he only makes it two blocks before the gray skies open up, and he’s stuck in a deluge, seeking refuge beneath the neutral-colored awnings in front of the bougie boutiques that line M Street and dodging the spray from passing cars on his way to the bus stop. He’s soaked by the time he makes it there, his moisture-wicking running top taking all it can handle and his hair plastered to his forehead. There’s a crowd of people huddled beneath the shelter. Half of them give him apologetic smiles while the others stare blankly into the rain, and none of them make any move to give up their spot for him. He wouldn’t take it anyway. It’s his own stupid fault for chancing it without even grabbing an umbrella or a hooded jacket. “Lovely weather, isn’t it?” Alex rolls his eyes and turns around. Behind him, Dr. Fox is standing beneath an umbrella, bone dry and dressed in an impeccably tailored suit, his hair perfectly styled, not a blond strand out of place.

[psych87]

Fic Red - Red White and Royal Blue

A Cloud on Fire Makes its Own Rain

foux_dogue

Summary:

Henry ends his relationship with Alex in Texas at twenty-one years old. At forty, Alex's heartbreak is just another relic from the past that he left behind. He's made a name for himself, steadily dismantling the system that never truly welcomed him from the foxhole of a critically-acclaimed late night news show. He's not living his happily-ever-after, maybe, but he's doing work that matters, and he's content with what he's got. At forty-one, Henry finally decides to abdicate. There's only one person who he trusts to break the story.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red Whilte and Royal Blue

when i need to get home

smc_27

Summary:

He drives the car he’s rented up the lane and half wonders if he’s just exhausted or if the place actually looks as bad as it does. Oh. Oh god. Christ. What’s he gotten himself into? He can’t help thinking if Jean knew her home had fallen this far, she would’ve been heartbroken. He’s not going to let her home sit like this. He’s going to fix it. For her, yeah, but for him, too. or: Alex inherits an English country home, and Henry lives in the cottage next door.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

take it and have it all

smc_27

Summary:

Alex is suddenly really glad he wore one of his nicer button downs and not the Hannah Montana tee shirt he was wearing four minutes before he had to leave the house to meet June and Nora at this wine bar. The most gorgeous man Alex has ever seen just walked up to the table and introduced himself as Henry. Alex was expecting someone named Henry to join them. He wasn’t expecting Henry to be this attractive. Or older. Or wearing a full suit on a Saturday night. To be fair, Alex has only just met Pez, who June met and she and Nora hit it off with when June did a profile on Pez and the philanthropy work he does for HFMW, this huge luxury goods conglomerate. Alex has only just now put together that ‘Pez’s mate Henry’ is Mr. HFMW himself.

Notes:

this features a pretty significant age gap. that might not be your thing, and that's fine! but it sure as heck is mine, so...here's this.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

Clean Slate

smc_27

Summary:

“Henry.” Pez comes over, puts both hands on Henry’s cheeks and looks him dead in the eye. “You are not a sad man who’s gotten dumped. You’re in the prime of your life, and I quite desperately need you to act like it.” “The prime of my life,” Henry scoffs, more incredulous than questioning. “I’ve just gotten out of a 15 year relationship, endured a divorce, am suffering an almost impressive case of writer’s block, and your hands are like bloody icicles.” Pez grins, doesn’t take his hands away. “Explain to me how this is my prime. Please.” Pez tilts his head, and sounds entirely serious when he says, “Literally anything can happen from here.”

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

titles are the worst, we refuse

athousandrooms, clottedcreamfudge, everwitch, indomitablelove, railmedaddy

Summary:

The paparazzi, a friend, their classmates, a true enemy. Alex is no stranger to telling people to fuck off, it’s a daily occurrence; but when it’s Henry who does it? Alex couldn’t be prouder. — 5 times Alex tells someone to fuck off and one time Henry does.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

Let Loose Your Glow

athousandrooms

Summary:

“Seems like my liege was caught in a situation where he’d rather the ground swallow him whole.” Pez nods towards a spot to the side, and Alex follows his gaze. He spots Henry easily – a tall lighthouse of tousled blond hair – talking to a girl who is clearly into him. His expression looks perfectly polite, but he’s subtly leaning away, and he looks tense. So, Alex makes an impulsive decision. Whatever happens, this is going to be fun. *** Or: Alex is so very definitely straight, so pretending to be Henry’s boyfriend to get him out of an awkward situation should just be a fun little pastime - except that he doesn't really want to stop, and he has no idea why. But maybe it's okay to not think too hard and let himself go with the flow, for once.

[psych87]

Fic Rec - Red White and Royal Blue

Even if It's Just Pretend

nontoxic

Summary:

“The queen wants to show that the Prince and the First Son are still deeply in love and committed to their countries.” Ellen swallows. “They want you to go on a tour of the Commonwealth together, to get the public to see those emails not as a sex scandal, but an invasion of privacy of a wholesome, loving relationship.” “It was an invasion of privacy,” Alex says. He swallows. “Did they say what would happen if we say no?” Ellen’s lips pinch tightly at the corners. “Then they will issue a full denial and Henry will tour the commonwealth himself.” Alex doesn't hesitate. “Tell them we’ll do it. I’m not gonna let him do this alone." It would kill him. Henry hates this shit. The public parading, the judgment. Having to do all of that, and deny who he is? Alex at least wants to be there, to hold his hand through it. Even if it's just as a friend. It might kill Alex to pretend, but that’s a small price to pay to ensure Henry—his beautiful, vibrant, funny-as-hell, brilliant ex-not-quite-boyfriend—isn’t killed instead. --- Or, the alex-never-goes-to-kensington-after-the-lake-house, exes-to-fake-dating-to-lovers fic.