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FAVORITE GORO/V FIC LIST
Hi!!! I've read a LOT of Goro/V fics during my free time (which is a lot). So I'm just gonna list down my favorites for anyone who also wants to read them. I'm gonna break it down to different types of endings (happy/sad/bittersweet) bc some people would rather avoid sad endings. I'm also gonna list down unfinished/on progress fics that I like. I'll give a vague synopsis to each fic so there'll be no spoilers. I will also update it as I read new ones!
DISCLAIMER : People have different tastes and preferences. Most of the fics (actually all of them) I listed have smutty elements to them. I just love fics where it's angsty at first, then it gets better. OR it's cute at first, gets really shitty at the end. Idk I just love tragedy I guess lol. If you have any other recs, shoot me up on the replies!
Also I would like to thank the writers of these fics. You guys are all gifted and amazing.
SO HERE GOES!!!!
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Happy endings
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The Street Rat and The Samurai
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2580877
It's a 13 part story. To me, this series is the best, the fluffiest Goro/V fic I've ever read. I couldn't read other fics after reading this lmao. In my head this fic is canon.
old bodies for changing minds
https://archiveofourown.org/series/4772734
4 part story. Set in post-(Don't Fear) The Reaper. Slow burn. So down bad for each other.
Favors
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31471517
Slow burn. Trials and tribulations of being in loooveee.
Royal Blue Radio
https://archiveofourown.org/series/4591795
2 part one-shot. Happened during the events of the game. Goro is down bad asf.
We Bakeneko
https://archiveofourown.org/works/39352710
Set during the events of the game and post-Star ending (sort of). The ending we've been wanting.
Cyberpunk 2077 : Artificial Nocturne
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2712619
16 part story. Post-Devil ending. I love a yearning man.
But the Bruises Down My Back Don't Mean a Damn Thing
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28418784/chapters/69638367
Set during the events fo the game. Ok whoa one of the best Goro/V love scenes I've ever read. Literally on the edge of seat when I was reading this lmao.
Taking a Walk
https://archiveofourown.org/works/30802292?view_full_work=true
Post-any ending I think in which Goro and V are besties. So full of fluff. Good to read after a shitty day.
Kintsugi
https://archiveofourown.org/works/38671584?view_full_work=true
Post-Devil ending. SO ANGSTY. The angst really got to me. But it gets better!!!!!!!
Dirt
https://archiveofourown.org/works/63250495
Set in post-Tower ending. Slow burn. The ending we all want tbh.
Dominus
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28404612?view_full_work=true
Set in post-Devil ending. Action-filled fun read!!!
A Proposal to A New Life
https://archiveofourown.org/works/46430884?view_full_work=true
Set in post-Devil ending. Dick so good it makes you say 'I love you'.
A Rare Thing to Find in Night City
https://archiveofourown.org/works/79945416/chapters/209839051
Set during the events of the game. Actually has 2 endings you can choose. But I opted for the happy one lol.
A Safe Haven for A Shipwreck
https://archiveofourown.org/works/75666271
Set during the events of the game and post-Devil mixed with post-Tower ending??? They're so lovey-dovey with a sprinkle of angst.
The Samurai and la Fleur de bitume
https://archiveofourown.org/series/4927621
A 9-part story. Set during the events of the game. The 2 of them just being cute and loving.
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Sad endings
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You Would Have to Lose Your Mind
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28754514
Part of a bigger series (The Cross of Truth https://archiveofourown.org/series/3197916).
Set in post-(Don't Fear) The Reaper. I cried so fucking hard reading this (I read the ending multiple times just to torture myself).
Drag Me Into The Woods
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29634444
Part of a bigger series (The Cross of Truth https://archiveofourown.org/series/3197916).
Post-Devil ending. All I can say is that the ending fucks me up (it has a small nod to a thing that we did with him canonically).
As we drift into the haze (Where is my mind?)
https://archiveofourown.org/works/41012601
Post-Devil ending. Goro and V in an arthouse film basically. It's so beautiful and poetic. Got me thinking about it for a few days.
Rebels
https://archiveofourown.org/works/29778579/chapters/73255539
Set during the events of the game and post-Devil ending. While making this I re-read it and I cried again.
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Bittersweet endings
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consolation prizes
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2395138
3 part story. Set in post-(Don't Fear) The Reaper. Slow burn. They're besties with benefits.
Burning Hour
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31149722
Part of a bigger series (The Cross of Truth https://archiveofourown.org/series/3197916).
Actually has a sort of happy ending (but not really??). Post-Star ending. The image of Goro as a nomad is so hot.
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On progress/Unfinished
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Riley's Stories
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2707465
There are 2 parts in this story. The first one is finished, the second part is still unfinished. Set mostly in post-Devil Ending. Love the vibe bc of the beachy and european settings.
Turning Page
https://archiveofourown.org/works/31611968/chapters/81765460
Sakura Season, 2080
https://archiveofourown.org/works/34836739
A 2 part story (Turning Page is the first one, Sakura is the second). Both of them are unfinished. But it's super sweet.
Stuck
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28443627
Post-(Don't Fear) The Reaper. One of the best (unfinished) fics I've ever read. The characters are so lore accurate. I really want to know how the story ends.
the quiet life
https://archiveofourown.org/works/72589791
Post-Tower ending. I love this so much. Still on progress I think?? I go to this fic every 2 days to check if there's an update.
Explosion imminent
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28181823?view_full_work=true
Set during the events of the game and post-Devil ending. The buildup to first love scene is 👌👌👌. A fun read although still on temporary hiatus.
The Way Home
https://archiveofourown.org/series/2114373
2-part story. Set during the events of the game and post-Devil ending. The first part is done, the second part is unfinished. If this is turned into a TV series I would watch the shit out of it.
I understand that Hancock was considered attractive before he turned ghoul but I think people don't realise that pre-ghoul Hancock was considered attractive in an POST-APOCALYPSE setting. He most likely had bad teeth, unbrushed hair, major eye bags, dirty skin, probably looked 10 years older than he was considering all the shit the people of the commonwealth go through, and he was still a addict before he turned ghoul so he probably stank of alcohol 24/7. This is one of the reasons I hate human/attractive Hancock mods. Pre-ghoul Hancock is handsome in the world of Fallout not ours. He would not look like a model or your favourite TikTok micro-celebrity. In our world he would probably be seen as unattractive even if the people of the commonwealth thought differently.
You should probably not think about how, while V was getting patched up by Viktor after the shootout at the junkyard, Takemura was in agony. His systems failing, the fail safes in his Arasaka software flinging pain through every inch of his implants, ensuring that a perceived traitor would pay for their crimes against the corporation…
You should probably not dwell on him lying in Viktor’s surgical chair, teeth grinding against the pain, his back arching, whimpering quietly under his breath as the software betrayed him and set his every nerve aflame by overheating his hardware. He was probably fighting not to scream or moan because his entire life he has been taught that crying is weakness…
You should probably not consider how his tech-enhanced hands clenched on the armrests of the surgical chair, denting the metal as he rode through the excruciating experience, all with no one to hold his hand, no one to comfort him. He must have waited with profound stoicism for Viktor to finish fixing V, his heart thudding away desperately in his chest as he bled from half a dozen injuries inflicted by the assassins his former friends had sent to end him…
You should probably not imagine how he laid there, knowing that he had failed his master, knowing that he was all alone in the world except for one half-mad thief hallucinating next to him, not sure if this “V” would be a new ally, or just another deadly enemy…
You should probably not think about him panting, grateful for the pain meds Viktor slammed into his arm as an afterthought as he focused on saving V, his silver eyes sliding closed, unsure if he would ever be able to open them again…
Anyway, I can’t stop thinking about it, so guess I’m off to go write some hurt/comfort. ༼ಢ_ಢ༽
I like to imagine a corpo V stayed with goro initially after act 1 because he had to be going through some serious withdrawal symptoms when his cyberware got shut off and V luckily had jackie and mama Welles to take care of them when they got fired from arasaka and went through the withdrawals, but goro doesnt have anyone expect for V. (Also I like to imagine V takes goro to their mega building apartment and nibbles is constantly snuggling up with goro )
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bro i will never look at men with manbun and beard the same way again. i saw this couple on instagram, i usually didnt care much about this type of content but like…….
Im jealous about how neat and tidy goro's bun is. I want to know what products he uses cause I can never get my hair to look that neat and not have a million hair falling out of the bun or sticking up.