Robron Fanfiction Recommendations (Jul-2024)
The below were recommended on Twitter during July 2024.
Always Destined to Meet (2017) 12.0K words, robron_til_the_end
First Meets. Robert has returned to the village, got himself a cottage and bought into a haulage firm. His friend Kat (character from Fickle Fortune) shows up needing a place to stay. Aaron arrives out of prison and when the two of them set eyes on one another… and with some nudging from Kat… it’s the start of something new for both (and Robert is self-aware of his bisexuality but not ready to come out just yet). It’s no longer boring in the village is it now, Robert? Added plus, zero Whites!!!
How it feels to fall behind and watch you call his name (2018) 5.0K words, storiesthatmakeus
Reunion 2.0. Aaron’s having an interesting night in the pub - drinks and a show (Chas & Faith ogling a fit lad) - that is until the bloke turns out to be waiting for his date… Robert! The green-eyed monster of jealousy stirs and Aaron goes so far as warning Ollie (the bloke) to not hurt Robert. In the end, the jealousy leads Aaron to make a decision… fight for the man he still loves and wants back but it is too late?
Little Bi Blue (2017) 18.5K words, 18.5K words, livesybaby
Since Aaron was one of the very few in the village that was gay (and Finn just wasn’t his type), he signed up to a certain site (at age 18) called thevault which had a pro section featuring scripted scenarios with a blonde freckled bloke (who became his favorite on the site) going by littlebiblue. Imagine Aaron’s surprise when a certain Sugden returns to the village after a decade and Robert turns out to be littlebiblue! How will both Aaron and Robert handle the situation as well as the acerbity/nastiness of Katie (and Andy)?
The Taste of Summer (2016) 4.4K words, dirtylittlegreasemonkey
On a hot July day, Robert gets two luxury hampers from a Home Farm client. One he gives to Adam and, with the other, coaxes his boyfriend Aaron to take the rest of the off to have a picnic with him. They wind up in a private field where they enjoy most of the goodies provided in the hamper as well as some extracurricular activities if you know what I mean 😈.
Let’s just call it destiny (2017) 13.7K words, annemonyk (orphan_account)
Soap actor, Aaron, is out for a run and decides to take a photo of the gorgeous view with includes a tree and posts it on Twitter. What he doesn’t realize is that a bloke was at the tree reading, Robert, and the comments come back which view - the scenery or the bloke (is it his boyfriend?). So starts how Aaron and paralegal assistant Robert (who is from Romania) meet in London and throughout the story Aaron is left wondering if Robert is into men or not.
Time Gone By (2015) 5.0K words, lullabelle_moon
After the affair reveal, the lads had a tiny bit of happiness but it was short lived when Lawrence threatened Aaron’s life if Robert remained. Decision made, Robert left with not a word to anyone. Now it’s two years later, and the Whites have gone giving Robert the chance to return to the village. Things have changed in the village, namely Aaron has a filler boyfriend called Will that he’s apparently happy with. Is there any hope for the lads to find their way back to each other?
One last night on earth (can you teach me how the heart works?) (2019) 22.3K words, dingletragedy
First meet AU (Dingles unknown to Robert). In London to see Adam for the week (and to get away from the village), a lonely Aaron decides to try out Tinder again and it’s there he comes across a blonde who looks like a bloody model (who is also lonely). Both do not believe in love at first sight or even deserving of love but a lot can happen in a week from getting to know each other through texting and Skyping. After they sleep together, Aaron is gone by the time Robert wakes and blanks him afterwards. Do have a chance to get past their fears to be together?
I just wanted you for my own (2018) 5.2K words, softlyspoken
Love Actually/Office AU. It’s Christmas when Robert bumps into Aaron and spills a drink on his jumper and they becomes mates. But Aaron wants to be more than mates and has secretly fallen for Robert who is marrying Chrissie the following Christmas. But is Aaron gonna cope with only being mates with Robert especially after agreeing to be his best man reluctantly? Read and find out…
Make your own kind of music - Beautiful Things AU (2018) 12.7K words, Stulot
Teen AU. Robert and Aaron are teens living with their parents (Robert with Jack and Andy and Aaron with Chas) in apartments next to each other in a complex. Robert has an abusive home life while Aaron deals with Chas’s latest boyfriend, Tony. Things gradually change after Aaron gets an up close look at Robert’s bruises. it’s a battle for them to accept their true selves with the outside world. But there is hope for a fresh start on the horizon for a better life… together.
Not Now (2016) 6.3K words, Yeleli_tilki
Alternative SSW2016. The events of the bestest SSW occur mostly the same except for the fact that Robert isn’t indomitable as he encounters shrapnel when opening the submerged car’s door and he hides his injury until he can no longer after Aaron’s yeah to his proposal. It’s then where we have Aaron and others fretting whether Robert will make it through surgery.
