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[beezusvreeland]

2025 favorites

Hi, everyone! 

I’ve read some incredible fics in 2025, from several authors across different fandoms. Here are some of my favorites from last year, hopefully, you’ll enjoy them too. Please show these stories and their writers some love!

Frankie Morales

The Boyfriend Act, by @capuccinodoll

All you wanted was to get to Austin, but instead of your brother, it's Frankie (Santi's best friend, the one you can barely stand) who shows up in Dallas. He's just doing your brother a favor, but the trip takes an unexpected turn when a stop puts you face to face with your ex; the guy who broke your heart three months ago and is now about to get married. Out of the blue, you blurt out a lie: Frankie is your boyfriend.

FINALLY, by @tropes-and-tales

Slow Motion, by @berryispunk 

Best friends. Always there, never quite enough. He broke your heart without ever knowing he held it—until everything fell apart, and the only person he wanted was the one he pushed away.

Harry Castillo

Long way down, by @punkshort

Working as a personal assistant for the most eligible bachelor in New York City has its perks: above average pay, expensive goody bags from parties, traveling to exotic locations, dining at exclusive restaurants. It's a dream job that practically fell into your lap. The downside? You've been hopelessly in love with him for years and he has no clue. Even if he did, he isn't willing to give up his playboy lifestyle for a steady relationship. That is, until he meets Lucy, and everything changes.

The Ex Education, by @missadangel 

Born and raised on the Upper East Side — mother’s an actress, stepfather runs an empire that’s suddenly “under review,” and your brother’s the reason you have gray hair. You married perfection in your 20s Years after your picture-perfect marriage went up in smoke, you left New York to “heal.”  Now you’re back, in your 30s — and saw your ex-husband on the cover of TIME. He got richer, your family’s going down, and somehow, you ended up working for him. Cried? Yes. Bad idea? Definitely. What could possibly go wrong?

Right Beside Me, by @greenwitchfromthewoods 

You and Harry had been friends for a few years. When he told you about his plans, despite your concerns, you supported him in his decision. Later, you were there for him as he tried to find his way in a new situation, when he was looking for the love he had always dreamed of. You were looking for the same thing too… But maybe you were both looking in the wrong places?

Joel Miller

mixed signals., by @greenwitchfromthewoods 

he had plans and then you showed up.

Family Matters, by @millermouth 

You and Tommy had been trying for a baby for years. When a trip to the gyno answers questions you didn’t even know to ask, your husband enlists the help of his one and only brother.

Santiago Garcia

Summer Project, by @ivystoryweaver 

Santiago Garcia is lifelong friends with your three very protective brothers, who happen to be the Millers: Will, Ben and (new character) Jace. You’re home for the summer after your college graduation and you have a little project in mind for you and Santi.

On Call, by @rhapsodyofdarkness 

It's was a night meant to prove you had moved on, but when everything goes wrong, you end up reaching for the one person you swore you wouldn’t, the man you never stopped needing. In the shelter of a storm and a shared past, you finally admit what time apart couldn’t erase.

First Date, by @romans-trash 

You've all but given up on dating apps when you swipe right on the hottest guy you've ever seen.

Nathan Bateman

The Favourite, by @missdictatorme 

Nathan Bateman clearly has a favourite employee and you take advantage of it mercilessly.

Well Worn, by @my-secret-shame-but-fanfiction 

Nathan asks about your childhood toy.

Playful, by @my-secret-shame-but-fanfiction 

You accidentally call Nathan something you shouldn't.

Steve Harrington

the (loss) love of your life, by @nervoushottee

You couldn't help but fall in love, it was in your nature to love and cherish the ones you held close against your naked skin, but that doesn't mean you always get loved back.

dividers: @saradika-graphics 

[zombieverse]

Series you should watch! : Surviving The Dead

Surviving is a sci-fi drama about a mysterious illness that begins taking over one town. The show centers on Shayla Robinson, a doctor, who tries to get answers about what exactly is happening in her city and stay alive as the virus spreads.

Ignoring the fact that it includes black actress lead Reagan Gomez- Preston, who also notably voices characters on Family Guy and Steven Universe, as a doctor. (which i’ve got to say is a great reason to start watching). Preston wrote and directed the entire series. It’s production value it’s up to ranks with most zombie films. It’s incredibly filmed. It has colorful actors, who although leave something to be desired, make up with Preston’s acting skill. The two main characters are siblings, which is one of my favorite things. (Siblings in the zombie apocalypse just keep all my feels) It takes a different twist to the typical zombie series, instead of leaving the reason of the zombie virus ambiguous it includes within the plot. It’s a series worth watching, and all of it’s seven episodes have been released. Please support it, we could get a second season

ep 1 | ep 2 | ep 3 | ep 4 | ep 5 | ep 6 | ep 7 | 

[marvelatmytrash]

Thank You for Following!!

Hello my Dear Ones!!

Last night I reached 3K followers!! So to commemorate this event I wanted to celebrate all of you that have helped make this happen!! Over the past year you all have gotten to know me through reblogs, story interactions, inbox messages, and private conversations, but now I want to take our relationship to the next level and get to know YOU through YOUR stories.

Whether you are a veteran writer or just want to give it a shot, I want to read it!!! So this challenge is open to anyone!

There is no theme except for marvel only, so feel free to do anything: AUs, Canon, Original Characters, Reader inserts, even character crossovers! The sky is the limit!

Rules:

Reblog this post so others can participate too and I can keep track of who’s playing. Use the hashtag  #MAMTWritingChallenge  (Sorry for the weird hashtag, but so many others are taken!)

You can claim a maximum of 2 prompts/songs/cliches

Must be an MCU character, preferably adult characters, if you want to write Peter Parker or Shuri do not write smut for them!

Drabbles, one shots, series, etc are all welcome

It can be angst, fluff, smut or all three

You can enter at any time, just send me a message. The deadline for posting your first part is May 27th!

You can enter by sending me an ask with the prompt that you want to use, and pairing if you know

When you post, tag me in it at @marvelatmytrash and also use the hashtag #MAMTWritingChallenge. If I do not interact with your post within 48 hours, either as MarvelAtMyTrash or with my primary blog @1fellswoop then I have missed your tag so please contact me about it!

Have fun!! Can’t wait to read all the wonderful things you all create!

I will cross off and tag as people claim prompts! 

Songs: 

1) Exit Music (For a Film) by Radiohead

2) Smother by Daughter   @nataliarxmanxva

3) Awake Me by Rosie Carney

4) I’ll Be Fine by Johnny Stimson

5) Liar by LEON

6) Hurts like Hell (Feat. Fleurie) by Tommee Profitt

7) 4 am by Olivver the kid

8) Found My War (Stripped) by Mark Diamond

9) Last Love Song by ZZ Ward

10) Shelter by Dorothy

11) Love you any less by Rag’n’Bone Man

12) Goodnight  by Shoffy

13) Someone to Stay by Vancouver Sleep Clinic

14) Follow Me by Jasmine Thompson  @hiswhiteknight for Bucky

15) Paralyzed by NF

16) Train Wreck by James Arther

Prompts:

17) “Breathe… Just keep breathing” @imhereforbvcky with Bucky

18) “I’ve never felt this way about anyone… but that doesn’t make it right.” @allisonbaelfire with Steve 

19) “They thought I would forget… but I remember everything.” @diinofayce for Bucky/Winter Soldier

20) “Trying to forget you is the hardest thing I’ve ever done.” @diinofayce  for Bucky/Winter Soldier

21) “I need to fall out of love with you, I wish you would let me.” @dorned for Bucky 

22) “10 minutes… It took 10 minutes for you to ruin everything”@disgruntlednerd02 for Scott Summers

23) “I can’t take a single breath without thinking of all the breaths I’ve taken away.” @minarawr 

24) “Don’t drink too much sweetheart, I need you to be cognizant later”

25) “Turn around, walk forward. For fucks sake, if you want to live, you must do exactly as I say.” @captainrogerrsbeard for Steve 

26) “I thought you died!” “Yeah, well it didn’t stick.”

27) “Hey, I’m trying to have a serious conversation with you.” “Yes, and I’m trying to subtly avoid it.” @militarymedicbabe 

28) “You know when I said I was done with love, I didn’t think you’d take that as a personal challenge.” @the-devil-wears-vibranium for Bucky

29) “I trusted you!” “Well, who’s fault is that?” @allyouneedisangst

30) “You have no idea who I am, do you?” @sweetness47

31) “You’re not as terrible as people seem to think you are” “No, I’m much worse” @minarawr 

32) “Are you SURE I can’t punch him in the face?” “Yes.” “What if I just break his nose a little? Maybe a tooth or two?” @denialanderror

33) “If there’s one thing I’ve learned, never trust a survivor until you know what they did to stay alive.” @lesqui

34) “I saved your life!”  “You pushed me off a fucking building!” “You’re alive aren’t you?” @acreativelydifferentlove for Bucky

35) “I’m fine.” “You don’t look fine to me.” “Then stop looking” @brianna-sama for Loki/ofc

36) “It’s a long story.” “I went to your funeral last year… trust me, I’ve got time.”

37) “Where you going looking like a snack?” @fangirlextraordinaire For Sam

38) “You made your choice… And I made mine… just because you can’t live with yours doesn’t mean you get to change mine.” @justreadingfics for Steve

39) “Jesus Fucking Christ, you scared me!” “Well, I am naturally terrifying” @disgruntlednerd02 for Scott Summer

40) “You could have told me.” @fangirlextraordinaire713 for Bucky

My Favorite Fanfic Cliches: 

41) Hate turns to love/lust @hiswhiteknight for Bucky

42) Reader is kidnapped @legion1993 Tony x reader

43) Drunken confession @the-devil-wears-vibranium for Bucky

44) Forced to share a bed @mandyds27

45) Confined space for multiple days @brianna-sama for Steve/ofc

46) Misunderstanding of affection

47) Forced to fight teammate

48) Bandaging each other’s wounds @captainrogerrsbeard

50) In love with best friend’s significant other  @militarymedicbabe49) Pretending to date to make someone else jealous

51) Unrequited love for your best friend @v-2bucky for Steve

52) Calming someone down after a nightmare @sweetness47

53)  Cradling their partner’s dead or unconscious body @a-wanna-be-emo

54) Confession of love comes out in an argument  @justreadingfics for Steve

55) Stark throws a party @acreativelydifferentlove for Steve

Can’t wait to read what you all create! Happy writing and as always, thank you for reading! 

[beeedoodlereviews]

Wilmot Works It Out on Steam

Wilmot Works It Out is a puzzle building game about completing beautiful images and using them to decorate the walls of your house.

I had a really great time playing Wilmot Works It Out! Super cozy, lots of charm. One of my favorite parts of the 'campaign' mode was how you'd get a couple of pieces for future puzzles, making parsing which pieces you'd get to use later (and how they fit together) a smaller puzzle in-itself! The art for the puzzles is really cute, and everything in the atmosphere (the music, decoration, color-scheming) made for a really comfy vibe. Speaking of atmosphere, the unlocking of other rooms in the house (and decorations for them) helped make each new room feel more unique (even if I personally didn't take a lot of advantage of the system). I have small gripes with a few of the achievements, mostly related to sorting them by theme (with the exception of the Wilmot achievement, had fun playing 'Where's Wilmot' looking through everything. Maybe I would've enjoyed it with finding different characters rather than different themes). Marathon mode (NG+) was a blast! The introduction of new (albeit simpler) puzzles helped keep the 'puzzle separation' loop fresh, and helped things feel more cluttered/disorganized as I started (which made my later efforts to create a 'system' for puzzle distribution feel extremely satisfying. I loved the 'every puzzle is a physical object you plan around' element of the main campaign, and Marathon mode accentuates that by shuffling together the pieces of every puzzle you've encountered thus far). All-in-all, Wilmot Works It Out is an extremely satisfying puzzle game that lets you take your time and relax. Would recommend!

[beeedoodlereviews]

Reviewing Öoo!

Öoo on Steam

A Bomb Caterpillar's Big Adventure! "Öoo" is a charming yet mysterious exploration puzzle platformer where you discover creative w

An adorable puzzle-platformer! The way this game takes its simple premise and shows great complexity (both in its solutions and its construction) makes for extremely satisfying puzzle-solving.

The art-style is simultaneously cute and simple (which is reflected really well on the 'easy-to-learn, hard-to-master' learning pattern the game presents). There are some really fun "I COULD DO THAT THE WHOLE TIME?!" moments (which I am a huge fan of). Overall, had an extremely good time playing Öoo. Would recommend!

[rumandsugar]

Please please please go watch Legally Blonde the musical.