An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
In the glittering shadows of a Venetian ballroom, masks are made not of porcelain but of silk, steel, and sacrifice. When Benji steps into the role of bait, the lines between duty, desire, and danger blur. What begins as a mission to corner a ruthless arms dealer becomes a test of trust—and of how far Ethan is willing to let someone else hold what matters most.
Benthan Week 2025 Day 06: Benji using his honeypot skills on a mission (Ethan doesn't like this)
Thanks to everyone for participating in Benthan Week 2025!
Whether you posted fic, drew art, reblogged posts, or commented on works, you made this week the absolute joy that it has been 💖
Y'all posted an astonishing 77 (SEVENTY SEVEN!) works on AO3!! Check out the collection here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/Benthan_Week_2025 Also, scroll back through this blog and tags to enjoy more than a dozen pieces of Benthan art 😍
And if you wrap up a project a little late, don’t worry, just @ this blog and mod is happy to share it any time in the next week or so!
I managed to finish this beautiful week relatively on time.
Thank you to everyone who was active on my works, it warmed my heart endlessly! HUGE THANKS to all the participants of this week, YOU ARE FUCKING AMAZING! I'm ready to devour and lick every picture, every fanfiction, it's just incredible! Thank you so much to the organizers of this week, without you, there would be no such huge wave of masterpieces!
I love you and thank you again!
I also collected links to all my arts under this post with the themes for each day:
Day 1. Write that forehead touch scene we never got the context for
Day 2. Final Reckoning decompression chamber, replacing Grace with Benji
Day 3. Ethan has trouble telling what is real after communicating with the Entity
Day 4. Ethan moves into Benji's apartment to help with his or Benji's recovery and never leaves which actually suits Benji just fine (accidentally on purpose living together)
Day 5. Final Reckoning Ethan finds out what happened to Benji and then later Benji learns what Ethan went through with Gabriel
Day 6. Benji using his honeypot skills on a mission (Ethan doesn't like this)
Day 7. After his excursion into Arctic waters, Ethan is always cold. Benji notices
i know benthan week is technically over but i have two wips that i'm about 3/4 way thru (haven't had time to finish them 😭). so i'll still post them when i'm done which may take awhile lol. anyway its been so fun reading and viewing everyones work. everyone is so talented <3
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Mission: Impossible (Movies)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benji Dunn/Ethan Hunt, Benji Dunn & Ethan Hunt
Characters: Ethan Hunt, Benji Dunn
Additional Tags: Spoilers for Movie: Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning (2025), Missing Scene, Canon Compliant, Implied Passive Suicidal Ideation, Ethan Hunt Needs a Hug, Benji Gives Him One
Summary:
For all his worries, here Benji was, asking him to stay. And if that could help Benji, then it would be more than worth it. He could stick around until Benji was healed up and didn’t need him anymore. And he’d be at the rendezvous with his team at Trafalgar Square, of course. But after that, he could disappear.
He accepted.
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I finally finished this fic!!! I started it right after seeing Final Reckoning the day it came out because I needed this closure, and after weeks of setbacks I managed to complete it just in time to post it during Benthan Week! It fits with the Day 4 themes and the alternate theme for Day 1. I really hope you enjoy it!!!
Benji's injured and Ethan aborts a mission to make sure he's okay
dialogue from "Impulse Control" by @killerqueeenbee
read the fic on ao3!
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I didn't write any fics for Benthan Week Day 7 but wanted to make something Benthan related and also wanted to thank my friend Kiley for all their support! I wouldn't have posted nearly 21k words this week without their cheerleading! ♡
also thank you to the @benthan-week-forever mods for hosting such a great event!!
