robron through the years: the fic masterlist
part four - 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015
the love you’re given by @kellykadesperate
[robert is damned for (not quite) all of time, cursed with a bow and arrow and a list of names. he's finally reached the end and only has aaron dingle to cupify - if only he'd let him. multi-chapter. 72k.]
sounds of silence by @some-mad-lunge
[dci robert sugden has spent the better part of a year chasing a serial killer he cannot identify. pi aaron dingle has just cracked a 15 year cold case and is fighting his instant fame. thrown together, they form a partnership that leads them closer to finally solving the mystery. and to each other. multi-chapter. 33k.]
you really got me bad by @escapingreality51
[robert loses his job and is forced to get a roommate. however, when aaron dingle rocks up on his doorstep, robert’s ability to say no quickly disappears. multi-chapter. 12k.]
double shot vanilla latte by @capseycartwright
[robert had owned the grind for over two years now, buying himself a coffee shop out of his divorce settlement and turning it into one of leeds’ busiest cafes. but he’d never had a customer quite like aaron. oneshot. 8.3k.]
fluorescent lights by @some-mad-lunge
[single dad robert meets single aaron in the crisps aisle, but it doesn't go as well as one would hope. multi-chapter. 10k.]
what the world waited for by @babygirlgalitzine
[there are no gay footballers currently playing in england, until rumour became too much for robert sugden and aaron dingle, forcing them both out into an unknown territory of homophobia in modern day football. multi-chapter. 13k.]
build me up or break me down by @some-mad-lunge
[two very different criminal minds. two men with very different goals. one undeniable attraction. multi-chapter. 26k.]
so keep your hands steady, we’ll make our getaway by @capseycartwright
[so heres the thing - aaron knew exactly what he was getting in to, when he married robert sugden. you kind of had to marry a criminal mastermind with your eyes wide open, if you asked him. multi-chapter. 23k.]
who we were when by @vckaarob
[robert realises he's in love with aaron on a wednesday. he's balls deep in heather connerty's mum at the time, which isn't ideal, but what can you do? series. 19k.]
i’m so glad it was you by @nooneelsecomesclose17
[aaron’s morning routine is pretty set in stone. get up, make a brew and sit on the windowsill overlooking hotten, while checking his phone for messages. his day was always better when there was one waiting for him. he couldn’t tap the screen fast enough when he saw the icon, sipping at his tea while he waited for the app to decide if it would load or not. finally, it opens and he sets his mug down beside him. or, the you’ve got mail au. multi-chapter. 16k.]
ticket to anywhere by @strongboyfriends
[sixteen years old is dull in ways that movies and television never want to admit, and every minute felt like a countdown until he could escape. but life didn’t work like that. at least, not for robert. aaron couldn’t possibly be the one to change that. could he? oneshot. 43k.]
we’ll always have the moon by @notforonesecond
[while working through his deployment for thearmy, aaron dingle unsuspectingly meets the love of his life at a bar one night in the form of robert sugden. navigating through war, love, heartbreak, and tears they build their relationship, communicating through handwritten letters. but after they've built a life and a family together, is aaron willing to sacrifice it all for his country? oneshot. 87k.]
don’t let the sea steal you away by @iwillsendapostcard
[robert broke aaron’s heart when he ended their secret relationship in the worst way possible. after robert’s world implodes six years later aaron returns to emmerdale. can he forgive robert? can robert forgive himself? oneshot. 19k.]
if only in my dreams by @rustandruin
[robert sugden likes his new co-worker aaron dingle. there’s just one catch: aaron seems to be in love with adam barton. but when they're forced to work together, sparks begin to fly. will robert be able to navigate aaron and adam’s happy relationship and keep his feelings to himself? or will he put everything on the line for one chance with aaron? oneshot. 34k.]
and we’ve leaving broken hearts behind by @aarobron
[aaron is robert's soulmate. it's just a pity that it takes a near-death experience for him to realise that. oneshot. 4.4k.]
until we’re dancing in the flames by @kellykadesperate
[tobert can’t quite believe his luck when a young, fit bloke shows interest in him. the fact that he just happens to be a firefighter just has to be the catch. oneshot. 17k.]
the man for the job by @celestinovietti
[robert sugden has just become prime minister. It falls to agent aaron dingle to make sure he doesn't cause too much trouble. multi-chapter. 18k.]
this time, we go sublime by @aarobron
[aaron has been in love with his best friend’s brother since he knew what love was, but robert doesn’t know he exists. when he starts getting christmas presents from a secret santa, he has no idea who could be sending them, but will he find out at the annual christmas party? oneshot. 6.2k.]
oh, you’re so precious, you’re a fucking delinquent by @xfadelstylex
[aaron is a reckless delinquent who always turns to his best friend of four years whenever he gets himself into trouble. oneshot. 3.6k.]
the fundamental things apply by @nooneelsecomesclose17
[after losing jackson over a year ago, liv is worried about her brother and wants him to find a new boyfriend. that’s how aaron ends up on local radio on christmas eve. robert’s a successful reporter with his local paper, and he’s getting married. he’s on his way to meet his fiance’s family for christmas when he hears a voice on the radio. can his destiny really be someone he’s never met? can he be the one to catch aaron’d attention and get him to meet in london on valentine’s day? multi-chapter. 26k.]
exile by @escapingreality51
[aaron is a member of cain’s crew on the akadia transport ship when cain agrees to transport a different type of cargo than usual - a prisoner. robert sugden, the most notorious scientist-turned-murderer in the solar system arrives on the ship in manacles, and aaron dingle has to spend eight and a half months guarding robert sugden in a cell while they transport him from earth to his trial on mars. somewhere along the way aaron starts to discover that the man in manacles may not be as evil as he has been made out to be. multi-chapter. 25k.]
so at ease in the midnight sky by @aarobron
[aaron finds the dingle's travelling circus at 16, just after he runs away from gordon, and spends his days helping out with odd jobs. what he doesn't expect to find is a best friend in the shape of vic's older brother, robert. they grow closer, as a double act on the trapeze and as friends, but he keeps his feelings quiet until gordon shows up and flips everything they know upside down. oneshot. 58k.]
among the many by @kellykadesperate
[1984 au. robert finds aaron in a dystopian world where love is forbidden. oneshot. 63k.]
cause we’re lovers and that’s a fact by @babygirlgalitzine
[the 1980's - a time of music, love and pride. robert and aaron have to hide their relationship, but will something tear them apart? multi-chapter. 17k.]
game, set and match by hauntedbydesign
[aaron dingle and robert sugden are both british tennis players desperately looking to kickstart their troubled careers by competing in the next grand slam on the calendar: wimbledon. but can they find the success they crave on the grass courts of sw19, when their worlds collide and attraction is thrown into the mix? multi-chapter. 272k.]
cartography through silence by @thisissirius
[“it’s called aphasia,” the doctor tells them, clinical and detached. aaron wants to punch her in the mouth. robert’s keeping a death grip on aaron’s hand, nails digging into the skin of aaron’s palm. it’s grounding, a familiar pain that aaron will carry for eternity if it helps robert. “what does that mean?” oneshot. 11k.]
two night stand by @robertisbisexual
[aaron’s been single for months and, after a bad night out, is convinced by his friends that a no strings one night stand is exactly what he needs. only casual sex is a lot harder than aaron remembers - especially when your date is a prick - and when forces conspire against him aaron finds himself trapped with robert a second night. oneshot. 26k.]
if our stars would meet by @kellykadesperate
[at just 19, aaron is a single parent who desperately wants to prove himself to social services, and pretending to date his friend’s seemingly put together older brother might just do the trick. oneshot. 32k.]
thought it was over when we said goodbye by @kellykadesperate
[robert's finally ready to let aaron go, which is why he's going to sign their divorce papers. one last push. because there's absolutely no way of going back. or at least that's what he thinks. oneshot. 11k.]
sweet dreams (are made of these) by @kayceecruz
[after a tragic accident, robert’s left in a coma. while his loved ones fight to keep him alive, robert sinks into a world of dreams. when he wakes up, he is confused about what life is real and all he wants is to have his husband by his side. oneshot. 2.4k.]
breaking free by @turquoiseterrier
[what if lachlan had taken robert hostage, not rebecca? multi-chapter. 6.5k.]
so many nights like this by lily_rizzy
[or, the story of robert and aaron, told from the point of view of a hotel receptionist. oneshot. 5.7k.]
cut to the feeling by @theirdarkmaterials
[the one where aaron spends his entire birthday in a mood and discovers that robert’s finally taken off his wedding ring. oneshot. 9.9k.]
you used to dream about fires by @gr-ogu
[sometimes you’ve got to lose people, so that they can find their way back to you. or, robert and aaron were having the best second wedding day ever, until they weren’t. oneshot. 7.3k.]
why is this love such a shame and so tamed by @kellykadesperate
[it starts with robert's birthday, and jack showing his face and his feelings too and soon everyone's knowing what he did. multi-chapter. 9.8k.]
make a wish and celebrate by @kellykadesperate
[robert celebrates his 32nd birthday surrounded by friends and family and feels ridiculously loved. oneshot. 5.4k.]
it takes a little time but you should see him when he shines by storiesthatmakeus
[when chas and paddy visit the mill for sunday lunch, they realise just how sickeningly in love and happy aaron and robert are with each other. oneshot. 3.4k.]
[aaron doesn't do pdas. except when he needs to prove a point to his well-meaning but frankly annoying family who are not happy about his renewed relationship with robert. if they're going to watch then aaron’s going to put on a show. oneshot. 1.4k.]
signs of happiness by @memorieswarm
[following on from aaron and robert’s reunion, various people in their lives adjust to them being back together. oneshot. 4.5k.]
to love with my own heart by @aarobron
[robert sneaks up to the pub, the night before he and aaron get married. oneshot. 1.5k.]
and so say all of us by @thefancyspin
[“it’s his party and he’ll stay awake if he wants to,” chas sing-songs, then catches robert’s eye roll. “look, i tried alright? it’s not my fault he looks at me with those big blue eyes like i’m the meanest grandmummy he’s ever known. look at that face.” oneshot. 791 words.]
a reason to celebrate by @snarfettelove
[they’d never had any reason to celebrate father’s day and they’d always been relieved to let it pass by without fuss. but maybe this year would be different. oneshot. 1.8k.]
and it all comes tumbling out by @kellykadesperate
[seb learns the truth on his 16th birthday. oneshot. 3.3k.]
our world by thesnowyswan
[a family trip to tesco opens up a can of worms that aaron isn’t willing to let fester. oneshot. 3.4k.]
it had to be you by @waldronconnells
[five years down the line, a face from the past brings up some painful memories and drags up insecurities that robert thought he´d put behind him a long time ago. oneshot. 4.4k.]
i couldn’t quit you if i tried by @vckaarob
[robert is a stiff breeze, leaves him gasping and goose pimpled; open mouthed and wanting. or, five times aaron can't help himself when it comes to robert. oneshot. 2.8k.]
visualisation exercises by @persiflager
[aaron and robert make a sex tape. oneshot. 4.2k.]
an evening i will not forget by @aarobron
[what would have happened if liv had given them a day alone after the engagement. oneshot. 3.2k.]
a quickie in me place of work? by @celestinovietti
[graham knows he should stop watching but he can’t. he can’t tear himself away from the screen as robert smirks, pressing aaron against the door. oneshot. 2.9k.]
i’m good at hiding in the dead and grey by @kellykadesperate
[robert's insecurities rush to the surface when he wakes up and aaron isn't laying next to him anymore. oneshot. 1.4k.]
coming back as we are by @escapingreality51
[five times aaron didn't realise he wanted to marry robert again + the one time he did. oneshot. 2k.]
they don’t mean half as much, without you listening by @enchantedsugden
[a little look into robert and aaron's first night back at the flat after previous scary events. or, aaron is a soft husband, and makes sure robert feels safe. oneshot. 2k.]