I saw this going around as a meme for another fandom (h/t @justkeeponthegrass), and the OP encouraged others to jump in, so let’s do this thing!
Choosing only ten fics was nearly impossible, and some of them would change depending on the day, but for now - here they are. Most of these are old, from when I first started reading fic on Teaspoon, years before I’d heard of tumblr, let alone joined it. These are the fics that have settled deep into my bones and are what I think of when I think of “fic.” They shaped fandom and fic for me from the very beginning.
These are not in any ranked sort of order, aside from the order in which I thought of them, so it’s fitting that lilli and amber are at the top. :’) As always, please heed all authors’ ratings/warnings.
1. Wolf Moon (Teaspoon | LJ) by throughanamberfocus (Teaspoon | LJ), 119k words (Alt!Nine/Rose, NSFW, post-Doomsday), first story in the Better With You series (Teaspoon | LJ), second story is Hunger Moon (Teaspoon | LJ). (Several more stories were planned, but as yet unwritten.)
Rose changed direction and went to answer her front door. She pulled the door open and looked at the man standing there. She took a step back and the glass of wine tumbled out of her hand and onto the carpet. She looked down at it in dismay. “That’s going to leave a stain,” she said. She glanced back up at the familiar, yet unfamiliar face in front of her.
“Club soda and salt,” said that voice in that accent. She had never expected to hear that harsh Northern accent spoken from that particular throat ever again in her life. --Wolf Moon, Chapter 2
@thedalektables has a great round up post for this fic, if you want to know more of what’s coming.
See also: Leap of Faith (Fobwatched!Alt!Nine/Rose, NSFW, post-Doomsday, WIP) (Teaspoon | LJ) and the one shot that inspired it, Third Time’s the Charm (Teaspoon | LJ), the Bodies in Motion series (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ), The Zeppelins Verse (Tentoo/Alt!Rose, NSFW, post-Journey’s End) (Teaspoon | LJ), and everything else she’s ever written.
2. Passions Unspoken (Teaspoon | LJ) and its sequel, Out of the Woods (Teaspoon | LJ) by @lillibetm3 (Teaspoon | LJ) , 6k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW)
Stepping away from the doors, Rose turned and cast a covert glance to the Doctor, only to find that he was busy checking one of the console screens as if nothing had happened between them. In fact if it wasn't for the Time Lord shaped ache between her legs, and that her knickers were still on Canthan, (the Doctor had been quite determined that he wanted them off,) Rose could almost believe that she'd imagined the whole thing. --Out of the Woods
See also: Heart Shaped (Nine/Rose, NSFW, sex pollen) (Teaspoon | LJ ) , Strange Magicks (Nine/Rose, NSFW), Teach Me to Sin (Nine/Rose, NSFW, teacher/student), and everything else she’s ever written.
3. In Human Hands by rallalon (Teaspoon | LJ), 160k words (Nine/Rose, Human Nature UA, Abandoned)
"What’s your name?" he asks without meaning to, straightening to look at her once more.
She pauses in the doorway of the garage, this small girl framed in the large entrance. The sunlight doesn’t so much hit her hair as stroke it, doesn’t so much strike her as kiss her bare shoulders. Maybe it’s the tank top that’s familiar or maybe it’s the smile. It could be nothing more than a well-known accent. But it’s definitely something.
"I’m Rose," she says, stresses the second word as if she thinks he might be slow or as if she thinks he needs reminding of a crucial fact. It does sound like a reminder. Maybe she said before and he forgot. He’s not very good with names.
"John Smith," he replies.
"See you," she says and leaves and, much to his frustration, the engine continues to be temperamental for the rest of the day.
--In Human Hands, Chapter 1
Yes, I know it’s unfinished. But it’s worth reading and getting your heart ripped out for, so read it anyway.
See also: Non-Linear Love Story (Eight/Rose, Nine/Rose, Ten/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ)
4. Premium Quality Narcotics by Untempered Schism, 32k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW, post-Dalek), part of the Trajectory series. The sequel is The Lift (set during The Long Game).
Rose blinked and nodded, her head swimming. She was having a difficult time getting a handle on which Doctor she was talking to at any given moment, the sensual tease who had centuries of sexual experience to draw upon for inspiration, the oh so lucid and serious goal-oriented physician trying to reassure her and heal himself, the sweetly innocent and giddy adoring man-child or the broken, reluctant and guilt-ridden ex-soldier with more PTSD than any being could reasonably hope to survive. They were all him, but he was cycling through personality fragments so fast it was hard to keep up. She inhaled deeply, pulling herself together and dashed the last trace her tears from her cheeks with trembling fingertips. --Premium Quality Narcotics, Chapter 2
See also: Designated Driver (Nine/Rose, NSFW, BDSM), One Street Away (Nine/Rose, Ten/Rose, NSFW) [If there were a story that could make me forgive and sympathize with Ten for what Rose goes through in School Reunion and GITF, this fic would be it.], Just One Universe Away (Nine/Rose, UA, NSFW, baby!fic), and all other Nine/Rose smut she’s ever written.
5. Tangled up in Blue (Teaspoon | LJ) by @jessalrynn (Teaspoon | LJ | FF) , 10k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW)
He looked like he'd been dipped in blue paint and then decorated and, while Rose could admire the results, she actually hated the artist with a passion. That this unknown person had gotten to trail a paint brush over her Doctor, picking out his details in gold and silver, trimming it all in fine black lines, and the occasional bright band of color, set her blood boiling. Rose deeply resented the unknown man or woman for having had both the audacity and the opportunity to do something she now dearly wished she'd thought of first. --Tangled up in Blue
See also: Handstands (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (LJ | FF), Never Quite Normal (Nine/Rose, UA, NSFW), co-written with Jabberwocky as Pairadox Timeline (Teaspoon | FF), Sunday, Domestic (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | FF), Double Crossing (Ten/Rose, Seven, Ace McShane) (Teaspoon | LJ | FF)
6. An Education by @anne-hedonia (Teaspoon), 55k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW, Human Nature UA)
"Fine," she sighed tremulously. "Take me h–"
He cut her off with a wordless cry–he couldn't even bear to hear the sentence finished. He shoved the table out from between them and grabbed her, clasping her body to his with an arm around her waist and her mouth to his with a large hand on the back of her head. She caught him and welcomed him and gave back in kind, and together they fought the cruel separation imposed by bones and flesh. --An Education, Chapter 16
@thedalektables has a great round up post for this fic, if you want to know more of what’s coming.
See also: Time Out (Nine/Rose, NSFW, Father’s Day), Mamihlapinatapai (Nine/Rose, NSFW), and everything else she’s ever written.
7. Crimes of Passion by Scarlet Women (a collaboration between @lillibetm3 and sap1066), 22k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW)
Rose grinned wickedly at him. "So what you’re saying — is that this," she held out her smeared hand to him. "Is better than sex."
He bristled, unable to look away from the chocolate oozing out of the corner of her mouth. "Not better than sex with me," he replied without thinking, then, realising what he’d said, felt a surge of embarrassment. But with the way Rose was looking at him, it wasn't long before he felt a surge of something else... somewhere else.
She licked her palm thoughtfully, gazing up at him over the tips of her fingers, stroking her tongue around her hand until it was clean. His eyes followed every move she made. "Prove it," she said at last.
--Crimes of Passion, Chapter 3
See also: Modesty Forbids (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ)
8. Evolution of a Scandal (Teaspoon | AO3 | tumblr) by @rishidiams (Teaspoon | AO3) , 76k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW, AU, SDOACG crossover)
Without another word, John grabs the bottom of her shirt and drags it over her head. He steps away from her slightly as it passes between them, his eyes as dark as a storm when he returns. "I don't like that other men get to touch you. I don't like that they get to see you like this."
"No one sees me like this," she admits breathlessly. "No one has ever seen me like this."
--Evolution of a Scandal, Chapter 19
See also: Mine? (Nine/Rose, UA, post-Doomsday, baby!fic) (AO3 | tumblr) , Promises Unbroken (Nine/Rose, war AU, NSFW, underage warning, WIP) (AO3 | tumblr), Faith of the Heart (Nine/Rose, Star Trek/soulmate AU, NSFW, WIP) (AO3 | tumblr), Her Dragon (Nine/Rose, AU, dragon!Nine) (AO3 | tumblr)
9. Dumbstruck (Teaspoon | LJ | AO3) by sap1066 (Teaspoon | LJ | AO3), 5k words (Nine/Rose, NSFW)
The sudden rush of mellifluous sound into her ears stilled her random movements, her hand stretched in mid air. It was haunting, beautiful, the timbre rich and dark, reminding her of underground, soft and silent things. She raised her eyebrows, looked down curiously at the dials — she had clearly hit the right button somewhere. The noise came again, crawling down her spine, making her shiver. It was possibly the most sensual thing she had ever heard, she thought. She didn’t want it to stop. It did. Released from the spell, her hand fell back onto the panel. The silence was like a dash of iced water, but she jumped even more when she felt his strong fingers wrap themselves around her wrist, tugging her hand away from the controls. --Dumbstruck, Chapter 1
See also: Five and a Half Hours (Nine/Rose, NSFW, GITF fix it) (Teaspoon | LJ | AO3), Always in the Kitchen at Parties (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ) , Bonfire Night (Teaspoon | LJ), Advent Calendar (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ), and all other Nine/Rose smut she’s ever written.
--John.
She stopped abruptly. It wasn’t possible that John was blocking her path, arms crossed, a thunderstorm in his face. Yet her eyes were telling her differently.
“You know,” he said in a voice like iron, “it’s traditional among civilized society to at least say goodbye face-to-face when leaving a lover.”
--Seed Pearls, Chapter 15
See also: Brown Paper Bag Fics (Nine/Rose, NSFW) (Teaspoon | LJ) and Out of Joint (Nine/Rose, FIrefly crossover) (Teaspoon | LJ)
11. The Winter Season by teawithlemon/teawithlemon2/teawhovian/tealicity (Nine/Rose, Human Nature UA, NSFW)
I know it’s gone, but it needed a place on this list.
Tagging ten people whose ten favorite fics I’d really love to see (They can be from any fandom(s) you want; mine are all Nine/Rose because I’m boring, but any and all fandoms are fine!): @rishidiams, @kelkat9, @ruebella-b, @lillibetm3, @perfectlyrose, @anne-hedonia, @wholockgal, @chiaroscuroverse, @acreasy1, @goingtothetardis
(I would have tagged @deathlyfandoms because I have her to thank/blame for the classic fic and GITF fix it rabbit holes I’ve fallen down, but she beat me and came up with two rec lists already - both of which are great and you should check them out.)
If anyone else wants to do it, please do, and mention/tag me so I can see your post!
Hey dudes, I’m currently down an old fic rabbit hole (THANKS @deathlyfandoms), and I am looking for a GITF fix-it (of a sort) that I cannot find anywhere. It’s old, it’s one where Rose ends up with Nine at the end, and, to my shock, it is not in my Teaspoon favorites, which has me worried that I actually read it on LJ and thus have no hope of ever finding it again. It’s not Five and a Half Hours Later (which is what I’d been thinking) or any of the other ones where Nine shows up, but Rose ends up with Ten again at the end, nor is it on any other rec list that I can find.
Since I had it mixed up with some others in my head, the only distinguishing feature I can remember is the end: Rose is on the space station and Nine (I believe it’s post-regenerated Nine? wherever he went after the Doctor became Ten) finds her on the other side of a door/window. He asks her if she trusts him, and she does, so she jumps across to where he is. Does this sound familiar to anyone? Even if it’s not able to be found, I’d also be happy knowing that anyone else remembers it existing.
Tagging some folks who’ve been around long enough to possibly remember it:
I’m taking a page from @kelkat9 and am going to start posting the fic I’ve read each week for Fanfic Writer Wednesday...and since this is new to me, I’m starting off with the last two weeks:
Different Species Cuddling by @chiaroscuroverse (Nine/Rose, Teen, have I mentioned recently that this lovely thing was a birthday fic for me??? :D )
prompt fic by @dryadalis (Nine/Rose)
Love Unspoken by @lillibetm3 (Nine/Rose)
Quiet Times by @hellostarlight20 (Nine/Rose, AU, NSFW, part of the Pushing Boundaries verse)
A Peculiar Unfathomable Combination, Chapter 13 by @leabharlannkay (Nine/Rose, AU, NSFW, WIP (but nearly finished))
Use this list of Doctor♡Rose Multichapter we’ve recced or reviewed in the past. Click on the title of the fic to learn more about it.
#Lilac0128 (FF)
Journey's Beginning
@Lillibetm3 (#•FF•LJ) Lillibet (TS)
From Darkness and Light
Heart Shaped
Never Let You Fall
Strange Magicks
Teach Me to Sin
Time is not a Straight Line
@littlewhomouse (#•TS•FF•LJ) LWM (AO3)
1913
@lixabiz (#•AO3•LJ)
A Sun Will Always Sing
Cup of Sugar
Does This Belong to You
Idle Hands
Little Things
Triboelectric
@lizann5869 (#•AO3•TS)
Bus Stop
Some Kind of Wonderful
#LJG (TS•LJ)
His Days like Crazy Paving
@ln29 (#•TS)
Flanders Mare
Mind Over Matter
Moving Foward
Step by Step
The Finish Line
Vivus Sectio
Winner Takes All
@lostinfic (#•AO3•FF•LJ)
Friends with Cuddling Benefits
To see more of our awesome recs, check out our full reading list
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Weekly round up of fic I’ve read and enjoyed this week. Do yourself a favor and check ‘em out!
He is the Fire by @lillibetm3 (Nine/Rose, NSFW)
Renegades and Revolutions: Season One: Unexpected Consequences: Chapter 11 and Chapter 12 by @deathlyfandoms (Nine/Rose, AU)
Taming the Beast: Chapter 9 by @arjasmo (Nine/Rose, lawyer/paralegal AU)
What We’re Made Of: Chapter 58, Chapter 59, Chapter 60, and Chapter 61 by @rishidiams and @caedmonfaith (Twelve/Rose, AU, canon!Rose, human!Twelve, post-Doomsday, babyfic)
As always, links are to tumblr posts when possible so people can reblog fic if they want to.
“You, again?” Ahkethia shot Korrok a contemptuous glare. “What are you bothering me with this time?” She began to walk toward them.
“He hasn’t come to ask anything of you,” the Doctor said. “I have.”
Ahkethia stopped and cocked her head as she appraised the Doctor for a moment. “Well, well, what have we here?”
“I’m the Doctor. I…”
Ahkethia waved her hand dismissively. “Oh, I know who you are. It’s what you are that interests me. You’re something different, something out of place and… there’s love.” She smiled in amusement. “Hearts so full of love.” Her smile widened. “It’s quite nauseating.”
The Doctor ignored Ahkethia’s mockery, straightened his shoulders and took another step toward her. “I need your help.”
“Help?” She sneered at him and shook her head. “It would seem that you have me confused with someone else.”
The Doctor felt rage sweep through him. “I haven’t come all this way for nothing!”
“Yes, you have,” Ahkethia told him simply and turned toward her house.»
«The Doctor reached into the pocket of his leather jacket and withdrew his sonic screwdriver, his long fingers trying to find the setting he wanted in the dimming light.
“What’s that?” Vhella asked with curiosity as she kept pace alongside the Doctor.
With a barely concealed look of irritation the Doctor briefly glanced at Vhella and mumbled something about curiosity and the lifespan of cats.
Unfortunately this did little to quell Vhella’s inquisitiveness. “What are cats?”
The Doctor’s response was to roll his eyes and doggedly continue to ignore Vhella. With his brow furrowed into a frown of concentration, he returned his attention to his sonic screwdriver.
“It’s his wand,” Korrok said.
“Really?” Vhella lifted an eyebrow in surprise. “It’s very small."
The Doctor looked up at the slight. "It’s not a wand,” he said, apparently very much insulted on his screwdrivers behalf.
“She has a point,” Korrok admitted with genuine reluctance. “It is small.” And then noting the Doctor’s expression of utter betrayal he added hurriedly, “but, they do say size isn’t everything.”
“It's not a wand!” the Doctor somewhat huffily reiterated. “It’s a sonic screwdriver,” he explained, obviously feeling the need to clear up the case of mistaken identity.»
«The Doctor and Korrok sat quietly and ill at ease with each other for several minutes. The Doctor found his attention straying to Rose, watching her laughing and smiling as she danced, her happiness radiant as a sun. Korrok picked up his cup of mokru and drained it thirstily; he slammed the cup back down to the table and looked at the Doctor with fixed intention.
“How long have you been in love with her?” he asked.
The Doctor quickly turned his gaze away from Rose. “I don’t know what you mean,” he said, his jaw clenching at the lie.
Korrok gave a sigh. “I have one eye – I’m not blind.”
The Doctor opened his mouth ready to protest further, but the words did not come. For whatever reason he could not find it within himself to lie to Korrok further.
“It’s not as easy as that,” he admitted quietly, his gaze falling to his clenched hands.
“Love never is,” Korrok reasoned. “But that should not be a reason to deny its name.”
The Doctor lifted his head sharply, looking into Korrok’s one eye. “I’m not denying anything. Did you hear me deny it?”
“You deny it to her.”
The Doctor glanced away. “I have my reasons.”
“Reasons…” Korrok smiled. “For reasons I cannot begin to comprehend, Scrawny likes you.”
“Rose,” the Doctor corrected. “Her name’s, Rose.”
“Are you going to interrupt or listen?”
The Doctor sighed. “Go on then, talk – I’m all ears.”
“So I see.”
The Doctor folded his arms, not amused. “Do you even have a point? Or are you just trying to annoy me even more than you usually do?”
“I have a point.”
“Then I wish you’d hurry up and get to it.”
Korrok looked at Rose. “She deserves to be loved.”
The Doctor found his attention drift back to Rose, watching her twirl and spin. He shook his head. “Not by me.” He looked back to Korrok. “She deserves better.”
Korrok laughed. “I won’t argue with that.”
The Doctor frowned, then his mouth twitched into a smile, then he laughed too. “So that’s your point?” he asked, amusement still in his voice. “That I’m not good enough for her?”
“No.” Korrok shook his head. “My point is that you love her and that she loves you, and something as rare and wonderful as love should not be ignored.”»
