fics that have made me weep
Tbh, it’s not that hard to make me cry but these are the fics that stick with me the most. stars mean that I cry each and every time I read it.
{Harry Potter}
Giving Notice by dontgiveahoot [angst/drama] ****
A look at the actions of a main character from the point of view of other characters. When death rocks Hogwarts, you'd be surprised who's affected. Chapter Twelve: Rosemary Sprout tends to her garden, the students - and the other professors.
notes: an AU that explores the aftermath of Harry’s suicide. it’s a quiet, emotional fic. it’s not complete, i think (last update was in 2003) but still worth it. also, it’s not a fic i read often due to the amount of tears i shed.
Ink Stains by Dreams2Paper11 [hurt&comfort/angst] [Avengers crossover]
In which Harry was sealed inside Tom Riddle's diary during his second year and tossed into another world, upon where he finds himself in Bruce Banner's lonely hands. With the life Banner leads, he supposes that he shouldn't be surprised by this "Harry Potter" being. Really, there wasn't enough coffee in the world to deal with this.
notes: not as tragic as the first rec lol
Harry Potter and the Detour to Heaven by Crowlows19 [humor/adventure]
Foul mouthed, rude, and angry. Oh and let's not forget, seventeen going on eight. Time Travel fic. A little bit of the usual dashed with some of the not so usual. One Shot.
notes: honestly, it’s not sad but that last bit makes me cry
{Merlin BBC}
The Piano by fishwrites [romance/tragedy]
Merlin is a mute pianist,sent away from London to fufill an arranged marriage.He arrives in New Zealand,where one Stewart Valiant now owns all he possessed.When Valiant sells Merlin's beloved piano to Arthur Pendragon,Merlin is forced to make a choice.
notes: despite the tag, this has a happy ending so don’t worry.
Bend Before the Sea by i_canz_kill_dragon [modern au/romance/tragedy]
Seeking his birth father, Uther Pendragon, Arthur arrives on the remote Camelot Island in the farthest flung reaches of the Orkneys. Dismayed to a discover a tiny, superstitious community obsessed with selkies, Arthur thinks Uther mad until he meets the mysterious Merlin.
notes: selkie AU!!!
looking at you looking at me (sometimes it lasted love, but sometimes it hurts instead) by lunchee [modern au/tragedy] ****
Modern AU. Arthur can't let go. Merlin forgets.
notes: OH BOY. Actual physical chest pain. quiet and intense.
{Natsume Yuujinchou}
like dawn breaking over the horizon by aloneintherain [family/hurt&comfort]
Touko looked so concerned. She was stuck at his bedside when she should be elsewhere, doing something more productive. Shame enfolded Natsume like a blanket. He wanted to crawl into the youkai infested forest, and fall asleep in a hollowed out tree, and maybe, if he was lucky, never wake up.
“You really are delirious.” Touko’s hand rested on his jaw. Natsume leant into it. “I wish there was more I could do.”
“Stay,” Natsume said into her fingertips.
notes: I love this family
{Junjou Romantica}
Bye Bye Junai by Mizu-Tenshi [angst/tragedy] ****
A reporter visits the great Usami Akihiko for an interview about love, literature and the rumoured end of his Junai Romantica series.
notes: ayyy one of the first fanfics i’ve ever read