Aug 4, 2025
New Chapter of Special Agent Blue titled "Rookie" is dropping tomorrow! :D Also hope to be dropping the oneshot I mentioned later this week <3
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New Chapter of Special Agent Blue titled "Rookie" is dropping tomorrow! :D Also hope to be dropping the oneshot I mentioned later this week <3
from Mal Oretsev, your Sturmhond, with love
[Shadow and Bone TV. Grishaverse. Mal/Nikolai/Alina. 11k. post-season 2 epistolary get together fic]
No kissing, he’d told her, despite the way her eyes darted down to his mouth. Not unless you’re thinking of me, instead of trying to forget him. What Nikolai hadn’t said, that morning before the world started crashing down around them all over again, was that he thought of Mal, too. Of the twisted-together web the three of them made. His engagement to Alina, how tremulous the thing was, how wary Nikolai felt of hoping too badly for it to happen. Alina and Mal’s history, warped and tightly knotted and strained at the edges. The uncertain shape pulled between himself and Mal, an understanding he can’t put words to and a faith held in the unwavering needle of his lucky compass, warm against the skin of Mal’s chest. Nikolai wonders if he’s the only one who can see it- the three of them, Ravka spread out beneath their hands, back-to-back-to-back. He wonders if he’s the only one who wants it, fearsome and vicious and hungry.
He doesn’t think so; but he’s been wrong on occasion.
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or, Mal and Nikolai write each other letters, and all three of them find their way home.
hugs and kisses to jack @kingfisherkink for beta reading this LITERALLY MONTHS ago and to everyone who’s been so enthusiastic and encouraging about me talking abt this and then not posting it for literally ages <3 xoxoxoxo
YOU CAN READ FROM MAL ORETSEV, YOUR STURMHOND, WITH LOVE HERE ON AO3 !!
the sound of an unconditional surrender
A/N: Well, Shadow and Bone S2 blindsided me with a new "I don't know how the hell this would work but I'm here for it" ship and I had to write something, even if it's just a quick 10-minute ficlet. Why the hell my brain insisted on Kaz POV I have no idea, but I hope it works.
Name, as is my tradition, from a Diablo Swing Orchestra song.
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When the Volkvolny returns to port, he's there. Of course he's there. A distance away from the pier, perhaps, but he's there.
Oretsev gives him a nod as he strides past carrying ropes and hollering orders at the disembarking crew. He nods back -- already distracted.
She's walking down the pier in confident strides, hair blowing in the breeze, sun glinting on her daggers. Tolya's big arm rests around her shoulders and she's not shrinking away. In fact, hers is curled around his waist, fingers tucked into his belt.
His jaw tightens and his fingers ball into tight fists around his cane. He plants his feet and locks his knees, forces himself not to be a coward for once.
Her gaze lands on him. And brightens, softens.
His follows suit, with a warm, knowing smile.
He blinks and takes a breath, momentarily reeling.
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When she's standing in front of him, she squeezes Tolya's arm. The pirate's gaze sweeps her face before he gives them a gentle nod and steps away.
Not far. And while his gaze ostensibly searches for his sister, he knows he's still tuned into her, listening for her breathing, her heartbeat. He can respect that.
"Did you find your brother?"
She exhales. Relieved, but her smile is bittersweet. "Yes. He has a new family, now. We... promised to write."
"Hmm." His gaze bores into her. "And you?"
She tilts her head in that familiar, exasperated way and sighs, challenge heating her eyes and sharpening her voice.
"I came back, didn't I?"
The to you is silent and he wonders if he imagined it. He blinks slowly and glances five steps away and to the left. "Yes. You did."
This time she does not fail to roll her eyes. She reaches out her left hand and Tolya is there at her side, fingers intertwined with hers, his gaze steady and warm on her. And then on him.
She lifts her right hand in front of her, palm open, eyes burning. Willing him to figure it out. Willing him to swallow the dregs of fear and pride and accept.
"Yes. We did."
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I was crying and loving while you were howling at the moon
Malkolina | 6.3k | 1/1 | T | Complete
Summary: “Do you usually have visitors in here?” Mal asks before he can bite his tongue. Nikolai grows very still.
Intruders. He meant to say, intruders. Do you normally find intruders in your private quarters? Not, do you and Alina often invite guests over for a three-way romp?
Malkolina awkward morning after fic!
"It was a scene he had imagined billions of times, but nothing was as good as this. It was simultaneously soft and passionate; a soothing balm and the cause of the burn. Everything else melted away, leaving Wylan and Jesper at the centre of the universe. No— Wylan was the centre of the universe. Nothing else mattered. Jesper smiled gently against Wylan’s perfect lips, messing up the kiss, and Wylan laughed breathily into his mouth. It was all Jesper could do to not mention how poetic it was that they were sharing the same air, breathing life back into each other. His legs felt jelly-like as he put one arm around Wylan’s waist and ran his other hand through Wy’s silky locks. His strawberry shampoo flooded Jesper’s airways as they continued to kiss, and he thought to himself that if he had to die, this was how he should go; gasping for breath as his nose bumped into Wylan’s, both of them holding onto each other like they were drowning, pulling each other closer as if somehow they could merge into a single body."
extract from chapter 13 of "Can't We Be Seventeen?" by (me) a_wild_fern on ao3, which you can read in full here:
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapters: 3/3 Fandom: Shadow and Bone (TV), Six of Crows Series - Leigh Bardugo Rating: Not Rated Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Jesper Fahey/Wylan Van Eck, Kaz Brekker/Wylan Van Eck, Kaz Brekker/Inej Ghafa, Kaz Brekker/Jesper Fahey Characters: Jesper Fahey, Wylan Van Eck, Kaz Brekker, Inej Ghafa, Nina Zenik Additional Tags: Crush at First Sight, Pining, POV Jesper Fahey, Implied Relationships, Falling In Love, Developing Relationship, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Fluff and Angst, Jesper Fahey Has ADHD, References to Canon, References to Addiction, Canon Disabled Character, no beta we die like jordie, Mild Sexual Content, Angst, Reflection, Complicated Relationships, Jesper Fahey & Inej Ghafa Friendship, Everyone Needs A Hug, Self-Worth Issues, Hurt Jesper Fahey, Jesper Fahey Needs a Hug, Kaz Brekker is Trying, Wylan Van Eck Loves Jesper Fahey, Pre-Poly, Idiots in Love, Angst with a Happy Ending, polycrows origin, POV Kaz Brekker, Kaz Brekker Has Feelings, healing together, One Big Happy Family Summary:
Jesper was enchanted with Wylan's eyes. They were consuming his thoughts, reaching into his heart and replacing old, hopeless wishes with softer, happier ones. Ones he could almost see coming true. Almost. If only he'd managed to notice where, or on whom, those eyes always seemed to linger.. it might've spared him what he's feeling right now.
In which Jesper Fahey, the hopeful farmboy, chose the wrong person to care about, again. Or did he?
my hand was the one you reached for (all throughout the Great War), ch.3 ✨
andom: Six of Crows / Shadow and Bone (TV)
Pairing: Nina/Matthias
Tags: alternate universe: modern royalty; arranged marriage; enemies to lovers
Status: in progress???
Summary: Nina decides to enjoy her last night of freedom before her trip to Fjerda to meet her betrothed. What happens in Ketterdam stays in Ketterdam, right?
Extract:
Nina changed the chat title to remember that guy I fucked at the Crow Club?
The first reaction is instantaneous: Kaz left the chat.
Nina added Kaz to the chat.
Nina: come on, get over yourself, Kaz
Kaz left the chat.
Inej added Kaz to the chat.
Jesper: it's not like they fucked on your desk kaz
Inej: don't test him jes
Inej: so what about that guy? is he causing you any trouble?
Jesper: I'll shoot him for you, Nina love
Nina: I appreciate the gesture <3
Nina: turns out, he's *him*
Jesper: ???
Inej: oh, Saints
Jesper: what's happening???
Read more on AO3!
Seven Sentence Sunday!
tagged by the lovely @alyxmastershipper, @mysteriouslyyounggalaxy, @cowboy-buddie, and @bigfootsmom ❤️
it's still sunday for like 3 more minutes so here we gooooo, have some of my helnik canon divergence because the s2 ending hurts my heart even though the angst is delicious but anyway here
And then, finally, he was free.
“He’s all yours, Brekker,” The guard called out to the tall man dressed in all black, an ornate cane grasped tightly in his hand.
But Matthias only had eyes for the woman standing beside the man— Brekker, apparently.
Nina.
The second he laid eyes on her, everything else fell away.
“Nina.” Her name tore from his throat, an agonized whisper.
“Matthias.” Her response was just as quiet, just as heartbroken and full of longing.
since sunday is almost over just consider this a tag for next week <3
tagging: @bigfootsmom, @morganofthefairies, @dykemunson, @fatedbuddie, @swiftiebuckleys, @alinamal, @maygrantgf