Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Biohazard | Resident Evil (Gameverse)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Relationships: Grace Ashcroft/Leon S. Kennedy, Grace Ashcroft & Leon S. Kennedy, Grace Ashcroft & Emily (Resident Evil 9 | Requiem), Sherry Birkin & Leon S. Kennedy
Characters: Leon S. Kennedy, Grace Ashcroft, Emily (Resident Evil 9 | Requiem), Sherry Birkin
Additional Tags: Game: Resident Evil 9 | Requiem, as much as it pains me, Canon-Compliant, Alternate Universe - Soulmates, Soulmate-Identifying Marks, Platonic Soulmates, Platonic-to-Romantic Soulmates, Pre-Relationship, Developing Relationship, slow-ish burn kinda???, First Kiss, Falling In Love, Language of Flowers, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Panic Attacks, Dissociation, Implied/Referenced Sexual Assault, Grace Ashcroft has Anxiety™, Leon S. Kennedy is a Sweetheart, Leon S. Kennedy Needs a Hug, Grace also needs a hug, Past Leon S. Kennedy/Ada Wong, author is thirsty and Leon S. Kennedy is one TALL glass of water
Summary:
Grace’s only experience with the flowers is loss, so when she receives her second flowers in the blood-soaked halls of Rhodes Hill, she panics a little.
Okay, a lot.
AKA: Resident Evil Requiem… but they were soulmates (oh my god, they were soulmates) 🤣
Summary: On Camelot, the base planet of the Albion Intergalactic Alliance, the people have a unique gift where the name of their soulmate appears on their arm. Finding one’s soulmate could be as easy as taking a shuttle over to the next planet or it could take years for destiny to find its way to their side of the galaxy. Ten years ago, Ambassador Arthur Pendragon found out the name on his arm wasn’t from any known language in the galaxy. He hadn’t had much faith in love ever since.
A FIELD GUIDE TO EDIBLE FLOWERS | A Castiel/Dean Winchester Regency fic
Posting Wednesday September 27th, 2023
Summary:
Castiel's soul mark always felt more like a burden than a blessing. He never expected to find a match, someone he could imagine sharing his life with - not until Dean Winchester. Castiel and his brother Gabriel work as soul mark artists, tattooing those not born with marks; Gabriel does the tattooing and, with his thorough botanical knowledge, Cas makes the inks. But when they go to an estate for a young man named Sam Winchester, Cas discovers that knowing the language of flowers is a far cry from knowing the language of love. How can he convince Dean, a man so rarely able to make his own choices who hates his own soul mark, that being together is worth it, regardless of whether the universe says they're meant to be or not?
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His eyes gazed over the lovely, bare sight of him. The flowers they’d been working with had been left in the bed, and one small pink petal was stuck to Dean’s mouth, just at the corner of his lip. He breathed softly, his lips just parted. Castiel’s gaze was drawn to the little scrap of flower silk, sharp as a blade. He wanted to touch it, press against where it touched Dean’s skin. He wanted to rub it off with the pad of his thumb, he wanted to trace the warm circle of Dean’s soft, pliant mouth, press his thumb inside—
He swallowed and did not move, save to touch Dean’s cheek with the backs of his fingers. It would not hurt to look, he thought, to impress the sight into his memory for warmth in the cold, barren moments of his life to come. There was a spray of freckles across Dean’s cheeks, pale but still visible, no doubt from his time as a sportsman. His neck was strong, but with his head tipped back it made him look unexpectedly delicate. In repose, Dean was lovely. He was always lovely, but he did his best to counter that with his rough talk and rough hands and the abrasive, defensive way he approached the rest of the world. And then, the dip of his clavicle, and—
Castiel’s breath caught in his throat. His heart was pounding in his chest as he took in the last thing he ever expected to see. There was a shape, unmistakable on Dean’s shoulder. It was the shape of a large hand.
I've been told to get you off my mind, but I hope I never lose the bruises that you left behind
Author: @lokinightfury
Rating/Warning: Teen and up audience, ab*se
Chapter Count: 10/10
Description:
In a world where soulmates exist, Chrissy Cunningham is taught never to hope for one, but to keep her head down and be a good girl. When marks start appearing on her skin, she dares to hope for something better than she has.
Eddie Munson grew up seeing the dark-side of knowing that Soulmates exist, and hopes never to have to deal with it. When his sixteenth birthday passes by and no marks appear, he breathes a sigh of relief. Until the bruises start appearing.
Tags: Alternate Universe- no vecna, alternate universe- soulmates, soulmates au, soulmate-identifying marks, angst, emotional hurt/comfort, we love Wayne in this house, strangers to lovers, Chrissy needs a hug, Eddie needs a hug, protective Eddie, alternating POV, multiple chapters, status: completed
Vax'ildan Vessar hides his soul marks from the world for a reason.
He is broken. He must be.
No one should have that many marks.
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A soulmark AU where soulmates can be romantic or platonic, and you can have more than one. Vax is a bi disaster who doesn't quite grasp the fact that he can love as much as he does and its not a crime.
word count: 9,592
warnings: mild language, sexual innuendo, allusions to sex/sexual activities, use of alcohol, implied/referenced homophobia (past), canon typical violence, serious injuries, mild/hurt comfort, emotional hurt/comfort, self-esteem issues, implied/referenced alcohol abuse/alcoholism (light), discussions of religion (in the context of dnd gods)
additional tags: discussion of polyamory, polyamorous character(s), bisexual character(s), transgender female character, trans vex'ahlia, soulmate-identifying marks, platonic soulmates, romantic soulmates
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more misc info and my own commentary below the break <3
its called "if i went and hurt my body (would you love me the same)" on ao3 and i literally spent exactly two years writing it!
its a Soulmark AU focused on Vax'ildan and his relationships to his Marks and the people he loves.
there are allusions to vax's relationships with all of vox machina, most of which can be interpreted as romantic or platonic according to preference, except for three.
vax and vex have each other's Marks, but their relationship is NOT romantic.
vax has gilmore's Mark, and has explicitly romantic feelings towards him.
vax does NOT have keyleth's Mark, but has explicitly romantic feelings towards her.
this fic is meant to be an exploration on (what i see as) vax'ildan's polyamory and his own self-esteem, specifically in relation to being polyamorous. im poly myself, and i related very deeply to vax's struggles with his feelings for gilmore and keyleth when i watched c1. and even though its been years since i last rewatched c1, i wanted to write something about this character i had fallen in love with.
over the past two years, this fic has received so much genuine support, attention, and love from the critrole community and i couldnt be happier. ive been a part of the cr community for around 2.5/3 years, and it is one of the kindest most loving fandoms ive ever been a part of. writing this fic was a hell of a journey, and every single person who commented, left a kudos, or even just read it means the world to me.
So this list was getting too long as there are a LOT of Fenris/Hawke fics; survey shows that it's the most popular DA2 romance. These are some of the fics I've enjoyed but I am definitely working on more FenHawke lists! Asterisks mark fics I've re-read in part or whole.
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WC <10k
Mrs. Teanettle & Friends* by jenny_of_oldstones. Gen, Fluff, Angst. Refreshing premise. Separate fic rec post here.
like the leaves after a long winter by JadeLavellan (Jadestone). F!Hawke. Breathtaking and atmospheric. Deals with the fallout after All That Remains.
The Smell of Desperation* by vivisextion. M!Hawke. Hold my beer! Humorous fic. Kirkwall gang shenanigans is strong in this one.
Not a Compromise* by firjii. Touch-starved Fenris, F!Hawke. An ex-slave re-learns touch as something that is gentle, as something that is given and not taken. My heart ached for Fenris.
Jealousy by astolat, sequel to The Rest of His Armor. When I saw the author for this fic I almost screamed with joy; Astolat's written some really good M/M fics in other fandoms. The turning point in the fic hinges on an ephemeral glimpse into Fenris' perception of his own personhood. DLC Mark of the Assassin spoilers.
that I ever did see by seventhswan. Oblivious!Fenris and Pining M!Hawke. Hawke gets Fenris a ring.
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WC 10-25k
Lateral Valence* by glisteningceruleaneyes. Fenris learns how to read, and how to make a home. Nonbinary Hawke, Trans Fenris. Separate fic rec post here.
A Little Bit of Ink by abstractconcept. M!Hawke. A light, funny fic. Good thing Hawke's not branching out into writing, romance or otherwise, because his love letter writing is truly awful.
Were We Not Called* by loquaciousquark. F!Hawke. Soulmate-identifying mark fic, explored in SUCH a satisfying manner because Fenris' given name is Leto and he can't read! Ugh it's like the game hand-delivers the premise! Mutual Pining, Romance.
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WC 25-50k
Did I Hear by MinionRipley. A fic exists to highlight Fenris' absolutely delectable voice. It is this fic. F!Hawke swoons.
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WC >50k
Worth Life* by loquaciousquark. F!Hawke. Mutual pining, reunion. Separate fic rec post here.
I Remain at Your Side* by Lourdes23. F!Hawke. Launches right after fleeing Kirkwall. Angst, depression, pregnancy. History of Anders/F!Hawke. Fenris' loyalty and thoughtfulness really shows.
By The Still Waters* by orphan_account. M!Hawke, DAI spoilers, mutual pining, reunion. Very strong character voices, including Varric, Merrill, Solas, and Lavellan. Separate fic rec post here.
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Bonus! WC >100k!
A Tangled Web by monkeycat. I do like the premise, that Hawke has learned to fight with daggers and not her magic.
Fire, Walk with Me by Khirsah. The fic that launched the Voice!Verse iirc. A good, long read if you're looking to be whisked away. M!Hawke wins a gold medal for pining in this fic.
October and April* by Roarkshop. F!Hawke. Separate fic rec post here. Was also rec'ed on r/dragonagefanworks.
Seeing Marinette for the first time was like finally seeing color after a lifetime of black and white. She was absolutely covered in marks, a canvas of a million different colors coming together to form one kaleidoscope girl.
Adrien knew most people had more than three marks.
He just didn’t know that some people had so many.
It made sense once he got to know Marinette. She lived and loved so passionately, and people loved her for that. All of their classmates had vibrant red-pink marks. Whether they were dusted over knuckles or blazing color like Alya had across her entire forearm. Marinette had her mother’s deep red on her cheek, her father’s sky blue on her arm, and a million colors on her hands, like she had pressed them on a paint pallet.
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Or, a soulmate AU where people leave bold colors on those who impact their lives the most, and Adrien has been a blank canvas his whole life.
