I was tagged by elandrialore!
In a text post, list ten FICS that have stayed with you in some way. Don’t take but a few minutes, and don’t think too hard — they don’t have to be the “right” works, or even all the same pairing or fandom, just the fics that have touched you or that stuck with you somehow. Tag ten friends, including me, so I’ll see your list. Make sure you let your friends know you’ve tagged them!
Ante Up, Gundam Wing, Heero/Relena. Gundam Wing was my first fandom, and the first place I ever roleplayed (on angelfire, which was about as easy as you'd expect.) I still reread this one sometimes because it makes me smile and it's a fun, simple story that just makes me happy if I'm in a bad mood.
Their Room, Harry Potter, Draco/Hermione. This was the first Draco/Hermione fic I ever read, and pretty much cemented the fandom pairing for me. (Which is to say, if it had ever happened in canon I probably would've been horrified.) It was also the first long HP fic I had sat down and read (and missed sleep for...) I haven't read it in a long time, so I'm not sure what I'd think of it now, but when I think of my heavily HP years, this is the fic that comes to mind.
Turnabout is Fair Play, Inuyasha, Kagome/InuYasha. The never finished WIP that still haunts me. You have to understand, I was always predominantly a Kagome/Sesshomaru shipper, but this was just so much fun.
A Forfeit of Dreams, Labyrinth, Sarah/Jareth. I reread this one recently, hence the updated link (poor ffnet). It's just tragic and beautiful.
Two Plants and a Girl, Trigun, Knives/Meryl. I always had a hell of a time finding this pairing, which I never wanted to read until I'd read this and then I wanted like 8000X more fic just like this one.
How & Why, Naruto, Sakura/Gaara. Oh man, psychological warfare as hugging. This is also just one of my favorite Sakura/Gaara authors ever, and honestly I could've used her for more of this list, easy, but then the list would be significantly skewed.
The Way of the Wind, Naruto, Sakura/Itachi. I've always been a sucker for everyone lives AUs (especially if you actually bother to explore how that would change people and actions). This one does that really well I think.
Tried and Tested, Teen Titans, Raven/Robin. Every once in a while I think about this fic and just go back and reread it. I don't know why, but that definitely means something.
Amplify, Soul Eater, Maka/Soul. I have to admit, no longer my favorite story by Marshofsleep, but absolutely one that stuck with me and that I still reread (at least certain scenes of) and that gave me so much side inspiration which never actually became fic, fail.
(Sacred) In the Ordinary, Teen Wolf, Stiles/Derek. I just, love love love this world building and the slow build and how realistic things are I guess.
Lastly, goddamnit, I have been quietly reading fic in fandom for way too long and narrowing it down to ten was kind of ludicrous. (But I did it). Secondly, I do want to see everyone else's! But if you've done it already, then obviously ignore me. Also, I feel like each of these fics has influenced how I write (or how I try to write and fail), but I had trouble putting it into words (after the third time I typed "and just the way that everything and it's everything -- love it") so I gave up. I also didn't even manage to include one of every fandom I've read or currently read in, but some just had a lot that were awesome but didn't super stick with me -- and all of my newer reading fandoms (MCU, OUaT, etc.) I haven't been reading long enough to know what will stick with me.