so, I just got wind of @transformativeworks‘ Feedback Fest, and here’s my contribution! FitzSimmons-themed, since that’s how I roll. Decided to do one-shots that I haven’t rec’d before!
always one foot on the ground [G] by theundiagnosable
This one-shot is truly magical - not to put too fine a point on it. FitzSimmons are adorable, and it’s a truly unusual take on their scientific/analytic natures (in this case, changed to researchers of the existence of magic). I would happily read more of them in this universe, while also feeling like this is exactly the right amount to see of them here. This blend of their naturally skeptical natures with a fairytale-esque atmosphere just hits all the right notes, and I’ll definitely go back to this one for re-reading.
Oh, What a Night [hard T] by @bookishandbossy
One night stand AUs can be tricky for FitzSimmons, whose relationship is so wonderfully built upon a long friendship in canon, but this one manages the terrain perfectly. They’re both so awkward and intrigued by the other - and yet somehow also competitive all at once. This author’s meet-cutes are some of the FS best, and it plays out adorably in this one shot.
keeping empty beds elsewhere by [T] sleeplesssmiles / @imperfectlychaotic
What can I even say about this wonderful fic? I’ve re-read it more times than I can count at this point. I’m weak for any reference to my favorite The West Wing episode, and this fic smartly brings it into the narrative with both Simmons and May’s characterizations at just the right time for it in canon. The team dynamic here (season 2-era FitzSkimmonsMay) is adorable, touching, and heartbreaking all at once, while somehow being perfectly humorous as well. That being said, the FitzSimmons romance part is also excellent, a wonderful depiction of their relationship tiptoeing into “something else.” I also really appreciate that it’s set in Australia, a far more interesting location (and in keeping with the Bus’s worldwide adventures) than the typical America-based road trip. Overall, it’s just absolutely one of my favorites.
