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[minutiaewriter]

[vanillaghost]

Tea and Sympathy

Harry’s mind snapped back to the omega like a magnet. If this were anything else, Harry would have doubted his sanity. But his alpha instincts knew beyond any doubt: it was him - the little omega he met back on the Isle with the bright eyes and warm smile.

[vanillaghost]

Just wanted to let you know that The Night He Left is absolutely God tier and I’ve gone back to it so many times

Omgg, you’ve absolutely made my month! Thank you so much for leaving this in my inbox and I’m so so glad you enjoyed the fic. xx

[vanillaghost]

The Pleasure of Business

At that moment, he thought: Just let it happen. Let the heat blur all sense of time and let Harry take care of it. Lie back and think of Auradon. Get through the next few hours and just imagine being elsewhere. It was what he was best at, after all. He’d been doing it long enough with Chad.

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Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you've written, then pass on to at least five other writers. Let’s spread the self-love 💖

Thank you so much for tagging me, @limonium-anemos! It’s so exciting to be tagged in something. 😄

1. Green Eyes, Guns, and Dangerous Things | M | 88k

Pairing: Tom/Harry (Harry Potter) Summary: Harry hid his omega sub-gender for most of his life until one unfortunately sudden heat cycle. His life after that becomes a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with a twisted CEO and his finest hitman: Tom. 

This story was truly born from all my deepest desires in a fic: Modern AU’s, Sentinel/Guide AU’s, A/B/O dynamics, and hitmen. Which is probably why it holds such a special place in my heart. And for that reason, I’m also still so so glad other people seem(ed) to like it too. (Now if only I can just finish that sequel… 😩)

2. One Hundred Stars | E | WIP, Ongoing

Pairing: Ben/Harry (Disney’s Descendants) Summary: Unable to provide an heir, Ben is forced to mate with an alpha from the Isle of the Lost in order to keep the peace in Auradon.

Another A/B/O fic because I’m shameless. I’m really enjoying this one atm even though it’s been... um, 5 months... since the last update. 👀💦 But it’s def my fave, go-to daydream world currently. 

3. City of the Lost | E | WIP, Unpublished

Pairing: Ben/Harry (Disney’s Descendants) Summary: Ben is a Submissive but to all the world acts and claims to be a Dominant. To escape from the increasing pressure of hiding his secret, as well as his wealthy parents’ great expectations, Ben becomes embroiled with the gangs of the inner city. One such member in particular just so happens to be a Dom with his own secrets.

My other fave thing to daydream about and unfortunately only the roughest of WIPs for now. There’s the biggest writing ‘dump doc’ for this on my Google drive and I can’t wait to sink my teeth into it one day. The idea for it came after binge-watching the first season of True Detective waaay back when it first aired. It was also initially going to be another tomarry fic but recently got switched up to my current pairing, benry. It once again ticks all my boxes: Modern/non-magic AU’s, gangs, Dom/Sub dynamics, enemies-to-lovers and, of course, an unhealthy amount of smut. ✨👌 

4. My Name Is Tom | M | 15k

Pairing: Harry/Tom (Harry Potter) Summary: Harry and his friends rescue a discarded android only to learn that ‘Tom’ appears to be much more intelligent - and dangerous - than they could have anticipated.

One of the more darker takes on this pairing I’ve ever written, I think. And a direct product of me binge-watching the series Humans. Combined with my love for cyberpunk, electronic music, and a fascination with AI, I couldn’t wait to try my hand at something in the sci-fi genre. This fic was intended to be more romantic, if you can believe it. 😆 But I supposed as stories are wont to do, it morphed. There’s also been a sequel in the works for a while now and I’ve been itching to finally get on it. But a fair warning to anyone who thought THIS fic was a mindfuck: Buckle up for the sequel. 😅

5. The Gardens of Riddle Manor | M | 51k

Pairing: Harry/Tom (Harry Potter) Summary: Harry is a mistreated orphan under the care of his relatives. After being forced to trespass on their neighbours property for a tulip bulb, the next day he is taken under the wing of the the mysterious and ominous young Lord Riddle as compensation.

Your typical Regency era romance with a fairy tale twist. My first ever fic and one that also still holds a special place in my heart. This story was another passion project borne from my obsession with period dramas. I’m still hoping to one day go back and update/edit it so it’s a little less… rough, lol. 

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Thanks again to limonium for the tag - This was a lot of fun! I’m tagging anyone who wants to do this, so feel free to say I tagged you. 💗

[lovelylittlegrim]

It be like that sometimes

[vanillaghost]

The Villainous Mr Hook

The pale eyes were guarded and wary. Mr Hook’s stance and posture were deceptively relaxed. Meanwhile his sharp gaze swept the room like it was an arena where he’d be asked to fight in at any moment. Then his eyes landed on Ben.

[vanillaghost]

In a Land Far, Far Away

Harry even tried to recall the feeling of the little arms that had wrapped around him in a way only meant to comfort, not hurt. An embrace filled with nothing but simple, unadulterated affection. 

Gods, he thought. What he wouldn’t give to just get a whiff of that scent again. Just once.

[vanillaghost]

Hello, Mr Beast

My @benrybigbang art collab for @ridewiththetide’s fic A Rainy Night. ☔️

[vanillaghost]

AVERAGE BAD BOY NEXT DOOR ↳ Spotify

“Don’t worry, Saint Benjamin. In a few of days I’ll give you a list with a couple of names.”

Ficmix inspired by Sancho’s @benrybigbang 2021 fic. 🌼

[vanillaghost]

There Once Lived a King

Helpless and desperate, Ben turned to his husband.

But even Chad was silent. Despair and rage bubbled up in Ben’s chest and he wondered if the other man even understood what was being discussed at all. Except Chad opened his mouth and finally spoke. “I understand,” came his grave response, and Ben’s nails bit into the skin of his palms under the table.

[vanillaghost]

Fic entry for the 2021 @benrybigbang. 🌈🌟

After failing to produce an heir during his arranged marriage to beta king Chad, omega king Ben must spend his heats with a compatible alpha in order to conceive a child and avoid civil unrest. Even if that person ends up being the son of a notoriously villainous pirate.

Pairing: Ben Florian/Harry Hook Rating: Explicit Word Count: (Multi-chaptered, Ongoing) Tags: Alpha/Beta/Omega Dynamics, Alpha!Harry, Omega!Ben, Graphic Sexual Scenes, Enemies to Friends to Lovers, Bodyguard!Harry, Scene with a near non-con instance (not between Ben/Harry), Jealousy, Possessiveness, Top!Harry, Bottom!Ben, Angst, Fluff, Mpreg, Chad being a Chad, Hurt/Comfort.

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He had only been on Isle of the Lost for a day… and already he was just that: Lost. Alone. Abandoned.

Maybe even forgotten?

It was raining and Ben was cold, wet, sad, and just wanted the comforting scents of his sire and dam. Hadn’t they realised he was missing yet? Or would they even realise at all? Maybe they’d already gone back home and would keep living out their lives without him.

The thought instantly brought tears prickling at the corners of Ben’s eyes and soon big fat drops cascaded down his round little cheeks. He had never been so miserable in all his young life.

(Continue reading: 📕AO3)

[just-a-glittery-fan]

Benry Big Bang is here!

I'm the artist for the absolutely lovely @vanillaghost who is writing an AMAZING multichaptered fic for our favorite pirate/royal combo! ❤

And of course, thank you @benrybigbang for the opportunity!

[vanillaghost]

Comprehension hits slow and powerful along with a surge of uncontrollable fury. It pulses hot and molten through his veins, consuming everything in its path until all he can see is red. 

The apparition must sense what will happen too, maybe even before Harry does. But it only watches closely, and it remains.

[riddleandpottersittinginatree]

Do you have any fanfics that you could recommend as I await for your new chapter ! Any tomarry or snarry perhaps ?

you have come to the right place

okay, buckle up for this.

snarry recs:

Miles To Go Before I Sleep by pluperfectsunrise and Night Watch by mia_ugly are my two favorite snarry one shots. if you’re in the mood for pining with a happy ending read miles to go, and if you’re in the mood for a darker fic read night watch.

RAPTURE !!!! RAPTURE RAPTURE RAPTURE !!!!!!! rapture my mia_ugly is my all time favorite fic. not just my favorite snarry, but my all time. it’s agonizingly beautiful. it’s heart wrenching. i’ve read it a billion times and i will keep reading it until i die.

if you want smutty, fluffy, purely guilty pleasure snarry a/b/o, might i direct you toward Wild Thoughts by @writcraft or Holiday Magic by pluperfectsunrise

okay that’s all let’s move on

tomarry recs:

Green Eyes, Guns, and Dangerous Things by @vanillaghost is another one of my all time favorites. it’s a sentinels/guides au with a delicious bonding element, assassin tom, and powerful as fuck harry. i would make everyone read this if i could. as long as we’re talking about vanillaghost, My Name Is Tom is a fluffy robot!tom au with a ton of platonic ot3 which (‘:

the Power Couple series by @temptresslove is absolutely glorious, and the first time i found it it kept me busy for days. lots of political tomarry, pining, sexual tension and a/b/o elements. i highly highly recommend

All For Show by @cannibalinc is sort of a crack fic but mostly just pure brilliance with gratuitous amounts of harrymort smut

femslash tomarry !! femslash tomarry !!!!! dust in your pocket by @relic--crown does it beautifully

finally, Antidote by @shouldertallabyss is a gorgeous harrymort one shot that i will rec to the ends of the earth and back

okay i think i’m done !! i love giving fic recs !

[vanillaghost]

wahhh i love your list!!! the titles are extremely pretty!!! may we get a glimpse on 6 and 8 please? 🥺❤️

I’m so happy you think so!! For some weird reason I love writing synopses before actually writing a story so i’ll just copy/paste what I have so far and elaborate a bit on each. It looks like you managed to pick the two that aren’t tomarry though — Sorry! 😅 #6. The Exorcism of Harry Potter

Pairing: Harry/Cedric (Harry Potter)

After being appointed vicar of the newly renovated Little Hangleton parish church, strange occurrences begin to unfold around Cedric Diggory. From the emergence of mysterious artefacts all over the village to ominously prophetic messages, and encountering the enigmatic Harry Potter; a man tormented by seven different personalities.

Cedric battles duty and desire as an insidious evil begins to spread through the community. When it becomes clear that everything is connected by a horrific event in the past, he must resort to old religious practices if he hopes to save the town and Potter’s tortured soul that he’s found has become irrevocably bound with his.

An aspiring Halloween!fic, this one’s definitely been a special pet project of mine for a while now. I’ve aaaalways wanted to write an exorcism story and I think I’ve finally found the perfect ship to explore one with! Although this is hedric, Tom features quite heavily — and in what role that is exactly, I’m sure anyone can guess. 😁

#8. Slow Dancing in the Dark

Pairing: Xiao Xingchen/Xue Yang (The Untamed)

After being arrested for the murder of a wealthy family, Xue Yang is miraculously released only to be targeted by the same people who hired him. He’s soon found bleeding in an alley for his mistake, and by none other than the cop who arrested him in the first place, Xiao Xingchen.

But it looks like Xiao Xingchen has suffered an injury of his own since their last encounter. One that grants Xue Yang an unexpected safehaven and a chance for something he’s never hoped to have in his life. Something he’d do anything to keep from slipping away. Even if it means lying to his little star… and more.

Imo this pairing has the same twisted vibes as tomarry, but if Tom were more feral and mischievous and Harry maybe more serene and graceful (?). 😄 The storyline pretty much follows canon except for the fact it’s a modern AU. Xue Yang plays along with a blind Xiao Xingchen’s assumption that he’s a victim of a brutal mugging and lets him stay in his home to lay low and recuperate. They grow closer during this time all while XY does canonically creepy/stalker-y/morally bankrupt Xue Yang stuff. A whole lot of obsession, crime, and angst ensue. (Ideally featuring background Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian as badass Detective Boyfriends™️.)

[limonium-anemos]

@vanillaghost 🌟 im crie both are wips, buried under a thick layer of dust... sigh

4. egyptian au

This wip was supposed to be a gift fic 😂 and knowing myself I had just ended up opening endless tabs for research that I forgot to write about it. I um... had maybe rewatched The Mummy and the au just kinda smacked me in the face. I posted a snippet before 😅

In this story, Harry and a couple of other selected students who are studying Slytherinthology are taken to one of the ongoing expeditions (since this was an ongoing one, all they would often do was to be immersed, observe and help with translation.)

Harry has a "Mastery" on Parseltongue, which he picked up from when both his parents were still alive. (James and Lily were part of another excavation team a long time ago.) He can't really go out there without passing his exams though, so he's still finishing his studies.

I'm a basic person with basic needs so this is definitely a Reincarnation AU but without too much magic. There maybe touches of it, but it's only Voldemort who has the capacity to weild it. (This may change though, in the future, I'm still thinking about it aaa)

I really liked the idea of the Burial Chambers as a ritual room, spell room? or a time machine. I can't remember if I read in a book or saw on a documentary but there's also a meaning when a person is buried deeper underground? or was it the elevation? aaaa but in my draft, Voldemort’s "Harry" was buried underneath his sarcophagus' chamber, meaning Voldemort sees Harry as a higher being than him.

I planned it that through the translations and Voldemort awakened, Harry would find out what happened many years ago. But *coughs* well... gotta work on a proper... linear... outline first. 😂

10. the forest boy

This one!! is related to my one-shot called "attachment". I believe I started working on the outline because I wanted to write about Tom and Harry's first meeting... and the next one, and the next one... The format was to be done in snippets, just getting a glimpse on those days where they meet and part ways.

In attachment, Harry is currently an apprentice under Tom, who was the temporary Forest God (Harry is still a child here.) In the forest boy, my opening descriptions were:

there's a pink-faced baby left in the forest's stone marker

a being picks him up and flowers sprout around where the baby slept

the rustling, the chirping and everything slows down when the child moves as if to wake

the forest held its breath

I read a book on local folklore when I was writing the bullet points down 😂

[vanillaghost]

A pity about the layer of dust bc those both sound amazing!!

‘Voldemort’s “Harry” was buried underneath his sarcophagus' chamber, meaning Voldemort sees Harry as a higher being than him.’

That is honestly so cute, I love it 😭My head is already fantasising about the aesthetics of Tom as some royal, god-like being dripping in finery with a reincarnated modern Harry. 👌👌💯💯

Also, same: Falling into a research rabbit hole is the worst trap for a writer. I’ll be rooting for your escape! lol. 

And love love love those opening descriptions for the forest boy too. The concept sounds wonderfully magical. ✨🌸🍃