Iâve read through your entire AO3 catalogue (SO amazing by the way), and now Iâm wondering if you wouldnât mind doing a rec list of your personal favorite spideytorch fics?
First off, thanks for reading my fic! Iâm super glad you enjoyed -- thereâs more coming! I know I keep saying that but I do mean it! Second off, I am really bad at making reclists generally because I am not an organized person and I always feel like Iâm forgetting someone and etc etc. But I figured I should probably do something about that so I did finally bookmark a bunch of my favorite fics on Ao3. (Youâll have to scroll past a bunch of The Untamed fic at the top but after that everything there so far is Spider-Man and Fantastic Four fic.) Iâm probably missing some favorites in there because I did those fast, but, itâs a work in progress. And Iâm going to endeavor to be better about bookmarking things in the future so thereâll be a semi-organized little functional reclist sitting right there. Also, I blanket rec everything by Gleesquid and OneShinyApple. Theyâre both terrific.
That being said, some of my Spideytorch favorites:
A Melody That's Calling Your Name by gleesquid (rated T)
When a boy gets trapped in the Baxter Building fire, Peter must make a quick choice: let the boy die terrified in the flames or gain his trust by showing him what's underneath his mask. In the end, it's no choice at all.
But when that same boy shows up on the first day of senior year, Peter finds himself caught in a spiraling lie. The next thing he knows, he's got a boyfriend, he's starring in a musical, he's going to rich kids' costume parties, and he's realizing that maybe there are worse things than having someone know your biggest secret.
You'd think high school couldn't get any weirder than a radioactive spider bite, but that's just the Parker Luck.
Between the Smoke and Ruins by gleesquid (rated T)
The Fantastic Four: Heroes. Villains. Gods. Ghosts.
Oh, how the mighty do fall.
In which Johnny Storm tries to save his family, Spider-Man tries to save the world, and they might as well save each other along the way.
sweet like honey, don't need money (all i need is you) by gleesquid (unrated)
âI canât do it anymore. Iâm kicking you out."
âThatâs too bad, Johnny,â Peter said. âBut I guess Iâll still see you out in the field."
âBoth of you,â said Sue. âUntil you learn to behave yourselves in shared living quarters, youâre not living here anymore.â
you light my morning sky by gleesquid (rated T)
âI dunno, maybe the huge flaming words in the sky that said, âMEET ME AT THE USUAL PLACE. ITâS URGENT.â In my ever so humble opinion, âurgentâ usually means fire, or âall my super powered teammates have been kidnapped,â or âthe stock marketâs about to crash so you better buy bread now.â Not âI ran outta hairspray.ââ
Johnny touched a hand to his hair â which, admittedly, felt a bit stiff. âYou think I used too much?â
âIâm a real fan of Elvis, honest.â Spidey ruffled Johnnyâs hair. Johnny could feel his flame curling in his stomach, his toes, and every inch that Spideyâs gloved hand touched. âBut you might not wanna take styling tips from him.â
Or: The year is 1966, and Johnny Storm loves hairspray and Spider-Man a little too much.
The World, reversed by Euphorion (rated T)
Julia leaned forward and plucked the card sheâd given him from his hand like she was cheating at Go Fish, holding it up so he could see the figure. âThe Fool,â she said. âTheyâre likeâthe protagonist of the Tarot, or, conversely, maybe its subject. All the other cardsâthe minor and major arcanaâare ways they feel about things, or things that happen to them, or people who they meets along the way who change them.â Her finger tapped the card, indicating the figureâs raised, bell-adorned foot, and the cliff beyond. âThe Fool is the beginning of the personal journey. See? One more step takes them over the edge.â
âHuh,â said Peter. âGood thing Johnny can fly.â
Built To Fall Apart (and Back Together) by oneshinyapple (rated E)
The day after Johnny kissed him on top of the Statue of Liberty, Spider-Man disappeared. One year later, multimillionaire-in-the-making Peter Parker launches a company with his best friend, Harry Osborn. The last thing he needs is a complication like Johnny. But what was meant to be a one-night stand quickly spirals into something else, and everything is further turned upside-down when mysterious portals to another universe appear and they learn that there are two constants in the life of Johnny Storm: Peter Parker, and being left behind.
the things that you want (are so hard to find) by oneshinyapple (rated E)
âNo, trust me, you donât want to die by anaconda the way they do it in the movies, Johnny. It would be terrible.â
âItâs gotta be better than being eaten by a shark.â He pointed at the TV. âLook at them screaming in pain!â
âYou wouldnât actually feel anything. The brain tends to shut out pain in the face ofââ
âOh, God. No. Donât science it.â
In Love At a Coffee Shop by oneshinyapple (rated T)
Teen pop sensation Johnny Storm stumbles into a coffee shop while escaping from a horde of fans. Who else should save him but Peter Parker, grumpy barista extraordinaire?
Any caffeine addict would probably be just a little bit in love with their coffee dealer, and baristas were just automatically hotter when they were drizzling caramel all over someoneâs whipped cream.
picture this by lowfuellight (rated M)
Peter sighed heavily. The young boy of about ten standing beside him didnât look up from his handheld device. âItâs a child, Torch,â said Peter. âYouâve seen children before.âÂ
Bring That Summer by pommenade (rated T)
Juggling the duties of Spider-Man as well as his life as CEO of Parker Industries was easy. Peter Parker had years of practice. Add in a clandestine relationship with Johnny Storm and things got a bit more complicated. Add in Johnny's Instagram account, and suddenly Peter's life is impossible.
Better in Picture by weekend_conspiracy_theorist (rated T)
In which Peter Parker has no interest in sleeping with Matt Murdock, no matter what anyone seems to think.
all of these thousand miles by hippolytas (rated T)
One year after the Fantastic Four have disappeared: where are they now?
No one really has a clue, and Johnny seems to be the only one still searching for answers. When the universe (or someone with control over it) starts sending him signals, Johnny decides that it's time to go looking. Peter's just coming along to make sure he survives the experience. It all goes about as well as can be expected.