these all have my personal stamp of evil freaky approval on the dynamics
"Killing to feed seemed so barbarous, when he could be taking soft sips from a willing wrist, and earn a hand on his cheek afterwards. But he was often scared of how appealing the former felt, when he thought about it for too long.
David teaches Michael how to use his teeth."
Coming Clean by sparklyslug
David/Michael/Star 13.3k E
David teaches Michael how vampires bathe 😏
Star Was Never the Prize by SnakeOfEden666
David/Michael 24k Not Rated
"Michael Emerson thinks David wants Star. He thinks the smirks, the taunts, the dares, and the blood are all part of some cruel game meant to make him jealous enough to lose control.
Star was never the prize. She was the hook.
David has been watching Michael since the boardwalk, studying every flash of anger, every protective instinct, every reckless step toward the edge. By the time Michael realizes David barely looks at Star when Michael is in the room, he has already drunk too deeply, fallen too far, and given David exactly what he wanted: a reason to believe Michael might choose the dark willingly.
Now Michael has to face the truth of David’s attention.
And David is done pretending it was ever about anyone else."
The whole series is amazing but this is the main story!
Hell Hath No Fury Like a Vampire, Tormented by Mizzishizznell
"David's propped up on some pillows, against the headboard of one of the cave's elaborate beds, reading, ahem, trying to read, one of his favorite books (but I will concede he probably does guilty pleasure reading of things less intellectual). Michael's feeling particularly impish, and decides maybe he'd like to feel in control, for once..."
Yes I'm ALWAYS down for David Reads Classics Propaganda
David/Michael (Throuple From Hell mentioned) 4.3k E
David teaches Michael how to use his teeth ;)
you can watch me corrode like a beast in repose by partiallyobscure
"Michael feared he'd proved David right by being the killer David told him he was.
Luckily, David was wrong.
But how the hell are you supposed to hide a wounded vampire sleeping in your bed from your family and, worse, vampire hunters?
Or: how to fall in love with care for the vampire who has an obvious crush on you but also kind of tried to kill you 101."
Even the Stars Fall by Portraitofafool
wayyyyy more story based but this is fucking incredible but READ THE TAGS
"Nearly forty years after Max and the other vampires were defeated, Santa Carla, California is still a strange place to live.
Michael Emerson is a retired police officer who sometimes assists the Frog brothers with paranormal investigations. He’s not a vampire, but there are still some lingering vampy side-effects, one of which is David, who came back as a house guest one day and never left.
Now, there’s a monster hunting children in the Santa Carla area. Michael, along with the Frogs and some old friends will have to team up once again and face down the darkness."
Prisoner by MaraMcGregor @maramcgregor
"Sam tells his mom about vampires even though Michael asked him not to. She decides to skip dinner with Max and prove to herself that everyone is just dealing with a lot of stress right now. Everything will be fine. It's just been a lot lately. Except it's not fine. And Sam wasn't making anything up. Michael really is turning into a vampire. She can fix this. She knows she can. Between her and Sam, they are convinced they can make Michael human again. She just hopes he can forgive her when it's all over."
Fighting Gravity by thatawkwardbookthing @thatawkwardbookthing
ok now for in progress fics as of july 24th, 2026
How Far are you Willing to Go, David? by spookyscaryaliens
David/Michael 32.5k 8/10 chapters E
"Michael still refuses to feed. Despite the hunger, he won't let himself hunt, won't let himself kill. David offers to help, to be his blood bag until he gives in to the monster inside of him."
i guess theres really only the one for this list but ill drop my other big ones down here too
One for Sorrow by cerafina, ohaubergine @ohaubergine
David/Michael 67.2k 8/14 chapters M
"For the first time in eighteen years of living in the Vampire Capital of the World, he felt like he was seeing something he wasn’t supposed to.
Michael Emerson was born and raised in Santa Carla. He’s afraid he’ll never get out. David was born and raised in Santa Carla, too. He found his way out on the Western Front.
It’s a town where no one knows quite what to believe in, even the monsters themselves."
this fic is the only thing that consumes my mind, check for updates so often its a little embarrasing
and finally one of the best fics ive ever read:
You're a Mirror I Cannot Avoid by ohaubergine my absolute goat
David/Michael with poly pack vibes 53.4k M
"Michael Emerson made his first kill. He just jumped the gun a little.
or; Michael gets sent to Santa Carla to lay low, after things in Phoenix go to shit. Michael meets some locals and discovers he is very, very bad at laying low."
ok done for now I think, I'm most passionate about the David/Michael dynamic but I'm a poly pack truther and i love all aspects of it and i undoubtedly have things to add
stormborns
kianamaiart
vaporwave
dailybridgerton
turnnoffyourmind
