besides unbelievers, what other saiou fics do you recommend? (also thanks for drawing them so much! i’m very fond of them 🥰)
oho its been awhile since i cooked up a rec list... here's just a handful i really enjoy/ed:
pine soot | M, ongoing, noir AU | when you need underworld information, there's one organization you go to--but when a detective working off-the-clock turns up on Dice's doorstep, things get complicated fast. | also written by the lovely person that brought us Unbelievers! top tier ouma + squad fic with a heap of slowburn saiou. celestial's skill with writing atmosphere and intrigue shines through; so excited to see where this story goes...!
underbelly | M, no killing game AU | Kokichi wilts in stillness. Shuichi tries to understand. | short character study that beautifully captures the push/pull of each of ouma/saihara's insecurities. also: killer closing line
The Gospel Truth: Such a Cold, Hard Thing | post-canon | Or, Kokichi walks Shuichi home after a day at school. | i don't mind admitting i cried reading this :) all of OP's works are wonderful, this one just really yanked the heartstrings out (but there's a sequel if you need to have your emotional injury kissed better)
be the thing that buries me | hanahaki, saiou + harumomo | “We’re only fucked if they know. And they don’t. I just have to keep it a secret until it’s too late.” He grins brightly. “That’s why I need your help.” | op is right maki + kokichi could be an incredible friendship were the circumstances of Everything different
now you're speaking my language | hope's peak AU | Today, when Kokichi is bored, he is inventing a new language. | inventing a secret puzzle language to share with your crush is conceptually the sweetest thing of all time
The head of a pin, the tip of a knife | knife play (sfw) | A second round of the knife game. | knife romance knife romance knife romance!! this saihara has some chp 6 saihara energy if you know what i mean which is to say: hell yes hell yes
you fool yourself | canon-compliant | You fool yourself; that's privilege. | the awful intimacy inherent to violence!! fun ouma character study
and i'm sure it requires no introduction, but among all timeloop fic floating out there, Reaching is the juggernaut. incredible!!
happy (or, given the nature of this series, not so happy lmao) reading!
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