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Natasha vets Sam before the start of CATWS. Quite thoroughly. *g*

When they lay together at night, skin to skin and legs tangled, Chirrut's habit was to run his hands down Baze's back—to listen to the sounds of the temple and the sleeping city around them, to feel the alleys and streets and by-ways and squares in colours and etched lines beneath his palms. It was the kind of mantra that would have scandalised their old masters, but it made smiles come as readily as prayers to Chirrut's lips. Baze's faith burned bright for years. NiJedha and its temple stood for a thousand generations. And then: gone, all of it. So sad and lovely. *sobs*

Anakin, Ahoska, and Rex have some downtime after a mission. Aw, this is so soft and sweet.

When Inej woke later, startled awake by the scrape of rope against her wrists, she looked across to find his hands gripping hers in his sleep. The sight of their fingers tangled together made her want to weep, or scream, or laugh. Here were two of the deadliest people in the Barrel, holding onto each other in the middle of the night like children afraid of monsters under their bed. Those children had died a long time ago. They had become monsters themselves and raged wars because of it. But Inej had learned from her years on the Wraith that even the sea, great and furious and wild as it was, grew calm. It ebbed and flowed under the call of the moon. It lulled into soft pushes and pulls. Was this how you learned to love being a monster? By holding another monster between your hands like they are walls, like you might fall apart if you let go? Inej returns to Ketterdam, harder and darker after three years at sea, but she and Kaz find their way back to each other anyway.

Jessica helps Foggy clean up Matt's apartment. *sniffle*

Leia crashes and is injured and has only her father's Force ghost for company as she tries to get herself in a better position to be rescued. As you can imagine, she's not happy about it.

Adam and Ronan miss each other. Oh boys.

Steve leaves Diana pregnant. Her family grows over the years. Lovely.

Luke gets some guidance from Chirrut. Oh heart.

Beth lives! Jo marries Laurie! it is the Little Women AU OF MY HEART.

This is the way Etta is going to die: trapped between a bed and Diana Prince’s breasts. there's only one bed! Etta will just have to soldier bravely on! ♥♥♥

Baze and Chirrut throughout the years. Oh heart.

After Malachor, Ahsoka haunts Vader. (Well, she did say she wouldn't leave him again!

Sharp and melancholy look at Diana and Steve in the past, and Diana and Bruce in the present

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Really fun Indiana Jones mashup/AU.

Cass and Damian bonding over scars and terrible parents. Oh heart.

Steve nods and looms intimidatingly. “We had a very productive conversation while you were unconscious.” Rage contorts Zemo’s face into something ugly. “What?” he repeats. “Did your whole plan hinge on us not communicating with each other like adults?” asks Tony. The look on Zemo’s face is answer enough. “Oh my god, it did!” Wilson offers him a hand up, and Tony holds his hands out to everyone for high fives. No one takes him up on it. So much for team-building. “Hey everybody, good job, we used our words and we derailed this guy’s whole revenge plan, we are so great. Next up, figuring out the Accords!” The power comes back on, and everyone flinches and covers their eyes for a second. “Wait, how are we getting Barnes out of here?” A great fix-it not just for the plot dumbassery of Civil War, but for Tony and Pepper as well. Hilarious and adorable!

Really excellent story where Aravis learns to fit in as best she can in Archenland, and she and Cor pine for each other obliviously until finally they have to talk. I gasped and clutched my chest in happiness when they did.

After Midland Circle, Melvin notices things don't get back to normal, not completely. And then he ends up meeting the other Defenders, who turn out to be nice and helpful, even if they try to hide it. Oh my heart. Melvin, the guy who makes Daredevil's suit, gets to meet the other Defenders.

Foggy deals with the aftermath of Midland Circle. Oh Foggy.

Oh heart

Lovely outsider POV on Bucky's attempts at recovery and the narrator's own realization of what HYDRA is.

Frank Castle gets the news. He doesn't take it well. This is really striking and sharp, a great look at both Frank and Jessica. (Major spoilers for Defenders)

After the war against the First Order ends, everyone seems to want something from Rey, but all she wants is time to figure out what she wants. Finn and Poe propose a marriage that will keep everyone at bay until she's ready, and it seems like a good idea. The only danger is that she's really in love with them. This is really lovely and made me all achy in the chestal area.

Yay Time Team Feels!

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“Are you kidding me?” Jessica asks, flat, and Matt quirks an eyebrow. “Jesus Christ, everyone’s right, you have no sense of self-preservation. What’re you gonna do next, ask Danny to fist you?” “Well,” Matt says carefully, “no.” Matt and Jessica bond through sex. Hot.

Bitty gets the call to play for the US Olympic team. oh heart.