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Absolutely darling Kamala-Nakia friendship fic. ♥

Sunday night dinners in the West-Allen family. Really lovely look at the West-Allen family over the year from Iris's POV. *sniffle*

Peter convinces the others to celebrate Christmas. Oh, this is lovely. I teared up a little.

Nick makes a decision and he and Cassie both have to live with the consequences. Oh my heart.

The story of how Gen came by the ruby earrings. Wonderfully in tune with canon.

“Perhaps. But I’m hardly helpless.” “Of course not,” he said quickly. “But the Musketeers are as far from helpless as you can get, and we still all train every day.” “I’m not a Musketeer.” Porthos waved a hand. “Technicality. D’Artagnan wasn’t actually a Musketeer for most of the time he’s been a Musketeer either.” “So you’re what, making me your apprentice?” “Oh, I like that,” he grinned, and gestured to the mouth of the alley. Porthos gives Constance some self-defense training. Oh heart.

“You’re concerned for my moral turpitude. That’s very gentlemanly of you.” “Your immortal soul is all you take with you when you go,” Rusty said. “I learned that in school.” He hooked his ankles over Danny’s legs, held him as Danny got a hand into his jeans. “You’d be very good. Except for how you’d hate it.” “That’s how I feel about this,” Danny said, and Rusty laughed against his skin, liked the way he could feel it rumble through both their bodies. “You love it,” he said, and Danny said, “Not it. You,” as sincerely as he’d ever meant anything. Danny and Rusty through the years.

AU where Laurie convinces Jo to run off to Washington to see Mr. March, and kissing ensues.

bar brawl with the Gentleman Bastards. Gets the voices just right. Oh, Nazca.

Vimes visits the Chalk and has a run-in with the feegles (and Tiffany). Perfect!

Tony gives Pepper the most adequate Christmas ever. This really gets at why they work as a couple.

Christmas at the 99! Gets all the voices perfect. (I especially love Holt here.)

Peralta accidentally acquires a baby. This is adorable. (CAPTAIN HOLT! ♥)

The world only ever seemed to meet him halfway on how it was supposed to be. “Some people just don’t know how a mystery is supposed to work, Hobbes.” He opened the bottom drawer of his desk, and pulled out a can of soda. It was probably only fair. Sometimes he only met the world halfway himself. Calvin & Hobbes grow up to be private detectives.

"You asked me to come, I'll come," Eric says. These boys and their doubt. Like they don't know he loves them as much as they love him. Like they have no clue how much he cares. Smash has a request for Coach Taylor. Oh my heart. This is a lovely snippet of the future for both of them.

When Steve and Jensen change places, Bucky learns they both have a type. Hee!

Jack and David, ten years on. Lovely.

Darling story of Kamala and Anya teaming up to fight bad guys and becoming friends. Oh heart.

Really lovely look at Cass seeking out an old friend, with Steph's help.

After many years away, Ümmühan returns to Astineh. Lovely and elegiac.

Abigail goes to meet the Genus Locii of Ettersberg. Lovely.

Lovely look at Joe being a dad to Barry.

Mercy of Kalr has a gift for Breq. Oh this is lovely.

Peggy Carter meets Veronica FitzOsborne in New York after the war! Heart!

lovely Mr. Butler POV on Phryne and Jack's UST

lush, sweet Achilles/Patroclus

Maia learns to play chess. oh heart.

The Emperor's nohecharei never leave him alone. The Emperor's bride has her own thoughts on the matter. Csethero makes life a little easier (and more interesting) for herself and Maia. Lovely.

The annual Fort McGee Family Fun Festival has always been a victim of sabotage. But not this year, with Private First Class Randy Hill on the job! Oh this is great - it reads just like an episode, with Derrick as an agent of chaos and Randy being the best Randy he can be. Oh bles.

Excellent casefic set between Broken Homes and Foxglove Summer (so no spoilers for the latter). (There is some weird formatting stuff going on though - extra spaces inserted in a lot of words)