Wow time to talk about fanfic :0. I made a post about my fave gay ships, (for those who didn’t see that post you’ll see the ships as you scroll, but if you were looking for your ship via tags and this post came up, then it’s most likely here).
Since I’ve read the majority of fics for those ships***, I may as well share my faves and give love to those fantastic fics that certainly made my life better. These fics aren’t one shot smuts (though I can make a post about that too 😌), but most of the fics I read are explicit so check out the tags for all the fics to see what you’re comfortable with. Skip and choose what you like and let me know if these fics were as enjoyable for you as they were for me :D. Enjoy!
***I only recently got into SakuAtsu and I have a whole bunch of fics saved to read, so I’ll probably edit the post if I like them and add them in.
Kiribaku
Behind the Scenes - Explicit
Kirishima Eijirou’s a rising star who's just been cast for an upcoming television series and he’s going to work alongside the famous Bakugou Katsuki. They’re professionals who are both strict when it comes to separating their work and their personal lives–and yet the best kiss they’ve ever had was with each other during their first day of taping.
OH MY GOD!!!! So this was one of the first best fanfics I read and it’s my favourite (Kiribaku) fanfic ever!! It’s absolutely CRIMINAL that this fic doesn’t have over 100k hits, it’s so well written. I was on Twitter minding my business and the author was like “Hey! Here’s a link to my fic! Read it!” And I was like “O-Kay!”. Best decision I’ve ever made. Everything about this fic is great: the premise, the romantic tension, the SEXUAL tension, the characterisation, the SMUT, the angst, the TOSHINORI YAGI DRAMA? WOW!!! The only thing I didn’t absolutely love was how abrupt the ending felt. But I’ve read this fic (skipped the angst coz I just got really sad and it’s not even that angsty lol) like 10 times over now and I never get tired of it. If you don’t like this fic, come comment below and I’ll give you a free psych eval.
Just One Yesterday - Explicit
When Kirishima moved away for his job, Bakugou Katsuki and Kirishima Eijirou broke up, a fact that Bakugou didn't share with anybody from his life. Now Kirishima is back, and he's... going along with it? Or, a shameless self-indulgent fake dating AND getting-back-together fic.
Oh my god, no offence but the summary is… BORING!!! BABES BAKUGO IS A FUCKING MOTORBIKE RACER??? AND KIRISHIMA IS HIS MECHANIC????? This fic is WILD!!! Bakugo gets in a crash and Kirishima takes care of him but they have to deal with UNRESOLVED TENSION!! Their friends don’t know that their relationship ended, so they’re putting up a façade that everything is A-OK, as well as dealing with their emotional baggage. The flashback scenes in this fic can utterly devastate you if you’re not careful. This is again ANOTHER fic that simply DOES NOT have enough hits! It’s a slow start, but it’s a goddamn satisfying read. The smut?? Mwah. There’s even this really cute art on Twitter by @nanama_a that may have been inspired by this fic.
They Say Laughter Is The Best Medicine But This May Be A Close Second - Explicit
Bakugou's got a concussion and Kirishima wants to help. How, exactly, he's going to help is imparted to him by a blushing doctor.
What an long title hoho! Brag for the author: THEY WORK AT NASA NOW BOY!!!! This fic is just one long self indulgent smut. And it’s great! There’s not much plot, the two are adult pro heroes, but it’s so nice to see their relationship :). One of the best smut I’ve read, and a very enjoyable read.
Kneel - Explicit
“Bakugou?”
Bakugou shuffled on his feet, hovering over Kirishima and looking at the ground with stormy eyes. He glanced up to glare at Kirishima, a silent dare to call him out on his odd behavior no doubt. Kirishima forced himself not to tense. Whatever Bakugou wanted, he was about to show him and Kirishima had to get this right. Bakugou was all about showing and not telling. Kirishima nearly bit his tongue to keep in a squawk of surprise when Bakugou suddenly dropped to his knees next to him, shuffling forward until he could press his forehead to his thigh and hide his face against Kirishima's leg. Kirishima opened his mouth, questions on the tip of his tongue, and he barely managed to catch them before they could be given voice. Bakugou was trembling minutely, his entire frame so tense his muscles were twitching under Kirishima's gaze. “Just. Don't say anything,” Bakugou muttered, hands clenching in his lap tightly. “Please,” he whispered, a short choked sound.
Oh this fic, oh this damn, damn fic. I wouldn’t call it a fave, and I have a bunch of issues with its pacing and how things progress, but I enjoyed it! There’s a reason I keep coming back— there’s something so soft in the way that Bakugo and Kirishima rely on each other both physically and mentally. That need to comfort and care comes from a place of real unconditional love, not even romantically. They do have some great gay sex but 👍. I think the second work improves on portraying what Bakugo’s anxiety is like, and the emotional beats hit a lot harder for sure. My touch starved, care starved ass just wants someone to love me the way Kirishima does. Give this one a shot!
WrightWorth
A Long Way to Fall - Explicit
After a one-night stand, a stalker becomes obsessed with Edgeworth and begins wreaking havoc on his life. Phoenix tries to help and support him through the ordeal. But things soon get out of hand: Edgeworth is forced into hiding, the FBI is called in, and someone's life is in very real danger. And amidst the turmoil, Phoenix and Edgeworth try to cope with their feelings for each other, drawing closer to one another...
I think this was my first ever WrightWorth fic, and oh boy is it good! This author is probably like joint third for my fave fanfic author. I have learned so many new words because of them and I have learned how to be a better writer because of them. The summary of the fic made me scroll immediately past it because that was NOT my sort of thing. I thought it would be some angsty yandere shit written by a moody preteen but THIS SHIT IS BALLS TO THE WALLS?!! I have never played Ace Attorney, but I imagine this is how one of the cases would play out (albeit a lot more mature and with someone other than Edgeworth having a one night stand). Check the tags!
The first few chapters are a slow simmer, and this one’s a SLOW BURN TOO LADS HOOOOOOO. This author goddamn EXCELS at romantic and sexual tension, I found myself getting butterflies when the characters did— even with as something as mundane as a simple touch! But very soon the heat turns up and we’re hit out of the frying pan and into the fire baby! The action ramps up bit by bit and ends in a blazing crescendo. My fire metaphors are a bit shit I’ll be honest, but believe me, you won’t be bored reading this fic.
I absolutely beg you to also check out this author’s other works, they have the writer’s Midas touch, I love them so, so much. They have so many fics to spare too! This fic doesn’t even have 100k hits! This fic and this writer is deserving of a solid 500K. I could gush about this author for days, but I’ll let them prove themselves through their writing.
MatchaBlossom
The Gambler - Teen and Up Audiences
Joe and Cherry run into a problem. Conspiracy theories have started to surface in some fan forums of "S" that the two of them are secretly dating one another. Both of them agree that the idea is absurd, but can't agree on which one of them would be the better boyfriend if they actually were dating. So they decide to have a competition, to see who can be the better romantic partner when pitted up against one another.
WHERE 👏 IS 👏 MY 👏 PROMISED 👏 EXPLICIT CHAPTER 👏👏👏👏. BEST MATCHABLOSSOM FIC!!! This fic is so them. I need to reread this fic, it’s been a while. Some fanfics I like to reread the best bits over and over because I didn’t like a certain chapter or the ending or something else, but this fic has little to no flaws! Everything was written and wrapped up superbly! It’s also really fucking funny. They’re so fucking gay for each other, and they’re so fucking stupid. I love all the stuff they get up to, and the romantic tension in this one is LETHAL. I absolutely adore the metaphors in this fic too, and the song titles for chapter names/arcs is amazing. I was like “I love that song!”. I think it’s just nice to see someone with the same taste in music as me ljwiskslsksps.
How To Seduce A Himbo Who Already Likes You - Explicit
Kaoru knew his friendship with Kojiro was unusual to most people. They don't really act like how most friends would, but none of that ever really mattered. It worked for them and he was content for everything to stay the same. Then it suddenly wasn't and everything he knew about their relationship was turned on its head. And he feels stupid for not noticing it all sooner. (Or Kaoru is bad with feelings, makes an effort and learns about taking his time because love is hard. And it's even harder when you have to juggle loving your childhood best friend and dealing with the constant haunting presence of his ex-friend.)
Another fic I have to revisit! But what I remembered most about this fic, was the absolutely heart wrenching monologue that Kojiro serves to Kaoru, absolutely RAW. He’s a chef! He did this in his own restaurant no less! That monologue had my jaw on the floor. nearly screaming and wailing. I won’t say it’s my fave fic, and there’s a lot I would like to correct or complain about, but this author knows Kojiro and Kaoru’s characters expertly well. Prepare for heavily seasoned angst.
SakuAtsu
Terminal Curiosity - Explicit
“Hey, Miya—”
“I saw the sex stuff in your bathroom,” Atsumu violently blurts against his will.
Time stretches out, eternal, unending… the void at the beginning and end of all things coming to claim Atsumu as he stands in his borrowed house slippers by Sakusa’s door. There’s a ringing in his ears, or perhaps it’s the laughter of some vengeful god.
Sakusa’s expression doesn’t outwardly change. His eyes feel like they’re drilling holes in Atsumu’s head.
“It’s not sex stuff. It’s bondage gear.”
[flopping on floor like a fish]. WHO KNEW. WHO KNEW. THAT A FUCKING KINKY ASS BDSM FIC. COULD MAKE ME HOWL AND WAIL UNTIL MY THROAT WAS RAW. Yes this fic is just pure horny smut. BUT, it also does a great job of building so much concentrated romantic and sexual tension. As well as angst [sobs]. This is like my favourite fic right now as I write this. And this post has been in my draft for three weeks just about. ACKCHUALLY. I think this fic was the one that made me want to create this post 💀.
Haikyu vets can decide for themselves but I think this is one of the best portrayals of Sakusa Kiyoomi I’ve read! Saying this, I have only read two SakuAtsu fics as of writing this and I haven’t watched a single episode of the anime but still! This fic was almost strong enough to make me watch! I’m in love with Miya Atsumu to an unhealthy degree. But anyway, this plot is just the two of them doing BDSM scenes but it still manages to outclass the vast majority of fic that I’ve read.
This fic is very unique in the fact that instead of chapters it decided to opt for works, which is quite clever if you ask me. I think we’ve all been browsing fic at one point or another, and come across a fic with an intriguing plot summary, good tags and—- oh wait it’s 25+ chapters and 100K…
“It’s not you! I’m sure you’re a great fic, with a satisfying ending and you’re well written throughout… but it’s late and y’know, I was looking for a quick 1-4 chapter, 8k fic so I could pass out. Sorry.”
I went on a tangent there. This fic swiftly eliminates that by enticing you in with a quick 9k work, leaving you hungry for more. You see it’s part of a series! Well you can binge that easy peasy! If all the works are about this length, then I can read one every night! Spoiler, but one of those works was at least 20k, and only about two thirds in did I think “Huh longer than usual this one.”. This fic be sneaky! The word count gets slightly longer each time, but you don’t care! You CRAVE more! Also probably more unique than that is the fact this fic is co-written by two authors :O?!
I didn’t realise this until I was about halfway through the series. My dumbass can be quite unobservant when it wants, this fic just hooked me in and I forgot about even checking tags! So, EVENTUALLY I decided to check tags just so I wouldn’t be as surprised as Atsumu was every time he walked into Sakusa’s bedroom, and my eyes snagged on TWO authors?! I was shocked. I’d never seen this before. I was intrigued. I hadn’t even noticed, their writing styles were so similar the transition between POV’s was seamless. Once I knew this fact I could spot the minute differences in writing style, but it didn’t affect my enjoyment of the series one bit. I really want to interview the two authors and find out more about their whole process. Hopefully I’ll make that post one day!
Right now, GO READ THE FIC! Enjoy a fun story that’ll unexpectedly rip your heart out and give you some of the best smut you’ve ever read. And please, READ THE TAGS.
Hisollumi
A Visit From the Zoldyck’s - Explicit
Illumi appears at Hisoka's door one day in the hopes of avoiding his parents until he can kill them. Domesticity ensues.
I remember very little about this fic, because it’s been more than a year since I’ve read it. BUT! This was the fic that lead me to this author’s other fics AND my favourite HisoIllu fic. I love this author’s writing, they are an absolutely phenomenal writer. I haven’t seen such beautiful, stylish writing in a fanfic. Some fanfics tend to be very flowery and pretentious but this one is so charming and witty. However, READ THE TAGS. This fic contains some absolutely brutal content that may be difficult to stomach or triggering to read about, so please do familiarise yourself before diving in.
Springtime Rising - Explicit
Lacrosse rivals and classmates, Hisoka and Illumi had never gotten along in their three years of boarding school. Things began to change when autumn of their senior year arrived.
Here it is, my favourite Hisollumi fic :). God I love this fic, and I’ll tell you why! It has a bit of a slow start, but my god is this fic one of the best written HisoIllu fics you’ll ever read. Like the last fic it also covers sensitive subject matter so please do READ THE TAGS.
Hisoka and Illumi’s weirdness you would think comes from the world they live in— we certainly don’t get their breed of crazy in our world. Hisoka’s past is unknown, but likely very fucked up and Illumi certainly got the traumatising Zoldyck upbringing for rearing the perfect little killing machine.
So I was content with reading fics that happened in universe, all good, all fine. This goddamn fic changed that. It shows that Illumi is fucked up because of his family trauma, that can and does absolutely happen in this world, (not to the extent of HXH but that’s an anime so why would we ever look to that for realism) and that Hisoka can still be as charming as he is in canon without being a murderous magician.
This fic humanises them. And we get to see them be somewhat normal teenagers, which is fanservice for me at least :D. Who doesn’t wanna see what these two were like as teens? This is probably the most realistic portrayal of teenagers I’ve seen in fiction— BECAUSE IT WAS WRITTEN BY ONE. Seeing these two just interact casually as snarky, moody, ten tonne emotional baggage carrying teenagers is everything I didn’t know I wanted— or needed. I loved the gradual progression of their relationship so much, and The Phantom Troupe are the best side characters you could ever hope for.
This kind of story wouldn’t be possible without an insanely talented and skilful writer, and the author absolutely is. The fact this fic has less than 30k hits makes me want to throttle somebody. This should have 100k at least. If you love HisoIllu and you haven’t read this yet, please do.
