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a knife cannot cut itself open by officialspicybear
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
30 Jun 2026
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Shane gasped and stumbled backwards. “Three weeks? You decided-” his hands flew to his mouth. “How could you do this without talking to me? This is what? To punish me because I won’t come out on your timeline?”
Ilya felt a stab of anger. “You won’t come out on any timeline!”
Shane blinked at him. “I literally drove here tonight because I wanted to know if you would accept six to twelve months!”
“A timeline,” he barked. “This is our lives, Shane. I want to be with you fully now. I know you are scared, but you need to be brave, and I am so deeply fucking unhappy being your dirty little secret.”
“That’s not fair Ilya, it’s going to be complicated for me. I’m already the only Asian captain in the league! The media, sponsors, the Voyageurs? It’s going to need to be carefully managed-”
After the Boxing Day fight, Ilya makes an impulsive decision and agrees to a trade to Vancouver, while Shane stays in Montreal and nurses his broken heart. But an ending isn't always an ending, and the spectre of their love burns far too brightly to go down easy. A tale of love, heartache, redemption, and forging the happiness you deserve for yourself.
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- Part 1 of For what binds us
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11 Jul 2026
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"Absolutely not," Yoongi deadpanned. "Namjoon-ah. I value you as a friend, and I think I'd even go as far as to say that you're my best friend, but absolutely fucking not."
"You owe me," Namjoon pleaded. "Come on, Yoongi, it's not a big deal."
"Your boyfriend's best friend's best friend needs a fake boyfriend to come out to his family this Chuseok, all the way in fucking Busan." Yoongi repeated drily without pause, making Namjoon wince. He flipped a page of his textbook, picking up his highlighter. "Not a big deal, Namjoon. Amazing."
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12 May 2026
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Though Jisung keeps trying his best to find love, his dates never go past one or two at most. Minho, a waiter at his go-to cafe, has to witness it all happen while yearning for him in secret.
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19 Mar 2026
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"Go home, Choi San. You’ve strayed too far."
"I think I strayed just far enough," he said with a piercing look in his eyes like he had found diamonds amongst copper. "But if you wish for me to leave, then I will go."
He watched as the wolf stood, brushing off his pants before looking over his face again.
"I will return tomorrow night," he informed.
"Don't," Wooyoung hissed, baring his fangs. "You don’t belong here."
"I am afraid I have to disagree," he hummed, a smirk teasing his lips upward. "I belong wherever you are, Wooyoung."
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Choi San is the alpha of his wolf pack who desires nothing more than their safety and prosperity, and Wooyoung is a fox omega who desires more than the ways of his ancestors.
What will happen when San imprints on the last omega he could ever expect to?
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12 Jan 2026
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Wooyoung has been secretly fooling around with the football team captain, San, for almost a year.
It's easy and it doesn't threaten the peaceful life he has been building for himself.
However, the perfect illusion crumbles when he realises that he doesn't want San to be a secret anymore, even if that means facing a past he has been running from for a really long time.
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Bookmarked by ejmccarthy
03 Jan 2026
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superhero au where Seungmin finds out the co-worker who hates his guts and the man who he loves are the same people and it is a slippery road from down there.
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- Part 1 of what clouds are made up of
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28 Dec 2025
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Felix is the lead singer of Wayward, the most exciting, refreshing new pop-punk band on the scene. Chan is the lead singer of Renegades, the moody, grunge-rock powerhouse.
And they can’t fucking stand each other.
The force behind the cogs that turn the music industry is brutal, and it shows no mercy in pushing the two together.
But can they work out their differences, or are they merely destined to collide and burn as the world crumbles around them? What about their band members, dragged into this feud without knowing why?
And, most pressingly; what the fuck happened that made Felix and Chan hate each other so much?
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16 Dec 2025
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“Why did you do it?” Minho’s voice almost gets carried away by the wind like a stray leaf, one Jisung would step on and be greeted with the dissatisfying lack of a crunch.
Jisung doesn’t need to ask what “it” is. Why did he leave without saying goodbye, why did he let what happened happen without the consequences, why did he let Minho feel the way he felt, and why did Jisung not allow himself the same luxury?
It's the same answer Jisung has as to why he’s anxious and sad sometimes; he just is. He just did it. But he didn’t. It was more.
“I don’t know,” Jisung says. It’s easier to lie.
(OR: When an interaction between rockstar Han Jisung and pop prince Lee Minho goes viral, management jumps on the opportunity for a joint press run. Minho and Jisung's history complicates things.)
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23 Nov 2025
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And then comes Jisung.
The final moment, tonight's centerpiece. A calculated reveal.
His first public appearance after presenting, the second son beta no one paid attention to, now revealed to be a diamond in the rough.
Minho doesn't think when he offers Jisung his leather-gloved hand. And Jisung takes it without hesitation, the touch light, for balance and form, but Minho feels the warmth as if it were skin on skin, searing through the leather like flame.
The noise surrounding them rises as soon as Jisung appears, all attention focusing on him.
He's luminous.
Or: Jisung is a late-presenting omega born into a rich family. Minho is the bodyguard assigned to protect him.- Language:
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23 Nov 2025
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Yoon Jeonghan sat down with Sports Illustrated's Editor-in-Chief to discuss his illustrious racing career including his World Championship, his experience driving alongside childhood friend Choi Seungcheol, and his shock retirement in 2022.
Jeonghan was kind enough to host us in his home in Jeju surrounded by the ocean and his two dogs. He looks back on his colourful past, talks about his current endeavours as a Formula 1 analyst, and shares his plans for Formula Academy in Asia.
Sports Illustrated brings you a candid and unfiltered look into the Formula 1 legend.
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- Part 1 of true blue
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26 Oct 2025
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In retrospect, Felix should have known better than to steal from Seoul’s most powerful vampire.
Bang Chan doesn't take any threat to his clan lightly, even if it comes in the form of a pretty human boy.
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25 Oct 2025
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“There are two rooms, and the lodge is more than big enough for two adults. We’re both relatively sane, which is always a bonus. You couldn’t murder me, though it’d be fun to see you try, and I promise I’ll try not to murder you.” Minho blinked guilelessly, apparently at the end of his speech. “Stay.”
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When Jisung arrives at his vacation house to find it double booked, his options are to return home, tail tucked between his legs, or learn to cohabit with the handsome, enigmatic stranger already occupying the lodge.
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- 2/2
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12 Oct 2025
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Minho was silent for a few beats. Over the radio, a man was crooning about his lost love.
“You don’t want more out of a marriage?”
It was Jisung’s turn to laugh. “What more is there to ask for?”
“Attraction,” Minho’s voice sounded odd, almost reluctant. “Intimacy. You really find him…satisfactory?”
What did Minho know about him, or love, for that matter, anyway? And what right did he have to ask if Seungmin was satisfactory? It wouldn’t be his marriage. It was already hardly his family.
God damn Minho, Jisung thought, for being so cagey. Mysterious.
Unfortunately, if there was one thing he couldn’t resist, it was a mystery.
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- Part 1 of long way home
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08 Oct 2025
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frostburn by spearbreaker
Fandoms: Stray Kids (Band), A Song of Ice and Fire & Related Fandoms
31 Jul 2025
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In exchange for his kingdom, Chan is offered the most beautiful man in the world.
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28 Sep 2025
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“Five days in Jeju?” Minho asked, like he was mentally preparing for war.
Jisung nodded.“Five days. Sun, sea, and proving I’m the best damn mate you could ever have.”
Of course you are.
Minho huffed a quiet laugh and leaned in, brushing his lips against Jisung’s cheek.
“Good luck, alpha” he whispered. “You’re gonna need it.”
And the bastard smiled like it was a challenge.
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- Part 2 of Trial run
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27 Sep 2025
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Better Yet by bingchillen for Yourfriendlyneighborhoodficwriter
Fandoms: Stray Kids (Band)
25 Aug 2025
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After his brother gets engaged, Jisung suddenly needs to prove to his family that he won’t die miserably alone. Enter his overly-generous neighbour he’s been hopelessly in love with since he first moved in, happy enough to pose as his date for an over-the-top engagement party weekend.
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Bookmarked by ejmccarthy
18 Sep 2025
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ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ
“You guys are acting like I’m some kind of hideous social pariah. I’m the president of Kappa Tau Gamma. I’m Kim Mingyu. I could probably bring fifty different dates to the Homecoming Gala if I wanted to.”“Maybe.” Jeonghan looked down into his coffee cup, but Mingyu could see his eyes gleaming with mischief. “But I bet you couldn’t bring the one and only Jeon Wonwoo. In fact, I’m willing to put $200 on it.”
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When Kim Mingyu accepts a bet to take Jeon Wonwoo to the annual charity homecoming Gala, he expects an easy victory. He’s charming, good looking, popular on campus - anyone would jump at the chance to be his date for the event. But winning over Wonwoo proves to be no simple task and, as their relationship grows, Mingyu discovers he may end up losing more than he'll win.
ㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤㅤ- Language:
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Bookmarked by ejmccarthy
17 Aug 2025
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Jisung gets bad advice from Felix, Hyunjin, and Seungmin about Minho’s love language right before Valentine’s Day.
Somehow, it still ends up working in her favor.
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10 Aug 2025
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“Unnie, you gotta start being nicer to Channie-oppa.”
She cracks open one eye to watch as Jisu drains the rest of her drink, which is mostly melted ice at this point. She can’t quite place Jisu’s tone, which should be lighthearted but comes off as something else. “What do you mean by that?”
“Oppa loves mean,” Jisu says, “so you need to stop being mean to him, or else he’ll fall in love with you.”
Ah, that’s Jisu’s half-joking voice. She’s not blind—she knows her brother and she knows Minhee.
Minhee’s not offended by being called mean; she knows what Jisu is saying. She’s got a resting bitch face and a no-bullshit attitude—but also an insatiable need to mess with people. It’s offputting for those who don’t know her, but charming to those who do. She knows that. Jisu knows that.
Chan knows that. Minhee has always suspected that he likes that about her.
What Jisu doesn’t know is that it might be a little late for Minhee to change that.
Minhee's been texting her best friend's brother in secret for years now. It's all fun and games until he comes to town.
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21 Jun 2025
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This is a love story about a man and a dog and his neighbour. It's a story about local cat person Jeon Wonwoo, and how his neighbour, Kim Mingyu, fell in love with his dog, and everything that came after.
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- Part 1 of this feels like summer
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Bookmarked by ejmccarthy
04 May 2025