All Our Little Victories (and Losses) [Game Changers, Hayden Pike/Jackie Pike/Original Character(s), nc-17]

All Our Little Victories (and Losses) by Vee (Vera_DragonMuse) 

The Pikes had a rough season, but now they may have a path forward to a new home, new friends and maybe some more unconventional changes. 

 I did not know what I was getting into when I opened this fic. All I knew, was that I really liked the author's other work and wanted to read more from them. Thats it.

This thing did not disappoint. Far from it. This just added another layer to everything and gave me something new to get lost to. I love throuples and would love to read more throuple fics. This is also one of those fic that I would love to have a sequel. I would love to learn how their dynamics play out in day to day life and how they take everything that comes with it.

Here mostly its just all of them finding each other and learning about themselves and the others. And then there is Ilya just adding to the fire. 

I liked how innocent they were. How they were kind of lost and how they just went with the flow. 

Weird thing is how Joey's pronouns are they/them and I dont usually have problem with that. Seriously. I try to use they always when Im not sure about gender and sometimes even when Im sure about the gender. But here it took my brain way too long to catch up and I hate it. Really. 

all of fame jane [Game Changers, Hollanov, oneshot]

all of fame jane by goldengalaxies 

“ Okay!” St-Simon interrupted loudly. “Can we please go five fucking minutes without hearing about your fucking dick?” 

… 

“You have a third message from: Jane. Gonna ride you so hard tonight.” 

“Holy fuck!” Connors laughed. “This fuckin girl! No wonder she locked down Roz!” 

St-Simon groaned. ”I just asked for five fucking minutes, man!” St-Simon whined. “Five!” 

(for years cliff marlow deals with jane. one unfortunate bluetooth connection reveals more)

At this point I have read this like five times already. So I think it is about time I added this here. Just so I can go and read this again tomorrow.

home economics [Game Changers, Hollanov]

home economics by Anonymous 

The Swiss National League doesn’t care about the legendary Hollander-Rozanov rivalry. When the MLH can’t negotiate with the Hockey Players’ Union in time to prevent a hockey lockout at the start of the 2015 season, the Zürich Lions jump at the chance to sign both Shane and Ilya to short-term contracts. For four months in Switzerland, they share a team, a line, a house, and a bed. 

Then the lockout ends in January, and it’s time to go back. Back to different countries, cities, lives. Beds.   

Reentry is harder than expected.

I am not crying. You are. 

This is one of those fics that I want you to go read blindly. Know nothing before and have no expectations, thoughts or anything. Just enjoy it as it is. 

little renaissance [F1, LandOscar, oneshot]

little renaissance by leafmeal0ne

And Oscar - people said he didn’t like the spotlight, didn’t know how to capture it and keep it the way Lando did. They always compared the two of them, in that regard. Even after Oscar left. But they weren’t right, the strangers, not after the first year at least. 

Future fics. Its kind of weird of reading fics about future that have been written a couple of years ago because life moves on and shit happens. That was kind of weird here, but not like bad way. Just made me pause and think sometimes.

Anyways.

I love mentor Lando and how he is with new drivers. How he is there without actually knowing what his job is suppose to be. He exists, helps and doing what he loves. Maybe its hard as fuck sometimes, but most times he just aces it. 

They also feel old. Like not just them being in their 30s but sometimes they felt even older. Which was great when you really think about. Everything they have done and the pressure, its bound to give them aging edge. So of course they dont act as normal 30 year olds (if you can say that).

The new drivers were also really great and they had whole personas. I loved that. Yep. 

So basically everything was great. Yep.

Quite Something [F1, LandOscar]

Quite Something by Igfirecrotch 

George looked around and asked, “Oscar’s not coming?” 

Alex snorted. “He said he might. You know how that goes.” 

Max chuckled. “Yeah, he’s probably already out somewhere with a cute boy and an overpriced bottle of champagne.” 

“Speaking about me?” 

The voice came from just behind Lando, low, smooth, threaded with amusement. 

He turned. 

And okay. Yeah. 

Cute boy, expensive champagne, it all suddenly made sense. 

Or: the one where Lando tries to fix his broken heart with fun, flirting, and very bad decisions. 

Commucation is really, really hard sometimes. Even when in the beginninng it was easy and everything was really damn clear. But then it get muddier and muddier. And the saying "situantionships have a lifespan of a milk" (or something) is pretty damn true.

Anyways. This is basically just miscommunications and people being stupid about their own feelings. Also something else on top of that. But yea. Those are the main points. 

in the firing line [F1, LandOscar, oneshot, nc-17]

in the firing line by sincerelylancelot 

On Monday morning, Oscar finds a coffee next to his chopping board and a note. 

Super cute little restaurant AU fic. Everything you need to have a good start to a day.

Etched Skin [Game Changers, Hollanov, oneshot]

Etched Skin by staticsilencee 

“Don’t you ever want more with… your soulmate?” With me. Don’t you ever want more with me? 

Shane waited patiently for Rozanov’s answer, his heart pounding away in his chest as he stared at the other man. 

“No,” Rozanov said decisively. Shane felt his heart shatter as the other man flicked his cigarette dismissively. “I do not have a soulmate.” 

Oh. Shane sat in stunned silence for a few moments, his glass of vodka frozen in midair, halfway to his lips. 

* 

Ilya has lived his life knowing he would never find a soulmate, and Shane has lived his life waiting for his soulmate to acknowledge him. 

Yay! Another soulmate fic! There is never too many of these. Never. And thats not even a sarcastic comment.

I kind of like these soulmate fics with a little bit of drama. Not just instantly regonising that the other is their soulmate, but there is a real journey to it. It gives the whole thing a plot and is not just a cute meet and greet kind of thing. 

So this has all of that. And little bit drama and sadness and still having all those feeling that pulls them towards each other. So basically everything thats great about soulmate fics. 

magneticwave [fanfic writer]

magneticwave

I cant even remember the last time I wrote about one single fanfic writer. But they really need the extra attention. Seriously.

I found them ages ago, when I was reading 1D fics. I instatly fell in love with their style of writing and how it was always so different depending on the characters, the fandom, everything. Now when I was looking for Heated Rivalry fics, I came across them again and I just fell in love all over again.

Their style and the ability to adapt to everything. Just magnificent. Perfect. I just love every single fic they write and I always wish they never would end. Also one of these people that if they ever publish anything I would throw all my money at them. 

So. That good. Seriosly. That awesomely perfect good magnificent. 

red hearts, red hearts, that's what i'm on [F1, LandOscar, nc-17]

red hearts, red hearts, that's what i'm on by hanquality 

“I was kind of expecting you to be an e-girl, you know,” Lando teases. 

“Ah. Sorry to disappoint.” This is awkward. Did Lando add him because he wanted to flirt with a gamer girl? He seriously did not realize that’s what this call was. He thought this was just bros hanging out. 

or; oscar piastri accidentally becomes a discord kitten

Fuck. Im drunk and I cant really believe what I just read. Seriously. Someone should take my phone away right now. 

With Blood, Sweat, & Tears [Game Changers, Hollanov, oneshot, nc-17]]

With Blood, Sweat, & Tears by newtntommy 

Shane is pretty sure he’s being stalked. 

“What is your favorite scary movie?” 

“I don’t know,” Shane says honestly. “Science fiction.”

Actually why not. It works so its good. Okay. It works even better than I hoped. So that. 

It's all Canadian Vodka's fault [Game Changers, Hollanov]

It's all Canadian Vodka's fault by FriPie 

In the early hours of Saturday, the Hockey world was ablaze with the news that Ilya Rozanov was dead. Killed in a tragic car accident leaving behind a slew of devastated fans and a grieving husband still reeling in shock. 

The news also came as an incredible shock to Ilya when he awoke that same day, hungover and bleary, but very much alive.

There is this fic where Ilya actually dies and it tells the story how Shanes whole world crumbles and goes to shit basically. I am still trying to prepare myself to that fic becaues I know it will destroy me and it will destroy days of my life. 

So I am kind of using this as a warm up, if you could say that. Because no one dies here but everyone goes troough the movements and the feelings and everything else. So all the things are there, just not the final death.

I still cried and I still lost myself. And I am nowhere ready to read that other fic. But this was good and really worth the tears and the pain. So if you are anything like me, just start with this one and build yourself up for something even worse (or better? Idk). 

Shane's Annoying Neighbor [Game Changers, Hollanov, oneshot]

Shane's Annoying Neighbor by jsMika2 

With his face contorted into a scowl that Rose warned him would become permanent one day, Shane opened the door to reveal one of the hottest men he had ever seen, shirtless, holding his long-lost cat. 

Instead of being suave or even just normal about the combination strippergram/pet deliveryman on his doorstep, Shane opted to blow it immediately. 

“Where the fuck have you been?” Shane yelled. 

A Neighbors AU in which Ilya is the annoying guy next door and Shane tries to deal with it.

I just want to share this here. I literally have nothing to say, besides this being good. Sorry about that but whatever. 

Genuine callers only [Supernatural, Destiel, multichapter, nc-17]

Genuine callers only by Damsel in Shining Armour (Damsel_in_shining_armour) 

Dean's as alpha as they come, but he's also broke, he just lost his position as a mechanic and he needs a job desperately. So when he finds a job listing offering a position as personal omega companion to one Castiel Novak, well, he doesn't hesitate for very long before he picks up the phone. The job is of ‘intimate nature’, which means it’s not always glamorous, but turns out that working for Cas definitely has its perks. Now, if only Dean could manage to hide the fact that he's actually an alpha... 

// 

‘Have a good night, Dean’ Cas says, voice rough, as he hits the button to close the doors. Dean stands in front of the closed elevator for a few seconds before his brain goes back online and he drags himself away towards his own room. God, Castiel’s going to kill him one of these days. Either that, or he’s going to fuck him. Dean knows which one to hope for. 

// 

ABO but non-traditional. This is a story about an alpha-alpha couple. That having been said, you'll find the usual tropes, including power imbalances, the occasional dub-con moment and whatever the equivalent of sexism is in these kind of fics. 

I have been spoiled by all those super fluffy, cute Landoscar ABO fics. Thats the only reason why I even opened this. Seriously. This has everything I try to stay away from. All those crappy, over-sexualized, rapey things I dont really like to read about. 

But. At the same time there is something better and something worth the read. And this isnt even the worst I have read, this is pretty mild actually (even for a abo fic).

So what I am going to say is that I cried, I liked this but there were still things that are not my cup of tea. All that and maybe something else. 

So give it a change and maybe you will like it, or maybe not. Idk. It could really be worth it.

under my skin [F1, LandOscar]

under my skin by lellabella 

"Do you usually take walks in the middle of the night?" 

"Helps me clear my head." 

"Mmm." The mystery man takes another drag of his cigarette, eyes still fixed on Oscar. "Thought you might be dumping a body down there. Good place for it." 

Oscar chuckles like it's a casual joke. Because of course it is. He's just a normal man out for a normal walk in a normal part of town. 

"I'm not that interesting, I'm afraid." 

"Ohh, I don't think that's true."

Fuck.