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You Came Like A Reoccurring Dream by NotTheBrightestLamp
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
04 Oct 2022
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Xiao was worried about Qiqi. Venti was worried about everything else. They comfort each other by the cool reflections of a river.
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In A Crowd Of Thousands by NotTheBrightestLamp
Fandoms: 原神 | Genshin Impact (Video Game)
28 Nov 2021
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(Based loosely after In A Crowd Of Thousands from Anastasia and loosely inspired by the backstory for the Stars Do Shine; you should check it out, I cried)
Albedo has had his eyes on Kaeya for a while now. Not only because he was pretty attractive and made Albedo's blood pump. But because there was something vaguely familiar about him. Something about that eye, that smirk and laughter. And finally Albedo has the courage to confront him about where they were both from.
But confrontation always has to go wrong for Albedo. (This is why he doesn't do relationships.) A conversation and a week later and he has a month to find the saving grace of Khaenri'ah and get the hell out of dodge or he's exiled from Mondstadt with nothing but memories to show for it. They run into friends, meet and make new ones, and make some enemies too. Nothing prepares Albedo for the waterfall jumping, zombie babysitting, cannibal slaying, doctor oggling, and deity shipping adventure of a lifetime.
Just one thing is constantly confusing Albedo.
Why in the world can't Kaeya remember him?
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A few years after the end of the war, Fire Lord Iroh sends Zuko to stay at the Southern Water Tribe. Iroh hopes that seeing his friends will allow Zuko to let go of the anxiety and constant vigilance that being a child-soldier caused him to have. Chief Hakoda has some of the same hopes for Sokka.
Together, Sokka and Zuko learn to relax and enjoy the peaceful world that they helped create.
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23 Feb 2026
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I wrote this at like 3:00am based on a dream I had. So.
.Mike was touchy, it was just in his nature.
Maybe that's why, when Mike reached out, hands cupping his own, leaning in close, a murmur of “I miss you, Will. I miss us,” all Will did was squeeze back, the way he always had.
It started off the same as always, something unintentional that Will could brush off, accident touches that slowly grew into something friendly, platonic, normal. The occasional nudge of an elbow to his side, a long look and a hand reaching out to grip his shoulder. Simple. Friendly.
But now?
Now Mike couldn't seem to be able to keep his hands off of him.
It was driving Will crazy.
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18 Feb 2026
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“the state of indiana’s education system is truly struggling,” erica sighed as she opened her notebook, the bell ringing. “go ahead, mr. harrington. entertain us.”
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steve being erica’s teacher😭
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17 Feb 2026
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Mike and Will get summer jobs as lifeguards at the Hawkins Community Pool during college break. Will just wants to forget about his first failed relationship. Mike wants to make it an unforgettable summer.
CPR training gets complicated when you're hot for your "straight" best friend and he keeps wanting to practice his mouth-to-mouth technique.
"Should we… practice again?" Mike said finally. "Now?"
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12 Feb 2026
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Twenty-two years after leaving, Will travels back to Hawkins to face his past. Only Mike now lives there, too.
Or, ‘He might as well have carved 'Mike' into his thigh. It would have been more honest.’
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12 Feb 2026