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Only a month after the success of the androids’ peaceful demonstration, a new problem has arisen. Three androids were murdered, in their own homes, by the same weapon.
A taser.
A taser that should not have been possible for a regular citizen to get their hands on.
Connor, a newly official detective at the DPD, has been assigned the case. But not with Lieutenant Anderson as his partner, no.
He has to work with Detective Gavin fucking Reed.
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11 Feb 2026
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Still adapting to freedom after living his life as a nothing more than a machine, Connor struggles with the aftermath of breaking his coding. None other than Detective Gavin Reed happens to be the one to guide him back to some semblance of stability after an episode of his processors becoming overloaded -- and after more than five minutes alone in a room, questions rise in both the human and the android, "Is it about strength? Is it about control? Is it about authenticity?"
That undefinable thing between Gavin and Connor, what is it?
It takes an android panic attack, three conversations, a cup of coffee, a bottle of gin, and a kiss for Gavin to figure it out and the answer is annoyingly simple.
(Or: The One Where Gavin Realizes He's Allowed To Be Happy)
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- Part 1 of Rebuilding
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08 Feb 2026
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Gavin didn’t want to be here. Correction: he wanted to be anywhere but here. The DPSF Winter Ball was a yearly event that Fowler had been forcing him to go to ever since he made detective. And Gavin hated every fucking second of it.
Tonight was gonna go exactly the way it always went. Gavin would drink the free booze. He’d drink the free booze. And yeah? He’d drink the free booze. It was the only way he’d make it through this fucking hellscape disaster of a night each year. It was absolutely, unequivocally the complete opposite of a ‘fun’ night for him.
And fuck, what could make this night worse?
Being seated with Connor the Robot Tincan Android sent by fucking CyberLife.
Fuck his life. Fuck everything.
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Artwork is by the incredible DeviantManiac!
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16 Jan 2026
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5 Times Gavin Wanted and 1 Time He Let Himself Have by adamliketheant
Fandoms: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)
28 Jun 2025
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Gavin Reed didn't want a partner, especially not *Connor*. Plastic prick came in, tried to take his job, kicked off a revolution, and left Gavin out cold on the floor of the evidence room.
But that was six months ago. And six months, apparently, is a long fucking time.
Long enough for prejudices to crack. Long enough to catch feelings he had no idea what to do with.
Gavin spent his whole life learning that hope gets you nowhere. That nothing good sticks. People leave- or worse, they got tired of him and stayed just long enough to make it hurt. So he stopped wanting things entirely.
Until Connor, relentless, patient, and stupidly kind, started looking at him like he was worth something. Like he was worth sticking around for.
And maybe Gavin wanted to believe it.
Five times he held himself back... and one time he didn't.
(Plus a bonus smutty chapter at the end because I know how frustrating it can be to read 5 chapters of pining and only get the 1 of The Good Shit, lmao).
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09 Jan 2026
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Kiss Me, Son of God by oh_my_stars_and_sky
Fandoms: Five Nights at Freddy's, Five Nights at Freddy's (Movie 2023)
21 Feb 2026
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The year is 1991. The sun is setting on the Fazbear empire, and only one restaurant remains, run by the last remaining Afton: Michael. Michael is 17, alone in the world, consumed by self-loathing caused by guilt about the death of his brother, and thinks this is the life he deserves.
Mike Schmidt is also 17. The guilt he feels about his brother's disappearance is also crushing, but he can't afford to let it consume him. His mother is dying, his father is gone, and someone has to make money to take care of his baby sister, Abby. Desperate for a job, he applies to be a night guard at Freddy's, and is immediately hired.
The two meet, and over time what once seemed like a hopeless existence starts to change shape. Will they be able to work through their pasts to find a new future together? And will they be able to put an end to William's reign of terror once and for all? Read along to find out!
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26 Dec 2025