ByTheLight



Recent works

Recent bookmarks

  1. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    “So,” Trent starts, keeping his voice mild and professional. “We have all, by now, seen the footage from the unfortunate run-in you had with your father, the night of the twenty-fifth of April in the car park at Coventry City FC’s pitch.”

    It would've been traumatic enough for Jamie's father to ruin Richmond's most recent victory in front of the whole team, but when the confrontation turns violent in front of a gaggle of reporters, the ensuing social media firestorm is even worse. Over the next two and a half weeks, Jamie will have to navigate the charges against his father, walk a gauntlet of publicity that he never asked for, and prepare to give the interview of a lifetime.

    Luckily, Richmond has always been there to catch him on the other side.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    148,819
    Chapters:
    10/13
    Collections:
    2
    Comments:
    635
    Kudos:
    1,841
    Bookmarks:
    598
    Hits:
    55,737

    05 Jun 2026

  2. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    Five plus weddings over the course of his barely 12 weeks off? He honestly didn’t even know he knew that many single people.

    This does present an issue, though.

    There’s no way Jamie Tartt can be seen at a wedding without a plus one. He’s got a reputation to maintain, after all. Not to mention that now that he’s barely drinking, trying to get through a whole wedding and reception without someone there to help distract him sounds like torture.

    How’s he supposed to find dates to every single one?

     

    Hmmmm I wonder how Jamie Tartt is going to solve this dilemma???

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    15,161
    Chapters:
    1/1
    Collections:
    1
    Comments:
    90
    Kudos:
    676
    Bookmarks:
    134
    Hits:
    5,259

    30 Mar 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    LOVED this oh my god

  3. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    It was probably Roy’s fucking fault. You see, it was probably Roy’s fucking fault, because he had stupidly assumed that Jamie had enough common sense to realize that waking up at four in the morning meant he would need to be going to bed earlier in the night unless he wanted to be running on fumes. It was on him for thinking the little prick would behave in a normal or reasonable way about anything, he should’ve known better. So, now Roy had to fucking do something about it.

    ***

    Roy decides Jamie needs a bedtime, Jamie doesn't think he needs a bedtime, shenanigans ensue. Also known as Jamie vs Bedtime.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    42,918
    Chapters:
    7/7
    Comments:
    106
    Kudos:
    691
    Bookmarks:
    122
    Hits:
    14,674

    30 Mar 2026

  4. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    Jamie Tartt is a mess, a ruin of competence and broken promises. He plays like he’s outrunning his demons, and knows they’re only ever one bad landing away. All spite, all courage, no mercy--least of all to himself.

    In hindsight, Roy lost his heart, his head, and any claim on dignity about fourteen minutes into setting eyes on him. They hadn’t even spoken. The lad was at the presser announcing his transfer to Richmond, standing shoulder to shoulder with Rebecca at her most terrifyingly posh—and holding his own.

    Past-him, the poor dumb idiot, had no idea. He was blissfully unaware that his life was about to go completely, irrevocably off the rails. He couldn’t have guessed that the jagged-eyed young Manc was the love of his fucking life.

    Series
    Language:
    English
    Words:
    23,456
    Chapters:
    7/12
    Comments:
    88
    Kudos:
    313
    Bookmarks:
    102
    Hits:
    5,467

    28 Mar 2026

  5. Public Bookmark *

    Tags
    Summary

    He’s about to get into the driver’s seat when another flash goes off right in his face and some smirky fucker says, “So, you like taking it up the ass?”

    “Love it,” Jamie’s mouth says before Jamie’s brain can get in on the action. “Feels fucking great. Have a good day!”

    Or: the post-Season 1 fic where, Instead of self-destruction via reality show, Jamie tries self-destruction via public and very messy coming out. It works out better than expected.

    Language:
    English
    Words:
    24,614
    Chapters:
    4/6
    Comments:
    583
    Kudos:
    1,712
    Bookmarks:
    351
    Hits:
    21,471

    17 Mar 2026