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    but in her web she still delights by

    Fandoms: 天官赐福 - 墨香铜臭 | Tiān Guān Cì Fú - Mòxiāng Tóngxiù  

    29 Mar 2021

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    No matter how she tries to word it, the question is going to sound terribly awkward. Even if San Niang is the most trustworthy person Xie Lian knows, she might decide to simply hang up and go back to sleep.

    “I wondered… I mean, since then I have been wondering if maybe what Shi Qingxuan was suggesting might not be entirely out of the realm of possibility,” she rushes through this as quickly as possible, squeezing her eyes closed as she speaks. “I don’t really know how to judge what I’m, um, supposed to feel.”

    “About… women?” San Niang says, posing the question tentatively.

    “Yes,” Xie Lian says, breathing it out.

    “Oh,” San Niang says, just as softly. “Okay. Um.”

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    04 Jun 2026

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    this is my favorite part of the lady of shalott

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    waves at your heels by

    Fandoms: Project Hail Mary (2026), Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir  

    19 May 2026

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    "A woman, barefoot, wild, and free stands on a beach in the early morning. Her heart shaped lips are split into a grin, freshly brushed teeth wine-stained and minty. Her hair billows like a sail in the beginnings of the morning light, tan skin growing golden as the sun crawls up over the horizon like a bug on a window. She stands not alone, but with a young boy, with a matching smile and small, chubby hands. They're both breathing heavy, but comfortably as they pause in their pursuits of the shore. They only pause for a moment, before suddenly, the little boy takes off again, and the mother hollers before her laughter mixes with the air of the morning sea."

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    Ryland Grace's major life events always seem to involve the sea in some way. Child of the waters, he is.
    A little character study prose piece that I couldn't help but write, because his ocean motif is one that drives me absolutely nuts.

    (thank you to cedar (cedardivine here on ao3!) for beta reading this piece!)

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    21 May 2026

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    i commend you to the sea

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    a new day will follow, there’s always tomorrow by

    Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

    13 Apr 2026

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    Merlin wakes up to the same day over and over again.

    A spell gone wrong has trapped him in a loop that won’t break until he tells the truth “from the heart.” He tries everything—confessing his magic, admitting his feelings to himself—but nothing works.

    Because the truth isn’t meant for him.

    It’s meant for Arthur.

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    19 Apr 2026

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    is that all it is? proximity?

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    say you'll still be by my side by

    Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

    22 Dec 2021

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    “Are you sure you can’t do a bit of magic?” Arthur asks. “I promise I won’t behead you for it.”

    “Very reassuring,” Merlin says. “Truly, that’s an extreme act of mercy on your part, my Lord. It’s almost enough to convince me you aren’t a dollophead.”

    “What use are you,” Arthur mutters.

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    The druids call Merlin Emrys. Arthur isn't sure why they think his hapless manservant is some sort of powerful sorcerer, but it's certainly a good way to improve Camelot's relationship with the druids. It's only a little bit of a lie, surely.

    Except it turns out that it's not a lie at all.

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    27 Mar 2026

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    “Don’t be so daft, Merlin,” Arthur says easily. “You can be both.”

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    Bespoke by

    Fandoms: Merlin (TV)  

    31 May 2014

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    Merlin is a jeweller. Arthur is looking for the perfect engagement ring.

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    21 Mar 2026