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  • this ultraviolet morning light below

    The calm quiet of the room was a definite change from the usual chaos. The blue walls were certainly different from the blush pink.

  • built to fall apart (then fall back together)

    At first, when he makes out the petite, dark-haired figure as he rounds the corner, he thinks that he's gone delirious. He looks up at the billboard, then sees her, one hand clutching onto her purse and the other holding her coat tight to her frame.

  • tangled up with you all night

    She stops thinking when he takes her hand, the subtle touch of his fingers over hers holding way more power than to summon her onto her feet.

  • we're the ones they wanna be like

    What happens when you're a famous comedian and word gets out that you're in a relationship with another equally famous comedian? You do an interview and photoshoot for a six-page spread in the Entertainment section of the New York Times, of course.

  • in the cracks of light

    It feels more bizarre being inside, the clarity of focus making him consider just how out of place he was. While this lifestyle was nothing like him, it was absolutely in keeping that he should fall so fucking hard for the impossible.

  • Time After Time

    "Stuck in two worlds, your heart tied to both of them. But you can't live in both forever." Alex has a decision to make, with little time to delay. But will the final reckoning come as easy as she always suspected it would? S2 set, goes AU. Sequel to Addicted To Love and What's a Queen to a Goddess?

  • it's gravity keeping you with me

    There he was, real as anything, though the black of his suit risked camouflaging against the night that he was a part of, standing over the threshold of the stage door. She didn't know whether to laugh at the absurdity or be comforted by his presence, so often there when she needed it the most.

  • flying through the free fall

    The cold night air made everything sharper as it whipped at her heels and stung her cheeks. How long had he been here?

  • searching for a sweet surrender

    If he was someone else, anyone else, he would have found it funny. Perhaps. Depending on the circumstances then he might have been a kinder person in this hypothetical reincarnation.

  • we paint the town blue

    The sensible thing would be to head straight home once the club had closed its doors and she had waved all of the girls goodnight...As sensible didn't fit with the life of a comedian, and certainly not one in her position, she hailed a cab and headed in the opposite direction.

  • Invisible String

    Midge is thinking about the unthinkable: giving up comedy for good. It seems like the world - or just possibly, fate - has other plans, else why would she find herself in a dive bar watching the best there is? Midge x Lenny, post-season 3.

  • To Those Who Wait

    In the middle of the night, Anna sits in her new favourite spot in the cottage to care for a very important arrival. S5 spoilers, set post S5.

  • Saturday Night, Sunday Morning

    "You know, I remember reading a line in a book not that long ago," John stretched out across the sheets, slipping an arm around Anna's waist as she snuggled in closer to his side, the heat of their skin meeting. " 'Lust is Saturday night, love is Sunday morning'." Modern AU.

  • From Now, Until Forever

    A ficlet for each episode - revealing a little more of what happened between Anna and Bates each step of the way, through the good and the bad. (Trigger warnings for Chapter 20 and 29.)

  • Coming Around Again

    After losing his job at Downton Comprehensive, John Bates is attempting to rebuild his life. Former student Anna Smith is on the verge of small screen stardom. A school reunion brings new perspectives and second chances, bringing two different worlds together once more. Modern Anna x Bates AU. M rated from Chapter 12.

  • It All Comes Down To You

    Rewrite of 4.8. When the burden of the truth becomes too much to bear, Anna decides the time has come to reach out to her husband. Spoilers for S4, slight trigger warning.

  • The Best Laid Plans

    Valentine's Day doesn't exactly go to plan for John and Anna, but love still abounds in different ways than they had expected. Two-shot: first part DA-era, second part modern!AU.

  • The Way Forward

    Anna wakes up naturally on the morning of New Year's Day, and enjoys a breakfast at home with her husband. Set post S5 CS, S5 spoilers included.

  • Sweet Talk

    Things are changing, but not everything about Kitty can be changed quite so easily. Kitty x Frank. Set after S2, S3 spoilers.

  • Joyful and Triumphant

    Their greatest dream had come true once more, just in time. Spoilers for S5 CS.