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  • Beside You In The Dark

    When an old enemy comes looking for revenge, Melinda May faces the darkness. Angst that includes torture (not graphic) and heavy implications of violence.

  • Days Like Today

    A post-ep for 2x06. Good soldiers fell today. Coulson and May face another loss the best way they know how - together. Spoilers through ep. 2x06.

  • An Acceptable Loss

    Their family is in danger, and that's not acceptable. An unlikely "what if" scenario for the winter finale ep. Spoilers for all things AoS to this point.

  • Mr Melinda May

    Because if Melinda May's "once" wasn't Phil Coulson, it has to be someone I love... and someone Phil Coulson could love, too. When the ex shows up at The Playground, feelings come out.

  • Priorities

    A look at what life might be like in season two after a difficult mission rattles the team and makes it clear that when they're in danger, May will always try to find a way to put herself between them and whatever enemy threatens.

  • The Prague Solution

    While waiting outside the cemetery in episode 1x20, Melinda May catches up with Natasha Romanoff.

  • Tendrils

    Sometimes we're more bound to friends and enemies than we knew. A dramatic confrontation with HYDRA changes lives forever and reveals a secret buried so deep only Nick Fury can unlock it. Spoilers for all Disney/Marvel movies and AoS through ep 21.

  • Rising to the Surface

    As things get more complicated for Skye, a truth she wasn't expecting comes to light courtesy of Melinda May. Spoilers for all of AOS through episode 2x10 with speculation for future story possibilities.

  • One Good Thing

    There's been hurt... a lot of it... and with the year approaching its end, it's time to try to find a reason to believe. Spoilers for all of AoS through the midseason finale.

  • Beacon

    Because the winter finale induced pain, there is this story. Major spoilers if you are not caught up on AoS, so be warned and turn away if you want to stay unspoiled. Basically, this is a moment to remember.

  • Thanksgiving Looks Like This

    On the eve of Thanksgiving, Skye has her best day ever, which turns out to be a pretty great day for everyone, especially Phil Coulson and Melinda May. Spoilers for all of AoS and speculation on possible future season 2 happenings.

  • I Hope Someone Loves you

    Spoilers through episode 2x04. The darkness is chasing May and Coulson and it might swallow them whole and neither of them knows how to stop it from catching them.

  • The Way Things Work

    She has rules for him. And he has a few for her. Because Melinda knows what's happening and Phil can't get it through it without her... but he knows it's hurting her, too. Spoilers through episode 2 of season 2.

  • An Inevitable Path

    A post-Bahrain AU where Coulson and May make different choices only to end up in the same place. Includes mentions of several Avengers.

  • Notes Played Out of Order

    A slight AU where Melinda May still has one secret she's had to keep. Spoilers for all of Season 1 of AoS and possible spoilers for the associated Marvel movies.

  • Two Minutes and 17 Seconds

    A possible moment from season 2 of AoS where May has had Coulson's back and S.H.I.E.L.D. is on the mend and maybe, just maybe, there's time to say things instead of hoping the other person understands all those looks and subtle statements.

  • Let Me Help

    There's the man Melinda May is loyal to and the man who betrayed him and her standing in between. An idea of what May and Ward's first convo post-finale might look like with Philinda hints because there are always Philinda hints. Spoilers for all of AoS Season 1.

  • Sense Memory

    Grant Ward considers the implications of his secrets where it concerns his relationship with Melinda May. Some implied Philinda as well. Spoilers for all of season 1.

  • Triage

    A one-shot where Coulson and May take a moment to patch up their bumps and bruises from the finale. Spoilers obviously for everything up to and including 1x22.