Ash Recs Everything
A fandom-agnostic collection of great fics that made me happy.
Curated for personal taste, personal opinions on quality, and at times just the stuff that really captured my imagination.
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Steff is exceedingly miserable after his numerous attempts to sabotage Blane & Andie's relationship fail. Cue self-destructive fallout, following which he ultimately learns a lesson in not being absolute garbage with the help of someone he was pretty sure he'd never cross paths with again.
Bookmarked by ambirch
06 Dec 2025
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Really enjoyed this. Dry and poignant handling with a lot of depth. I couldn't remember why I'd kept this tab open, but on second reading, now I definitely understand.
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“I would do it to you,” the tech repeats, voice just a shade darker. “If that’s what you wanted.”
Mitaka turns, and stares at him. There’s no way it’s this easy. “You would choke me.”
“Yeah,” the technician says. And then he extends his bare hand, palm up. “I told you,” he rumbles. “I’ve got big hands.”
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Bookmarked by ambirch
02 Dec 2025
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There's no good reason that Matt the Radar Technician should make for such compelling pornography. And yet, here we are.
Messy, gross vibes in the best possible sense. The kink is ugly, janky, and imperfect in a way that hits all the right buttons. Immaculate work. -
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Fandoms: Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)
01 Dec 2018
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RK pitches his voice louder, just enough to start getting stares: “Where do you get your premium Colombian roast, detective Reed?”
Gavin’s whole body seizes, hands flailing in an aborted attempt to slap themselves over RK’s mouth. “Shut up - shut your fucking mouth!” He hisses, furious and embarrassed.
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Gavin Reed is a vegan gym rat and a coffee snob - somehow, RK900 is into that.
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19 May 2025
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What a banger. Hell yes, buff bottom rights (after a little introspective soul-searching and confronting one's ingrained societal expectations).
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“Anyway, as fun as it’s been crying like a baby twice a week, I cancelled the rest of my sessions after the next one. I don’t have insurance and I’m basically over the hump, I think.”
“You’re.” Lawrence looks around desperately as if the furniture might agree with him. “It’s been two months, Adam. You’re not ‘over the hump’ in two months.”
Adam and Lawrence both lived. Here's how they get their shit together afterwards.
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- Part 1 of Strip the Paint
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21 Apr 2025
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I know nothing about the Saw movies, and honestly I think that was the ideal way to read this. What a fantastic fic. Fascinating character-driven storytelling, gripping plot, overall so compelling. A must-read.
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“You think we should have sex?” Eddie clarified — still in that slow, deliberate tone, like any sudden movement would cause the ceiling to cave in around them.
Buck rolled his eyes. “I mean…not for real.”
“Okay. So you think we should have fake sex."
“Yeah, like reading Our Bodies, Ourselves isn’t the same as watching porn, right? It’d be educational sex.”
“Well if it’s educational sex...”
Or: Buck learns that Eddie's never had a prostate orgasm. Clipboard sex ensues.
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Bookmarked by ambirch
20 Jan 2025
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Love a good practical sex ed story. I was a little sad there weren't more actual scenes using sex toys, but the ones we got were fun, and the implications were there. I was also delighted by demi Buck, loved this interpretation, made a tonne of sense for his character. Silly, charming, and fun. Top tier.