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Updated Summary, 1 August, 2025
This fic has expanded far beyond its original scope, to the point that the stranded part isn't going to actually happen until closer to Chapter 30, so here's my attempt at a more accurate summary:
This is a story of Caitlyn and Vi on an Era of Exploration expedition ship to recover a mysterious plant from a remote island. Caitlyn is a talented but overlooked botanist, socially isolated from her peers. Vi is the ship's first mate with a bit of a chip on her shoulder, and an uncanny ability to be friendly without ever letting anyone close enough to be an actual friend.
This is a slo(ooo)w burn love story that embraces all the in-between, boring parts of life where relationships grow, so they're going to spend several chapters each being enemies, then friends, then finally learning to be lovers. They'll spend time together, they'll get to know one another, and their relationship will grow (in a way that I hope feels as authentic to you as it does to me) before their bond is ultimately tested.
There is an MCD, but it's not Caitlyn or Vi.
There is smut in this fic, but this is not a smut fic.
Also, I don't overuse the nickname "Cupcake."
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08 Feb 2026
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Life is Strange by Catboiler
Fandom Life is Strange (Video Game), Life is Strange (Video Games 2015 2017 2024)
11 Feb 2026
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14 Jan 2026
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& all my problems (it's so stupid, they're not even problems!) by May_Odaigahara
Fandoms: Life is Strange (Video Game)
28 Jan 2018
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Max returns to Arcadia Bay after five years spent in Seattle, having kept in contact with her best friend Chloe Price. With her and Rachel Amber by her side, along with some new friends, Max will navigate the prestigious hallways of Blackwell Academy and deal with photography contests, cliques, club life, and relationship drama.
What's the worst that could happen?
(This is an AU fic set in a much nicer world in which Mr. Jefferson isn't a thing, Rachel Amber never disappeared, and Max actually kept in touch with Chloe. William is still dead, though - sorry.)
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10 Jan 2026
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your everyday vigilante story by LaVie_EnRose
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)
13 Jan 2026
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“hey sprout, finally found you!”
“jayce.” caitlyn mumbles sadly like shes a beat away from bursting into tears and that makes violet want to run into traffic, its the actual worst but whoever this guy is doesnt seem to notice at first, just walks right up to them and scoops her up into a hug, ruffles her hair as hes pulling away and he lights right up seeing violet there beside her.
“hey there, jayce talis, so nice to finally meet you vi.”
and its funny because she hadnt even gotten that far so she turns to cait who stiffens up like a wet cat, gripping his arm so hard he flinches as she grits out, “it’d be kind of you to let her introduce herself-” and he only gives a half sorry shrug before casually explaining, “feels like i practically know you already, vi. i’ve heard so much about you, shes just being polite, formalities i figure.”
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- Part 2 of caitvi for the soul ^^
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06 Jan 2026
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I'm In The Middle of Your Picture by ElliesForearmTat
Fandoms: Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)
04 Feb 2026
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Vi had been staring. Vi had been staring for too long, and she only realised when the girl asked, “Can I help you?” for a second time.
“Cupcake?” Vi blurted, and instantly felt herself wanting to crawl back into whatever hole she’d dragged herself out of this morning.
The woman looked Vi up and down with a confused look on her face. “I’m sorry?”
“Uh.” Vi’s lips quivered as she floundered desperately for an explanation. Her eyes darted to the cabinet of freshly-baked pastries just left of the counter. Cupcakes. Lines of cupcakes with pristine white frosting caps like little mountains. “Cupcakes. You sell cupcakes.”
Still peering at Vi with a bemused expression, the woman at the counter looked down to the cabinet, then back up. “We do indeed, yes.”
“Brilliant.” Vi’s hand shot to her front pocket to fish out her wallet. It fell out of the grip of her slippery palms and fell to the floor with a loud clatter. She scooped it up off the ground. “I’ll take twenty.”
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Caitlyn Kiramman and Violet Vanderson meet at the start of the rest of their lives. After navigating university together, their lives continue to entangle in more ways than one. The Normal People AU.
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05 Jan 2026