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(all of a sudden) i’m the man of my dreams by ObsessedWithFandom

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
28 Aug 2025
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It’s not a lie. Charles will defend that to his last breath (maybe, possibly, definitely). He never lies to Edwin.
The rest of the world might not see it the same way, though.
Or: Charles has a secret. Surprisingly little changes.

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24 hours by artemisadore, deadtwinksdetectiveagency (heckofabecca), Fenristheulv, m_erlin_s, Nigg, ObsessedWithFandom

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
20 Jul 2025
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“24 hours?”
“24 hours. From the minute the clock strikes midnight. Do we have a deal?”
The woman extends her hand, the hazy outline of her fingers flickering in the candlelight like the ripples of water. She isn’t a ghost, not exactly (not like the boys are at least), but she also isn’t not. It’d been a perplexing case, full of magic and mystery far beyond the extent of what the Dead Boy Detectives had explored in the past few decades. She had explained, and Edwin had taken careful note of the specifics, but it still doesn’t really make all that much sense.
What makes even less sense is how exactly the spell she’s offering works, her magic surpassing Edwin’s, something supernatural and spiritual like the Cat King’s, far beyond the boy’s comprehension… but god if the appeal isn’t enough to make the two ghosts consider throwing caution to the wind.

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what’s the point of heaven (if you never really loved?) by ObsessedWithFandom

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
12 Jul 2025
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But it did rather give him an idea. He had been withholding his own affection since realising the extent of his feelings, terrified of taking advantage of Charles’ kindness. Yet now Charles knew all, and, although he did not return those feelings, still accepted Edwin as completely as he always had.
Surely, then, he would not mind if Edwin continued to speak the truths of his heart?
Or: Five ways Edwin shows his love for Charles, and one way Charles returns it all.

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a hand like yours to take mine by artemisadore, cutevamp, deadtwinksdetectiveagency (heckofabecca), Fenristheulv, Nigg, ObsessedWithFandom

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
09 Jul 2025
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“It never felt weird to me that people would make, like, art and stories and videos and poetry about you, cause—“
There’s poetry? Edwin thought in a blind sort of panic.
“—well, didn’t seem strange to me that people would obsessed with you, cause I’m a bit obsessed with you.”
Edwin blinked.

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or, running a maid cafe is bearable, until the guests begin writing.. stories about Charles and he.

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how 'bout a little bitty self-love instead? by ObsessedWithFandom for EveryMomentADifferentSound, DontOffendTheBees

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
29 Jun 2025
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His face blinked two bright gold eyes up at him, lips curling into a sinful little smile, a faint scar nudging into the top one.
“Tom,” Charles sighed. “Cheers, mate, but I’ve no idea why you think this is helpful. At all.”
“Oh, it’s all about self-love these days, babe, haven’t you heard?” Thomas’ voice, at least, hadn’t changed. Hearing his own voice attempt an American accent – or worse, a fake British one – would’ve been a step too far. “What, you don’t want to give yourself some loving?”
Or: Thomas shows Charles the power of radical self-love. Or something.

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if only I'd thought of the right words by Cesare

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
08 Aug 2025
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A collection of short fics and fragments. Each chapter's labeled with word count & level of completeness: finished short pieces, ficlets that never got developed further, loose scenes that didn't end up fitting into other fics, stalled WIPs.
I'm furious the DBD characters were cut from Sandman s2. So my dumb revenge is to share everything I've written for this fandom on AO3. All the shorter stuff will be collected in this post. Nothing hits the cutting room floor.

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15 Sep 2025
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Buenos Aires by lurikko

Fandoms: Inception (2010)
21 Jul 2019
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Arthur takes a job he shouldn't have. Eames is worried, and that's why he claims to be Arthur's boyfriend.

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14 Sep 2025
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you in all your vibrant youth by Anonymous

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
03 Sep 2025
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A goddess, a ghost, a crow and a cat all walk into an alley, Niko thought. It wasn’t a bad opening for a joke. She couldn’t figure out the ending, though.

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- Part 3 of we all have a hunger
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14 Sep 2025

Bookmarker's Notes

MORE ICONIC CHARACTER STUDIES IN TRENCH COATS <3
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it changes when the sun goes down by dearheartdont for cutevamp

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
07 Sep 2025
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The prospective punter is fit, though. Cool green eyes below dark, thick brows. His swept-back hair loosened, so strands hang over his forehead. He looks like an old-fashioned film star with the monochrome of his dark hair against pale skin.

Charles' usual spiel—"Do like what you see? You can see more if you like…"—dries up in his throat, and instead he blurts out, "What's the word that means a politer word for something?"

The man's mouth opens, closes and opens again. "A euphemism?" The man's voice is posh, but pleasant.

Charles leans in closer to the window and smiles. "Thanks, mate. It was on the tip of my tongue, but I couldn't get it. You okay? I can help with directions if you're lost."

"I'm not lost," the man says. "I came here on purpose." His voice gets smaller. "For sex."

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1990s London. Winter.

Charles Rowland is a sex worker who needs to cover the rent.

Edwin is an attractive new punter with a Mercedes and a request.

(A PWP with shifting power dynamics, dom/sub undertones and a desperate Edwin on his knees in the moonlight).

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opening doors and pulling some strings by dearheartdont

Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
12 Sep 2025
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When Charles' master dies, he makes the rash decision to steal Sir Dagfinn's identity to compete for tournament prizes as a knight.

Charles' friends, Monty and Crystal, would be happy to just earn enough coin to fill their hungry bellies and return home to London. Thomas of Anglesey, a poet they meet on the road to Rouen, joins the gang as he needs new stories to tell.

Charles, however, has greater desires: to gain glory and prove that a peasant like himself can change his stars.

There are many obstacles for Charles to navigate: learning to joust, navigating courtly manners at banquets, and avoiding the suspicion and wickedly accurate lances of his fellow knight, Lady Esther.

It is the worst possible time to fall in love. But when he meets a handsome and quarrelsome Lord at a tournament in Rouen, Charles vows to gain his favour and his heart.

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A Medieval AU inspired by A Knight's Tale for Dead Bang Detectives 2025.

Art by birdsongisland (AO3)/ent-is-indecisive (tumblr)

Updates weekly, on a Friday.

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07 Sep 2025