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Marvel Cinematic Universe (3)
Hawkeye (Marvel Comics) (2)
Hawkeye (TV 2021) (2)
Winter Soldier (Marvel Comics) (2)
The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV) (2)
Marvel (Comics) (1)
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV) (1)
Gotham (TV) (1)
DCU (1)
Hellblazer (1)
Batman - All Media Types (1)
DCU (Comics) (1)
Midsomer Murders - All Media Types (1)
Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic) (1)
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unfurling, becoming my full size by bittercape for SafelyCapricious

Fandoms: DCU (Comics), Hellblazer
16 May 2026
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Three nights in Gotham.
Very few people understand what's happening.

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welcome to the garden by bittercape for Arazsya

Fandoms: Midsomer Murders - All Media Types
29 Mar 2026
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Winter's back is a straight line ahead of him, somehow signalling calm competence, even while Charlie is doing everything he can to not jump out of his skin. The path seems to be getting narrower with every breath, branches and bushes brushing against him and catching on his clothes and in his hair, leaving scratches on bare skin that can't be felt right away, thin lines aching in the cold humidity of the fog.

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5 times Phil & Jim met for the first time (+1 time they were honest) by bittercape, kbirb

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Gotham (TV), DCU, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (TV), Batman - All Media Types
08 Mar 2026
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Mama promises they'll be here for longer. He wants to believe her. They're not living on base, Dad's been deployed, and Mama has people here. Maybe Gotham can be his home. Or maybe Dad will come back, or go somewhere safer, and they'll have to pack up and do it all over again.

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A Study In Annoyance by bittercape for peskyjellyfish

Fandoms: Batman: Wayne Family Adventures (Webcomic)
15 Dec 2025
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The first time it happens, it's funny. The situation in itself is funny, and it's happened to all of them at this point. If you're a Wayne, you get kidnapped, and you can't be too good at escaping in order to preserve your cover. It's annoying, but it happens.

It would be funny no matter who the kidnappee was (objectively, even if it was Jason himself).

Tim, though.

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don’t care what you did (as long as you love me) by bittercape, veryrach, VexedBeverage

Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, Hawkeye (Comics), Winter Soldier (Comics), Hawkeye (TV 2021), The Falcon and the Winter Soldier (TV), Marvel
12 Oct 2022
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When Bucky Barnes returns to New York after being deprogrammed in Wakanda, The Avengers are shocked to discover that he and Clint have already met. Clint’s not delighted to have this previously-unknown part of his history dragged up after all these years, but he also doesn’t want to keep secrets from his teammates, so he agrees to tell them the story of how he met the Winter Soldier.
After a job goes south, 21-year-old Clint finds himself stranded. In order to get out of town, he takes a job as a tribute act while trying to lay low. Unfortunately, this brings with it a whole new set of problems, including learning dance routines, uncovering whatever super-sketchy business his new bosses are into, working out how much body glitter is too much body glitter, and figuring out why he keeps getting butterflies in his stomach whenever the super-hot bodyguard-slash-dance instructor looks at him.
Behold as The Amazing Hawkeye ignores good advice and makes terrible choices! Gasp as our favorite archer juggles spying with rehearsals! Marvel in wonder as he explores his burgeoning sexuality!

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Pub(l)ic Property: Groin by orangememory

Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
12 Mar 2026
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In which Shane Hollander's pubic hair goes viral, the internet colour-matches it to Pantone 15-1214 (Warm Sand), and Ilya Rozanov - creates accounts on Reddit, TikTok, Instagram, Tumblr, AND YouTube to anonymously defend his not-boyfriend's crotch using genetics Wikipedia and advanced hockey analytics.

Features: a one-star Calvin Klein review ("very poor elastic, ruined my life"), Svetlana and Rose who have never once been wrong, and the most romantic use of the word "melanocytes" in the history of the English language according to Ilya Rozanov.

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Bookmarked by bittercape

17 Apr 2026
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Ilya R has been added to the group chat. by Anonymous

Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers | Heated Rivalry - All Media Types
30 Apr 2026
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Bood
what have you given her before?

Ilya
A fucking, mostly

Bood
CHEAP
CHEAP GIFT GIVER
Ilya enlists Bood & the Ottawa WAGs to help brainstorm ideas for his first proper Valentine’s Day with ‘Jane’.

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- Part 1 of O-Town’s Fillies Back Again
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12 Apr 2026
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Panic! At The League by fffpppp

Fandom Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
26 May 2026
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The league reacting to Canada's golden boy and modern hockey god Shane Hollander signing with Ottawa to be with his husband. Did we mention that the husband is Ilya Rozanov, the league's bad boy and also a modern hockey god?

(As told through texts (mostly), mainly focusing on Eastern Conference boys).

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04 Apr 2026
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Friendship In Retrospect by HH_Arrow

Fandoms: Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid, Heated Rivalry (TV)
13 Jan 2026
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Cliff Marleau gets assigned to keep the new Russian rookie out of trouble. Fifteen years later, he gives a speech at Ilya's wedding.

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- Part 1 of A Formal Study of the Heart
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22 Mar 2026
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courage [it couldn't come at a worse time] by veilofimagination

Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV), Game Changers Series - Rachel Reid
22 Feb 2026
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"Why are you not scared?"

"I am scared," Ilya admits. "I just am tired. Of hiding me. Of hiding you. Of hiding how much I love you. I want to go to the rink— how do you say it? Authenti."

"Authentically," Shane supplies, automatically.

"Yes. Authentically. I want to go to the rink authentically, as me," Ilya confirms.

Ilya looks at Shane, pauses until Shane meets his eyes. "I want to say: I, Ilya Rozanov, love a man, and that man's name is Shane Hollander."

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Or, sometimes it takes a little more time, and some courage, to be with the one you love.

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Bookmarked by bittercape

28 Feb 2026