4 Works by fringe_problems
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The first time he saw Kip Grady, it was like a vague hum: the soft glow of initial, immediate attraction to a handsome man, letting himself test the water, a few brief words exchanged. Later, at his game, he’d been lacing his skates when the thought had occurred to him—what if Kip is watching? Attraction zeroed in on a singular focus.
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Scott and Kip break up, get back together, or: how to change your life (gradually and then suddenly).
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- Part 2 of a new name for everything
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if you come back, bring a new name for everything by fringe_problems
Fandoms: Heated Rivalry (TV)
07 Jan 2026
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Of all things, it starts with a tweet. It’s a picture of Scott in a People magazine Sexiest Man of the Year roundup. Not the cover star, but a stylish photoshoot, wearing skintight Under Armour, looking coquettishly over one shoulder. His friend’s tweet reads: “am i crazy or is this low key kind of fruity?”
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Or, Scott and Kip fall in love again.
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- Part 1 of a new name for everything
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New Year’s eve as symbol for feelings, or, 5 imperfect New Year’s and 1 perfect one.
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A little meditation on grief, told from Essek’s point of view. What we seek and what we want from the ones who leave us.
(death itself is off screen and not a focus of the story)