être dans la lune

Day 2: Rec at least three fanworks that you didn’t create.

My favourite thing to do! I love receiving recs and I love giving recs, so I'm really excited for today's prompt. I don't read as much as I used to, but the vast majority of what I do have time to read I end up falling head over heels for. ☆ This list is by no means exhaustive, but most of the fanworks I consume are fanfics, so that's what I'll be listing.

my hero academia

• upon my back by itsclowreedsfault [todobaku, 7k, g] i think about this story so much. i love the concept and the execution, so many scenes stick vividly in my head, and i constantly find myself daydreaming up spin-off fics i'd love to write bc it's such an interesting universe w such gorgeous characterisation
• silver lining by itsclowreedsfault [todobaku, 11k, e] i have such a soft spot for this fic. i love wings, i love mythical creatures, i love forbidden love — it ticks all of my boxes, is gorgeously written, and also helped me grow the courage to post my own todobaku fic.
• rule 02: stay by bonnia [todobaku, 24k, m] the most satisfying fantasy au todobaku you could wish for, with a slowburn romance and fluff and drama and a very satisfying ending. all of bonnia's works are wonderful but so far this is my favourite!
• you know where to find me by raefill [todobaku, 20k+, e] it's a rare day i read incomplete works but the characterisation in this story had me captivated from the beginning. i love the relationship exploration and the romantic moments between the two characters, every chapter makes my heart squeeze!

haikyuu

• in defense of reptiles (and other gross things) by rikke [iwaoi, 9k, t] this story truly speaks for itself in how creative, fun, intriguing, and well written it is. it's a roller-coaster from start to finish and keeps you hooked. i love the creative use of footnotes, i love the harry potter references, i adore the characterisation — i truly can't say enough praise for this fic! it's so so fun. 
• shiver by yuu_chi [iwaoi, 17k, t] i don't read for hq anymore but i can't make a rec list without including this story. it got me into writing for hq, helped me fall for iwaoi, and is overall so dear to my heart. it's a very sweet and touching love story about friendship and growing up.

game of thrones

• on the knees of my heart by thefairflemming [jonerys, 4k, m] this was my first jonerys and is very dear to my heart. i think it's written beautifully, and satisfied my thirst for my tiny crackship until (miraculously) the tv show fulfilled my heart's wish. 
• dream until your dreams come true by crossingwinter [gendrya, 46k, e] a creative, classic soulmate au with mystery, comedy, romance, and some serious drama that keeps you hooked and invested, with the most satisfying payoff, god. this fic is a gift.

misc

• star wars: double agent vader series by fialleril [vader gen, 90k+, t] this is my favourite star wars fic. ever. the writing is really beautiful, with lots of lore interwoven with canon, the characterisation is beyond intriguing, and i'm so so invested. if you have ever wanted to know what would happen if darth vader was an antihero, this is your fix.
• transformers: victory condition by astolat [megatron/optimus, 33k, e] i'm very new to transformers, but this fic was enough to convince me to get into it immediately. the writing is gorgeous, the robots are giant, and the characterisation is to die for. 
• bigbang: the great pretender by ruinwyn [gtop, 52k, e] truthfully i could rec all of ruinwyn's writing if you like gtop bc it was so hard for me to choose a favourite. i went for this one bc it's a delicious pining fic with all of the hurt/comfort and fluff you could want.
• harry potter: the archive i read and bookmarked works on (dramione.org) is down and i don't know when it will be back up, but i couldn't make a rec list without including the works of everythursday, perhaps beginning with the fallout [dramione, 300k, e].

If the links for any of these don't work, comment below and I'll try replace it with a working one. I hope these stories can bring you as much joy as they brought me!