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mrs_d said that she was going to start doing fic recs for "fandom fridays" and it seemed cool, so I thought that I'd get in on the action! I haven't done a fic rec list in forever and I read quite a few good ones over break that thought I would share :) mainly bnha, but there's a spiderverse one and a yj too

WARNING! I'm trying to figure out the html thing, so today I'm just putting the names with links beside them. I'll get it worked out later but today I just... don't have the energy ya know?

Aaron Davis is the Prowler. https://archiveofourown.org/works/17179946
Author: petsohp
Summary: and this is how he’s born
Poster's Note: one of my favorite parts of this fic, actually, is completely destroyed by the formatting I used for this rec list. I love how the title bleeds into the summary, but if you check it out you'll see that and much more. This is a really great little drabble by a friend of mine that's a fantastic character study. It's short, a series of vignettes that led to the birth of The Prowler, and I promise it's worth your time if you've enjoyed spiderverse :)

actuality https://archiveofourown.org/works/15733827/chapters/36581340
Author: wonduhwoman
Summary: “I can’t promise to be an open fucking book, alright? But let’s make a deal. You can ask me one question everyday that I’ll promise to answer honestly. But you have to answer it too.” His eyes flashed with split-second insecurity, so uncharacteristic of him, “I’m not doing this for nothin’, after all.”

“That’s fair,” She breathed.

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or, Bakugou and Uraraka escape villains with a memory altering quirk, have a lot of resulting baggage, learn the importance of being honest with one another, and end up saving the day.
Poster's Note: this fic is... so good my dudes. The characterization, the pacing, the relationships, the plot. It's so engaging. I read this 51k fic in the course of a day, which is kinda rare for me nowadays. The heart of this fic is the relationships between Ochako, Kacchan and Deku and the author does a fantastic job weaving them all together and making a fantastic and engaging fic. It's also similar to another fic later on in this list called "heroes of the dark" and i would highly suggest reading both if you're interested in one or the other. This one is satisfying because it's completed and the other is exciting because it's a sprawling long fic that's still a wip.

and the pain of my mother will not let me gohttps://archiveofourown.org/works/16606496/chapters/38922263
Author: koisurufortunecookie
Summary: He insisted her hair be cut short, long locks cropped to her ears. Shouko’s childish complaint that she looked like a boy was met by a harsh slap across the cheek by her father, her young body skidding across the floor from the impact.

She didn’t complain about it again.

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Female rebellion, the clashing love for your mother and the terror that you'll end up just as she has, childhoods denied- and the way Shouko Todoroki starts to heal.
Poster's Note: so I must admit, this one isn't something that I started during break, but considering that most of the updates have happened during break I'm counting it. I've been following this fic religiously since the second chapter was out and I've absolutely loved it.

This fic presents a fascinating take on fem! todoroki, the todoroki family (shitshow, cough), and gender roles. Considering that this is coming from a gender studies major, none of it should surprise me haha. It's also got f/f tododeku, so like, what's not to love? Plus the author and I are at the point where we geek out over each other's portrayals of fem! todoroki so honestly, this is just an all around treat.


Auld Acquaintance (Never Brought to Mind) https://archiveofourown.org/works/16992015"
Author: Novaviis
Summary: After freeing the Justice League from the control of The Light, the Team engages in an age old human custom... or at least most of them do. Amends are made, new relationships begun, mutual pinning continued on with little to no progress. Can't win everything.

[Canon Rewrite of Young Justice S01 E26]
Poster's Note: young justice was my mainstay fandom for a long time and I still pop in there from time to time to write a snaibsel or bluepulse fic or two (and it might become my mainstay again after season 3 drops in january, who knows?) but i'm always delighted when someone writes this pairing that isn't me or my best friend writing it for each other. This rewrite of a canon scene for my favorite lesbians was a fantastic little surprise for the holiday season, especially since it's ABOUT the holiday season ;)

heroes of the dark https://archiveofourown.org/works/14433615/chapters/33337071
Author: ohmytheon
Summary: Uraraka has spent almost a year grieving the tragic loss of Deku, the hero who was supposed to save the world and the boy she loved with everything in her, but she is slowly moving on, acting as the hero that Deku would want her be. She's got her job, her friends, and her life. She's even managed a strange friendship with Bakugou, who bore the weight of Deku's death almost as hard as her. Things are once again looking hopeful.

This is, until, Deku comes back into her life and shatters everything she's rebuilt. Except he's not what he seems. Something is wrong with him - with his mind - and Uraraka will be damned if she lets the darkness take him again. If only he agreed with her. If only he wasn't so determined to take her with him.
Poster's Note: so this fic has just about everything that I love in a bnha. Respecting Ochako's character and having her as the MC? Check. Great explorations of many character dynamics that are respectful of all characters and portray them well? Well done villain Deku that works with his character and explores how terrifying that would be? Good exploration of Todoroki family dynamics? Dabi? Check check checkity check check

I've had this one in my bookmarks for a while because I was worried that I wouldn't like it because it was Izuchako and I'm kind of meh about Izuchako as a primary pairing, but I was so wrong. The characterization in this is so strong. The plot is engaging. There were points where I physically could not put my phone down even though I had important things to do because oh no, no no this is an important scene and something could HAPPEN. This is probably the best fic that I've read all year and considering how much fic I read, that is saying something.

What the Fuck Did You Just Call Me? https://archiveofourown.org/works/16122836/chapters/37665152"
Author: reading_raindrop
Summary: “A-ah B-Bakugou! You dropped some pencils!”

Katsuki stiffened. Kirishima and Kaminari froze. Basically, everyone within earshot stopped what they were doing to look at Izuku like he sprouted a second head. What did he just call him? “What the fuck did you just say to me?”

Katsuki whipped his head towards Izuku with his signature death glare as he stood up from where he picked up the fallen supplies.

“U-um I said you dropped some pencils! I think this eraser might be yours to-”

“No. What the fuck did you just call me?”

Izuku starts calling him Bakugou and it pisses the explosive teen off a lot more than he thought it would
Poster's Note: okay, so this one's on here partially for sentimental reasons. My best friend and I read this over each other's shoulders standing in line for rides at Disney World, so the memory associated with this fic is so warm and cute that I definitely can't help recommending it. But the fic itself is ALSO warm and cute and funny and I can't help recommending it. It's a fun little fic, and as long as you don't have a problem with bakudeku I think that you'll enjoy it as much as I did. It's a hilarious and fun little fic :)