I was hiding under your porch because I love you.

I did Yuletide for the first time in a long time this year and I had a lot of fun!

I wrote:

Memories of Unreal Things (3,134 words)
Fandom: Temeraire - Naomi Novik
Rating: Mature
Relationships: William Laurence/Tenzing Tharkay
Additional Tags: Memory Loss, Magical Healing Cock

There was a room, and a pallet inside it; a small torch burned low in a socket upon the wall. A man lay upon the cot, his face bruised and battered, his hands curled against his chest bloody, and Laurence did not know him.

Or, a little part of Blood of Tyrants goes differently.

Because what is fanfic for if not to lean hard into the tropes when the author won't?

I received:

Your Fever Gives Me Shivers (2,032 words) by misura
Fandom: Almost Human
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Relationships: Dorian/John Kennex

Dorian gets infected with a sex bot virus. John gets infected with feelings.

*gestures delightedly at that summary* Um, yes??? Everything you could possible want from that set-up.

And!!

standing sentinel (8,889 words) by howlingmoonrise
Fandom: Alien vs Predator (2004)
Rating: Not Rated
Relationships: Scar/Alexa Woods
Additional Tags: Alien Culture, Alien Cultural Differences, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Alternate Ending

He gestures towards himself, towards her. Fist against his heart, and a chirp. Partners.

I would selfishly like this to be ten times longer, but this is a great self-contained story about Lex being tough and smart and resilient, and Scar appreciating that, and Predator/yautja culture.