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Super super late, but alas: I'm finally getting around to posting the stories I wrote for Yuletide this year. It was my first Yuletide and I had so much fun - I actually wrote five stories, two for my recipient and three treats. Hopefully I will be able to top this next year!

My Avatar Has Got Nothing on Me @ AO3 for sassafrasx
Fandom: In the Flesh
Characters/Pairings: Jem&Simon, Jem&Kieren, Kieren/Simon
Word Count: 4800
Tags/Warnings: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Developing Friendships, Post-Season/Series 02, Zombiephobic language, Siblings
Summary: Or: The one where Jemima Walker unwillingly saves her brother's boyfriend and somehow acquires a friend in the process.

Step into Christmas @ AO3 for suth
Fandom: Pride (2014)
Characters/Pairings: Steph&Gethin, Steph&Jonathan, Gethin/Jonathan
Word Count: 4175
Tags/Warnings: Holidays, Christmas, Fluff, Friendship, Cooking, Christmas Presents,
Male-Female Friendship, potentially anachronistic Christmas decorations
Summary: Steph discovers she likes Christmas. Holiday fluff featuring chestnut stuffing, Sian's recipes, mermaids, orthographically correct inappropriate language, Welsh whisky and cameos by Mark, Joe and Mike.

Death is a Friend of Ours @ AO3 for th_esaurus
Fandom: In the Flesh
Characters/Pairings: Kieren/Simon
Word Count: 4936
Tags/Warnings: Living Together, Post-Season/Series 02, Established Relationship, Healing, Zombie Vanilla Sex Is Not So Vanilla For Everyone Else, Discussion of Religion, Relationship Negotiation, Past Drug Addiction, Mention of Suicide, Very Mild Gore
Summary: Kieren and Simon, in the between, together.

Brand New Downfall @ AO3 for th_esaurus
Fandom: Edge of Tomorrow
Characters/Pairings: Cage/Vrataski
Word Count: 1008
Tags/Warnings: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Femdom, Developing Relationship, Masturbation, Dom/sub Undertones
Summary: Today, he does not need to die.

Looking for a Quiet Place @ AO3 for cjmarlowe
Fandom: Looking
Characters/Pairings: Ritchie Donato, Frank
Word Count: 1846
Tags/Warnings: Coda, Post-Season/Series 01, Wistful, Ambiguous/Open Ending, Friendship, Late Night Conversations
Summary: The bar is not one of his usual places – he picked it because he did not feel like talking to the other regulars, or running into a friend, just wanted to nurse his drink and his heartache in solitude. Of course, it can never be that easy.

PS. On a different note: Leave it up to me to watch Criminal Minds for five years and then get the sudden urge to write CM fic when the show is in its 10th season and no one cares anymore. But, if anyone wants to prompt me for Hotch/Reid, Rossi/Reid, Reid&Prentiss or Reid&Blake, I'll be grateful for suggestions in what direction to channel those bouts of creativity!

Author: Merle
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairings: Mark/Mike, Gethin/Jonathan, Joe/Tech Guy, Steph & Zoe, Sian & Gail, Cliff & Gethin, Jeff & Johnny
Word Count: 5135
Spoilers: Spoilers for the movie
Disclaimer: Not mine. The title is taken from a song of the same name by Bronski Beat
Tags/Warnings: Friendship, Friendship/Love, Female Friendship, Party, 1980s, Fan Soundtracks, Coda, Established Relationship, Developing Relationship, Coming Out, Enemies to Friends, Canon Gay Character, Canon Lesbian Character, Glitter, London, Aging Character

A party after Pride 1985: Old friendships are renewed, feelings expressed, and new doors opened. Warm and fuzzy emotions, with a hint of bitter-sweetness, and a 1980s playlist.

That Perfect Beat @ AO3

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Author: Merle
Rating: PG-13
Characters/Pairing: Gethin/Jonathan
Word Count: 7821
Spoilers: Spoilers for the movie
Disclaimer: Not mine. The title is a quote from Welsh Poet Dylan Thomas
Warnings: Backstory, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, 1980s, Gay Rights, Marijuana, Developing Relationship, HIV/AIDS, Hopeful Ending, Bookstores

"I can’t decide whether that’s wonderfully poetic, or terribly sad," Jonathan says, propping his chin into his hand as he’s watching Gethin carefully.

Gethin snorts and shakes his head. “Well, back then that seemed like paradise. And sometimes it is. But I could do with a little less homophobic graffiti and loneliness.”

"Loneliness," Jonathan repeats, incredulously. "You can’t be serious. Every gay organization in London is having their meetings in your backroom."

Gethin pulls up his shoulders. He suddenly feels like he’s said too much. “You can be lonely in a room full of people,” he says defensively.

Jonathan looks at him for a long moment, then he nods. “Of course you can,” he simply says, and pours them more wine.

Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light @ AO3

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