When Junior finds himself a new best friend, Bowser unexpectedly finds one as well, in the form of a single mother who wants nothing more than a new life for herself and her young daughter after the disastrous failure of her marriage. But what if being the Koopa King's friend and confidante is far more than she bargained for? Bowser/OC.

Vanellope is on the internet, and Ralph is back at Litwak's. Something else besides distance was bound to come between them eventually, and it does, in the form of Ralph's new young friend. As a result of a tragedy caused by Vanellope's anger and jealousy, she is forced to reevaluate her life choices, and seek help from Dr. McAfee, the web's leading mental health care provider.

Professor Membrane was a lot more shy than he let on, especially around members of the fairer sex. He had been so since he was a boy. His Mama and aunts used to tease him. "You won't get a girl hiding your face like that, Nico."

"A man taking a cup of wine before he proposes isn't an uncommon thing, my lady. Steadies the nerves." As if the swashbuckling sellsword-turned-lord-turned Master of Coin, at the moment down on one knee before her, had ever been nervous about anything in his life. Brienne/Bronn. Post-finale.

Obscure ship challenge. Maybe it was the accent (Ralph/Maybee).

Based on a Tumblr-developed idea. A web hacker on the run hides out at Litwak's Arcade, where she quickly makes herself useful in the short time she's able to stay. She also leaves a mark on a certain wrecker, who doesn't realize his feelings for the newcomer are doomed ones.

"Dance with me, Mer," he repeated. He was holding out his hand to her. A blue hand marked with calluses and old scars.

Meredith Quill was feeling melancholy. Being dead gave one a lot of time to reflect, and her mind was taking her back to memories she would much rather forget.

"Here." As brusque as ever, even when presenting someone with a gift. The Hound squeezed the stem in his fist, and the rose drooped its heavy hand, as if in homage to the lady to whom it was being offered.

There were no rules for how well you had to treat your Pearl. This is a story about Blue Diamond's Pearl. One-shot. Rated T for sexual abuse mention.