Whether it was the fever or not, Russell knew that Eddie Dean was somehow not from his world.

He knew that he was dreaming. Knew that the man standing before him was nothing more than an illusion woven from his heartsblood; knew that he would awaken alone in his bed, sheets twisted around his limbs, clinging to his sweat-dampened skin, lungs crushed beneath the guilt that knocked the air right out of him, and yet he still looked at Sirius as though he truly was.

They weren't playing for caps anymore, they were playing to win, and with that familiar prickly heat spreading over him as his knees buckle and his breath draws inwards, he thinks losing doesn't sound half-bad. [m/m] [nsfw]

'You can't fight what's inevitable.' 'No, but I can sure as hell try.' [ accompanying song: "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham (live) ] m/m

The darkness was always there, but Thomas had chosen to ignore it. Fifteen years later he realises that it may be too late. (based on the balverine order, but there are no sub-catagories for it).

Two friends share a few drinks under the stars. Then, they surprise themselves. [nsfw m/m]

To put it simply - Negan couldn't begin to understand why he felt something short of pity wrapping itself around him when he found out that the kid was bitten. But then again, it was bound to happen at some point.