I like to fuck around and waste time for at least ~6-10 hours per day, and let me tell you, that really puts some pressure on your schedule. you have no idea how busy I am
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RNM Create 2021 | Day 2: AU
I have been thinking about posting a rec list since June but, for some reason, I felt overwhelmed every time I wanted to sit down to put one together. A friend of mine finally convinced me to submit one for @roswellnewmexicocreate so here I am. Doing the thing. (Hopefully correctly - I’ve never created a rec list or participated in an event 😂 - please be kind) I don’t know that I will participate any other days but I do love to escape into a good AU so I think this was the right day to contribute. If you haven’t checked out any of these stories I hope you will or revisit them if you haven’t read them in awhile. Happy reading! :)
Send Me Home by @litwitlady (69,108 - completed)
Michael Guerin is the star first baseman for the Atlanta Braves. Alex Manes is a Nashville superstar. They meet at an after-game concert one cool September night, instantly connecting and unable to stay apart from one another. As Michael battles loneliness and a desire to embrace his various identities, he and Alex grow closer despite the many obstacles standing in their way.
Why I love it:
1. Aliens...but make it baseball. 😂 With that being said, the baseball is really secondary in this story.
2. Honestly, Michael’s character growth throughout this story - *chef’s kiss*. At the beginning of the story he thinks he is so alone with his secret & that he can’t trust anyone with it. He eventually trusts his secret to Alex and Danny (aka one of the most wonderful OCs to ever exist) and they accept him for who he is. Between Alex, and Danny and his family, he finds the home and family that he always longed for, realizing he is not as alone as he originally thought. I hope we will eventually get to see this kind of love and support on the actual show.
3. You never doubt Michael and Alex’s love/attraction for each other. Michael was all in right away to the point of making me giggle in delight as I followed along.
4. The smut is 🔥 & I’ll leave it at that. 😉
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Hold Onto This Lullaby by southern_stars
After moving in with Alex, Michael starts to adopt some of his habits.
Why I love it: I often think while watching RNM “just let Malex be happy!” This story delivers the every day domestic fluff that I dream of.
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Heartbeat series by @adiwriting (133,057 - WIP)
During the lost decade, Alex gets Michael pregnant and Michael doesn't see or hear from him again for the next four and a half years. When Alex comes back to town, he discovers he has a daughter with Michael and they all have to figure out how to be a family.
Why I love it:
1. I’ll be very upfront with you. Mpreg is not my thing - no disrespect to anyone who enjoys it; it’s just not my usual cup of tea. I truly almost did not read this story because of it and, let me tell you, my life would be lacking if I had not decided to give it a chance. I will also mention that you see very little of Michael’s pregnancy in this series thus far. I would say that there are less than a handful of flashback stories where you get a glimpse.
2. NOVA MAE. @adiwriting has dreamed up the most wonderful little mixture of Michael and Alex. She is smart and strong and sassy and I just love that Michael and his support system cultivated these characteristics in this vibrant little 4 year old. I honestly just want to be Nova Mae when I grow up.
3. The fatherhood. It melts me. I have this secret notion of Isobel being a surrogate for Michael & Alex on the show. I know that it is wishful thinking & highly doubt it will ever come to fruition so I’m happy to live in the world of Nova Mae and pretend. I also enjoy seeing the growth of Alex & Michael coming back together in their relationship while navigating fatherhood & parenting.
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See Something You Like? by @prouvaireafterdark (14067 - completed)
Monday afternoons at Pandora's Box are the best. They’re notoriously slow so Michael gets to work his shift alone, which gives him ample time to grade the engineering assignments he procrastinated on all weekend while he sits behind the counter.
It’s a Monday afternoon, in fact, about a year and a half later, when Michael hears the bell above the door chime softly to announce the arrival of a customer who would change his life forever.
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The Malex Sex Shop AU™️
Why I love it: Sometimes you just need some filthy smut in your life and this story delivers. 🔥 Author does a great job with her tags if you want to see if it’s something that would float your boat. 😉
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*Special mention:
My Crown is in My Heart series by @litwitlady
This was an arranged marriage fic between Michael & Alex that was a work in progress. I was unable to track it down on AO3 so I assume the author has since removed it but I still think about this story so often that I had to mention it. I hope she doesn’t mind.
Why I loved it:
1. All I want from RNM is some alien soulmate bullshit & I think this story was headed in that direction.
2. I rarely care about political side stories in my fic but I was honestly intrigued by the world that was being built around the truce between humans and the alien race.
3. If I’m recalling correctly, Michael was an alien king (albeit somewhat reluctantly) & I enjoy anytime that Michael gets to be the focal point over Max.
@litwitlady should you ever decide to revisit this universe, you will have at least one very loyal reader. Also, if I totally missed the story on AO3, please feel free to reach out & I will edit my post.
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