#fic: nuthatch

[butcherlarry]

Exercise Fic Rec 10

This is my tenth week doing this!  And still going strong!  I though as a special treat, I would rec some of my favorite fics from the first fandom I got into, Hannibal.  But first, exercise fic recs!  I finished up my reread of “the cost of being a good dad” but then a *new* Superbat fic by Mawiiish was dropped.  I was Very Excited.  In the new fic, both Bruce and Clark are so dumb about their feelings.  So, so dumb.  It was great!  The third fic “end of the line” was written in the point of view of a drunk person who tried to get in a fight with Clark Kent.  Bruce is there to try to sooth things out.  Shenanigans ensue.  The next two fics are still in progress, but the updates were fun to read as I was exercising!

the cost of being a good dad by Mawiiish

Sure Thing by Mawiiish

end of the line by TheResurrectionist

Patroclus by LilyFlowerBat

Just A Little Bit... by HaleHathNoFury

Like I mentioned above, Hannibal was the first fandom I got into and started reading fan fics.  I remember reading the books as a teen and enjoyed them (I was a weird kid, don’t judge me), so when I heard there was a TV show, I was intrigued.  I think I watched the first couple episodes then stopped, but I kept on seeing gif sets, fan art, and memes on Tumblr, so I started watching again.  Then I started reading all the fan fic people were recommending on Tumblr.  It soon went all downhill from there for me, lol.

As someone with a meat science background, I always found the Hannibal books and TV show so interesting.  I remember when Hannibal and Will were discussing meat tasting “frightened”, and my meat sci brain perked up.  Short-term stress in hogs can cause a meat quality issue called PSE (pale, soft, and exudative (watery)).  Long-term stress can cause another meat quality issue in hogs and cattle called DFD (dark, firm, and dry).  I feel like if Hannibal was going to run into meat quality issues with his uhhh, preferred protein, it would probably be PSE, since what he’s hunting is undergoing short term stress.  Well, unless he decides to play with his food for a few days, then maybe he would get DFD meat.  If I remember correctly, he does reference a “metallic taste”, and that’s more prevalent in DFD meat.  PSE meat would be so dry and tough to eat, and not have a nice reddish-pink color.  He would probably have to grind and mix it with other proteins to make something tasty.  

All of these fics are Hannigram, except for “He Who Pours Out Vengeance”, but you can read that one as Hannigram (I think the second story in the series is slash, but it’s uncompleted).  Not going to lie, after going through my old bookmarks to find these, I’m really tempted to reread a few (and by few, I mean all, haha).

Anyway, here are some of my favorite Hannibal Fics!

Ladders series by emungere

What Dreams series by emungere

Blackbird by emungere

Page Six by ThisBeautifulDrowning

Pattern Break by ThisBeautifulDrowning

He Who Pours Out Vengeance by Underground

Shark Tank by xzombiexkittenx

Overcoming by purefoysgirl (I may or may not have this one in book form when the author published it. (I totally do.  They hold a special place on my book shelf))

There are plenty more favorites that I have, but these are just a few.  My AO3 page has all of my fan fic bookmarks, just sort for Hannibal if you want to check them out 😄

My obligatory coffee and pastry photo:

Spring is showing up at the arboretum! 

I just really like this tree that was along the river:

The moss along the path was kinda neat:

This is my favorite spot along the path and I always take pictures here:

A nice picture of a white-breasted nuthatch:

I also stopped by the local plant nursery and got some more flowers to feed my plant addiction.  I almost got a citrus tree, but I was strong and resisted (No I wasn’t, the only reason why I didn’t buy one because they were 60 dollars 😔)

#adventures in exercising #superbat #hannigram #hannibal #plants #the great outdoors #coffee #pastry #White-breasted Nuthatch #meat science #getting into a fandom because it scratches an itch in your nerd brain #that's what hannibal did for me #fanfiction #fic recs

[phoenixlionme]

I can't help but think of these two couples are basically the same, at least on the surface and character design level

Mice version:

Human version:

#don bluth films #an american tail #tony toponi #aat bridget #were back a dinosaur's story #cecilia nuthatch #wbads louie #loucelia #todget #otp #myotps #fic ships comparison #my posts

[airrareree]

Ereri Fic recs part 4

Reading

• Elaine Evellien witcher au 23k

• Dragonsong knight!eren dragon!levi 21k

• The Little Red Hooded Hunter hunter!levi shifter!eren 19k

• Hunted hunter!levi partdeer!eren 31k

• Some Things Don’t Stay Dead sci fi, immortality 31k unfinished last updated 2017

To Read

• Humanity’s Greatest Bedtime Story family fluff 154k

• Saving the Spade assassin au 135k

• Blue Salvia abo 16k

• Behind Walls prison bunkmates 91k

• Somewhere I can Belong loveless au 37k

• To Be an Omega singer!levi bodyguard!eren 37k

• The Gap Theory student!eren businessman!levi 140k

• Nuthatch canonverse postwar 30k

• It’s Like Wishing for Rain (As I Stand in the Desert) zombie apocalypse 79k

• Handsome Hands modern au chubby!eren tall!levi, unfinished 258k

Read In the Past

• Flying Free titan!eren 245k unfinished

• Frost at Dawn werewolves 94k unfinished

• Like an Animal cw interspecies romance, suicide themes 48k

• With You in the Present kidnapping, reincarnation, detective!levi 146 k

Fic recs part 6

Fic recs part 5

Fic recs part 3

Fic recs part 2

Fic recs part 1

#ereri #eren x levi #ereri fic #ereri fic recs #levi x eren #my recs

[hushed-chorus]

Hello all, and thank you for the tags @whogaveyoupermission, @j-nipper-95 and @aroace-genderfluid-sheep!

I think I’m finally coming out of a long pain flare (yaaaaay!) and it’s absolutely beautiful where I live atm. Everything smells like flowers and the ocean. This morning my husband and I fed birds, and we saw a pair of Eurasian nuthatches. Absolutely delighted to be back in this part of Britain.

Presently, I have a new(ish), secret(ish), short(ish) fic with a beta! Meanwhile, I’m shaping up What Remains After The Storm with help from another set of betas. Chapter 7 should drop tomorrow, and I’m so excited for all of you to see the art @erzbethluna has done for it. I always say something like this but it makes me swoon <3

Here are six sentences from the upcoming chapter.

We’re secreted within stone walls, beneath a tree that bursts through the broken roof. By ‘we’, I mean myself, Snow and almost two dozen goats, all huddled close for warmth. Outside I hear the sea rumbling in chorus with the cries of the gulls. Nearer to hand, magpies engage in raucous chatter.

The sea. Oberon, how I’d love a saltwater bath right about now.

Hellos and no-pressure tags below the cut!

@johnwgrey @bookish-bogwitch @artsyunderstudy @facewithoutheart @captain-aralias @raenestee @yeonjunenby @cutestkilla @ivelovedhimthroughworse @larkral @stitchyqueer @you-remind-me-of-the-babe @sailorblossoms @ileadacharmedlife @confused-bi-queer @aristocratic-otter @tea-brigade @nightimedreamersworld @fatalfangirl @thewholelemon @onepintobean @chen-chen-chen-again-chen @shrekgogurt @theearlgreymage @martsonmars @blackberrysummerblog @orange-peony @palimpsessed @valeffelees

#simon snow fic #six sentence sunday #what remains after the storm #mer!Baz #merman!Baz #goatherd!Simon #I love spring #spring spring spring

[limonium-anemos]

i had the urge to list this down today 😂😂😂😂 (from april up to today)

fic titles are in alphabetical order lol (current fic im reading is the fire, burning)

hp / tomarrymort

a couple of (a million) faces, xxsnailxx

a godawful game (wip), qekkie

a kingdom's best wish, nevercanreadenough

a place that cant contain me, maidemothercrone

an unyielding rush of ink, goldenzingy46

baby, ive been running, freakydeakymoonmagic

behind every great man, cauldroncakes

blood in the water, maidenmothercrone

carbon date, doshu

dont pretend, anonymous

evidence of absence, lomonaaeren

found (wip), aquaphobe

generational, divida

goodnight, darling (wip), purplemineralwater

hem of your garment (wip), adventitiious, cathartic

his darkest devotion, lomonaaeren

i'd rather be mauled by a nundu than admit i love you (wip), god_of_cake

if i'll ever see you, festivewind

immaculate, lomonaaeren

introducing you, festivewind

lost, aquaphobe

natural selection, lomonaaeren

on the edge of your sleeve, treacleteacups

peverell, cejes

seven flowers, edvic

snowmelt, asterismal

stuck in the middle with you, theladygia

sudden and forgettable, goldenzingy46

terms and conditions may apply, duplicity

the dark mark, nylffn

the fire, burning, freakydeakymoonmagic

the lost and found project (wip), elements

the necromancer (wip), maeglin_yedi

these steep woods and lofty cliffs, rimeme

thorn on my side, immxrtalbi

three times the thrill, orphaned

veneficus reputo, aislingsiobhan

wake from a dream, duplicity

where you are needed, stelaris

you look so pretty (but youre gone so soon), alfisha

+ the current 18 posts of my short fic rec list lmao

daiya / miyusawami

30 day trial, elegist

a thousand times and more, trumpetgeek

appeal, franks22

aubade, teyova

avowal, pseudomint

crossfire, kittebasu

family business, xxsolarxx

in cursive, geloscopic (931pm)

it all starts with a lie, ssho

lucid dream, lytchu

messages from the sun, stonehill

most valuable person, blindwriter

mushy days, hopealumi

neptune, litteringfire

only fools rush in, drunkonwriting

palmar, rosesandthorons

phantasm, pseudomint

promises, wbtrashking

quiet doesnt mean weak (wip), what_ya_pink

remember only this, kittebasu

safe bet, trumpetgeek

so this is love?, xxsolarxx

song of the sunshine child, moonlitstardust

take my hand (and my whole heart too), kittebasu

the great pine tree, skyroenrie

the path we walk, windsoftime

the plum tree which blossoms in winter, trumpetgeek

the thief's carnival, huevokinder24

the trajectory of laughter, pksamurai

tomorrow starts here, haberdashette

toska, jangpoo

we can turn the world to gold, trumpetgeek

will you marry me, lytchu

snk / ereriren

bang-up job, odoridango

becoming human (wip), upside down cakes (erratus)

dust of time, hairi_esh_mooncake

ein reise der fliegen wollte (wip), closet_cleaner

flying free (wip), gremlinwriter

garden of paradise, nanatokyu

magpie, sugarplumsenpai

monsters dont bleed, rayfelle

nuthatch, sugarplumsenpai

sparrow (revised), sugarplumsenpai

swallow, sugarplumsenpai

the hunter, adishailan

til death do us part, sommerregen

who's a good killing machine, flat_king

wildfire (wip), depresso_espresso2

edit: also the tgcf and zhongchi reads arent here asjashkjshAJKHAKJHAS but for those: minryll answered my ask, and most of bina’s twt fic threads and ao3 fics

#inya reads #i havent done this in awhile #normally i have it on a paper somewhere but i think it's better to add it here lol #also i reread bang up job and ein reise idk how many times within 5 mos lol #limonium #tracking my reads because my ao3 history is fucked up with my dls 😂 #wings of freedom took me a week i think? #was a sobbing mess rereading it as usual #lmao i had to add that edit 😂

[corvidslight]

WAAAAFRAAAFRAGAAAFURG

21/27 nuthatch species painted

Also my favorite fic writer reblogged my art for their fic and while I should expect it I'm screaming into the ground

#birdcallls

[sugarplum-senpai]

Sparrowverse completed!

Today, the final Magpie chapter went online and completed my Wings of Freedom Series. 

For those who read along: I am in awe at your amount of feedback, your dedication, and your loyal support. Thank you. You are amazing. 

For those who waited for the final chapter to go up: The verse is ready to binge now. No posting interruptions, no cliffhangers you have to endure for longer than a click. All there to gobble up in one go. Enjoy. <3

Wings of Freedom series

Pairing: Levi/Eren Rated E, 5 works, 758,882 words Additional tags: Canon Compliant, Post-Canon, Post-War, Tea, Pining, canon divergent from manga chapter 86, Friendship, Slow Burn, Romance, Fix-It, Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort, The Underground (Shingeki no Kyojin), Comradeship, Canon-Typical Violence

Recommended reading order: 

Nuthatch  Rated M, 7 chapters, 30,500 words Also available as podfic, read beautifully by @attraversiamo19

Sparrow (Revised) Rated E, 29 chapters, 113,674 words Also available in Polish, translated by Tłumaczenia Riren on Wattpad

Swallow Rated M, 7 chapters, 51,475 words With accompanying fanart by @l-leonhardt​

Magpie Rated E, 100 chapters, 561,825 words

Upon This Thermal I Soar Rated M, one-shot, 1355 words (not Ereri, but my two other dorks) 

#ereri #fanfic #sparrowverse #wings of freedom series #my writing #we're truly finished #fic: nuthatch #fic: sparrow #fic: swallow #fic: magpie #fic: upon this thermal i soar #fix it #fix-it fic #canonverse #post canon #post war

[inexplicifics]

I had a really bad really sad day (in that I didn't notice I missed a part of my philosophy exam until too late to do anything about it). Could I request a snippet of the Aiden and Sasha fic to make me feel better please?

With the caveat that some or all of this may get rewritten...have some Aiden and Sasha and Mantikittens:

“Hullo, Mantikittens,” Aiden says, and all four girls’ eyes go wide.

“Mantikittens?” the littlest one, Ada, says, and giggles.

Aren laughs, too, hoarse and painful but clearly amused. “Mantikittens,” he says, and whistles an affirmative note.

“Have you a favorite bird?” Sasha asks. “I’ve done one for each of the girls.” He tugs another piece of parchment out from under the one with the nuthatch, and Aiden marvels at the beautifully rendered shrike, heron, and kestrel.

“How about a pheasant?” Aiden suggests.

“Oh, yes, those are delightful!” Sasha agrees, and starts sketching, all four girls bending close to watch his quill. Aiden firmly suppresses the urge to bat at it as it moves. The bird takes shape almost like magic, going from nothing but a few lines to an unmistakable pheasant so swiftly Aiden can’t pinpoint the moment it slots into place.

“Shit, you’re good at that,” Zia says. “Never seen nothin’ like it.”

“I’ve been practicing since I was younger than Ada,” Sasha says. “When I started, I was quite terrible at it. And I still can’t draw much besides birds.” He makes one last little line, and puts the quill back into the inkwell Maja is holding steady. “There we go. One pheasant.”

“Looks like I ought to be able to pounce on it and bring it home for supper,” Aiden says.

“I’ll do better if I can get some paints,” Sasha says, shrugging a little. “Aren? Is there a bird you’d like me to draw?”

Aren makes a soft, thoughtful noise. “Eagle,” he says at last. “Flying.”

“I can do that,” Sasha agrees, and takes a fresh sheet of parchment, sketching out a broad-winged eagle soaring, so beautifully that Aiden almost thinks he can feel the wind lifting the bird’s wings. He hands it up to Aren when it’s done, and Aren whistles approval, eyebrows rising in astonishment.

“Please tell me someone’s offered you Swallow,” Aiden says. “We can’t all have been too fucking stupid to offer.”

“Too weak,” Aren rasps.

“Master Merten said it would be at least a week of decent food before Aren will be strong enough to bear the toxicity of Swallow,” Maja says.

“The food here is amazing,” Ada adds.

“Mistress Marlene and her cooks do a wonderful job,” Aiden agrees.

“Not spicy,” Aren sighs.

“Well, no,” Aiden allows. “It’s really just the Manticores and some of us Cats who like spicy food. I can get you some hot pepper if you like, we keep some on hand, and I know the Manticores have quite a lot in their cellar.”

“There’s a cellar just for the Manticores?” Elena asks curiously. “Is there one for each School?”

“No, just yours,” Aiden says. “Because your Schoolmates are the only ones crazy enough to lace White Gull with arsenic, and the rest of us don’t necessarily want to drink that, so it’s kept in a cellar just for your School.”

“With arsenic?” Maja blurts. “Why?”

“Because they like the taste,” Aiden says, shrugging. “White Gull’s technically a poison anyway. We can bear it. We just don’t let the humans try it.”

“I have been very firmly cautioned against ever trying Witcher-strength alcohol,” Sasha confirms.

“I want some,” Zia says.

“Eighteen,” Aren rasps at once. Zia scowls.

“We don’t let the trainees have any until they’re eighteen,” Aiden says, backing Aren up. “It’s not good for growing lads, so I can’t imagine it’s good for growing lasses, either. Even the other Mantikittens don’t get White Gull until they’re old enough.”

Zia’s scowl fades. “Fine,” she grumbles. “I guess if the boys don’t get to either, it’s fair.”

#questions answered

[ereri-lost-and-found]

Hey! Can you rec me any fics which could be considered "classics" or "must read" for ereri? I just got back into reading ereri fanfic after a long time and I would like to read something that will pull me back into the ship

Welcome back to rivaereri, @yaxima!

While there are some fics noted as ‘classics’ and ‘must reads,’ we strongly urge you to go into the relationship tag and read anything that interests you. The rivaereri fandom is immensely talented and there’s a broad range of fics to read. Don’t be fooled by the kudos count, for there are many hidden gems waiting for you.  

In the meantime, try these that have popped up in recent years~

Ein Riese, der Fliegen Wollte by Closet_Cleaner

(Rated E, 113,752 words, multichapter, ongoing)

He needn't have worried. The small one was strong.

He sees the human many more times since then. It seems as if the herd doesn't venture out without it. He wonders if that one is the pack-leader. It seems logical, but humans are not always creatures of logic.

He forces back memories of that one, and continues to shadow the herd whenever it ventures out. He makes a habit of waiting in the small grouping of trees near the gate so as not to miss one of their outings. Eventually he learns to distinguish the small one from the others even before it takes to the air, and he feels proud of this accomplishment.

Months later, only hours after the humans had returned behind their walls, everything changes.

(In which Eren is not a human that can turn into a Titan, but a Titan that can turn into a human.)

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To One in Paradise by Flamoria

(Rated E, 129,545 words, multichapter, complete)

Eren is the most talented painter to be born in Shinganshina which has caught the attention of the Fae who reside in their realm nearby. However, Eren is also the only boy to ever be born in the village with emerald green eyes. His mother and sister have spent the past 17 years hiding him away from the Fae who love all things beautiful. Then one fateful day he is spotted by the worst Fae of all...King Levi.

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Forest of Twilight by Fluffyboots

(Rated E, 238,270 words, multichapter, ongoing)

Viridian wings flapped a few times in preparation, silently praying that he was faster than whatever was about to chase him through the perilous forest.

The haunting red eyes edged closer, swaying in the foliage as they shifted towards him. That was the cue to flee.

Eren spread his wings wide, poised to jump, but his body froze when an eerie whisper came from among the leaves.

“Aren’t you just the prettiest thing…"

Part 1 of Forest of Twilight

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Red Heat by sciencefictioness

(Rated E, 156,496 words, multichapter, ongoing)

Eren is one of the few Alphas who go into rut without the presence of an Omega in heat nearby, and after suppressing it for nearly two years, the drugs are no longer working. As a last resort he heads to an Omega refuge, hoping to find a suitable, but temporary, mate. When he finds one lost in a fatal 'red heat', he'll do whatever it takes to ease his suffering.

When Levi's fist sounded out against the wood, the Alpha did not open it right away. Leaned into it, pressing his forehead against the smooth surface. Felt the pull of the Omega on the other side, just as he had that first day in the shelter. A whole new kind of gravity that tugged him not down to the earth but straight towards Levi. The laws of the universe shifting to bring them closer together, and Eren could not resist their inevitability.

Part 1 of Red Heat

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Halcyon by snakemittens

(Rated E, 205,852 words, multichapter, complete)

Problem child Eren Jaeger meets his match when Levi moves in next door. The two youngsters find friendship quickly and go through the ups and downs in a world of Alphas, Betas, and Omegas. An Alpha and Omega set of best friends includes its own plethora of struggles and misunderstandings. Tested with the trials of growing up, they find joy in the darkness and learn that there is no better sanctuary than in one another.

View artwork: here & here & here & here & here & here

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Wings of Freedom by sugarplumsenpai

(Rated M and E, 5 fics (1 oneshot and the rest multichapter), 758,880  words altogether, complete) 

After the war has ended, Levi is coerced into retirement. With nothing but time on his hands, he buys an old house, and throws himself into renovation work to fulfil himself an old, almost forgotten dream: opening a tea shop. If only he could forget about expressive, green eyes and a smile like sunshine. Luckily, he's still got Hanji.

~

Read the fics in this order: Nuthatch, Sparrow (Revised), and then continue to Swallow before reading Magpie.

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Once More, Like it's Our Last by tainted_ashes

(Rated E, 106,966 words, multichapter, complete)

After the death of his Uncle Kenny, Levi finds he's put in a position as the new guardian of his cousin, Mikasa. When his partner isn't pleased with the idea of taking the young Ackerman into their home, the raven impulsively decides that the two of them need a fresh start. So they move to the sleepy town of Shiganshina where their future is met when a teacher with a smile that was as brilliant as the sun itself enters their lives.

Part 1 of Once More, Like it's Our Last

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Hey Lover by wasterella

(Not Rated, 228,766 words, multichapter, complete)

Fed up with being teased for not having a girlfriend, Eren joins a site that gives the perception of being taken. Little does he know that the sassy and crass girlfriend he asked for isn't exactly what he had in mind.

#ereri fanfic #ereri #riren #snk #aot #under 5k #under 50k #under 100k #over 100k #oneshot #multichapter #complete #ongoing #angst #fluff #hurt comfort #top levi #top eren #switching #canon divergence #post canon #slow burn #omegaverse #modern au #fantasy #fae #childhood friends #online #gaming #long distance relationship

[peacehopeandrats]

Social Saturday

I will save you all by not sending out questions on this Saturday. Instead, I’ll hand out some random information.

I’ve been working on two different fics, as some of you know. One is Monster In The Storm, the fic where Gideon beats up his father for sleeping with his mother and the Gold family as a whole become heroes. The other isn’t titled yet and isn’t anywhere near completion. I know I said I wanted to finish fics for Camp NaNo, but here’s what happened: I listened to a writing podcast and was struck with inspiration. So you now get to watch me try and balance the two. Not going too badly, really. You’ll see that on Wednesday, with the forest I share.

While I’ve been working, I’ve been listening to this playlist on spotify to help me get into the mood for what is to come. I didn’t create this one, but I thought I’d share since I’m enjoying it so much.

Other things you won’t necessarily know about me: I live on multiple acres of woodland and my yard is registered as a natural animal habitat. Easy enough to do around here, you simply need to provide food, water, and shelter for animals. Well in one of those shelters we have a bluebird’s nest and it seems we are going to have five new members of our wild family soon...

Mother has been happy enough to let me check on the nest and usually allows me to come quite close before flying away. Now, before anyone gets all tied up in knots about this, bluebirds are very tolerant of humans and most of the birds around us (of every species) are so comfortable with our being near them that they will all but land on us when we are trying to fill up their feeders. Of the many species we have here, the hummingbirds are the only ones who won’t come close. They will stay far in the distance and scream at us until we are out of their way. Unfortunately that usually means no socializing on the porch in the summer.

We have what we believe is a wren in the other bird box, but that reasoning is based only on the fact that the nest is ball-like and domed rather than open at the top like this one. No visible evidence of mother or chicks is easily noticed inside, so we won’t really know unless we are super careful watching. The wrens aren’t as happy to have humans around as the bluebirds.

Usually around this time of the year the hawks are hatching as well, but I haven’t heard them, so either the chicks are later coming out or the parents have chosen another location to make their nest.

Regardless of what birds we have in our nesting houses or the trees around us, we have added nesting feed to our blends on offer in the above mentioned feeders. Hopefully that will help with the health of parents and children alike.

Here’s a list of our local neighbors, for the curious:

Northern Cardinal

Carolina Wren

Carolina Chickadee

Tufted Titmouse

American Crow

Mourning Dove

Red-bellied Woodpecker

Blue Jay

Eastern Bluebird

American Robin

Downy Woodpecker

American Goldfinch

House Finch

Barred Owl

White-breasted Nuthatch

White-throated Sparrow

Dark-eyed Junco

Ruby-throated Hummingbird

Red Tailed Hawk

Pileated Woodpecker

There are more than these, I know, but they’re the most frequent at our feeders. Yes, you can get Pileated Woodpeckers, doves, and crows at your feeders. No, we don’t get the hawks and owls at the feeders as much as we get them hunting the small animals that come for the seeds beneath them.

Anyway, shall update with nest news when there is more to be known.

As always, if you have anything you’d like to ask me personally, today’s the day to do it. Asks for characters and about fics are also welcome.

#social saturday #phandr's saturday posts

[butcherlarry]

Exercise Fic Recs 17

Talk To Me by Mawiiish (Superbat sick fic, my beloved)

love will abide by TheResurrectionist (Superbat.  One night stand, why won’t they admit they love each other, jfc they are both so stubborn)

A Night Off series by Mawiiish (Superbat.  Identity porn.  They meet up, have a one night stand, but keep meeting each other.  Shenanigans ensue)

control by TheResurrectionist (Superbat kinda.  Bruce gets roofied and Clark helps him out.

Known Unknowns by amyritter (Superbat.  An update of the Bruce doctor AU.  I am foaming at the mouth for the next update :) )

Guardian Dog by BombusBombus  (Superbat.  I recced this last week and it’s complete!  GO READ IT, IT’S SO GOOD YOU GUYS)

A wounded bat can still fly by Mawiiish  (Superbat.  Bruce gets injured and Clark takes care of him.  Sexy times ensue)

My latte and croissant!  This one is a ham and cheese one!  SO GOOD.

Saw some great birds at the arboretum today!  

An indigo bunting:

And his lovely wife :)

A great crested flycatcher!  They were so high up, it was hard to get a good picture of them, but you can kinda see their crest and yellow belly:

A white-breasted nuthatch!  I love their little pose:

A red-bellied woodpecker:

A male cardinal, hiding in the trees:

A little downy woodpecker.  A male, I think, because of the red patch on the back of his head:

Since it is Mother’s Day today, there was a lot of people at the arboretum to look at the pretty flowers.  And there were so many pretty flowers!  My favorite were the irises:

Some nice scenery.  This little area is their herb garden!  So cool!

Some chives (I think) from the herb garden.

LOOK AT THESE AMAZING GOTH FLOWERS:

Not sure what these are, I just thought they were neat!

There were also a lot of paeonies blooming!

These ones were called “hot chocolate” paeonies

Lily pads!

I just liked these orange flowers:

Purple flowers!

This one was neat too!

Kinda flower heavy today with the pictures, but they were all so pretty!  I couldn’t help myself :)

#adventures in exercising #fic recs #fanfic #superbat #coffee #pastry #the great outdoors #indigo bunting #great crested flycatcher #white-breasted nuthatch #red bellied woodpecker #northern cardinal #downy woodpecker #pretty flowers #iris #paeonia #lily pads

[bigaessaygal]

Review for @sugarplum-senpai‘s wonderful fic “Magpie”. You can read the whole chapter 16 here. Or start the story over there. Or you decide to read the full verse starting with “Nuthatch” and follow up with “Sparrow”.

Oh god, I am so sorry D: It is so long. But the chapter was long, too. I just couldn’t hold myself back.

Feel free to scream your own thoughts at me, people. Better, scream them at sugarplum because I know how much she loves getting comments :)

#snk #fic: magpie #levi ackerman #eren yeager #ereri #riren #ereri fanfic #fan fic #review #one big a essay #aot #shingeki no kyojin #attack on titan

[chenziee]

Do you have any ereri fic recommandation? I read the 6th ward yesterday (and I'm still slowly moving on, it was so sad ;-; but in a weird way it made me accept Sasha's death in the manga more easily, and it's all good), so preferably a long one please. Thank you for being awesome!

Aaahh, thank you ;__;

Hmm, I have a few fic recs but I’m not sure what you have and haven’t read so I’ll just throw in whatever has stuck with me through all these years and I can think of off the top of my head meaning these might be fics that have been recced a million times over already because they are good. If you want more/something else, let me know :)(On that note, I’d like to direct you to @fuckyeahererifanfic who have a large and beautifully categorized database of ereri fic to fit any specific needs

I’m only going to link COMPLETED fics, because I tend to only read those AND I have a particular track record of fics being abandonded after I pick them up and now have trust issues but if you want some in-progress fics, I can rec some too.

The Little Titan Cafe by @pocketsizedtitan (66k words): Modern, coffee shop AU and the cutest thing.

Just another cliche AU in which Eren works as a barista in his mother’s café, specializing in latte art. And then there’s Levi, who’s not exactly your typical patron, because, well, he’s blunt and rude (which Eren supposes isn’t that much different from regular customers) but mostly he just confuses Eren’s poor little homosexual heart. 

Nuthatch (31k words) and the sequel Sparrow (116k words) by @sugarplum-senpai Canonverse. Pining and slow burn at it’s finest. All I’m going to say about it.

After the war has ended, Levi finds himself thrown into coerced retirement. With nothing but time on his hands, he buys an old house, and throws himself into renovation work to fulfill himself an old, almost forgotten dream: opening a tea shop. If only he could forget about expressive, green eyes and a smile like sunshine. Luckily, he’s still got Hanji.

[Prequel to “Sparrow”]

After the war has ended, Eren’s life is finally good. He’s seen the ocean, is back at HQ where he trains the new Scouts, and he has dinner with Levi every single night. So yes. Things are just as well.

[Sequel to Nuthatch | can be read as stand-alone work]

The Old Boat House by @oppa86oppa (102k words): Modern/fantasy AU, Levi is a merman (fitting to read during mermay no?) Has some andgst and some fluff, a bit of everything, really.

One night after Eren and his friends share a bottle of whisky, two bottles of whatever Annie brought and a couple of ghost stories, they walk the path along the gravel road, through the wheat field and past the small forest and stumble upon the old boat house. Inside they find something that’s sleeping on the bottom of the lake, someone clearly not human. One of them comes up with the idea they should catch it, probably fucking Jean, and in their surprise they actually succeed. However, in mere seconds the situation is suddenly turned completely upside down.

Eren doesn’t fall into the water, he doesn’t jump, he’s pulled down.

Art of War by catsonfire(53k words): Modern AU, fluff and comedy

Noisy neighbors, nursling dinosaurs, satanic box cutters, shitty convenience store management, the word ‘fuck’, hereditary (but not really) homosexuality, beer and ramen, pennies, truckstops, strippers, closets, semi-public defacing, rings, house parties, “recreational” drug use, accidental rendezvous, toxic stew (don’t eat the stew), nice abs, housewives–batteries not included, over-educational movie sessions, copious domesticity, kittens named after landlords, a shit joke at participating locations, and many, many happy endings.A modern AU in which Eren moves into the apartment directly above Levi’s.

Do you want me or do you want me dead? by fmaloser (82k words): Modern not-your-typical-high-school AU. A personal favourite of mine and the amount of kudos is a sacrilage. Although yes, it’s dark. There is blood and gore. The relationship they have is not healthy. Lots of angst. Boys are both broken and break other peoples’ bones, but I love them for it. (Read the tags before reading the fic.)

It’s decided that the school douchebag, Levi, needs a tutor to help get his grades back up. It’s also decided that high school senior, Eren, is perfect for the job.At first, the two hate each other. But after their pasts come back to bite them in the ass, they realize that maybe that’s not the case.

An Unlikely Alliance by @monsoondownpour (117k words) Arranged Marriage Between Waring Kingdoms AU. Everything you want from a good fic.

When Scouting Legions main trading partner, Wall Maria, is experiencing economic strain from constant attacks by the neighboring kingdom Titan, the leaders of the two nations come to an agreement: Scouting Legion will provide military protection in exchange for land and financial aid for the still growing nation.Their new alliance will be sealed with the union of King Jaegar’s son Eren to the Scouting legions strongest soldier, Lance Corporal Levi. But how will the cold, impassive soldier warm to his new husband, who is far from the weak, spoiled princess he was expecting?

Witch’s Vein and Bloodstains by @monsoondownpour (38k words) Fantasy AU. Not that long but so beautifully written it’s unreal. The atmosphere and how it’s delivered is honestly something I aspire to.

In a land of sentient forests and unpredictable magic, it is never wise to venture far without a witch.  

The Survey Corps is in dire need of a replacement after a tragic accident took Ilse’s life in a quest gone horribly wrong. Eren might not be what anyone expected, but he has raw talent and curious allure that even Captain Levi can’t deny. When circumstances conspire to pit the squad against the same adversary that took Ilse barely a year ago, will they be able to handle the challenge a second time round?

Fallen Star @monsoondownpour (31k words) Modern AU. Lots of angst. Actually it’s mostly angst because even the ridiculously fluffy parts hurt. (But spoiler: happy ending, yay!)

Detective Levi Ackerman had his life in order; a steady job he enjoyed, a close circle of friends, and a spitfire little sister who was all the family he could ever want or need. His world was a simple one until ballet prodigy Eren Jaeger stumbled into it.Someone like Eren didn’t belong in his world.Now he wasn’t sure how he would live without him.

Lists by Trick_Fantasy (72k words) College AU. Can be highly triggering for anxiety, there is emotional manipulation, and VERY toxic friendships. It’s about learning to get past all of that. Read at own risk. But it’s an amazing fic and will forever be one of my favourites.

The story of Levi (“Why bother trying to make friends when you can learn to control people instead?”) and Eren (“Because you can control people better when they think that they’re your friends. They don’t even know they’re being manipulated.”) coping with social interaction at college in their own different ways.

Augenfresser by @foxicology (75k words) Modern/Fantasy AU. Horror/Thriller. Deals with heavy stuff, the ending is up for interpretation and known to fuck people up. Be warned.

Monsters did not like to hide under beds, as his father had told him. No; he found the monster hiding in his closet.

Love.exe by @cofferi (70k words) Modern AU. Finishing off with more fluff/comedy so I don’t seem like such a psycho. Definitely a fun read.

All Levi wants to do is drink tea, run his goddamn convenience store, and not have to deal with this kid who keeps coming in to leech his wifi bringing down high-end corporations.

Also literally anything by @sciencefictioness is a sure bet. Just saying.

Also going to take the oppotunity to throw in my own AO3 because why the hell not (although it’s mostly oneshots).

I’m very sure I’m missing some amazing fics and authors but this is what I could think off at 1AM and not make it a mile long post. I hope you find something you haven’t read and that you enjoy these gems anon :)

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Also I can’t help but throw this fic in:

Tinsel Town by TheWonderYears (33k words) Modern AU. Psychotic-murder-boyfriends AU. Seriously. It’s very graphic. Blood, gore, torture, all the fun stuff. I love it. My ultimate fave, always and forever.

There’s Definitely Something In The Water.

Aaaand there goes my ‘I’m not a psycho’ claim.

#snk spoilers #snk #ereri #riren #fic rec #I don't know why but I seriously couldn't think of an other long completed canonverse #other than sparrow #I don't know if it's cause it's past 1AM #or if I actually didn't read any that stuck? #anyway #enjoy your AUs #it's better than canon anywa ahahahaa #yeah I hurt #I hate you isayama #Anon #if authors aren't tagged it's because I don't know their tumblr and it's not linked in their AO3 bio #if you know #tell me and I'll tag #there might be typos I honestly barely know what I'm writing at this point #also I didn't realize there were 3 fics by monsoon until I was doing the tagging #I'm an idiot

[stuckyonthemoon]

Oh, Christmas Tree!

A christmas bed time story I wrote as a gift last year. Inspired by my love of Jan Brett, and my friend’s request for squirrel!steve&bucky. 

Pairing/Characters: Steve/Bucky, Winifred Barnes,  Mr. Nuthatch, Mr. Tree, Mr. Bear, Mr. Fisher, Ms. Caribou, Mrs. Bobcat

Rating: G, Wordcount: 2101

Tags: fluff, christmas fic, squirrels, squirrel!Bucky, squirrel!Steve, Bucky & Steve are squirrels, but also humans, there’s two of each, I didn’t know how to refer to them, so squirrel Bucky is named Bucky, human Bucky is called James, Stevie is the squirrel version, I asked my friend what they wanted for a christmas fic present, and they said squirrels, and I said, what?, and they said squirrels look, and I said, awwalkdjasf, fable, woodland animals

Summary: Steve and James don't buy a Christmas tree in time, but luckily they have cute little squirrel counterparts to help them out. ~ “It looks great!” Stevie said. He had wiggled his way into one of the stockings, and all they could see were his little ears and beady blue eyes. “It does” his human agreed, “I just feel like we’re missing something.” They all looked around. Garlands, lights, wooden Christmas horse. “Where’s the tree?!” Bucky gasped.

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The town was draped in snow, keeping the family snug and warm under its blanket. Bucky and Stevie sat on the mantle piece above a crackling fire watching their humans decorate for the holidays. James hung bows of holly across the sitting room windows, and Steve set out little ceramic Christmas deer. After lights were strung, and stockings were hung, their humans sat down to enjoy some mulled wine. “It looks great!” Stevie said. He had wiggled his way into one of the stockings, and all they could see were his little ears and beady blue eyes. “It does” his human agreed, “I just feel like we’re missing something.” They all looked around. Garlands, lights, wooden Christmas horse.

“Where’s the tree?!” Bucky gasped. “Oh my goddess, the tree.” his human said, “We forgot the tree.” Bucky burst out laughing. Stevie nudged him to be quiet. “Hey, it’s not a big deal. We’ll just get one at that tree farm when we go to your mama’s place tomorrow.” Steve said. “Good idea.” James smiled at him, “Alright, now that’s settled, who’s up for a story before bed?”

Bucky and Stevie scurried out of their stocking and onto the couch where their humans were. They sat atop James’ shoulders so they could see the pretty pictures of ‘The Mitten’. They curled their tails around James’ neck and Stevie held onto one of his human’s fingers. “Still don’t know why there’s no squirrels in this story.” Bucky chittered. Their humans laughed. Then James began to read.

The next morning woke with sunshine glinting off the freshly fallen snow. Everyone piled into James’ old pick up, and gifts were loaded in the back seat. Bucky and Stevie sat on their humans shoulders, eagerly watching old brownstones turn to tall forests.

It was mid morning when they pulled up to the tree lot. “Oh, no”, Steve whispered. A sign in red and green stood in front of the gate. Sorry, out of trees. See you next year! it read. “What are we going to do now?” Steve said. His eyebrows came together in a rather forlorn look. James put a hand on his shoulder, “Don’t worry pal, maybe we can get a fake tree this year. And we’ve still got a warm home full of decorations.” Steve knew James was right, but the smell of a spruce tree in their living room was one of his favourite memories of Christmas with his mom.

He perked up when they arrived at the Barnes’ home, though. Winnie was overjoyed to see them, almost as much as Bucky and Stevie were to see the large spruce forest that surrounded the yard.

“Stevie!” Bucky chirpped. James looked at the two of them, a fondness in his eyes, “Go ahead”, he said, “Just be back before dinner!” he had to yell over the squeaks and chirps of the little squirrels running off to play in the tree branches.

“Look at that one, Stevie! I bet a could easily beat you to the top!” Stevie chased after him, clutching his little santa hat to his head, “As if! You’d fall not even half way up.” Steve chirped, and scurried up the trunk after him.

Not a moment later Bucky found himself dangling by his fingertips, toes too far from the nearest bottom branch. “Bucky, hurry up!” Stevie called, “You can see everything from up here!” He had reached the top of the tallest tree in no time, but Bucky had made the mistake of jumping onto a particularly flimsy branch that bent all the way down, sliding Bucky off and sending him toppling to the ground. As a squirrel however, he was very good at recovering from blunders such as these, and managed to catch a branch on his way down. Unfortunately he had nothing to push off of. “Coming!” Bucky grunted. He began to swing his legs, lifting himself up with his arms, and pulling his legs over the branch. “Let’s try this again, shall we?” he muttered, and jumped onto the next branch above him. It was cold at the top of the tree, the wind brisk and snapping. The two huddled together, wrapping their tails around each other for warmth. Stevie hid his nose in the warm fluff of Bucky’s tail.

As they looked out over the forest of lush needles and breathed in the smell of spruce wood, Bucky began to think of James and Steve’s solunm faces when they saw the closed sign. He couldn’t stand to see either of them disappointed. Stevie seemed to have the same thought, “I have an idea.” he said. Bucky nodded at him, eager to hear what was likely to be a disastrous plan as always. “They want a real tree, right? I’m sure they have one to spare here.” “It would be the perfect gift. And then we’d have a tree to climb in. Inside!” Bucky agreed. And so the search began.

Stevie was the first to spot one, “Just there, do you see?”, he pointed out across the landscape. “Not really,” Bucky said, and grasped the branch with just the tips of his toes so he could see higher. “The one with long branches on the bottom and a tall point at the top.” Bucky squinted. “Hmm. Not quite right.” Stevie looked at him. “Really?” “What about that one off to the right? The needles look soft, and fun to play in.” Stevie rolled his eyes at Bucky, “It’s supposed to be for our humans, remember?” Bucky gave him a cheeky smile, “Who says we can’t have a little fun too?” Stevie couldn’t help but smile back, “Race you!”, and then he leaped to the tree across the way.

They sprang from branch to branch, and soon they came to the tree with soft looking needles. The needles were indeed soft, but the bark was covered in sap. “Um, Buck?” Stevie lifted up his hands and stuck them together, “I think.. It’s a bit too sticky for a Christmas tree, don’t you?” Bucky tried to pull needles off his sticky hands, “Yeah. Let’s try a different one.”

And so, the two squirrels began to hop from tree to tree searching for the perfect one. Not too long later Stevie called Bucky over to look at a black spruce. It had many branches, good for ornaments, and wasn’t too tall.

“I think you found it, pal!” Bucky cheered, and was about to jump over and join Stevie on his branch when he heard a shuffling behind him. Bucky and Stevie’s ears perked up and they turned to see a pair of antlers pushing past the trees. “Caribou?” whispered Bucky. (AN: Am I the only one who thinks of the engineer from Polar Express everytime they say caribou?) Sure enough the caribou came up and snuffled at the trunk of the tree. She began to nibble at the beard lichen there, hanging in scraggly strands off the stem. “Oh dear.” Stevie said, “Better not take this one. It’s hosting a caribou for dinner.” “Speaking of dinner, how much longer do we have?” Bucky asked. “Not long, the Sun’s gonna set in an hour or two.”

With hast, the two set off to find a tree that didn’t have lichen for a hungry caribou. Bucky found one only a few trees away, but when Stevie came to join him he stopped short. “Don’t move, Buck.” Stevie said through gritted teeth. Bucky held his breath. “There’s a fisher, behind you.” They stood as still as they could, hoping the fisher would move on quick. Sure enough, he slipped into the next tree. If it weren’t for the fact that he had moved up wind they might have escaped without a chase. As it was, the fisher sniffed the air, and then twisted around to pounce on them. Luckily, Bucky and Stevie were ready, and, nimble as anything, they sprang to the next tree. The fisher tried to follow, but when he landed on the branch, it proved too thin to hold his weight. Down he tumbled. The fisher brushed himself off, and scampered away to find a meal elsewhere.

“Oh goddess.” Stevie said. They were clutching each other tight, shivering on the branch. “Maybe we should just go back now.” Bucky said.

Stevie shook himself, “No, we can’t give up now. We won’t let them down.”

Bucky was about to protest, but Stevie had that stubborn look on his face that meant he was determined to succeed no matter what. So they began to search once more. Stevie thought he had found a nice one, but promptly turned away when he spotted a bob cat sharpening her claws on its bark.

Bucky’s cheer of delight rang throught the forest, “This one, Stevie!”

It was a nice tree, sort of big, but pretty and full of branches. They ran up and down the stem, celebrating their discovery. That’s when Bucky saw the tumbled rocks he hadn’t noticed before. The tree’s roots were holding them together, creating a little cave in the ground.

“Stevie come look at this.” he called. Stevie’s claws skittered across the rock when he came to join Bucky. “Neat!” he said. Then his face fell, “Can we still take it, though?”

“Well..”, They paused to listen. There was a soft snoring coming from inside the cave. “It’s a bear.” Bucky whispered, “He’s sleeping.”

“Let’s not disturb him then.” They hurried away to look for a tree, together this time.

Towards the edge of the forest, there was a tree full of nooks and crannies, and covered from head to toe in needles. It had all the hiding places anyone could ever want. They jumped into the middle part of the tree, and began to explore. Not only were there good hiding places, but it was warm and sheltered from the wind. Things were looking good until they came across a nuthacth, fluffed up and hunkering down for the night. “Hello Mr. Squirrels,” he sang, “If you’re looking for a place to rest, you’ve found the right tree.” He welcomed them with a ruffle of his wings. “Oh thanks, Mr. Nuthatch, sir, but we were actually about to head back home.” Stevie said. “Oh well, nice to meet you anyhow.” Mr. Nuthatch said pleasantly.

Bucky and Stevie climbed to the ground. “It wouldn’t do to cut down such a helpful tree. It seems like all the trees here have another job to do besides make James and Steve happy.” Stevie said. Bucky nodded, glumly, “I guess we will have to get a fake tree after all.” Stevie held his hand and sighed.

He took one last look around. At the same time Bucky and Stevie gasped. Stevie bounded across the underbrush, hands stretched out infront of him. Bucky followed and they scurried across the forest floor to a tree in the middle of a clearing.

They began to climb to the top. “Not much food here.” said Bucky. “No cave or den of a sleeping creature.” said Stevie “No one with scary claws.” They didn’t find anybody settling down for the night either. “And it’s the perfect height!” Bucky smiled when he reached the top.

“I know just the place you’re needed most Mr. Tree.” Stevie said. The little squirrels hugged each other in excitement.

In the distance, a voice was calling, “Stevie! Bucky! Dinner!” It was Winnie. When they got into the cozy house, brushing the needles and soil off, they made a mad dash to the kitchen.

“Steve!” his squirrel called his name, and Steve braced himself for the tiny claws. “James!” Bucky squeaked. Steve gave a jovial laugh, “What’s up? Did you two have fun?” “Yes, yes,” Stevie chittered, “And guess what?” “What?” James asked as he pulled Bucky’s hat off and ruffled his ears. “We found you a present!” Bucky chirped. “A present?” Steve said. “A Christmas tree!” the squirrels cheered in unison. Steve’s mouth hung open. Winnie looked at them with a smile and a tilt of her head. James’ eyebrows were high on his forehead, like when he finds one of them folding laundry, or pouring he and Steve ceareal for breakfast. “A- a real tree?” Steve asked. “Uh huh.” nodded Bucky James smiled down at him, “Well we better go cut it down before it gets too dark, right, Steve?”

A deep layer of snow sat heavy on the roof of the brownstone. Inside, a Christams tree gave a warm glow to the living room. And two little squirrels giggled and chirped as they dashed inbetween ornaments. Their humans smiled, and laughed along with them.

#steve/bucky #squirrel!steve #squirrel!bucky #christmas #christmas trees #bed time stories #most likely the cutest thing I've ever written #caribou? #jan brett

[fluffymusketeer]

Ereri Fic Recs: Canonverse Pining!Levi

I love a good pining!Levi fic, and I love canonverse, so here is a fic rec list of these two things smushed together!

Nuthatch by sugarplumsenpai

After the war has ended, Levi finds himself thrown into coerced retirement. With nothing but time on his hands, he buys an old house, and throws himself into renovation work to fulfill himself an old, almost forgotten dream: opening a tea shop. If only he could forget about expressive, green eyes and a smile like sunshine. Luckily, he's still got Hanji.

Stay, Always by zhedang

The war against the Titans is over. Levi, retired from the Survey Corps, now works at the orphanage Historia established. Squad Leader Eren Yeager is a frequent visitor between expeditions. When Levi learns that many people assume he and Eren have been a couple for years, he is taken aback– is he really that obvious? Meanwhile, Eren has something on his mind too, but he won’t say what.

Gossip by A26

Alternative title: The curious incident involving Sasha and the gourd that no one will openly speak about. The whole squad is in denial that it actually happened.Or, the one where Levi is pining hardcore for Eren's hot bod. Events unfold and buttsex is the answer to everyone's problems.

I’ll Be Back By Sunset by Arlene0401

It was pathetic really, being hooked up on a person who had left, seeking comfort in the company of others who were equally wounded. It should be even more pathetic to waste time on the porch every evening around sunset. Every evening, without fail, he would mumble something about catching some fresh air and his housemates would let it pass. After a while, he could almost make himself believe he only seeked a little solitude and a glimpse of the dying sun. Almost. Because no matter how hard he tried to suppress the memory of Eren’s last words to him, they popped up in his mind, unwanted, unasked. “I’ll be back by sunset.”

Levi’s Mailbox by IttyBittyTeapot

After the war, Eren has moved outside the walls. Levi receives a letter from him every Thursday, and though he longs to be with him, he still can't bring himself to pick up where they left off on that painful night before he left.

Tonight, We Are Together by foreverautumn

The truth is, he doesn't even know what he would have said, or how Eren would have reacted. He doesn't know if Eren's the type to blush easily, or stutter, or if he'd look victorious, like he'd just won a battle no one had been aware he'd been fighting.

Homecoming by bfketh

The war is over, the Titans gone. Humanity has expanded far beyond the Walls, and Levi has left the Survey Corps to run a modest tea shop in one of the new settlements. Eren, meanwhile, is still in the Corps, and that means long absences as the expeditions into the ever expanding world take him farther and farther from home.

#fanfic rec #eren x levi #canonverse pining!levi

[sugarplum-senpai]

Glass, Sail, Forbid

A/N: Skimming through my Three Word Prompt collection yesterday, I suddenly realised I have a few drabbles from May 2020 sitting in my document which never saw the light of day. They're not all Ereri, but this one is, and it's Sparrowverse too, so it definitely deserves to be shared. 

Situated in the Nuthatch/pre-Swallow era.

(Read on AO3) 

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The spring’s first barn swallows sail above HQ’s court when Eren says goodbye. 

The flock flies low. Low enough to hint at approaching rain, and Eren already feels the sky crying in his chest. Words well up inside. Streams made of vows and apologies too big and small, too important and too meaningless all at once. 

He can’t say, Don’t forget me. If Levi is lucky, he will. 

He can’t tell Levi, I won’t ever forget you. It would lead them down a path they don’t ever talk about. 

He should at least return the handkerchief. He tucked it into his pocket for this exact purpose, forbid himself to sniff it one last time, least of all take it with him, but now that he’s here, Eren can’t even go through with that. 

Levi stands before him, features stoic and arms crossed. For someone this muscular, he looks achingly small today. Like someone crafted him from material so gossamer fragile he will crack and shatter any second. 

Eren can relate. His innards have been of the same matter for almost four months. Sharp, splintery little things. Most of them long fractured to dust. What remains is red deformed pulp sending toothy sludge through his veins. 

I’m sorry, it throbs. 

I’m sorry.

I’m so, so sorry. 

Can we please be friends again?

I don’t want to leave. 

His hands itch to reach out for one last touch. His palms burn with it, yet his fingers clasp around Salka’s reins until he feels the telltale tingle of steam. 

The others call him, and perhaps it’s what brings him back to his senses. He turns. 

The last thought shooting through his mind before he mounts Salka is that if this parting breaks his glassy heart for good, it will at least be for a good cause. 

Levi’s Assam will ease the distance. The mission’s goal will too. And when he returns—if he returns—everything will be different. Never good again, no. But different. 

He clenches his teeth. Sets his gaze firmly on the horizon. 

Salka takes the first step. Makes all remaining fissures crackle and split. 

Eren doesn’t cry for a very long time. 

#ereri #fanfic #drabble #my writing #sparrowverse #canonverse #sugarplum's three word prompt drabbles #fic: nuthatch #fic: swallow