weekly fic recs | 10
prompt: animal
fandoms: aot, bnha, bsd, dc, hp, hq, mdzs
aot
Relative Size by Feneris
Everyone knew Shiganshina was home to some truly gigantic examples of spiderkind. None more so than the residents of the district itself. By the time they were five, every child in the district had become so inured to the sight of gigantic spiders that a tiny little spider was barely something worth noticing.
Of course what Shiganshinans called "a tiny little spider" did not match the rest of humanity's definition.
Ein Riese, der Fliegen Wollte by Closet_Cleaner
(explicit)
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.)
bnha
Little Sunshine by CosmicMerman
It storms often now.
Aizawa Shouta is a depressed pro hero only a few years out of high school, struggling to rekindle his love for humanity and the cruel world that lost him his best friend. Perhaps what he finds in the box in the alley after a patrol is the culmination of his bitterness for the people he's sworn to protect... or maybe it's the start of something tiny and bright and hopeful.
Who would have thought that the stormiest night would bring a little sunshine into his life?
Sky's the Limit by MangaFreak15
When All Might tells Izuku that he can't be a hero without a Quirk, that's the last straw. Izuku indeed takes a swan dive off of the roof, hoping for a swift death.
Except—
He doesn't hit the ground.
He flies.
an eight-legged predicament by wellthengetouttathesoupaisle
“Um,” Bakugou replies, still staring at the eight-legged monstrosity. It’s huge, the biggest spider he’s ever seen. Bakugou Katsuki is not afraid of spiders, but this one—it’s absolutely lovecraftian. “You want me to kill that?”
Or, a comprehensive guide of what not to do when a giant spider is loose in your headache-inducing, teenage-inhabited shared living space.
Skvader by BelleAmant
Izuku Midoriya was born with rabbit ears poking out of his head and wings sprouting from his back.
This...changes a lot more than one would expect.
Or: A story in which Izuku is the little sibling of Miruko and Hawks, raised by the Hero Commission, and kind of just wants to be a normal kid.
Overworked With No Overtime by Monkeygirl77
LivingLieDetector: *Sigh* kid, do your parents know you’re online at this hour
ChildOfChaos: define ‘parents’
Megaphoneman: people who take care of and love you, little listener
ChildOfChaos: Ah, okay, thanks, no
Sleepisfortheweak: you should be sleeping, kid
ChildOfChaos: back @ u fucking zombie
Naptimechildren: I love this child, I’ve only known ChildOfChaos for a few minutes, but if anything happened to them, I’d kill everyone in this room, and then kill myself
ChildOfChaos: relatable, I crave death too, mysterious person
TweedyBird: are you suicidal?
ChildOfChaos: hell no man, I just want to be the opposite of alive
bsd
Of Beasts and Naps and Sunshine by Just_A_Poor_Boy
Atsushi doesn’t remember much from Before.
Cold. His memory supplies on the rare moments he ponders it. Dark. Painful.
All that isn’t murky is waking up as a tiger, alone in a forest.
Or: tiger boy is actually a Tiger Boy and lives feral in the woods for a hot minute before Suicidal Man finds him
Hum by chimesDissent
(mature)
All Atsushi really wants to do is make a home for himself in Yokohama, but the universe refuses to make that easy for him.
dc
hunting season by envysparkler
Tim just wanted a snack. He didn't want to be the snack.
two against the world by carolinaa
“I’m Tim,” he says, though introducing himself to a puppy makes him flush in embarrassment. “Are you hungry?”
The dog blinks at him, all scared eyes.
“Where’s your family?” Tim asks. “Did they leave you?”
(Or: Tim Drake finds a friend.)
hp
The Art of Self-Fashioning by Lomonaaeren
In a world where Neville is the Boy-Who-Lived, Harry still grows up with the Dursleys, but he learns to be more private about what matters to him. When McGonagall comes to give him his letter, she also unwittingly gives Harry both a new quest and a new passion: Transfiguration. But while Harry deliberately hides his growing skills, Minerva worries more and more about the mysterious, brilliant student writing to her who may be venturing into dangerous magical territory.
haikyuu
When the Stars Threw Down Their Spears by umisabaku
"It’s hard to understand the hierarchy when a school like Nekoma exists, putting them all together like they belong, but by the time Kenma enters high school he understands the difference. Kuroo is a black panther, rare and precious; a large predator stronger than most any other foe.
Kenma is a calico housecat. His coloring is uncommon, but he is not special."
Shapeshifter!AU. Kenma struggles with a culture and the rules of courtship.
mdzs
if you go chasing rabbits by occultings (microcomets)
Wei Wuxian drops his hand, leans one shoulder into the stunted door frame. “Oh. Okay. So. Why are you here, exactly?”
“The Institute sent me to assist you,” the ridiculously beautiful cardigan owner says, “as your familiar.”
Wei Wuxian laughs as if it’s a joke, although the man’s stony expression makes it clear that any humor gleaned from him is likely unintentional.
“Well, uh, I appreciate your,” Wei Wuxian says, “you know, time, but everything is under control here, actually.”
With impeccable timing, a tea-kettle sound keens from the kitchen, followed by a contained bang.
—
Or: Wei Wuxian is a witch, Lan Wangji is sent to be his familiar. They figure it out.
what else is there? by mme_anxious
(graphic depictions of violence)
“Did you hear the terrible news? Yiling Laozu Wei Wuxian has gone beyond the pale! He has murdered Hanguang-Jun!”
This is the first thing the swan hears flying over Yiling, and it sets him to hissing. It’s the kind of sound he would never make as a human, but as a swan—a mute swan— hissing is the only form of communication available to Lan Wangji. So he hisses.
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Jin Guangyao transforms Lan Wangji into a swan. Only an act of love will break the curse.
Window Shopping by thunderwear
(explicit)
Lan Wangji didn't look out across the other apartment building often, but now, as he scooped up his escaped rabbit, he looked over only to see a piece of paper taped to the window of the apartment across from him. It was written on purple construction paper in big block letters, like a child had written it.
WHAT'S YOUR BUNNY'S NAME???
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And they were quarantined.
Oh my god, they were quarantined.
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