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Title: Good for Goodness Sake by Redrikki
Fandom: 
Ms Marvel
Character/Pairing:
Kamala Khan, Nakia Bahdir, Bruno Carreli, Zoe Zimmer, Doyle

Summary: "It's hard enough being an American Muslim at Christmas time. Then the Inventor had to go and make it worse."
Warnings: harm to children, white privilege
Word Count: 3243
Why I Rec This Fic: Really captures the tone of canon. Also its just cool to see this kind of stories around.
 

Title: I know you—a glance, and what you are by blackkat
Fandom:
MCU, Hawkeye (Matt Fraction comics)
Character/Pairing:
Clint Barton, Kate Bishop, Laura Barton

Summary: The look Kate gives him is deeply offended, like he just turned her world on its head. “Last week I had to stop you from eating pizza you scavenged out of a dumpster,” she says. “You called Tony Stark to help you hook up your TV because you lost the manual.”
Word Count:
494

Title: Homecoming by thatdamneddame
Fandom:
Character/Pairing:
Clint Barton/Phil Coulson, past Phil Coulson/OMC

Phil Coulson, Clint Barton, OCs
Summary: "When Phil Coulson was twenty-three, he fell in love. It’s what people are supposed to do, fall in love and settle down, but for all Phil Coulson is a practical man, he’s never been one for convention."
Word Count: 5484
Why I Rec This Fic: There is just something about this kind of relationship, the mood (quiet, and nostalgic bittersweet but happy) and the characterization of Coulson that just right up my type.

Warning: mention of homophobia, minor character death 

When Phil was twenty-eight, both his parents died in a car crash, and it was like whatever had been holding him to the conventional life had been severed with it. Richard doesn’t know, can never know, that SHEILD had contacted him before. That Phil was twenty-six and in an undisclosed location on a mission that never happened and everything that could go wrong did, and Phil, covered in the blood of the commanding officer he couldn’t save, single-handedly got his unit the hell out of dodge. And Phil had said no then because he couldn’t lie to his parents.
But he could lie to Richard.
Phil’s not really proud about that, but he’s honestly not that ashamed either. 
His sister, Lydia, was older by two years and as quietly competent as him. She was a court stenographer until she found Henry, who found Phil and Richard to be against God, and Phil found he didn’t really have time for people like that, not when he had taken bullets for his country.
He sends her cards for Christmas and her birthday, and gift cards to his niece and nephew, who he’s only ever met twice, on appropriate gift giving occasions. Lydia sends him the occasional email and mails him family photos that Phil keeps in a lock box under his bed.
They were close when they were younger, but years and miles and jobs and spouses have come between them. Phil doesn’t really miss her, not when he knows she’s safe and happy. Now he has his makeshift family at SHIELD. For years, it’s been more than enough. 

Title: Steve Roger's Soviet Assassins Dating Service by MissMorwen
Fandom:
Captain America (Movies)
Character/Pairing:
James "Bucky" Barnes/Natasha Romanov, Steve Rogers

Word Count: 289
Summary:
"In which Steve tries to be sneaky, Natasha and Bucky try to be even sneakier, and everyone end up much happier than they were at the beginning."


Steve doesn't mind Natasha's relentless matchmaking, in fact, he thinks it's kind of sweet of her, if a bit inconvenient at times.[...]It reminds him of how Bucky used to make him go on double dates. 

Title: Golems by thesometimeswarrior
Fandom:
Iron Man
Character/Pairing:
Tony Stark, Howard Stark, Howard Stark Sr., Steve Rogers

Summary: Three generation of Starks.
Word Count: 976
Why I Rec This Fic: Great character study, and beautiful bit with the feel of reclamation of the narrative.

"He names himself Stark because he wants it to be true. Stark, he figures, is the American for Shtark, which is Yiddish for Strong, and that’s the one thing the thirteen year-old-boy who will one day be known as Howard Stark Sr. wants to be." 

Title: Maqqaba by Domenika Marzione (domarzione)
Fandom:
Captain America
Character/Pairing:
Peggy Carter, Howard Stark, Abraham Erskine, Colonel Phillips

Summary: "Chanukah in the SSR."
Word Count: 1879
Why I Rec This Fic: Nice use of the outside pov. The lab has a great real life energy, and the way Erskins memory lives in this fic while he is absent though it is really touching.

Title: צוריס [tsuris] by Lasgalendil
Fandom:
Captain America
Character/Pairing:
Winifred Barnes, James "Bucky" Barnes, George Barnes

Summary: "No mother should have to outlive her child."
Word Count: 280
Warnings: Antisemitism
Why I Rec This Fic: I love minor character povs and the historical references and short style make an interesting read.

 

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Title: The Cat That Comes Back by kvikindi
Fandom:
Black Widow comics (works also if you only know the movie version)
Character/Pairing:
Natasha Romanov, Liho the cat

Summary: "There is this other world, where people have cats and lose them. She doesn't know how to be part of it."
Word Count: 1463
Why I Rec This Fic: Lovely distinct style, and a sad but soft story, really captures one of my fav aspects of Natasha as a character.
 

Title: love always wakes the dragon by opensummer
Fandom:
The Avengers
Character/Pairing:
Natasha Romanov

Clint Barton & Natasha Romanov
Summary: “Love is for children.” She said dismissively, knowing it is a lie.
Warnings: canonical child abuse, brainwashing
Word Count: 1744
Why I Rec This Fic:
 

Title: aseret ha-dibrot by allapplesfall
Fandom:
The Avengers
Character/Pairing:
Natasha Romanoff

Natasha Romanoff & Clint Barton, Natasha Romanoff & Bucky Barnes
Summary: "Natasha's life, as told through the Ten Commandments."
Warning: Antisemitism, Brainwashing, Canonical Child Abuse, Child Soldiers, Assimilation,
Word Count: 4333
Why I Rec This Fic: I really love the style of writing in this.

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Title: another life breathing by TolkienGirl
Fandom: Black Panther
Character/Pairing: T'Challa, Okoye

Okoye & T'Challa, Erik Killmonger & T'Challa, Okoye/W'Kabi
Summary: “"Bury me in the ocean with my ancestors who jumped from the ships, because they knew death was better than bondage." - Erik Killmonger

Wordcount: 402
Why I rec this Fic:
The fic is really beautiful with its soft but strong sense of duty, and love. And how they are not easy to navigate together.
Podfic by Blackglass here (3:27 minutes) 

Title: Princess of Wakanda by Lumeleo
Fandom:
Black Panther
Character/Pairing:
Shuri

Shuri & T´Challa
Summary: "Shuri is many things, but above all she will always be a princess."
Word Count: 500
Why I Rec This Fic: Nice character study, also Trans Shuri!

Podfic by Ravin_Pods (Ravin) here (4:11 minutes) 

Title: For Better by CatsGirlsComicsAndThisOddball
Fandom:
Black Panther
Character/Pairing:
Nakia, Okoye, T´Challa

Nakia/Okoye/T´Challa
Summary: Dealing with the aftermath.
Word Count: 1224
Why I Rec This Fic: I love characters who are stubborn devoted to some duty and I love angst.
 

"There are still people here who care about you, Okoye. Consider letting them."
“You haven’t gone home yet, have you?”
Okoye takes a measured breath in, out. In again. Their house- her house now, hasn’t had anyone in it in a week now. She has all she needs in her quarters in the palace, and there is much to do.
“I haven’t found the time.”
“Would you like me to accompany you?” T’Challa offers, as if he hadn’t gone without sleep for the last two nights.
“I am fine, my King.” Okoye swallows. “T’Challa. We should go back to work.” 

Title: Melodies from the Green Veld by Endeni
Fandom:
Black Panther
Character/Pairing:
Erik Killmonger, T'Challa

Erik Killmonger & T'Challa
Summary: "T’Challa thought he was going to be the last Black Panther."
Word Count: 1322
Podfic by blackglass here

Title: rhythms of unseen drums by lissomelle
Fandom:
Black Panther
Character/Pairing:
Nakia, T'Challa, Okoye, Shuri, T'Chaka)

Nakia/T'Challa, Nakia & Shuri

Summary: "King or country, which do you serve? Nakia passed every test to join the Dora Milaje but one."

Word Count: 3762
Why I Rec This Fic:
Love the style of prose.

Podfic by blackglass here

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Title: in its lonely & ramshackle head by Murf1307
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
John Allerdyce/Bobby Drake

John Allerdyce, Bobby Drake
Summary: "In 2015, the United States Supreme Court legalizes marriage equality in all fifty states. To celebrate, Kitty and Rogue drag Bobby and Kurt to Vegas as the witnesses to their lesbian wedding. It’s all going swimmingly, but then..."
Warnings: Contains references to drunk sex and whether or not that sex is regrettable.
Word Count: 1263
Why I Rec This Fic: Not very deep down I am still the person I was when I first watched X Men, and that person ships Iceman/Pyro with this special flavor of 13 year old indulgence.

Title: A Pear and an Apple by Charis
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
Kitty Pryde, Ororo Munroe

Summary: "The first time she remembers doing this, she was four years old.
Kitty in her first year at the X-Mansion, trying to find her footing. A familiar ritual and some unexpected company prove exceedingly helpful."
Warnings:  
Word Count: 1497
Why I Rec This Fic: One cool thing about fanfiction is seeing stories that are seldom shown in Mainstream. Here Kitty celebrates Tu BiShvat | The 15th of Shevat. Lovely bit of character exploration.

Angel 

Title: now you bring me your bruises by littledust
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
Angel Salvadore, Raven|Mystique,

Raven|Mystique/Angel Salvadore
Summary: "Raven doesn't scar."
Warnings: Implied/Referenced Abuse
Word Count: 323
Why I Rec This Fic: Angel deserves so much better/more then canon gave her, and I had a soft spot for this ship for a while, they really play of eachother well and Angel brings out very interesting things in Ravens story. 

Title: the graffiti on your body (too easy to wreck remix) by lady_krysis (saekhwa) for littledust
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
Angel Salvadore,

Raven|Mystique,
Raven|Mystique/Angel Salvadore
Summary: "In Angel's life, it's always a jackass with something."
Word Count:  533
Podfic: by kalakirya here 

Title: Rise by littledust
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
Angel Salvadore,

Raven|Mystique, Bolivar Trask
Raven|Mystique/Angel Salvadore
Summary: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence: "Angel's escapes, from her childhood home to Trask Industries."
Warnings: Unethical Experimentation, Implied/Referenced Domestic Violence, Strippers & Strip Clubs,
Word Count: 3204
Why I Rec This Fic: Angel deserves her story being told, and I like the writing style here.

 She was born with the marks, otherwise her stepfather would have had words with her mother about her harlot daughter getting tattooed. Angel only learned the trick of calling out her wings a few years ago, when a neighbor's dog leapt its too-small fence and started chasing her. Even on the run, frightened tears streaming down her face, Angel had marveled at the feeling of flight.
Her wings won't take her all the way to LA before there are people awake to spot the girl built like a dragonfly, but they can get her far enough to hitch a ride the rest of the way.
Angel doesn't leave a note for her mother, doesn't look back as she leaps into the air. What would she say? I love you. Don't come looking for me. Try to stay alive.

Title: how the west was won by kaydeefalls
Fandom:
X Men
Character/Pairing:
Angel Salvadore,

Erik Lehnsherr, Emma Frost, ,Ororo Munroe, Chris "Bolt" Bradley, Raven|Mystique
,
Summary: "Angel has never been anyone but herself."
Warnings: racism, fantasy racism, sex work, implied/referenced underage sex work,
Word Count: 2772
Why I Rec This Fic: I adore the style spare on words but nailing characters perfectly.

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