May 2023 Fanfic Recs

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Here are some of the fics I enjoyed in May:

MDZS/CQL Fanfic Recs

The Mutations of the Cicada, gen, 3k, general audiences

“Ah, my mistake!” Nie Huaisang chirps. “You know your father has so many bastards, it’s so hard to tell which ones have been legitimized or not!” He pauses for long enough that Jin Guangyao’s cheeks must be aching to hold up that incredibly fake smile. “Oh… I’m sorry San-ge, obviously I didn’t mean...” he lets his sentence trail off into the paranoid recesses of Jin Guangyao’s hind brain.

“No apologies necessary, little brother,” Jin Guangyao grits out. “We were fortunate enough to recently expand the family.”
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5 times Nie Huaisang ruined Jin Guangyao's day, and one time Jin Guangyao ruined his.

Moonlight Chicken Fanfic Recs

green blue gold, Li Ming/Heart, 3k, teen

All the while, sticky, humid days slowly turned to crisper, apple-gold evenings. Trees became the colour of fire, like a warning. Li Ming started taking one of Heart's sweaters with him to the restaurant, to wear home over his own sweater on the bus. Heart got back his first assignment in Mechanical Lab with full marks, and Li Ming kissed him as a reward, stuck it to their refrigerator with the cactus shaped magnets that came with their taco delivery indulgences, the only place local enough that could provide any kind of spice close to what they were used to. He posted a photo of it to social media for everyone back home to see with the caption 'my boyfriend is so smart'. Wen commented with a thumbs up and Uncle Jim with a well done despite the strange hour it currently was in Pattaya. Li Ming stared down at his phone, guilty over it. They'd kept in touch over LINE but he hadn't seen or heard either of them since taking Heart's hand and walking into security at Suvarnabhumi Airport.

And then, fingers, tapping gentle on the side of his jaw. Heart's face tilted to one side, his big eyes and hands asking a question. "News from home?"
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Li Ming goes to America.

1000 Stars Fanfic Recs

31 domestic days in Phapundao, Phupha/Tian, 17k, teen

A collection of AToTS flash fiction works written in under 30 minutes with minimal to no editing, for the doMAYstic 2023 challenge. Mostly phutian with some (found) family and friendship feels.

I cannot be, until you, Phupha/Tian, 4k, teen

Omegas go into heat when they feel comfortable in their skin, safe, and loved.

Tian has never had a heat.

He never thought that moving into Phu Pan Dao village would change that.

Bad Buddy Fic Recs

Just a Blanket, Pat/Pran, 2k, explicit

Pat is prepared to lose. Pat is already losing.

Thai Actor RPF

Mind the pairings on this one, but I really enjoyed the Menace4Menace-in-Training energy here (as one of the comments described it), and Earth's affectionate, indulgent POV.

We've Been Down That Road Before, Earth/Mix and Mix/Fourth, 3k, teen

“That kid is head over heels in love with you,” Earth remarks, sinking down into Mix’s couch.

“Who is?” Mix asks, like he doesn’t know.
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Earth observes Fourth's crush on Mix — before, during, and after the earthmix divorce filming Moonlight Chicken.

Happy reading!