January 2026 Fanfic Recs
Feb. 1st, 2026 06:12 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
forestsofpineI can't believe it's February already. I read several published books in January, including:
And here are some of the fanfics I enjoyed:
Beyond Evil Fic Recs
As I mentioned last month, I won a Fandom Trumps Hate auction last year and asked for JWDS post-canon-get together that keeps the side characters and found family elements I loved so much in the show as important elements. I am so thrilled with the result I still can't believe it's real, I feel like twirling a little every time I think of it.
rake the springtime across your sheets, Lee Dongsik/Han Juwon, 16k, explicit
Heated Rivalry Fic Recs
I am enjoying the amount of epistolary fic in this fandom.
Ilya Rozanov's 2017 Dating Wrapped, Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander, 1k, teen
Remember how I mentioned last month that I was hoping for an f/f Hollanov fandom to rival the f/f Wangxian one? I've been keeping an eye out and here's one I enjoyed:
Gambit, Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander, 4k, explicit
Happy reading!
- Sorcery and Small Magics, by Maiga Doocy, a tropey and satisfying m/m fantasy romance that had me cracking out my violin playlist on Spotify
- The Everlasting, by Alix E. Harrow, an m/f time loop fantasy romance about the uses and abuses of story-telling
And here are some of the fanfics I enjoyed:
Beyond Evil Fic Recs
As I mentioned last month, I won a Fandom Trumps Hate auction last year and asked for JWDS post-canon-get together that keeps the side characters and found family elements I loved so much in the show as important elements. I am so thrilled with the result I still can't believe it's real, I feel like twirling a little every time I think of it.
rake the springtime across your sheets, Lee Dongsik/Han Juwon, 16k, explicit
He wakes up to pearl-grey morning light coming through the old lace curtains of Dongsik's window. He's wearing an old stretched-out shirt and sweatpants, not his own. Beside him, arm tucked under the pillow, Dongsik sleeps.
Hot panic rushes over him. He dimly remembers getting into the shower, being guided by Dongsik's hands. Being handed these clothes, tugging the shirt over his head. Accepting a patter of explanations from Dongsik on why it would be better that he just stay the night. And he remembers everything before that.
He squeezes his eyes shut, as though he can disappear back into sleep. Dongsik makes a small sound, shifts slightly against the pillow, and Juwon's eyes fly open again. If he is here when Dongsik wakes up, he will have to say something, and that is impossible.
Hot panic rushes over him. He dimly remembers getting into the shower, being guided by Dongsik's hands. Being handed these clothes, tugging the shirt over his head. Accepting a patter of explanations from Dongsik on why it would be better that he just stay the night. And he remembers everything before that.
He squeezes his eyes shut, as though he can disappear back into sleep. Dongsik makes a small sound, shifts slightly against the pillow, and Juwon's eyes fly open again. If he is here when Dongsik wakes up, he will have to say something, and that is impossible.
Heated Rivalry Fic Recs
I am enjoying the amount of epistolary fic in this fandom.
Ilya Rozanov's 2017 Dating Wrapped, Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander, 1k, teen
Ilya Rozanov has shared a file with you: Sex_statistics_presentation_2017.ppt
(or: Ilya drops a bunch of hints about his love life to his teammates. They do not pick up on them)
(or: Ilya drops a bunch of hints about his love life to his teammates. They do not pick up on them)
Remember how I mentioned last month that I was hoping for an f/f Hollanov fandom to rival the f/f Wangxian one? I've been keeping an eye out and here's one I enjoyed:
Gambit, Ilya Rozanov/Shane Hollander, 4k, explicit
Sometimes Liliya thinks this is her favourite part: her fingers hovering above the chess piece, the heartbeat of stillness before her move. Pure potential. She could make Jane crawl across the floor, kiss her feet, beg. She could make Jane bark like a dog.
Happy reading!
