Paytonfan fiction
Character · 341 works
Payton turns up in 6 works open to everyone here. The average one runs about 1,000 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.
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The Politician (TV 2019)
your name on my lips, tongue-tied
by director_hill
Payton just broke up with Alice, and that got him the much needed points to the student presidency. But so did Astrid. Both sitting in the fence, both needed something, or someone to distinguish them. And that's how Payton Hobart ended up dating River Barkley, Astrid's ex. Well at least fake dating. (But River doesn't know that yet. And Payton doesn't plan to tell him anytime soon.)-also known as: the one where payton dates river for political gain.
The Politician (TV)
i really do love you
by flamerush101
this is basically me fixing the end to episode 1, because I cannot stand the thought of knowing that Payton has to deal with River dead, so this is for everyone who wanted them to be together
The Politician (TV 2019)
Sleep For Once In Your Life
by Alpha_Aurigae
Payton has been staying up until two in the morning for the past two weeks and River is worried.
Marvel Cinematic Universe+3
cmon spaceman the cosmos
by bumblebuzzy
When she decided to stay home instead of relaxing at the Compound on her day off, Payton didn't really expect an entire spaceship to crash in her backyard. She probably should've seen it coming.Alternatively, what happens when I don't want to write the next chapter for my two wips that I haven't updated in 2+ years :)Alternatively, yet another Marvel Soulmate AU by yours truly.
The Politician (TV 2019)
All We See Is Sky
by starzinoureyes
An alternate ending to the heaven scene
The Politician (TV 2019)
Hear
by director_hill
"I really did love you." It's the quickest, yet slowest second of his life. He sees River pulling the gun and by the time he releases what he's about to do, the trigger is nearly pulled. Nearly. -If River hadn't died, and the discussion after.
The Politician (Netflix)+1
Meticulous
by zonerunner
Payton Hobart was notoriously methodical, a very organised young man. That in itself was no problem - it didn't seem to be causing any harm, and it helped him work towards his ambitions. However, when Payton began to withdraw, everyone noticed, leading to some unusual interactions, a phone call, and an intervention. I wrote this because I finished The Politician yesterday and Ben Platt has a knack for portraying characters I relate to. This is mostly me projecting, but I do see Payton as displaying some OCD characteristics. This takes place during the characters' junior year.
The Politician (TV 2019)
Initiative
by KujiraHanma
Being carried away from their first kiss, here is an idea how their second kiss could have happened.
The Politician (TV 2019)
Soft Intentions
by TheUsualSuspect
He hadn’t let a single tear slide for the longest time and it took the briefest of conversations for River to have him brushing several away. The power River so easily held over him, yet so delicately as if he knew how precious the gift was, and he didn’t want to abuse it. Payton contemplated how many extra layers he needed to add to his wall today, in preparation for River. Ordinarily, he stood by his routine five, however, he felt more would be unfortunately necessary. He spent the next fifty-six minutes applying each layer of mortar and slowly adding brick after brick. Unbeknownst to him that he would be the one to break them all down.
The Politician (TV 2019)
I Don't Know How This River Runs, But I'd Like the Company Through Every Twist and Turn
by felissadee
“What’s your name?” he demanded.“Uh, River.”“River,” the man said, leaning over to clasp River’s shoulder, “I’m so sorry this dumbass doesn’t realize he’s on a date with you right now.”ORAn AU in which River lives and tries to take Payton on a nice date to get his mind off the campaign, but Payton didn't get the memo.
The Politician (Netflix)+1
I Wish I Had A River (I Could Skate Away On)
by zonerunner
Senior year, and Payton and River's relationship is a thing of the distant past, though they both privately harbour feelings for one another. But with the campaign for student body president, all feelings are pushed aside, leaving only half-playful, half-serious head to heads. That is, until River shoots himself. Suddenly, River Barkley is someone of the past, and Payton is left to navigate a much lonelier world.
The Politician (TV 2019)
Dangerous
by allthemagicthings
Somewhere between their first kiss and their threesome with Astrid, Payton asks River why he's doing this.
The Politician (TV 2019)
The tragedy of being a politician
by backtothefuture
Payton tries it again. With his group of friends and former enemies, he hopes to win against the senator who doesn't give a shit. Unfortunately, he meets his former lover in New York and while he thought he drowned his emotions the day River attempted suicide he can't help himself and gets drawn to the man. (or basically a try on season two with the mix that River never died but moved and appears in New York to mess with Payton, not on purpose obviously)
The Politician (TV 2019)
Benefit
by CravingCraze
Payton needed four hundred and twenty five flowers for the benefit he was doing.
The Politician (Netflix)+1
Unwinding
by zonerunner
Ever since he was young, Payton has had his life planned out to a T. Needless to say, this plan did not involve his frankly weird obsessions, not to mention cheating on his girlfriend with someone of the same gender. Someone who was already in a relationship to begin with. Payton needs a way to regain control and get back on track. McAfee, more perceptive than he realised, gives him some advice, but whether Payton has the guts to follow her advice remains to be seen.This can be read as a stand-alone work, but it'll make more sense if you read part one first.
The Politician (TV 2019)
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The Politician (TV 2019)
A potentially explicit work
The Politician (TV 2019)
drink up one more time and i'll make you mine (keep you apart, deep in my heart)
by leifstroganoff
sometimes there's not a deep reason that you keep seeing your dead ex-something. sometimes you're just traumatized.