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Avatar: The Last Airbender (Cartoon 2005)+2

save some face you know

by the_cloud_whisperer

Eighty years after Roku's death, the Avatar returns to the Fire Nation, born to Prince Ozai. Everything seems poised for the Fire Nation to take over the world, except for a few minor details, namely: Ozai unknowingly banishes and alienates his son, the Avatar. A retelling of the events of A:tLA, in which Zuko is the Avatar, Azula is his twin, and Aang is still the last Airbender. In this AU, Air comes directly before Fire instead of the other way around. Book 1 focuses on Zuko's childhood and adolescence, up until his banishment from the Fire Nation. Featuring Lu Ten, Master Piandao, turtleducks, and too many POV changes to count.

Teen 20k words 5 ch Complete 2.5k kudos

Lu Ten is the big brother everyone wishes they had · Bisexual Male Character · Lu Ten (Avatar) Lives · Avatar Zuko (Avatar)· +12 more

Attack on Titan

story without words

by andreaphobia

Eren and Jean in a world where they could have been happy.

Teen 5k words 1 ch Complete 1.8k kudos

Modern AU · Reincarnation · Reincarnation AU · pretension - Freeform· +5 more

BTS

Work

by Error401

"I don’t have enough money for food," Jimin texted, picking his phone back up in a hurry. The entirety of the amount she’d given him would go to rent. And only rent. "Don’t be dramatic," the response read. Jimin’s heart fell. It was what he should have expected.

Teen 3.8k words 1 ch Complete 1.6k kudos

Angst · Busking · Emotional Hurt/Comfort · Muteness· +5 more

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

Sing You A Lullaby

by orphan_account

Travelling for his job, Remus Lupin knows the one thing he should not do is pick up random hitchhikers. And yet when he sees the ripped jeans, wild smile, and guitar on his back, he can't help himself. “Don’t do it, Lupin,” Remus ordered himself, even as his hand reached for the hand-brake. “He could be a serial killer. It doesn’t matter how good looking he is. Ted Bundy was a total lady-killer. Literally. Don’t.”And yet here he was slowing down to a crawl, then a stop. And he could see in his mirror the bloke sauntering up with that smirk still in place like he just bloody knew Remus was going to pull over.Because of course he was."

General 8.9k words 1 ch Complete 912 kudos

Alternate Universe- non magic · modern marauders · music critic Remus · musician sirius· +10 more

My Hero Academia

one hell of a hook

by dinosuns

Honestly, the way Todoroki is so objectively attractive and also objectively a total disaster is whiplash of the highest degree. This is the most chaotic paradox to ever exist. “Is there a problem?” Todoroki asks so casually it is staggering.  He speaks like for some reason Bakugou is the one in the room losing his grip on sanity here, like this is normal. Okay. Fine. If nobody else will say it then Bakugou will have to be the one to shut this down right now.  “Yeah,” he gestures to the absolute abomination in Todoroki’s hands. “That ain’t an instrument.”  Todoroki quirks a brow. From this distance Bakugou can’t prove shit but it sure looks as if the fucker thinks this is funny.  “Are you sure?”  Strange - that sounds more like a challenge than a question. Fine. If Todoroki wants to do this, they can do this. Grinning, Bakugou leans forwards on the stool. In every possible way, he will enjoy this.  It’s on, bitch. Todoroki opens the violin case. What comes out is not a violin.

Teen 8.5k words 1 ch Complete 774 kudos

Aged-Up Character(s) · Alcohol · Alternate Universe - College/University · Bad Flirting· +17 more

Miraculous Ladybug

Street Music

by Freedom_Shamrock

Adrien and Luka are a duo of very talented street musicians and Marinette is a very stressed-out young executive who starts spending her lunch breaks outside just to listen to them play.

Teen 25k words 15 ch Complete 525 kudos

AU · Alternate Universe - No Kwamis · Alternate Universe - No Powers · Bisexual Character· +9 more

BTS

Down For These Milk and

by buttstrife (orphan_account)

“Yeah, but we can get to know each other. I know you as the devil with the voice of an angel who stole my busking spot. I know you play the guitar, even when it’s freezing cold outside for god knows what reason. You tell me the rest,” Taehyung says, a charming smile sweeping Jungkook into surrender, and that’s how Jungkook falls in love (for the nth time, what the actual fuck).

Teen 2.3k words 1 ch Complete 522 kudos

Fluff · Meet-Cute · No Angst · Alternate Universe· +2 more

Little Witch Academia

Tuneless

by InsominiacArrest

Diana is a famous professional violinist, Akko is a street artist trying to become a pop star the hard way.Diana keeps finding herself following her tune down the street.

Teen 3.5k words 1 ch Complete 516 kudos

Alternate Universe · Musicians · Pining · Getting Together· +2 more

BTS

Beautiful Life

by orphan_account

In which Seokjin can’t ever hold a job so he busks for money, and Jungkook holds the highest job position the economy can offer. (Probably) —It’s November.Dawn of a new day. —What’s your reason for finding the world beautiful?

General 11k words 1 ch Complete 480 kudos

AU-pretty sure it’s just city life · I’m not exactly sure what to call it · Fluff · minimal angst· +4 more

My Hero Academia

None Of This Was My Fault

by StrayCatRunning

Izuku was four when his quirk came in. Sitting on the floor, crayon in hand, he had been trying to draw the dogs he and Mummy were watching on the telly, the ones who were rounding up the sheep for the farmer. He watched breathlessly as a black and white one raced across the big green field, and suddenly wished with all his heart to run like that, to be useful like that, and the room tipped over as he fell, all four legs tangled up. Or: Izuku has a quirk and that should be a great thing but, well, why doesn't it match his parent's quirks?

Teen 19k words 6 ch Complete 465 kudos

Parental Aizawa Shouta | Eraserhead · Parental Yamada Hizashi | Present Mic · Midoriya Izuku Has a Quirk · Midoriya Izuku Does Not Have One for All Quirk· +25 more

Julie and The Phantoms (TV 2020)

Down at the Pier

by notalotgoingonatthisinstant

Without music, her house was suffocating, like it had been for the past six months, and she couldn’t bring herself to fill the void. Her artistry came out in a different way now: drawing. Drawing until she ran out of ink and her hand cramped. Drawing so she didn’t have to think. Until the strum of a guitar caught her attention at the pier, and the voice that followed captivated her. She couldn't look away even if she wanted to. And maybe the guy was looking back.//Or the AU where Luke is busking at Santa Monica Pier when Julie just so happens to go there to draw.

Teen 32k words 6 ch Complete 456 kudos

Alternate Universe · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Busking · Developing Relationship· +7 more

BTS

The Moon and His Sun

by a_lonely_whale666666

“Hey, you’re in my spot?!”“I don’t know what you’re talking about; this is clearly a public space.”Yoongi and Jimin both busk around Seoul, and they cross paths one fateful morning.

Teen 6k words 2 ch Complete 436 kudos

Fluff · Light Angst · Alternate Universe - Coffee Shops & Cafés · Busking· +15 more