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Steven Universe (Cartoon)

I'll never be alright - so I'm breaking the habit tonight

by TheRegularWriter

Steven has long since grown past the habit of clutching his t-shirt, where his gem is located. Yet at times, he uncovers his belly and stares at it for a long time. Maybe too long. His fingers might even touch the hard, polished cold of the pink diamond contrasting his soft hands. The boy spends the nights in his room thinking about it all. And if that really makes sense, the gem in his belly aches. It’s not supposed to hurt. But it does. A lot.

Teen 2.6k words 1 ch Complete 349 kudos

3 of which are all oneshots focused on the boys · Angst with a Happy Ending · But please don't take this as torture porn · Canon Divergence· +22 more

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Sorry seems to be the hardest word

by TheRegularWriter

"He feels utterly terrible. Giving up fixing that mess, Tony hugs his own knees, buries his face against them and cries, and doesn’t stop. The workshop is deadly silent now, his sobs the only noises there. He wants to see nothing but the dark, but all he can see is Peter’s terrified brown eyes, and he keeps hearing I’m so sorry, sir, I’m really sorry as if his mind is a broken record.Tony pulls his own hair hard with one of his hands, sobbing louder.(Somewhere, he hears another voice saying I’m so sorry, sir, I’m really sorry. A much younger one, but as afraid, as frightened of the angry, scary and tall figure yelling.)"Or: Tony has another one of his bad days and takes it out on Peter.

Teen 4k words 1 ch Complete 294 kudos

Angst · Angst with a Happy Ending · Apologies · At this point everything I write is to cope with my own issues· +25 more

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Loud

by TheRegularWriter

Even when everything is quiet, Tony's mind is loud.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 244 kudos

Canon Divergence · Childhood Trauma · Complex-PTSD · Emotional Hurt/Comfort· +18 more

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

don't you get it?

by TheRegularWriter

It’s obvious, isn’t it? It’s always been obvious. Catra has always loved Adora. She insisted to come. And she insisted to hurt Adora to prove that very fact.

General 743 words 1 ch Complete 238 kudos

Abuse · Abusive Relationships · Adora (She-Ra) Needs a Hug · Adora deserves better· +14 more

Steven Universe (Cartoon)

Atmosphere

by TheRegularWriter

When he can't sleep, Steven goes to the Brooding Hill. The more he goes, the darker the ocean becomes. The louder it is and the more it calls for him.The waves never leave him when he avoids them.

Teen 2.7k words 1 ch Complete 213 kudos

Angst · Anxiety · Brotherly Affection · Brotherly Bonding· +20 more

Batman - All Media Types+3

The Last Laugh, a Reverse Robins story

by PrincipledStarfish

Four years ago Robin was murdered by the Joker. Now Tim Drake is back, and claims to have no idea how he survived or ended up back in Gotham. The entire Batfamily is sent searching for answers, as a plan comes together that will change the city, and the Bats, forever.

Teen 28k words 9 / ? ch In progress 207 kudos

Baby Dick Grayson · Batkids Age Reversal · Complex-PTSD · Damian Wayne is Nightwing· +14 more

Steven Universe (Cartoon)

I keep my eyes on the door (but I remember)

by TheRegularWriter

Steven knows the good days and the bad. He’s felt the bad several times, but he always got through it. Steven never allowed it to get in the way for too long.But the gray days are different. The gray comes out of warning and it’s never obvious.

Teen 3.2k words 1 ch Complete 202 kudos

Angst · Angst with a Happy Ending · Brotherly Affection · Canon Divergence· +18 more

Steven Universe (Cartoon)

It's not your fault

by TheRegularWriter

Simple words shouldn't make him cry.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 193 kudos

Apologies · Brotherly Affection · Brotherly Bonding · Canon Divergence· +18 more

She-Ra and the Princesses of Power (2018)

They spun a web for me

by TheRegularWriter

With everything falling apart, Adora shares a moment with yet another person they ended up rescuing from the Horde.

General 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 181 kudos

(sort of?) · Adora (She-Ra) Needs a Hug · Adora-centric (She-Ra) · Angst· +21 more

Fullmetal Alchemist (Anime 2003)

in a lonely place

by TheRegularWriter

“… Why are you wearing that?”“I don’t know,” Al responds (honestly?), his voice echoing inside the metal. “It’s weirdly comforting.”--Alphonse feels detached.

Teen 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 162 kudos

Alphonse Elric needs a hug · Alphonse Elric-Centric · Angst · Brotherly Affection· +16 more

Transformers: Prime

Saccharine and Stranger Things

by TipperTupper

It had started out as a curiosity, a platonic and strange sort of camaraderie derived from a desire to understand the other. But slowly, things shifted.

Teen 3.9k words 1 / ? ch In progress 89 kudos

Because I can · Complex-PTSD · Dare I Call It Schmoop · I Will Go Down With This Ship· +6 more

Star Wars - All Media Types

under the weight of it

by jumpinginmuddypuddles

“Who’s here?” Leia asks, careful to keep her voice from shaking, even when this side of Luke is scaring her. He’s like a ghost, wailing out about half-seeded memories and emotions sewn into his skin like his scars. “Luke. Who’s here?”He makes a strangled noise and it takes Leia a moment to place it as a sob. “Vader.” He chokes again. More tears fall. “Vader’s here.”//After their retreat from Bespin, Luke falls into a feverish sickness, full of hallucinations and Force-visions. Leia struggles to keep them both together.

General 4k words 1 ch Complete 50 kudos

post episode v · Fever · Delirium · Hurt/Comfort· +13 more

Steven Universe (Cartoon)

Back on the borderline

by TheRegularWriter

Lars finally receives a visit he's missed.

General 1.2k words 1 ch Complete 32 kudos

Post-Episode: s01e19 I Am My Monster · Pre-Episode: s01e20 The Future · Steven Universe Future · Recovery· +15 more