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Optimism

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411 works open to everyone here carry this tag; 83% are complete. The average one runs about 9,100 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Spider-Man: Spider-Verse (Sony Animated Movies)

One Must Imagine

by Chaos_and_Sparkles

Usually, Pavitr doesn't mind being teased for being happy and naive and exempt from so-called Spider-Man Luck. He knows they don't mean it condescendingly - and besides, it's how he's learned to survive.Emphasis on usually.AKAPavitr's having a bad day, and finally gets tired of being patronized for being optimistic. Cue a trip down memory lane... and perhaps a kind and comforting present.

Teen 15k words 2 ch Complete 1.8k kudos

Angst · Angst and Feels · Angst and Hurt/Comfort · Pavitr Prabhakar-centric· +55 more

Merlin (TV)

A Party Without Cake is Just a Meeting

by MerlinLikeTheBird

“Ok,” Merlin says before he can talk himself out of it, and suddenly they are signing up for the two week introduction to Italian cookery course. Their elbows knock as they fill out the sheets, and Merlin hides his pleased smile.When someone tries to take Arthur’s spot the first lesson, Merlin politely tells them he’s saving it for a friend if they don’t mind, thank you very much.

Teen 14k words 2 ch Complete 980 kudos

Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic · Baking · Character death is off screen before story begins· +15 more

Batman (Comics)+3

And a Cup of Good Cheer!

by Kieron_ODuibhir

The Jokester has gotten used to his face not being the most reassuring sight in the world, what with the scars, but everyone he meets all of a sudden acting like they think he's some kind of puppy-kicking monster, that's...new. It's almost a relief when Owlman shows up. The black outfit is also new, but at least here's someone who's supposed to hate him.

General 37k words 8 ch Complete 968 kudos

Arch-Nemesis · Batmobile · Child Briefly In Danger · Christmas Presents· +21 more

Naruto

Butterflies: Nature's Mutant

by RowlettLesbian

Cho Uchiha loves butterflies. Also spiders, and worms, and beetles, and ants, and bees, and squirrels, and bears, and birds, and trees, and dirt, and mushrooms, and... Cho spends as much time as possible away from the Uchiha compound, exploring the forests and writing about the amazing creatures that live there. So she's fairly surprised when she comes back to find her clan dead.

Teen 9.1k words 4 / ? ch In progress 765 kudos

Adopted Sibling Relationship · Bugs & Insects · Family · Fluff· +11 more

The Old Guard (Movie 2020)

Full Fathoms Deep

by Sixthlight

It started on the midnight to eight shift, sometime before three, the witching hour even by ship standards.

Teen 9.4k words 1 ch Complete 533 kudos

Boats and Ships · Female Friendship · Horror · Missing Scene· +4 more

Project Hail Mary (2026)+1

What is a Morale Boost for a Microbiologist?

by icosae

Ryland Grace discovers a manual on the spaceship labeled Morale Boost. With no other humans to experience the morale boost with him, Rocky is exposed to snippets of human culture. That is, the definition of a "culture" by a microbiologist.

General 2.5k words 1 ch Complete 524 kudos

Fluff · Optimism · Rocky seeing human technology! · Ryland Grace & Rocky are Best Friends· +1 more

The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.

Moments In Between

by zcnitzu

Kusuo can only hope that someone can come save them. But with everything pent up it’s good to finally relax, especially if that means being with the person you tolerate the most. orA short story of what happened in between segments of one of the stranded island episodes.

General 1.1k words 1 ch Complete 520 kudos

Attempt at Humor · Desert Island · Feelings Realization · I Wrote This Instead of Sleeping· +5 more

JoJo's Bizarre Adventure

A Firefly Loose Tonight

by liminal_wanderer

Pannacotta Fugo has a nightmare and makes a run for it after he almost loses control of his Stand while Team Buccellati is en route to Venice. Giorno Giovanni may be the only one who knows what to say to bring him around again.

Teen 3.1k words 1 ch Complete 509 kudos

fugio · Budding Love · Understanding · Comfort/Angst· +18 more

Good Omens - Neil Gaiman & Terry Pratchett+1

Take a Big Cup Put Six

by Violencerarelyknocks

Season 2: 6 shots of espresso sceneI thought they moved way too quickly past "How's your naked man friend?", so I adjusted it a little.Jealous!Crowley

Teen 1k words 1 ch Complete 491 kudos

Jealous Crowley (Good Omens) · Kissing · Innuendo · 6 shots of espresso scene· +5 more

Spider-Man - All Media Types+8

I Believe in Daredevil

by lita

Peter thought the man perched on the rooftop in front of him was Daredevil but it turned out to be another superhero. Conversation between the most naïve and enthusiastic superheroes in the MCU ensued.

General 947 words 1 ch Complete 464 kudos

First Meetings · Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting · Male Friendship · Developing Friendships· +12 more