Parallel Play

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Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Cartoon 2018)+1

The One Where They Dont

by catatonicatnap

“Says here that sometimes turtles are cannibalistic,” Donnie reads.“Canna-what,” Leo says.“They eat each other,” Donnie says flatly. "For nutrients. Sometimes. Apparently red-eared sliders specifically eat softshells all the time.”Leo pauses with the yo-yo. Heeey. He glances up to find Donnie hasn’t even looked up from his book. “What, like us?” he asks suspiciously.Donnie lowers the book and meets his gaze. “Mhm.”There’s a long moment where they just stare at each other.Then Leo makes a face and rolls over and onto his back. “Well, that’s just stupid. Why would I wanna eat you when pizza’s right there?”

General 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 501 kudos

Turtle Tots (TMNT) · THERE IS NO ACTUAL CANNIBALISM HERE. THERE IS NO FAKEOUT. · THEY DO NOT EAT EACH OTHER. · THATS SO DUMB· +12 more

TXT (Korea Band)

what's a cat’s favorite day of the week?

by princesspuppy

“I eat human food.” Yeonjun sounds embarrassed, his cheeks turning pink.Beomgyu assumes he's embarrassed to share a palette with humans. Beomgyu himself eats human food, but he eats a natural fae diet as well.“Do you like cat treats?”orBeomgyu and Kai live together. Beomgyu takes it upon himself to make their new roommate Yeonjun, a cat sprite, feel welcome.

Teen 11k words 1 ch Complete 238 kudos

Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Alternate Universe - Roommates/Housemates · Autistic Choi Beomgyu · Botanical Gardener Choi Beomgyu· +24 more

Stray Kids (Band)

i dont want to be alone

by actuallyautisticash

Minho is autistic. He has a rough day, but Chan stays.

General 1.6k words 1 ch Complete 139 kudos

Canon Autistic Character · Autistic Lee Minho | Lee Know · Parallel Play · Autistic love language· +12 more

One Piece (Anime & Manga)

i just need you by my

by darishima

“You told me you were going to bed as soon as I left to keep watch.”Nami smiled sheepishly. “Well, I was, but I got too focused on this map. I thought it had only been, like, 30 minutes.”Robin sighed. “You always say that. It’s quite late, you shouldn’t stay up any longer.”“I know, I know, but I really don’t want to go to bed without finishing this one. Just a little longer? Please?”

General 525 words 1 ch Complete 102 kudos

Parallel Play · why is that not a tag hello · Banter · theyre so nd4nd· +3 more

Spider-Man (Tom Holland Movies)+4

Like A Fucking Fairytale

by Starkerhowlter (Sinninghowlter)

"Tony's left the city for a fairy.""Sounds like something out of a fucking fairy tale."

Teen 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 101 kudos

Fairies · A/B/O · Stolen Moments · cuddle nesting· +7 more

Baldur's Gate (Video Games)

Parallel Play

by spAceArrow

This week's prompt over at the Bloodweave Brainrot Discord (18+) is love languages!:)

General 1k words 1 ch Complete 92 kudos

Pre-Relationship · Parallel Play · Love Languages · Slice of Life· +1 more

My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga)

Until I Am Whole

by narakussy

Izuku's eyes shouldn't look so dim, so exhausted. They should be enjoying classes and doing whatever stupid shit normal teenagers do. Like figuring out how to reconcile that the person you have the most complex relationship with is also the person you would do anything for, the person you want everything from. It'd always been a truth between them – just one they never wanted to acknowledge.One they still weren't acknowledging, really.------After the war, Katsuki and Izuku stay in their own world in the hospital as they recuperate.

Teen 2.8k words 1 ch Complete 89 kudos

Pre-Relationship · Past Character Death · Hospitalization · Parallel Play· +6 more

The Murderbot Diaries - Martha Wells

A Silent Understanding

by ravenneverdies

Ayda Mensah stumbled into the crew lounge, still halfway in her nightmare, and was relieved to see SecUnit curled up on its favourite chair in the corner.It twitched, and she paused, leaning against the doorway. “Do you mind if I sit in here with you?”(Prompt #25: Silence)

General 487 words 1 ch Complete 88 kudos

Fluff · Microfic · Murderbot Drabble December 2025 · POV Murderbot (Murderbot Diaries)· +2 more

Super Dangan Ronpa 2+1

Slow Blink

by verysleepyfag

Hajime wants to grow closer to Gundham. Even at Hajime’s astral level, earning the trust of the histrionic warlock might be more of a challenge than taming a demon beast.Or: Hajime and Gundham go on a picnic date and chat about kitties :3

General 3.3k words 1 ch Complete 82 kudos

Fluff · Autistic Tanaka Gundham · Awkward Hinata Hajime · Bonding· +21 more

The Owl House (Cartoon)

whats in a name

by gayestcatra

“You maybe... inspired me a little.”“Copycat,” Luz teases, playfully poking Amity's shoulder.Amity blanches. “Copycat?” she says loudly, scrambling to her feet. “Where?!”OrThe trouble of being a human dating a witch? One realm's nickname is another realm's deadly monster.Written for Femslash February 2024, day 23: Copycat.

General 1.1k words 1 ch Complete 81 kudos

Femslash February · Femslash February 2024 · POV Luz Noceda · Canon Compliant· +31 more

Deltarune (Video Game)

Cupid's Arrow Pierced My Heart

by VinculumStellarum

Tenna was getting increasingly affectionate leading up to Valentine's Day, and Spamton didn't know what to make of it. Written for Spamtenna Week Kiss Challenge.

Teen 13k words 3 / ? ch In progress 78 kudos

(I've never understood why big shot tenna is a separate tag but I'll tag it for visibility) · Angst and Hurt/Comfort · Autistic Spamton G. Spamton · Autistic Tenna (Deltarune)· +35 more

Stranger Things (TV 2016)

Parallel Play

by SleepyEye

I recently saw a post by someone named [email protected] about the five Neurodivergent love languages: Infodumping, parallel play, support swapping, ‘crush my soul back into my body,’ and ‘I found this cool object and thought of you’. Here’s the second one, which is Parallel Play. @neurowonderful defined parallel play as “Some people call this being alone together, as in when you're both reading your own books in the same room, or one person is doing a puzzle while another plays a video game, etc. Just existing together counts too.”

General 417 words 1 ch Complete 76 kudos

steddie · Fluff · One Shot · Neurodivergent love languages· +3 more