Ray-centric

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The Promised Neverland (Manga)

the inspiration and the

by TinyTerribles

Norman was special. Norman, whom he looked up to so much- who was so naturally talented. Norman with his quit wit and open kindness who read straight through Ray like it was nothing more than reflex. Norman who was open and honest with his short comings- Norman whom when Emma said save them all , Norman had said yes. He hadn't said impossible. / Or the one where Ray pines for all the things he can not have.

General 2.6k words 1 ch Complete 1.6k kudos

OT3 · possibly manga spoilers · wouldnt hurt to be up to date · Angst· +5 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

They Dont Know Youre

by NigiyakanaAki

Ray sighs, tucking in Conny for the night, listening to her mumble about this and that. He tries not to think too much about what will happen tomorrow after she leaves the house. His movements were methodical, done without thought until Conny peers at him, eyes unfocused and half-asleep."...Mama..?"Ray freezes.OR, fives times Ray was compared to Isabella.

General 4k words 1 ch Complete 1.1k kudos

Canonical Character Death · surprise surprise its conny · Angst · Fluff· +5 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

Declining the Queen’s Gambit

by bri_chihaya_aka_piper_emerald

They’ve been living in the human world for a year, and Ray doesn’t feel the way he should. Shadows of everything that should no longer torment him linger around him constantly, and it’s starting to break down his last defenses, because how are you supposed to find peace when you’ve never known anything other than fighting?And then there’s Emma, with a smile bright enough to blind him and eyes trained enough to see completely through him. Ray’s falling, and he’s not sure he knows how to land, or if he even wants to.Or, in which Ray learns how to put the battle behind him, see the girl in front of him, all while winning a few games of chess.

Teen 76k words 17 ch Complete 738 kudos

Angst · Angst with a Happy Ending · Cannon Divergent · Don and Gilda as a side ship because I love them· +12 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

Unite And Conquer

by atomicmuffin

Romance is not the kind of luxury the bastard child of an humble guard can afford. Romance involving not only one, but two royals is simply unthinkable. Not that Ray is interested anyway. Obviously. He’s not going to waste the few years he has left to live angsting about something as ridiculous as sentiments. Sentiments he most definitely doesn’t have in the first place, thank you very much. Or: Ray plays the role of a glorified carrier pigeon between Princess Emma of Gracefield and Prince Norman of Glorybell for years without realizing that one, he’s as much part of their love story that they are and two, he’s under no circumstances allowed to die so soon. Emma/Ray/Norman Fantasy Royalty!AU. Fairy Tale Elements.

Teen 5.4k words 1 / ? ch In progress 727 kudos

Alternate Universe - Fairy Tale · Alternate Universe - Fantasy · Alternate Universe - Royalty · Angst with a Happy Ending· +25 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

Fresh Air

by grilledbees

Ray could pinpoint his life's downturn to a single day when he was eleven years old: the day Norman was ripped from his life. He could also pinpoint the day everything changed for the better: the day he ran into his long lost childhood friend, literally, and fate knocked him right on his ass.

Teen 5.5k words 1 ch Complete 517 kudos

Alternate Universe - College/University · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Angst with a Happy Ending · Cuddling & Snuggling· +10 more

The Promised Neverland (Anime)+1

(don't)Throw me out to the howling wolves

by likecherrywine

Ray is wearing thin. He lingers too long at mirrors, studying his reflection. He can see Mama in his eyes, the slope of his nose, the shape of his mouth. They are both similar, in ways that Ray does not like to dwell on. He, like her, has mastered the art of putting up walls and emotionally distancing from their situation. For survival, Mama would say. For Ray it is more for protection. OR Ray is forced to grow up much sooner that he should.

Teen 6.4k words 1 ch Complete 513 kudos

Hints of romance if you squint · Mother-Son Relationship · Ray has a crush on Emma and Norman but doesn't know it · Ray-centric· +2 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

On Bad Days

by amaikana (cianderia)

Ray wakes up feeling more than a little under weather. Fortunately, he has the best boyfriend ever.

Teen 1.8k words 1 ch Complete 426 kudos

Caretaking · College AU · Comfort No Hurt · Cuddling· +8 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

The New Boy

by JollyBoos

Rays a new student. That's basically it- I'll edit this later <3

Teen 21k words 18 / ? ch In progress 425 kudos

Gay · Give Ray a break · Highschool AU · I Tried· +12 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

Fragments

by khgnh

"I’ve Left Fragments of Myself in Places I’ll Never Return"It’s been eleven years since they made it to the human world. In the last year Ray could count the number of episodes he’s had on one hand. Progress. There are still the nightmares, demons hunting him awake, but they haven’t been nightly recently, twice a week at most. Manageable. When he hears that name in public it always catches him off guard. But Ray isn’t consumed anymore: he can survive it. He wants to be better. He will be.

Teen 71k words 15 ch Complete 367 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - Future · Angst and Hurt/Comfort · Angst with a Happy Ending· +7 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

home

by 81194

Surrounded by Norman and Emma on either side, Ray just wants to hold them closer and never let go.  Staying with them forever— that was Ray’s only selfish wish. If only he knew how to be selfish.Or,Ray tries, he really does. Being in love and trying to push down your feelings for years never gets any easier, but nothing could ever account for the truth of his best friends’ feelings. Countless times wants to confess… until he doesn’t.

Teen 6.3k words 1 ch Complete 301 kudos

Angst with a Happy Ending · Getting Together · Guilt · Introspection· +6 more

The Promised Neverland (Manga)

Broken Promises

by lenabea1904

In this alternate universe everything is normal, no physical demons to speak of. That doesn't make the ones in Ray's mind any less real. Or I couldn't get over how Ray literally tried to kill himself in canon and I needed to vent so I clung to that scene while writing this.

Teen 7.2k words 3 ch Complete 295 kudos

Alternate Universe - High School · Angst · Cutting · Depression· +14 more

The Promised Neverland (Anime)+1

Your mind doesn't speak the way you do

by khxh_dw03

Ray didn’t ask for any of this.He didn’t ask to hear those voices and whispers that led him to discover the harsh, corrupted world outside the comfort of their home. He didn't ask to be robbed of a happy childhood, tangled up instead in endless suffering and pain. And yet, God must have taken one look at Ray and decided he was born to suffer so that the cattle children could have a glimmer of hope to be free./Or Ray can read minds, fell in love with Norman, and decided to endure it all by himself

General 3.4k words 1 ch Complete 274 kudos

Angst · Angst with a not so happy ending · Canon Universe · NorRay· +8 more