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Self-help

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32 works open to everyone here carry this tag; 84% are complete. The average one runs about 5,900 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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My Hero Academia

i'm going to the forest to kick my own ass

by WannabeMarySue

“What the fuck,” he mutters, quietly but with feeling. He stomps over and picks it up. Emotional Intelligence for Dummies glares up at him in garish yellow font. “What the fuck,” he repeats, louder and with more feeling. (or, todoroki tries to play a prank, but jokes on him, because bakugou is fueled by complex emotions like Anger and Winning).

Teen 5.8k words 1 ch Complete 2.2k kudos

Bakusquad (My Hero Academia) · Dekusquad (My Hero Academia) · Bakugo Learns About Emotions · and also falls in love· +4 more

Labyrinth (1986)

Pieces of Cake

by innocentsmith

"These underworld child-bride deals never end well." Pause. "Well, maybe once."

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 729 kudos

Silly · Self-help · Random Crossovers

Venom (Movie 2018)+1

The Invitation

by Mimi011

Spiderling is powerful, Venom pushed him their memories of past fights, past losses with the young hero. We are losers, Eddie. Not in a position to deny him.Eddie tapped his foot anxiously, weighing his options. He knew Spider-Man, sort of. The hero wasn’t one to give up so easily. He’d probably follow them all day, if not all week, to get whatever it was he wanted from them.“Fine,” he buckled, making an effort to not notice how Spider-Man’s face lit up.

Teen 1.9k words 1 ch Complete 468 kudos

Body Sharing · Crossover · get some help · Sequel· +3 more

Miraculous Ladybug

The Girl in The Mirror

by PerditaAlottachocolate

They say mirrors don’t lie. But what about Ladybug who comes through Marinette’s mirror one day? She’s from future, she doesn’t remember much, and she has a hell of an attitude. Should Marinette take her advices to heart and trust herself, or is this all tricks and mirrors?A Marinette March connected story.

Teen 18k words 20 / ? ch In progress 361 kudos

Akumatized Ladybug · Angst · Family · Guardian Marinette· +16 more

Football RPF+1

The Thing About Mario Götze

by CaptainBlood

Marco Reus lived a life that many could only dream of but he couldn't shake the feeling that something was missing. But his rash decisions turn into a whole lot more when he meets Mario Götze, a troubled young man whose luck has just run out.Marco eventually finds out the hard way just why curiosity killed the cat.*Hiatus.*

Teen 20k words 9 / ? ch In progress 234 kudos

AU · Adoption · Borussia Dortmund · Emotional Hurt/Comfort· +9 more

Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling

A Drop in a Bucket

by mussedmusings

One moment he was out there in the midst of battle, and the next one he was sitting in front of an Umbridge-look-alike and letting her stare him down.To be fair, the staring had stopped relatively quickly. She’d taken one look at his scar and started preparing the paperwork. No comment, no questions, no nothing. He still had a blood streak on his cheek as well as a few blood speckles on his neck that Snape left behind. Harry knew that he still was dirty from the forest floor and the ashes and the grime and the sweat and the tears. Hell, he even still had the elder Wand casually shoved in the back pocket of his jeans, and on top of that whole package he was holding a baby in his arms and that woman didn’t even check to see if he was actually fit to care for the child.Probably because she knew he wasn’t.If Harry could have emoted, he would have heaved the sigh of a lifetime. The system was truly shit in every world.

Teen 7.5k words 1 ch Complete 181 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Fluff and Angst · Friendship · Godparent Harry Potter· +10 more

Marvel Cinematic Universe

After Words

by justsomebucky

Bookshop AU. Reader finds a book with some handwritten notes inside and sets out to find the person responsible.

Teen 6.7k words 1 ch Complete 164 kudos

Alternate Universe · Alternate Universe - Modern Setting · Alternate Universe - Bookshop · Anxiety· +5 more

Marvel Cinematic Universe+1

Surprise

by Pickwick12

“He didn’t leave, but he also didn’t let me keep spiraling. He made me feel like I deserved better. It’s what helped me start the journey to get better so much faster than before.”Two-shotSarah leaves the retreat of a lifetime to go somewhere she wants to be even more.TW for brief mentions of past substance abuse.

General 2k words 2 ch Complete 164 kudos

Family · Love · Romance · Self-help· +2 more

Detroit: Become Human (Video Game)

How to Breathe (for Androids, by Androids)

by whatodo

Abandoned as unfinished June of 2019.  “It’s an all-consuming nothingness. It has a weight and texture that erases everything else besides itself. That’s the only way that I can truly describe it.” It comes for him in the silence.Connor has a panic attack.Hank comes to Mr. Elijah Kamski for help.

Teen 5.4k words 4 / ? ch In progress 147 kudos

Anapanasati · Angst · Angst and Hurt/Comfort · Anxiety· +35 more

Life is Strange (Video Game)+2

Self-Recovery Chloes

by lesbianbey

Fed up with Chloe's destructive behavior, Joyce signs her up for weekly therapy sessions with Dr. Christine Keller — a psychologist who actively helps people by getting to the root of the problem. Chloe starts opening up every week, revealing her deepest insecurities, fears, issues, and weekly drama.

Teen 51k words 17 ch Complete 140 kudos

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence · Alternate Universe - Everyone Lives/Nobody Dies · Self-help · Angst· +18 more