Subtle affection

Tag · 42 works

20 works open to everyone here carry this tag; 90% are complete. The average one runs about 3,000 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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All For The Game - Nora Sakavic

(Not) My brother's keeper

by CamilleDuDemon

Aaron is tired to play the bribing game to get through his nightmare of a twin brother. For once in his life, he needs to make one single bold stand, if only to try and decipher the sheer mystery of Andrew Minyard, for his own sake and even for his brother's.   My take on the "and there was only one bed" trope, but make it a silent therapy session between two estranged brothers who should really need to understand how to find a common ground.

Teen 3.2k words 1 ch Complete 212 kudos

Brotherly Bonding · Cuddling & Snuggling · Fucked Up · Heartbeats· +9 more

The Amazing Digital Circus (Web Series)

💜Bad Day

by Stickminpawch

You and Jax have a bad day together.

General 348 words 1 ch Complete 156 kudos

Bad day comfort · Comfort · Emotional Support · Jax Not Being an Asshole (The Amazing Digital Circus)· +6 more

Bungou Stray Dogs

when it rains it pours

by spicygrass

Kunikida visits Dazai in hospital after he's shot.

Teen 1.7k words 1 ch Complete 137 kudos

Cannibalism Arc (Bungou Stray Dogs) · Light Angst · Mild Hurt/Comfort · hopelessness· +8 more

The Avengers (2012)

Counting Sheep

by Catfish

Fury is getting tired just looking at her.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 135 kudos

Sleep Deprivation · Canon Compliant · Unresolved Sexual Tension · Subtle affection

The Mandalorian (TV)

subtlety

by sithsecrets

din's not good with words, but that doesn't mean you don't feel cared for.

Teen 708 words 1 ch Complete 113 kudos

Developing Relationship · Fluff · Internal Monologue · Mild Smut· +2 more

Moriarty the Patriot (Anime)+1

The Way He Cares

by Anonymous

Maybe this was what John Watson used to do when he was still by Sherlock's side. William could easily imagine it, a former army doctor who understood just how fragile the body could be if pushed too far. He must've seen Sherlock skipping meals, drinking coffee until late, then collapsing in his chair as if his body were just a tool to be used and discarded. With his medical knowledge, John must've worried. Maybe he scolded, handed him food, or even forced Sherlock to rest. William could understand that. He didn't have to know John personally to see how often the man must've felt frustrated facing those awful habits. Sherlock rarely cared about the small things that kept people alive. Now, sitting in that same place, William realized how hard that role was. Sherlock wasn't someone who followed directions easily. He wasn't used to listening especially not when it wasn't about cases or logic. William had seen him collapse after a night fueled by nothing but coffee. And that was why he'd promised himself he would take care of Sherlock.

General 1.3k words 1 ch Complete 83 kudos

Caretaking · Domestic Fluff · Emotional bonding · Found Family· +13 more

Love and Deepspace (Video Game)

The Prescription for Love

by aureliamei

When Zayne’s succinct text summons you to Akso Hospital on White Day, you expect the usual clinical efficiency. Instead, he leads you on an unexpected journey—a quiet, artful evening that unveils a hidden side of him. Tonight, between whispered confessions in a private gallery and a midnight stroll through city streets, you discover that love, like art, is meant to be experienced in its most genuine form.

Teen 2.2k words 1 ch Complete 61 kudos

Art Date · Comfort · Domestic Fluff · Emotional Intimacy· +31 more

Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood & Manga

I'll Follow You Into The Dark

by ImogenSmiley

Riza had been adamant that regardless of hospital policy, she needed to be by her Colonel’s side.

General 700 words 1 ch Complete 60 kudos

52 Week Oneshot Challenge · Behind Closed Doors · Blind Roy Mustang · Canon Compliant· +12 more

The Hunter’s Gonna Lay Low - Baek Sam

The Warmth Between

by Anonymous

Cha Eui-jae buys a scarf for Lee Sa-young.Lee Sa-young prefers the one Eui-jae already wears.

General 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 58 kudos

(according to him) · Cha Eui-jae Being Soft (against his will) · Domestic Fluff · Lee Sa-young being impossible (As always)· +5 more

Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)

Dance with me Lekar

by Ash__00

They speak without words, through the simplicity of gestures and the imperfection of miming, through clumsy translations hastily scribbled.They understand each other in the tone of their voices, in the tension or gentleness of their postures, in the almost imperceptible rhythm of their breathing—like a secret language woven from silences and shared presence.And sometimes, they find each other in a fragile embrace, in an awkward yet sincere dance, a fleeting moment where everything feels right.

General 4.3k words 1 ch Complete 57 kudos

Found Family · Slow-Build Bond · Slow Build · Language Barrier· +24 more

Arcane: League of Legends (Cartoon 2021)

Dance in her memory

by Ash__00

In the dim light of their workshop, Viktor and Singed find themselves dancing an awkward but sincere choreography, born of painful memories and a bond that transcends words-and through their hesitant steps and awkward gestures, they find a common language: one of memory, love and mutual acceptance.And together, they prepare to honor a memory that longs to live on.

General 6.8k words 1 ch Complete 50 kudos

Hurt/Comfort · Angst and Feels · Fluff and Angst · Family Fluff· +30 more

Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)

I Couldn't Say

by SassySnowperson

Antoc Merrick is the textbook example of an idealist. Davits Draven does not have time for that sort of golden thinking. Just gets people killed. “Dav!” Merrick’s stupid grin lit up his face. He untangled one hand from the bedspread, stark white sheet putting up a fight. Draven folded his arms, refusing to reach for the hand that was reaching toward him. “You have three broken ribs, General.”

General 1k words 1 ch Complete 44 kudos

Slice of Life · Painkillers · Light Angst · Subtle affection· +2 more