subtle magic

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16 works open to everyone here carry this tag; 81% are complete. The average one runs about 24,900 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling+1

Backwood Magic

by WolvesLAF

A walking dead novel with a touch of magic. 16-year-old Harry Potter is taken in by Daryl Dixon a year before the dead start walking. Follow along as we watch them survive the end of the world as we know it.   I plan for this to be written in 3-4 Arcs.Arc 1: Before The Dead WalkArc 2: Surviving the DeadArc 3: Finding HomeArc 4: Building Home   This is my first time writing anything, especially anything this large. Please let me know if there are any mistakes, grammatical or plot-wise.

Teen 114k words 25 / ? ch In progress 641 kudos

Adoption · Domestic Fluff · Homestead · Slow Burn· +3 more

A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas

Chasing Tails

by runningwater

The most wanted woman in town has announced that she’ll only marry the one who can open her front door with the key from around her cat’s neck. Many men try to hunt the cat down, chase and trap it, but to no avail, the cat is simply too quick, smart and clever, and always finds a way to evade and avoid them.You are the first one to figure out the obvious: Do not chase the cat. The cat is befriendable. Get the cat to trust you, to genuinely enjoy your company, and you can hang out with the cat. You may eventually be allowed to touch the cat. The cat will freely let you take the key.

Teen 25k words 12 ch Complete 542 kudos

19th century? · Combo of Pride&Prejudice and the Old South · Fluff · Slow Burn· +3 more

Outlander (TV)+1

A Trick of Light and Time

by Christensen

It is a habit he has carried through towns and cities for longer than he cares to count. He’s not quite sure when it began—only that it has always been this way: slip quietly into a place, let a little magic drift into the world, and leave again before anyone notices how the air feels lighter when he’s gone.

General 1.9k words 1 ch Complete 107 kudos

Alternate Universe · Street Magician Jamie Fraser · soft romance · strangers to something more· +1 more

Batman - All Media Types

even in a different life, you still would've been mine

by thepurplespirit

Across trenches, sinking ships, and stages set ablaze, Tim Drake and Jason Todd have lived and died a hundred times—but never together. Plagued by dreams that feel too real, Tim begins to unravel the truth of lifetimes lost and love never realised. Jason, too, starts to remember: a voice calling out, a hand letting go, a name whispered across centuries. As past lives bleed into the present, the two vigilantes must piece together their shared history and decide if this life—this chance—is the one where they finally stay. A story of memory, fate, and the kind of love that time can’t erase

Teen 6.5k words 1 ch Complete 77 kudos

Based on a Taylor Swift Song · Bittersweet · Canon Divergence · DC Stands for Disregard Canon (DCU)· +32 more

Hazbin Hotel (Cartoon)

🂱 “Fold”🕷️💋🖤♥️🕸️

by Sushisloth28

Angel Dust has been testing Husk’s patience all week — or maybe testing something else entirely. Between his flirtatious grins and whispered teases, Husk’s been pretending not to care. That is, until the cards finally turn, and Angel realizes the game he thought he was playing might’ve just played him. A Hazbin Hotel HuskerDust Slowburn Oneshot — humor, flirtation, and the quiet shock of affection. 🂱 Fold It starts like any other night — Husk behind his card table, Angel Dust bored out of his mind and looking for trouble. The kind of trouble that wears perfume and calls you “handsome” just to see you twitch. But when Husk finally decides to call his bluff, Angel learns the hard way that not every game ends the way you expect — and sometimes, the dealer’s the one who knows all your tells. A slowburn one-shot where a little teasing turns into something warmer, quieter, and just dangerous enough to leave both of them reeling. A Hazbin Hotel HuskerDust slowburn oneshot — flirtation, tension, and the sting of being caught off guard.

Teen 1.4k words 1 ch Complete 67 kudos

Angel Dust Being Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel) · Angel Dust is Bad at Feelings (Hazbin Hotel) · Bar/Lounge Setting · Bottom Angel Dust (Hazbin Hotel)· +23 more

Dream SMP

who you think i am

by echoednonny

Ranboo doesn’t think they’ve ever seen the piglin in the doorway before.

Teen 5.2k words 3 ch Complete 62 kudos

Slave Trade · Rescue · Travel · Antarctic Empire is a Kingdom (SMPEarth)· +9 more

BTS

And a drop of magic

by meoklu

The more he drank of the tea, the more his shoulders fell and his breathing evened out; he couldn’t help his lips tugging up just briefly. Then he noticed Jimin looking around his head as if observing something, and for a second, he wondered if he had something in his hair, but then he perked up and his smile broadened. Taehyung swore he heard him whisper, “I knew it. Lavender.” (OR Taehyung seeks comfort at his grandma's cottage but stumbles upon a magical group of boys who might help him crawl out of his dark hole)

Teen 11k words 2 / ? ch In progress 54 kudos

Alternate Universe - Magical Realism · Magical Realism · subtle magic · Mental Health Issues· +14 more

Hockey RPF

Impressions

by Hock_hug

Brock and Elias take care of each other

General 1.2k words 1 ch Complete 52 kudos

Friends to Lovers · Friendship · Love · Sweetness· +2 more

Criminal Minds (US TV)+5

The Red-File Initiative: Origin - Classified

by IamJenifer

Most agencies ask: "What is this?" The Red-Files ask: "Who looked at a ritualistic homicide and labeled it “probable misunderstanding"?" Born from the multi-system failure of the Julian de la Vega case, Red-Files is Interpol’s new Sorting House for investigative anomalies. The Roster:* Hermione Granger (The Architect): Regretting her commitment to intellectual parity.* Spencer Reid (The Control): 187 IQ points. Zero patience for standard boxes.* Tony DiNozzo (The Liaison): International diplomacy via cinema and Tom Ford.* Ron Weasley (The Consultant): That is not dark magic, just a bloke being weird.* Rowan Mercer (The Technical Analyst): Nonlinear logic. High caffeine. Connective residue. The Mandate: Identify the anomaly, determine where it fits, and pass it back to someone else so Hermione can finally have a cup of tea.

Teen 13k words 8 ch Complete 49 kudos

Arithmancy · Blue Files vs Red Files · Case Fic · Competence Porn· +39 more

BTS

Forget-me-not

by CallicoChim

You don't realise how quickly time passes when it feels like forever is at your fingertips. Only when it's gone does its evanescent nature really sink in. Seokjin and Jeongguk know that better than most.

Teen 1.9k words 1 ch Complete 39 kudos

Age Difference · Alternate Universe - Modern with Magic · Heavy Angst · Human Jeon Jungkook· +8 more

Criminal Minds (US TV)+5

Episode 1.01: The Salt-King’s Ransom

by IamJenifer

A "divine" assassination in the Bolivian salt flats forces a newly assembled team of specialists to bridge the gap between magic and machinery. As they navigate the blinding mirrors of the Salar de Uyuni, the unit must find a shared language between Spencer Reid’s cold logic, Tony DiNozzo’s seasoned instincts, and Ron Weasley’s magical heritage before they are outpaced by a predator that watches from the bruised indigo sky. To catch a killer who can turn air into stone, they’ll first have to survive the learning curve of a partnership forged in a vacuum.

Teen 8.8k words 5 ch Complete 20 kudos

1970s Detective Drama · Arithmancy · Assassination · Bolivia - Freeform· +48 more

Dream SMP

stitches

by PossiblyAwesomeAO3

Ten-year-olds really shouldn't have access to swords.Unfortunately, Tommy's father is a blacksmith, and both he and Tubbo are far too focused on how cool it would be to fight with a real weapon.

Teen 5.3k words 1 ch Complete 18 kudos

Don't Try This At Home · Good Parent Phil Watson (Video Blogging RPF) · Hurt/Comfort · TommyInnit-centric (Video Blogging RPF)· +14 more

Criminal Minds (US TV)+5

Episode 1:02: The Hollow Hospital

by IamJenifer

Most hospice facilities help people prepare for death. Whitmore Hospice & Palliative Center may have accidentally learned how to make dying look peaceful. When Eleanor Avery dies months ahead of every medical projection inside a respected hospice outside Boston, her niece—a neurologist with enough experience to recognize when medical language sounds wrong—refuses to accept the official explanation. Local police dismiss it. MACUSA finds no magical interference. Hospice deaths happen every day. But the deeper Red-Files digs into Whitmore’s “Peace Wing,” the worse the pattern becomes. Because something inside the building is changing people. Not a curse.Not a haunting.Not even magic. Just grief, desperation, failing infrastructure… and an institution that slowly realized suffering was easier to manage once nobody could hear the screaming anymore. Truth is in the Evidence.

Teen 13k words 5 ch Complete 14 kudos

Arithmancy · Case Fic · Competence Porn · Established Relationship· +29 more

Marvel Cinematic Universe

Welcome to Whisper Ridge

by MischiefAndMortals

Sheriff Loki doesn’t mind a little chaos. In fact, he encourages it. But when a conman wanders into Whisper Ridge, he quickly learns that cheating only works when Loki isn’t already ahead of you.

General 2.2k words 1 ch Complete 5 kudos

"Accidents" Happen · Alternate Universe - Western · Canon-Typical Loki Morality · Character Study· +18 more