This was a travel month, so I got a lot read on the international flights!

As a heads-up, I’ve just had a major life change and I don’t know how often I’ll be on the blog right now as I work through that.

First: A Tricky Situation by sixbynine. Short little you’ve-got-mail type story involving two professors who have both an online rivalry and an online friendship (under different aliases, of course). Cute, but not a fave.

Second: Kidnapping Mr Fell by JAC_is_procrastinating_again. This is a cute and short little story about a kinda-vigilante cleaning up mob activity, mixed up with a bit of not-so-great kidnapping and a bit of oblivious pining. That sounds chaotic, but it makes a lot more sense in context. Took me by surprise in a lot of places despite the brevity of the story. Very funny.

Third: Borrowed Words by sunrisesinthesuburbs. Imagine a young relationship broken apart by family and fear and obligation. Imagine, almost twenty-five years later, stumbling upon your ex, only to discover that he has all the same regrets, pains, and hesitations. Building something new on top of something old, with the baggage that time brings along, is difficult, and the author weaves this story beautifully with flashbacks, old unsent letters, book snippets, and more.

Fourth: Chemistry by Twilightcitysky. Post S1 fic involving the ineffables turning on all their physical processes and dealing with things such as allergies, panic attacks, and hangovers for the first time. As well as all the hormones involved in falling in love. This one was phenomenal! The science was particularly well-researched and I love the author’s approach to God as an absentminded researcher.

Fifth: Growing on Me by Hermiola. A burned-out musician has his career invigorated by a lyricist, in spite of the musician’s best attempts to annoy the lyricist into quitting before they even begin their collaboration. Cute story, but felt a bit one-sided and heavy on tropes.