Fanfic Recs by coprime

You made an impression (i still feel the bruise) (Foggy-Matt | G | 2,491 words): Matt and loneliness during the early days of his friendship with Foggy. This is very sweet for the look at the budding relationship between these two and how it'll be a life-long one for them.

Excerpt:
"So I, um, I'm heading out. I—" he pats at Matt's shoulder. It's almost comical how awkwardly the touch lands. Foggy's never been shy with physical affection. Matt never realized how long he'd gone without touch until Foggy started doling out hugs and casual touches days into their acquaintance. It was almost too much at first, can still sometimes boarder on too much, but Matt finds he misses it too when he goes without these days.

The Great Cinnamon Incident (Foggy/Matt, Karen | G | 1,193 words): Karen decorates the office for Christmas. This is a cute bit of holiday fluff.

Excerpt:
"Karen decorated," Foggy says, falsely bright. "For Christmas."

"It's not even Thanksgiving," Matt observes.

"No kidding."

Karen's eyes roll so hard Matt must be able to hear it, Foggy thinks. "This whole office reeked of clinical depression."

"And somehow plastic pine boughs and tinsel are supposed to help with that?" Foggy asks.

Matt laughs, a bit nasally after the Great Cinnamon Incident.

"Just for that," Karen mutters, "I'm not telling you where I'm hiding the mistletoe."

Bleeding Through (Foggy/Matt | PG13 | 1,925 words): Foggy learns what truly forgiving Matt looks like. This is a really beautiful exploration about the meaning of forgiveness and what that means via the end of Defenders. There's so many emotions in this and such a desire for Matt and Foggy to have the other present in their life, and ir all just makes me melt.

Excerpt:
He just couldn't see until the other night that he'd only forgiven Matt on his terms. I forgive you but only if… that isn't forgiveness. That's what any lawyer knows is called conditions. Their patched up and still shaky post breakup friendship is conditional on Matt not being Daredevil.

Of course, he only realized this at the eleventh hour when he brought the Daredevil suit to the police station and gave it to Matt because he finally got that Daredevil is Matt and that forgiving him, really forgiving him, means forgiving Daredevil too. It means letting Matt be whoever he needs to be and finding a way to be okay with it, to trust Matt to do the right thing.

That isn't easy to do when you've been questioning the basis of a friendship that's spanned practically Foggy's entire adult life, not to mention a short-lived relationship that Foggy closed the door on the same day he walked out of Nelson & Murdock. But something he's come to realize lately is that what he's really questioning is Matt's attitude towards him.

Above the Dead City (Frodo-Sam | G | 1,584 words): A missing scene between Frodo and Sam about Frodo being drawn towards Minas Morgul. It's lovely and angsty and a good look at what being the Ringbearer was like for Frodo.

Excerpt:
"Mr. Frodo?" Sam's rough voice cut through the night air like a whistle, or so it seemed to Frodo. The ringwraith and its winged beast had already vanished from sight, but the footsteps of orcs thundered beneath the hiding place where the hobbits huddled on the first steps of the Stair.

Frodo remained hunched with his back pressed to cold stone as the wound on his shoulder throbbed. He kept his head bowed and his eyes squeezed shut. The weight of the Ring hung heavy around his neck—heavier, somehow, than it had been before.

Stitched Together (Foggy/Matt | G | 2,002 words): Matt has a present for Foggy. This is a really sweet take on them confessing their feelings.

Excerpt:
"Cool. I know I said you don't need to do anything with your stupid good looks, but if you want to freshen up or something be my guest," Foggy said, gesturing toward the bathroom. He was probably going to switch out his own work clothes for a better jacket and a more festive tie.

And it was like Matt had been waiting for permission because his face brightened and he took off across the room. To Foggy's surprise, he went immediately for the tree and bent down to retrieve one of the packages under it. Foggy hadn't even noticed it wasn't one of his, Matt must have snuck it down there earlier in the week.

"I wanted to give you this before everyone else got here," Matt said, returning to Foggy's side with the package extended toward him. The look on his face was still determined and soft, but there was a hint of nerves in it, too.

Storm (Leonardo/Usagi | G | 1,844 words): Leonardo becomes ill while visiting Usagi. This is a lovely introspective piece as Usagi contemplates his relationship with Leonardo and their history in between worrying over Leonardo.

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Leonardo had agreed to visit Usagi so that they could enjoy the last moments of autumn together, for the season was the turtle's favourite. At first their time together had been enjoyable, enjoying the conversations that naturally flowed between them and the comfortable silences they shared. The early snow, and subsequent blizzard, had turned their gratifying excursion into a frantic race to reach the Geshu province.

To make matters worse, along the way Leonardo's cold-blood had betrayed the turtle, causing him to quickly develop a chill, which soon developed to a cough. The turtle's voice, which in normal circumstances was already quiet, had become a whisper. They both knew, though neither of them said it aloud, that if Leonardo did not receive some medical attention soon, things would turn even direr for the turtle.

Scenes from the Sea (Dory-Marlin-Nemo | G | 1,501 words): Dory, Marlin, and Nemo forming a family after the first movie. This is very cute and a lovely look at these three after the movie.

Excerpt:
"Marlin? That's a--" A swarm of memories flashed through her mind: befriending sharks, a sole light in the cold dark, racing through jellies, riding the current, nearly being eaten by a whale, nearly being eaten by seagulls. Returning Nemo to his father. Accompanying them both to their home. To her home. "Marlin! You're back! I remember now."

"Then maybe you can tell me what you're doing so far from home." Now that she remembered him, Dory could tell he'd been worried about her. Marlin did tend to get angry when he was worried. He didn't like not being in control of everything very much.

"I didn't mean to," Dory explained as they swam back toward--she hoped--a familiar part of the reef. "It's just you'd been gone so long, and you know how bad my memory gets when you're not around."

Marlin sighed, and she could see in the set of his fins that he was no longer mad at her. "You've been doing so much better, even when you go to visit Bruce.... I thought you'd be all right for a few days."

Dory shrugged, unconcerned; remembering more than a minute or two at a time was still something of a novelty to her. As far as she could remember, anyway. "I guess it still wears off, it just takes longer."

Map of You (Foggy/Matt | PG13 | 1,009 words | sequel to Shadows and Light, sequel is Along Came a Spider): Matt studies Foggy at night. Sweet, sleepy cuddles are my jam and my weakness, and these are some great sweet, sleepy cuddles.

Excerpt:
Matt traced the edges of the barely raised skin, startled to realize that there was a pattern to it. He followed all the edges around, trying to organize them into an actual shape in his head – this portion was circular, but there was a definite opening at the top….

He was distracted enough that it took him a second to realize that the rhythm of Foggy's breathing had changed from sleep to wakefulness. "I take it you found the tattoo," Foggy said drowsily, not lifting his head from Matt's chest. "Do I dare ask how? Because I could swear the skin doesn't feel any different there, but you would know better than anyone."

Hymn (Foggy/Matt, Father Lantom | G | 1,374 words | sequel to Gifts, sequel is Shadows and Light): Foggy meets Father Lantom. This is a sweet fic; I like how clearly Father Lantom and Foggy both care for Matt and want the best for him.

Excerpt:
They both turned at the sound of the new voice, which belonged to an older man wearing a priest's collar and the kind-but-knowing expression that on teachers always meant that they could see right through you but thought you were worth something anyway. The priest smiled, holding out his hand. "I'm Father Lantom. You must be Foggy."

It took Foggy a second to collect himself. "That I am." Giving Matt a firm nudge to the side for not warning him someone was coming – that little smile probably meant he'd known exactly what he was doing – Foggy shook the priest's hand. "Matt's told me a lot about you."

"Now, I can't quite believe that. In my experience, Matt doesn't say much about anyone." Father Lantom shot Matt a wryly amused look.

Little Things (Huey, Scrooge | G | 1,643 words): Scrooge has a conversation with Huey while Huey's making breakfast. This is a lovely bit of family feels with Scrooge learning more about what things have been like for his nephew and grand-nephews before he was a part of their lives.

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"And well, he kind of does everything. Anything. It can be, um. It can be kind of hard for him to hold down a job."

"His temper?" Huey refocused on his task, heating up a pan on the stove for hash browns. The sizzle of the pan forced him to raise his voice, though he still spoke cautiously. "Sometimes," he said. "Sometimes the work is just temporary, sometimes it's just because he's the junior employee, and when the company cuts, he's the first one to go. It's not his fault."

"Of course it isn't," Scrooge was quick to validate that. Temper aside, Donald was a hard worker and a fast learner. And, also, the victim of many unfortunate circumstances.

Huey was, at the moment, soaking the hash browns oil and somehow also burning the edges black. Scrooge stood and and came up behind him. "Give me the spatula, lad. Go add a pinch of garlic salt to those eggs."