2026-01-26 fic recs

hi it's been a while i have not been reading a lot but i do wanna post here again so here's the few things i have been reading!!!!!!!!!

kamen rider

Vomitself - croissant - 仮面ライダーガッチャード | Kamen Rider Gotchard [superlove]

superlove, what me and your mother make when you're not home

Vomitself, croissant , superlove.

this only makes sense within the context of the larger dark AU that me & my besties croissant & @linkily.bsky.social have crafted since 2024, but maybe even without that context, it's just really dark and fun to read. beware the warnings!

DC comics

able to be just you and me within these walls - lazarusfalling - Batman | Detective Comics [superlove]

superlove, what me and your mother make when you're not home

able to be just you and me within these walls, lazarusfalling , superlove.

WRITTEN BY MY BUDDY RUS AFTER THEY READ A BUNCH OF SHIVA & TALIA COMICS!!! i absolutely love the concept of this pairing <3 rus' writing and characterization is deeply informed by the long history these characters have in their respective comics, and it shows. it's always a delight to read their fics!

music RPF

murder mix, fivewhatfive , AO3.

this fic somehow had no AO3 comments despite being on the site since 2012 or so (assuming it was not backdated), and i found that CRIMINAL because this fic is too fucking good. such an imaginative and creative take on in-song-universe gaga.

Tall Poppy Syndrome - softpower - BLACKPINK (Band) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Tall Poppy Syndrome, softpower , AO3.

i raved about this fic with my friends as soon as i finished reading it. i adore the thematic exploration of fame and detached wealth/excess here; it's not heavy handed prose-wise, it's all flowery and feather-light, just as grimes' dialogue is, as distant as jennie is after eating the edible. it's a bizarre premise for a fic, but that's the kinda fic i love.

kindergarten girlfriend - girltalk - Lovelyz [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

kindergarten girlfriend, girltalk , AO3.

this just blows me away every time i read it. you don't need to know anything about the idols here to read it since it's deep AU; go in blind and you won't regret it. also, quick shout-out to a remix of this fic, love like pulling teeth , it puts an even darker spin on kindergarten girlfriend and you should read it too.

some of these recs are a bit old (in terms of since i last read them) but idc i can rec whatever i want whenever i want