u/Visible-Equipment229

This sat open as a tab for so long and last night I jumped in. I think the word count is a magical length in fandom for me as a reader. A fic can do so much in this amount of words and also be a joy to reread. (and this one is that!)

I just want to share bc it doesn’t have many hits and I am as befuddled about what makes me click a fic and read it as I am how it works for everyone else, but I know a good solid rec helps!

Title: Black Dog
Rating: E
Author: delagauchetiere

https://archiveofourown.org/works/82952601/chapters/218425056

(For reference my other faves are I Know Where To Draw the Line, Clear to a Hedgohog, Frequently, Secretly Fond of Each Other, About Summer, Home Economics and Change Your Win Conditions).

Title: Let’s Get Physical

Author: OrYouCouldHaveMine

Rating: E

https://archiveofourown.org/works/82765956

I just realized this is the same author as one of my other all-time faves (Ain’t No Hollaback Girl) and I don’t know why I can’t seem to learn my lesson and just read everything one author writes. If I adored one, chances are I will adore them all. Does anyone else have this problem?

Anyway, my endorsements for this fic:

✅ hockey bois

✅ pitch perfect Shane and Ilya - Ilya is a hot and funny fuckboi turned loverboi; Shane is a quiet, earnest & pretty badass

✅ the texting is 🤌🏼

✅ the slow burn is a perfect pace for a mere 11K words (hard to pull off imo - sometimes one shots end up feeling like brainless porn and well, I have porn for that)

✅ didn’t want it to end 😔