small amount of whinging + recs

urg, it's been a... I don't even know how long. I could tell you all the stuff that's been going on, but it'd bore you and depress me (it's fine, it's nothing catastrophic, just...everything, I should probably start therapy again to sort through it all but then I think about all the money that entails... and like I said: boring and exhausting, but not disastrous, surely I could have more fun with the $$$?)

Anyway, self-medicating through fandom is a time-honored strategy around here, so I'll mention the fic I posted yesterday (never spend all your love, Nile, Joe/Nicky) and will pass along a few Old Guard recs, mostly Joe/Nicky:

though it was not my task to watch by kaydeefalls, The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky, ~9600 words, Mature === Post-movie fallout with Nicky taking a lot on himself and Joe figuring it out and helping.

Gibraltar May Tumble by siria, The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky, ~4000 words, Teen === The author's summary is What time in Malta?; my notes say Pardon me while I fucking *swoon*. So, yeah, make of that what you will.

Fidûcia by sheafrotherdon, The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky, ~2400 words, Explicit === Gorgeous and emotional (and very explicit.)

remember me for centuries by smilebackwards, The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky, ~6600 words, Teen === Amnesia is always a fun trope, yeah? A little confusion, a little angst, happy ending. :D

Life Here On Earth by azephirin, The Old Guard, Andy/Booker, ~5000 words, Explicit === This one actually made me feel a little better about Booker (Team!Joe here, all the way, don't @ me.)

The #ImmortalHusbands Conspiracy by Amiril and phoenixacidrin, The Old Guard, Joe/Nicky, ~3300 words + lots of art, Teen === This is super fun and really well executed. My eyes cross at the thought of coding all the social media skins.