self-acceptance

“This is happiness?” John asks, utterly heartsick, holding up his wrists and rattling the chains. “You’ve sold me for six gold mines and protection along the northern border.”

When Draco Malfoy encounters a struggling and frustrated Harry desperately trying to tie his shoes after a meltdown in the Great Hall, his curiosity regarding the incident leads him to seek the help of the two people closest to Harry: Ron and Hermione. After even they are shocked to hear the extent of Harry's issues, though Hermione had her suspicions, he discovers more about the man than he ever thought he knew before. *fic up for orphaning on 1/30/21, save it now if you would like to read it or finish it while I still associate myself with the work*

What happens when you’re forced to become the very thing you despise? Ex-Auror Harry Potter, tossed out of the Ministry for something he had no control over, has been looking for a way back to his former life. When he comes across Draco Malfoy in the criminal underbelly of Wizarding London and in need of protection, Harry figures bringing him in to face the Ministry's justice is his ticket back to everything he's lost. But nothing is exactly as it seems. Not even Harry himself. And as he gets drawn further and further into Malfoy's world of honour and deception he finds himself questioning everything he thought he knew—about his childhood nemesis, the Ministry job he misses so much, and most of all, about himself. What happens when you’re forced to see that you were wrong?

Dream didn't know what came over him, he wanted some time to think. Some time turned to days and thinking turned to building a nice home. Days turned to weeks and the home is bigger and cozier now. Weeks turned to years and it's been a while since Dream has seen his friends. Still, they're definitely living a more peaceful life now that he's gone, right? (Or, Dream left and started a cottagecore after the L'manberg Revolution and a Dreamon took his spot and the plot continues as it does in canon. Except, we have a Dream who likes to stay in his cottage and help his injured friends without telling them who he is, exactly)

Will does the only reasonable thing that someone fresh out of a mental hospital with no support system does - he leaves, and goes on a road trip to the Pacific Northwest. --- Season 2 AU.

Harry's shy and virginal with a past, new on the football team; Louis' the (experienced) popular star of the team and Harry's new mentor.

Crosshair wanted to be part of something bigger, he wanted to be part of the Empire, to be the good soldier that he was created to be, to have a purpose in this galaxy. … But apparently the Empire didn’t want him and his brothers had made it clear how much they trusted him now. So where else could he go?

It was easy for Will Byers to fall in love with Mike Wheeler. The trouble came when he had to pretend it wasn't real.

If it weren't for her grandfather, Weiss would have lost her wings at birth. If it weren't for her mother, she would have lost them as a toddler, when she was still too young to remember them. If it weren't for her sister, she would have lost them as a child, the moment she was old enough to be afraid of them. Weiss arrives at Beacon still counting down the days to her eighteenth birthday, when she will finally get rid of them for good. It's the obvious next step. Until, that is, her team does what they do best, and makes everything a whole lot more complicated.

Derek doesn’t want to call the window repair guy. He doesn’t want to sweep up the glass. He’ll inevitably miss a few shards and pull them out of the bottom of his bare feet for weeks. He doesn’t want to try to make this place feel like home when it isn’t. Derek stayed in Beacon Hills and tried to make it work because he wanted pack, wanted purpose. He gave his best effort and found himself back where he started: alone, with a few begrudging allies. He’s tired, and even though his werewolf body heals quickly, he feels the weary ache down to his center. He packs his car with the few things he cares about enough to drag them from place to place. He locks the loft and calls a realtor about listing the building he’d bought in a misguided attempt to secure a future. And then he leaves.

“Don't talk to other alphas, ” Jungkook stated the minute he entered Taehyung's room with the bags. He had graciously carried them into the mansion for him, allowing the omega to stomp off to his nest. “Why?” he said. He was getting irritated. “We aren’t dating, it's none of your concern” he threw the others' words right back. Jungkook visibly flinched at the words thrown back at him. “Because you are pregnant and alphas are dangerous. Even with your scent blockers, you smell really good.” “So I should stay away from you the most. You are a grand alpha. The most alpha an alpha can get.” Impregnating Taehyung was the best thing to happen to Jungkook, too bad it took him months to realise it.

**Rewrites in the works! Rewritten up to: Ch 4 for syntax, plot hole fixes, and general foreshadowing and writing quality.**You're just an ordinary college student...with terrible secrets that could be life-threatening...the least of which is that you're a masochist...but when you find solace in a house of skeleton monsters, your secrets aren't safe for long. How long until the truth comes out? How long until you snap? Or they do?Your skeletons aren't in your closet anymore...they're all over the house!----After everything you've been through, all the pain and the suffering, all the secrets you've spilled...you still have trouble trusting yourself.----Part One: A Soul to Save (Ch. 1-30)Part Two: Forget-Me-Not (Ch. 31-45)Part Three: Time is Running Out (Ch. 46-74)Part Four: Before It's Too Late (Ch. 75-???)Reader perspective, the "Reader" character is female.Changed username for reasons. Still me, still the same story.Inspired by "Six Skeletons and a Maid" by RaccoonSinQueen Explicit chapters marked with * or ** depending on severity, and TW are in the notes!

After Gerard’s defeat, no one is sure where they stand. Stiles is angry at Scott and doesn’t know why his head is suddenly filled with thoughts of Derek Hale. Derek doesn’t know why Scott’s betrayal isn’t as painful as the prospect of Stiles being in on it. As they ignore their developing feelings for each other, a freshly resurrected Peter Hale schemes to get them together. No one ever said he’d go easy on them, though. After all, where would be the fun in that? AUTHOR'S NOTE: As of May 6th 2021, this fic has been completely re-edited.

James meets Regulus in juvie. Nine years later, James has a new life entirely separate from his past. His friends have no idea he has a criminal record or spent time in foster care. He means to keep it this way. When Sirius finally decides it's time for James to meet his little brother, they're all in for a shock. The past is a little harder to leave behind than James bargained for. It follows.

Crowley winced and turned around. He squinted at the King of Hell and his two-day stubble and expensive suit and bloody audacity. His Hell-trained survival instincts really didn’t like this. That ancient part of him who’s known this man-shaped being since he was a hatchling filed away his escape plan for later, however. Or: Crowley and Lucifer are siblings, and sure, they’re not exactly on speaking terms now, but that doesn’t stop Lucifer from knocking on Crowley and Aziraphale’s door on a Sunday morning, asking for help. Needless to say, it doesn’t go exactly as planned… [Or or: on relationships, the Throne of Hell, absolution, and the universe's most dysfunctional family—maybe—coming to senses.]

Living deep in the woods, all on your own. You like it that way. It's silent, it's peaceful and only occasionally, you're bothered by people from a nearby village, the only point of civilization in close proximity.This life was your choice, for your own safety. Until a group of four shinobi set up a camp close to your home and no matter what you do, they don't want to leave. You just want to be left alone, what's so hard to understand? Begrudingly, you allow them to stay and that is - unbeknownst to you - the best decision of your life.

***BoO Spoilers*** Proceed with Caution! Shortly after his stay in the infirmary, Nico agrees to accompany Will Solace and his friend Lou Ellen on a quest for Apollo. It's a trip full of new experiences, old dangers, and revisiting past wounds. Along the way, they discover the secret to healing and learn to move forward.

Jeongguk’s winter getaway takes a sudden turn into new territory when he meets an alpha on the train — the first alpha he’s ever met. Instead of the quiet and cozy art filled winter holiday he had planned, Jeongguk learns more about himself and a world he thought he could never be a part of.

“You’re not fae.” Izuku turned to look at him, irritated. Their faces were closer together than he’d expected—the blond must have leaned in—and he was hypnotized by those piercing crimson eyes. They narrowed. “I am.” Izuku pouted, frustrated that his inability to fit in was so obvious. He sat backward, needing the space to collect himself. Katsuki raised a brow, devil’s smirk teasing at his lips. “Not entirely.” --- An action/adventure/romance in which Izuku is a hybrid sought after by both the elven and fae communities, though he doesn't feel he fits with either.

It's been 5 years since Jason died.It's been 4 years since he came back with a chip on his shoulder and a taste for bloodshed.It's been 2 years since he started trying to detox from the Lazarus Pit and rejoin the Family.It's only been a year since his last major blow-up with the Family, 9 months since the last time he injured a fellow Bat severely enough to land them on the sidelines for over a week. So this working together with Red Robin thing is still new, still fragile, and Jason is not the only one struggling to cope with it. And when a routine disruption of a smuggling operation takes an odd turn, Tim and Jason find themselves with a whole new perspective to sift through. *** AKA - that stand-alone Bodyswap (taken very seriously) Fic I promised.

Jungkook's a runaway, hoping to start a new life in Seoul.What he needs is a place to stay.What he finds is a home.At the heart of it are six boys who change his life forever.

Katsuki has spent his whole life knowing that when he presents as an alpha, his future status of Number One Hero will be unquestioned. It's only a matter of time, really. With his amazing quirk and endless determination, nothing is going to stop him. Katsuki will succeed, by his own merit, no matter what. There's definitely no need for a certain Deku to be hanging off him all his life. And he definitely doesn't want the idiot around. Don't be fucking stupid.~~~~AKA the omegaverse fic in which Katsuki is in denial, Deku is overprotective, and nothing goes the way either of them want it to.

Pale face in paler hands, he is devoid of color.He is only the moonlight.And he wonders if he'll find the sun. A story about Draco entering a period of change that will either shatter him or enfold him into Harry Potter's world.

Low on cash and late on rent, Jimin makes one last desperate attempt to get his life together by taking a job as a nude model.

In a desperate attempt to make sure someone he trusts rules over Erebor, Thorin marries Bilbo on what will probably be his deathbed, as well as that of his heirs. When all three Durins survive, Thorin's marriage to Bilbo comes under scrutiny. Not everyone is happy with it.

"Are you happy now, that he's on the groundAnd do you realize the words you say make bruises that don't fade awayAre you happy now, that you've brought him downAnd he's thinking that he won't fit in'Cause you said something's wrong with himAre you happy now?"Are You Happy Now by Meg and Liz--- Percy is near his breaking point. He just can't do it anymore. It's become too much. One night, when he attempts to jump off the Astronomy Tower, he's pulled back at the last second by the last person he ever thought would be there. ~~ Oliver Wood never bothered to get to know his dormmate. They'd essentially lived separate lives. Now he felt guilty. Guilty for treating him like he wasn't there. guilty for not recognizing the signs. He decides he wants to get to know Percy Weasley. And that year, the boys develop a deep friendship. Over the course of that year, Percy feels a sense of belonging. he feels love and acceptance for who he really is.

Viktor despises even the notion of being treated like he's fragile. Jayce handles him like he's delicate. There's a difference.

As Draco struggles to change Lucius’s ways, he is thrust into fourth year at Hogwarts where an instrument of time can be the difference between Harry Potter competing in the deadly Triwizard Tournament or not. With the help of Hermione – and unlikely friends on the faculty – Draco relives the Triwizard Tournament through a new lens.

From the very start, Taehyung had it all figured out. He and Jeongguk would get together as soon as they had both presented. He as the alpha, who will protect and love his precious friend and Jeongguk as the omega, who will look up to and cherish his hyung. This is how the world was always supposed to be: the two of them together no matter what. Taehyung is sure of it. That is until his 21st birthday, when the universe decides to go ahead and make Taehyung an omega. That certainly puts a hole in his plans.

On the Internet, college senior Kim Seokjin is known as the Pink Princess: a blogger that inspires his thousands of followers by not being afraid to accept and be himself. In real life, he is known as "that weirdo wearing girly clothes." Seokjin is aware that he is not the type of person you’d expect to wear pastel fashion. He's not short. He doesn’t have a feminine face. He's not tiny and frail, his broad shoulders attesting to that. People look at him strangely, some going as far as to call him names. Despite this, Seokjin doesn’t allow the judgment from others to stop him from liking what he likes (including people of the same sex). However, Seokjin's confidence and acceptance of who he is will be tested when he falls for an underground rapper who is more troubled than he lets on. College AU. Pastel!Jin and Underground!Namjoon

Body doubling for a famous actress in a movie is a good job if you can get it. Body doubling for a famous actress in a movie with Tom Hiddleston is another thing entirely - especially when the movie has a lot of kinky sex scenes, the famous actress is too shy to strip, and you're required to do it ALL. AU actor!Tom, inspired in part by the new Crimson Peak trailer that hit today. So SO much smut here. (This story is based closely on the CP movie set, but with movie details and actor/director names changed just slightly so you know who they're meant to be without me using their real names. Tom is the only one whose name isn't changed.) 8/25/2016 - THANK YOU EVERYONE THAT STUCK IT OUT TILL THE END! Tom and Anna have finally reached their final chapter, and what a bittersweet ride it's been. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for hanging in there through thick and thin with me (and them!) Chapter 39 is the final chapter, but I decided to toss in a chapter 40 at the last minute, just to give you some pretty pics of the pair to look at as you say farewell. ENJOY!

Louis is fine. He just happens to walk to the suicide bridge of Bristol at least once a week, just happens to be dealing with a lot of anxiety, and just happens to be done with life. But he's fine. Everything is just fine until a mysterious guy starts showing up every time he tries to kill himself, and he should be very scared, but he's somehow very glad to have company. Until he's not. AU where Louis tries to kill himself multiple times but he's not very good at it, Harry keeps showing up out of nowhere, and maybe life isn't as bad as it looks sometimes. Trailer

The first time he hears Dustin and Mike mention the name Eddie Munson he almost walks into a VHS display at work. Steve wants to ask them how Eddie’s doing but then his face from that last party flashes into his head and he always clams up. If he was Eddie he’d want nothing to do with him and rightly so. Instead Steve teasingly complains about how much time they spend with Eddie and that’s as far as it goes.

Magnus Bane, the High Warlock of Brooklyn, is a high level Dominant. It’s been over a century since someone has come his way that made him truly contemplate his dominant needs. One night, he meets a very special girl, Clary, who can see the Shadow world despite appearing as a Mundane. And with Clary, Magnus meets a Submissive named Alec, who flips his world upside down and pulls down those walls that Magnus spent so much time putting up. Alec Lightwood, a Shadowhunter and a Submissive, has resorted to repression and pain to get through his itch of Submission. He's never met someone who could meet his needs and get him to subspace, not until he meets Magnus Bane. Now Alec is torn between truly finding his own submission and saving the Shadow world from Valentine, who’s set on experimenting on submissives, making them into switches. Downworlders and Shadowhunters must put their differences aside and work together for the greater good: stopping Valentine. In the midst of all the chaos, Magnus and Alec somehow always find each other. Dealing with Valentine, Circle members, ex’s, and meddling sibling will all seem like a piece of cake compared to confronting their own feelings.

Jango found his conscious, and betrayed Viceroy Gunray to the Jedi. Order 66 was initiated, but failed due to the Prime Override. The Clone force was vastly depleted, and many Jedi were killed, but the Order and Republic survived. Raising his son to follow in his footsteps as a bounty hunter, Jango hunts Separatist hideouts and Palpatine with Boba. On a mission to Nar Shaddaa, Boba encounters an omega Mandalorian left for dead with a Foundling in his arms. Jango isn't surprised as he watches his son fall in love.