In some fandoms nearly every fic posted was worth a read, so in those cases I limited myself in terms of not reccing every single one. Tough calls, sometime, though. And in order to break things up a bit, here's my first set of recs. All non-comedy fandoms/fics in this one.
Angel Sanctuary -
A Taste of You - Kira/Katou, mentions of Kira/Alexiel, Kira/Setsuna
Kira has always liked the taste of cigarettes. He fancies that cancer is a spice, noxious and thickly sweet, one more forbidden fruit in a corrupt life. In Anagura, all smoke tastes of carrion and brimstone and promises set adrift. The effect is surprisingly addictive.Angel Sanctuary -
The Game in the Garden - Lucifer/Alexiel
Alexiel recognizes the value of overwhelming force and unmitigated slaughter; her lack of subtlety makes her even less well-suited to the game. They commiserate over this sometimes.Angel Sanctuary -
Sefirot - Kira/Alexiel (Kira/Setsuna)
Mountains of corpses ring us. We killed them, you and I. We cleaved wings from shoulders and heads from necks. We spilled entrails and we rejoiced, and I could no longer tell where I ended and you began. Have you read your secret in me? Do you play a deeper game?Batman Begins -
Fundamentals - Alfred&Bruce, gen
"Why would you do such a thing?" Alfred asked the boy reflected in the rearview mirror, who had not uttered a word since the headmaster declared, in no uncertain terms, that Mr. Wayne was no longer welcome. "I've taught you better than to disrespect your teachers, young man, let alone rip jewelry from their person." Speaking it aloud only made the deed sound more absurd. "That necklace was given to that poor woman by her grandmother. An heirloom."Batman Begins -
Lodestone - Gordon, gen
The benchtop was patterned in dusty-red peonies, a style closer to the fashion of their parents' time than theirs. At the corner, a section of veneer the size of a silver dollar was missing, revealing chipboard beneath. Like Gordon's failings as a provider, this had a certain humble charm, but would become less charming over time.Batman Begins -
A Year in the Life - Bruce
Spring is the season for weddings, and everyone invites Bruce to theirs, whether from ambition or greed, or in the case of some of the brides, to show him what he missed out on. He always arrives fashionably late, strolling across the manicured lawn just in time for the kisses and champagne.
"Skip the boring parts of everything, that's my motto," he says, and everyone around him laughs.
Bourne Identity -
The State of Nature - Pamela/Nicky
During the question and answer period, someone asks, "What makes you sure Jason Bourne is still alive?"Bourne Identity -
Footsteps Ran Past - Jason (slight Jason/Marie)
Weill Cornell is an imposing building, but it's busy, and it's easy to slip into a clot of medical students as they walk into the trauma center. He's always thought that they should make hospitals harder to break into. Inside is a complicated mess of people and fluorescent lighting; his head swims, but he blinks twice and holds on. He slides an empty clipboard into his hand as he passes one of the main desks and glances down at it with a distantly irritated expression while he strides down the hall.The Breakfast Club -
State of Imaginary Grace - Bender/Brian
Still, Alison's invitation was tempting - but it was simply too expensive. A round-trip plane ticket was completely out of his reach. No, Brian thanked her and sent her a Christmas card and gift (a wallet with many compartments, to remind her of her bag lady days), and she sent him a card with a pretty Christmas tree on it, with her giving him the middle finger drawn in. It was good to keep in touch, he thought, and smiled.Constantine -
By Faith Ye Stand - John/Gabriel
"I'm sorry," Gabriel says, testing it on his tongue, shoveling another forkful of pancakes in his mouth. "You have no idea how sorry I am."
"No, you're sorry you got caught," John says, waving absently at the kids in the next booth. "Every twelve-year-old kid understands the difference."Constantine -
Choose Water Over Wine - John/Chas
Books allow him to make sense of the things he'd seen through John's eyes. Monsters and creatures, awful in their magnificence. When they're summed down to words and phrases, human doubts, they're not half as real. There are times when he wishes he could stop looking and believe in fiction.My favourites in this batch are probably
Footsteps Ran Past in Bourne Identity, and
Lodestone in Batman Begins. They win for sheer atmosphere and god, they just nail the characters and their environment so well it blows my mind.