Reading Recap, Mar 2025
This past month was very awful for my mental health, so I'm going to do something different and review some fanfiction stories. There may be some content that others might find offensive or uncomfortable. Read at your own discretion and DO NOT harass any of the authors. These are fictional characters; a little taboo isn't hurting anyone. Remember to comment and give kudos on each fic as it helps support the original authors. Mind the tags and have some fun! :)
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Story #1: Scorpio Rising by xocmmd_ray | Link
Fandom Mass Effect Trilogy
Pairings/Ships Nihlus Kryik/Female Shepard, Female Shepard/Garrus Vakarian, Nihlus Kryik/Garrus Vakarian
Rating Explicit
Content Warnings
Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Rape/Non-Con
Word Count 299,342
Status Completed
Summary: A slave and a Spectre.
A biotic war-machine and an all-around turian bad boy.
What might have happened if Shepard had never been rescued on Mindoir, and instead been thrown in a cage with rebel-turian Nihlus Kryik.
Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars
Review: Even though I am not into polyamory or throuples, I absolutely adore this fic. The characters are not portrayed in a universe accurate way but still retain their original personalities despite being in an alternate universe. The non-con aspects don't stick around past the first act. Personally, I find the author's writing style to be pretty immersive and readable but not overly descriptive. The AU keeps pretty close to the actual Mass Effect universe while also taking creative liberties with the environment. There's drama and tragedy galore but also lots and lots of smut. I love the ending, and I feel like it was well deserved after the hell Nihlus, Garrus and Jane go through. I followed along as the fic was being release and I found myself anxious for the next chapter and hungry for more. However, it did feel like it got a little drawn out towards the 3rd quarter. But if you're a fan of the original trilogy, I think you'll enjoy this one.Story #2: End Him by Cpt_Feels | Link
Fandom Boku no Hero Academia
Pairings/Ships Yagi Toshinori | All Might/Reader
Rating Explicit
Content Warnings Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Word Count 121,723
Status Ongoing
Summary: You have been trained and enhanced for one purpose... to kill All Might, Japan's number one villain.
Now, one can't simply waltz up to this monster and slay him. No. This mission required finesse. You needed to get close to him, earn his trust, get him to drop his guard.
What better way to do that than by getting into his pants?
What could possibly go wrong? You certainly can't catch feelings for someone as deplorable as All Might... Right?
Rating: ★★★★☆ 4/5 stars
Review: Steamy, Spicy and Dramatic!! No it's not Mass Effect themed. (shocker I know) The smut starts in chapter one and it's INTENSE. Lots of domination and dirty talk. Despite supposedly being to be brain washed and trained to kill, I thought the fmc betrayed her employers a little too easily. Easily overlooked anyway as there is some justification for it. The inclusion of other canon characters is enjoyable, except for the fact that the FMC has some of the most annoying ones as her besties. I found myself rolling my eyes and skimming whenever they had dialogue or were included. The writing isn't very descriptive and can be immersion breaking at times unfortunately. With that said, I do think that giving Toshi a dual personality is nice and gives his character a lot more depth outside of big bad villian. Despite my nitpicks I really like this fic and I was so sad when it finally ended. If you're a fellow villain-lover I recommend you read it too.Story #3: The Perfect Mistap by Drhotchip & Vilmarix | Link
Fandom Boku no Hero Academia
Pairings/Ships Midoriya Izuku/Yagi Toshinori | All Might
Rating Explicit
Content Warnings
No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count 79,934
Status Completed
Summary: Toshinori accidentally double taps on his favourite model’s raunchy picture with his official All Might instagram account. Fortunately, Deku doesn't seem to mind.
Rating: ★★★★★ 5/5 stars
Review: If you're familiar with the MHA universe then you know that this will be a bit controversial. Aged-Up!Izuku and Toshinori are a big ship of mine, they have incredible chemistry let's be honest. Being an AU where Izuku becomes the equivalent of an OF model and Toshi being secretly thirsty, woo boy the drama. This fic is dramatic as hell, and I LOVE it. Toshi being a dirty old man during his retirement and getting to explore his sexuality with his boyfriend gives me the fuzzies. The world building is believable and pretty convincing for an AU. The writing is average but that does not worsen the quality of the fic. I felt warm and fuzzy reading this and the ending made me almost tear up with joy. The pacing can be a little fast at times but it's fine. Overall, this is a great fic to read if you like drama, romance and lots of gay smut.Story #4: Down by the River by Smol_chungus | Link
Fandom Baldur's Gate
Pairings/Ships The Emperor/Tav, The Emperor/Reader
Rating Explicit
Content Warnings No Archive Warnings Apply
Word Count 2,954
Status Completed
Summary: What if that one scene with the Emperor wasn't a fade to black?
Most of the dialogue is directly from the game and therefore is IP of Larian Studios.
Rating: ★★★★ ☆ 4/5 stars
Review: As a veteran monster fucker, it was inevitable that I’d fall for the squid man. I have no shame. This fic is HOT and absolutely fills in the gap Larian left with the Emperor’s romance scene. The writing style is pretty standard but snappy. It's a short read, though I've reread it multiple times given how OBSESSED I am with this fic.
