canon compliant/divergent

• Lost in Translation by rageprufrock
  • iwaoi; rated T+; 9.6k words; 1/1; iwaizumi pov
  • iwaizumi as a college student in california; oikawa in argentina
  • this fic is chock-full of delightful OCs, all of whom exhibit some kind of californian stereotype. ft our beloved iwa being iwa, ie emotionally dense log
  • as a california native who went to college in california, this was, like, so accurate
  • do not be put off by the lack of ao3 tags by this author; I can vouch that the fic was EXCELLENT

alternate universe

• in arcadia by keishn
  • iwaoi + some iwa/kageyama + side ships; rated M; 100k words; 18/18
  • black mirror nosedive au! where people are ranked out of five according to their social status. your literal social rank determines your place in society and the places where you’re allowed to go
  • bulk of the story happens nine years after pre-timeskip canon. oikawa (rated 4.9) is on the japanese volleyball team, while iwa owns a physical therapy practice with daichi. iwaoi are estranged and oikawa is trying to invite iwa to his wedding with the girl he ditched iwa for.
  • VERY GOOD CHAPTER FIC. clean and consistent writing that focuses on the iwaoi emotional arc. also they *just* updated the final chapter a few weeks ago