the indelicacies of nitroglycerin by yeetbz ❤

• word count : 50.1k
• tags : #canon compliant #fluff #humor #light angst #getting together #misunderstandings
• rating : ★★★★★
• notes : ah, yes. the most popular tdbk fic in the ao3 tdbk tag (that isn't smut. i'm side-eyeing you lot real fucking hard). this fic definitely deserves its hype! it has all the elements: the silliness, the drama, the misunderstandings (okay this one's questionable), and the eventual oh moment. tdbk's development is written well and overall i just really love this one a lot

cruel to be kind by shaekspeares ❤

• word count : 35.8k
• tags : #canon compliant #enemies to friends to lovers #fluff #angst #introspection #developing relationship
• rating : ★★★★★
• notes : an introspective fic wherein katsuki, post-lov kidnap, starts thinking and feeling a lot more than he usually does. shouto does not make it easier for him. but it's okay in the end because katsuki eventually figures his shit out so we smile!

it doesn't have to end there by indigoblue_readsalot

• word count : 46.9k
• tags : #fake dating #slow burn #mutual pining #tdbk are bad at feelings #friends to lovers #fluff #angst #happy ending
• rating : ★★★★☆
• notes : i will always drool for a good ol' fake dating scenario. like all fake dating aus, things are all fun and games until they're not (read: shit starts to go downhill because the two people in the fake relationship with each other develop feelings! oh no!). of course there's a happy ending, but you'll have to go through quite a bit until you get there

shoot it in the right direction by shaekspeares

• word count : 31.2k
• tags : #established relationship #tdbkdk friendship #humor
• rating : ★★★★★
• notes : a sequel to the lights are all out (it's a big city)!! basically a "what would happen once izuku finally found out that his two best friends are dating" fic. the a/n says you can read this blind without reading the prequel, but where's the fun in that? (imo it's probably much more satisfying to read this one with context but again you don't have to). this one made me laugh and izuku's reaction was... :)