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a collection of txt ao3 fic recommendations! contains ones that are complete, ongoing, and ones i have yet to read. ♡ appropriate warnings will be included. fics are sorted by genres/aus, and then word count.

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canon-compliant

  • are the simple things enough? (willowskies)
    • canon-compliant
    • 2.1k words
    • beomgyu singing 'free love' to taehyun
    • just really cute askjdhfal /screams at the thought of beomgyu singing it to taehyun
  • could never want for more when you're near (orphan account)
    • canon-compliant
    • 2.5k words
    • this one was honestly just written so beautifully
    • short and sweet, mutual pining

college/university aus

  • 04:00AM confessions (pulsefire)
    • college/university au
    • 3k words
    • fluff, it's literally just fluff
  • skateboards and pretty faces (synically)
    • skaterboy!taehyun + model!beomgyu
    • 4k words
    • taegyu possessive boyfriends but it's cute and they're just in love with each other
    • fr don't mess with them
  • seven things (synically)
    • 6k words
    • taegyu have a vague relationship
    • angst with a happy ending
  • dragonfruit (honeysigh)
    • college/university au
    • 10.4k words
    • beomgyu starts an animal crossing club and drags taehyun into it and it's the cutest thing ever i promise you
  • whipped cream, honey soaked (hueningkai)
    • college/university au + coffee shop au
    • 10.8k words
    • fake barista!beomgyu flirting with his crush taehyun
    • THE CUTEST THING EVER
    • almost 11k words of pure fluff and just laughing at whipped beomgyu and then finishing it off with such a beautiful scene ♡
  • where my demon hides (shadowkissed)
    • college/university au, demons au
    • 13k words
    • beomgyu accidentally summons demon!taehyun
    • SOOOOOO AMAZING
  • what a plot twist you were (mintyxxchuu)
    • college/university au
    • 18k words
    • fake dating
    • eventual mutual pining, slow burn, angst with a happy ending
  • a jar of hearts (pulsefire)
    • taegyu + side yeonbin
    • college/university au, original au idea (every person has five hearts on their wrist)
    • 75.5k words, 18 chapters
    • warnings: heavy angst, pls read tags
    • literally the most amazing taegyu au ever, and the angst is so beautiful
    • words cannot describe how i feel about this fic
    • this is actually in my top 10
    • aka written by writer god kat

high school aus

  • drama (orphan account)
    • high school volleyball au
    • 1.8k words
    • taegyu secretly dating, super sweet
  • one letter, two letter (dalkoo)
    • high school au + love confession letters
    • 4.3k words, 6 chapters
    • so so cute omg they're so precious
  • let's take this way too far (stilljunhui)
    • fake dating au
    • 40k words, 9 chapters
    • FAKE DATING TAEGYU BY CYRA IS EVERYTHING YOU NEVER KNEW YOU NEEDED
    • my baby *sobs*
    • love it so so so much *crying* im so proud
    • it's just so *chef's kiss*
    • the perfect amount of fluff and angst istg
    • we love confused and conflicted beomgyu
    • fr the characters oh my god they're amazing

modern setting aus

  • beomgyus poem (gumjjunis)
    • short poem
    • 263 words
    • warnings: implied/referenced suicide & character death & abuse, heavy angst, open ending
    • terrifyingly beautiful
  • intertwined (hueningkai)
    • slice of life, just taegyu fluff, that's the fic
    • 1.1k words
    • sobs they're so cute
    • so soft for this taegyu
  • dear myself (taegyusoulmates)
    • amnesia au
    • 3.4k words
    • angst with a happy ending
    • left me a sobbing WRECK
  • when you move, i'm moved (sugahearts)
    • figure skaters au
    • 7.4k words, 2 chapters
    • enemies/rivals to friends to lovers
    • i really loved this AAAAA
  • it's all like magic to me (i can't help but fall for you) (svnkissed)
    • rock band au
    • 10.6k words
    • beomgyu has a crush on the band's vocalist (taehyun)
    • but taehyun is also the quiet guy in class
    • they're just really really cute
  • i knew you were trouble (shame on me) (synically)
    • criminal au (officer!tyun + criminal!gyu)
    • 20k words
    • warning: heavy topics, abuse, blood, please read tags before reading
    • this whole au series is *chef's kiss*
    • bless nicsy for writing these T_T
  • masuri suri (mouseferatu)
    • magicians au
    • 22.7k words, 11 chapters
    • street magician taehyun vs. stage magician beomgyu
    • loved this one! need to re-read
  • everyone who loves you goes to heaven (hueningkai)
    • modern setting au
    • 53.3k words, 5 chapters
    • actor!beomgyu getting back together with taehyun
    • an absolute masterpiece

soulmate aus

  • for you (fellforgyu)
    • soulmate au
    • 2.6k words
    • my GOD this was so beautiful
    • soulmates have a certain number of words they can speak per day
    • absolutely loved it
  • i think my heart got lost (mintyxxchuu)
    • soulmate au, high school setting
    • 6.6k words
    • classic person A (beomgyu) doubts the soulmate bond
    • taegyu are soulmates but it kinda takes them a while to get together but eventually, happy ending!!
  • officially missing you (who are you?) (fernwey)
    • soulmate au, university setting, heavy angst with a happy ending
    • 85.2k words, 14 chapters
    • warnings: heavy angst, amnesia, ptsd,
    • yes this is my baby yes this is a shameful self-promotion yes i would love you forever if you read this
    • actually proud of my baby TvT

supernatural aus

  • round and under the carousel (clementwine)
    • demons + demon hunters au, slight depictions of violence + horror
    • 1.1k words
    • open ending
    • THIS IS SOOOOOOOO GOOD aaaaa it's so interesting i'm super invested
  • a work of art and tragedy (clementwine)
    • supernatural elements, soulmates
    • 1.9k words
    • sad ending T^T
    • ONE OF MY FAVSSSSSSSSS
    • THIS DESERVES MOREEEEEEEEE
    • this writing is so beautiful *chef's kiss*
    • part of a series
  • and my waves meet your shore (stilljunhui)
    • mermaid au + soulmate au
    • 4k words
    • sequel fic but can be read alone!
    • GOD YOU DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS FIC AND THIS SERIES. FOR REAL.
    • this is my absolute favourite *sobs cries screams*
    • this world is just *chef's kiss* and it's amazing and the characters are so lovable and taegyu are finally back together and the world is restored to peace again
  • mirror, mirror, tell me that you love me (tyun_gyu)
    • supernatural au
    • 47.2k words, 9 chapters
    • basically taehyun got trapped in a mirror and beomgyu bought the mirror he lives in
    • need to re-read!!

hogwarts aus

hanahaki aus

  • bloom (stilljunhui)
    • hanahaki au
    • 7.1k words
    • taegyu meet at the hospital, both hanahaki patients
    • one of my first txt fics and it didn't disappoint
    • note: happy ending!!
  • your petals and your thorns (dalkoo)
    • hanahaki au
    • 52.1k words, 42 chapters
    • literally my favourite hanahaki au
    • seriously need to re-read, but all you need to know is that it's amazing and so worth it

misc aus

  • arrow to your heart (taewluv)
    • percy jackson au/demigods au, 5+1
    • 4.7k words
    • taegyu secret dating but they're not subtle at all
    • SO SO CUTE AAAAAA
    • don't need to know much about percy jackson to understand it btw!
  • every little thing he does is magic (f0resia)
    • magic realism, band au
    • 9.2k words
    • the cutest thing ever actually
    • GOD I LOVE SHY PANICKED GAY BEOMGYU
    • he is my favourite
    • so funny and cute
  • please stop this nightmare i have every night (froghyuka)
    • hunger games au, tribute!beomgyu + gamemaker!taehyun
    • 55.2k words, 27 chapters
    • this one is SOOOO GOOOOD, it's unique, doesn't follow the HG canon, and is just written really well!
    • more focused on action and developing characters than romance /pos ♡
    • the writing with a perfect balance of characterisation and action is *chef's kiss*
jan 15 2021 ∞
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