kenzie’s fic recommendations

scrapbook - sugamins
- gardner! taehyung + devil! yoongi
- philosophy, platonic soulmates, mentions of death
- http://archiveofourown.org/works/4277658 

seven vignettes in varying violets - fringecity (indiachick)
- scientist! namjoon + radio host! taehyung
- magical realism, reality bending, night vale setting, soft boyfriends :(
- http://archiveofourown.org/works/18358427 …

deadly valentine - dissintegrate
- demon hunter! hoseok + witch! namjoon
- references to hell, magical realism, blood, curses, please be mindful of tags
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/18164078/chapters/42956849

romance of old clothes - fringecity (indiachick)
- wardrobe stylist! taehyung + art director! yoongi
- vintage fashion, slow burn, vminkook are tumblr witches, hate to love
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15164768/chapters/35167562

like sunflowers to the sun (i’d turn to you) - moomooru
- punk! jungkook + painter! taehyung
- based in the 1990s, biker au
- road trips, slightly inspired by ‘the ones who walk away from omelas’, coming of age, be mindful of tags
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/14845071/chapters/34362573

you beneath my sternum - haromame
- mortician! jimin + police officer! jungkook
- slice of life, aged up characters, angst, minor violence
- http://archiveofourown.org/works/13614804 …

rain boots - naxariis
- namgi
- short but sweet, self esteem issues, tenderness, first meetings
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/9373829/chapters/21220901

invisible people - mindheist
- ballet dancers! taekook
- the other members are invisible and only taehyung can see them, other members are personified (time, joy, hope, etc), slow burn, coming to realizations
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/12002151 

nocturnal animals - pettey
- ex boxer/trainer! jimin + boxer! jungkook
- living together, slice of life, drunken kissing
- http://archiveofourown.org/works/11413263 

the boy in the music box - misstermaia
- student! yoongi + enchanted dancer! jimin
- magical elements, jimin is trapped in a music box and can only come out at night, yoongi is in love :(
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/10653141/chapters/23573475

the firefly effect - czar (cmajorchords)
- jimin runs an inn for the dead, jungkook is human yet shows up anyways
- mental health issues, mutual pinning, magical realism, slow burn
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16130465/chapters/37685798

t e t r a f i s h - dissintegrate
- taegi
- this fic is so . SOGOOD. PHEW, everything is weird and glitchy, alternate universes?, neon fish, reminds me of singularity! taehyung
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16798585 

the odds of being struck by lightning - icicles
- namgi
- yoongi is scared of storms, namjoon makes him feel safe
- sharing a bed, anxiety, fluff, smut, sleepy cuddles
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16135259 

fake sugar - minverse
- terrified fake sugar daddy! jungkook + super confident fake sugar baby and competitive eater! seokjin
- if you haven’t read this yet what’s wrong with you
- hilarious, slow burn, seokjin i would buy you groceries too
https://archiveofourown.org/works/14707098/chapters/33987549

beating heart, flowing blood - 55cancrie
- alternative universe: zombies
- rapper! yoongi + past idol, now zombie! seokjin
- reuniting, identity issues, angst with a happy ending
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15831786 

sleep. do not let go of my hand. - numen (NotThatLydia)
- jinkook
- apocalypse, the end of the world, road trip, they tell stories along the way (and fall in love as much as they can), my heart feels heavy after reading this one
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/11898498 

things we turn away from - themarmalade
- massage therapist! namjoon + idol! jimin
- professional cuddling, affection, loneliness, eventual romance, they’re both soft :(
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/13339416/chapters/30537618

king of carrot flowers - kokiri
- vmin
- short but sweet, delicate sad boys, mentions of death
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/3897493 

you are the ruler of the stars (and my heart) - cygnus (sunsprite)
- space club! au, astronomy major! jungkook
- lots of space talk, stargazing, space metaphors, falling in love
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/12869031 

oh how the sky fell - dissintegrate
- vmin
- post apocalypse, neon pepsi signs, sad undertones, past background deaths
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/17127011 

how much to give and how much to take - aguacates
- arranged marriage! au, athlete! jungkook, namkook
- mutual pinning, slow burn, hurt/comfort, athletic injuries, domestic fluff and domestic angst
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/17900147/chapters/42257492

about soulmates and inevitable doom - fruitily
- yoonkook
- you can communicate with your soulmate by writing on your skin (whatever appears on yours appears on theirs)
- humor with series undertones, slow burn, yoongi being gay 24/7, jungkook’s thighs
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/11606400 

fight or flight - defense
- boxer! jungkook + dancer! jimin
- jk moves to seoul to work as jimin’s physical therapist and trainer
- heavy angst, mental instability, physical disability, mental health issues, fluff :(
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/14461851/chapters/33409812

miracle of rare device - fringecity (indiachick)
- vmon
- tutoring, night school, mild angst, burnt-out namjoon, discussions about learning disabilities, someone give taehyung the world
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/17328494 

spring and, by summer, fall - bizzanus/erin (one of my top favorites now)
- funambulists! hopekook
- alternate universe: circus, existentialism, performance art, trapeze artist jimin, knife thrower taehyung, side namgiseok
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/14247303?view_adult=true

fool me once - bazooka
- yoonkook
- alternate universe: romantic comedy, stolen blind date, mistaken identity, yoongi’s chaotic inner dialogue is hilarious
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/6888577/chapters/15715432

sweet like silicon - ginforink
- namkook
- alternate universe: garage band, jungkook is the lead singer and namjoon writes their songs, slow burn, jungkook always has a lollipop with him
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/14547858 

six impossible things before breakfast - kavbj (YALL BETTER READ THIS?????)
- taekook
- alternate universe: college/uni, based on alice in wonderland, angst, taehyung has magic in his veins, ot7 :’)
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/7197446/chapters/16334192

together we’ll count our stars - czar (cmajorchords)
- namgi
- radio show au, friends to lovers, soft feelings, joonie overthinks a lot and yoongi is always there to listen, they write together :(
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/18503596 

here, and all places in between - namjintellect (starlitsequins)
- namjin
- alternate universe: time travel, inspired by the hyyh series, they meet at the same gas station, falling in love, angst, non-linear narrative, happy ending (!!!)
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16350221/chapters/38257226

keep the car running - taecakes
- taekook
- alternate universe: sentinels & guides, blood and injury, slow burn, protectiveness, they’re both badasses, soul bond, soulmates, (this one hasn’t been updated in a while :( )
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15762312/chapters/41336342#workskin

wolfsbane - yeonah (i will never get tired of reading this)
- taekook
- alternate universe: supernatural elements, vampires, ghosts, werewolves, witches, demons, blood&violence, grief/mourning, mild gore, angst with happy ending (be mindful of tags)
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/13645464/chapters/31339053

the world never stops turning - shadowsinsounds
- police officer! jk + faerie! taehyung
- alternate universe: modern setting & fantasy, immorality, supernatural elements, shape shifting, panic attacks, plot twists, angst & fluff, ot7 coming together !
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15657459/chapters/36368661

save yourself - naktoms
- yoonkook
- alternate universe: zombie apocalypse, based on the game: the last of us, mentions of suicide, age difference, minor character death
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/3826462/chapters/8532544

years since you’ve been here - ameliabedelias
(i cried and i cried and i cried and i cried)
- namkook
- alternate universe: childhood friends, alternate universe: college/university, coming of age, coming out, slow burn, (beautiful, drenched in love)
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/18928813/chapters/44938522#workskin

the weather in busan - fruitily
- yoonkook
- artist jungkook, radio hosts yoongi & taehyung, they travel across south korea and do their broadcasts along the way, metaphorical weather reports, jk paints yoongi’s voice
- https://archiveofourown.org/bookmarks/363880075

your laughter, in ink - anyadisee
- vhope (a short n sweet light read)
- alternate universe: neighbors, they meet through exchanging notes, n leave doodles for each other too, lots of hoseok’s heart shaped smile
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/13013412 

distant love - flowerstems (honeyslice)
- hopemin
- short & sweet, jimin has nightmares, they go on a late night walk, jimin puts a flower behind hoseok’s ear
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/11288154 

rest stop: off we go - flowerstems (honeyslice)
- hopemin
- short & sweet, roadtrip, jimin puts his feet on the dashboard and hoseok fondly scolds him, they dance on the side of the road
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/11288814 

starving (& other artistic mediums) - TAHC
- dads! namgi and their baby! jungkook
- alternate universe: artists, domestic fluff, slice of life, comedy, light angst, a beautiful happy family :(
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/9799067/chapters/22004519

it happened quiet - hobimo (ok. i screamed into my fist for about 9 minutes after finishing it. IHATEEVERYTHING.)
- taegi
- suburban horror, childhood memories, rural cryptids, haunted forest, DoNotGoIntoTheForest, superstitious yoongi, missing people
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15070646/chapters/34939646

a little help - kotacoconut (THISFICWASSOBHISUBSYIBBUYSUSVYWVUWVUGSUBUSBHUSVYES)
- hopekook
- idolverse, first kisses, lots of other firsts, angst, jk is shy at first, supportive friends, happy/slightly bittersweet ending, give this fic an AWARD NOW.
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/14823308/chapters/34303454

moonflower - xiajin
- yoonkook
- au: magical university/magical apartment, everyone has a different proficiency, yoongi is a necromancer, jungkook’s magic is centered around plants, plants love koo and koo loves plants, yoonkook sitting at a piano bench
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/13795818/chapters/37914962#workskin

witchcraft - shininghope
- yoonkook
- alternate universe: fantasy, pining, fate & destiny, slow burn, blood and injury (nothing graphic), jungkook always disappears but he always returns too, their love for each other is pure and gentle
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/12284808 

werewolf heart - shininghope
- ^ part two of the yoonkook fic, ‘witchcraft’
- told through jungkook’s perspective instead of yoongi’s
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/13749723/chapters/31596084

vows - minkdream
- namgi
- inspired by the last 36 seconds in ‘tokyo’, yoongi is in a coma, namjoon waits, angst with a happy ending, everything is beautiful and everything hurts, memory recalling, moments of blooming and moments of aching (somanytears)
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16617941 

time or place (i’ll come back to you) - taecheeks
- vampire! jk + human! taehyung
- alternate universe: fantasy; soulmates; supernatural; minor violence, blood drinking, bonding, so much protectiveness, jk would always find taehyung, no matter what
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/19715179/chapters/46657720

what’s a soul really worth, anyway? - thisneedsmorefilth ((the ending had me sobbing uncontrollably))
- demon! jimin + sorcerer! jk
- alternate universe: magic, contracts, loopholes, heaven & hell, time skips, bangtan coven, jimin n jk are VERY powerful
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/16323851/chapters/38186357

golden hour - whomstisthis
- namkook
- alternate universe: small town, summer romance, neighbors, falling in love, photography, realizations, happier futures in better locations, moving
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/15698730 

the red bullet - crowtit91
- FBI BAU unit! namkook
- criminal minds au, hurt/comfort, many TWs worth paying attention to in the tags, jimin has a rifle!, heavy angst/suspense, humor, almost lost my mind reading this
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/11578893/chapters/26019399

i wrote these for you - buffcooky
- dad! namjoon + daycare worker! yoongi, jungkook is the baby
- adoption, slow burn, found family, composer! yoongi, they’re both awkward and shy but they’re trying, slight slice of life, humor
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/19820572 

is it true you blow out the stars? - strangedesires (ONE OF MY FAVORITES)
- namkook
- alternative universe: 1980’s, falling in love, meeting in bowling alley, single parent! namjoon, pop culture, coming of age, light angst, domestic fluff, slow build
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/18333488/chapters/43401263

even the weariest river - vxmins (this fic is now a top favorite of mine)
- vmin
- alternate universe: historical/historical fantasy, tw: graphic violence, familial abuse, & minor character de@th, MASSIVE slow burn, found family, issues between kingdoms
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/18780820/chapters/44557195

起死回生; to live again - mindheist
- taekook
- alternate universe: historical, wtf, i sobbed
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/9396056 

fold it up like origami - annie_vi
- professional gamer! jk + professional model! jimin
- long distance relationship, secret relationship, strangers to lovers, angst because they’re both bad at feelings until they aren’t, they’re both extremely whipped
- https://archiveofourown.org/works/23128537/chapters/55343794