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So this

snowflake_challenge thing sounds really cool and today's challenge is to rec at least three fanworks that you didn't create. Admittedly, I haven't read as much fic and such recently, but I have read some that are really good and, let's be real, it's probably a good idea to actually put down some of the things I've enjoyed over the past year or so.

I'm reccing stuff from some of my smaller fandoms for this one, but never fear! I'll make a separate post for Sterek recs later.

Voltron: Legendary Defender

What Hunk Knows by zjofierose

Summary: There are things you learn from food, and from providing it for your family.

Hunk is one of my favorite characters from this series and this little fic from his POV was an absolute delight. It's so, so sweet and so in-character for him. (Actually, you should probably just read anything zjofierose writes; I first found her stuff in the Teen Wolf fandom and promptly lost my fangirl shit when she started writing for Voltron and Shiro/Keith.)

Last to Know by paintedrecs

Summary: It took a while for Keith to identify the feeling that rushed through his chest every time he saw Shiro: when Shiro caught his eye from the opposite end of the mess hall, when Keith saw him smiling in groups of other junior officers, when any of the cadets spoke Shiro’s name with a reverence that proved they didn’t know anything beyond the poster boy’s glowing reputation.

Happiness.

If this was what friendship felt like, Keith was finally starting to understand why everyone made such a big deal out of it.

***

When Keith first met Shiro, he had no idea how dramatically his life was about to change—or how crucial Shiro would become to every aspect of it.

...Shiro, who wouldn't stop dying.

Painted's been one of my favorite authors for years (another person I originally found in Teen Wolf/Sterek, and she's actually who dragged me into Shiro/Keith) and this is an absolutely lovely exploration of Keith and Shiro's relationship from Keith's viewpoint.

understudy by tagteamme

Summary: Keith rejoins the team and tries to adjust to his newest role.

This is a post-s4 fic where Keith comes back to the team and has to join the touring Voltron Show, and it's one of the most hilarious things I've ever read in my life. A+, I love it.

Tiger & Bunny

break all the fast clocks by deeppainpizza

Summary: At least, Barnaby dismisses the idea as impossible until Kotetsu puts on an old superhero series called Justice Heroes one night. As he starts explaining the cast, Kotetsu points to one man, declaring, “And him! He doesn’t even have powers like everyone else. Just smart with a boatload of money – that’s why he’s got the suit and gadgets. Convenient, right?”

It’s so simple, and he hadn't even considered it.

(A piece about Barnaby giving Kotetsu the impossible: more time.)

My God, I loved this fic so much I think I have now recced it on every fannish social platform I have. Everything about it is so spot-on for the characters, and I love, love, love the established relationship between Barnaby and Kotetsu. The whole thing is wonderful, but the very end is just the perfect cherry on top. Such a good follow-up to the series.

The Real Thing by aphelion_orion

Summary: Barnaby's life neglects to inform Barnaby that he is on a date.

Read this sweet, hilarious fic and you, too, can laugh out loud at such exchanges like:

"You're such a spoilsport, Bunny. No sense of poetry."
"We're in a swan boat. Surrounded by the remains of a submarine. Courtesy of a live torpedo. Also, everything is on fire."

AMV - I Got You

"Tiger & Bunny AMV - I Got You" (Watch on YouTube)

I don't normally watch fanvids, but a friend of mine (

paintedrecs again, actually) sent me this one right after I finished the series for the first time and oh my God my heart. The editing is fantastic and the song is absolutely perfect for them. Just. Watch it and cry over superhero husbands.

Leverage

The Confectionary Job by tryslora

Summary: When Wes's older brother comes asking for a teeny, tiny favor, Wes knows that it's not going to be a small thing. It never is with Eliot.

This is a crossover between Leverage and Nailed It! from Wes's point of view, where Parker and Hardison are contestants on the show and Eliot is a guest judge. It's an absolute delight, and even if you don't know Nailed It!, you can still appreciate the Leverage OT3 and how far Hardison and Eliot are willing to go to help Parker out.

Leverage in the Marvel Universe by innytoes

Basically a long delightful not!fic about if Leverage were in the Marvel universe that is spot-on and absolutely delightful. (Did I mention it's delightful? I don't think I used that word enough.)

Christmas art by aredblush

Nas's art is adorable in general and I just love how she draws the OT3. It's absolutely precious.