Above_The_Influence
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“You used to have so much to say when we were younger. Before…everything”
“Well then, that’s clearly not a good frame of reference, is it?”
Mike looked up from the bookshelf he’d been perusing (mostly filled with his and Nancy’s childhood books), a little startled at how defensive Will sounded. Why was he being like this?
“Even after you would still talk to me.” Mike could hear the petulance in his own voice, but there was little he could do about it.
“Yeah,” Will scoffed lostilloking at the album even though they were talking right over the lyrics, “and that turned out great for me.”
“What are you talking about?” Mike demanded, crossing his arms and walking to the edge of the air mattress.
Finally, Will set down the album cover and sat up to look at Mike. “I just don't know what you’re upset about when you made it pretty clear you wanted nothing to do with me. You haven’t for the past few years.”
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OR: Two months into the new living arrangements, Mike thought that his and Will's friendship would go back to normal, but things had somehow gotten worse since California. Mike is determined to fix things with his best friend. About 8,700+ words in total. -
Not A Goodbye by Above_The_Influence
Fandoms: Marvel Cinematic Universe, The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
24 Sep 2025
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On the run after the events of Civil War, Bucky tells Steve that he plans to accept the refuge offered by Wakanda.
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Steve shook his blond head, his eyes stubbornly taking in the ceiling, trying to dislodge a forming idea that could change their reality. But nothing fell into place. “I know, I know. It’s just… Wakanda. It’s so far away, Buck. I just got you back.” Steve didn’t bother to make eye contact, especially at the last sentence, which was softer and quieter than the rest.
Bucky’s mind was made up. After all his years of running without any control over where or why, he was done. Wakanda was a place that granted him asylum. A place that promised to help. Someplace safe. Someplace to rest, someplace to defrost. But Steve’s last few words made his defensiveness melt. They hinted at something deeper that was never said in their time. Maybe it never would be, but…Series
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Maybe Someday by Above_The_Influence
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) - All Media Types, Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV), Star Wars - All Media Types
25 Jun 2025
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As Jacen grows, the galaxy changes, and so do Ahsoka and Hera.
Ahsoka becoming more comfortable being Snips basically.
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Without a War to Fight by Above_The_Influence
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi (Cartoon 2022)
28 May 2025
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During season 2 episode 1 Siege of Lothal Part 1, before the spectres leave for Lothal to rescue Minister Tua, Ahsoka talks to Kanan about his fears of joining the greater rebellion.
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The Bitter Taste of New Life by Above_The_Influence
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars - All Media Types
21 May 2025
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Summary: In the quiet days just after the Liberation of Lothal, the Ghost crew has no distraction from their grief. None experiences the physical side effects of sorrow quite as much as Hera, but it must just be a mix of being grounded and dealing with loss that makes her feel ill…right?
Sample: “For the last time, Chop, grief has physical responses, as soon as we get a real mission I’ll be back to normal,” she said, patting his dome as she stood up to look out over the mountain she had hiked. It was a small trail, but the sunlight and light breeze were something she needed "Or" Chopper warbled "it's what I warned you of when you first brought a male aboard your ship."
“To the Ghost, now.” Hera pointed sternly to her ship. This was not a conversation she was having. She had considered…that as the culprit, but then quickly unconsidered it. There was no way that she was, as Chopper would say, “harboring a mini organic”. She had a brief panic over this before, a few years ago. She had not only given herself an unprecedented amount of stress but had brought the same anxiety to Kanan. Back then she had someone to panic with, there was no way in all sith hells she was going to put herself through the panic on her own.
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Post Civil War (not a clever name, I know) by Above_The_Influence
Fandom Black Widow (Movie 2021), Captain America (Movies), Captain America - All Media Types, Iron Man (Movies), Marvel Cinematic Universe, MC2 (Marvel), The Avengers (Marvel Movies)
24 Sep 2025
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u/MWpaladin commented on “Can’t tell the difference between sorcerers and…” posted by u/LionsandTigers7 on r/DnDu/MWpaladin: Are you an actual idiot? Sorcerers and wizards are hardly even comparable. It’s not ‘the same thing’ in the slightest. A sorcerer’s magic doesn’t even come from a book of spells, their powers are INNATE. Maybe go back to third fucking grade before you ever try and DM a campaign of your own. Jesus Christ. Another important differentiation to note is… [expand]
Or: a long, very long, retrospective of Mike’s reddit history.
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08 Apr 2026
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the funniest thing i’ve ever fucking read
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"Tell me you want me to get in my car, start the engine and never come back here again. Tell me and I’ll do it.” Their lips brush ever so slightly, in a way that is so cruel, Will feels that familiar, painful desire building in his chest, the one he had tried so hard to get rid of.
“Hm?”, Mike asks again, angling his head a little and pressing a slow kiss right above where Will actually needs him to, hand finding Will’s waist with the ease that comes from routine, from doing something a million times and more until you don’t even have to think about it anymore. It’s painful.
“I-“, Will breathes out, his dry throat being the traitor that lays his feelings bare for Mike to see. He wants to push Mike away, slam him against the door and kick him down the stairs outside until he ends up with more bruises than he could ever count. But he also, and more desperately so, wants Mike to kiss him stupid, until their lips feel like they’re about to fall off.
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Mike shows up at Will's door unannounced, looking for more stolen kisses, more touches in the dark. But Will can no longer bear the burden of Mike's complicated feelings - not at the expense of his own happiness. Mike needs to fix it.Bookmarked by Above_The_Influence
14 Jan 2026
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It’s winter in Hawkins, and Mike and Will aren’t speaking anymore. Living in Mike’s house, Will tries to be invisible, spending most of his time in the basement.
Then the power goes out — and if there’s one thing he dreads more than facing Mike, it’s the cold.
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Seven nights in which Mike and Will have to sleep in the same bed, even though they’re barely friends anymore.
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14 Dec 2025
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hello my old heart by leothelioness333
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars: Kanan (Comics), Star Wars: A New Dawn - John Jackson Miller
01 Jan 2025
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It's been ten years since the rise of the Empire. Ten years since the course of Kanan's life was forever changed. The anniversary hits him hard (literally), sending him down a long-awaited path of reflection.
Kanan must face the ghosts of his past; Hera, whom he trusts but is still so new to him; and scariest of all, himself.
[or; the post-order 66 trauma kanan character study fic]
Bookmarked by Above_The_Influence
02 Jun 2025
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Color Me Surprised by BookishBrigitta
Fandoms: Star Wars: Rebels, Star Wars - All Media Types
09 Jan 2025
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Kanan might not be able to see himself anymore, but Hera lets him know if he looks alright.
Bookmarked by Above_The_Influence
30 May 2025