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Alfred F. Jones is the best math student in the school, and Ivan Braginsky is the best writer.
Unfortunately, Alfred can't write to save his life, Ivan can't do algebra to save his, and they both hate each other.
But when their grades start slipping, and their learning specialist forces them to tutor each other, the obvious solution is simple: trade skills, survive the semester, and go back to ignoring each other.
It would probably work better if they didn't keep seeing things about each other that they were never supposed to.
Or: two academic rivals discover that hating each other is much easier from a distance.
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- Part 1 of Math by the Books
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11 Jul 2026
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The room would have accepted the excuse without a second thought if it wasn't for the fact that America's hair was limp and unkempt, darker at the roots from missed washes. His skin was pale, almost sallow, and the dark circles under his eyes looked like bruises. The very sight immediately sent quiet alarm bells ringing in Japan’s mind.
Their eyes met, just for a second.
America flinched and looked away.
That brief glance said everything. It wasn’t embarrassment. It was guilt.
Canada noticed too. He always did. Chewing on the inside of his cheek, too unsure to speak.
England noticed most of all. How could he not?He’d practically raised the boy. How could he not see the slumped posture, the hollow brightness in his voice. None of it was right.
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In which America deals with the aftermath of something horrible and everybody else tries their best to be there for him. As it turns out, he's not the only one with problems or bad coping mechanisms. Rape Recovery. Future AmePan and GerIta. Also FrUk. Character Projection from some personal experiences. Self-harm. FACE FAMILY STUFFS.
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06 Jul 2026
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"Etgar" and "Kiht" are close friends in an online game who have been playing together for months.
They haven't realized they're coworkers in real life.Bookmarked by crypticivan
06 Jul 2026
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Matthew sure didn't want to listen to the rest of Arthur's never-ending presentation. Why not just walk out of the meeting? After all, playing hooky is easy when no one notices you in the first place-- except this time, someone did.
Listening to the Brit blab on about nothing at all was ear-grating, but replacing him with an obnoxious Prussian who talked about nothing but how awesome he was didn't seem all that much better.
Peace and quiet would never be Matthew's, but who knew skipping meetings with someone could be a whole lot better than taking lonely naps in the bathroom stall.
Still, that "awesome" talk sure was going to take some getting used to.or
Matthew starts skipping world meetings, and Gilbert decides it's his obligation to come along with him.
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02 Jul 2026
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Ivan always bragged about how he had such a high alcohol tolerance to Alfred, about how he could walk straight after drinking “weak American alcohol”; yet he found himself questioning if that was true.
No, it had to be. Or maybe not. Why else would Ivan feel nauseous and dizzy as he watched his friend laugh with someone who wasn’t him? Why else would he feel dread about the thought of being pushed to the side? Those were not thoughts of a sober man.
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29 Jun 2026