Title: we have reasons, so we say
Author: littledust
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1190
Summary: Each time is always the last time.
Author's Notes: The title comes from "Snow Melting" by Gjertrud Schnackenberg. Written for sasha_b in the secret_mutant exchange! Original post.

( The statement is a paradox, but Charles is well-acquainted with the contradictions of the human mind. )

Title: hablando de mi generación
Author: littledust
Fandom: Americano (song)
Pairing: Ladyslash between original characters.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3178
Summary: Carmen is drifting through her first year of community college, writing songs on the side, when all of a sudden she finds herself part of a band that can't even agree on a name.
Author's Notes: ( Read more... )

Title: A Real Florence Nightingale
Author: littledust
Fandom: You Belong With Me - University of Rochester Yellowjackets (Music Video)
Pairing: Glasses Guy/Jock Guy
Rating: PG
Word Count: 1286
Summary: They've spent the whole semester in different countries. The reunion is supposed to be amazing, and then Devon gets the flu.
Author's Notes: Originally ( Read more... )

Title: swallow her whole star intact
Author: littledust
Fandom: Black Swan
Pairing: Lily/Nina
Rating: R
Word Count: 1977
Summary: She dances between mirrors and Lily is reminded of the old cautionary tale: Don't linger in front of your own reflection, child, or it will steal your soul.
Author's Notes: Originally written for Yuletide 2011.

( When Lily was a little girl, she had a book of strange stories, ghosts and fairies and red shoes that never stopped dancing. )

Title: But I Don't Know Nothing 'Bout Love
Author: littledust
Fandom: Community
Pairing: Troy/Abed
Rating: PG
Word Count: 6166
Summary: In which Troy decides what he wants to be when he grows up, battles the ice cube of sadness, bakes some cookies, and figures some things out about feelings.
Author's Notes: Originally written for Yuletide 2011.

( Saturday morning brunch is about halfway done, which means that Troy has almost scraped the last of the pancake batter off the ceiling. )

Title: Lilac Time
Author: littledust
Fandom: River Man (song)
Characters: Two original women characters.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 2580
Summary: Autumn’s a river winding down through the forest, a whisper of frost and a roar of color. Leaves fall into the other river, the one made of water, and flow on towards the immeasurable horizon, where the ocean teems ( Read more... )

Title: How It Falls
Author: littledust
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik, background ensemble
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3950
Summary: Charles decides that the X-Team should have a day trip to New York City. Erik disagrees, but ends up shopping and ice skating anyway.
Author's Notes: For pocky_slash, at long last! What started as a simple idea morphed ( Read more... )

Title: break a silver lining
Author: littledust
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1124
Summary: The one with a rainy day, a disappointment, and kissing on a motel bed.
Author's Notes: Written for the Rainy Day Cuddles, Cookies, and Tea Comment Fest! There is tea and Erik having difficulty with feelings.

( The drizzle starts just after they leave the woman who can lift ten times her own body weight. )

Title: a sky which beholds
Author: littledust
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Charles/Erik
Rating: R
Word Count: 3317
Summary: The battle on the beach ends differently, but readjusting to life on the mansion has its difficulties for Charles.
Author's Notes: Originally written for the erik_charles Summer 2011 Fic Exchange. I sort of combined two prompts: "taking the ( Read more... )

Title: Red Light
Author: littledust
Fandom: Glee
Pairing: Sheila/Santana
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1034
Summary: On summer break, Santana runs into a girl at the pool.
Author's Notes: Written for sotto_voice! The fic gets its title from "50ft Queenie" by PJ Harvey, which is the song Sheila sings.

( It's weird as hell to be lounging by the pool without the knowledge that Sue Sylvester is going to be shouting at her within 24 hours. )