learnedfoot

Dear Heart Attack Creator,

Hello! I’m LearnedFoot on A03! You’ve matched (or, if you’re a pinch hitter, chosen) on one of these pairs, which already means we have thing sin comment. Excellent! I am very excited to see what you come up with!

To start, even though I’ve written a fair amount here, I want to say I’m actually very easy to please. As long as you stick in the general area of my likes and respect my DNWs, I’m going to be delighted. Also, I’m equally excited about all of these options! Some sections are longer than others because I have more specific ideas about certain character combos, but I didn’t request anything I wouldn’t be over the moon to receive.

I am open to both fic and art in all fandoms!

Here is what this letter contains:

General Likes
Art Likes
DNWs
BoJack Horseman: BoJack/Mr. PB
Crossover: Abed Nadir & Any Doctor
Crossover: Peter Parker & Any Defender, Frank Castle
Iron Man (2008) [SAFETY]:Tony Stark/Obadiah Stane
MCU: Peter Parker & Various
Suits: Mike Ross/Harvey Specter
Superstore: Garrett McNeill/Jonah Simms

General Likes
Big Picture Points

Characters are the most important thing for me in fic. I certainly appreciate a good plot, but seeing more of the characters I love is my number one priority.

I’m fairly open on tone and genre — fluff, angst, and basically everything in-between is generally good by me.

For requests where I’ve asked for ship fic, I define that broadly — everything from pining/flirting/other pre-relationship up through established relationship can make me happy. If you want to write smut I’ve included information on my likes, but I’d be just as happy with something lower rated.

A note about the structure of the fandom-specific sections: I have tried to give you something to go on in terms of what I like about my requests and a few prompts, and then I’ve also included links to past letters where I have requested these ships before. I in no way expect you to go reading past letters—those are only there if you WANT extra inspiration.

General Likes

Banter

Being taken off guard by small displays of affection, unexpected tenderness, etc. (platonic or otherwise)

Bonding over shared or similar trauma

Characters having conversations we don’t get to see in canon

Characters realizing what someone else means to them, especially when that realization comes as a surprise

Characters revealing what someone else means to them, especially if they are nervous about it but it turns out the feelings are reciprocated

Characters who keep getting back up no matter how many times they’re down

Complex, long lasting relationships with a rich sense of history

Confessions of feelings when out of it (drunk, feverish, exhausted, etc.)

Hurt/comfort [if you want ridiculous amounts of specifics on my H/C likes, you can check out my H/C letter]

People who don’t like each other working together

Stoic and/or emotionally closed off character being forced to accept help (emotional or physical)

Strong character voices

Tentative beginnings (romantic or otherwise)

Time travel and time loops

Trapped in an isolated or otherwise dangerous location

Romance tropes! Some things that never go wrong for me:

Accidental soulbonds:
- I like the idea of some combo of: they have a sense of each others’ emotions and/or physical sensations, it hurts or is otherwise uncomfortable to be too far apart, that kind of thing
- I’m not so interested in actually being about to read each others’ thoughts
- I esp. like the idea of this being super uncommon/caused by some weird sort of spell or sci-fi whatever, so they have no idea what’s going on at first
Fake dating, where the stakes are commensurate with medium-to-high stakes for the canon (so, for something like the MCU, probably something mission related; for a slice of life canon, needing a date to a wedding so people will stop asking about your ex is fine)
Forced to share a bed, huddle for warmth, hide in a tight space, anything along those lines

Small romantic gestures:

Carried to Bed
Character A drapes their jacket over B's shoulders
Finding Someone Sleeping and Putting a Blanket or Coat Over Them
Finger kisses in a scene that wasn't sexual up to that point
Forehead Kisses
Helping Someone Undress for Practicality's Sake (Mostly)
Holding Hands
Sharing clothing

Unlikely friendships

UST and mutual pining

Whump

Wounded people slowly opening up

Using (or even just mentioning) the fact that Peter Parker is suuuper strong.

Smut Likes: Consensual

Emphasis on what the sex means to the characters/the emotion of the moment

“Come,” not “cum”

Drunk/high sex

Dom/sub dynamics that develop without the characters talking about it (but not negotiated BDSM relationships unless requested), and with particular emphasis on:

the sub getting off on pleasing the dom
the dom praising the sub (and the sub getting off on that)
bondage and blindfolds
hair pulling, scratching, manhandling, and generally rough sex
choking (on cocks or otherwise)
Face fucking
pain, but nothing that would draw more than a little blood or lead to permanent damage (nipple clamps and spanking are great/the level I’m aiming at)

Sex in semi-public/public places

Generally prefer it without getting caught, but close calls, or trying to hide what's going on while one person fingers the other under a table or the like is great

Exploring new sex acts/kinks/etc.

I’m happy to see the exploration go really well, or for someone to discover nah, they don’t like the thing. Or for them to like it but not be good at it at first, etc.
In general, awkward, realistic sex is just as loved as perfect, mind-blowing sex

Tender sex, including:

Being generally amazed at the other person's everything
hand holding
hand/palm kissing
forehead kisses
neck kissing
thigh kissing
hair stroking
face touching
tender kissing
expressions of affection and love, etc.

If you want more information on my smut likes, you can check out my Smut Swap letter

Smut Likes: Non-con and Dub-Con

“Soft” dub-con likes (e.g., sex pollen and the like — though feel free to draw from the hard dubcon likes for that too, if you want):

Mutual pining
Guilt (because they think they are the only one who wants it)
Feelings reveals (during or after)
Oversensitivity, heightened pleasure
Having to go for a long time, or come multiple times, or etc. And if only one side is pollened, that being hard for the non-pollened party
Mix of pleasure and pain (pollen makes them go too hard/fast/long, etc.)
Pollen makes them do it at an inconvenient time or in an inconvenient place (including public)

”Hard” dub-con and non-con likes (e.g., for villain doing them or bad guy made them do it):

Manipulation and confused emotions on the victim’s part
Victim gets in over their head
Victim is drugged, drunk, or otherwise not all there
Forced pleasure (including multiple orgasms)
Forced to give blow jobs
Rough sex (and at least one of the relevant requested characters can REALLY take it ;) )
Verbal humiliation (calling them a slut/whore, talking up how much they really wanted this, etc.)
Sex that keeps going until victim is too limp and tired to do anything but lie there and take it
Victim crying
Victim feelings shame (about the forced pleasure, about what they’ve agreed to do, etc.)
Use by multiple people
Public sex (including super public for non-con; pressure into going further in public than really wanted for dub con)

For more details on non-con and dub-con likes, check out my Consent Issues letter.

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Art Likes
I don’t really know much about how to describe art, and I will pretty much be guaranteed to love whatever you create because I am just amazed at anyone who can make art, but some specific patterns I’ve noticed in things I like:

Colors

Black and white + one color (esp. red, but really any)
Rich colors, colors that glow
Blue is my single favorite color, generally

Styles

Some styles I’ve noticed I like: pop, graffiti, realism, cute & cartoon-y.
For BoJack, I love things in the style of canon, though other styles are also great!
I don't like porny or super romantic chibis, but I like it for gen or shippy stuff that’s leaning into the cute
I’ve enjoyed both sketchier line art type things and more solid filled in things (<--I really don’t know how to use art terminology, sorry!)

Content

Emphasis on touch between two characters. E.g:
- hugging
- carrying
- hand-holding
- cuddling
- one arm thrown over the other
- Kissing for ships, whether that be on the mouth or hand/head/face, etc.
Emphasis on facial expressions
Emphasis on pretty/unusual clothing
- Superhero suit porn = great. As is superhero in normal-people clothing. Or a combo!
- I love Peter Parker wearing the spider-suit under street clothing
- Normal suit porn, especially for Suits. Or the half-undressed look. Is there anything hotter than a loose bowtie and sleeves rolled up at the end of the night?
- For ships: one character wearing the other's clothing, esp. smaller character in bigger character's oversized t-shirt, hoodie, button up, etc.
H/C scenarios and/or characters be whumped. Some specific images I enjoy in this category:
- Captivity: Chained up with arms above head
- Character A drapes their jacket over B's shoulders
- Draping a Blanket or Coat Over an exhausted, sleeping character
- Injured character being bandaged up
- Injured character being carried
Incorporation of dialogue (even if it’s just one line)
Funny/cute reactions and scenes
Incorporation of cute animals/creatures/robots or kids (except in the non-con contexts). E.g.:
- Morgan, Goose or baby Groot or Tony's bots for MCU
- Any cute alien creatures, canon or otherwise, for canons with aliens
For smutty art: really anything from my general smut likes list applies, but if you want specific ideas:
- clothing being ripped off or pushed aside or general clothed sex/partially clothed/clothing in disarray
- biting/marks
- tender touch
- one hand around a neck (choking or simply resting there, depending on the vibe)
- cocks being held
- one character bent over and being fucked
- Semi-public sex (hiding in a coat closet? Under the table? Etc.)
- Victim looking really whumped in non-con scenarios

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DNWs
General DNWs

Unhappy endings

Things don't have to be perfect or anything, I just want at least a general sense that things are gonna work out for the characters (and ship if it's a ship request)

First or second person

Identity headcanons (trans, race, other) (However, I'm fine with assuming a character’s sexuality is more fluid than canon may let on)

Infidelity involving the requested characters (unless okayed in the fandom specific section)

Kidfic involving non-canon children (unless explicitly requested)

Permanent, non-canon death of the requested characters

Poly or otherwise open relationships involving the requested characters (unless okayed in the fandom specific section)

Focus on pregnancy

For any MCU-related request, Peter referring to Tony as like a father, or Tony referring to Peter as like a son. (Discussion of their mentor/mentee bond is fine, it's just those words or the concept of being like family I want avoided)

There are also some fandom specific DNWs noted in the relevant sections

Sex Related DNWs

Any character portrayed “on screen” in sexual situations under the age of 15 (backstory references okay)

Breeding kink, lactation kink

Body modifications, including forced feminization

Cross-dressing kink

Daddy/mommy kink (in particular, use of the word “daddy” or “mommy”)

Enemas

Extended, on-screen consent negotiations

Feeding, weight gain, inflation, anything in that realm

Formalized BDSM

Insertion of large objects, anal tearing, extreme stretching, sounding

Non-sexual body fluids in sex scenes (with the exception of a few drops of blood from scratching or because they were injured before sex)

Roleplay scenarios

Sex rough enough to permanently injure or leave severe scars

E.g., spanking someone until their skin feels raw = fine; literally skinning them = please no. Choking someone until near or even actually passing out = go for it; crushing windpipes = please no. If you’re not sure, feel free to ask through the mods!

Unrequested non-con

Non-con requests from any of the other letters I link for inspiration are considered requested

Unrequested dub-con

However, I am fine with drunk!sex, or sex on drugs, as long as the characters are subjectively aware of what they're doing while they are having sex. So, not when one half of the pair is passed out drunk. But, for example, I am totally fine with two characters getting high together and having sex (in fact, I love it!)
Dub-con requests from any of the other letters I link for inspiration are considered requested

Completely physically pleasureless sex for the victim even in a dubcon/noncon scenario

Forced orgasm, being ashamed of their body responding positively, etc. is all great

An older character kinking on a younger one's youthful looks to the point where they are described as childlike.

In consensual ships, the older person can — and preferable should — find the younger person hot, and, IDK, marveling at their smooth skin or general young person energy is fine, and for dub-con/non-con ships, I’m fine with the aggressor liking/getting off on the fact that the younger character is naive or easy to manipulate. I just want to avoid emphasis on "they look childlike" or "it's hot that they're not fully matured physically" or the like

AU DNWs

I like canon divergence AUs where the fic is based in the canon setting but goes in a different direction after a certain installment, or changes the outcome of a certain event. So those are fine across the board, whether or not they relate to a specific prompt. But I DNW the following types of AUs unless specifically requested (including requested in my linked AUEx letter):

AUs that change the canon setting, era, or rules of the universe (e.g., mundane AUs, addition of fantastical elements in a non-fantastical canon, soul mark worlds, A/B/O, high school setting, etc.)
AUs that drastically change the structure of character relationships or fundamentals of their identity (making people related who are not, erasing characters from existence, making major friendships or relationships never have happened unless it’s a result of diverging canon before they get together, etc.)

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BoJack Horseman
BoJack Horseman/Mr. Peanutbutter
[Fic or Art]

Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: As far as I’m concerned this show is one of the best of all time, and I always want more. I’m constantly astonished by its ability to blend wacky humor with soul crushingly poignant character moments. It has amazingly creative world building and some of the most realistically crafted characters I’ve ever seen, under all the animal puns and slapstick adventures. It’s depressing as fuck, and yet the way the characters keep fumbling on, attempting to connect to each other and often support each other, even when maybe that’s ill advised, actually leaves me oddly hopeful and uplifted.

Thoughts on BoJack/Mr. PB: When I first started watching this show, I never would have predicted finding this dynamic as interesting as I do. I love that BoJack sees Mr. Peanutbutter as a rival and an annoyance, and meanwhile Mr. Peanutbutter is all “this is my good friend BoJack, I love him so much.” It would have been so easy to have them just be rivals — especially because of the Diane of it all — and yet, the show refused to make it that simple, and I love that by the end Mr. PB is one of the few people from BoJack's old life who still wholeheartedly supports him. The way he stuck by him in the final season was really sweet.

Some Prompts:

The way that Mr. Peanutbutter’s happy-go-lucky attitude is clearly covering for his own pain is what makes him so interesting to me, and it was nice to see him get some self-awareness at the end there. BoJack getting to see more of that side of him, them dealing with their pain together, and/or trying to grow together would be great.
Post-finale: After he gets out of prison, does BoJack crash with Mr. PB again for a while? Does Mr. PB help him get on his feet in other ways? Maybe they do a project together?
In general, what does BoJack do with his life post-finale? Is he back in the biz? Does he volunteer with incarcerated people the way he said he would? Does he do something else? Does he stay sober, or fall off the wagon? Do other friends stick by him, or does he find himself isolated? How does Mr. PB play into or react to any of that?
BoJack and Mr. Peanutbutter play characters who are dating or married in a movie or play.
In general, accidental or fake dating/marriage is great. If you like that idea, I have a lot of prompts for it in my Just Married Letter
They go on a reality TV show. Maybe a “celeb Big Brother” type thing? Or a celebrity dating show?
Accidental baby/child acquisition! One learns they had a kid they didn’t know about, and predictably freaks out. How does the other help (or make things worse)? Or one ends up responsible for a kid in some other way.
Anything with the media: media reacting to their relationship, whether that be a growing friendships or a romantic relationship (fake or otherwise); a relationship/marriage (or fake one) in reaction to something in the media or as a PR stunt, etc. Maybe a fake or accidental marriage leaks, and it turns out they are very popular with the fans, so they just keep going with it...
Outsider POV (fans, co-stars, family, other characters, the media, etc.)
Want to tell the story through an experimental format like social media posts, text chains, newspaper/gossip articles, etc? I’m all for it! I think this is a great canon for that.

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

A note on timeline: Set whenever you want!

A note on other characters: Any and all other characters are welcome. I’m fine with infidelity, open relationships/poly, etc. in this fandom. I also ship PC/BoJack, Diane/BoJack, and PC/Judah, and while I don’t exactly ship Diane/Mr. Peanutbutter, I find their relationship fascinating and like seeing it explored. And really, I’m good with backstory or background any character/any character, except for non-canon pairings with Todd or Hollyhock. This is Hollywoo(b), baby, I’d buy that they’ve all had sex.

Fandom specific DNWs and DNW exceptions:

DNW detailed smut (don’t stress out about this, I basically just won’t get much out of smut-as-smut in this fandom, so I prefer the focus elsewhere, but I’m not going to be upset if you blur the line between T and M/E).
My poly/open relationship DNWs are waived
Endings anywhere from happy to bittersweet are fine

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Crossovers
Abed Nadir (Community) & Any Doctor (Doctor Who 2005)
[Fic or Art]
Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: This is a combo I have wanted forever, and a recent Community re-watch re-sparked the need. I mean, Abed finding out Inspector Spacetime is basically real? He’s trained for this forever! I just think they would have the most fun adventures, whether it’s Abed getting to experience an alien planet, or The Doctor getting sucked into an adventure at Greendale. I imagine that Abed would take the whole thing pretty much in stride, and the Doctor would be fascinated by this calm kid who somehow isn’t confused by a time-traveling alien showing up.

And when I say any new Who Doctor, I mean it! Use whichever Doctor you think best—or maybe Abed meets different Doctors at different times!

Prompts:

There’s alien trouble at Greendale, and the Doctor is here to help! (Abed: Cool. Cool, cool, cool.)
The Master has come to wreak havoc on Earth yet again. Somehow, Abed gets caught up in helping the Doctor take him down.
The Doctor needs to hide out on Earth for whatever reason. They end up at Greendale. Hey, it’s easier to fit in here than anywhere else!
For some reason, the Doctor has agreed to take Abed on exactly one trip. Where does he pick? What’s his reaction to the TARDIS?
Abed travels with The Doctor over a longer period of time. How does it change him? Does he find an alien culture that he feels like he totally gets? Or does it make him feel like actually, he understands humans way better than he thinks?

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

A note on the timeline: Feel free to set it whenever for either character.

A note on other characters: Feel free to bring in whichever other characters you want, particularly the Community crew if it’s set at Greendale. If relevant, I ship Troy/Abed(/Annie) and Jeff/Annie, as well as The Doctor/The Master (all iterations); The Doctor/The TARDIS (all iterations); The Doctor/River (all iterations); Ten/Rose; Thirteen/Yaz. Other Greendale characters are also welcome to come traveling with the Doctor and Abed!

Canon specific DNW and DNW exceptions:

DNW smut (even if it has a ship, I prefer focus on the requested gen pair)
Permanent death of any canon characters (OCs dying okay, as is the Master dying since I assume they will always come back at some point)

Peter Parker (MCU) & Any Defender or Frank Castle (Netflix Defenders)
[Fic or Art]
Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: Okay, so obviously the theme here is that I want to see MCU Peter Parker interact with the Netflix Marvel characters. I think it would be so interesting. He, like them, focuses on street-level crime in New York. But unlike them, he’s also been brought into (and buys into) the Avengers “big leagues.” Plus, personality-wise he’s just so different: all of the Netflix characters (except Danny, who is different from him for other reasons) are various degrees of cynical, hardened, and angry at the world. And then here we have this kid who by all rights should be those things, and yet somehow is a ball of enthusiasm and positivity. That contrast is what really fascinates me.

Thoughts on the Specific Combos:

Peter & Matt: In particular, Matt could help Peter get a handle on his enhanced senses, since that’s something they have in common. And I could see Matt feeling like he had an obligation to take Peter under his wing if he figured out he was young and had similar sensory powers/issues. I think the compare/contrast in their approach to crime-fighting is also interesting. They both believe in non-killing, but Matt is obviously more willing to be incredibly violent up until actual death.

Peter & Jessica: I feel like she might find him annoying but kind of adorable? I can imagine a scenario where they meet and he decides she’s cool and interesting and just sort of keeps popping up until she’s willing to deal with him. And/or where she becomes reluctantly impressed when he does something stupid-brave. Or maybe she’s just constantly annoyed. (Of all these combinations, this is the one that strikes me has having the most opportunity for humor.)

Peter & Luke: Here, what I’m most interested in is contrasting senses of justice. They are both characters who are very tied to a particular place, and want to do right by it. But Peter is young, and seems to be mostly under the impression that doing right is a simple matter of stopping the bad guys. Luke knows it’s a little more complicated than that. (Also fun: very chatty Peter vs. more stoic Luke).

Peter & Danny: They can bond over losing family and struggling to understand their place in the world with crazy powers. Peter would absolutely love to hear about Danny’s backstory, I think. And maybe Danny could teach him some proper fighting skills.

Peter & Frank: The one case where I think Peter would be well and truly frightened of the other character. I’d love to see something that deals with the contrast between their approaches to fighting crime. Also, Frank being overly protective of Peter because he's so young, and Peter finding that annoying because HELLO, Frank’s just a guy, Peter’s the one with superpowers! would be fun.

Prompts (mix of character specific and general):

Post-Endgame/FFH, Peter is in need of a new mentor (whether he’s eagerly seeking one, or in active denial of how much he needs one). Is he able to trust someone again after Beck? How is he dealing with Tony’s death in the longer term?
AU where Tony never contacts Peter during Civil War, and one (or more!) of these characters ends up being his mentor.
Post-Homecoming/pre-IW AU where one (or more!) of these characters ends up being Peter’s mentor while he’s also being mentored by Tony. How do the conflicting influences play out? What can this character teach him that has been missing from his hero-ing education?
Post-IW AU where Peter survives (and maybe Tony doesn’t?). What is NYC like during the snap? How do these heroes go about trying to help their city?
Post-Endgame, dealing with the impact the snap/unsnap had on NYC.
One (or more!) help him in the wake of the FFH identity reveal. Maybe Matt’s his lawyer? One or more of them help him go underground or break him out of prison?
Literally anything with Peter and any of these characters dealing with what it means to be a hero and/or how the hell you’re supposed to also have a “real life” of any sort
Peter hires Jessica as a detective, or Matt as a lawyer, but they figure out this kid is more than he seems at first glance
Peter and one (or more!) of these characters team up against a threat. Maybe the defender character doesn’t originally want to work with this weird kid? Or maybe Peter’s still in his proving himself stage (or post-Beck distrustful stage) and thinks he doesn’t need anyone’s help?
Peter and one of these characters just keep bumping into each other while doing super heroing things. Maybe a slowburn build to real friendship…
Peter fights the other character for some reason. Does he initially think they’re a bad guy because they are being so violent? Do they disagree on methods? Is, I don’t know, Matt protecting Elektra while Peter’s trying to take her down? Peter protecting a bad guy from Frank, because he should go to jail, damn it, not be killed? Etc., etc., etc.
Any sort of mind-control on either side leads to them having to fight each other or deal with the fallout after.
Time loops! Especially if they get stuck in them together

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

A note on timelines: I’m obviously happy to see things go canon-divergent AU. I also don’t mind if you simply fudge timelines or such to make a story work — I’m not entirely clear on how the Netflix shows are supposed to fit in to the general MCU timeline anyway, TBH.

A note on other characters: I added “(or more!)” to a lot of these prompts, because if you want to incorporate more than one of these Netflix characters (or other ones!) into the story, I’m all for it. If relevant, I ship Karen/Frank, Matt/Elektra, Matt/Foggy, Luke/Jessica, Luke/Misty, Luke/Claire, Danny/Colleen, any femslash ship.

For Peter, I only ship him with Tony (you can find many more Peter/Tony thoughts in my past letters), but I am also TOTALLY happy to have that relationship portrayed as completely platonic if it comes up at all. Feel free to bring in any of the rest of Peter’s cast, or other Avengers!

Request specific DNWs:

Focus on Peter shipped with anyone other than Tony Stark
Smut (even if you include ships, I prefer the focus to be on the requested gen pairing)

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Iron Man (2008) [SAFETY FANDOM]
Tony Stark/Obadiah Stane
[Fic or Art]
Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: There is so much potential for abuse of power and manipulation here. Obie called Tony from him bed, while shirtless, and Tony didn’t blink an eye. Why the hell not? What is the backstory there? I want to know, and I want it to be twisted.

I’m really interested in manipulative dubcon here, though it does not at all have to be E rated. If it IS E rated, I’m not worried about the thin line between dubcon and noncon, especially when it comes to taking advantage of Tony being drugged, or disregarding limits in a situation that starts out consensual (or manipulated consent, anyway). I’m just not interested in Obie nonconning Tony out of nowhere.

But any dynamic where Obie manipulates a young and/or vulnerable Tony into thinking he wants more than he does, or where Tony gets in over his head but won’t admit it to himself, or doesn’t know how to get it to stop is great. Tony is in denial about the fact that the relationship isn’t 100% consensual, even though part of him knows it feels wrong; he wants to end it but is scared to say no because he doesn’t want to lose another important adult figure in his life; limits are disregarded, the sex/relationship leaves him feeling empty and used, etc. but he blames himself for that, there must be something wrong with him if he can’t enjoy it—anything along those lines.

Prompts:

Obie’s slow grooming of Tony over time. How does he get Tony to trust him? Does it help that Tony has a complicated relationship with his dad? When does Obie make a first move? When does Tony figure out that maybe what’s going on is not good?
Tony is devastated over his parents’ death. Obie “comforts” him.
Tony ends up CEO of Stark industries quite young. How does he handle that? Does Obie offer to be a guiding hand? Does he get in Tony’s pants to get more control over the company? Does Tony have any idea that’s what’s happening? Or maybe Tony makes the first move because he’s so grateful for all Obie’s help…
Tony’s various exploits are bad for SI. Obie suggests that Tony could use him as an outlet for his libido. You know, to help the company. Doesn’t he want to be responsible?
Tony is stressed. Obie is just trying to help him out. Really, he’s the one doing Tony a favor here. Tony should be grateful.
Tony drunk, on drugs, upset about his parent’s death, or just feeling rebellious and young and dumb, makes the first move. Obie uses that to manipulate him into feeling like he needs to keep saying yes in the future.
For a situation where Tony on the younger side (15–22 or so I’d think): Tony is 100% on board when it first starts because he genuinely thinks he’s into this, and stubbornly pushes on even after he realizes he’s in over his head, because he refuses to admit he was wrong when he insisted he knew what he was getting into.
Obie finds Tony super drunk. He takes advantage.
Obie drugs Tony the first time, or intentionally gets him super drunk, but convinces Tony that Tony came on to him.
Gangbang, more than one partner, etc.: Obie, who is already sleeping with Tony, manipulates/pressures/etc. Tony to have sex with some of his business associates, too. Come on, it would be good for the company! And Tony is already such a slut, why not? Maybe Tony once confessed he had fantasies along those lines, and Obie uses that confession to push him to actually do it. Maybe drugs and alcohol are involved. Etc. Or maybe Obie ISN’T already sleeping with Tony, but knows Tony has a bit of a thing for him, and uses that to manipulate Tony into sleeping with others in the hopes of gaining Obie’s approval…
Punishment for Disobedience:
- Sexy version: when Tony fucks up, he deserves to be spanked, slapped, choked on a cock, denied orgasm, etc. Obie is just trying to teach him a lesson and help him grow up.
- Non-sexy version: when Tony fucks up, Obie is harsh: he yells, he cuts off privileges, he withholds affection, anything else. This makes Tony feel awful, but he's the one who messed up, so it's what he deserves, right?
In a situation where the “relationship” has been going on for a bit: anytime Tony gets close to a real relationship with someone else, Obie fucks it up by causing him to cheat, or sweeping him away for a weeks long vacation in Europe and not letting Tony call the person, or whatever else.
Creepy, fucked up fluff. I am all for sweet moments, Obie giving Tony gifts, supporting him in a time of need, etc., with an undertone of menace, manipulation, or anything else that tips the hand that something isn't quite right here.
Their relationship later.
- Maybe they have something when Tony is younger, and then it trickles off until Obie only tries to sleep with him once or twice a year. But when he does, Tony can’t figure out how to say no, even when he’s well past the age where that should be a problem. That must mean he really wants it, right?
- Maybe they don’t sleep together anymore at all, and the focus is more on how Tony compartmentalizes and deals with his past. Or: how does he deal with everything that happened between them in light of Obie’s betrayal and/or death in Iron Man? Does that make him see things in a different light? Does he mourn Obie at all?

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

A note on timelines: Set it whenever, thought obviously a lot of my prompts are focused on pre-Iron Man.

A note on other characters and ships: Feel free to include whatever other characters you desire, and whatever ships you want.

Request specific DNWs and DNW exceptions:

DNW Obie non-conning Tony out of the blue
I am fine with Tony cheating on people because Obie manipulated him into it, as suggested by some of my prompts. I am also fine with him cheating on Obie, if their relationship is supposed to be monogamous
Fine/very good with unhappy endings, but DNW completely hopeless endings where Tony is completely broken.

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MCU
Peter Parker & Any Avenger
Peter Parker & Any Guardian of the Galaxy
Peter Parker & Helmut Zemo
Peter Parker & The People of New York
[Fic or Art]
Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: Peter is just so fucking endearing to me. I love how hard he tries to do good, I love that he has some bite, I love how whumpable he is. He is my gen LBD for this fandom; I want him to interact with everyone. I love all the relationships he already has in canon, and I want to see how characters he hasn’t met react to him. Also, please feel free to mix and match any of the requests, as well as my Peter + Defenders crossover request. Like, Peter + Avengers + Zemo? I’m there. Peter + some Defenders + some Guardians? Yes, please! Etc. etc. etc.

Thoughts on the Specific Combos:

Peter Parker & Any Avenger: Feel free to use any of the Avengers, and to interpret that broadly (by which I mean anyone who has ever been on the team, or fought with them in Endgame). Peter being mentored by another Avenger, teaming up, working to put together another Avengers team—I just want your take on how he would bounce off the rest of the cast.

Peter Parker & Any Guardian of the Galaxy: I loved Peter getting to interact with the Guardians in Infinity War and want more! Maybe he goes on a space adventure with them? Or shows any/all of them around Earth? I love them learning about each others’ cultures. I also really like the idea that the Guardians, not being from Earth, might be less likely to treat Peter as Just a Kid, if that’s something you want to play with.

Peter Parker & Helmut Zemo: I completely fell in love with Zemo over the course of Falcon and the Winter Solider, and I am really interested in how he would interact with Peter. In particular, I want to know how he would react to a super person who did not choose super powers. Also, he has a soft spot for children, and he might still see Peter as somewhat in that category. OTOH, Peter would probably be very skeptical of Zemo, at least at first, which is very interesting.

Peter Parker & The People of New York: I’m just such a sucker for the “people of New York rally around Spider-Man” trope. Peter helps them so much, but when do they help him? The times the city has rallied around their hero to help him during/after a fight, or ways they’ve thanked and remind him why it’s worth it, how they react after the FFH identity reveal — anything along those lines.

Prompts:

Mentorship: I am really interested in Peter receiving mentorship from these other characters. Who does he turn to now that Tony is gone and Beck turned out to be evil? Can he trust another mentor after all the loss and pain? Does he stay in a mentee position, or does he end up taking a leadership in whatever new team develops?

Or: AUs where Tony doesn’t start mentoring Peter during CW, or drops mentoring him quickly (after the Ferry incident, or after Peter turns him down to join the Avengers). Does someone else fill that role? If so, how does that change his approach to superheroing? Or, alternatively, is he stuck on his own? If so, how does he end up getting involved in the larger superhero world? Does he possibly fall in with a villain character? How does that go? Does he end up at odds with the heroes?
IW/Snap Related AUs: Different characters get snapped. Maybe a total swap of who does/doesn’t get snapped. Or what if Peter and some of the Guardians stay, but Tony is snapped? Or Peter and Strange stay? Does Peter go on space adventures with the Guardians? Is he part of Nat’s Avengers team on Earth? Does he focus on helping the neighborhood? I also really like AUs where both Peter and Tony survive IW and end up on space adventures with the Nebula! Or what about an AU where IW doesn’t happen? How does Peter get involved with the Avengers in that situation? Or what if the team on Titan wins? How do they get back to Earth? Do they run into Carol?
Losing Powers: I am very interested in a scenario where Peter loses his powers, temporarily or permanently, for whatever reason. How does he react to that, given that he’s built so much of his identity around being Spider-Man? Who does he turn to for help?
Fallout from the FFH Identity Reveal/Framing for Murder: Does he go on the run? If so, does he get help from an Avenger? Maybe Rhodey helps him out in Tony’s honor? Bucky helps because he knows what it’s like to be wanted? Maybe Wakanda takes him in? Does he head to space with the Guardians? Or maybe Peter ends up in the same prison as Zemo!
Time loops: I love these, particularly when two characters are stuck in it together! For me, the key element of the time loop is: 1) they are stuck in it together, 2) the loops end in death (though done more in a darkly humorous rather than gruesome way). I think this would be particularly fun for characters Peter hasn’t met before or barely knows, and this is how they get to know each other.
Rescuing Morgan: I always want fic where Peter teams up with another character (or other characters) to save Morgan from danger. I have a particular soft spot for the idea of Bucky and Peter teaming up for this, given their very different relationships to Tony, but open to other ideas, too!
Space Adevntures: Whether this is Peter going on adventures with space based characters, or Peter and another (or multiple other) Earth-based characters going to space together, I am there for it.

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

Alternate Universe Exchange (Peter & Avengers; Guardians; Zemo; Nebula; Strange; Vision)
ChocoBox 2020 (Peter & Bucky &/or Sam, Nebula, Strange, People of NY)
MCU Exchange (Peter & Bucky, Sam, Carol, Nebula, Rhodey)
Hurt/Comfort (Peter & Avengers, People of NY)

A note on other characters and ships: I am a huge Peter/Tony shipper, so if you want to work that into the fic, I am always down. (And you can find many more Peter/Tony thoughts in my past letters). But that is in no way something I expect—I requested these gen pairs because I really want to explore Peter and other characters! That said, I DNW Peter and Tony’s relationship explicitly referred to as father/son like.

I also DNW focus on romance for Peter other than with Tony. I am fine with mentions of his relationship with MJ, or other relationships with OCs, especially if it’s in conversations/struggles with balancing regular life and superheroing. But the only person I actively ship him with is Tony, so I won’t get anything out of a big romantic subplot with anyone else.

As for other characters, I DNW Nebula shipped with any man other than Rhodey (but any woman is fair game, including Gamora and 2014!Nebula/2023!Nebula). Other than that, feel free to include whatever other characters you desire, and whatever ships between those other characters you may want.

Fandom specific DNWs and DNW exceptions:

Smut (even if you include a ship, I want the focus to be on the gen pair please!)
Focus on Peter shipped with anyone other than Tony
Nebula shipped with any man other than Rhodey

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Suits
Mike Ross/Harvey Specter
[Fic or Art]

Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: I recently re-fell in love with this canon and ship. They have everything I love in a mentor/mentee ship. Being centrally important to each other! Enough of an age gap and experience differential to really have a mentorship! But the mentee character still being very brilliant at what they do (for a rookie) and having their own POV about how to go about things! An easy banter and generally just very much enjoying each others’ company! Clear admiration for each other! But also emotional repression and difficulty expressing approval/affection on Harvey’s side! Intense, crazy, “I will risk destroying my own life for you” loyalty from the word go! Epically painful fights! But always, always forgiving each other in the end!

I am most interested in getting together fic for them. I love pining, and can see it easily on either/both sides. Harvey clearly is not very good at being in touch with his emotions and has strict moral codes around relationships that makes it easy for me to imagine him thinking he should not go there even if he does realize his own feelings. (Plus, Mike is caught up in other romantic relationships almost constantly, and we know how very strict Harvey is about not getting involved with people who are taken). Mike, meanwhile, wears his heart on his sleeve, but also knows what an opportunity Harvey has given him and doesn’t want to risk messing it up, and also could have the impression that Harvey doesn’t Do Relationships anyway. Plus, either of them could easily assume the other is straight. But extended pining isn’t the only option for them! I am also down for developing feelings over the course of the fic, and/or either/both being oblivious dumbasses who don’t realize their own feelings at first.

In terms of sexual dynamics, I like them everything from vanilla through having D/s-y dynamics in bed, preferably with Mike in the sub role (though that does not have to mean physically bottoming!). However, I am not into formalized BDSM unless it is in a prostitute AU where Harvey specifically hires Mike for that purpose.

A big picture thought on timelines and character dynamics: For the canon-based prompts, feel free to set the fic at any point in canon that makes sense to you. Their relationship goes through a lot of different stages, all of which I find interesting for shipping purposes. The early days when Mike seems genuinely unsure if Harvey cares about him; the big Season 2 finale fallout; Mike leaving and then coming back to the firm; the insane emotional intensity of the trial/prison arc; the pain of Mike up and ditching Harvey for Seattle—seriously, there is a lot of fun stuff to chew on throughout.

I have also requested some AUs that would have them meeting in different circumstances (whether full universe AUs, or different first meeting AUs). For me, the key to their dynamic whether in a canon setting or a different meeting is: a) they get along great; b) Mike starts out in a not-great situation/ wasting his potential due to past mistakes; c) Harvey quickly recognizing Mike is different (brilliant) and decides he wants to help him, preferable in a way that goes out on a limb; and c) resulting intense loyalty on both sides.

Prompts:

All the romance tropes: Seriously, if there is a fan-ficcy romance trope that you can think of combining with this pairing, I want it. Fake dating/marriage? Yes! Accidental baby acquisition? Please. There’s only one bed? Duh! Canadian shack? Obviously. Etc. etc. etc. Go wild.
Fuckbuddies: Just some casual sex between a wildly loyal mentor/mentee pair, what could possibly go wrong? Surely they are emotionally equipped to handle this, mmhmm.
Post-canon: What is it like to work together in Seattle? What happens to their marriages? I am totally fine/into fic that explores the end of their canon marriages as long as it doesn’t totally bash Donna or Rachel (“this relationship has problems that both sides contribute to and also Mike and Harvey have kind of been in love with each other the whole time soooo” = great; “man, it’s all the woman’s fault she’s so terrible” = please no). Or fic that sets it farther in the future when they’ve both been divorced. When do they finally realize and/or admit their feelings? Is it bittersweet because they realize they could’ve had this for so much longer? Do they stay in Seattle, or go back to New York or somewhere else?
Different First Meetings: I love the idea of them meeting in different ways, particularly in setups where Harvey is still a lawyer but he either meets Mike at a somewhat different time, or when Mike has chosen a different path to try to make ends meet. It’s easy to imagine, so their original meeting was so down to chance anyway. If you want specific ideas, I have a bunch at my AU Exchange Letter. But I’m open to basically any idea you have, but the one thing I’m not interested in is a first meeting where Mike is already a successful lawyer (or successful at any fulfilling job) or law student at a top school. A key part of their dynamic for me is Harvey being surprised by Mike’s brilliance and his unexpected willingness to give him an opportunity Mike is beyond grateful for.
Harvey doesn’t hire Mike in the pilot: Harvey makes a slightly more sane decision in the pilot: as much as he wants to, he can’t actually hire a kid with no degree. But maybe they keep running into each other. Or he can’t get this brilliant kid out of his brain. Or he tries to think of other ways to help him. Or Mike gets into trouble with the law and out of desperation calls up that one lawyer he felt like he kind of hit it off with…
Take canon and make it worse: This canon has a lot of places where things could go wrong (or even more wrong) for the characters, and I am very down for canon-divergence AUs that explore those possibilities. I have a few ideas listed below, but anything else you can think of is also more than welcome!
- Different Consequences for the Lie: What if Mike is fired at any of the various points he was almost fired (or any other time you want)? Or what if he gets away with it for a lot longer and the consequences don’t come back to bite him until years down the line? Or whatever else you can think of. Can he get back to being a lawyer? If not, what does he do instead? How does Harvey react to losing him from the firm? Or remember when Harvey made a joke about them fleeing the country when Mike thought he’d been caught? What if not a joke, though...
- Harvey takes longer to forgive Mike after Season 2 finale, Mike goes to work for Forstman in Season 4, or anything else that keeps them apart: I love their loyalty, but I also love when it is tested, so feel free to put them through the wringer. I also love scenarios where one desperately needs help and turns to the other even though they’re Not Supposed to Be Friends Like that Right Now, because in the end, who else do they have?
- Prison Related: I was so into this epic sacrifice, and honestly was a bit disappointed that the consequences were not longer lasting. What happens if Mike served the full two years? How would that change him, how would that change Harvey, how would that change their relationship? What if Harvey went in instead? What if either or both wasn’t able to just go back into the law after?
Consent Issues and Other Bad Guy Whump: I am very into a) bad guys made-them-do-it (ideally with mutually pining); b) bad guys assaulting (sexually or not) one character and the other rescuing them/finding them in the aftermath/helping them heal/etc.; c) dubcon due to financial or other pressure (not between Harvey and Mike, but between them and others); c) dubcon or sexual assault or other abuse as backstory. If you want specific ideas, I have a bunch at my AU Exchange Letter. And while I didn’t request Suits for these exchanges, my Consent Issues and Id Pro Quo letters gives more details on my likes for these kinds of scenarios
Different universe AUs: This is the one canon where I am down with different universe AUs. In particular, I really love slavery AUs and weird mandated-by-the-state marriage AUs. Also time loops! If writing something along those lines sounds appealing, I have a LOT of thoughts and prompts in my AU Exchange Letter

A note on other characters and ships: Feel free to include whichever other characters!

In terms of the canon relationships—frankly, with this ship I am fine with them having what amounts to an emotional affair while in other relationships, but I 100% do not want them physical cheating because that is such a big moral code for Harvey.

In terms of dealing with the canon love interests, I’m fine with any solution you can think of other than poly or killing the canon LIs off. Setting the fic during a period where they are both single (as much as you can find one of those for Mike XD )? Totally! AU where the canon couples never got together, or broke up at some point prior to the fic? Yep. Breakup over the course of the fic? Yep. AU where the canon pairs never even had a romantic spark and really were always just friends? Totally. AU where Donna and/or Rachel are actually super gay ~~and maybe into each other~~? All for it.

Fandom specific DNWs and DNW exceptions: DNW killing off canon love interests so they can get together.

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Superstore
Garrett McNeill/Jonah Simms
[Fic or Art]
Why I Requested It/General Thoughts: I find this show endlessly charming and fun (and I also love how political it is, so feel free to incorporate that if you want). These two are my fave pair in the whole thing. I love how Jonah so earnest and just completely desperate for any sign of approval or affection from Garrett, and how much Garrett totally knows that, and messes with him all the time (I find Garrett’s dry humor hilarious. And everything about him. I adore Garrett). But I think it’s clear that under that all, Garrett really cares about Jonah too, it’s just hard for him to express that. Adding romance/getting together into the mix just takes that dynamic and amps it up in a fun way.

In general, I love the upbeat tone and humor of the show, and I’m looking for a fic that matches that general feel. Feel free to let the fic get serious if/when it need to—the show does!—but I am hoping for an overall vibe that’s more fun and hijinks than dark and painful.

Prompts:

Fake/accidental/of convenience dating or marriage: I’m down for everything from waking up married in Vegas to deciding to get married for health insurance purposes to fake dating as a prank on their co-workers. Seriously, whatever scenario you can think of, I’m on board. I just think this is a super fun pair to shove into these tropes. Does one of both of them go into it pining? Or do they develop feelings over the course of the marriage/relationship (or “relationship” if it’s fake)? Do they confess once they realize? Or do they go through a divorce/annulment/revealing it was fake only to discover they both liked it better when they were together?
Reality-show related: I love the idea of these two being on a reality show together. Maybe they decide to do something like The Amazing Race together. Or maybe they accidently end up on the same show? Maybe their co-workers submit them both for a dating show and they both get on… Feel free to use real reality shows, or make one up.
Soulmates: I don’t normally ask for soulmate stuff, esp. in canons set in the real world, but I love it for them, especially if at least one of them is resistant to the idea. I feel like Garrett would be so hilariously cynical about the whole idea, or maybe Jonah would have some very earnest political take about how the whole concept is Bad and Retrograde, Actually. Or whatever. I would just love to see your take on how these characters would react to a world with soulmates. I’m down for whatever kind of soulmate worldbuilding you want, including one where soulmates are rare.
Accidental Child Acquisition: I love the idea of one of them having to suddenly deal with a kid they did not expect. Maybe one of them finds out an old one night stand had a baby? Or a relative drops a kid at their door? Maybe this is when they’re roommates so the other is forced to help out?
Apocalypse: Zombie apocalypse! Aliens invade! If throwing these characters into that kind of scenario sounds fun, please feel free.
Time loop: The two of them stuck in a time loop together sounds hilarious.

Past Letters for Further Inspiration:

A note on timeline: I’m down for this to be set during/diverge from any point in canon that makes sense to you.

A note on other characters and ships: Any and all other characters are welcome. I definitely don’t want Jonah or Garrett cheating on other people, or their canon love interests dying. Solutions to canon love interests I’m good with: setting this during a period of canon where they are both single; or an AU where Jonah/Amy, Garrett/Dina, or any other of their shorter-term canon pairings never happened, didn’t get back together after the canon breakups, or broke up at a different time. For the dating show idea, I’m fine for them to be dating other people (OCs or AU versions of the rest of the cast) in the context of the rules of the show, but would want them to be committed to each other by the end.

Fandom specific DNWs and DNW exceptions: