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Dear Mr Knightley,
We expect you promptly at five o’clock for dinner. I hope this is agreeable to you.
Regards,
Emma WoodhouseDear Emma,
Thank you for the kind offer, but given that I have received no prior warning of this occasion, you must excuse me if I beg off. I have a previous engagement.
Much appreciatively,
G. Knightley- Language:
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28 May 2025
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she is when and he is always how by cartoonheart
Fandoms: Emma - Jane Austen, AUSTEN Jane - Works, Emma. (2020), Emma (2020), Emma (TV 2009), Emma (1996)
09 Nov 2021
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The room is then cut with the sound of George’s sharp laugh. He rubs a hand over his eyes before looking back at her with incredulity. “You seriously want me to be your... pretend boyfriend?”
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- English
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- 91,687
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- 20/20
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- 803
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23 May 2025
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When leaving the Christmas party at Randalls, Emma recruits Mr Knightley’s help to avoid a tête-a-tête with Mr Elton. As a consequence, the events of the following weeks unfold rather differently than in canon.
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- English
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22 May 2025
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When Mr Knightley falls ill after the Box Hill excursion, Emma takes on the task of nursing him back to health.
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- English
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- 8/8
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22 May 2025
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An Ever-Fixed Mark by AMarguerite
Fandoms: Pride and Prejudice - Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice & Related Fandoms
28 Oct 2017
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One would think that having the name of one's soulmate appear on one's wrist on one's sixteenth birthday would make matrimony much less complicated. It mostly does not. And not at all for Miss Elizabeth Bennet of Longbourne.
(A deconstruction of the "soulmate identifying mark" trope, using "Pride and Prejudice." Trigger warnings in the tags.)
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- Part 1 of An Ever-Fixed Mark
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- English
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- 190,537
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- 19/19
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- 1
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- 3,967
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26 Jun 2024
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in a manner of speaking by likearecord for RainbowObsidian (secretandarling)
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
30 May 2021
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In Andrew's defense, blind dates are terrible and almost all of Kevin's friends are even worse.
Nine times out of ten, calling in a favor to get Aaron to switch and tank it for him would be fine.
Unfortunately, Andrew found number ten.
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- Part 1 of In a Manner of Speaking
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- English
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- 6,335
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- 1/1
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17 Jun 2024
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Something Good by no_net_ensnares_me
Fandoms: Bridgerton (TV), Bridgerton Series - Julia Quinn
26 Dec 2022
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Eager to earn a wage that would provide a more suitable life for her family and prepare for Edwina’s debut in a couple years, Kate accepts a position as governess for the Bridgerton family and moves to London, where she finds herself thrown into the chaos of living with the severe yet handsome Viscount Anthony Bridgerton and his seven siblings.
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The Sound of Music AU
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- English
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05 Jun 2024
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Inspired by Beecomfort's Prodigal Son!
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"When he heard there was a small acreage of land in Somerset up for sale, only a few tenants to manage for a fairly low selling point, Anthony nearly leapt at the opportunity. Finally, he could practice his management skills. Finally, he did not need to run every minute detail with his father. Finally, he had a space that could be his own.
Anthony signed the paperwork and closed the deal by the end of the week."
________________"Kate did not know many men of society, but she knew the Sharma status was not one typically admired.
A new man of the gentry moving to Somerset. A man who was likely very, very different from Uncle. What if he decided to change everything? What if all of her work was for naught?"
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Anthony buys an acreage in Somerset and meets the Sharma family, who welcome him with open arms. Except for the eldest daughter, Kate. Naturally.
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- 4/4
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30 May 2024
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“You do not care what others think of you?” He asked. The man studied her and then quickly looked at their surroundings. “I find that difficult to believe.”
“And why is that?” Kate was not certain why she felt compelled to argue with the man, though he seemed to enjoy the back and forth. As did she, not that she would admit as much.
He tilted his head. “You are attending a ball where the goal of nearly every unmarried person is to find a suitable match. We base such matches on what we think of others actions or status, do we not? To attend such an event disproves your earlier claim.”
“Enlighten me, my lord. Is that your goal? Are you looking for a suitable match?”
He pursed his lips and looked away momentarily, and Kate felt herself almost sway at his movement, as if pulled into his orbit. He took a step closer. “And if I were to say yes?”
“If you were to say yes, then I would suggest it would do you better to peruse the dance floor rather than this terrace.”
_______Or the one where neither of them are interested in marriage but can't help seeking out one another
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- 49,885
- Chapters:
- 7/7
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- 4
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- 359
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27 May 2024
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five days in Kate and Anthony's betrothal (+ one day in their marriage)
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23 May 2024
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Mr. Knightley's memory is impacted after a fall from his horse during a dangerous dash through the rain. He must reacquaint himself with his friends, family, and neighbors in order to strengthen his mind. Emma dreads making a new first impression on her oldest and dearest friend, but does not know what he will think of her when he remembers her unforgivable behavior on Box Hill.
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- 18/18
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13 May 2024
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Andrew knows he treats Neil different. So why is it so bothersome that everyone else seems to know it, too?
Five times Neil gets boyfriend privileges, and one time it doesn't piss Andrew off.
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- Part 16 of canon-compliant one shots
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- 4,199
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- 1/1
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08 Mar 2024
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“Have you considered the possibility that Neil has chosen you, but believes you have not chosen him?” Renee says. "Have you ever explicitly told him what you want?”
“Neil knows what I want,” Andrew snaps. This is not Andrew’s fault.
“How do you know?”
Because Neil always knows. He is as fluent in Andrew’s micro-expressions as he is in German and French. He knows which head tilts mean “go on” and which ones mean “shut up.” Without ever asking, he learned what it meant to see Andrew wearing double layers of long sleeves, or taking multiple showers in a day, and learned to hand Andrew the car keys.
That has always been the most terrifying thing about Neil — his patience to wait, watch, listen, learn. The prospect that if Neil were given enough time, there would be no part of Andrew that was just Andrew’s anymore.
“He has to know,” Andrew says.
“Does he?” Renee says. “Have you ever known Neil to assume that he is wanted?”
Five times Neil tells someone that he and Andrew aren’t dating, and one time Andrew uses his words to set the record straight.
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at least we were electrified by likearecord for loveroulettes
Fandoms: All For The Game - Nora Sakavic
02 Feb 2022
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Child actor made good and America's boy-next-door meets professional Exy's favorite love-to-hate-him bad boy. His reputation has never been worse.
Merry Mixtape to loveroulettes, whose song was so perfectly Andrew & Neil. I hope you enjoy!
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Taylor SwiftThis ain't for the best
my reputation's never been worse, so
you must like me for me.- Language:
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07 Mar 2024
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When Neil Josten gets arrested for a fake ID and thrown into the Juvenile Detention System, he knows that he's running on borrowed time before his father's men catch up.
His mother is dead, there's nowhere to run, there's nothing left at all but an Exy court at the Oakland County Detention Center that he has to earn the right to play on through good behavior.
And Neil's never been great at obeying rules.
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An Andriel AU where the boys meet as teens in Juvie.
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07 Mar 2024
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A new guy starts working at the radio station.
He's fragile.
Better keep Andrew away from him.
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- 5/5
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06 Mar 2024
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such an almighty sound by CountingNothings
Fandoms: The Locked Tomb Trilogy | Gideon the Ninth Series - Tamsyn Muir
13 Jun 2021
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“I need you to marry me,” Harrow says, a propos of absolutely nothing that Gideon can see. And, uh, okay, this is not what childhood best frenemies say to each other upon discovering that both of their graduate programs have weird residence requirements.
“What,” Gideon asks, “the fuck?”- Language:
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05 Mar 2024
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Carm blows smoke up at the sky and meets her gaze. “No, I couldn’t. You…we’re partners now. We need to be in this together.”
Syd doesn’t seem satisfied with this.
He pauses. Thinks. Starts again. “I’m at my best when I’m in the kitchen with you. Everything turns out better when I make it for you. And I mean everything, not just food. Choices too.”
- Language:
- English
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- 1/1
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28 Feb 2024
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The first year of The Bear, through the eyes of its Chef de Cuisine and Executive Chef.
- Language:
- English
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- 100,447
- Chapters:
- 6/6
- Comments:
- 225
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- 1,349
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28 Feb 2024
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