After (Dinner) by Tangerine (Dee/Ryo | NC-17)

Fandom: FAKE
Pairings/Characters: Dee/Ryo
Rating: NC-17
Wordcount: 4,250
Spoilers for: the entire manga
Author: Tangerine
Website: Tangerine's Experiment X
Summary: Ryo feels different, after.
Why: I like to read the comments that other readers have left on stories that I enjoyed, to see if I wasn't alone in my enjoyment. The comments on this story are universally fangirl gushing, and for good reason. This really feels like it could follow right after the end of series with no disconnect; both Dee and Ryo are perfectly in character and the situation is just right for them. Having read this, I honestly couldn't think of another way that I would want things to go between the two of them.

After (Dinner) by Tangerine

Downtime by nightwalker3 (Kurama/?? | PG)

Fandom: Yu Yu Hakusho
Pairings/Characters: Kurama/??
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 600
Author: nightwalker3 on Ff.net
Website: Chaos Central
Summary: Kurama wasn't expecting company. Obviously.
Why: This is a simple idea and short story, but nightwalker3 brings her usual sense of comedic timing to it in order to make it a very diverting way to occupy a few minutes.

Downtime by nightwalker3

Follow the Road Until You Lose It by _bmb_ (Foreman/Cameron/Chase | PG)

Fandom: House
Pairings/Characters: Foreman/Cameron/Chase
Rating: PG
Wordcount: 1,640
Author: _bmb_
Website: none
Summary: Foreman gets locked inside a cupboard, and nobody can find the key.
Why: I think the reason I liked this so much was at least partially nostalgia. Even though there are parts of the fourth season that I like, I really do miss seeing the original ducklings. This story did a wonderful job of satisfying my craving for the three of them. I loved the ease that the three of them had between them, and how House is still a scheming bastard. There's also a great Foreman perspective. Together, these things add up into a wonderfully cute story that's perfect for any gloomy day.

Follow the Road Until You Lose It by _bmb_