Welcome to Love-Bokumomo-Fics!

We are here to collect and recommend the incredible fanfiction produced by this fandom. New fic, old fic, long fic and short fic. We want to recommend it all, because we love it all!

This is a Fic Rec Blog, so recommend some fics!

Recommend your favorites, recommend your friend's fic, recommend your own fic, recommend that one really old fic you read years ago and absolutely loved! Rec all the fic! Drop those links into the submission box!

Okay, I love fic, but I can't write.

That's great! This blog is for readers too! A place for you to browse and hopefully find something new, or a place for you to show everyone what your favorite fic is. You can recommend fic without writing it!

I have an idea, but I don't want to be the one to write it...

You can submit requests and prompts too! Requests will be posted weekly or in batches of ten, whichever comes first. requests and prompts can be a great source of inspiration! Keep in mind, though, just because you submit a request does not guarantee a writer will fulfill it, or that it will 100% match what you sent in. A request fill is exactly that, someone sharing your enthusiasm and inspiration for an idea.

Have any other questions? Consult the FAQ!

Posts to look forward to!

Mondays: A Shipment of Fresh Crops! - The week's newest fics and chapter updates

Monthly Poll Prompts: Vote via poll every month for a casual prompt and then fill it to your heart's desire over the next weeks.

I am one person and I have a brain made of swiss cheese when it comes to remembering to check fandom tags (also tumblr hates putting links in fandom tags sometimes). If you ever post fic on tumblr and want me to share it to the blog, feel free to @ the blog, or send me a DM so I see the post!

#about the blog #love-bokumono-fics

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thirtysixsavefiles

few things more humbling than the realization that you really do write the same fic(s) over and over again

the-space-narwhal

GIF by rewrotethestars

thehappyfangirl

Someone mentioned on another tumblr post about how nobody complained that Agatha Christie wrote ANOTHER book about murder.

Write your story. Write it again. And again.

sashaforthewin

Okay but do you understand the TREASURE TROVE of reading a fic you enjoy and then looking at the author's page and discovering they have written multiple just like it?! That is the ultimate score!

the-bar-sinister

Nobody complained that Agatha Christie wrote ANOTHER book about murder

☝️☝️☝️

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botwstoriesandsuch

Pssst

Hey, are you an artist or writer with WIPs?

Come here... I got a secret for you pssst come ‘ere

kittmoon

waiting in deep suspense

botwstoriesandsuch

Psst you ready here comes the secret

Here it comes

moinsbienquekaworu

I am also very curious about this secret

botwstoriesandsuch

Your time spent enjoying the creative process is infinitely more valuable that any final project you create. So stop putting yourself down for never finishing or posting those WIPs because every moment you spent creating something you loved is a moment not wasted. Your progress and talent is measured by your passion not your number of posts.

botwstoriesandsuch

This post went from 3k to 7k overnight and that just goes to show how many of you need to hear this so make sure you don’t ever forget it

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It is 14 Nov 2024.

Start the party, the AO3 is turning 15 today!

Join our anniversary celebrations with our 15 day Trivia Game and Prompts challenge. Who knows – you might end up winning a cool prize!

How well do you really know AO3? It’s more than just a place for your favorite fanworks with its rich history, unique features and its commitment to preserve fan culture. Ready to test your AO3 knowledge? Join our 15-day AO3 Trivia Game!

Trivia Game – How It Works Starting today, we’ll post one trivia question a day for the next 15 days. Collect your answers and submit to the google form for that day — we’ll do a random draw from the highest scorers, and winners will get exclusive AO3 merch!

Prompts Challenge for Creators We’ve got something for all the creators, too! Every day, we’ll post a new prompt as part of the AO3 Prompts Challenge.

You don’t have to complete every prompt – just pick the ones that inspire you. When you’re ready, share your creations and add them to our AO3 anniversary collection and join the party!

Whether you’re here for the trivia, the prompts, or neither — thank you for being with us on our fifteenth anniversary. Happy 15th!

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aaronstveit

writing fanfic is more about having ideas than it is about writing them. unfortunately for us all

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bluestjayy

Shout out to betas and cheer-readers. The unsung heroes of fandom spaces

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the-bar-sinister

reasons to write fanfiction (I'll start):

share a cool scene that popped into your head
evoke a particular emotion the canon makes you feel
song made you think of a character or idea from canon
make people feel the same way about a character you do
make dolls kiss for fun
explore ideas the canon hints at but doesn't do anything with
traumatize characters and make them suffer
coddle characters and let them rest
had an insane idea for a crack ship and now everyone needs to know
the author of the canon was wrong and must be fixed
use familiar characters to explore your own ideas and plotlines
canon is too short and you need to wallow in the universe of the story

sighinastorm

I wish to hurt the audience.

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Fresh Crops! November 4 - November 10, 2024

This week's newest fics and chapter updates for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

The Heart of a Westown Cowboy - by Mya_Stone; WIP, 43/?, 60k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Trio of Towns Relationships: Female Farmer/Wayne, Farmer & Wayne, Wayne & Ford; Characters: Frank, Ford, Carrie, Brad, Megan, Hector, Colin, Daryl | Darius, Marlena, Lynn, Wayne, Miranda Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Romance, Romantic Friendship, Guy Falls First, famiy drama, I Wrote This For Me But I'll Share It With You Summary: Wayne is Westown's perpetually single lady's man. He'd like to settle down but he just hasn't found The One and he's fairly certain he's met everyone in town. Then Melody moves in, taking a plot of her uncle's ranch to fulfill her dream of being a rancher. A college-educated business woman, Melody doesn't accept failure - especially not her own. As Wayne falls hard for her, she struggles to return his affections until she has what she came for - and when she continually comes up short at the cow competitions, she begins to wonder if Westown is really the place for her.

All I Have Is A Flower For You - by ulupi; WIP, 3/?, 3.7k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Popuri, Gray/Kai, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff; Characters: Claire the Farmer, Popuri, Gray, Kai, Karen, Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Mary the Librarian | Marie, Jennifer Additional Tags: Autistic Crush, Neurodivergent Relationship, ADHD Maybe, Romance, Slow Romance, healthy relationship, Developing Relationship, sapphic romance, Mary is AroAce, Gary/Kai Is A Cute Ship Summary: Claire has left everything behind for an exciting start at life. Love was the last thing on her mind, especially with the local chicken nerd.

Don't Eat Flowers - by Maymist; Complete, 30/30, 70k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: A Wonderful Life, DS Cute Relationship: Nami/Pony | Aya | Jill; Characters: Nami, Pony | Aya | Jill, Rock, Reader Additional Tags: Lesbian Character, Inspired by Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons, Mentions of Other Harvest Moon/Story of Seasons Games, Blue Feather, Romance, LGBTQ Character, POV Lesbian Character, Canon Lesbian Relationship Summary: The new farmer girl in Forgotten Valley attempts to give Nami some flowers to, er… totally give the hint that she's romantically interested in the very much reserved tomboyish red-head. Nami completely jumps to conclusions and misunderstands though, and that's where this silly romance begins. What kind of other madness will ensue?

Blood Moon - by burial_at_sea; WIP, 1/?, 1.1k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death; Category: M/M Fandom: Sunshine Islands Relationship: Chelsea/Vaughn | Waltz; Characters: Chelsea, Vaughn | Waltz, Denny, Shea | Shiba, Julia, Mirabelle | Maseru, Mark, Sabrina the Secretary | Sefina, Gray Additional Tags: Trans Male Character, Self-Harm, Suicide Attempt, Alternate Universe - Supernatural Elements, Vampires, Fairies, Ghosts, etc, this is my first time posting something to this site, please forgive me for not knowing all the tags, chelsea is a trans man, universe is true blood flavored, there will be some intense scenes Summary: Set in a universe inspired by True Blood, a trans man running from his past ends up accidentally becoming a farmer.

A Library of Love and Letters - by ulupi; Complete, 1/1, 2.6k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationship: Gray/Mary the Librarian | Marie; Characters: Gray, Mary the Librarian | Marie Additional Tags: Anna, Gray/Kai, aroace, Mary is AroAce, Gray is a Disaster Gay, LDR, Long-Distance Relationship Summary: Mary, a bookish dreamer, finds joy in the quiet solitude of the Mineral Town Library. When her best friend, Gray, needs help with a love letter, Mary helps Gray realize the magic of a good book.

Harvest Moon Return of Mineral town - by Meakdai; WIP, 2/?, 1,1k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town, Back To Nature Relationship: Aja | Aju/Pete | Jack, Characters: Aja | Adge, Pete | Jack Additional Tags: Childhood Friends, Heartbreaking, What-If, Minor Character Death, Alternate Timelines, Fanon, Age Difference, Drama & Romance, Mineral Town, Friends to Lovers Summary: A girl from childhood relative with a boy from The city they promise when they grown up One day they gonna have relationship.

Like Real People Do - by NonbinaryCookie, WIP, 3/4, 4.0k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Categories: F/M, M/M, Other Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Gustafa/Reader; Characters: Gustafa, Takakura, Farmer Additional Tags: Marriage, newlyweds, Wedding, Wedding Night, Forget-Me-Not Valley, Fluff, Domestic Fluff, Domestic, farming, Implied Sexual Content, Implied/Referenced Sex, x Reader, why is there not more content for Gustafa???, Or more content for story of seasons as a whole????, no beta reader we die like Nina, Other Additional Tags to Be Added, no smut but god I wish i knew how to write it so there was, the second i learn how to write smut it is ALL over for you bitches, HozierLike Real People Do by Hozier, Song: Like Real People Do, this man reminds me of Hozier so much, please tell me y'all see it too, Gustafa is Story of Seasons' Hozier confirmed Summary: You and Gustafa have to solidify your relationship and find a routine between the two of you. Lots of fluff, romance, and sweet sweet music.

Beat Up Sneakers and Baby Blues - by confelicitous; WIP, 3/?, 7.5k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationship: Gustafa/Nami; Characters: Gustafa, Nami Summary: Peculiar people love in peculiar ways.

Bazaar Stories - by Reiz16; WIP, 3/?, 3.3k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandom: Grand Bazaar Relationships: Oliver/Anita, Amir/Emiko, Lloyd/Sherry; Characters: Oliver, Anita, Felix, Cindy, Lauren, Nellie, Isaac, Amir, Emiko, Amir's father, Amir's sister, Lloyd, Sherry Summary: The characters from, "Harvest Moon: Grand Bazaar", falling in love and getting married!

Two Not Safe For Tumblr fics by Thefallen1986 with NSFT titles

#fresh crop monday #harvest moon #story of seasons #trio of towns #friends of mineral town #a wonderful life #hm ds cute #back to nature #sunshine islands #grand bazaar

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temporary-dysphoria

a non-selective plan for the resurgence of fic commissions

majorenglishesquire

Too many children in the comments like ‘I think authors should be able to share ko-fi links :) it’s just nice’ and ‘OP is just a cop.’ Homie, OP is trying to keep AO3 fully functional without interruption. I will report your ass, too, because I value fic artists and our freedom of expression and my audience and our shared history far more than I value the few bux you wanna make on a commission.

It is not hard to link to your Tumblr or Twitter with a vague message like, “If you’re looking for my other works or other ways of supporting me, go here: link.” I have had people buy me coffees after enjoying my fic and asking where to support me. I threw up a link to my Tumblr and people cared enough to follow it. They were fully understanding when I explained in the comments that they could not commission me and I could not link them directly to any donation platform, but they could go to xyz link to read more. And they did! Nobody has to put AO3 directly on the firing line.

Go ahead and commission independently. Just do it anywhere else except on AO3. And then don’t come crying to the community when you, personally, get a C&D from a massive corporation.

AO3 is our bullet shield. Tumblr will pull your shit down. Wattpad won’t fucking protect you. LJ and FF.net already sold our asses for one (1) corn chip. AO3 is trying to protect us, you goddamn lemmings.

If you cannot follow the rules that protect fanspaces, you do not belong in our fanspaces.

The only people who misunderstand this are doing so intentionally and maliciously. Do yourself a favor and block the infants who think this isn’t a big deal.

kedreeva

Please remember that this ALSO INCLUDES FANDOM CHARITY AUCTIONS.

When you post charity auction fics, DO NOT note that they are commissions in any way. You can note them as “here is my thank you gift to X for such-and-such event” but please please PLEASE do not list them as commissions.

I think a lot of younger people are seeing this as a moral panic by OP. These are NOT being laid out as moral injunctions! This is not about being good! This is about covering your own ass and keeping fandom away from larger-scale legal trouble. No one is saying “If you break the rules you’re BEING BAD!” They’re trying to tell you “breaking these rules is DANGEROUS for yourself and potentially others as well!”

bitchwhoyoukiddin

I will absolutely fucking file an abuse complaint if there’s the hint of monetization in the body or notes of a story hosted on AO3. Have done so and will continue to do so.

Hell, I waged a 6-month war with an author who kept reposting their stuff under new accounts and linking to their patreon. IT IS NOT HARD TO POST A LINK TO A LINKTREE OR SIMILAR. But if you post direct to a patreon or a kofi or a “give me money directly” site, and I see it? Reported.

By getting an account, you agreed to the terms and services of the website. That includes not linking to a direct commercial donation site.

It’s not about good or bad or even fucking copyright. It’s about the fact that YOU. AGREED. TO. THE. RULES. YOU BREAK THOSE? REPORTED.

This should not be difficult to comprehend.

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XSEED 20th Anniversary Sale!

XSEED Games 20th Anniversary Sale

Enjoy up to 80% off decades-worth of fan-favorite titles

store.steampowered.com

There's currently a sale celebrating XSEED's 20th anniversary, with plenty of great titles featured, with all of the Story of Seasons and Rune Factory game on sale for 20 bucks or less. Also, Rune Factory-adjacent dungeon crawler, Silent Hope for $11.99 along with the Marvelous-published non-Bokumono farm sim, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin for $14.99.

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springawl

My brain always reads the name Sandy with a John Travolta voice (specifically from the Grease era)…

#a wonderful life #comic #fan art

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seeingteacupsindragons

Was wishing there was a positivity post for original fiction writers since I see so many about how fanfic writers are doing so much for their communities even when they're not actively writing, and then I thought:

Be the change you want to see in the world.

So this is a positivity post for the writers out here who are working very hard on stories with no established community. Who can't talk about their blorbos and plot lines and brainstorming to anyone and expect them to know what any of it means. Who don't have much to share publicly, but are hoping they will one day.

You're doing a lot of hard work, and I recognize and appreciate what you're putting into the world, even when you're resting.

the-golden-comet

Reblogging for all of my Original Fiction mutuals. I see you. I love your works. You’re working hard, and I RESPECT you 👏👏👏

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bluedalahorse

I enjoy the Two Cakes Philosophy and I believe it deserves its place enshrined in fandom culture.

Forgive me for the extended metaphor but I also want to simultaneously celebrate what I’m calling Bakery Display Case Philosophy. You know when you walk into a bakery and the display case is full of beautiful treats? And there’s a variety of different colors, textures, and flavors to discover? And that’s so deeply exciting?

You might say to yourself, “No one is going to want to read this pairing. No one is going to want to want a character study of that character. No one wants genfic in this fandom, only shipfic.”

And you might use that to discourage yourself from writing a certain fic.

Fandoms, like bakeries, need cakes and cookies and éclairs and cream puffs and shortbread and brownies and pies and tarts and petit fours and turnovers and cinnamon rolls and madeleines and meringues—and so many other things—to survive.

Write your dark chocolate pistachio croissant fic. Your fandom needs it actually.

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frownyalfred

want your favorite author to update but don’t want to be too pushy in their comment section?

here’s 5 things you can do to encourage them:

Reblog their fic link on tumblr (bonus if it’s with tags)
Bookmark the fic with a note about what you’re excited about/love in the fic
Recommend the fic to your friends or local discord channel
Draw art or create other media for the fic (as indicated by the author’s comfort level)
Leave them a comment when re-reading about the parts of the chapter/story that stood out to you the second time

northstarfan

Seriously, guys, the cheer leading does help. Sometimes the only thing that gets the next chapter out is “I’m gonna do this for starfleetlinkuei69! ;_;”

petralemaitre

For the record, this also applies to people who don't post WIPs. When I am deciding which of my various stories to work on, it's part vibes and part "What will make my Consistent Commenters happy?"

moosekababs

one time i left a silly comment on a two shot and it made the author laugh so hard they literally wrote a third chapter specifically for me because my comment made them laugh. comments are SO fucking important. even if you just comment a heart emoji it can literally be the difference between someone finishing a story or not. EXALT THE FIC WRITER!!!!

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I'd like to add that if you rec a fic on a discord and people like it, please encourage them to let the writer know! It's so common for a channel to rave about the fic with each other but all the writer sees is some kudos, and it would be really nice if the writer got to see that enthusiasm too.

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syoddeye

ok, because i just saw a terrible take, i feel compelled to say that there is no "fic market" to "oversaturate" in fandom. good gravy.

cordeliawhohung

i need everyone reading this post to remember that writing is not "content." writing is art. you don't look at a painting of an ocean and say "eh, it's overdone." you look at it and think its beautiful, because it is, and y'all better start treating writing the same fucking way before you lose your favorite authors for good.

Art is not something to be capitalized on. Stop treating it like it is.

irisbleufic

ILU @impishtubist for these tags

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Fresh Crops! October 28 - November 3, 2024

This week's newest stories and chapter updated for Harvest Moon and Story of Seasons on AO3!

Harvest Moon Return of Mineral town - by Meakdai; WIP, 1/?, <1k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town, Back To Nature Relationship: Aja | Aju/Pete | Jack; Characters: Aja | Adge, Pete | Jack Additional Tags: Childhood Friends, Heartbreaking, What-If, Minor Character Death, Alternate Timelines, Fanon, Age Difference, Drama & Romance, Mineral Town, Friends to Lovers Summary: A girl from childhood relative with a boy from The city they promise when they grown up One day they gonna have relationship.

Recommended Daily Allowance - by copernicusjones; Complete, 1/1, 6.7k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: DS Cute Relationships: Doctor | Trent/Pony | Aya | Jill, Pony | Aya | Jill & Rock; Characters: Pony | Aya | Jill, Doctor | Trent, Rock Additional Tags: Pre-Relationship, Talking, Arguing, Unresolved Sexual Tension, (idk how else to tag it but they're obviously physically attracted to each other), Rating bc Jill is a menace and incredibly unserious and horny, References to Sex, Jill is DTF Summary: How does the saying go, about an apple a day keeping the doctor away? Jill's pretty sure it's actually pot stickers—and the vast majority of food she likes to eat—that have that exact effect. Or maybe it's more so that she lied to Trent about it all in the first place.

All I Have Is A Flower For You - by ulupi; WIP, 2/?, 2.3k

Rating: Mature; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/F Fandoms: Friends of Mineral Town Relationships: Claire the Farmer/Popuri, Gray/Kai, Karen/Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran/Cliff; Characters: Claire the Farmer, Popuri, Gray, Kai, Karen, Rick, Ann the Innkeeper | Ran, Cliff, Mary the Librarian | Marie Additional Tags: Autistic Crush, Neurodivergent Relationship, ADHD Maybe, Romance, Slow Romance, healthy relationship, Developing Relationship, sapphic romance, Mary is AroAce, Gary/Kai Is A Cute Ship Summary: Claire has left everything behind for an exciting start at life. Love was the last thing on her mind, especially with the local chicken nerd.

The Book Club - by Reiz16; Complete, 1/1, <1k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: Gen Fandoms: Sunshine Islands, Island of Happiness, Rune Factory 1, Fae Farm Characters: Tori (Rune Factory), Russell (Rune Factory), Vaughn , Alaric (Fae Farm), Pyria (Fae Farm), Sabrina the Secretary | Sefina Summary: A book club by a number of farming games characters.

Sunshine Stories - by Reiz16; WIP, 2/?, 3.2k

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: Island of Happiness, Sunshine Islands Relationships: Chelsea/Mark, Sabrina | Sefiina/Vaughn | Valts; Characters: Mark, Chelsea, Carol, Taro, Gannon | Goran, Vaughn | Waltz, Sabrina the Secretary | Sefina, Will, Lily the Treasure Hunter Summary: Characters of, "Island of Happiness", and, "Sunshine Islands", getting married!

More Than Just Fragile - by MasterZsword; Complete, 2/2, 5.2k

Rating: General Audiences; Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings; Category: F/M Fandoms: A Wonderful Life Relationships: Farmer/Marlin | Matthew, Vesta & Marlin | Matthew; Characters: Female Farmer, Marlin | Matthew, Vesta Additional Tags: Post-Chapter One: Beginnings (Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life), Pre-Chapter Two: Branching (Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life), Sickfic, Common Cold, Matthew Has a Chronic Illness (Harvest Moon: A Wonderful Life), Self-Esteem Issues, Married Couple, Protective Female Farmer (Harvest Moon), Self-Worth Issues, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Kissing Summary: Only a couple of months have passed since Matthew accepted his wife's marriage proposal, and for the first time since relocating to Forgotten Valley, he believes his life is taking a turn for the better. However, with the arrival of Winter comes the inevitable arrival of sickness, which hits him hard due to his chronic illness. Stuck in bed with a cold, he is reminded of how frail and helpless he is. How frail and helpless he has always been and always will be. At the mercy of his wife's doting care and affection, he begins to wonder if his relationship with his wife, like his body, is doomed by frailty.

Before You Go - by Hizuki_Violet; Complete, 1/1, 5.1k

Rating: Not Rated; Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply; Category: F/M Fandoms: The Tale of Two Towns Relationship: Reina/Mikhail; Characters: Reina, Mikhail Additional Tags: Romantic Fluff, Comfort Food, Phobias, Facing Fears Summary: "Hundred to one our garden will grow/But wonder or none, I wanna be known" -"No Wonder," Joanna Newsom Love can make you brave.

#fresh crop monday #harvest moon #story of seasons #friends of mineral town #a wonderful life #sunshine islands #island of happiness #tale of two towns #hm ds cute #back to nature