facethestrange: (wednesday: enid is excited)
I just got these two wonderful ficlets as responses to my prompts at [community profile] battleshipex. ♡♡♡ (I was not a participant, I just left prompts in the prompt collection, and two of them inspired someone, which is very exciting! :D)

Life and Death (631 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Sandman (TV 2022)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Death of the Endless
Additional Tags: Character Study, Introspection
Summary: Flowers and trees, such a perfect sampling of life.

days that end in why (300 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Wednesday (TV 2022)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Wednesday Addams
Additional Tags: Cats, During Canon, Episode: s01e01 Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe, not canon compliant but also not…not?
Summary: Wednesday knows the rumours. She’s heard them all her life.
facethestrange: (stock: halloween: spooky all year round)
Since I compiled this list for a comment at [community profile] fictional_fans, I thought I'd share it here too. :D Some 'fanworks featuring ghosts' recs from me! ♡

[fic] of mice and yen by [archiveofourown.org profile] buries, The Witcher, Yennefer & Jaskier & ghost mice

[fic] a thin layer of skin (is all that holds it in) by [archiveofourown.org profile] Nemainofthewater, The Magicians, Quentin 23 & ghosts

[fic] Real. by [archiveofourown.org profile] Mary_the_gardener, Skins UK, ghost!Grace

[fic] Say It With Dead Flowers, by [archiveofourown.org profile] burglebezzlement, The Good Place, ghost!Tahani & Michael

[art] There, There by me ([archiveofourown.org profile] facethestrange), Discworld, Death of Rats & ghost mouse
facethestrange: (yellowjackets: lottie)
I got this amazing gift yesterday! ♡♡♡ *happily rolls around in my dragon hoard of wonderfully fucked-up and beautifully gut-punching Yellowjackets gift fics*

blood & blackberries (865 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yellowjackets (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Shauna Shipman & Taissa Turner
Characters: Shauna Shipman, Taissa Turner, Yellowjackets (TV) Ensemble
Additional Tags: Psychological Trauma, Hallucinations, canon-typical weirdness, Manicures & Pedicures, Mild Blood
Summary:

Taissa Turner, like the rest of the Yellowjackets, is not someone Shauna likes to remember. If anything when it comes to the Wilderness and those who lived there with her, she makes an effort in the opposite direction and calls it notes toward a forgetting.

(twenty years after the Wilderness, Shauna Sadecki remembers. shit gets a little bit weird)

Written for Every Woman 2023

facethestrange: (the witcher: yennefer smiling)


Prompt 7: Zinnia
While Zinnia has many different meanings, it is usually associated with friendship, endurance, daily remembrance, goodness, and lasting affection. The Victorian meaning of Zinnia are thoughts of an absent friend or a friend you haven't seen in a while.

And that's the last day, I'll miss [community profile] sunshine_challenge. ♡ (I'm this late because I only found out that it was happening 17-ish days in. xD) As always, one not self-rec and one self-rec. :)

When I'm dancing, I am free (1409 words) by DancingWithTheFae
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Jaskier | Dandelion, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia & Jaskier | Dandelion
Characters: Jaskier | Dandelion, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Yennefer z Vengerbergu | Yennefer of Vengerberg, Lambert (The Witcher), Coën (The Witcher), Vesemir (The Witcher)
Additional Tags: Hurt/Comfort, mostly comfort, Found Family, Dancing, it's time to throw a ball at kaer Morhen guys, Soft Witchers (The Witcher), Understanding Jaskier | Dandelion
Series: Part 9 of tumblr prompts
Summary:

Ciri is feeling homesick lately.
Jaskier decides that throwing a ball at Kaer Morhen is the perfect way to cheer her up.



That One's a Jellyfish by facethestrange
Fandom: The 100 (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Octavia Blake & Hope Diyoza
Characters: Hope Diyoza, Octavia Blake
Additional Tags: Stargazing, Fanart, Drawing
Summary:

Hope's first time seeing the Earth constellations that Octavia used to tell her about back when they were naming the Skyring ones together.

facethestrange: (the witcher: ciri can do it)


Prompt 6: Hyacinth
Hyacinths symbolize jealousy, a desire for forgiveness, joy, and sincerity, depending on the flower color. Yellow hyacinths are linked to jealousy, purple flowers mean you're seeking forgiveness, and blue hyacinths are tied to sincere care.

And again, one not self-rec and one self rec. :)

A Father’s Demons (3030 words) by Chancy_Lurking
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Witcher (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Lambert, Lambert & Vesemir (The Witcher)
Characters: Lambert (The Witcher), Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Geralt z Rivii | Geralt of Rivia, Vesemir (The Witcher)
Additional Tags: Febuwhump, POV Lambert (The Witcher), I Shook A Witcher And Intergenerational Trauma Fell Out (The Witcher), Witcher Training (The Witcher), Child Abuse, Unintentional Harm to Children, Sort of? - Freeform, a weird mix of lambert's characterization, Suicidal Thoughts, Guilt, Emotionally Constipated Lambert (The Witcher), Hurt Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Hidden Injuries, Hurt/Comfort, Everyone Needs A Hug, Apologies, Drinking to Cope, mild vomit warning, Teaching your kids bad habits, then trying to do better, The Witcher (TV) Season 2, Mutagens (The Witcher), Side Effects
Summary:

Ciri’s knees almost buckle, the blood draining from her face and her scent going sour with pain and fear. He catches her by the arm reflexively, startled when she staggers, but that appears to make it worse. Geralt whips around to look at her when she can’t quite smother the pained sound in the back of her throat, but she instantly stands up straighter when she meets his gaze. She doesn’t pull out of Lambert’s grasp, though, just stands there, gritting her teeth and shaking.

Lambert lets go of her arm, takes a step back. “Does that hurt?” he asks, because he hadn’t even hit her that hard, what the fuck?

Ciri blinks at him, looking a little dazed on top of being ashen. “Isn’t… that why you did it?”

Rather abruptly, Lambert stops feeling anything at all.

 

(Lambert somehow became everyone he ever hated as a child.)

Prompt: “Does that hurt?”



kicking the old demons out by facethestrange
Fandom: Good Omens (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Aziraphale/Crowley (Good Omens)
Characters: Crowley (Good Omens), Aziraphale (Good Omens)
Additional Tags: Fanart, Drawing
Summary:

It really is time to show Crowley's plants the kindness they deserve, whether they are perfect or not. Especially when they're not. Even Crowley knows that, but it doesn't mean that this change of perspective is easy for him.

facethestrange: (the witcher: ciri can do it)


Prompt 5: Goldenrod
Historically, Goldenrod has been used as a symbol of good fortune, growth, and encouragement. Because of its ability to survive in diverse, harsh environments, Goldenrod represents good luck and a pioneering spirit (pretty fitting given its origins in the meadows and pastures of North America).

One not self-rec and one self-rec again. :)

The Mercy of a Good Leader (1067 words) by Runarelle
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Wiedźmin | The Witcher - All Media Types, The Witcher (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon & Jaskier | Dandelion
Characters: Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Jaskier | Dandelion
Additional Tags: Blood and Violence, Stabbing, One Shot, Feral Jaskier | Dandelion, Feral Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Protective Jaskier | Dandelion
Series: Part 11 of Witcher Works
Summary:

They may be mere humans, on the run, tired and a little filthy. They may look like easy, ripe targets. But Cirilla had been raised by the Lioness of Cintra, and Jaskier had traveled for over two decades with a witcher who had once carried the moniker of Butcher.

Or

Two Nilfgaardian soldiers get lucky, and then they get very, very unlucky.



Good Job! by facethestrange
Fandom: Space Vehicles (Anthropomorphic)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Mars Ingenuity Helicopter & Mars Perseverance Rover (Anthropomorphic)
Characters: Mars Perseverance Rover (Anthropomorphic), Mars Ingenuity Helicopter (Anthropomorphic)
Additional Tags: Fanart, Drawing
Summary:

Perseverance and Ingenuity share a high five after a successful mission.

facethestrange: (higurashi: gou ni-paa!)
➽ I got this awesomely soft gift this morning! ♡

#1 Bros Agenda (672 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Wilds (TV 2020)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Josh Herbert & Kirin O’Connor
Characters: Kirin O’Connor, Josh Herbert
Additional Tags: Trauma, Grief/Mourning, Nicknames, Religious Subtext, Josh POV, Best Bro Kirin O’Connor
Summary: Maybe this is enough. Just bros being bros.

➽ And one of my drawings got revealed, also this morning. :D (I'm not embedding it - it's mostly just cracky, but heed the content notes before you click.)

Dark Secret by facethestrange
Fandom: Barbie (Toys)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence
Characters: Barbie Roberts
Additional Tags: Body Horror, Cartoon gore, Fanart, Drawing
Summary: This Barbie is a serial killer.
facethestrange: (anne: spring)


Prompt 4: Daisy
These sunny springtime blooms have several positive meanings. The meaning of a daisy flower can be purity, innocence, new beginnings, joy and cheerfulness. In the Victorian Era, daisies symbolized innocence, loyalty and an ability to keep things secret.

One not self-rec and one self-rec, as usual. :) (And yep, they were both created for the same exchange, and they both happen to be Star Trek fanworks that feature berries and an adult & kid friendship, which was really fun to discover after reveals. :D ♡)

butterflies and berries (1136 words) by Ericine
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: Picard
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Soji Asha & Kestra Troi-Riker, Soji Asha & Raffi Musiker, Soji Asha & Seven of Nine, Soji Asha & Deanna Troi, Raffi Musiker/Seven of Nine, Soji Asha & Agnes Jurati
Characters: Soji Asha, Kestra Troi-Riker
Additional Tags: Nepenthe, post-s2, Childhood, timelessness, Slice of Life, Language, being a kid, Identity, Character Study, Freedom, Spring, Summer, liminal spaces, beautiful outdoor settings, Friendship, Female Friendship
Summary:

"Soji had already saved the galaxy. Anything that happened now, she thinks, is just icing on the cake."

Soji and Kestra take time to just be kids.

Written for Space Swap 2023.



A Break for Strawberries by facethestrange
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager, Firefly (TV 2002)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Kaylee Frye & Naomi Wildman
Characters: Naomi Wildman, Kaylee Frye
Additional Tags: Crossover, Fanart, Drawing
Summary:

Naomi shares some strawberries with her favorite engineer friend.

facethestrange: (stock: cat: oh my gosh)
!!! CACKLING! :D I just got the best, funniest gift about my faaavorite crossover scenario, and I can't even express how much I absolutely love it! :D

r/AmITheAsshole: AITA or Do I Have A Stalker? (538 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Wilds (TV 2020), Yellowjackets (TV)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Gretchen Klein & Callie Sadecki
Characters: Callie Sadecki, Gretchen Klein
Additional Tags: Crossover, Unconventional Format
Summary: Callie takes to the internet after a run-in with Greatchen.
facethestrange: (got: arya & jon hug)


Prompt 3: Bluebell
In the language of flowers, the bluebell is a symbol of humility, constancy, gratitude and everlasting love. It is said that if you turn a bluebell flower inside-out without tearing it, you will win the one you love, and if you wear a wreath of bluebells, you will only be able to speak the truth.

One not self-rec and one self-rec again. :)

A Skein of Silk (985 words) by KannaOphelia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Lily Weatherwax
Additional Tags: Conversations In Liminal Spaces On The Border Of One World And Another, Character Meets Their Child Self, Fairy Tale Logic, Self-Acceptance, Post-Canon Fix-It, Ficlet
Summary: Lily Weatherwax makes fairy tales come true for others, but she has never yet been the heroine of her own. Maybe it's time for that to change.

Ritual by facethestrange
Fandom: Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Katniss Everdeen & Primrose Everdeen
Characters: Katniss Everdeen, Primrose Everdeen
Additional Tags: Brushing hair gently and kindly, Hair Brushing, Pre-Canon, Fanart, Drawing
Summary: Katniss brushing Prim's hair.
facethestrange: (got: sansa)


Prompt 2: Gladiolus
Generally, gladioli represent strength of character, faithfulness, moral integrity, and remembrance. Gladioli are actually the traditional 40th-anniversary flower and the birth flower for the month of August! Each individual colour of gladiolus is also symbolic.

Again, two fanworks - one not self-rec and one self-rec. :)

Dreams (1079 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hunger Games Series - All Media Types
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Katniss Everdeen & Rue, Katniss Everdeen & Primrose Everdeen
Characters: Katniss Everdeen, Primrose Everdeen, Rue (Hunger Games)
Additional Tags: Angst, Trauma, Post-Games (Hunger Games), Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Every night, Katniss dreams of the Games. And in every dream, she sees her: hurtling through the treetops, singing to the mockingjays, crumpling to her death, and breathing her last breaths.

Save the Direwolf by facethestrange
Fandom: Discworld - Terry Pratchett, A Song of Ice and Fire - George R. R. Martin
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Angua von Uberwald & Lady (ASoIaF)
Characters: Angua von Uberwald, Lady (ASoIaF)
Additional Tags: The Watch on a political mission in Westeros, Crossover, Fanart, Drawing
Summary: Angua gently and quietly unchains Lady, and sneaks her out of the castle before she can be executed. Risking a war between Ankh-Morpork and the Seven Kingdoms is worth it - no innocent wolf is getting killed when Angua is around.
facethestrange: (yellowjackets: lottie: disturbed)
I got this amazingly, gorgeously unsettling gift today and I literally had to take 2 hours to do something else and process it so that I could comment. ♡♡♡

sweet dreams (1072 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yellowjackets (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Jackie Taylor (Yellowjackets), Yellowjackets (TV) Ensemble
Additional Tags: Horror, Implied Canonical Cannibalism
Summary:

When winter comes, it is not merciful. When the soul exits the body, that doesn't mean it's gone.

facethestrange: (lost: locke: destiny)
[community profile] sunshine_challenge has been going on for like 17 days before I found out about it, lol, and now I'm finally doing it. :D



Prompt 1: Iris
They can represent faith, hope, courage, wisdom and admiration. Specific flower colors attach further meanings to the pretty blooms. Purple iris brings a message of wisdom and compliments, while a bouquet of blue iris blossoms speak of hope and faith.

I'm going to be reccing two fanworks that make me think of the prompt - one not self-rec and one self-rec.

Harm No One (1703 words) by Griselda_Gimpel
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Lost
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death
Characters: John Locke (Lost), Boone Carlyle
Additional Tags: Canonical Character Death, Hallucinations, Unreliable Narrator, Religious Themes, Mind Screw
Summary: Locke's experience after he sees the light in the hatch. Set during "Do No Harm".

Are You Ready for a Brand New Beat? by facethestrange
Fandom: Angel: the Series
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Lorne | Krevlornswath, Original Daemon Character(s)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Daemons, Pre-Canon, Sunflower Auction, Fanart, Drawing
Summary: Lorne and his songbird daemon Razz find a better world to live in.
facethestrange: (higurashi: ni-paa!)


Day 8: Tell me something about the last fandom thing you wrote. Or the last thing you read. Or the last thing you recced. Or all of them.

I'm only a very occasional writer, so the last thing I wrote was in January - New, a Yellowjackets drabble. I always gravitate towards the Peggy Sue trope (a type of time travel fix-it) as a reader, and this is the first time I've written it myself. :D

On the other hand, I draw a lot more than I write. xD The last thing I drew was my [community profile] intoabar entry, Far More Interesting (Rika Furude from Higurashi meets Julia Wicker from The Magicians). It's my first Higurashi drawing, which is exciting. :D Funnily enough I had written Higurashi (well, gave it literally one line in a crackfic) before I drew anything, which has only ever happened with a tiny handful of fandoms. :)

The last (fandom) thing I read is still Unfun Detour by withthekeyisking - a Magicians fic that was the last exchange gift I got before going on vacation, and was also a highlight of my day when I got it. ♡♡♡

The last thing I recced was this piece of The Witcher fanart by craftgamerzz over at [community profile] fanart_recs - an absolutely adorable comic about Jaskier, Geralt and baby griffins. :D
facethestrange: (the magicians: q smiling)
I really could be having a better time today, but at least I got this awesome gift! ♡

Unfun Detour (1432 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Magicians (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: 23rd Timeline Quentin Coldwater & 40th Timeline Quentin Coldwater
Characters: Quentin Coldwater, 23rd Timeline Quentin Coldwater
Additional Tags: Alternate Timelines, Dimension Travel, 23rd Timeline (The Magicians), Beast Quentin Coldwater, Awkward Quentin Coldwater, Grief/Mourning, Brief Weird Jump Into Another Timeline
Summary:

Through means Quentin doesn't quite understand, he has a brief meeting with...himself. Though—not quite.

facethestrange: (higurashi: ni-paa!)
➽ I got this wonderful punch-in-the-gut of a gift today! ♡

She Does Not Become a Princess (1156 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 魔法少女育成計画 - 遠藤浅蜊 | Mahou Shoujo Ikusei Keikaku | Magical Girl Raising Project Series - Endou Asari
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Ruler | Mokuou Sanae & Swim Swim | Sakanagi Ayana
Characters: Swim Swim | Sakanagi Ayana
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, What if: Swim Swim kills Ruler Herself?, Regret, Canon-Typical Violence, Canon-Typical Behavior
Summary: Swim Swim has been filling her head with all the good and noble thoughts that Ruler offers. She's figured out something very inportant: Ruler wants her to be a princess.




Day 3: What question would you like to see in The June Something?
My favorite fandom-related question from the gigantic meme I've been doing recently: What TV show character would it be the most fun to change places with for a week? (I answered it here. :D)
facethestrange: (the witcher: jaskier and his eyeliner)
➽ Jaskier and his eyeliner from the S3 trailer has been, like, ON my mind A LOT, so now y'all gotta look at him too. xD

The June Something starts today, I'm only going to do it until I go on holiday in a week (:D :D :D), but it's fun to have these questions. :D



Day 1: What show or movie original cast would you like to see reunite for an update - where the intervening time has passed and we're getting a view of where they are now along with glimpses on how they got there?

I really want to say Lost, but honestly we know a lot about what happened to everyone because of the last season being so far in the future. xD Then again, we don't know the details, so 20-years-later-but-before-S6 would be a fun place to visit! And I'm so happy we got exactly this for The L Word, which would probably be my second choice. :D OH, I KNOW - BSG! Everything that happened on Earth 15 years later and in the meantime! ♡ (I once got a future fic about Hera as an exchange gift, which is one of my favorite things! ♡)
facethestrange: (yellowjackets: natalie)
The two wonderful gifts I got on Monday morning! ♡♡♡

Welcome Is Every Organ and Attribute of Me (2010 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Last of Us (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ellie & Joel (The Last of Us)
Characters: Ellie (The Last of Us), Joel (The Last of Us)
Additional Tags: Aftermath of Violence, Psychological Trauma, Bad Jokes, Humor as way of dealing with trauma, Injury Recovery, self-care, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Bonding, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD, Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms, Character Study, Survivor Guilt, Survival, Self-Comfort
Summary:

Ellie tries to take care of herself. She's not sure what comes next.






for hours on empty (3432 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Yellowjackets (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Lottie Matthews & Natalie Scatorccio
Characters: Natalie Scatorccio, Lottie Matthews, Yellowjackets (TV) Ensemble
Additional Tags: Mind/Mood Altering Substances, Shared Trauma, Light Horror, Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Character Study
Summary:

Staying at Lottie’s wellness compound has been a mixed bag of a decision.

Before they confront It, they have to confront themselves.

facethestrange: (anne: spring)
I got this wonderful (10K!) gift at [community profile] 90s_channel_tv_exchange today! :D What an amazing ride it was! ♡♡♡

the fall (10577 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: Voyager
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: B'Elanna Torres & Naomi Wildman
Characters: Naomi Wildman, B'Elanna Torres, Samantha Wildman, USS Voyager, The Doctor (Star Trek)
Additional Tags: Dreams, Dreams vs. Reality, Sentient Spaceship Question Mark, Child's POV, Unlikely Friendships
Summary:

No one in Engineering thinks Naomi’s just being silly. They think she’s in the way, or else they don’t think about her at all. But the ship computer said Seven’s in Engineering, and Seven promised she’d help Naomi with her homework today, so Naomi puts on a brave face in the turbolift and starts to make her way down.

(Naomi falls much further than she should — in the wrong direction, no less — and she can't seem to find her way back home.)

facethestrange: (star trek: snw: la'an is impressed)
And another exchange gift reveal, [community profile] fluffityfluffexchange this time. :D A gorgeous backstory fic with so much warmth and an absolutely flawless ending! ♡

our own thing (1798 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TV)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: La'an Noonien-Singh & Number One | Una Chin-Riley
Characters: Number One | Una Chin-Riley (Star Trek), La'an Noonien-Singh
Additional Tags: Pre-Canon, Backstory, Friendship, Developing Friendship, Intergenerational friendship, Getting to Know Each Other, Midnight Conversations, Worldbuilding: Illyria, Platonic Support, Hair Braiding, The Process of Healing From Past Trauma, Fluff and Hurt/Comfort
Summary:

In the dark, she can hear La’an’s muffled sobs and wants to go to her, but remembers what the doctor said about control and one’s own space. “La’an,” she calls softly, “you’re in your quarters on the Federation starship Martin Luther King, Jr. My name is Una. Ensign Chin-Riley, remember? You’re safe.”

or, after an unexpected rescue, Una helps La’an heal