Phil/Clint (Avengers)
Drawn Your Bow Across the Strings of My Heart by ladydeathfaerie
Clint doesn't mind being the worlds greatest marksman, but there are times when he'd like to be able to use his hands to create something rather than destroy it. This passion for creation sees him learning to play the cello in his spare time.
Tragedy almost destroys his passion. Its a good thing his friends won't let that passion die.
Contains some spoilers for the movie, so those who have not seen The Avengers yet should be wary and continue at their own risk.
God, this was so beautifully written but I sobbed through the whole thing.

The Time to Find a Place to Land by blackeyedgirl
By Phil’s count, this is his third attempt at bringing the Avengers together, although he will admit his participation in the second attempt was more symbolic than anything else. He hadn’t expected Stark to be the easiest sell, or Barton to be the most problematic, but things have changed since he’s been away. [Movie spoilers.]
I'm still not tired of reading fix-it fic and this is a lovely one

In Your Darkness, Find Me by Silverflame (morganoconner)
Coulson's always had a knack for fixing Clint's life whenever it goes to hell.
Aww!

Phil/Nick (Avengers)
Eleven Through One Hundred are Classified
All the ways Fury and Coulson fit together.
IDEK. We were talking at the weekend about how all of the Avengers were shippable with everyone else apart from Fury and someone sent me this to prove me wrong. It worked.

Phil/Clint (Avengers)
The Lucky Ones by torakowalski
Clint’s hands never shake. He can take down an enemy sniper at one hundred feet in driving rain while bleeding out from a bullet wound in the stomach (that’s not theoretical; he’s tried it) but his hands never shake.
This is really sweet and the prequel is hot and hilarious :D

Steve/Tony (Avengers)
Run Program: DUM-E by amuly
Taking care of Tony is a lot of work. Especially when you’ve only got one arm. And your code dates back to the 1980s.
This is just about the cutest thing in the world and a really neat little idea too

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Gen (Avengers)
Accountability by epicycles
MASSIVE MOVIE SPOILERS. Nick Fury is absolutely not hiding.
Another awesome fix-it fic. YAY!

Phil Coulson is Not the Avengers' Public Relations Manager by scifigrl47
From the Avengers Case Files of Phil Coulson: Grocery shopping is necessary, Tony's a little too proud of his tech, Captain America's lost on the streets of New York, and sometimes social injustice just happens.
Phil Coulson's the one who's got to write this nonsense up, and he is not their PR Manager.
God, this actually made me tear up. Steve Rogers is a precious human being

Phil/Clint (Avengers)
Some People Just Collect Stamps by closer
Phil Coulson wakes up in a hospital bed. Well, damn. (Spoilers for the film.)
Another adorable fix-it fic

A little bit of your taste (in my mouth) by ellievolia and sirona
Coffee Shop AU. In which Clint owns the coffee shop that makes the best damn coffee Phil has ever tasted, and things only go downhill from there.
I’m still getting used to these characters which makes it harder to get into the AU genre but I really liked this one

Professions by gqgqqt
“You had me a little worried, there,” Clint says, and nods him into the hotel room. “Thought you might've gotten lost on the way in.”
“Parking,” he replies, and clears his throat.
It was only a matter of time before I found the first hooker!AU and despite saying I'm finding it hard to get into AU fics in this fandom I really enjoyed this one too

Steve/Tony (Avengers
The Last Love Song of Anthony E. Stark by jibrailis
After contracting an Asgardian virus, Tony starts forgetting things. And people. And Steve.
A wonderful blend of sweet, tragic and happy

Ready, Aim, Fire 'Verse by gyzym
There's no "I" in "Avenger."
Really adorable story of how Tony and Steve start off hating each other and end up loving each other \o/

Mr. July by jilbrailis
Tony is the only one who can defend Steve's virtue. Tony hates his life.
This is adorable and hilarious

Semaphore by devildoll
"I’m trying to like you, Tony. You’re just making it very hard." Steve Rogers/Tony Stark
In which Tony tries to woo Steve without realising he’s doing it <3

Gen (Avengers)
Coulson May Not Be A Nanny But He's Still Super by jade_dragoness
5 times Coulson takes care of the Avengers and 1 time they took care of him.
Just a little bit of wonderful Phil appreciation

Tony and Bruce Series by icarus_chained
Absolutely adorable Tony and Bruce friendship series. Love it.

Confidential by gqgqqt
Nick Fury's secrets have secrets.
His real talent is knowing how to make everyone else keep them.
[HUGE SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE]
A very, VERY much needed piece of fix-it

Phil/Clint (Avengers)
Making the Best of It by dentalfloss
“He’s not telling us everything,” Fury reached out and shut the projection off, “I’m not comfortable with this.” Coulson didn’t respond, didn’t need to. “Let Rogers know I want Barton watched; he doesn’t go anywhere alone until we understand exactly what’s going on. I’m not losing him to some egotistical mind-f***ing blade-dancer who has mentor issues and wants to take it out on our asset.”
Phil nodded efficiently. He couldn’t agree more.
I love the way Phil is written in this one. Feels very in character

Denial by heydoeydoey
Denial: failure to acknowledge an unacceptable truth.
SPOILERS FOR THE FILM
CRYING FOREVER :(

By the Book by gqgqqt and sidneysussex
There is a slight misstep in the binocular sights and a sudden cloud of dust on the opposite side of the ravine, and then everything goes dark for both of them. This is the high point of the operation.
Epic amounts of whump with both Phil and Clint still managing to be awesome despite it all

Steve/Tony (Avengers)
Some Things Shouldn't Be A Chore by scifigrl47
Steve takes things like personal responsibility and respect seriously. Tony's got people he pays to take care of that kind of thing, and anyway, he's pretty sure that he's going to die of some exotic disease in his workshop, because Dummy's still a little spotty about what is 'clean' enough to put on an open wound. The rest of the Avengers are in this for personal gain, except for Clint, he just enjoys being a dick.
And some things shouldn't be a chore.
This is easily the cutest and most awesome thing I have read in this fandom

(First Impressions Are) A Work in Progress by porthos
Tony has a point system for the times he can get Steve to be less than perfect.
This is just such a perfect Tony fic, because it's absolutely the sort of thing he would do

Arms and the Man by sam_storyteller
His best friend keeps cockblocking him, his relationship guru is a computer, and he might be gay. The future is very complicated.
And this is a perfect Steve fic

Dean/Castiel (SPN)
Wisps of Smoke by gedry
Demon!Dean and Angelic!Cas in a freshman college exchange program.
This was a really neat idea executed wonderfully. Loved it.

This entry was originally posted at http://hils.dreamwidth.org/4326714.html.

Apologies SPN friends but I've been exploring new fandoms this week :D

Molly/Lestrade (Sherlock)
An Avalanche of Detour Signs by gyzym
In which Molly Hooper gets a job, gets a degree, breaks a heart, has her heart broken, falls in love, keeps a secret, saves a life, runs a morgue, falls apart, pulls it together, and finds exactly what she didn't know she was looking for--not necessarily in that order.
I'm pretty sure this fic has ruined me for all other Sherlock fic. I've always kind of shied away from reading fics in this fandom simply because the show writing is so good I've never felt the urge for fic. This one was just so good I'm even more convinced I can't read anything else now.

Phil/Clint (Avengers)
Hope is Not a Course of Action by thatdamneddame
Clint loved Natasha like he loved a lot of stupid ideas.
I just really loved the slow-building friendship that eventually develops into even more than that, and it's a lovely weaving of the comics universe and the movie universe. Everyone felt very in character and I loved it.

Launch Your Assault by foxxcub
Phil Coulson was more than halfway through his six year plan, and everything was chugging along nicely.
Unfortunately, he hadn’t foreseen a cocky junior Art major waltzing into his life, or his floor.
There's a Steve/Tony companion piece to this which I read first and did enjoy but this one just really grabbed ahold of me. Usually it takes me a while to wean myself into AUs of new fandoms but I just couldn't stop reading this one

Sam/Gabriel
In His Image by whit_merule
Kali can breathe life back into a corpse, but what exactly is Gabriel now? Gabriel flits around various centuries trying to work that out, Dean has another powered-down angel and a little brother to look out for, Castiel has forgotten how to trust, and someone keeps sending Sam annoying little notes on his laptop. Oh, and Bobby would like to remind you all that there’s an Apocalypse still going on. Covers season 5 from Gabriel’s death to the finale.
This is a long one, but I couldn't put it down. Very compelling storytelling which has clearly had a lot of research put into the historical side of it. And the relationship stuff both between Sam and Gabriel and Dean and Castiel is fantastic. I just wanted to smish them all.

Sam/Castiel
The Angel Your Angel Could Smell Like by batmanvoice
Castiel is having trouble finding ways to express his love to Sam. He eventually finds his way to Sam’s heart by following the example of a very suave young gentlemen he watches on television.
A true Sassy fic. It's cracky and silly yet also adorable. I smiled all the way through it.

(No, you're not hallucinating!)

Gen/Pre-Slash
I Will Fear by littlehollyleaf
Set during 7.14. When something of Dean's accidentally slips into Howard's fire in Plucky's basement he finds himself face-to-face with his own fear. And it's certainly not clowns.
Uh, yeah, I bookmarked this a couple of months ago to rec and then totally forgot. It's still good though! Nice and angsty

Smile Even In The Dark by ratherastory
A wee coda-type thing to 7.17. Or more like wish fulfilment, IDK.
I just wanted to cuddle this fic, and the boys. All three of them need to cuddle all the time