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    When a diplomatic mission obligates everyone on the away team to pretend they're married to each other, Spock reacts oddly when paired up with Jim; but Jim is the very last person to notice, and figure out why.

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    07 Jul 2024

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    Jim whump: kidnapped, drugged, near drowning

    Read x2 01/04/26

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    After the destruction of Vulcan, many members of the endangered species are left without bondmates. To prevent any further unnecessary deaths, a program is set up to match volunteers with Vulcans entering pon farr alone.

    It’s a simple contract: complete a mental compatibility exam, and when a Vulcan enters pon farr with a high enough compatibility score, you drop everything to spend a night on New Vulcan, then go your separate ways. There are definitely no weird ancient bonds in play that can get you accidentally-Vulcan-married to that person.

    …Right?

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    11 Mar 2024

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    Jim whump: serious allergic reaction, anaphylaxis

    Read x2 12/27/25

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    He could tell Spock he loves him at any moment. It could slip from his lips, as easy as bidding Spock a good evening. If it wasn’t for that unspoken agreement… those words, Jim thinks, don’t need to be said. He and Spock never cross that line. They might, one day. Jim hopes it will be one day soon.

     

    Tag to 'A Taste of Armageddon' in which Spock makes Jim believe in more than just miracles, but love and trust, and Jim thinks back on his time on Tarsus IV.

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    27 Jul 2018

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    We can admit that we're killers, but we're not going to kill today. That's all it takes. Jim had said, and he believed his words entirely. But such directions are easier said than done. It’s like saying, I can admit that I’m in love with my first officer, but I’m not going to today.

     

     

    Read x2 02/16/23
    Read x3 09/18/24
    Read x4 06/07/25
    Read x5 12/24/25

    Utilizes repetition

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    Silence.

    Jim pulls back the comm to look at the little screen. They’re still connected.

    “Spock?” He asks. Nothing. Jim is about to snap the comm closed in frustration, when he hears a ragged inhale.

    “You’re on a roof?” Spock’s voice is deadly soft, flat and hard and…something else that Jim’s brain won’t process. Jim rolls his eyes. He grabs another drink and wrestles it open, taking three large swigs before he bothers responding.

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    After the events of ST:ID, Jim calls Spock from a rooftop. Spock misunderstands.

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    19 Jan 2023

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    A heart-wrenchingly good read anytime, but especially worth a re-read on a bad day.

    Read x2 10/24/23
    Read x3 09/01/24
    Read x4 12/23/25

    Key words: Achilles come down

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    Enterprise is safe to fly another day. All thanks to Captain James T. Kirk's sacrifice. He's made peace with his death, even though it breaks his heart one final time to see the hurt in Spock's eyes. Still, the last thing he gets to see is the face of one of his dearest friends... until his eyes snap back open. Not in a hospital. In a shuttle as it lands at the Academy.

    “Once you exit the shuttle you are free to return to your dorms. Those of you who are new, you’ll follow me to registration and physicals,” a vaguely familiar-looking officer says, and Jim’s heart stops in his chest. Surprising, considering it shouldn’t be beating at all.

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    09 Jul 2024

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    Reminiscent of Atlas, in that it features mastermind/genius!Jim who inspires other cadets to step up. Amanda Grayson lives, and about half of the Vulcan population survives, but Vulcan is still destroyed.

    Jim whump: immense stress; slightly different than canon injuries during Nero's attack