"Well, The Plot, Unlike Your Hair, Continues To Thicken"

"Well, the plot, unlike your hair, continues to thicken"

- Erik to Charles

Iwaoi fic rec

So since quarantine started I’ve literally watched Haikyuu like three times oops. Honestly if u haven’t watched it yet, I highly recommend. Anyway, Iwaoi is one of my fav ships so I figured I’d make a fic rec so y’all will have some good reading to enjoy in this time of distance :))

All of these are complete and on ao3. I tend to like the longer or chaptered fics so most of these are like that but a few shorter one shot pieces are listed as well! 

The PDA Jar by Poteto 

Summary: “What is that thing for?”

“I’m glad you asked, captain. This… is the Public Display of Affection jar. Or PDA jar for short.”

“Now whenever you do something that may hurt our children’s innocence, you’ll have to put money in the jar as a punishment.“

One of my first Iwaoi fics and its super sweet and fluffy. I love how Iwa and Oikawa come to realize their feelings it’s just really really cute. 

Press ‘1’ to Get a Call From Your Drunk Best Friend by UmbrellaMartialGod

Summary: Press '2’ to hear him talk about you for thirty minutes, press '3’ for him to compliment your ass, and press '4’ for more options.

This is a short and sweet fic where Iwaizumi basically confesses his feelings for Oikawa when he’s drunk af. Super cute and funny. 

to be first, to be best by kittebasu (chanyeol)

Summary: Hajime is apparently something of a masochist, and as he stares down at the tie-dyed AREA51 T-shirt in his hands, he thinks “I’m totally in love with this asshole, aren’t I?”

This is hands down one of my fav Iwaoi fics ever. It feels so realistic to their relationship on the show and it so fluffy but also some angst ugh its just so cute. Basically Oikawa moves in w/ Iwa after he blows up his kitchen and things go from there. 

When You Wish Upon a Star by emerald1963

Summary: Hajime has no idea how this situation is even possible, but he’s one hundred percent certain that it’s all Oikawa’s fault. Oikawa blames the aliens.

The Iwaoi body swap fic that this fandom needs, if not the one it deserves.

The Iwaoi body swap AU. Its absolutely adorable as they try and navigate living in each other’s bodies and how they come to understand each other’s feelings just ugh so good. 

Kotov Syndrome by valiantarmor

Summary: Corruption is brewing in Seijou’s police force. Oikawa Tooru, the captain of Special Investigations, is put onto a case where he cannot afford to fail.But despite his best efforts, not everything goes according to plan.

A standalone fic in the buddycop AU series; reading the others isn’t necessary if you’d just like to read this one!

Iwaoi as cops oooo boy. Honestly funny and adorable as you get to see their relationship but also suspenseful and has a great plot. This is a long one too so be prepared to get hooked. The rest of the series is also freaking awesome so I highly recommend reading all of them. 

i’m gonna be the man who comes back home to you by baekuugo (insxouts)

Summary: Iwaizumi Hajime is a single father trying to raise a teenager (or three) on his own. He thinks he does pretty okay and things are going great until he meets the Oikawa Tooru (who isn’t as great as people think he is, if you ask Iwaizumi) and his life takes a turn for the best worst.

I really love the single parent AU and the author does a really good job of balancing the family relationship and Iwaoi. I just really love this one and its so wholesome but if i remember correctly there’s some angst too, I highly recommend reading. 

dyspnea/arrhythmia by carafin

Summary: In which Iwaizumi Hajime is a junior doctor suffering through his medical rotation, and Dr. Oikawa Tooru is his insufferable mentor. Medical AU.

This fic omgggg. Both Iwa and Oikawa are doctors and ofc oikawa is terrifyingly good. Basically you get so their relationship change as they get closer from working together and supporting each other. A really good read!!

you’re looking like you fell in love tonight by anyadisee

Summary: “So, let me see if I understood this correctly,” Hajime says, slow and careful like he’s still waiting for some kind of punchline. 

“You want me to help Oikawa Tooru, a guy I barely know, because your boyfriend owes him a favor?”

“And you owe me a favor,” Hanamaki adds helpfully.

“That doesn’t even make any sense!”

“Sure it does.” Hanamaki’s smile widens. “Issei and I are practically the same person by now, anyway, so whatever favor you owe me, you also owe him. And by repaying me, you are repaying him, and in turn he is repaying Oikawa. Think of it as, like, the transitive property of equality. A equals B equals C. A equals C.”

“I know what the transitive property of equality is,” Hajime snaps.

[in which iwaizumi pretends to be oikawa’s boyfriend.]

One of my fav Iwaoi fics holyyyyyyy. They start off as just acquaintances and then my weakness, the fake dating AU comes in and omggggg its soooo good. Less angst than many other fake dating fics which was a nice change of pace. 

darlin’, your head’s not right by aruariandance

Summary: “Our wedding,” Oikawa says by way of explanation, tapping his finger against his magazine more emphatically. “What colors should we use? Color scheme is important, apparently.”

Iwaizumi feels his lifespan shortening.

“I was thinking our Aoba johsai colors to go for more, you know, softer tones? Besides, I’ve always looked great in that sea foam green color. Oh, and I guess you look decent in it, too.” He grins, saccharine sweet, and Iwaizumi has never been so tempted to knock one of his perfect pearly white teeth right out of his stupid mouth.”

or,

Oikawa teases Iwaizumi about a childhood promise he made to marry him when they were older, except suddenly it’s not really a joke at all.

This is such a sweet getting together fic omgg. Basically follows them living in Tokyo and going to uni and omgg its so freaking sweet plz read. 

the courtship ritual of the hercules beetle by kittebasu (chanyeol)  

Summary: Tooru is pretty sure he could manage the mating habits of a mosquito. It’s the mating habits of people he can’t seem to get right.

Basically Oikawa has to give up volleyball and becomes a professor but Iwa continues volleyball and the two have drifted apart and their friendship has weakened. THIS IS SO GOOD. This is a long one but man did I fly through it, the author is fantastic!! If you love Iwaoi give this a read. 

Well that’s it for this list but it’s just a few to get ya started! If y’all want more I would be happy to provide, I have way too many bookmarks on ao3. Let me know if you read of these or have anymore Iwaoi recs for me!! Happy reading and stay safe everyone :)))

kenma: you read my diary?!

kuroo: in my defence, i didn’t know it was your diary.

kuroo: i thought it was a very sad handwritten book.

soo i’m constantly searching the neil/kevin and neil/jean tags on ao3 but i was wondering if you could recommend any tumblr ficlets or hcs with those pairings? thank you!!

Ok, I looked until I just had to move on, but we dug up a bunch for you. Check this previous ask about Kevin and Neil for some Tumblr fics and art, and there’s art in this Kevin/Neil ask.

Follow breadcrumbs including who likes or reblogs these ships. People don’t tag uniformly for rarepairs, so try variations. For Jean/Neil try #jean/neil, #neil/jean, #neil x jean, #neil josten x jean moreau, #jean moreau x neil josten, #jeaneil and #jeanneil. Do this on tumblr in general and on blogs that have posted or reblogged that ship. For more of this ship search these tags on the content makers listed in this post. Try these hashtag variations #kevineil, #kevneil #kevin/neil and/or #kevinneil on the blogs of the content makers in this post plus these: @foxpaws10, @gavinsky, @alexjosten, @taylorslistofexlovers, and @nickyklose.

Also, send messages on or off anon to accounts that have created content for these ships. A small headcanon or suggested prompt could produce new content! Good luck. - A

Kevineil Tumblr Fics

until we go down by @robbiefontaines [Tumblr Fic, 2018]

He’s not very tall, perhaps reaching Kevin’s chest. His hair is a dark shade of brown, uncannily similar to that of his eyes.

tw: blood

have some soft kevineil by @mr-im-fine [Tumblr, 2018]

Kevin wakes up with Neil’s hands in his hair. It’s not that weird, when he considers how they fell asleep, cramped in together on Neil’s bunk, their heads pressed together.

Things you said while you were driving Kevineil prompt fill by @nogenders [Tumblr, 2018]

Kevin watched Neil out of the corner of his eyes, head turned almost imperceptibly towards him. He didn’t want to risk openly staring at Neil, giving something away he couldn’t quite afford to lose yet, but still unable to keep his eyes off him entirely.

Someone’s birthday prompt fill by @nogenders (Tumblr, 2018)

On the morning of February 22nd, Neil awoke to a bleak morning. 

I would like Kevin/Niel with overstimulation prompt fill by @octopisunsets [Tumblr fic, 2019, NSFW]

They needed more than a no, and that was fine. 

tw: explicit sexual content

Partnerships, Past and Present by @onlycareaboutexy [Tumblr fict, 2017]

Everyone prompted for Kevineil cuddles, so here it is. There is cuddling! But there is also… A lot of Kevin’s Riko angst, which just sort of crept in there.

Broken, as you clutch the sleeve of my jacket and beg me not to leave prompt fill by @clairexshane [Tumblr fic, 2018]

“Neil please” Kevin begged as he gripped Neil’s jacket sleeve. They had fought. Again.

Kevineil Tumblr Headcanons

kevineil by @matsboyd [2017], kevineil q & a by @ravenvsfox [2017], neil gets a tongue piercing by @mr-im-fine​ [2018], kevineil thanksgiving by @adamslynches [2018], supportive kevin by @d-quintana [2018], Kevineil by @kevineil [2019], just kevineil things by @nogenders [2018], Kevin’s feelings by @arteomis [2016], Cute little things ft. Kevneil by @neqtunes [2019], how kevin and neil flirt by @whatmack [2020], kevineil friends with benefits by @clairexshane [2018], Kevinneil by @kevindayofficial [2017, NSFW], Neil is obedient af by @andreil69-moved [2017, NSFW], submissive kevin by @matsboyd [2017, NSFW]

Kevineil Art

aftg moodboard kevineil by @kevineil-content-only, kevineil moodboard by @xiielian, Kevineil moodboard by @cabeswaterlovesthem, “Tell me I can have your game” edit by @nadiea, Tell me I can have your game edit by @khevinday, “you should be court”, Kevineil edit by @cristinarosales-archive (NSFW), king and queen by @snotnozed, kevin and neil art by @notants, Winking Kevin art by @suolasin, Kevineil drawing by @savemoreau, We’ll survive, you and I art by @exyart, high school sweethearts art by @tigerjawed, and Kevin Day + Neil Josten edit by @leyline

Jeaneil Tumblr Fics

soulmates in vino veritas by @nekojitachan [Tumblr Fic 2020]

It’s not unusual for people to have soulmates – in fact it’s rather common.

tw: implied/referenced canonical character death, tw: alcohol)

Kisses meant to distract by @nekojitachan [2018, NSFW]

“Kisses meant to distract the other person from whatever they were intently doing” for Jeaneil

Jean/Neil Kissing by @nekojitachan [2018, NSFW]

staring at the other’s lips, trying not to kiss them, before giving in

tw: implied/referenced abuse

Exy or death zine fic sneak peek by @nekojitachan [Tumblr Fic, 2017]

Okay, here’s a sneak peek at the second fic I did for @exyordeath-zine - this one is a bit different for me since it’s Jean/Nathaniel (main pairing) and Ichirou/Nathaniel (somewhat) and a bit dark.

 tw: implied/referenced abuse

NB: There is no Ichirou in this sneak peek

jeaneil arranged marriage by @fox-sleeping-minyard [Tumblr, 2018]

“Nathaniel, hurry up or I’ll drag you down here myself!” 

tw: implied/referenced abuse

Jeaneil Tumblr Headcanons

jeaneil kinks, who initiated by @nekojitachan [2018, NSFW], jeaneil, what would they sacrifice for each other by @nekojitachan [2018], Could jeaneil handle a long distance relationship? by @nikothespoonklepto [ 2018], How do they fall asleep? by @nikothespoonklepto [2018], and neil at the nest by @whatmack [2019]

Jeaneil Art

You are to go nowhere unless I am with you edit by @zofias, they were in this together moodboard by @eucalles, jeanneil moodboard by @greencreeks, soft jeaneil art by @notantsnotart, Jean/Neil edit by @aelin, raven boys jean/neil art by @ziegenkind094, ice skating jeaneil art by @kaijuusandkryptids, jean/neil kiss art by @linecrosser​, tfc-net secret santa art by @aminiyard, coup de foudre à Marseille art by @cielly-art, Happy jeaneil art by @hi-raethia, Jeaneil first date art by @lizardteeths