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Beware of the Dog. But beware of the cat too (he’s kinda weird)



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  1. Rec 65

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    Ever since Ellie could remember, she had been fascinated with space. There was something about the enormity of it all, she’d described countless times to anyone who asked. The enormity of being in the middle of something that had no end that anyone could define. The fact that it could stretch on and on and on, and there were corners humans could never hope to reach in their lifetimes. The new frontier, she’d always insisted. Sitting right at our doorstep.

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    Or the one where Ellie and Aster still find their way to each other despite being light years apart.

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    11 Jul 2026

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    Slow burn

  2. Rec 70

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    This is not a love story.

    This is the story of how Aster Flores let herself become a main character.

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    09 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Sweet. Introspective

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    Apart from himself and MJ, there were four other heartbeats in the store. The fourth heartbeat was soft, and barely detectable, a little thump-thump-thump sound, inaudible, and it was…

    It was coming from MJ. There were two heartbeats.

     

    There were two heartbeats.

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    09 Jul 2026

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    Michelle Jones wasn’t a forgetful person. When she was captain of the Decathlon team, she’d drilled flashcards until her brain was stuffed full with facts and figures. She remembered birthdays, middle names, and allergies. She prided herself on being observant, cataloging those things away for later. But for once, when she went reaching for a memory, all she found was the empty space where it’d once been kept.

    Something was wrong.

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    Right before she forgets, MJ leaves a note for herself. She knows Peter too well– he won't want to put her and Ned in danger again. But she refuses to let him fight alone.

    Read the Chinese translation here, done by Krayt_Amber: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53943853/chapters/136544239

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    08 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    His smile at that moment was heart-rendingly genuine. She understood perfectly why her younger self had been drawn to Peter. He was brave without arrogance, smart without pretension. He had a bleeding heart the size of Texas, and a goofy smile. He would be so easy to love, and if she’d done it once, it was worth doing again. It would be like stepping into a pair of shoes she already knew would fit.

  5. Rec 97

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    “I don’t want to intrude.”

    “You’re not intruding at all.” MJ unlocks her door and steps inside, gesturing with her head for him to follow. “Besides, I’m just repaying you for the flowers.”

    “You don’t have to,” Peter insists. “I was just being nice.”

    “Then I’m being nice too. Come on. I have too much food and only myself for company.” 

    She holds up the plastic bag in her hand, where Peter can see two boxes of takeout inside.

    “Okay,” Peter agrees, his hunger winning against his common sense. “Thank you for having me.” 

     


     

    Peter has done a good job avoiding Ned and MJ for the past four years. Until they both moved in across the hall and began inviting him for meals and giving him leftovers (suspiciously looking freshly cooked). He really shouldn’t get involved in their lives anymore, but Peter Parker is broke, hungry, and can’t resist the temptation of delicious food and the chance to talk to his friends again.

    Or: Healing and loving through awkward leftovers, impromptu lunch hangouts, and maybe admitting Peter’s not quite satisfied with his life as he thought he was.

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    06 Jul 2026

    Bookmarker's Notes

    Sweet