Candy Hearts 2025

[notyourwinter]

American (US) Actor RPF
Tom Cruise/Austin Butler
Austin spent the entirety of the pre-Oscars party last year circling the room, just waiting to get near Tom. Just look at the Getty image gallery from that day. Austin would fall to his knees and do anything Tom asked if given the chance. Also, Austin initially auditioned for the role of Rooster, got passed over for it, and eventually ended up doing Elvis instead, which is what led to Austin being at that party to begin with.

Artful Dodger
Jack "Dodger" Dawkins/Norbert Fagin
Jack "Dodger" Dawkins & Norbert Fagin
These two have such a messy history, with a healthy dose of animosity mixed in with mutual love and respect. There's so much inbetween time from the last time they saw each other to the present day of the show to explore. I'm fine with either a shippy or platonic take on this.

Babylon Berlin
Greta/Charlotte
I love the canonical friendship between these two, and I always wonder, what if it had been a little more? I know it might be a big ask for these characters/fandom, but I'd prefer something that leans softer/sweeter, and less angsty (some angst is fine--it's hard not to have at least a little). A classic "happily ever after" isn't necessary, but I'd also prefer not to be sobbing at the end.

Dune (Movies - Villeneuve)
Stilgar/Gurney Halleck
I just love two old men who have very different outlooks/philosophies on life but come to a begrudging acceptance and appreciation for each other.

Fiddler on the Roof
Tevye/Constable
Tevye & Constable
I recently rewatched Fiddler for the umpteenth time, and I was struck by the relationship between these two, and their (seemingly) easy camaraderie, even in the face of the world they were living in. I'm fine with either a shippy or platonic take on this.

Graceling Realms
This series is one of my ultimate comfort reads. I requested widely and broadly for it because there are just so many great characters and relationships, and I'm happy to see any of them explored!

For Bann/Raffin, Saf/Skye, and Mila/Nash: These are all such great and interesting background canon couples, and I'm up for any sort of slice of life type stuff with them, be it fluff, getting together, or working through some of the obstacles of their relationships.

For all the platonic relationships, everyone has such different pasts and histories and tribulations, and they all connect with each other in different ways because of that, and I'm really open to whatever aspects of those relationships you'd like to explore (keeping my DNWs in mind).

The Holdovers
Paul Hunham/Angus Tully
Maybe something happened between them in Boston. Maybe Angus tracked down Mr. Hunham after he left Barton and something bloomed between them. Idk! I just feel like there was some real chemistry between them, and I'm surprised there's practically no fic.


The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Joel Maisel/Lenny Bruce
I love the concept of these two together. They're both fast-talking wisecrackers who hide behind jokes and humor, and they have the mutual experience of knowing what it's like to love Midge, even if it's never gone well for either of them. I see them having a real rivals-to-lovers vibe, or at the very least constantly bickering even while they're enjoying each other's company.

Top Gun RPF
Lewis Pullman/Danny Ramirez
They're best friends! They're roommmates (or at least they have been in the past)! They're both in the MCU now, and seem thrilled at the idea of possibly getting to work more together. They both seem like sweet innocent boys, but also I feel like they're always up to something. Preferably, each other.

Tom Cruise/Christopher McQuarrie
I just love them. They're best friends, they're partners, they're family. I'm happy for any era of their relationship to be explored, from the early days of just getting to know each other, all the way up to them basically living in each other pockets and being a package deal. Bonus points if you want to include Heather, but it's also fine if she's left out (but I absolutely do not want her and McQ to be separated/divorced).

Tom Cruise/Glen Powell/Greg "Tarzan" Davis
Tom Cruise/Greg "Tarzan" Davis
Tom Cruise/Greg "Tarzan" Davis/Christopher McQuarrie
Lumping these together, because they're all in a similar vein for me, and I would be happy with any iteration of them. Tom and McQ hand-picked Tarzan to go on to be in Mission: Impossible with them, and seem completely enamored with him (as is he with them). There's also the fact that Glen is clearly in love with Tom, and also still very good friends with Tarzan, and I think that could be interesting to explore.

Crossovers
Jack (Legend 1985)/Dickon (The Secret Garden 1993)
They're both empathetic, nature-loving souls with a pureness of spirit, and I just think it would be so interesting to see them interact. Maybe Dickon finds another gate in the garden that leads him to the world of Legend? Maybe Jack somehow finds himself in the Yorkshire moors? I'd prefer something G or Teen rated for these two.

Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible)
Neal Caffrey (White Collar)/Peter Burke (White Collar)/Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible)
I just think that Neal and Ethan would really enjoy being little shits with a heart of gold together, while Peter sighs heavily in the background.

John Wick (John Wick)/Ethan Hunt (Mission: Impossible)
They both have so much loss and hurt and the weight of the world on their shoulders, and I think it would be lovely for them to be able to lean on each other a bit to take some of that weight.

Neal Caffrey (White Collar) & Tim Drake (DC Comics)
I saw this in the tagset and was deeply intrigued, because I love both these characters so much, and they seem like such a perfect team up. I don't have any specific ideas for them, but if you're interested in writing them, I'm interested in reading.


General Likes:
-Established relationship
-Fake dating/fake married
-Friends to lovers
-Idiots to lovers
-Domestic/curtain fic
-Pining
-Competency kink
-Happy endings
-Missing scenes/Filling in the gaps
-Getting together/figuring out the relationship
-Body worship


General DNW:
-Omegaverse
-Body horror
-Mentions of sexual assault/abuse
-Hurt/No Comfort
-Non-Canonical Character Death
-Humiliation
-"Totally different world"-type AUs (coffee shop, medieval setting, pirates, etc) unless specifically requested
-Noncon
-1st/2nd person POV
-Genderbend/Genderswap/Trans characters who aren't canonically trans

I'm fine with any rating (unless specifically noted for a pairing). I'm also open to treats!