the gifts of may

[eglantiere]

LOOK AT MY HCEX BOUNTY! i've gotten FOUR fics for the tiniest fandoms, each very different and utterly delicious, and i spent most of yesterday just rolling around and clutching them to my chest. ben and shaw bonding over shaw being allergic to asking for help! THE COLLARED KNIGHT FIC WITH PROPER CRUCIFIXION OMG. psmith getting suavely menaced by gangsters and comforted by mike! and kit and danielle and litsi finding their ot3 happiness after kit's rescue from terrible kidnapping and torture! it's like one gigantic and amazing id party, and i can't recommend each of those enough. ssssso happy.

firm and constant (1726 words) by anonymous
fandom: benjamin january mysteries - barbara hambly
warnings: creator chose not to use archive warnings
characters: abishag shaw, benjamin january
additional tags: rib injury, major character injury, catching hurt character as they collapse, wound tending, friendship
summary:

"jesus fucking christ!" he yelps at the top of his lungs. and then, more mildly after he's almost lost his balance and landed face down on the floor instead: "hello, ben."

nails (2926 words) by anonymous
fandom: the collared knight - tara mcgolden, undisclosed fandom
warnings: no archive warnings apply
relationships: farnesse/lio/ralston
characters: farnesse, lio, ralston (the collared knight - mcgolden)
additional tags: hurt/comfort, crucifixion, shock collars, character apologizes for being sick/hurt, both hands/arms injured, faorced to witness torturing of the hurt character, provoking torturer into torturing them instead
summary:

when lio and farnesse are captured by ralston's enemies, farnesse steps up to take the punishment.

on his left (2487 words) by anonymous
fandom: psmith - p. g. wodehouse
warnings: no archive warnings apply
relationships: mike jackson/rupert psmith
characters: rupert psmith, mike jackson
additional tags: new york city, gangsters, hurt/comfort, kidnapping, whump, beating, book: psmith journalist, stoicism under pressure
summary:

mike gets kidnapped by gangsters. but psmith definitely gets the worst of it.

tripod (3335 words) by anonymous
fandom: kit fielding - dick francis, francis dick - works
warnings: no archive warnings apply
relationships: kit/danielle/litsi
characters: kit fielding, danielle de brescou, prince litsi
additional tags: hurt/comfort, kidnapping, whipping, video recording, bathing/washing, aftermath of torture, mutual pining, ot3
summary:

kit would sacrifice anything to protect danielle and litsi. they won't let him.

(spot me in the collection! i only wrote on fic, relatively long-ish (for-me). if you'd do and if you'd like, i'll write you a drabble on request :D)