desertvixen | Fluffity Fluff 2025 (Reply)

SO… first I would like to apologize both for so how late this letter is AND for the fact that I FORGOT to put optional details in. It was an oversight. If you already started something based on the tags, go right on with it!

My general preferences are here.

MAYBE: no-harm dubcon (sex pollen or “fertility artifact”) | period typical attitudes | infidelity | power dynamic

I LOVE treats, especially fluffy ones!

Fluffy Tags

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling – Exactly what it sounds like. If you want to go vaguely Tudor/Regency/Victorian influences, I am here for it. Obviously with a happy ending.

Canon Divergence AU – I’m a fan of this in general, obviously here I’m specifically here for how it makes the fluffy pairing possible.

Fake/Pretend Relationship – Here for the fake to real pipeline, possibly faking a relationship in the moment to convinvce an unwanted hitter-on to STOP but then it just grows.

Notes Left in Books – Whether it starts intentionally or accidentally, I love this sneaky way to communicate.

Not The Pair Everyone Expected – I am a sucker for the couples that don’t seem obvious or seem to be extra “opposites-attract”.

Your Partner Draping Their Jacket Over Your Shoulders - I generally prefer this for het couples, but the whole feeling of his warmth/smelling cologne etc on wearing the jacket. Really love it with formal dress but unexpected cold/rain is good too. Especially if you then get to notice how he looks in shirtsleeves/tie.

Some Broken Things Can't Be Fixed Only Maintained – I’m a major SNW fan and S2E8 nails this about PTSD. It doesn’t ever get fixed, you just get to a point where it’s managed/maintained. How do they keep it maintained and can it be fluffy?

Telling a child a fairytale; it's based on canonical events/backstory – I don’t know who suggested this but I LOVE it, especially if the kids think it’s a fairytale and the couple can have that moment of connection.

Enjoying a day on the beach – Beaches are nice on sunny days, and when you’re all alone at night…

Flower Crowns – I just like them. Making them, wearing them, kissing someone when you put it on them, having to pick up the pieces of the crown after…

cuddling in front of a fire – the fire warmth against the cool evening, the sounds and smell, the feeling that you could be the only ones in the whole world…

First Kiss – Exactly what it sounds like.

A Brief Fluffy Respite in Hard Times – Exactly what it sounds like, that short sweet moment that will be gone in an instant, so you had better enjoy it while you can.

Thank god you're alive/we're alive! kissing - Exactly what it sounds like, a little bit of never let you go. In general, feel free to extend this to TGYA sex.

Enjoying the starry night sky – A nice quiet private moment under the stars, laying on the ground optional.

Carried to Bed by Partner – For sleepy time or not, either way I like it.

Intimate Picnic Lunch – Alone, in a quiet place, the blanket is already there, maybe time for a nice dreamy nap…

If The World Was Ending I’d Want to Be Next to You – aside from the general I LOVE LOVE LOVE “Die With A Smile” so feel free to play off that. It hits all my OTPs.

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders – Are we getting dressed or undressed?

Showing Someone Your Hidden/Private Hideaway - Exactly what it sounds like, especially if they’ve never shared it with anyone before…

Sitting under a waterfall – Exactlt what it sounds like, especially if it leads to something else…

Skinny Dipping – fun flirtty and fluffy… or maybe a little more intense?

Snowed In – Oh no, how will we stay warm?

Weddings – whether the couple is getting married or just at the wedding, I LOVE THEM.

Keeping Touch Across Long Distances – How do they maintain their connections? Phone/email/letter/text? I am here for it.

Late Night Conversations – I love them, especially if it’s the only chance they have to break away

Making the most of a single vacation day – whether it is fitting as many activities in OR not getting out of bed, I am here for this.

Not Actually Unrequited Love – Wait, we both have feelings?

Second Love – Just what it sounds like, everyone deserves a fluffy second chance.

Trapped in the Rain – Getting rained or being stuck somewhere due to the rain, I like either one.

Trapped in Elevator – How do they pass the time? Is it confession time?

Resolved Sexual Tension – While I enjoy a bit of UST as much as the next person, I also like to see people GET WHAT THEY WANT and sometimes that includes banging like a screen door.

Sneaking Away from a Ball – Yes, sneak off into the gardens where you can dance alone and kiss! Or maybe sneak into another room for something a liitle more involved…

Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light

Cryotek/Galadria (Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light)

Thank god we're alive" kissing

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling

A Brief Fluffy Respite in Hard Times

Carried to bed by partner

Cuddled in front of the fire

Enjoying a day on the beach

enjoying the starry night sky

Intimate Picnic Lunch

If The World Was Ending I'd Want to Be Next to You

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders

Not The Pair Everyone Expected

Showing Someone Your Hidden/Private Hideaway

Sitting under a waterfall

Skinny Dipping

Snowed In

Some Broken Things Can't Be Fixed Only Maintained

Telling Child A Fairy Tale Based on Canon Events

Wearing Flower Crowns

Weddings

I really like this couple, give them something fluffy.

So these are all fairly obvious (not really touched on in the cartoon, but you can’t tell me they don’t have a little PTSD with the whole societal collapse) The whole episode with her biggest fear being a tidal wave? I feel like that was less a nightmare and more something that happened. But I love that the gruff guy gets the girl. I’ve been working on a big story with them but would love someone else to create fluffy things.

Baby-Sitters Club - Ann M. Martin

Maureen Spencer McGill/Richard Spier (BSC)

Janine Kishi/Charlie Thomas (BSC)

Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

Cuddled in front of the fire

Enjoying a day on the beach

enjoying the starry night sky

Fake/Pretend Relationship

First Kiss

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders Keeping in touch across long distances

Late Night Conversations

Making the most of single vacation day

Not Actually Unrequited Love

Notes Left In Books

second love

Skinny Dipping

Snowed In

Telling Child A Fairy Tale Based on Canon Events

trapped in the rain

Trapped In Elevator

Weddings

Your Partner Draping Their Jacket Over Your Shoulders

For Richard/Maureen, I’m liking the canon divergence (seriously, they’d be a more interesting couple than what we got), notes in books, not the pairjacket (oh yes, I’d really like this) and vacation.

For Charlie/Janine, I’m very here for fake/pretend, notes in books, not the pair, jacket. I love them (jock and the smart girl, not that Charlie is not smart) and am here for their younger siblings going “really?”

If you want to toss both couples together (a mutual look who happens to be on a date over there situation), go for it.

Cherry Ames - Helen Wells & Julie Tatham

Cherry Ames & Marie Swift (Cherry Ames)

Cherry Ames & Charlie Ames (Cherry Ames)

A Brief Fluffy Respite in Hard Times

Enjoying a day on the beach

Keeping in touch across long distances

Late Night Conversations

Making the most of single vacation day

Snowed In

I think I’d like to stay in the WW2 era books for this one, but everyone needs a break!

Cherry and Marie as partners in crime? Charlie and Cherry being separated is new? Bonus points for Charlie and Marie hooking up?

Nancy Drew/Hardy Boys Super Mysteries - Franklin W. Dixon & Carolyn Keene

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy (ND HB SM)

"Thank god we're alive" kissing

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling

Cuddled in front of the fire

Enjoying a day on the beach

enjoying the starry night sky

Fake/Pretend Relationship

Intimate Picnic Lunch

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders

Late Night Conversations

Making the most of single vacation day

Resolved Sexual Tension

Skinny Dipping

Snowed In

Weddings

trapped in the rain

Trapped In Elevator

Your Partner Draping Their Jacket Over Your Shoulders

I’m a long-term Nancy/Frank shipper, like possibly my formative ship here! Feel free to have a case in the background to prompt some of these tags, but it’s not important. Stop pining and start kissing! Not possible to be too romantic on this one!

Vorkosigan Saga - Lois McMaster Bujold

Ivan Vorpatril/Tej Arqua Vorpatril (VK Saga)

Duv Galeni/Delia Koudelka (VK Saga)

Ludmilla "Drou" Droushnakovi/Clement Koudelka (VK Saga)

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling

A Brief Fluffy Respite in Hard Times

Intimate Picnic Lunch

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders Notes Left In Books

Skinny Dipping

Snowed In

Sneaking Away From A Ball

Telling Child A Fairy Tale Based on Canon Events

Wearing Flower Crowns

Your Partner Draping Their Jacket Over Your Shoulders

I’d be totally down to have these three couples in a story together. I would love a big formal Winterfair dress up event to play out a few. Telling the fairytale would be good for both younger couples (unless you want to make it Delia passing on the one she was told!))

Notes in books I see more for Delia/Duv, but other than that, the tags can apply for both.

I’d like to note that I feel like flower crowns would fit nicely with some Barrayaran cultural backgrounds and traditions.

Also the scene where Ivan tells Tej to illuminate him? I love it.

I’ve been getting more into Duv and Delia, and would love something combining it with Kou and Drou.

Dungeons and Dragons (Cartoon)

Eric | The Cavalier/Sheila | The Thief (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

Presto | The Magician/Varla (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

Eric | The Cavalier & Rahmoud (Dungeons and Dragons Cartoon)

"Thank god we're alive" kissing

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling

A Brief Fluffy Respite in Hard Times

Cuddled in front of the fire

enjoying the starry night sky

First Kiss

Not The Pair Everyone Expected

Sitting under a waterfall

Skinny Dipping

Wearing Flower Crowns

I really like these two couples, give them something fluffy. I also really liked the way Eric related to Rahmoud, and him to the group!

You cannot go wrong with a Return to the Realm story for this one. I’m okay with Eric/Sheila falling for each other on the return,as opposed to having already been in a relationship.

For Eric & Rahmoud, feel free to combine with Eric/Sheila, but I really love how he and Eric connected, and how Eric seems to need a family more than the rest of them. For the romantic couples, they can both apply across the board.

For this one, I prefer skinny-dipping to remain PG-13.

Voltron: Lion Force (1984)

Romelle/Sven (VLF 1984)

Allura/Lance (VLF 1984)

"Thank god we're alive" kissing

Alternate Universe - Romantic Fairytale Retelling

Cuddled in front of the fire

enjoying the starry night sky

Fake/Pretend Relationship

First Kiss

If The World Was Ending I'd Want to Be Next to You

Intimate Picnic Lunch

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders

Late Night Conversations

Resolved Sexual Tension

Showing Someone Your Hidden/Private Hideaway

Sitting under a waterfall

Skinny Dipping

Sneaking Away From A Ball

Wearing Flower Crowns

trapped in the rain

Weddings

Your Partner Draping Their Jacket Over Your Shoulders

This is one where I would really love a ball to be part of it. I love both of these couples. Allura/Lance fake-to-real pipeline could be good. Also here for Romelle giving Allura/Lance some space to sneak off in…

Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV)

Nancy Drew/Frank Hardy (HB ND TV)

Nancy Drew & Fenton Hardy (HB ND TV)

Joe Hardy & Nancy Drew (HB ND TV)

"Thank god we're alive" kissing

Carried to bed by partner

enjoying the starry night sky

Fake/Pretend Relationship

Kisses pressed against the back of the neck and/or along bare/mostly-bare shoulders

Late Night Conversations

Making the most of single vacation day

Resolved Sexual Tension