driveby recs, july 2023

wearing out, asymptotically, to the absolute zero by cryptologicalMystic
T, Madoka Magica, Hitomi-centric, ≤1k
In one timeline, Hitomi was brought along for the ill-fated attempt to restore Miki Sayaka from her witch. This was a spectacularly bad idea, but not entirely for the reasons you'd assume.

Acting Accordingly by nasimwrites
T, Narnia, Susan & OFC, 2k
Taking on a new position was already challenging. But replacing Miss Pevensie — well, that was an entirely different sort of challenge.

I Die Because I Do Not Die by Masu_Trout
T, Madoka Magica, Homura/Madoka, 2k
Years later, the goddess Madoka visits her most devoted follower.

make her heart your heart by ODed_on_jingle_jangle
M, Dare Me, Addy/Colette, 3k
Coach’s lips only skim over Addy’s, a brief butterfly brush that’s over in the blink of an eye. Addy almost thinks she imagined it but when Coach sits up, she winks down at her. Sarge Will takes another sip of his beer, none the wiser.

Addy laughs.

Addy tips her head back until she can feel the pine needles poking into her scalp and laughs like a loon at Sarge Will’s oblivious stupidity, at Coach’s blasé bad bitch attitude, at her own foolish desire to spring up right now and kiss Coach back so hard it makes her head spin.