"Broke Boys" By SamIsNotLegend

hello hello my very favorite artist! do you have any bakudkeu fic recs for me? any type/rating is fine :D

aw thanks so much !!! i'm very flattered that i'm ur favorite artist <:) (but i also implore u to pls raise ur standards i am but a little fella with still a lot to learn hjghjgfkj)

i actually made a few lists a while ago, which u can check out here and here, where i list out a handful of sfw cute bkdk fics that i recommend if u're into fluff and humor and all things soft. i feel the need to bring it up bc i really don't read fic that much and therefore i don't have much of a comprehensive list in the first place ^^; i don't have anything against fic writers or anything, i'm just ... really bad at reading LOL

anyway here are some newer ones in my bookmarks since my last two lists!

how about we start with some directly inspired by my work (WHICH IS STILL REALLY INSANE TO THINK ABOUT, THAT PPL ARE WRITING FICS BASED OFF OF MY STUFF????? HELLO THANK U SM):

"Broke Boys" by SamIsNotLegend

rated T

chapter fic (unfinished), 15k words

this one's by the wonderful @samisnotlegend !!! based off of my very random and very silly redraw of TMG's broke bitch music video, it's a fic where both bkdk are broke due to different life experiences and shortcomings. they reunite and be broke ... but together! i love this fic so much, it hasn't updated in a while which is totally ok, no pressure at all, but i love when bkdk are actually not all that on-top of things and are struggling like any normal adult would. it adds a layer of humanity to them LOL otherwise they'd be perfect don't u think?

the writing here is also amazing, it really makes u feel for them and the situations they went through to get here. bkdk being financial disasters is just ... MWAH am i a sadist for wanting them to suffer tremendously but find love through that pain KHJFHJKGFS anyway please give the fic lots of love!!!

"omission" by varooooom

rated T

oneshot, 5k words

this one is by @/varooooom on twitter!!! based off of my sadboi comic thing where bkg doesn't smile at deku :( BUT THE FIC ITSELF IS VERY CUTE AND FLUFFY YES !!! it is a fic where bkdk are helplessly pining after each other but don't recognize it, and instead feed into misconceptions that they don't actually like each other ... ah yes ... stupid idiocy at its finest. the fic itself is phenomenal, and feels like it's diving into the heart of bkdk's miscommunication! like why the FUC are they so bad at realizing each others' feelings??? bc they themselves don't think it's possible, given everything, ofc!!!

the writing is also lovely as well, ahh it's a fic that i wish would happen in canon, but it probably won't ;=v= oh well ... i can dream! until then, please read this fic and cry with me <:)

ok now here's some more fics that i'd recommend just bc they r cool and i like them, no relation to me:

"per my last email" by pointyhearts

rated T

chapter fic (unfinished), 27k words

I LOVE THIS FIC SO MUCH HUHUHU it might be ... gasp ... my favorite?!?! (tied with "no raisins? how about a date?" ofc, since that one cannot be beat...) this fic is about bkdk emailing each other for a pen pal assignment, where they practice each others' fluent languages! bkg practices english (living in japan) and deku practices japanese (living in the US). it's so funny and charming, with how the two characters express themselves through email etiquette! i love the little quirks and jokes here and there, and how their relationship progression is so palpable and adorable and honest, and GOD it makes me want to have some pen pal overseas so i can write to them and fall in love LMAO

i am always sitting on the edge of my seat for a new update. please PLEASE give it a shot, even if fics that don't write in standard prose usually turn u away. i promise this fic writes like a normal fic at times too. just. it's so Gud

"Just Like Breathing" by MD_Daydreamer

rated T

technically a oneshot, the other chapters are extra, 35k words

ok i will be honest with u, i haven't read this fic in a long time bc i read it when it was a twitter thread and that was ... hoo boy a while ago. so my memory of it is pretty foggy tbh BUT i remembered liking it when i read it on twitter !!! it's about deku getting engaged to ochako but constantly doubting himself and forgetting to do things relating to the wedding, bc he keeps thinking about bkg! at least i think that's what it's about, again i haven't revisited it in a while. maybe this is a sign that i should...!

ANYWAY it's got a good amount of angst in it, but it's a happy ending (for bkdk at least, rip ochako D: ) and i really love how this author writes deku's inner turmoil regarding taking this crucial next step in his life. obviously at the end of the day, his thoughts always wind back to bkg ... when have they not? read this fic if u want some bkdk where deku has to work through relationship shit, or just. well. just read it LOL

"penny for your thoughts" by ladyofsnails

rated G

oneshot, 7k words

such an adorable fic !!! it's about bkdk doing that whole "a penny for your thoughts" thing, where u give someone a penny for them to tell u what's on their mind at the moment. the concept is so fucking cute and ofc it's a million times cuter with bkdk, where in canon their thoughts are so damn constipated!!! i really like how genuine they are in this fic, and how despite their history, they still can't help but tell the truth to each other. and u know me LOL i'm a sucker for fluff and happy endings, especially with bkdk, bc uhhhhh those two can NOT catch a break in canon

i would recommend this fic to anyone who likes cute bkdk oneshots where the story ends like a cute present, tied with a bow <:) the story weaves and winds and the payoff is very predictable, but does not at all diminish the impact! give it a go >:)

"no love without teeth" by bluu

rated T

oneshot, 6k words

i have ALSO not read this one in a while, and have forgotten most of what happens in it ^^; but from what i remember, the fic has unestablished bkdk where deku kisses bkg when he's drunk but for no other reason. it's got decent amounts of both relationship introspection and miscommunication, a staple with these two bc they are so damn ANNOYING with their PINING and their MISUNDERSTANDINGS!!! i jest i jest, but really, i remember reading this fic and going "wow damn. that was so good." and then bookmarking it LOL

i feel like this has a very canon-esque take on their future relationship, even though it sorta doesn't feel like it on first glance ... i just think deku would only let his feelings bubble to the surface if he thinks being drunk is a safety blanket ya feel me ? idk idk anyway READ IF U WANT !!! :D

aaaand that's it LOL i've reached the part of my bookmarks where the previous list started. if u want a longer, more encompassing list, i fear i'm not ur guy :( i believe there are whole blogs dedicated to this sort of thing tho, so maybe u can find a better collection of recommendations? i hope u find what u're looking for !!!