Hearthstone never thought that his father would put a bounty on his head for running away. He also never imagined that he would get cake thrown at his head by an angry dwarf, take orders from a decapitated head, or jump off cliffs. Blitzen never expected to find a nearly dead elf with horrible fashion sense passed out in an alley way. He didn't expect to play hide-and-seek with frost giants or give baths to oversized cats. He certainly never expected to become friends with this elf, or possibly something more... All these two wanted to do was find their meaning, what they were living for. Fate had other ideas. ... Completed on December 25, 2018. I JUST REALLY LOVE THESE CHARACTERS OKAY All characters, unless stated otherwise, belong to Rick Riordan. The chapter titles don't belong to me. They are Twenty One Pilots lyrics. Cover images: tumblr.com

*this story was written by Gibslythe on ao3* "Two whole months of free laundry in exchange for two weeks of being my fake boyfriend. Deal?" Keith hesitated for a moment. Was this really worth it? Hardly. Lance was an asshole, and he wasn't sure what fake dating would entail. But, free laundry was free laundry, right? "Alright, it's a deal." Or: Lance makes the mistake of telling his Mom he has a boyfriend coming home with him for Christmas. Keith makes the mistake of agreeing to be Lance's 'fake boyfriend'. This is actually the best fic I've ever read. It emotionally destroyed me and then put me back together only to kill me again. Read on ao3 : http://archiveofourown.org/works/7454385