Fanfiction: Perfect Candor by b_cubed Summary: "For a man who insisted that he loved her the way flowers loved the sun, he sure as hell didn’t seem too keen to share his troubles." Karen finds herself torn at the idea that Sean is keeping secrets from her, but can't quite put her finger on why. However, a forced confrontation may leave her with more truths than she bargained for. (Takes place during Chapter 3.)

Perfect Candor [T] 🤫

Part 1 of a multi-part *canon-compliant* Sean/Karen series (mostly) at Clemens Point. These two live in my head rent free and I think they genuinely compliment one other in terms of unstoppable force > immovable object.

#rdr2 | #seanmacguire | #karenjones | #bcubedwrites

let's play a game: what's your fic author starter pack?

what are 4 fics (or fewer) that you'd tell people to read if they want to get to know you as a fic author? ignore hits, ignore kudos—simply vibe.

here's mine:

#bcubedwrites | #plvspw | #hellsing | #ffxiv | #coco

Yo 👋 I’m B!

I am the CarvRhos (Carvallain x Rhoswen) guy talking endlessly about them but I also write wolships and stuff

other ships you’ll see: Arenvald x Fordola, Urianger x Moenbryda, Estinien x Ysayle, Lyse x M’Naago, Hades x Hyth, Gerald x A’brohka

tag: #bcubedwrites

3. What do I post?

A little of everything, I think 😂

I have the #bcubedwrites hashtag for my fanfic / original fic posts and I’m going to start using hashtags for all my OCs this year!

2025 Writing Bingo Scorecard

I finally got around to finishing this! I don't think I made it very easy to get a bingo, but it'll be fun to come back in December and see my score 😋

#bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Distraction Final Fantasy 14 Summary: If there was any hope left for her in this wrung-out shell of an existence, it lay in the knowledge that she did not want to leave this room.

Distraction [T] 🌃

Part 1 of "Dum Spiro Spero", the series of connected Arenvald x Fordola oneshots where I give Fordola everything she rightfully deserves (including a happy ending).

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/62138356

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #arenvald | #fordola | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Pas de Deux Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: "A pas de deux is a dialogue of love. How can there be conversation if one partner is dumb?" -Rudolf Nureyev Two souls in delicate balance, neither attempting to outshine the other as they perform an intricate dance of life and death. What is marriage if not a grand pas de deux?

Pas de Deux [M] 🩰

Part 1 of a series that basically overhauls the entirety of the game as well as tying in plot elements from both core games! Also arranged marriage + shady govt practices 🕵️

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/21605491/chapters/51517003

#plvsaa | #plvspw | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: The Rites of Spring Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: Springtime is in the air, and the Labyrinthian festival celebrating the coming of the season is the catalyst needed to bring together the town's two most stubborn ex-Inquisitors.

The Rites of Spring [M] 🌷

My first barnlaw fic, and still my favorite premise nearly a decade later! I knew I wouldn't be satisfied until I read it, so I set out to write it myself 😅

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/4620774/chapters/10533489

#plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Sweet Surprises Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: In an attempt to express his feelings, Zacharias Barnham attempts to craft the perfect Valentine's Day gift. Does he finally have the skills he needs to succeed, or will his second verse be same as the first?

Sweet Surprises [G] 🍪

I'll admit it: this fic was an excuse to watch a bunch of cookie decorating videos and dream up designs for each of the characters! It's also one of my fav. Valentine's Day fics 😘

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/29457063

#plvsaa | #plvspw | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Distraction Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: A stormy patrol takes an unexpected twist.

Distraction [G] ⛈️

Is it still a meet-cute if it's your boss?

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/31728235

#plvsaa | #plvpw | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Welcome new folks! You can check out my fics at #bcubedwrites or on my writing feed 🫡

it’s not much at the moment but if even one person finds something worthwhile in my work that’s a W in my books

I wouldn't say that I'm entrenched in the ffxiv fandom but I do write for it!

I think most people know me as the CarvRhos guy but I also have a few other fics under my belt and in progress. I also post screenshots and memes ☺️

Hashtag: #bcubedwrites
Ao3: archiveofourown.org/users/sheepwithspecs

I also use the tag #bcubedwrites on my work!

As he rounded the final curve, Sean caught sight of a figure standing by the mailbox. Tires squealing, he slid to a stop in front of the large FOR SALE sign tacked neatly beside the front gate. The woman turned curiously to look at him; her face was a mirrored reflection of the beaming image on the sign itself. Son of a—! Sean bit down on his tongue, cutting off the curse before it made its way past his lips. He’d planned for cops, construction workers, even potential buyers. How could he have forgotten the real estate agent? Thinking quickly, he unbuckled his seatbelt and forced his expression into a polite smile. “Mornin’!” He opened the car door but did not get out, trying to sound like a pleasant, ignorant stranger. “This property’s open to view, right?” The agent walked over, heels crunching on the uneven gravel driveway. She was middle aged, her curls pulled back in a fancy twist and half-moon spectacles hanging low on her nose. “I’m afraid you’re a day early, sir.” She rested one hand on the door, effectively boxing him in. “I do apologize. You’d best turn back, and try again tomorrow.”

Happy Halloween! 🎃 Check out "The Price of Fame", my entry for @dotzines.bsky.social's "Red Zone Vol. 3" horror zine!

Read on Google Docs or Tumblr:
📚: tinyurl.com/3729fj3r
⛓️: tinyurl.com/489s5epf

#bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Hatred Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: She hates him for all the right reasons. At least, that's what she keeps telling herself.

Hatred [T] 💔

15k angsty character study of Darklaw during / immediately after the events of the game. The line between hatred and love is often quite thin....

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/10219388

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Bewitched Final Fantasy 14 Summary: An argument at the Anchor Yard goes wrong... then right... then wrong again.

Bewitched [M] 🔮

Short oneshot that makes good use of the "Shut Up Kiss" trope. May or may not have backfired, depending on how you view the ending 😉

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/34356364

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #carvrhos | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: All Bets are Off Final Fantasy 14 Summary: After playing the wrong hand, a certain smart-mouthed corsair finds herself in an unprecedented situation.

All Bets are Off [E] ⚔️

After losing a bet, Rhoswen has to spend an hour in Carvallain's private chambers and... well, it's rated E. You know where this is going. (There is consent, however begrudging.)

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/36911530

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #carvrhos | #bcubedwrites

As he rounded the final curve, Sean caught sight of a figure standing by the mailbox. Tires squealing, he slid to a stop in front of the large FOR SALE sign tacked neatly beside the front gate. The woman turned curiously to look at him; her face was a mirrored reflection of the beaming image on the sign itself. Son of a—! Sean bit down on his tongue, cutting off the curse before it made its way past his lips. He’d planned for cops, construction workers, even potential buyers. How could he have forgotten the real estate agent? Thinking quickly, he unbuckled his seatbelt and forced his expression into a polite smile. “Mornin’!” He opened the car door but did not get out, trying to sound like a pleasant, ignorant stranger. “This property’s open to view, right?” The agent walked over, heels crunching on the uneven gravel driveway. She was middle aged, her curls pulled back in a fancy twist and half-moon spectacles hanging low on her nose. “I’m afraid you’re a day early, sir.” She rested one hand on the door, effectively boxing him in. “I do apologize. You’d best turn back, and try again tomorrow.”

sneak preview of my horror short story "The Price of Fame" for @dotzines.bsky.social upcoming zine: Red Zone Vol. 3!

Sean has one chance to make a name for himself in the true crime community, and he's willing to do whatever it takes. But is success truly worth the price?

#bcubedwrites

Exponential [M] 📈

Part 2 of a Canon Divergence A.U. where Barnham was in the bell tower on the night of the Great Fire. This focuses more on Eve's thoughts while also revealing some key points! 🤫

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/37103302

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Augend Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: A crackpot inspector, an unexpected trial, and a two-clown circus defense sharing a single braincell.... Clearly, things are not going well for Ms. Darklaw, supposed teacher at the Owl Cote School for Young Women. Thankfully, this time she's not alone.

Augend [T] 📰

Part 1 of a Canon Divergence A.U. where Barnham was in the bell tower on the night of the Great Fire. Consequently, he becomes Darklaw's assistant and fellow Shade.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/27469576

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: That Which We Have Seen & Heard Final Fantasy 14 Summary: Emet-Selch reflects on recent revelations, his own experiences, and mankind's capacity for evil.

That Which We Have Seen & Heard [G] 🎭

A short Emet-Selch oneshot that takes place during the events of 6.0. Emet x Hyth, implied Azem x Emet x Hyth.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/40574787

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #hythemet | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Mamá Disney-Pixar Coco Summary: She was Mamá Imelda. Coco, her brothers, even the neighbors and their children called her that. Mamá this, Mamá that, Mamá-can-you-please. But once, years and years ago… hadn’t she been something else, too?

Mamá [G] 👩‍👧

A short character study of Mamá Imelda, written for "¡The World es Mi Familia!: A Coco Charity Zine" in 2020.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/22076452

#fanfiction | #coco | #imeldarivera | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Surrender Final Fantasy 14 Summary: There is a fine line between submission and surrender.

Surrender [E] ❤️‍🩹

40k of delicious enemies to lovers, not-actually-unrequited, canon complimentary semi-slowburn spread over seven chapters with a smattering of pining and femdom for good measure.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/31449923

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #carvrhos | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Architect of the Ashes Final Fantasy 14 Summary: At the edge of the known universe, the Warrior of Light's simple wish has some unintended consequences. Now it's up to Eachna--and her many friends at the Last Dregs--to help a newly reconstructed Zenos learn how to be a better person. Fortunately for him, his mirror isn't the best role model when it comes to playing by the rules.

Architects of the Ashes [M] 🔥

Stigma-4 takes its orders to the letter by reconstructing ALL known civilizations found within Metion's nest. (aka WolZenos in the Last Dregs)

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/45340036

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #wolzenos | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: The Snow Day Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: A rare bout of winter weather brings excitement to everyone in Labyrinthia... though perhaps it's not EXACTLY the kind they expected.

The Snow Day [T] ❄️

Barnham x Darklaw 2-shot involving snow, ice, and risk of hypothermia. Extremely cute!

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/36601753

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Exaltation Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: Oh, how she loves it.

Exaltation [T] 💫

Netflix-and-Chill, but it's a character study.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/42875832

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #plvsaa | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: A Piece of You Summary: Day 2: Lover's Token Seven years, plus two emotionally compromised pirates, divided by a special gift, equals ???

A Piece of You [T] 🩶

Carvallain gifts his favorite adversary the one thing WORSE than a diamond ring. Written for FFXIV RarePair Week 2024.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/56471062

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #carvrhos | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Freedom of Choice Final Fantasy 14 Day 1: Fated Summary: He was an idealist, she was a realist; can I make it any more obvious?

Freedom of Choice [G] 🛌

Arenvald talks about Tural, fate, and the concept of soulmates. Fordola listens... against her will and better judgement. Written for FFXIV RarePair Week 2024.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/56401438

#ffxiv | #ffxivfanfic | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Echar Agua al Mar Disney Pixar Coco Summary: For Imelda, trying to prevent Héctor from coming back into her life is like throwing water into the sea: pointless. With her family keen to accept the strange musician, and a challenge she can hardly refuse, she soon finds herself caught up in the continuation of a romance decades in the making.

Echar Agua al Mar [T] 🌊

echar agua al mar: idiom. "to throw water into the sea"; something pointless or ineffective.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/57178198

#fanfiction | #dpcoco | #coco | #imector | #bcubedwrites

Fanfiction: Tease Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Summary: It wasn’t hard to discern just what his girlfriend was up to, flouncing around the manor in her present outfit. She was tempting him beyond the limits of his resolve. Unfortunately for her, he was resolved to resist as long as possible, simply to prolong the fun.

Tease [M] 😈

Barnham and Eve are too competitive for their own good. Of course, this doesn't mean they can't have a little fun with it.

📚: archiveofourown.org/works/57282112

#fanfiction | #plvspw | #barnlaw | #bcubedwrites