Writing
Final Fantasy VII Fanfiction
Long Multichapter
Break Me [Read on AO3]
Complete - October 13, 2010 - 110,484 words
Aeris/Sephiroth. I originally wrote this in high school, and of all the fanfiction I churned out in those years, it holds up the best. Taken captive by Sephiroth instead of killed, Aeris struggles to dissuade him from his plans before it's too late.
Content warning for sexual assault (not explicit).
Break Me: Epilogue [Read on AO3]
Complete - March 18, 2011 - 16,239 words
A short sequel to Break Me, commissioned by and shared with the permission of ~roxzci on deviantART. This is how I imagine the two months following the main story.
No Moms Die [Read on AO3]
Complete - December 21, 2024 - 71,065 words
Ifalna/Lucrecia. How would the world be different if Ifalna never died? Kasumi Kisaragi? Thea Lockhart? This is an exploration of a universe in which every mother who dies in canon is instead guaranteed survival, and the chance to play an active role in shaping the world around her.
They Were Monsters [Read on AO3]
Complete - August 12, 2020 - 43,394 words
In the midst of his breakdown in the Shinra mansion and desperate for answers, Sephiroth breaks open the locked basement door to find the man who might be his father... But though Vincent presents him with possibilities he hadn't imagined, Sephiroth struggles with who to trust, and what path he might follow--Jenova's, or his own.
Those Called by the Storm [Read on AO3]
Complete - March 26, 2020 - 233,206 words
Aeris/Tifa. An AU in which Cloud never comes to Midgar, and Tifa accompanies AVALANCHE on the mission to bomb the No. 1 Reactor. That night she meets a certain flower girl who'll change the course of her life. Shinra and the threat to the Planet are no different, but they'll face all of it together.
In Search of Rain [Read on AO3]
Complete - October 30, 2022 - 124,430 words
A sequel to Those Called by the Storm. Nearly two months after the defeat of Sephiroth, Yuffie rejoins AVALANCHE in their mission to take down Shinra for good, and to rebuild a scarred world.
You Can Only Move Forward [Read on AO3]
In Progress - November 15, 2025 - 66,666 words
How would our story unfold with Barret as its guiding hand? If the conflict with Shinra continued center-stage, with Sephiroth as just another symptom of its unchecked greed? AVALANCHE was always the catalyst. Now they'll see things through to the end.
Short Multichapter
And It Won't Be Too Much [Read on AO3]
Complete - May 1, 2023 - 9,522 words
Lucrecia/Shera. The pull of the Reunion draws Lucrecia from her cave, but she only makes it as far as Rocket Town. Shera takes her in, and they pass the days before Meteorfall slowly growing to cherish each other's company.
Conversations for the Dead [Read on AO3]
Complete - February 20, 2025 - 12,048 words
Nanaki/Sephiroth. 70 years have passed since Meteorfall, and most of those who remember that night have since returned to the Planet. When Nanaki discovers Sephiroth alive again in the ruins of the Temple of the Ancients, he is drawn to confront this relic of his past.
The Original Crisis [Read on AO3]
Complete - July 30, 2023 - 9,097 words
A few moments from the final days of the Cetra, as their civilization fell to the Crisis from the Sky.
Past the Line [Read on AO3]
Complete - July 8, 2023 - 17,071 words
Barret/Sephiroth. When he thinks about it, Barret can't quite wrap his head around why the man who killed President Shinra should be his enemy.
Right-Hand Man [Read on AO3]
Complete - July 7, 2025 - 7,974 words
Barret/Vincent. After the Temple of the Ancients, everything begins to unravel. As Barret struggles to keep it together, he finds himself turning to Vincent for a steadying hand and someone to watch his back.
One Shots
A Birthday for Nanaki [Read on AO3]
December 24, 2022 - 3,694 words
A year after Meteorfall, Cloud and the others realize they have no idea when Nanaki's birthday is. But he deserves to celebrate, too, doesn't he?
Even the Best of Them [Read on AO3]
December 1, 2022 - 1,902 words
On his journey north to summon Meteor, Sephiroth passes through Icicle Inn and discovers the truth behind Gast's death.
Favorite Colors [Read on AO3]
December 15, 2025 - 2,221 words
Barret/Wedge. A casual conversation about favorite colors leads Wedge to realize he's interested in something more.
The Long Fuse [Read on AO3]
January 2, 2023 - 1,159 words
Barret/Jessie. In the early days of AVALANCHE, Jessie catches a rare moment alone with Barret, and she can't help wondering if there's a spark.
Meetings [Read on AO3]
April 20, 2022 - 2,011 words
Aeris reflects on her few encounters with Sephiroth over the years since her escape from the lab.
Midnight Tea [Read on AO3]
July 10, 2025 - 3,790 words
Barret/Elmyra. Elmyra wasn't expecting a would-be rebel to stumble into her garden in the middle of the night, but Barret might be just what she needed.
One Path, Together [Read on AO3]
June 20, 2024 - 4,342 words
Aeris/Cloud/Tifa/Zack. In an AU where Zack lives, Sephiroth uses him to obtain the Black Materia. In the aftermath, Tifa, Cloud, Zack, and Aeris struggle to process what happened and how they might move forward.
Outside Design Specifications [Read on AO3]
July 13, 2024 - 2,291 words
When Reeve learns of the President's plans for Sector 7, he is desperate for some way to prevent the impending tragedy.
"Papa" [Read on AO3]
February 24, 2023 - 1,714 words
Barret's journey from the aftermath of Corel's destruction to the moment he embraces his role as Marlene's father.
Safety [Read on AO3]
July 6, 2023 - 2,949 words
Barret/Ifalna. While visiting a book café in the Midgar slums, Barret runs into someone who shares his interest in planetology... and who understands the kind of loss he's been through.
Silly Fantasies [Read on AO3]
December 15, 2024 - 2,676 words
Barret/Tifa. Tifa wasn't expecting much out of a night at Gold Saucer, least of all seeing Barret in a different light.
So Much We Don't Know [Read on AO3]
July 9, 2022 - 3,127 words
Barret/Shera. In the wake of Meteorfall, two acquaintances take the first steps to knowing each other better.
Someone to Come Back To [Read on AO3]
February 19, 2024 - 5,273 words
Aeris/Wedge. Wedge and Aeris both survive their fates, but there's something hurtful in being left behind to recover while everyone else goes on saving the world.
Standing Together [Read on AO3]
April 5, 2025 - 1,984 words
Barret/Tifa. Years after Meteorfall, North Corel is thriving, and Barret and Tifa with it. But is there something missing?
A Tradition [Read on AO3]
September 9, 2024 - 1,419 words
Aeris/Tifa. "Have you ever thought about having kids?"
Until the End of the World [Read on AO3]
December 22, 2024 - 3,279 words
Tifa/Vincent. Vincent wants nothing more from the end of the world than to spend it in Tifa's shadow.
What Comes After [Read on AO3]
April 9, 2022 - 1,498 words
Roughly a year after the Nibelheim incident, Tifa meets a kindred spirit in the Sector 7 slums.
Where We Went Right [Read on AO3]
July 13, 2024 - 4,638 words
Barret/Dyne. Tifa prevents Dyne's suicide, giving Barret a second chance with his old friend, in more ways than one.
With You, Without You [Read on AO3]
September 11, 2025 - 3,594 words
Aeris/Tifa. At the City of the Ancients, Tifa dies in Aeris's stead, leaving her to mourn what might have been.