Tag "Character study" - Works and Original stories

The work is focused on examining a single character with a significant emphasis on in-depth study of internal conflicts.

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Heart of the Serpent

Het
Translation
R
In progress
5
Heart of the Serpent
Author:
adesn_m Jane Turner
Universe:
Harry Potter
Pairing and characters:
OFC/Tom Riddle
Size:
planned Maxi, 83 pages, 46,258 words, 15 chapters
Last update:
28.05.2026
Tags: Angst Canon Divergence Character study Chronofiction Drama Fantasy Gray morality Psychology Slowburn Violence Spoilers ...
Summer of 1997. After Dumbledore's death, the Order of the Phoenix is left leaderless, and Voldemort grows stronger with each passing day. An open war is about to begin. Miranda Frost, a classmate of Harry Potter, knows exactly which side she’s on and what she’s fighting for. But when a mysterious magical surge sends her back to the year 1944, Miranda must come to terms with the fact that the world is not simply black and white…

Mirror in the Void

Gen
R
In progress
10
Author:
Yuna aka voidwithcoffee
Fandom:
Rowling Joanne "Harry Potter", Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy, Fantastic Beasts (movies), Original (crossover)
Pairing and characters:
Albus Dumbledore, Argus Filch, Fred Weasley, George Weasley, Ginny Weasley, Minerva McGonagall, Hermione Granger, Severus Snape, Poppy Pomfrey, Cedric Diggory, Cho Chang, Oomori Okada, Omoshiro Ai, Tsubasa Hino, Hanasu Kiken, Jinsei Takeshi, Buki Yuuki, Ishiki Jihi
Size:
planned Midi, 11 pages, 4,130 words, 2 chapters
Last update:
02.05.2026
Tags: Ah Fuck It! It's AU. Deal With It Angst AU Character study Fluff Humor Melancholy Memories Original characters Original female characters Original male characters Several POVs Slice of life The Author is Procrastinating
Rain, a wrecked car, and a forest that shouldn't be there. Seven friends emerge from an overturned minibus right onto the walls of Hogwarts. They're about to spend the night in a castle full of talking portraits, wandering staircases, ghosts flying through walls, and overly attentive professors. But the strangest thing is, each of them sees Hogwarts slightly differently. And some don't want to believe that any of this could be unreal.

Never meant to be

Other types of relationships
R
Finished
7
Never meant to be
Author:
Johnny Doe
Fandom:
Rowling Joanne "Harry Potter", Harry Potter, Hogwarts Legacy, Fantastic Beasts (movies) (crossover)
Pairing and characters:
Rodolphus Lestrange, Bellatrix Lestrange, Tom Riddle, Narcissa Malfoy
Size:
6 pages, 2,714 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
17.04.2026
Tags: Character study Drama Missing scene Obscene language Rated for language
“Rodolphus never stares, he glares,” the Dark Lord had once mused, and that settled it.

Make Her Smile Again

Het
NC-17
In progress
8
Make Her Smile Again
Author:
Irina Ayame
Fandom:
Shingeki no Kyojin
Pairing and characters:
Mikasa Ackerman/Levi Ackerman, Levi Ackerman/Mikasa Ackerman, briefly!Armin Arlert/Annie Leonhart, Mikasa Ackerman, Levi Ackerman, Armin Arlert, Annie Leonhart, Gabi Braun, Falco Grice
Size:
planned Maxi, 79 pages, 36,696 words, 7 chapters
Last update:
21.03.2026
Tags: Age gap Angst Canon compliant Care / Support Character study Complicated relationships Denial of feelings Drama Explained OOC Falling in love First time Fluff From unhealthy relationship to a healthy relationships Grief and loss Hurt/Comfort Love/Hate Mental disorders Mentions of deaths Mentions of unhealthy relationships Mentions of war Military Pain Post-canon Post-war period Psychological trauma Psychology Rated for sex Regrets Relationship development Resolved sexual tension Romance Seas / Oceans Slice of life Slowburn Symbolism The past Trust issues Unequal relationships Spoilers ...
When the world is falling apart before your eyes, when you have no strength left to go on, when it feels like there's nothing left for you in this life—someone appears who helps you find a new meaning. The war is over, and two of humanity's strongest warriors, haunted by the ghosts of their past, are learning to live again.

The One who believed in world.

Gen
G
Finished
13
Author:
Yuna aka voidwithcoffee
Fandom:
Original works
Pairing and characters:
She
Size:
8 pages, 3,817 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
16.03.2026
Tags: Angst Character study Dark elements Existential crisis Melancholy Memories Psychology Symbolism
She comes to that clearing again and again. Every time life becomes unbearably hard, peace lies among the unmarked graves. There are no names or dates, but she knows who is buried there. Today, life has become unbearably hard again...

Burn

Het
NC-17
Finished
1
Burn
Author:
Irina Ayame
Fandom:
Fullmetal Alchemist
Pairing and characters:
Riza Hawkeye/Roy Mustang, Riza Hawkeye, Roy Mustang
Size:
8 pages, 2,794 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
25.02.2026
Tags: Character study Complicated relationships Drama Gray morality Hints of relationships Hurt/Comfort Mentions of violence Military Missing scene Psychological trauma PTSD - Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PWP Rated for sex Realism Romance Spontaneous sex Subordination Tattoos Unequal relationships Vaginal sex Spoilers ...
"Burn it. So that no one will ever again be able to create a flame alchemist." Riza stands by the half-open window. The light curtains lift and swell in the draft, as if breathing. From the garden drifts the heavy, humid scent of summer and the fresh smell of cut grass. Roy can’t see Riza’s face, but he can hear the fear in her voice. Her elegant back is bare, her arms are crossed over her shoulders, fingers clutching her thin skin, kneading it in restless anticipation.

Just phantom

Het
PG-13
Finished
0
Author:
nastya s 97
Fandom:
Squid Game
Pairing and characters:
Hwang Inho /In ho's wife , Hwang Inho , Hwang Junho
Size:
17 pages, 6,760 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
18.02.2026
Tags: Angst Anti-Hero AU Character study Conflicting feelings Conversations Doomed relationships Drabble Drama Grief and loss Hurt/Comfort Love Memories OOC Psychology Romance
She was once his beloved wife, but now all that remains of her is a ghost that In Ho could not save... And he will keep summoning the ghost of the past, over and over, just to feel alive for a few minutes, to remember that he once was real too. And he doesn’t care that all that remains now is a phantom…

Oyasumi/ if life gives you lemonade

Het
Translation
NC-17
Frozen
3
Oyasumi/ if life gives you lemonade
Author:
crossleggedspiderr crossleggedspider
Fandom:
Jujutsu Kaisen
Pairing and characters:
OFC/Suguru Geto, Suguru Geto/OFC, Satoru Gojo, Shoko Ieiri, Mimiko Hasaba, Nanako Hasaba, Amie Miyawaki
Size:
4 pages, 1,401 words, 1 chapter
Date of creation:
29.01.2026
Tags: AU Character study Cultural Differences Elements of humor Found Family Minor original characters Psychology Slice of life Slowburn
AU: no magic. Geto Suguru, busy continuing his mentor's work, is looking for a nanny for his three-year-old daughters.

Noble Fool

Gen
R
Finished
1
Author:
nastya s 97
Fandom:
Squid Game
Pairing and characters:
Hwang Inho, Seong Gi-Hun, Oh-Il-Nam
Size:
7 pages, 3,221 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
15.12.2025
Tags: Angst Anti-Hero AU Canon compliant Character study Conflicting feelings Conversations Drabble Drama Memories Murder OOC Psychology
Could everything have been different if he, like Gi-Hun, had not listened to Oh Il-Nam's voice back then? Would he have been able to remain himself if he had not looked through the slits of the owl mask and taken the knife into his hands? Would he have been able to avoid becoming a puppet in the hands of the VIP guests? Unfortunately, In-Ho will never know about this, he will never be the same again. And for some reason, this realization makes his eyes moisten...

Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned

Het
NC-17
Finished
4
Forgive Me, Father, For I Have Sinned
Author:
Irina Ayame
Fandom:
Shingeki no Kyojin
Pairing and characters:
Mikasa Ackerman/Levi Ackerman, Levi Ackerman/Mikasa Ackerman
Size:
22 pages, 10,421 words, 3 chapters
Date of completion:
16.11.2025
Tags: AU Character study Churches Drama Explained OOC Modern days Priest kink Priesthood Psychology PWP Rated for sex Resolved sexual tension Romance Smoking Underage Spoilers ...
Mikasa doesn’t believe in God. She never has. Church, for her, has always been a chore—something her mother forces on her, a ritual of guilt and incense that she endures only for the occasional bribe, like concert tickets or a rare moment of peace at home. But this time is different.

Creating a plot of your first story by example

Article
G
In progress
7
Author:
Omicron_Ceti
Fandom:
Original works
Size:
planned Midi, 3 pages, 1,415 words, 1 chapter
Date of creation:
10.11.2025
Tags: Character study Other Additional Tags to Be Added
I'll show you details a step-by-step method for planning and refining stories using John Truby's character-focused structure, Donald Maass's emotional depth, Eric Bork's idea generation, and Stuart Horwitz's flexible architecture. Applied to the author's coming-of-age novel: Truby outlines arcs (teens' desires vs. self-discovery); Maass adds conflict (friendship, first love, parent-child clashes); Bork sparks concepts (experimental school life); Horwitz cohesively structures drafts.

CriminArt: The Melancholy of the cold

Het
NC-17
In progress
5
Author:
Psolks
Fandom:
13 Cards / Land of Kings
Pairing and characters:
Riccardo De'Carli/Jackie De' Prim, Charlie Butler, Red Joker, Saddy (Jackie's personality), Veselinka (Jackie's personalit, Gnevinka (Jackie's personality, Bloodline (Jackie's personalit, Puginka (Jackie's personality), Cooline (Jackie's personality), Police officers, Riccardo De'carli Gang, Psychiatric hospital workers, Dr. Dominic Vincent, Princess Te(Jackie'salterego)
Size:
planned Maxi, 3 pages, 1,264 words, 1 chapter
Date of creation:
04.11.2025
Tags: 1980s Angst AU Battles Character study Criminal couple Criminals Dark Drama Falling in love First kiss First time Fluff Forbidden Love Forbidden relationships Gray morality Humor Hurt/Comfort Obscene language OOC Panic attacks Psychiatric hospitals Psychology Romance Thriller USA Spoilers ...
He is the leader of the most dangerous mafia in the city. A cruel, cold-blooded and dominant man who can kill with just a glance. She is the older sister of a famous artist who killed her parents and was sent to a mental hospital. It would seem that these two are no different, but... What would happen if these two met? And what will they feel for each other? And how can you survive with love in a cruel world where murders happen every day, and lies are a weapon for self-preservation?

A Lament for the Distant Dawn

Het
PG-13
Finished
3
A Lament for the Distant Dawn
Author:
RavenTores
Fandom:
KPop Demon Hunters
Pairing and characters:
Jinu/Rumi, Rumi
Size:
6 pages, 1,931 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
27.07.2025
Tags: Angst Character study Concerts/Performances Demon Hunters Demons Grief and loss Mentions of deaths Musicians Post-canon Psychology Romance Rumi-centric (KPop Demon Hunters) Spoilers ...
Rumi sucked in a shuddering breath and dared to glance at the door. Of course, no one was there. Demons stopped appearing just like that, out of nowhere. And honestly, Rumi wasn’t even sure if a demon who had given his soul to a huntress could ever return to any world at all.

Bodyguardian

Slash
NC-17
Finished
1
Bodyguardian
Author:
Mirdal
Fandom:
Helluva boss
Pairing and characters:
Stolas/OMC, Striker, Octavia
Size:
9 pages, 4,597 words, 1 chapter
Date of completion:
18.06.2025
Tags: Angels Asphyxia AU BDSM BDSM: Aftercare Character study Demons Dragons Elements of fluff Fictional anatomy Friends to lovers Gay characters Magic Mentions of unhealthy relationships Non-human species Pansexual characters Philosophy Psychological masochism Psychological trauma Psychology PWP Rough sex Sadism / Masochism Saving lives Sex in water Tickle kink
Stolas is turned on by murderers with a kind soul, but it turns out that Blitz is not the only one... Where does a demon get such tastes from anyway?