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1	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26562577/chapters/64755136?hide_banner=true&view_adult=true Amor Magnus Doctor Est]]''' by chamel
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3	--> ''“Look,” Solo tries again, “this little feud, or whatever, it’s stupid, right? Fuck all these people and their thirst for drama.” He gestures blindly behind him, and Illya can’t help but notice a few of their gawkers looking away, chastised. “Isn’t it time to move beyond all that?”''
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5	--> ''Gaby is looking between them incredulously, clearly waiting for Illya’s response and expecting it to be a vehement fuck off. But the thing is, he has a point, doesn’t he? It’s not like Illya’s been blameless in their war. He has as much metaphorical blood on his hands as Solo does, and honestly it’s getting tiring. They have a lot in common, which is pretty much the problem, but that shouldn’t mean they’re destined to be mortal enemies. Even in academia.''
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7	--> ''(Napoleon and Illya might disagree on pretty much everything, but with looming tenure decisions at their respective universities, the common ground they find leads to more than just an unexpected camaraderie.)''
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9	Academic enemy-rivals-to-lovers AU. Gorgeous, brilliant, lovely characterization.
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13	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26124523 Invisible Enemy]]''' by BurntWhisky1
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15	--> ''Napoleon and Illya in the early days of Uncle. Unsure of Illya's opinion of him, Napoleon hides an old injury from his partner. Caught in the Swiss Alps in bad weather probably isn't the best time to do it.''
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17	Napoleon POV - hurt/comfort, beautiful writing, incredible characterization, wonderful development of the relationship between Napoleon and Illya in its early days.
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21	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/5466353 Two Men, Crossing the Street]]''' by merle_p
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23	--> ''“They are useless to their countries,” he says slowly. “Everyone knows their real names, their faces. A spy who cannot spy. Is like – like a car that cannot drive. Useless.”''
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25	--> ''“Ah,” Napoleon says quietly, as if he finally understands what Illya is so angry about. But he doesn’t, Illya thinks, he can’t know, not really, and he isn’t sure if it’s sadness or relief he feels at the thought.''
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27	Emotional, moving hurt/comfort/emotional angst with seamless incorporation of historical events.
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31	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/series/1483274 and they linger on]]''' by Yukla
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33	--> ''He feels anything but fine, but he sits straight and keeps quiet even as something burns right through the heart of him, eats away at his chest from the inside out—and in the end, that is no one’s fault but his own.''
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35	--> ''Napoleon watches from afar, and then realizes he had it all wrong from the very start.''
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37	Napoleon in "unrequited" love with Illya.
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41	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/12465748 Toska]]''' by Somedrunkpirate
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43	--> ''тоска: (n) ache of soul''
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45	--> ''An aching silence. Illya seems to hesitate before reaching forward, a hand snakes around his fist.''
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47	--> ''“Cowboy.”''
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49	--> ''And Napoleon falls.''
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51	5 and 1 using Russian words, a beautiful love story.
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55	'''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/29610147/chapters/72786468 Love is a Losing Game]]''' by chamel
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57	--> ''There is a reason the crowd is so huge for such an early game in the tournament. The newly crowned World Chess Champion, facing off against the American hot shot who some say is the only one who has a chance of beating him; it is a rivalry that the chess media—hell, even the media media—has latched onto with gusto. A little Cold War, fought right here over this chess board.''
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59	--> ''(or, an AU set in the world of competitve chess tournaments during the late 1960s. When secret, late-night training matches between sworn rivals turn into something more, both men are forced to confront what is truly important to them.)''
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61	Meticulous historical research, moving love story.
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