My Yuletide gifts

[el_staplador]

I received a couple of lovely Yuletide stories in 2022, both of them relevant to this comm, so I thought I'd share them here:

A bittersweet fix-it for Romeo and Juliet:
Salvation (1187 words) by Alley_Skywalker
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Romeo And Juliet - Shakespeare
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Benvolio/Romeo Montague
Characters: Benvolio (Romeo and Juliet), Romeo Montague, Mercutio (Romeo and Juliet)
Additional Tags: Alternate Universe, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Angst, Possibly Unrequited Love, Somebody Lives/Not Everyone Dies, Cousin Incest, Implied/Referenced Character Death, Canonical Suicide Attempt
Summary:

In which Benvolio is guided into saving Romeo, whether by luck or divine (ghostly?) intervention.

A sweet piece based on this painting
endless is the joy (1992 words) by Trialia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: In der Theatergarderobe | In the Theatre Dressing Room - Friedrich von Amerling
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Original Female Character(s)/Original Female Character(s), Original Female Character(s)/Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s) & Original Female Character(s), Original Female Character(s) & Original Male Character(s)
Characters: Original Female Character(s), Original Male Character(s)
Additional Tags: Lesbian Character, Queer Themes, Marriage of Convenience, Arranged Marriage, Secret Relationship, Romance, Friendship/Love, Siblings, Brother-Sister Relationships, Sister-Sister Relationship, Asexual Relationship, Asexual Character, POV Lesbian Character, Beards (Relationships), Platonic Relationships, Queer Families, Protective Parents, Painting, Artists, Regency, Regency Romance, Wordcount: 1.000-5.000, Historical Tableaux, Jeanne d'Arc | Joan of Arc References, Mentioned Jeanne d'Arc | Joan of Arc, Die Jungfrau von Orleans, Yuletide 2022, 1820s, 1830s, 19th Century, LGBTQ Themes, LGBTQ Female Character, Twins, Sisters, Family Feels, Found Family, Misses Clause Challenge
Summary:

Alethea tries not to shiver. It isn't easy when her lover is nuzzling her neck and her sister is pinning and stitching her dress in a room that's far too cold... but they could, perhaps, make other arrangements in future.