Doot doot new recruit

[ratbones]

I have finally, FINALLY succeeded in a campaign to recruit someone into the Guardian fandom! My cousin, who I'll call L for now, watched episode 40 last night. According to L, this is the second fandom I've lured them into. Both of us have been fans of Ace Attorney for a very, very long time, and I suppose maybe I introduced them to the games when they were, erm, a bit young, although I have no recollection of doing so. (They think Mia Fey is the hottest character. I contend that it's Franziska von Karma.)

Anyway, Guardian. Specifically, Guardian fic. I've provided a few recs already, but I'm very bad at keeping records of what I've read, or remembering anything ever. I should probably use bookmarks, you know, the thing built into AO3 for this purpose.

But for now, please someone help me with fic recs. Here's what L is looking for right now:
-Fluff, or pining/angst with a happy ending
-Shorter fics (say, under 20k or so)
-SW/ZYL in particular, but gen and other pairings are okay
-For bonus points: get-togethers, DTR talks, or early-relationship talking about feelings

Also, if you have anything that doesn't quite fit those parameters but you think is very good and important for a newbie to read when they're sad after the finale, hit me with those too!

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[ratbones]

Hah! I remember vids being called "(show title) on crack" when I was a kid, but honestly, the word "crack" refers to so many things and it's such a specific art form in fandom that I never connect it to that in my head unless it's specifically pointed out.