We're the New Face of Failure by lostrobin

X-Men

Or, the flipside of Catherine and Alex's relationship.

Written for RogueSlytherin's 100 Ways to Leave a Lover Challenge.

Characters: Alex Summers, Original Female Character

Pairings: Unlisted Pairing

Representation: Ace/Aro, LGBTQIA+

FFT Groups:

Rating and Advisories (required): Teen Audiences (None)

Content Warnings (optional): Breakups

Genre: AU, General

Tropes: Established Relationship, Family, Found Family, Love Hurts, School

Story Type: Challenge Entry, Story Collection

Incomplete · Published: 22 Sep 2023 · Updated: 18 Oct 2023 · Words: 4662 · Chapters: 5 · Reviews: 3 · Likes: 0 · Reads: 636

Series: None

Hi, everyone! Hope you weren't in the mood for fluff. Title for the fic comes from Fall Out Boy's I'm Like a Lawyer (Me & You).

1. And I Can’t Change Into a Person I Don’t Want to Be by lostrobin (1657 words) · 1 Reviews · 0 likes
Prompt: Meeting family or friends

Title is from Say Amen (Saturday Night) by Panic! at the Disco.

2. Call It Desperation by lostrobin (875 words) · 1 Reviews · 0 likes
Prompt: Recognizing the other’s voice in a crowded room

Title is from the Ballad of Mona Lisa by Panic! at the Disco. This one is a followup to the previous chapter.

3. And I Don’t Wanna Forget How Your Voice Sounds by lostrobin (377 words) · 1 Reviews · 0 likes
Prompt: drunken confession

Title is from Dance, Dance by Fall Out Boy.

4. Paying in Naivety by lostrobin (286 words) · 0 Reviews · 0 likes
Prompt: finding reasons not to leave

Title is from 'But It's Better If You Do' by Panic! at the Disco. Ironically, the working title until I wrote this description was the title of the song. So many drafts of this one. All of them wayyyy over 2k.

5. Magnificently Cursed by lostrobin (1467 words) · 0 Reviews · 0 likes
Prompt: sneaking out

Title is from Ivy by Taylor Swift.