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So Unstable (But For A Moment We Were Able To Be Still) by NotThatPerseus
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
05 Feb 2026
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Charles Rowland promised himself something: He'd get Edwin out of Hell in one piece. The first part is simple, but the second part...?
AKA: Author had fun with ghost physics at the expense of characters' health and wellbeing
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Season 2 If Netflix Weren’t Cowards by LifeIsGoodIThink, NotBanana, TheOriginalDuckLord
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
01 Feb 2026
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When the Dead Boy Detectives find a chance that Niko could still be alive, they embark on a case to get her back. Crystal deals with David. Charles is confused. Edwin is slaying, as per usual — though gayer than usual. Cases are solved, shenanigans ensue, and Charles gets there eventually.
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- Part 1 of DBD season 2
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The Continuous Case of Kai Surname-Von Hovercraft by alexrod_fics
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
26 Jan 2026
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When Kai was born after certain circumstances, Crystal named Charles her godfather. He’d been there at every step of the way when she needed someone to lean on, and she knew he would take that job at heart.
He’d been so happy that he’d almost cried, and fell in love with the baby girl as soon as he met her.
And so, as the years went on, he took every opportunity to babysit as a gift he could share with Edwin. Kai would never be their own child, but she was the closest thing they could have to a real family.
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OR: 5 times Charles and Edwin babysat Crystal’s child + one time it was the other way around.
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that when your ex turns up on your doorstep, he must be after something…
——————————————Shakespearean scholar Edwin Payne wants nothing to do with his ex Thomas’ new West End production of Much Ado About Nothing.
In fact, he wants nothing to do with stardom at all- coming out and losing his career put an end to any desire for that.
But then Thomas asks him to help his new protege, musician Charlie Rowland, get ready to play Benedick and well, it’s not like he can say no to a young man who needs his help, now can he? Certainly not…
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and you kiss me like your wife by read_write_thrive for khorazir
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
28 Dec 2025
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Niko discovers Jenny's secret Pinterest account, including a board of wedding inspo. It made sense for Jenny to be thinking of marriage--Jenny had been dating her partner for years, after all--but a full-on wedding? No one expected her to have any interest in that sort of thing. Not to mention, Niko's suspicious that Jenny and her partner Onca may be already engaged... Niko presents her findings to the agency with two goals in mind: figure out what exactly is going on with Jenny/Onca, and how Niko, Crystal, Charles, and Edwin can do their best to support them.
Feat. Impromptu wedding planner!Niko, several love confessions, and the first published work including members of the Goo!!!
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prudence never pays by boysforbugs
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)
25 Dec 2025
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It had been two months since returning to London when Charles brought up Edwin's love confession. It was a slow day with little cases, Crystal's off at college, swamped with so much paperwork and overdue homework that she's complained many times that being both a full time member of the agency and a sixth form student is too much for her. "It's either spend less time with the agency get held back a year and I would rather be possessed again than have to do that." She had said bluntly. She gave them some chunky, older cellphone to use in case of an emergency, which they've since made a scale for to determine when it's alright to ask her for help, but other than the occasional consult, it's just him and Edwin again.
It's almost strange to be alone more often than not these days, even if Charles has been missing spending time alone with Edwin. It's just.. there's some weird tension between them now, or maybe that's just Charles. Edwin is a bit awkward, reminding Charles of how the other boy was in the early years of their friendships. He's jumpier, a bit weird about touch again.
Charles hates it—he just wants things to go back to normal—so he did the one thing he hates and decided to talk about it.
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Detective Edwin Payne is worn through. Placed on a serial killer case where each body has been found drained of all blood with trauma to the throat. With the ever looming gaze of the chief who has a personal interest in him, Edwin feels lost in the madness. That is until he meets a charming and handsome night guard who just joined the station. For the first time, Edwin feels that he has found someone who cares. But the case takes riskier turns and soon Edwin is faced with the ultimate choice; his head or his heart.
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1987, England. Edwin Paine and Charles Rowland meet in a library.
~or, how they save each other, and themselves. featuring roadtrips, too many longing glances, and homoerotic poetry discussions
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What Happens in the Tall Forest, Stays in the Tall Forest by Ducky_died_inside
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
21 Dec 2025
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“Maybe we should split up,” Monty suggested as they all turned back to face each other. “Right? I mean, that’s like, the only way we’ll be able to cover ground fast enough.”
Crystal rolled her eyes, scoffing. “Wow, says every dead teen in a horror movie ever.”
Edwin's lips quirked in a bit of a smirk at Crystal's barb, her small comments somewhat endearing now. However, in this case, Monty was right. “The elemental poses little threat to humans. As such, we should pair ourselves up accordingly: one living and one dead per duo. Monty, with-”
“Charles,” the raven-haired boy cut in, attaching himself to Charles's forearm, right in the way of the torch Edwin was about to pass to his companion. “I'll go with Charles.”
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Or, Monty chooses to betray Charles in the forest, feeling it the lesser of two evils. Without anyone there to warn him of the danger, Charles walks right into a trap that could end his afterlife forever. Meanwhile, Edwin helps Crystal with David, facing his fear of returning to Hell.
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“—and you...”
“A.. violin, perhaps?” Edwin offered.
“Nah,” Charles smiled, one of the quieter sort that seemed, at times, to be reserved for Edwin. “Nah, mate, you're the whole bloody orchestra.”
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or, ten years, two albums, and seeing your queerest self reflected in your best friends eyes.
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Meet me at the Try Line by m_erlin_s, sixbynine
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV), The Dead Boy Detectives (DC Comics)
29 Nov 2025
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Charles had played sports his whole life.
Football, Cricket, Basketball, Rugby - he threw himself into all of it with a passion like no other, and he was good, very good.
Playing on Eastfield Community's Sixth Form Rugby team meant Charles, and his teammates, regularly practiced with and competed against local private boys school: St Hilarion's.
Charles didn't usually pay much attention to the opposing team.
Then Edwin crossed his path.
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Uni at St. Hilarion’s was nothing like Charles Rowland had planned.
His roommate is a werewolf, his co-worker at the coffee shop is psychic…
and, oh yeah, he had recently killed a bloke.
Charles now finds himself in a whirlwind of a second term, trying to navigate his past, his present, and all the feelings they have unraveled in regards to his future. Particularly involving one Edwin Payne.
((aka a University/Coffee Shop/Werewolf AU that somehow meshes together))
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I'll Hold My Fear (When I See His Battle Scars) by NotThatPerseus
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
17 Nov 2025
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During a case, their client gets sent to Hell. Neither of them were expecting that, and it sends Edwin down something of a spiral. Charles learns that Edwin's death wasn't quite as painless as he made it out to be.
AKA: The boys have a bad time followed by a heart to heart in a shed
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- Part 2 of The Lantern Boys
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This is my emotional support confusingly intimate Sims save by LesbianMastermind for XrDragonix
Fandoms: Dead Boy Detectives (TV)
12 Nov 2025
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What if Crystal was secretely a genius ? She's good at reading people, in any case, and she realized Edwin would probably enjoy indulging in his control issues... by playing God on the Sims.
Edwin keeps pushing the Cat King away, despite them being friends now. Despite Thomas constantly being around, being part of the Agency, trying to win him over with his charming personality. But he doesn't need to be won over. He's already been. Only it's easier having their Sims have a relationship than being in an actual relationship. So that's what he does. He makes Sim Cat King and Sim Edwin kiss. A lot. Because he's not doing the kissing himself, but some kissing needs to happen if he wants to stay soudn of mind.
Mods are involved. Sex mods are involved. But it's fine. It's research. It's not an issue. Noone will ever know.
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Assistant to Death, Edwin Payne, fucked up on his first solo job: firstly, he arrived too early, and then the charismatic boy who was dying stubbornly refused to go to his afterlife. Being transferred to the Lost and Found's data processing department was humiliating enough, but he realised Death must be having a laugh at his expense when he met his assigned training partner...
Or: Edwin and Charles become reluctant colleagues, escape their boring desk jobs to found a Detective Agency and stumble into a hell of a lot of trouble along the way…
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“So, what do you study at HFA?” Before the other boy can answer, Charles puts a hand on his shoulder. “No, wait, let me guess.” He puts a finger on his lips to think. “You don’t look like a sporty chap. No offense. And you’re taking your A-levels a year early, which means you got some brains inside that head of yours. You read. Very old books.”
“Sherlock Holmes is a classic!” Edwin looks offended.
“So… You’re definitely in the Humanities.” Charles turns with a smile for approval. “Am I right?”
“That is still sixteen different specialities.”
“Yeah, and I don’t know them all, so you’re gonna have to tell me, now."
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Or: Charles, Crystal and Niko are considered the inseparable bus crew. No one messes with them. When Edwin gets bullied in front of them, Charles takes it upon himself to include him into their group. What ensues is a true kind of friendship and the discovery of what love can help get through, all in the span of their last sixth form year.
Featuring an (almost) independent trans Charles, an insecure Edwin, Jenny playing legal guardian, walking shelter dogs and being the teenagers that they are.
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What if when Charles went to hide in the attic, he was found by a young man who had just gone up there to read? What if they were both allowed to survive their encounters with the bullies and go on to live?
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La noche de invierno en que decidió reunirse con sus amigos en el viejo cementerio de su escuela, jamás pensó que sería la noche en que moriría. Charles Rowland hubiera muerto de hipotermia y sangrado interno de no ser porque algo lo miraba desde las sombras.
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Edwin Payne es un vampiro que visita su pueblo natal cada varias décadas. Con más de un siglo de edad hay muchas razones para sentirse muerto en vida. Al menos hasta que un chico herido y asustado se atraviesa en su camino, y su muerto corazón vuelve a latir.
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Charles goes to the attic to hide from his friends, not realizing the hiding spot was already taken.
Or- Edwin is so fresh out of hell for their first meeting he hasn't even had time to change clothes yet, or compose himself to his new found freedom. A far less steady first meeting ensures, but the boys are quick to grow attached regardless.
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Monty's first attempt at an interrogation for a case goes... far more strangely than anyone could have imagined.
(Charles and Monty wait out the effects of a love potion together.)