Smut 4 Smut Letter - 2023
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phantomtomatoThank you to my Smut 4 Smut creator! I am so excited to read your work. :)
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phantomato
Likes: Slice of life, Domesticity, Older characters, Romance, Realism, Complicated feelings, Bed-sharing/forced proximity, First and second person POV, Body-part kinks (hand, foot, armpit, etc.), Impotence/sexual dysfunction, Frottage, Rimming, Manual/oral/anal sex, Coming too soon, Awkwardness and embarrassment during sex (especially first time), Cuddling, Crossdressing, Lush descriptions of bodies and clothing, Body hair, Loyalty, Strong and deeply-felt relationships, Bad characters shown as both bad and mundane/regular people, Quiet moments of everyday life, Introspection, Time and place as important to the characters and story, Sex before love or as a path to love, Reunions
DNW: Noncon, Dubcon, Major Character Death, BDSM, Mpreg, Omegaverse, Underage under age 16, Permanent injury, Vore, Body horror, Genital torture, Scat, Sexual humiliation or degradation, Oviposition, Unrequested pairings, Asexual or aromantic characters, Identity headcanons, Threesomes/moresomes, Teacher-student
The Breakfast Club
Unlike one of my other requests, The Breakfast Club is a fairly good ‘80s movie, albeit still one with parts that would not be acceptable today. That’s okay, though, because what TBC represents to me is the opportunity to take these kids out beyond the one day of their lives that we see—to extrapolate a future for the geek (Brian) and the delinquent (John) that is a little hopeful and a lot sexy.
What I love about the film is that the characters all fully embody their stereotype in addition to having unexpected depth. This gives a beautiful tension to each of them: they can’t simply escape the label they’ve been given, because it’s true, it fits, it’s just incomplete. I would love to see their personalities come into play in whatever smut you write. If it’s something set while they’re still in high school or shortly thereafter, maybe their struggles with internal prejudice are a point of conflict, and they lash out at each other—through sex? Because of the sex they’re having? There’s a very fruitful space to explore here, and 1980s-era or Midwestern American details are very welcome.
The far future is also a great possibility to explore. I’ll never grow tired of suggestions as to what Brian and John end up doing with their lives and how they might come back together. I love reunions, especially ill-advised reunion sex that happens partly from the shock of seeing this familiar face again. Showing the process of dealing with the fallout that comes after is a huge bonus.
I love this ship, and pretty much anything you can give me about their post-detention lives will be appreciated, as long as we get some of that same depth and unexpected tenderness that the movie provided!
The Charioteer
The Charioteer is a wonderful romance with complex leads in a challenging relationship, but let’s talk about the side characters this time. Alec and Bunny are the best. Alec is such a babe: public-facing stoicism thinly covering a man who is clearly enmeshed in constant drama, and who courts at least half of the trouble he gets himself into. Bunny is high drama at all moments, but the camp hides what seems to be real offense at the way other people judge him. Whichever pairing you consider writing, I hope to get a deeper look at one (or both!) of these men.
Some prompts to consider:
I’m very okay with breaking up Ralph/Laurie for this request, if that’s where your inspiration takes you, and stories anywhere from pre- to post-canon are welcome. I’m excited about Charioteer rare pairings, and I’d love to see any of these any which way you can fit them.
Original M/M
I chose ship tags for this one that felt like prompts in and of themselves, with some sense of place or relationship dynamic. This slot is pretty “go wild,” since the freeform tags offer a lot of options, so I’ll talk a bit about what I enjoy in OW generally.
I prefer OW that takes place in our world to things set in SFF universes. Clothing porn, period details, and setting details are my jam. It’s not as much where or when something is set, for me, as that having a strong sense of place really draws me in. I also welcome smut that has a bit of build-up to it! This is OW, so if you want to take some space to describe the characters first, I will enjoy it. I like that each of these tags makes room for awkwardness or nervousness, and I’m totally into either playing that straight or flipping it on its head—maybe the inexperienced guy is less cautious and ready to get on with it! Similarly, I’m happy with any top/bottom configuration for these tags, or for exclusively non-penetrative sex. You’ll note that I selected a couple of tags about impotence; inability to get it up is not something that has to be fixed for me to be happy with the smut!
I would very much love fic for any of these prompts. I have less to say about OW than I do about my fandoms, but please take that as encouragement to go big and explore something that you like in this category!
St. Elmo’s Fire
So like: St Elmo’s Fire is a fairly mediocre ‘80s movie. It’s sort of a cultural landmark in that it’s part of what defined The Brat Pack, but it’s also clearly one of the worst movies of that group, and like pretty much any popular ‘80s movie, it includes some unpleasant moments of casual bias and some straight-up uncomfortable plot points (everything wrt Kirby) that wouldn’t fly today. But. But I love it, and in particular, I love the ship of Kevin/Alec.
SEF picks up with a set of seven friends, all recent Georgetown grads, making their way through post-grad life and careers in their first year out of college. They’re all some shade of messy, and without the structure of college, their relationships begin to fall apart. Alec is the go-getter, the wannabe-politician who was a staunch Dem in college and flips to working as an aide to a Republican senator after graduation, when he realizes that it pays better and offers more opportunity for advancement. He’s dating Leslie, they’ve been together for four years, but he’s unfaithful to her and is possessed by the idea that a quick marriage will settle him for good. Kevin is their third wheel, seemingly close to both halves of the couple, but perpetually alone and cynical. He’s trying to become an investigative journalist but he’s stuck in the obituaries section of the Post for now.
There’s a consistent throughline in the film: people think Kevin is gay, and specifically with a crush on Alec. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLIwz9gn00g He denies being gay, once, but he’s actually pretty vague about the accusations overall. In another scene, he refuses to comment on whether he’s pining for a man or a woman. He tends to walk away from the conversation rather than say straightforwardly that he is not attracted to Alec. The movie intends for us to get to “he’s in love with Leslie,” and indeed that’s a major culmination of the Alec/Leslie/Kevin arc—Kevin sleeps with Leslie the night that Alec and Leslie spectacularly break up over Alec’s infidelity—but the shipping goggles really aren’t that difficult to put on, here. Kevin could totally be into both of them, even if he’s more prepared to acknowledge his interest in Leslie. There’s plenty of casual touches between Alec and Kevin, who pretty plainly see each other as very close friends. Alec goes to see Kevin when he’s drunk and depressed after Leslie breaks up with him. Alec stands between Kevin’s legs and dangles him over the rail of a fire escape in what is a (pretty lame) physical confrontation later on. They’re always in each other’s space, even when they’re angry! It’s hot.
And like, there’s so much room for these characters to go in. They’ve got five other close friends, each with their own issues, to bounce off of and set the scene. They’re at a transitional point in their lives, each ending the movie single and very fresh off of major conflicts. They’ve got a whole four-year history at college that isn’t fleshed out. Alec is widely seen as the most reliable member of the group, and he has his gallant moments in the film; is he really lost to the mid-80s Republicans? Kevin is a chain-smoking cynic convinced that love isn’t real and his career is doomed before it gets started; the next few years of his life are probably critical to either setting or changing those beliefs. They both agree to be friends, for Leslie’s sake, at the very end, but does it last? I want variations on all of these.
This ship is so good. Delicious 1980s setting, potential for either stories spanning years of future development or stories looking into the characters’ pasts, fraught romance between friends in an already-fractured friend group, and the wonderful narrative theme of the angst of becoming a self-sufficient adult. I adore them.
You can find me on AO3 at
Likes: Slice of life, Domesticity, Older characters, Romance, Realism, Complicated feelings, Bed-sharing/forced proximity, First and second person POV, Body-part kinks (hand, foot, armpit, etc.), Impotence/sexual dysfunction, Frottage, Rimming, Manual/oral/anal sex, Coming too soon, Awkwardness and embarrassment during sex (especially first time), Cuddling, Crossdressing, Lush descriptions of bodies and clothing, Body hair, Loyalty, Strong and deeply-felt relationships, Bad characters shown as both bad and mundane/regular people, Quiet moments of everyday life, Introspection, Time and place as important to the characters and story, Sex before love or as a path to love, Reunions
DNW: Noncon, Dubcon, Major Character Death, BDSM, Mpreg, Omegaverse, Underage under age 16, Permanent injury, Vore, Body horror, Genital torture, Scat, Sexual humiliation or degradation, Oviposition, Unrequested pairings, Asexual or aromantic characters, Identity headcanons, Threesomes/moresomes, Teacher-student
The Breakfast Club
- John Bender/Brian Johnson
Unlike one of my other requests, The Breakfast Club is a fairly good ‘80s movie, albeit still one with parts that would not be acceptable today. That’s okay, though, because what TBC represents to me is the opportunity to take these kids out beyond the one day of their lives that we see—to extrapolate a future for the geek (Brian) and the delinquent (John) that is a little hopeful and a lot sexy.
What I love about the film is that the characters all fully embody their stereotype in addition to having unexpected depth. This gives a beautiful tension to each of them: they can’t simply escape the label they’ve been given, because it’s true, it fits, it’s just incomplete. I would love to see their personalities come into play in whatever smut you write. If it’s something set while they’re still in high school or shortly thereafter, maybe their struggles with internal prejudice are a point of conflict, and they lash out at each other—through sex? Because of the sex they’re having? There’s a very fruitful space to explore here, and 1980s-era or Midwestern American details are very welcome.
The far future is also a great possibility to explore. I’ll never grow tired of suggestions as to what Brian and John end up doing with their lives and how they might come back together. I love reunions, especially ill-advised reunion sex that happens partly from the shock of seeing this familiar face again. Showing the process of dealing with the fallout that comes after is a huge bonus.
I love this ship, and pretty much anything you can give me about their post-detention lives will be appreciated, as long as we get some of that same depth and unexpected tenderness that the movie provided!
The Charioteer
- Alec Deacon/Laurie Odell
- Alec Deacon/Ralph Lanyon
- Bunny/Alec Deacon
- Bunny/Laurie Odell
- Bunny/Ralph Lanyon
The Charioteer is a wonderful romance with complex leads in a challenging relationship, but let’s talk about the side characters this time. Alec and Bunny are the best. Alec is such a babe: public-facing stoicism thinly covering a man who is clearly enmeshed in constant drama, and who courts at least half of the trouble he gets himself into. Bunny is high drama at all moments, but the camp hides what seems to be real offense at the way other people judge him. Whichever pairing you consider writing, I hope to get a deeper look at one (or both!) of these men.
Some prompts to consider:
- Laurie loses his virginity to someone other than Ralph—Alec or Bunny. When, how? How do they all handle the emotional and social fallout of that?
- Give us an intimate peek into Ralph’s past relationships with either Bunny or Alec. Ralph was no blushing virgin with them, perhaps there’s some kink exploration to be had?
- Revenge! There’s so much social drama in this set that any of these pairings could be written mid- or post-canon as a way to get revenge on another friend or lover, and pretty much everyone here is petty enough to do it.
- Reunions are one of my favorite tropes. What if Bunny and Alec reconnect after the war, with the Bridstow drama long gone and settled? Or Laurie and Ralph don’t last the distance, and one or the other of them finds an unexpected face re-entering their life—can they make amends, or do they just fuck out their resentments?
I’m very okay with breaking up Ralph/Laurie for this request, if that’s where your inspiration takes you, and stories anywhere from pre- to post-canon are welcome. I’m excited about Charioteer rare pairings, and I’d love to see any of these any which way you can fit them.
Original M/M
- Inexperienced Guy Who is Curious About Sex/His Experienced Best Friend
- Model Poor Male Student on Scholarship/Spoiled Rich Male Delinquent (M/M)
- Uptight Nerdy Male Teacher/Laid-Back Cool Male Teacher (M/M)
- Victorian Gentleman/Inexperienced Rentboy (M/M)
I chose ship tags for this one that felt like prompts in and of themselves, with some sense of place or relationship dynamic. This slot is pretty “go wild,” since the freeform tags offer a lot of options, so I’ll talk a bit about what I enjoy in OW generally.
I prefer OW that takes place in our world to things set in SFF universes. Clothing porn, period details, and setting details are my jam. It’s not as much where or when something is set, for me, as that having a strong sense of place really draws me in. I also welcome smut that has a bit of build-up to it! This is OW, so if you want to take some space to describe the characters first, I will enjoy it. I like that each of these tags makes room for awkwardness or nervousness, and I’m totally into either playing that straight or flipping it on its head—maybe the inexperienced guy is less cautious and ready to get on with it! Similarly, I’m happy with any top/bottom configuration for these tags, or for exclusively non-penetrative sex. You’ll note that I selected a couple of tags about impotence; inability to get it up is not something that has to be fixed for me to be happy with the smut!
I would very much love fic for any of these prompts. I have less to say about OW than I do about my fandoms, but please take that as encouragement to go big and explore something that you like in this category!
St. Elmo’s Fire
- Kevin Dolenz/Alec Newbury
So like: St Elmo’s Fire is a fairly mediocre ‘80s movie. It’s sort of a cultural landmark in that it’s part of what defined The Brat Pack, but it’s also clearly one of the worst movies of that group, and like pretty much any popular ‘80s movie, it includes some unpleasant moments of casual bias and some straight-up uncomfortable plot points (everything wrt Kirby) that wouldn’t fly today. But. But I love it, and in particular, I love the ship of Kevin/Alec.
SEF picks up with a set of seven friends, all recent Georgetown grads, making their way through post-grad life and careers in their first year out of college. They’re all some shade of messy, and without the structure of college, their relationships begin to fall apart. Alec is the go-getter, the wannabe-politician who was a staunch Dem in college and flips to working as an aide to a Republican senator after graduation, when he realizes that it pays better and offers more opportunity for advancement. He’s dating Leslie, they’ve been together for four years, but he’s unfaithful to her and is possessed by the idea that a quick marriage will settle him for good. Kevin is their third wheel, seemingly close to both halves of the couple, but perpetually alone and cynical. He’s trying to become an investigative journalist but he’s stuck in the obituaries section of the Post for now.
There’s a consistent throughline in the film: people think Kevin is gay, and specifically with a crush on Alec. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLIwz9gn00g He denies being gay, once, but he’s actually pretty vague about the accusations overall. In another scene, he refuses to comment on whether he’s pining for a man or a woman. He tends to walk away from the conversation rather than say straightforwardly that he is not attracted to Alec. The movie intends for us to get to “he’s in love with Leslie,” and indeed that’s a major culmination of the Alec/Leslie/Kevin arc—Kevin sleeps with Leslie the night that Alec and Leslie spectacularly break up over Alec’s infidelity—but the shipping goggles really aren’t that difficult to put on, here. Kevin could totally be into both of them, even if he’s more prepared to acknowledge his interest in Leslie. There’s plenty of casual touches between Alec and Kevin, who pretty plainly see each other as very close friends. Alec goes to see Kevin when he’s drunk and depressed after Leslie breaks up with him. Alec stands between Kevin’s legs and dangles him over the rail of a fire escape in what is a (pretty lame) physical confrontation later on. They’re always in each other’s space, even when they’re angry! It’s hot.
And like, there’s so much room for these characters to go in. They’ve got five other close friends, each with their own issues, to bounce off of and set the scene. They’re at a transitional point in their lives, each ending the movie single and very fresh off of major conflicts. They’ve got a whole four-year history at college that isn’t fleshed out. Alec is widely seen as the most reliable member of the group, and he has his gallant moments in the film; is he really lost to the mid-80s Republicans? Kevin is a chain-smoking cynic convinced that love isn’t real and his career is doomed before it gets started; the next few years of his life are probably critical to either setting or changing those beliefs. They both agree to be friends, for Leslie’s sake, at the very end, but does it last? I want variations on all of these.
This ship is so good. Delicious 1980s setting, potential for either stories spanning years of future development or stories looking into the characters’ pasts, fraught romance between friends in an already-fractured friend group, and the wonderful narrative theme of the angst of becoming a self-sufficient adult. I adore them.
