Smallville

Meanwhile, Back in Metropolis by Punk
Funny, smart, touching and beautifully in character. Plus, giant sandworms and Lex geeking out. Wonderful.

No Pace Perceiv'd (the shook up Shakespeare version) by HYPERfocused
I really like the rat-a-tat-tat nature of Lois's thoughts in this; the way she loves Clark is clear as glass. And Clark mourns his past love with delicacy and restraint.

Rebuilding Pinocchio: A Real Boy Funky Remix by Mara Celes
It's got action, it's got comedy, it's got hints of Clex and it's got cookies. What more do you want? I enjoyed this a lot, especially the last scene, with Jonathan and Martha's conversation breaking in on Clark and Lex's.

Rainbow Sign by Rivka T.
Clark is college, and he's told his bevy of beautiful roommates that Lex is his boyfriend. He hasn't managed to clue Lex into this, though, and he thinks he's still keeping his big secret as well. But Lex knows more than Clark thinks he does. This story is sweet, funny, and hot, and it never loses sight of the danger Clark is in.

Role Playing by Hope
A lovely, *true* Pete/Chloe fic that made me feel for Pete so much. Hope really gets inside his head, and oh, he'd be so good for Chloe, if she'd just give up on Clark.

The Calm Before (The Modern Prometheus Remix) by Rana Eros
“It begins with a storm, your life and the weather.” Come on! You know a story with a first line like that is going to be good. And this is – short, evocative, sexy – Lex and Clark reveal their secrets in an oblique conversation that says everything that needs saying, without a word to spare.

Five Lies Your Mother Never Told You by Caro
Five things that never happened in Smallville, and Caro just hits on all cylinders, bringing "What If" to new, hurtful, incisive levels for the women of Smallville.

Coming to Town by Ingrid
Beautiful Christmas fic. Sometimes wishes do come true. All you need is a little faith.

Freshman Orientation by Punk
Clark maneuvers through buying books and freshman dorms, and loving Lex. Beautifully realized and so very true. Anyone who's gone to college or been in love will recognize themselves and their story in this fic.

Look and See by Livia
Chloe and Clark, Lois and Superman. Secret identities and blindness to what's right under their noses. Love this fic. It's hilarious and something that I would *love* to see in Smallville's future.

Almost Dawn by Justine
Martha waits up and learns about Clark's secret. Wonderful Martha-voice

Cotton by Vera
Martha and Lex have a chat as she hangs out the wash.

The Gloves by Kathe
Chloe ruminates on gloves and gifts. Subtle and sharp.

Benediction by Te
Oh, my. Hot boys. Big gay alien sex! (NC-17)

Boxed by Thamiris
Amazing fic woven in and out of Metamorphosis. Not just sex, people, *character-revelatory* sex. The best damn kind there is in fiction. (NC-17)

Drift by Sarah T.
After "Hourglass", Lionel deals with his son.

Reveal by LaT
Lionel Luthor bears witness, and ruminates on his son. (NC-17)

Middle of Nowhere by Merry
Wonderful CLex pre-slash fic that *nails* the characters. And then read the sequel, The Road Home - which is just a little slashier.

Waiting for Yes by shalott
Dark and angsty futurefic - Clark and Lex meet in a graveyard. Gave me shivers.

Incriminating Evidence by Sarah T.
Wonderful Chloe/Lex romantic comedy that reminded me a little of "His Girl Friday".

Fresh Popcorn by Beth
Clark and Lex make plans to see a movie. Pre-slash.

First Date by Beth
In the sequel to Fresh Popcorn, Clark and Lex don't actually *watch* the movie, as they are too busy getting busy. Lovely first time fic. Slash, NC-17.

Lucifer in Starlight by Brighid
Exquisite vignette in which Lex contemplates what could have been, and what is.

Belief by Brighid Stone
Gorgeous. Just a beautiful, low key future fic, pondering the effects of Lionel's death on Lex.

Chupa Chup by Te
Hilarious first time fic, featuring drunk!lex and limericks.

Caveat Emptor by Victoria P.
Clark learns the price of things.

Smile by Elizabeth
This is a moody little future-fic that aches in all the right places, its narrative weaving in and out of time like a dance.  A gorgeous, evocative story.

The Cat by Andariel
Curiosity killed the cat. And in this case satisfaction doesn't bring him back. Lex learns the truth, but at what price?

A Good Year for the Corn by Beth
Jonathan protects his family in this chilling little ficlet. Why does Kent corn grow so well?

Intellectual Discourse by Pearl-o
Clark and Lex discuss philosophy. Does personality really determine destiny?

Immortality by Grail
Forget the controversy. Read the fic and feel your heart break as Clark makes the only decision he thinks he can live with, and one that will haunt him forever. Simply stunning, and heartbreaking.

Habits by Edie
It's the little things that add up to big things, and Clark thinks about habits as, well, read it and find out what Clark's actually doing as he's thinking. *G*

Apres le Deluge by the Spike
Ah, post-Tempest fic that delves into Lex's reactions to Clark's lies.  Beautiful. Understated.

Mercy by Koi
Ignore the hype - read the fic and decide for yourself. Is Lex having a psychotic break? Is Clark human after all, emotionally if not
biologically? Well-written, even if I don't think it quite makes it as *Smallville* fanfiction, it works as a story in the larger Superman
canon.

Syzygy by Jenn
Clark and Lex discussing philosophy in the desert. Wonderful look at the future in a way that makes sense of both Smallville and Superman canon and cuts like a razor - no pain until you think about it, and then it hurts so very much.

Immanence by Sarah T.
Another beautiful, acid-etched portrait of regret, as Clark and Lex meet one more time, in Marrakech.

The Opposite of Chloe by Punk
This is a post-"Nicodemus" Chloe vignette, with a *great* Chloe voice full of self-deprecating humor, irony and just a little touch of melancholy. Wonderful stuff.

Drowning in Syrup by Pearl-O
Chloe learns the truth about coming home. Just pitch-perfect Chloe characterization.

Brink Pink by Kathe
Post-Tempest Chloe vignette, in which Chloe deals with her feelings about Clark leaving her at the dance. Again, dead-on Chloe voice.

Sky Blue by Tara LJC
Another "Chloe contemplates Kansas" story, and in this one, she comes to peace with both her hometown and her old high
school sweetheart.  Delicate and lovely.

Vector by Hope
Sharp, bitter, achingly perfect Chloe/Lex story that shows exactly what these two could do to each other.