See Also: Halloween Klance Rec
See Also: Hogwarts AU
CRYPTID (MISC.)
Lamplight by Autumn_Ignited, SailUncharted, Rating: T+, Word Count 21, 460, Summary: Keith went into the woods to find a way to save his brother. That’s not what he finds. Or rather – that’s not what finds him.
DEMONS (Incubus)
And I would be the one to hold you down by: orabark – Rating: Mature – Word Count: 4,422 – Summary: “C’mon, sweetheart, tell me who you want me to be.”
“You, Lance. I want you to be you.”
All his life Lance has been what everyone else wants him to be. Then comes along the wonderful boy who gives him a choice in the matter.
Sad Incubus Lance AU.
birthday boy – jilliancares – Word Count: 3,079 – Rating: Explicit – Summary: It’s Keith’s birthday, and he’s dating an incubus. He should’ve guessed that something like this would happen.
Can’t a Dude Flirt? by: ZoeTheNormalBeing – Rating: Mature – Word Count: 6,465 – Excerpt/Summary:
“‘Lance duty’?” Lance questions as they start to head towards the piles of food.
“Yeah,” Hunk shrugs. “Your last incident was one too many, apparently, because Shiro set up a schedule where everyone has to stick with you and make sure you don’t cause an incident.”
“You’re kidding me,” Lance says, incredulous and kind of terrified.
“Nope,” Hunk says, somehow oblivious to Lance’s inner turmoil.
I’m gonna die, Lance thinks to himself, hysterical. I’m a dead man walking.
ψ
Or, Lance is an incubus. The team doesn’t know he’s an incubus, and they constantly disrupt his flirting.
Just a Little Death by: phoenixyfriend – Rating: Mature – Word Count: 217,634 – Summary: AKA: The Incubus AU Where There Isn’t Actually Any Smut
In which Lance is half incubus, hiding it, and possibly spending most of his time low-key panicking that someone’s going to find out.
At least Hunk is a good bro that’s helping him keep his secret.
Monsters in these Woods, Rating: Explicit, Word Count: 2,957, Summary: “Not just any cryptid, it’s a demon.”
Keith blinked and turned back to face him, “Where the hell do you get that idea from?”
Monsters in Your Mind (sequel to Monsters in these Woods), Rating: T+, Word count: 2,428, Summary: “What are you, Lance?”
His expression shifted to one of genuine confusion, but Keith didn’t miss how the other boy was perfectly still for the first time. Even the pulse beating in his wrists had stopped, it seemed.
That 5+1 fic where Lance is an incubus and the team is being oblivious by: NoNameCrushedStar – Rating: None – Word Count: 3,405 – Summary: Lance is a flirt and everyone knows this, but some weird things keep happening between him and the aliens.
Team Voltron is slowly learning the differences between playful and serious flirting.
Or the 5+1 thing who portrays an incubus Lance and an obvious team.
water in the desert by: sublimation – Rating: Explicit – Word Count: 31,348 – Summary: Keith and Pidge try to summon a demon for fun. They get Lance, a helplessly romantic incubus.
“Lance? What kind of a name is that for a demon?”
If he hadn’t driven Pidge here himself, Keith would’ve been sure this was a prank on him. Also, if Pidge had any friends.
“I guess you could call me Lur’na-ÿzxelgeneth if you wanna keep it strictly professional.”
“Bless you,” Pidge said.
DRAGONS
From A Dragon’s Breath by melancholymango – rating: Explicit – Word Count: 88,123 – Summary/Excerpt: With his entire village on the brink of dying from the coldest winter they’ve ever known, Lance volunteers himself as a sacrifice to the dragon living in the abandoned Altean castle. Only, the great dragon Krolia isn’t home, and instead Lance meets Keith. Short, spunky, socially awkward. What starts out as hate at first sight quickly develops into something much more. //
Lance stopped in his tracks, lifting his head to stare fearfully toward their destination. The castle loomed ahead of them, ominous in its state of disrepair. The brickwork and ornate doors that had once held the royal family now stood crumbled and damaged. The beast that occupied the building now had no time for upkeep, it would seem.
“ Keep it moving, Lance.” A gruff voice ordered from his side. The gentle pressure of the guard’s sword settled between Lance’s shoulder blades a moment later, when Lance stayed frozen in spot despite the warning.
One more step and he’d be on the bridge. Short and stone, leading straight to the castle door. The final march, less than ten steps before death would inevitably snatch him up in its talons.
He Who Fights Monsters by magisterpavus – In a world where monstrous dragons terrorize humanity daily, the Garrison trains valiant Knights to slay the evil beasts and defend Earth. But when Knight cadet Lance Espinosa is kidnapped by a strange red dragon who kills its own kind, certain truths are revealed…and so are the true monsters.
It’s Like a Heat Wave by melancholymango – “But I want a mate.” / “Well, you haven’t exactly done a whole lot of looking!” Rachel snarls, reaching forward and shoving him bodily into the sand. He fumbles uselessly, not nearly as graceful and tactile in this form. It’s worse when she leans over him, eyes wide and frenzied as she glares down at him, trembling with poorly-concealed hurt and anger. “Lower your expectations, you idiot! If you want a mate, you have to be willing to find one, to let one find you. After all, they aren’t gonna swoop down from the sky and sweep you off your feet like your firewing boyfriend did.” / “Leave Keith out of this!”
Hostage by ProfessionalMess – He waited for days, and no one came. He waited for weeks, and he never saw another soul. He waited for months, and watched the human cities creep farther and farther away from the base of his mountain, reaching further into the rich, fertile lands and leaving behind the towering peaks he called home. He waited for years, and he knew then for sure that they had no interest in him. The humans weren’t coming for him, and it left him lost, confused, without purpose. If the humans didn’t want to slay him, didn’t want to see him dead on the ground, then… what was he supposed to do now? [or, keith is a dragon that somehow survived a centuries-long war between the humans and the dragons. lance is a human with a little too much curiosity about the stories he’s heard.]
Hotter Than Hell (I Am An Animal With You) by melancholymango – Dragon shifter Keith. He’s a smug bastard, maybe erring on the side of being arrogant, but charming. He’s used to getting what he wants. Plays people like a fiddle, a smirk here, a dark chuckle there. He knows he’s hot. He’s a fucking dragon, come on. Top of the food chain, baby. And then he meets Lance. He’s got the mouth of a sailor, the beauty of a siren, and when he places that beer down in front of Keith with a snooty little huff… Keith just grins. Devilish in nature. He knows. He knows he’s gonna take this sexy bartender home tonight.
Scales A Treasure More Valuable Than Jewels by Isas_Identity – Lance is all made of bronze and emeralds and sapphires glistening under the sun. Keith is made of porcelain and rubies and gold and the most beautiful amethysts for eyes. And so, greedy as they are, they find the most beautiful treasures of them all in each other. [Author: Or me chanting: Dragon porn dragon porn dragon porn.]
Silver & Gold by NaniTheQuiznak – Lance Charles McClain, the misfit of the clan, and in the whole village. Forced to fight and kill the mystic creatures from the dark forbidden forest. But despite his allotment to kill and capture, he rather hides and studies them. His peaceful skip-always came to an end, when one night he heard an unknown noise echoing through the valley, and his instinct got the best of him. And to his spite, he found something he shouldn’t have. The myth of the universe, injured and vulnerable. A dragon. And on top of that, Lance got captured by the slimy, fire-breathing reptile. It was a strange sight, and everything Lance knew about these guys, was wrong. [Part 2][Part 3]
Star Cursed by Autumn_Ignited and SailUnchartedWaters (GlassAlice) – A Dragon familiar is the last thing Lance expects to summon when he graduates lowest in the class at the Magerium. All he wants to do is summon a toad or a cat and get to work, but summoning a High Magic creature like a Dragon is something no one has done in hundreds of years. The Dragon, named Keith (why, WHY is he named Keith), is trained to be a familiar for the most powerful of mages. Unluckily for him, Lance is assigned the task of lesser potions master. Lance has to navigate a precarious balance of grumpy-Dragon-with-nothing-to-do on top of his workload of boring tasks. That’s when he isn’t enduring the ridicule of the other students, who believe him to be “Star Cursed.” To make matters worse, discontent in the Magerium is brewing and it might mean danger for all High Magic creatures, which currently includes one Dragon named Keith.
We’ll Stir the Stars by Latios – Lance is somewhat of a talent in a family full of sea witches; His usual days consist of practicing his element, flirting with mermaids, and helping his mother brew potions for the local myths around the island.
Finding an injured and stubborn dragon named Keith isn’t part of that routine, but definitely changes it—and sends him travelling across the sea to recover the dragon’s one and only family who was captured by hunters. Lance only hopes they won’t bite each other’s heads’ off before they even get there.
MERMAIDS / SIRENS
AO3 Tag — AU (Merpeople)
Fishy Business by: Writerly_Owl – Word Count: 82,975 – Rating: T+ – Summary: Lance has a knack for transforming into a mermaid whenever he comes into contact with water, a trait inherited from his family — something he barely manages to hide through sheer luck and the help of his best friend, Hunk. Pidge is a conspiracy theorist determined to uncover the origin of the odd fish that’s been seen off of the Florida coast recently, toting a doubting Keith along with her. Allura is a scientist, with Shiro as her apprentice and research partner.
What could go wrong?
Ocean Blue, Sandy Gold by: lipsticki, Word Count: 1,457, Rating: G, Summary: Lance, a mer too curious for his own good, doesn’t know how he ended up tangled in a fishing net — but he’s hoping a stormy-eyed human is going to help him out.
Siren’s Call by Witty_name – The once bloody war between man and siren has come to a tremulous truce once the siren prince had been captured. The people of Altea retreated, and mankind was once more free to roam the sea. Shackled and locked away within a mountain cavern, the prince watches, and he waits. Biding his time. Keith has never truly fit in, no matter how much he’s tried. Ever since Shiro found him, wild and alone in the northern mountains, something has burned deep inside him, something dangerous and terrifying. A simmering need for something more. To protect those he loves. To tear apart those who hide behind falsities and carefully sculpted smiles. Those who hide behind laws of their own creation. Two beasts, shackled and bound, each in their own way. Keys to each other’s freedom.
VAMPIRES
A Touch of Magic by Witty_name – Keith is a reclusive witch living alone on a mountain, and Lance is a young vampire determined to court him. // “You don’t have to breathe,” He says, that ghost of a smile still fixed and the whisper of amusement in his voice. It sends chills down his spine. Lance huffs as much as he can when there’s a large wolf crushing his chest. “That doesn’t mean it’s not uncomfortable.” / “You’ll survive.” He pats his wolf one last time before pushing to his feet. “Better luck next time, Lance.” / “I’ll get you one day, Keithy boy.” He calls out as Keith walks away, disappearing from his vision and continuing down the path. “Just you wait.”
everything a big bad wolf could want by melancholymango – “Let me make myself very fucking clear.” / “What?” / “If and when I want you, I’ll ask. I’ll call your name and expect you to come running with your tail wagging behind you. Like a dog to a bone.” Keith gently grips Lance’s jaw and turns it upward. He moves in close, exhaling a breath against Lance’s lips, watches as blue eyes fluttered obediently closed. Keith smirks, then whispers into the inch of space between their mouths, tone sultry. “Awrf. Awrf.” / “Fuck you.”
Let’s Stop Running From Love by: melancholymango – “You hate him because he’s a vampire.” Hunk corrects, in that annoying way, like he knows something that Lance doesn’t. He steps closer, places a hand on his shoulder. “But if he wasn’t?” / “But he is.” Lance reiterates, for what feels like the hundredth time, feeling inexplicably exhausted all of the sudden. “He is a vampire, Hunk, he can’t stop being a vampire. This is a stupid game to play.”
No One Likes Coconut Water by BleuSarcelle – When Lance told them that Keith and him were official, Pidge had done a playful funeral for Lance’s ‘Bachelor Loverboy Status’ but deep inside, she had been ecstatic for her friend. Until she saw the bites. She remembers Keith’s face from that day with a pleased happy smile as he eyed almost hungrily Lance’s neck and that’s when she knew she had to save Lance from his vampire boyfriend. [Or the one where Pidge’s convinced that Lance’s new boyfriend is a vampire and she’s willing die trying if it means to expose that blood sucking emo demon with a mullet. Hunk takes no responsability over the consequences.]
*Paper Skin by seven league boots (memphis) – A love story about vampires, werewolves, & other strange creatures, living in New York City, and cooking with your heart. Or someone else’s.
you’ve gotten into my bloodstream by jilliancares – In which Keith is a vampire, Lance is a werewolf, and despite the fact that they hate each other, Keith winds up at Lance’s apartment on the night of the full moon.
WEREWOLVES
Bad Moon Rising by: melancholymango Word Count: 20,982, Rating: Explicit – Summary: It’s a beautiful spring day with sun shining down through the trees, birds chirping overhead, and wind rustling the leaves to make a melody all of its own. Keith feels completely at peace with his knees in the dirt and his gloved-hands carefully harvesting his latest crop of herbs. He’s been waiting on this particular harvest for weeks, carefully watching the seedlings grow to size. It’s a common ingredient in most potions and he’s not sure how he managed to let himself get so short-handed. He lifts one to his nose and inhales deeply, basking in the deep musky scent. He closes his eyes and concentrates, trying to relish the moment. This is gonna be the last bit of peace and quiet he gets today, he might as well make the most of it.
call to the wild by: ShatterinSeconds Rating: T+ – Word Count: 8,289 – Summary: Wearing a large grin, Lance slowly pries Keith’s hands away from that pretty, pretty face only to be met with a harsh glare and cute pouting lips. He pushes Keith’s long bangs away from his face, thumb brushing underneath his eye. “One of the perks of dating me is my stellar jokes, now dog themed. Get used to it, sweetheart.”
“I want a divorce.”
Lance continues to grin, leaning closer to say, “You have to marry me first,” before he captures Keith’s lips in a soft kiss. Keith whines when Lance pulls away again, lifting his head to chase after Lance.
(or Keith is a werewolf and Lance makes sure to tease him at every opportunity)
everything a big bad wolf could want by melancholymango – “Let me make myself very fucking clear.”
“What?”
“If and when I want you, I’ll ask. I’ll call your name and expect you to come running with your tail wagging behind you. Like a dog to a bone.” Keith gently grips Lance’s jaw and turns it upward. He moves in close, exhaling a breath against Lance’s lips, watches as blue eyes fluttered obediently closed. Keith smirks, then whispers into the inch of space between their mouths, tone sultry. “Awrf. Awrf.”
“Fuck you.”
Let’s Stop Running From Love by: melancholymango – “You hate him because he’s a vampire.” Hunk corrects, in that annoying way, like he knows something that Lance doesn’t. He steps closer, places a hand on his shoulder. “But if he wasn’t?” / “But he is.” Lance reiterates, for what feels like the hundredth time, feeling inexplicably exhausted all of the sudden. “He is a vampire, Hunk, he can’t stop being a vampire. This is a stupid game to play.”
Moonlit Delusions by jiliancares – Lance realizes that Keith, his coffee shop rival, is onto the fact that he’s a werewolf and has to try to throw him off his trail.
*Paper Skin by seven league boots (memphis) – A love story about vampires, werewolves, & other strange creatures, living in New York City, and cooking with your heart. Or someone else’s.
you are the moon that breaks the night by parchmints – He looks up then and stares the beast right in the eyes—right in Lance’s eyes. Because in all the terror and fleeing, Keith forgot that part, that somewhere, underneath all that fur and teeth is Lance. // The simple truth is that Keith Kogane is in love with his childhood best friend, Lance McClain. It’s a simple truth he plans to keep locked away until the day he dies, but that was before Lance survived a grisly animal attack. Now, a month later, Keith is resolved to confess. But the full moon has other plans for them…
you’ve gotten into my bloodstream by jilliancares – In which Keith is a vampire, Lance is a werewolf, and despite the fact that they hate each other, Keith winds up at Lance’s apartment on the night of the full moon.
WITCHES
(See Also: hogwarts /harry potter AU)
A Touch of Magic by Witty_name – Keith is a reclusive witch living alone on a mountain, and Lance is a young vampire determined to court him. // “You don’t have to breathe,” He says, that ghost of a smile still fixed and the whisper of amusement in his voice. It sends chills down his spine. Lance huffs as much as he can when there’s a large wolf crushing his chest. “That doesn’t mean it’s not uncomfortable.” / “You’ll survive.” He pats his wolf one last time before pushing to his feet. “Better luck next time, Lance.” / “I’ll get you one day, Keithy boy.” He calls out as Keith walks away, disappearing from his vision and continuing down the path. “Just you wait.”
are you a witch? ’cause i’m under your spell by: jilliancares – rating: G – word count: 4,855 – Summary: Keith is a witch who can turn into a cat. Lance is his neighbor who doesn’t realize Keith can turn into a cat.
Bad Moon Rising by: melancholymango Word Count: 20,982, Rating: Explicit – Summary: It’s a beautiful spring day with sun shining down through the trees, birds chirping overhead, and wind rustling the leaves to make a melody all of its own. Keith feels completely at peace with his knees in the dirt and his gloved-hands carefully harvesting his latest crop of herbs. He’s been waiting on this particular harvest for weeks, carefully watching the seedlings grow to size. It’s a common ingredient in most potions and he’s not sure how he managed to let himself get so short-handed. He lifts one to his nose and inhales deeply, basking in the deep musky scent. He closes his eyes and concentrates, trying to relish the moment. This is gonna be the last bit of peace and quiet he gets today, he might as well make the most of it.
calling me to come back by: aknightley, Word Count: 59,464, Rating: T+, Summary: Keith is a witch who owns a shop where he breaks curses on both magical items and people under spells. Love spells, family curses passed down generations, cursed heirlooms lurking the attic — he can handle them all. But one day a boy named Lance walks into his shop, and his curse is darker and more difficult to break than anything Keith has ever seen before: the curse is draining his magic, and without his magic, Lance will die.
Charm Me by xXdefendorrrXx, Ratibg: G, Word Count: 11,122, Summary: With his father’s less then ideal health complications, Lance has rarely felt at peace. The constant bickering from his parents about his father’s health has put Lance on edge since he was a child.
That was until Lance met a witch named Keith and fell in love. The only problem is Keith has sworn to only give his love to the one that can return the charm from around his cat’s neck.
But Lance is determined to win Keith’s love no matter the cost, even if he has to befriend a cat to do it.
Desert Radio by: SherbetLemon, Word Count: 36,669, Rating: G, Summary: When Keith crash lands in a desert, his only way back to civilisation is to follow the signals of a radio show.
Lance’s cheery ramblings fill the empty desert air, and Keith finds himself bonding with the shapeless voice. He begins looking forward to meeting Lance more than actually getting help, but maybe that’s a good thing. Because you don’t get the whole picture through sound. And when the two finally meet, there’s a few surprises in store.
Glimpses Through Starry Skies by: KaterinaRiley, Word Count: 6,277 – Rating: Explicit – Summary: Lance is a witch and Keith is his familiar. That should be the end of it…it should, but it’s not.
They both want so much more, want to be so much more than just a witch and his cat familiar.
The stars are telling Lance to go for it…should he?
“Can’t believe two years ago, I didn’t even know you were my familiar either, Keith.”
With a burst of stardust, the cat in his lap twists and turns into his human form.
“Lance, you didn’t even know I was a familiar,” Keith laughs.
“One day you’ll let that go,” Lance sighs dramatically, gently poking Keith’s nose.
“Never.”
He huffs, pretending to be annoyed.
Keith just grins at him, showing his sharp canines, and stretches until he’s comfortably lying over Lance’s lap. He’s on his back, hands tucked against his bare chest like cat’s paws would be—it’s so fucking adorable!
Also, dangerous.
Magic Bound & Unbound by SalParadiseLost – Set in a world where familiars and witches are paired to perform magic together, Lance is an aspiring witch who is desperate to find his bondmate. He’s dreamed of the day when he would be able to perform bonded magic, but hides a dark secret that could ruin everything. Keith is a familiar who’s seen a little too much of the world. He’s been paired with witches multiple times and each one has forced and broken a bond on him, so now he swears off ever letting himself be paired again. When they meet, though, Lance triggers something in Keith and it scares the hell out of him. A part of him desperately wants to be paired, but he’s not sure he can take rejection one more time.
Star Cursed by Autumn_Ignited and SailUnchartedWaters (GlassAlice) – A Dragon familiar is the last thing Lance expects to summon when he graduates lowest in the class at the Magerium. All he wants to do is summon a toad or a cat and get to work, but summoning a High Magic creature like a Dragon is something no one has done in hundreds of years. The Dragon, named Keith (why, WHY is he named Keith), is trained to be a familiar for the most powerful of mages. Unluckily for him, Lance is assigned the task of lesser potions master. Lance has to navigate a precarious balance of grumpy-Dragon-with-nothing-to-do on top of his workload of boring tasks. That’s when he isn’t enduring the ridicule of the other students, who believe him to be “Star Cursed.” To make matters worse, discontent in the Magerium is brewing and it might mean danger for all High Magic creatures, which currently includes one Dragon named Keith.
We’ll Stir the Stars by Latios – Lance is somewhat of a talent in a family full of sea witches; His usual days consist of practicing his element, flirting with mermaids, and helping his mother brew potions for the local myths around the island.
Finding an injured and stubborn dragon named Keith isn’t part of that routine, but definitely changes it—and sends him travelling across the sea to recover the dragon’s one and only family who was captured by hunters. Lance only hopes they won’t bite each other’s heads’ off before they even get there.
FAMILIARS
Black Cats Bring Luck by whitehorsetiger, Word Count: 9,612, Rating: T+, Summary: Lance wandered into an alley, peering through the darkness to try and see what was there. There was a loud crash as a bin beside him fell over, making Lance jump to the side and look over. There, an incredibly wet, scraggly, and miserable looking cat stood shivering by the wall.
On his way home from work, Lance comes across a black cat in an alleyway. He decides to take it home and take care of it until its actual owner comes to claim it. Little does he know, everything is not what it seems with his cat.
Glimpses Through Starry Skies by: KaterinaRiley, Word Count: 6,277 – Rating: Explicit – Summary: Lance is a witch and Keith is his familiar. That should be the end of it…it should, but it’s not.
They both want so much more, want to be so much more than just a witch and his cat familiar.
The stars are telling Lance to go for it…should he?
—
“Can’t believe two years ago, I didn’t even know you were my familiar either, Keith.”
With a burst of stardust, the cat in his lap twists and turns into his human form.
“Lance, you didn’t even know I was a familiar,” Keith laughs.
“One day you’ll let that go,” Lance sighs dramatically, gently poking Keith’s nose.
“Never.”
He huffs, pretending to be annoyed.
Keith just grins at him, showing his sharp canines, and stretches until he’s comfortably lying over Lance’s lap. He’s on his back, hands tucked against his bare chest like cat’s paws would be—it’s so fucking adorable!
Also, dangerous.
Magic Bound & Unbound by SalParadiseLost, Word Count: 56,345, Rating: T+– Set in a world where familiars and witches are paired to perform magic together, Lance is an aspiring witch who is desperate to find his bondmate. He’s dreamed of the day when he would be able to perform bonded magic, but hides a dark secret that could ruin everything. Keith is a familiar who’s seen a little too much of the world. He’s been paired with witches multiple times and each one has forced and broken a bond on him, so now he swears off ever letting himself be paired again. When they meet, though, Lance triggers something in Keith and it scares the hell out of him. A part of him desperately wants to be paired, but he’s not sure he can take rejection one more time.
Star Cursed by Autumn_Ignited and SailUnchartedWaters (GlassAlice) – A Dragon familiar is the last thing Lance expects to summon when he graduates lowest in the class at the Magerium. All he wants to do is summon a toad or a cat and get to work, but summoning a High Magic creature like a Dragon is something no one has done in hundreds of years. The Dragon, named Keith (why, WHY is he named Keith), is trained to be a familiar for the most powerful of mages. Unluckily for him, Lance is assigned the task of lesser potions master. Lance has to navigate a precarious balance of grumpy-Dragon-with-nothing-to-do on top of his workload of boring tasks. That’s when he isn’t enduring the ridicule of the other students, who believe him to be “Star Cursed.” To make matters worse, discontent in the Magerium is brewing and it might mean danger for all High Magic creatures, which currently includes one Dragon named Keith.
Klance Fic Recs 