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to be a bit of warmth for you by tenaciousturtle
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
20 Sep 2025
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Linus Baker never saw himself as “father material.” Lacking a father himself–and practically a mother, too, Linus realized when he thought too hard about it–meant that he wasn’t sure what his role was meant to be.
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Five times Linus tried to be a good father, and one time he finally got it right.
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Dorothy Baker never was a loving mother.
And Linus was fine with it, and It certainly didn't hurt him or affect him in any way.
... Right?An introspection on the rocky relationship between Linus Baker and his mother.
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The Sea Doesn’t Know Your Name by SherlockonOpium
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
16 Jun 2025
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Set in "Somewhere Beyond The Sea", the night after Arthur tells Linus he'll never truly understand what it's like to be magical. Linus takes it as saying he will never belong, and he spirals.
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The Man in the Photograph by SherlockonOpium
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
15 Jun 2025
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Linus stumbles upon an old DICOMY ID photo while organizing his things. It's stark, clinical, and brings back everything he's tried to forget.
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my heart will lead me there soon by tenaciousturtle
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
11 Nov 2024
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Linus didn't know what love looked like until he made Marsyas Island his home. Now that he's seen it, he's not sure there are enough words in the world to help him say it out loud.
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treat me sweet & gentle by tenaciousturtle
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
09 Nov 2024
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Linus could have done more to save the previous children in his care. Arthur struggles to look past it as DICOMY threatens to take their children away.
~the aftermath of Arthur and Linus's argument in chapter twelve of Somewhere Beyond the Sea~
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Night Vale and the Cerulean Sea by SimonRewritten
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune, Welcome to Night Vale
01 Feb 2024
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Cecil and Carlos find themselves on a strange island, with a strange house and even stranger children.
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gay men meet other gay men and their kids
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A crossover between WTNV and The House in The Cerulean Sea.
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Linus Baker is very familiar with feeling inadequate. His body is inadequate.
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I am trying Whumptober and am 4 days late. Have fun.
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- Part 1 of Whumptober 2023
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A Leaf to Cure It by justanewphobia
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
03 Jan 2023
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DICOMY is in Linus Baker's past. His days are now dedicated to loving his new family and working on the secret project that will help children like them everywhere.
At least, DICOMY should be in Linus Baker's past. But when Gunther (the spiteful assistant from his former office) shows up in Linus's new life with a strange proposal and an even stranger effect on the island— Linus is forced to reassess what it means to start again.
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You Will Be My Music by the_italian_nerd
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
09 Nov 2022
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The thing is, Linus wished that DICOMY, the department he had worked for 17 years, would have at least warned him. Sent him a letter. Called, or sent a small telegram.
Instead, Linus found out in the worst way.
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I′m forced to deal with what I feel by HiyoriTomioka
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
25 Oct 2022
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Linus Baker had gained weight. And he didn't like that. He didn't like that at all.
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- Part 2 of Free like a Phoenix
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Tell Me All The Things You Wanna Do by HiyoriTomioka
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
23 Oct 2022
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Linus was unsure if he had signaled to Arthur with this behavior that he didn't want more. That he was satisfied with what they were already doing. And even though he was, he still wanted more.
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- Part 1 of Free like a Phoenix
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For you, I would do anything by the_italian_nerd
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
13 Oct 2022
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Linus knew that when the children, Zoe and Arthur welcomed him back on the island - welcomed him back home - they wouldn’t have let him get away with it easily.
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The Heat of September by jazzytoaster
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
27 Sep 2022
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Linus was hot.
This was an understatement.
It was mid-September, and summer had refused to turn over the reins to autumn. For a week, the temperatures rose to ridiculous heights as summer dug its claws deeper into the month. All day and night, fans oscillated hot air through the house. Zoe had taken them into the deep, shady parts of the forest to find some respite from the merciless sun only to be choked by soupy, humid air.
Linus was miserable. Linus was not a man built for hot temperatures. He was more of a winter man. He carried around his own extra insulation. In the summer, he was a gross, sweaty, sluggish ball of misery. He had given up changing out sweaty shirts for fresh ones this week as he would only sweat through it again in a few minutes. As the days crept deeper into September, Linus prayed to any deity out there for cooler temperatures. Maybe a frost? A frost sounded splendid.
He contemplated this as he lay on his back spread-eagled on the floor of his and Arthur’s bedroom.
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A Moment Alone by Something_New_With_Emma
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
20 Jul 2022
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Linus Baker couldn't be happier. He has everything he could ever want in life. Really, he is happy. To want more would be selfish. But a moment alone, oh how he wishes he could have but a moment alone.
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A Cerulean Christmas by Something_New_With_Emma
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
09 Jul 2022
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Linus knew he’d done something wrong when the room fell silent and the food the kids had been shoveling down their throats was forgotten. What did he say wrong? Theodore chirped quizzically. “What’s Christmas? Well, it’s a common holiday. Everyone gets each other gifts and bakes cookies and sings Christmas carols. You’ve never celebrated?” He supposed it made sense that a Wyvern didn’t celebrate but it was still curious he hadn’t been introduced to it after coming to the island.
“It’s the other one’s birthday.” Lucy said flatly, a bored look plastered on his face where he sat in his booster seat. Oh. Oh, of course, they didn’t celebrate here, how could Linus be so stupid?After the Epilouge but without David (I didn't know how to write for him). Linus's first Christmas with his new family <3
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It has been one week since Linus returned to Marsyas. After a week, he realizes that he needs new clothes to match his new lifestyle.
However, a new polo shirt can bring up old scars.
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pretty things by bi-demon-ium (biDEMONium)
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
09 Jun 2022
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Linus was, generally speaking, not one to indulge. So the few things he did allow himself were carefully hidden, little things he couldn't help but feel a little shy and silly about.
Whether it was a particularly overly indulgent piece of cake on his birthday—celebrated with Calliope and Calliope alone—or... this. Something he'd never thought he'd share with anyone, even the few partners he had had over the years.
Until, of course, Arthur.
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Of Walls and a New Shade of Purple by Mysterious_Aud_Lou
Fandoms: The House in the Cerulean Sea - T. J. Klune
13 Mar 2022
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How did the children's sleepovers at Zoe's place come to be? One night after putting the children to bed, Arthur and Linus have a conversation. This is a simple story of a self-conscious man and the beautiful phoenix who wants to spend a little more quality time with him.
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The life in Marsyas changed Linus a lot, but somewhere deepest in his heart, a part of him was still insecure, whispering if he really deserved it, doubting if everything was too good for him.
When Arthur kissed him good night in the dark, his chest ached for having the fortune of being so close to the warm breath from Arthur’s lips, and while a part of him was gratified, a small part of him desperately yearned for more. Don't stop. Kiss me again. Touch me. Hold me. Do whatever you want because I am yours. And I want you more.