- cat person and dog person meet at petco and their pets won’t stop hissing and growling at each other au
- a violinist who only plays classical music and a metal guitarist dislike each other’s preferred genre but have to perform a duet au
- rebellious teenager who’s failing all their classes is assigned a studious tutor au
- really distinguished food critic and fast food chef au
- a hopeless romantic and a horny beast are set up on a blind date au
- the class clown tries to get the pretentious, stoic know-it-all to laugh au
- a morning person and a night person are assigned as roommates au
- a film junkie who hates reading and a bookworm who never watches any movies run into each other between the movie and literature section of a library
- painter/writer au
- a scary-looking person who unintentionally makes kids cry and a daycare volunteer meet at a children-filled park au
- a pro swimmer/part time lifeguard and a sunbather who hates water, can’t swim, and only goes to the beach to tan au
- a hopeless romantic and a single-but-proud meet at a store on valentine’s day. the latter is buying valentine cards ironically, the former buying them sincerely in hopes of getting a date au
yes but consider ur fav ship
- making rly bad jokes rly at night and full on snort laughing w/ each other
- FIGHTING OVER BLANKETS IN BED
- 1 of them cooking dinner but its shit and the other totally taking the piss
- finding the song that’s /their song/ but its a rly bad song but they get emotional when it plays
- T A K I N G S E L F I E S
- borrowing each others clothes but they’re both different sizes (1 PRSN IN BAGGY TSHIRTS AND THE OTHR IN RLY TIGHT TROUSERS THAT DONT RLY BUTTON UP)
- going 2 see a movie but it’s shit and they shout at the screen and all the othr ppl in the cinema tell them to fuck off
- saving up and going 2 a fancy place for dinner but they cant pronounce the names of some of the dishes on the menu and its cute
- TRYING 2 BE REAL GROWN UPS WHO R RESPONSIBLE but they still eat kids cereal and get up early 2 watch cartoons
- having like week long arguments about rly silly shit like who would be a bettr astronaut or who would win in a fight between a dragon and a griffin
- generally being weird nerds
- “please for the love of god help you’re the only one here who speaks English” AU
- “i go to this restaurant every week and sit at the same table and suddenly you’re my new server” AU
- “i’ve been breaking my phone on purpose just because you work at the help desk” AU
- “i saw you taking selfies and i wondered if i could take one with you” AU
- “i’m the sarcastic techie who got dragged into running your stupid presentation” AU
- “we somehow ended up in charge of senior prank” AU
- “i’ve walked into your classroom four times by mistake can you please help me learn my way around this stupid school” AU
- “your music’s way too loud bUT THAT’S MY FAVORITE SONG” AU
- “bored single parents at a OneDirection concert” AU
- “mutual drunk friend called BOTH of us to pick them up from a party well this is awkward” AU
- “for the last time we do not sell hydrochloric acid I’M CALLING THE COPS” AU
- “your email address is one letter different from my friend’s so i keep emailing you by mistake” AU
- “you accidentally added me to this group chat and i don’t know how to take myself off” AU
ok but ask yourself this about your otp
- which one hogs the blanket
- which one cuts the other’s hair
- which one makes coffee for the other every morning
- which one picks up the pizza
- which one likes their music on full volume
- which one complains about the crumbs on the bed
- which one is ticklish
- which one sings and which one plays the music
- which one proposes
list of aus that aren’t themed at all:
- we’re both
thirdseventh wheels in our groups au- you’re an actor in a haunted house and i accidentally punched you in the face when you scared me au
- i do stupid shit and you’re my doctor au
- accidentally called your number while drunk asking for a ride and you actually came au
- we both didn’t want to be at this party but look where we are au
- our pets banged and now one of them is expecting guess i should know your name au
- i live in your old house and i keep getting your mail au
- we’re both stuck in this airport cause of a storm and i’m afraid of thunder au
- you’re a reaper escorting me to the afterlife and the road there is surprisingly long au
- you saved me from a fire au
- i work at the lost and found and does this thing seriously belong to you au
- we’re both lost in the woods au
- meeting in a nude spa au
- i’m a florist and you keep buying flowers from me and what do you mean it was my fault we didn’t get together earlier you were buying flowers i assumed you had a lover au
- you’re an immortal who keeps making history and guess what my best subject is au
- we’re on the debates team yet we can’t argue about something without yelling au
- how the hell do i keep managing to get you as my cab driver au
- you’re a brass player why do you live in an apartment building au
- you’re my friend/doctor and you’re the one who tells me i’m terminal au
Alright but have you considered
- Letter found in an old notebook AU
- Road trip across the country and accidentally crossing paths AU
- Work at the same shitty restaurant and have all the same shitty shift times AU
- Record store AU
- basically just like a coffee shop AU but with music
- Always getting the same cashier when checking out at Target no matter what day it is AU
- 1950’s diner AU
- GREASER/SOCS AU OH MY GOD
- ‘What the fuck are you doing it’s midnight why are you playing 'My Heart Will Go On’ on the piano’ AU
- Alternatively, ‘I’m going to lean out the window and sing along until you fucking stop and wonder who else is singing’ AU
- Youtubers AU
- Found the phone number of an old childhood friend in some box at the back of you closet and decided to call it to see if it still worked AU
- 'I live in the apartment below yours and I keep getting your mail this needs to stop dammit’ AU
- Going up to the mountains for Christmas and getting stuck at the ski resort bc of bad weather AU
- ENGLISH LOVE AFFAIR AU
- Going to the fair and rocking the Ferris wheel seat so the person sitting next to you clings to you like a lifeline AU
- 'Maybe if we met before the apocalypse I could have loved you properly.’ AU
- Walked into the wrong classroom and didn’t realise until halfway through AU
- Hugged to wrong person from behind AU
- Waved back at someone who wasn’t waving to you in the first place AU
- Model who looks and acts really professional at the photo shoot but is actually a huge nerd AU
- 'Your cat keeps getting into my house and I don’t even know how would you care to explain’ AU
- 'I forgot to do my homework so I’m just going to copy off of you and hope that you didn’t get the answers wrong’ AU
- Stole a car with someone sleeping in the back seat [Turns out that the car had already been stolen so basically you just stole a stolen car] AU
- basically ouat
- just do it. fucking ouat. your writing would probably be better than the writers’ now tbh. have fun.
- How they would react upon accidentally walking into a glass door
- Their reaction to having their name spelt wrong on a Starbucks drink
- What kind of vines they would make
- Their reaction to your favourite character
- How they would play The Sims
- What their finishing move would be
I understand that a lot of people enjoy writing shipfics where they transplant characters into a college setting. Since some writers may not be in college, or may have graduated a long time ago, I thought I’d offer a helpful list of realistic college meet not-so-cute scenarios. Forget baristas. This is where it’s at.
- I’m really passionate about this cause and I will give you this flier if I have to shove it down your throat
- vicious battle over the only left handed desk in the room
- my roommate’s boyfriend is staying over so can I please sleep on your floor
- it’s pouring and my final paper is in my backpack so I guess we’re stuck under this tiny awning together. do you think they’d deliver pizza here
- hey I have to photograph someone for class will you be my model
- hey I have to take someone’s blood pressure for class will you be my victim
- variations of the above
- I know I keep coming to the cookie shop and for some reason it’s always your shift but don’t you dare judge me I need these for my sanity
- all our friends are drunk
- it’s 3 am and I’m still in the library studying for finals and I’m losing my grip on reality and I think I just saw a ghost
- we’re the only two people in this club. what is this club even for
- humans vs zombies (see you can still have your zombie AU, best of both worlds)
- we’re the only people who ever talk in discussions it’s awful
- GROUP PROJECT
#both of us turned up at the wrong room for this lecture but don’t know where its meant to be #waiting outside for pizza to be delivered and both of ours are super late #you keep parking in the space outside my student house you absolute asshole #we live in halls opposite each other and I keep seeing you changing through your window #you’re the only other person in the room when I break the printer and I’m panicking (little-smartass)
- Neither of us bought the expensive textbook but there is only one copy in the library and it can’t leave the building
- This awesome professor only has one TA slot and we’re rivals
- I found your USB drive still in the computer
- I thought I was the only one who liked the waffle station in the cafeteria
- You keep reserving the good study room in the corner of the library with the windows
- We’re studying in the library and there are two people very obviously fucking in the stacks and we keep sharing embarrassed glances
- We’re both donating blood in the blood donation van in the quad to get out of the same class
- You decked me in the head while you were playing frisbee golf
- Wait, I actually have a competent lab partner?
- You’re the RA and you’re trying to bust me for having hermit crabs
- You’re baking cookies in the communal kitchen at 3am and I’m angry but also really hungry
- What are you doing at this table at the career fair
- Waiting for office hours
- I’ve been sitting in this seat all semester why did you decide to sit in it today
- Clearly we’re both really uncomfortable at this party
- You peed on my car. You were drunk. I was in the car. There will be hell to pay.
- We started racing up the three flights of stairs to class for some reason and we can’t stop
- You’re REALLY GOOD at using the right search terms for the academic databases and I’m on a deadline
-my friend dragged me to this party and I just saw my ex quick make out with me
-we’re always at the fitness center at the same time and end up competing on the treadmill
- Sorry my roommate puked on your shoes
- Can I borrow a dryer sheet? I ran out and the ones in the vending machine give me a rash
-Your school mailbox is right next to mine
-I saw you sneaking captain crunch and cutlery out of the dining hall
-My roommate borrowed your contraband hotpot and managed to set it on fire
-You keep using my preferred shower stall in the floor bathrooms when I’m trying to get ready for class
-My computer crashed and you’re the student worker at the IT center
-we’re both on althetic teams that aren’t as cool as the football team and they give us shit
- You’re part of the guerrilla theater club on campus and crashed my class for a performance
-What do you mean we’re under a tornado warning?
- finds the other persons wallet on the street and goes on a quest to give it back au
- the only two people at a bar rooting for the same football team au
- dentist waiting room au (seriously that shit takes so long)
- waiting for a flight that gets delayed au
- street magician au
- take the same bus every morning au
- “stop talking during the movie i am trying to watch dick bag” au
- having each other’s names on coke bottles and discovering it in the line to pay au
- i found your dog wandering the neighborhood au
- work at the same place in the mall au
- my grandparents made me come to this party au
- rock stars au
- met at comic con au
- i egged your car because i thought it was my friends ex’s au
- working at a daycare center au
- met at your…