I'm a cynical person. I stopped writing for fun when I was little, and harbored a distaste in fanfiction. Some time into my teenage life I understood why people liked it. It's a continuation of how I interpret things.

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Spacewalk
Doug Rattmann isn't doing well.
Gen, Delusions, Schizophrenia, Mental Breakdown
1,697 words - 2022.03.18

Heal Spring
"Chell does a favor for a neighbor and imagines a life worth living. She discovers not everything that’s useful is good for you."
Chell/Rattmann, Post-Canon, Hurt/Comfort, Suicidal Ideation, Depression, Medical Trauma, PTSD, Allegory for whatever, AU where Chell's Advanced Knee Replacements were not destroyed
6,483 words - 2024.07.17

cocaine angel
My younger coworker muses about his situation.
Gen, Physical/Psychological Abuse
1,746 words - 2024.05.07

Rote Learning
"I discovered I have a sort of black box quick-save feature. In the event of a catastrophic failure, the last two minutes of my life are preserved for analysis. I was able - well, forced really - to relive you killing me. Again and again. Forever."
Gen, Derealization, Torture
1,697 words - 2022.03.18

Sleeping States
"Spools of wire, the threshold between awake and asleep, and feelings that refuse to subside. Doug and Chell grapple with the territory that comes with being free from Aperture Laboratories."
Chell/Rattmann, Post-Canon, PTSD, Hypnagogia, Fluff
5,887 words - 2021.02.09