Queerminal Minds Fics
I loved seeing this CM Pride Challenge by @imagining-in-the-margins ! And since already written pieces are being collected too, I figured I'd make a list of some of my fics that fit these prompts. [Content Warnings are in the fic tags and/or noted in chapter notes for long-fics.]
Fooled Around (and Fell in Love) - Series
Main Ship: JJ/Emily/Tara (Side ships: Spencer/Luke, Derek/Luke, Spencer/Maeve, Tara/Rebecca, JJ & Elle)
Summary: A queer rom-com AU series exploring sexuality, gender, and polyamory. Focusing on Je T'Emily (JJ/Emily/Tara), but also featuring an ensemble of other CM characters. (aka The AU where everyone is gay)
Prompts Filled:
(JJ's) marriage mutually comes to an end when they come out... now what?
(JJ) Coming out is so much harder the second time
Describe (JJ's) first kiss with the same gender
(Penelope) gifts (JJ, Tara, Emily) something colored like their pride flags because “the colors reminded me of you”
(Tara, Emily) buy (JJ) specialty gender affirming lingerie sex toy
(JJ, Elle) fear it’s too late for them to live authentically, and (friends) assure them that’s not true
The couple is looking for gender neutral nicknames (for JJ)
(Elle, JJ) Character is casually referred to with an appropriately gendered nickname for the first time
Why Am I Like This? (Tara/Emily)
Summary: A look at all of Emily's past relationships that led her to believe one undeniable truth, Emily Prentiss was broken. (Or maybe, she's just not as straight as she always thought she was)
Prompts Filled:
Describe (Emily's) first kiss with the same gender
(Emily) fears it’s too late for them to live authentically, and (Tara) assures them that’s not true
“It’s never felt like this before. I've never felt like this before.”
Friend Like Me (Tara/Emily)
Summary: Tara and Emily have a routine of going out for a drink and playing wing-person to each other, even though they're both hiding their true feelings for each other.
Prompt Filled:
(Emily) goes to a bar with (Tara) as a wingperson (or maybe they want them, themselves?)
HEATED (Tara/Emily)
Summary: Garcia convinces Tara and Emily to let her throw them a 'bachelorette' party. A queer party bus, copious amounts of tequila, and Rossi's AmEx Black Card -- what could possibly go wrong?
Prompt Filled:
Penelope goes a little overboard on rainbow decorations at (Tara/Emily’s) (Bachelorette Party)
Here is Home (JJ/Tara)
Summary: After her divorce, JJ finds friendship and companionship with Tara, but things become complicated when she realises she's developing romantic feelings as well. How could JJ let herself fall for Tara, when Tara runs from absolutely any and all serious relationships?
Prompts Filled:
Child realizes that not every kid has two moms/two dads and they have a lot of questions about it
“It’s never felt like this before. I've never felt like this before.”
Am I allowed to look at her like that? Could it be wrong when she's just so nice to look at? ("She" by Dodie)
Between You & Me (JJ/Tara)
Summary: When JJ comes back to work after maternity leave, Tara takes an interest in her, offering to be her confidant, and the two become fast friends. What neither of them expected was to fall in love in the process.
Prompts Filled:
Describe (JJ's) first kiss with the same gender
(JJ) comes out at the same time they announce their new relationship to the team
[Bisexual JJ] gets irritated when people reduce their sexuality to their current partner
“You're still the person I love. Nothing will change that.”
“It’s never felt like this before. I've never felt like this before.”
Quiet Love (JJ/Tara)
Summary: JJ and Tara have been dating for nearly four years and they're perfectly happy with their relationship, but a series of events start to make them question their firm stance about never getting married.
Prompts Filled:
Penelope goes a little overboard on decorations at (JJ/Tara) wedding
Queer characters have a hard time deciding what their child should call them and come up with fun ideas
New Emotion (JJ/Tara)
Summary: With the help of Penelope and Emily, a BAU Girls' Night leads to Tara and JJ realising how they truly feel about each other.
Prompts Filled:
(Emily, Pen) go to a bar with (Tara,JJ) as wingpersons
“Are they… flirting?” “Big time.”
The Disposition of Emily Prentiss (JJ/Emily)
Summary: JJ has a crush on a woman she met at a bar and employs Morgan and Garcia to help her figure out if she stands a chance with the alluring brunette.
Prompts Filled:
(Pen, Derek) go to a bar with (JJ) as wingpersons
“There is no heterosexual explanation for that.”
To Catch an Unsub (JJ/Emily)
Summary: Sparks fly when JJ and Emily go undercover as a couple in order to catch an unsub in a rural Alabama town. Will the simple undercover assignment create something long lasting or was their attraction to each other just part of the ploy?
Prompt Filled:
[Asexual Emily] explores different forms of non-sexual intimacy
Coming out is so much harder the second time
A Series of Unfortunate Events (JJ/Emily)
Summary: A series of unfortunate events (or how the team found out). This is a series of stories which details how each member of the BAU found out about JJ and Emily's relationship.
Prompt Filled:
The team realizes that (JJ/Emily) were more than roommates friends
Other CM Fic Recs and Masterlists below the cut:
Past Friday Fic Recs: [Friday Fic Recs - Tumblr] || [CM Fic Recs - AO3 Collection]
Rec Lists: [JJ/Emily] || [Tara/Emily] || [CM Femslash]
My Fics: [Jemily] || [Temily] || [Jara] || [Smut] || [All]
