A story about love inspired by open doors in the movie. "To love is to battle, to open doors. The world changes if two can look at each other and see" - Octavio Paz

Will the Captain ever be able to win Maria's heart? Or is her trust going to be a more elusive gift? Trigger Warning Inside !

"And why do you stare at me that way?" "I can't help but think, sir—" "Yes?" "We've met before." The Captain was no stranger, Maria discovered some time after being sent to the von Trapp household as a teacher and governess for the summer. No, she and the Captain were not strangers at all. (AU)

In the heat of the moment, in the silence between worlds, the human instinct is, invariably, to draw back, retreat. Withhold words and hide truth, denying the opportunity for connection because man is taught that vulnerability is dangerous and destructive. To protect, one deflects, projects, rejects, accuses. But she is different. And he is different. Where most stop, they begin.

A/U: Maria comes to the von Trapp villa much earlier than in the movie though she finds a similar situation-a grieving retired naval captain who is neglecting his seven children. As in the movie, she helps them all find each other again but there is still something else the Captain is hiding, and it has the potential to endanger them all.

"Do you know when I first started loving you?" How could she? It was a ridiculous question. He hadn't realised himself. It had taken him by surprise, impacted him like little else. Looking back, even now, it was impossible to understand. Her appearance had been one of those moments. Their moment. A Black Swan moment.

When Maria suffers a traumatic event, there’s only one person who can pull her out of her darkness.

On their honeymoon, Maria and Georg try something that they've certainly haven't before. Or as it may be called: the mandatory honeymoon PWP fic. Title from ABBA's Kisses of Fire.

A Parallel Story to 'A Sister's Love'. Louisa Von Trapp learns the hard way about love, loss and life as World War II erupts all around her. Goes from 1938-1945. NOW COMPLETE.

The Captain sends a letter to Maria, in hopes that she'll come back. Will she?

Why did Elsa consider Georg a riddle? What had happened in Vienna that made their conversation at the lakeside so stilted? This story was prompted by discussions on this question at the Sound-of-Music-Fics forum - come and join us!

A mischievous young governess arrives at the von Trapp household determined to teach the over-bearing Captain a little humility. AU.

Maria must remind a feuding Friedrich and Kurt of the story of Isaac and Ishmael. Will these two come together for the sake of their father? Or will Kurt's secret mean the end of their relationship? (Title inspired by a West Wing episode)

After the invasion of Normandy, Friedrich faces the guilt of having killed in combat and turns to his father for solace.

A collection of one-shots about Maria, Georg and the children all based on a beautiful one-word prompt! I hope that you all like this little fic! Reviews, as per usual, are greatly appreciated

The Captain is concerned when Marta arrives at the farm early one morning. Set in 1958.

Liesl, Georg, Maria and some painful realisations from a father about his daughter. Post Film. Small One shot.

With Maria gone and an engagement looming, the Captain is awakened by Gretel's bad dreams.

Following a personal tragedy, societal ignorance, and daily reports on the horrors of war, Maria questions her faith. Trigger warning, discusses miscarriage.

I’m still working on the story, but I want to include scenes with the children and their father, to explore their bond. Starts before the movie, but I want to include scenes where the Captain and his children rebond.

The morning after Georg and Maria get engaged, Georg has to take a hard step in order to balance the two loves of his life. (One shot/fluff!)

During their engagement, Maria realises that the journey to the altar is full of surprises, twist and turns, but there is no manual of engagement, is there? Unless of course, there was a way for her and Georg to write their own...

A series of little one-shots spanning the period between the proposal and the wedding! What will the family get up to...?

au, multichapter / After an accidental kiss, Georg and Maria struggle to control their mutual attraction. Inspired by Taylor Swift's song "Cruel Summer."

"You can't escape your problems, you have to face them!" And who better to face them with, than Maria?