In a kingdom consumed by darkness and ravaged by war, an orphan is brought before the General. He is powerful, he is dark, he is terrifying. She is awkward. She is plain. She is not particularly good at following instruction. But he sees her. She is more. She could be his equal. His salvation. [A Shadow and Bone inspired TSOM story, one-shot.]

Neither had known when or how it happened, nor did they know where to go from here. All they knew was that something had taken root between the two of them, and they now found themselves utterly and entirely covered in it.

Little moments. Little touches. Her heart speeds up. He proposes. But he has—not even once—said those words. How will she ever know? A/U based on an excerpt from Birdy's All You Never Say.

America, 1950. Georg is on the train during a storm, and he cannot wait to get back home. To them. To her. Based on an excerpt from ABBA's Super Trouper.

A Maria and Georg post-honeymoon vignette.

Ohe-shot. Georg and Maria struggle to come to terms with the aftermath of the grand and glorious party. Inspired by "Charade" by Henry Mancini. For MsHope.

One-shot. Georg and the children take a trip to Cannes before the grand and glorious party. Inspired by "You Belong to Me" by Pasty Cline. For persaphones.

Series of one shots. Maria and Georg's restless nights and weathering storms together.

This is a short story I wrote in response to a request on the great Sound-of-Music-fics forum, musing on what might have happened if Maria had not returned to the Abbey...

"Fraulein, I think it's clear by now you can't help but attract my attention, and I can't help but notice you." She gave him a sad little smile. "The trouble is Captain, I don't want to be noticed by people like you." [A/U]

"Hoarders," she whispered under her breath as she scanned the barcodes of the mountain of items before her. She almost rolled her eyes – there were many things she could tolerate, but she just didn't understand hoarders. "Apparently, catering for the needs of seven children make me appear like a hoarder," he visibly rolled his eyes. Seven children? Quarantine Modern A/U!

After the rowboat tipped, everything changed between Maria and the Captain. Something strong kept pulling them together, even though they refused to fall in love.

Agathe von Trapp observes her widowed husband. (Repost from fall 2007.)

au, one-shot / While trying to find a governess for his children and a new wife, Georg dreams of a mysterious woman. Inspired by the song "She" by Harry Styles.

one-shot, canon-compliant, post grand and glorious party / Full of joy and love on her journey back to the villa, Maria remembers three instances between her and the Captain that pointed to something deeper between them. But once she returns, everything comes crashing down. Inspired by "What Did I Ever Come Here For?" by Brandi Carlile.

one-shot, canon-compliant, post “something good” / Georg is doing everything in his power to irritate Maria.

one-shot, canon-compliant, post-rowboat, pre-edelweiss / Georg joins Maria and the children for a day on Maria's mountain.

A view of sickness and unhappiness AFTER happiness, in 1960s America. Repost of mine from fall 2005.

au, one-shot / A series of vignettes that track the development of Georg and Maria's relationship inspired by Taylor Swift's song "All Too Well."

one-shot / Georg is away on a business trip and Maria can't stop thinking about him. Inspired by the song "Thinking Bout You" by Ariana Grande.

Georg needs to get a file from the Nazis in order to protect Maria as well as avoid joining them; the only way he can do that is if he and Maria go to a military ball, pretending to be together. The consequences are unimaginable.

one-shot / Maria encounters her employer with his head bent in prayer. Inspired by the song "i still talk to jesus" by LANY.

au, one-shot / While on her honeymoon, Maria finds herself in a bit of a predicament and she isn't exactly sure how to get herself out of it. Inspired by Ariana Grande's song "34 35."

He was fully convinced that he had never had a daydream before. So when Liesl asks him about daydreams, what could he possibly say? He had only ever read about them in books. He had never experienced them at all. He had never dreamed as long as his eyes were open. But that's just silly isn't it?

au, one-shot / Maria and Georg try to have a romantic evening together, but not everything goes to plan. Based on One Direction's "Night Changes."