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When Hob Gadling needs a plus-one for a colleague's wedding, he does what any reasonable six-hundred-year-old immortal would do: he asks the anthropomorphic personification of dreams to pretend to be his boyfriend.
What could go wrong?
Bookmarked by ObsidianNightfall
13 Apr 2026
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I love this fic. It feels like comfort food and a hallmark flick in one. Hob is so human and endearingly earnest - and a lovely foil to the descriptions of precision, control, and eldritch being that are Dream. There are moments and lines throughout that are downright beautiful and poetic. All of the wedding/co-worker side characters are so vibrantly written and each is a lovely flavor addition to the story and further's Hob's characterization as well in response. And of course, the last chapter was masterfully written - I love that Dream's characterization was kept throughout - it can be so difficult to write explicit scenes without unintentionally turning characters into unrecognizable porn actors for the scene. Also the cherry on top that the author didnt let Hob off the hook the morning - all of the side characters deserved a giggle at his expense after that 😆
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Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? by sgam76
Fandoms: Sherlock (TV), Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, The Sandman (TV 2022), The Sandman (Comics)
01 Jun 2025
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John's friend is coming to dinner, and bringing a problem along. That's fine. That's what he and Sherlock do. But he didn't expect that "problem" to be an eldritch being. Or for said eldritch being to be sad, and pissy, and a little too much like Sherlock for John's comfort.
Or for him to bring news of the potential end of the world.
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- Part 9 of A Sharp, Dressed Man 'verse
Bookmarked by ObsidianNightfall
10 Apr 2026
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Ooh this crossover fits so beautifully! So many details and world building elements woven skillfully together by the author. Dream is very eldritch here, making Hob a very human and grounding foil - and a very patient loving partner. Love all the fae elements, characters, and the parallels between the two couples and personalities made me chuckle. The premise, planning, and battle were intriguing and I could easily imagine this story playing out on the screen in the Sandman TV show.
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What if the story we saw was the story he intended for them to see?
(AKA Fuck the Kindly Ones all my homies hate the Kindly Ones.)
Bookmarked by ObsidianNightfall
29 Jan 2026
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A fairly satisfying how it should have ended. A fate that the fates perhaps deserved.
This could easily be a top alternative head-cannon ending, at least to the Sandman tv show's world; the writers made some interesting decisions to change motivations and details from the comics that clearly should have lead to altering/avoiding consequences for Dream, but strangely, did not.
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"You came to the edge of Time and Night, at the borders of oblivion, to offer me the chance to undo my death and return to life?"
"Before I answer that question, I want to know if you're about to call me an idiot."
"I cannot swear that I am not," Dream says, with the faintest hint of a smile. "Even for you, Hob, this is dangerous. More than you understand. And yet," he adds before Hob can formulate a defence, "I am. Honoured. You should not have come, but..."
"But you're kind of glad I did, aren't you?"
(Hob Gadling attends the funeral of the King of Dreams. But that isn't where the story ends. It's only where it begins.)
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Bookmarked by ObsidianNightfall
20 Feb 2026
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OK, now this...THIS is my offical show Sandman headcannon ending. Period.
This is so beautifully, achingly, lovingly written.
I love how well articulated Hob's inner thoughts and reactions are in his grief and as he builds towards Hope and bringing Dream back despite any potential cost. He is so charmingly relatable, well written, and very human.
His reactions to the wake, conversations with Death and Daniel, and rejection of the overlaid misguided disjointed thematic premise echoed my own thoughts vividly as I had watched that episode of the show. It is so satisfying to have a piece to come back to that soundly rejects it - I only wish I could have seen it played out exactly as it is written here on screen.
Massive props to thiswildheart 💜
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Going broke was never something Hob Gadling had intended to do. In fact, with barely enough money in his account to pay for a hotel and a storage unit, he goes to have a pint with Johanna Constantine, who offers to put him up in the remote and mysterious Dream House, with a long and bloody history. And has been in the Constantine family for centuries, meaning that Johanna has the keys. Hob does not take much convincing. What could go wrong, really?
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What started out as a Haunting of Hill House AU has now spiraled into so much more, as Hob navigates love, loneliness and his own psyche as he realizes he might not be able to trust his reality.
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- Part 1 of The Horror of Dream House
Bookmarked by ObsidianNightfall
16 Feb 2026
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What a fascinating AU!
The tone shifts rapidly between horror and fluffy romantic, which I love. The sharp contrast is palpable - the horror elements make the fluff all the more light, and vice-versa, the delve back into horror after the fluff makes it have an even more visceral impact.
Dream's eldritch being and powers of this world are so captivatingly realized and so satisfying to imagine. He truly feels unhuman in the best ways - unhinged at times - but in the end his motives are very understandable, and romantic in that possessive way that is off-putting yet we know we still deeply crave. Deliciously in the end, a perfect match for Hob.
Elements of the original Sandman world are thoughtfully integrated and referenced while maintaining a distinctly alternate universe and story. The Constantine family dynamic is just utterly delightful, Roxi is a wonderful addition, and Hob's character so pitch-perfectly realized and deeply endearing.
This is one I will come back to, repeatedly.