Age Difference

This tag is used for fanfics where there is an age difference between the two main characters. The age difference is generally around 5 - 10 years, but can be more. The age difference of the characters can lead to problems they need to face. These problems can then lead to misunderstandings, pining or even a temporary break up. It's also possible that the age difference leads to problems the characters have with society or with friends or relatives.

Bonding

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters bond in some way, meaning they can either feel each other's emotions, communicate without words or feel the other's presence. This tag is often coupled with the a/b/o tag, as alphas and omegas bond with each other.

Creature

This tag is used for fanfics where one or more of the characters in the story are non-human. There are some exceptions however.

With Destiel:

Even though Castiel is an angel in canon, this tag is primarily used when he is not an angel, but another mystical creature. This tag is also used however, if he is an angel but not as they are portrayed in Supernatural, meaning he has either an actual physical form and/or his wings are always visible.

With Bagginshield, Ineffable husbands and Malec:

As the characters of these ships are all non-human in canon, this tag can only apply when they are anything but what they are in canon.

Domestic

This tag is used for fanfics which mainly feature an established relationship. The fanfic focuses on domestic scenes, loving interactions and the couple just being a couple and going through life together.

Fast-paced

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters start dating early on in the fanfic and the majority of the story focuses on domestic issues and scenes. As a rule, the two characters start dating before roughly ¹⁄₃ of the story has passed. Fanfics with under 15'000 words cannot be fast-paced.

Immortality

This tag is used for fanfics where one or both characters are immortal or become so and this fact strongly influences the plot of the fanfic in some way.

Inexperienced / Virgin

This tag is used for fanfics where one or more of the characters in the fanfic are still a virgin or very inexperienced.

Love / Hate

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters hate each other at first. This hate then turns to love as the fanfic progresses.

Misunderstandings

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters misunderstand each other in some way, which then usually leads to distress and pining.

Online / Remote

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters know or get to know each other through online sources, like chats, games or dating apps. The tag can also be used if the characters mostly communicate through texting, phone conversations or letter writing, but don't meet in person until much later.

Rekindling

This tag is used for fanfics where the two characters used to be in a relationship but have since split up or are seperated. The break up has occured before the fanfic starts and the plot of the fanfic is about how the two characters reconcile and eventually get back together.

Smut

This tag is used for fanfics which either involve two or more detailed and descriptive sex scenes or if the fanfic has under 15'000 words and about ¹⁄₃ of the fanfic is a sex scene. The sex scene must involve at least two parties, meaning masturbation scenes do not count.

Valinor / Halls Of The Dead

This tag is used for fanfics which include Valinor and/or the Halls of the Dead, mostly meaning that Bilbo goes there to get back Thorin. This tag can only be used for Hobbit fanfics.