rec(s) of the day

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Anchor by betweenthepages
Melinda May & Phil Coulson; 5things/friendship/love; future character death; teen; 2513 words
Summary: Five times Phil Coulson thought he'd lost Melinda May, and the one time he did.

Oh man. This story is sad... but it's such a love letter to Melinda May, it's really beautiful.

Here is a much more lighthearted Melinda&Phil piece to balance it out:
Take Out by kaffyrutsky
Gen; May&Coulson; humor/action/vignette; teen; 560 words
Summary: What goes with a commandeered Kalashnikov? Probably not jardiniera.