Rec-Cember 2025 Day 8: Professor Layton [15]

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Another day without anything to say for this intro blurb. My favorite Layton game is the third one, I think. I was vacationing in England when I played it, I literally cried when I finished it, and my cousin made fun of me for the crying, lol.

A Natural Un-Attraction by Innito_Is_Writing
General Audiences | Gen
Emmy Altava & Hershel Layton & Luke Triton
Aromantic Asexual Character, Coming Out
1,350 words | One-shot
A woman who works at Gressenheller seems to have taken an interest in a certain gentlemanly professor. However, to Luke and Emmy's surprise, Layton is resolute that absolutely nothing will come of this - now they're both curious as to why.

Breaking News: 12-Year-Old Kidnaps Himself in an Effort to Make Local Professor Attend High School Reunion by DawnCloud
General Audiences | Gen
Stansbury Gang, Hershel Layton & Everybody
19,081 words | One-shot
Hershel Layton, feeling rather out of place, made his excuses and left Monte d'Or as quickly as possible, with little to no intention of returning.
Unfortunately for him, his apprentice had other plans.

Casting Light by Flowertab
General Audiences | Gen
Emmy Altava & Hershel Layton & Luke Triton
Emotional Hurt/Comfort, Mild Angst, Fluff, Developing Friendships, Canon Compliant, Mild Spoilers
5,311 words | One-shot
“Layton’s heart skipped with alarm as the stillness was pierced by a child’s frightened cry for his mother. He jumped from his seat at the desk and turned around, nearly knocking over the chair in his haste. His surprise scarcely lessened to realize that the sound was Luke.”
After witnessing the specter’s attack on North Ely, Luke is unable to sleep. Despite feelings of inadequacy, the professor steps up to help his young friend conquer his fears—with some help from a bit of puzzle-solving, of course! Essentially a tribute to the beginning of the duo’s legendary friendship and the trust they share.

Farewell, Future by TheMockingJ3
General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen
Future Luke Triton, Luke Triton, Hershel Layton, Flora Reinhold
Angst, Alternate Universe, Friendship
1,324 words | One-shot
“The future is uncertain but the end is always near."― Jim Morrison

In your rearview mirror by MagicWhiskers_29
General Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen
Aurora & Flora Reinhold
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort, Developing Friendships, Spoilers
88,342 words | 4 chapters
"And... Not at all robots die when they're supposed to, right?" softly, she responded.
Having the spirit of a deceased Azran golem show up in her tower was one way to make it less lonely for Flora…

Little Boys Have Nightmares by Innito_Is_Writing
General Audiences | Gen
Hershel Layton & Luke Triton
1,390 words | One-shot
The door handle rattled, and then warm, distant light from the study spilled into his room, framing the shadow of a man so solid, so calm, so resolute... and still wearing his tophat, even though it was well past time he should only be wearing his pyjamas. Luke tried to hide his face a little, to coorie down and maybe look like he was still asleep.
A silence spilled out between them.
Then, softly, "... Luke?" Professor Layton called into the dark room, "what is the matter?"
Or, Luke has a nightmare, but he's far too grown up, far too mature, far too gentlemanly, to need an adult to console him. Surely.

(Reluctantly) listening by MagicWhiskers_29
Teen And Up Audiences | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings | Gen
Hershel Layton & Desmond Sycamore, Raymond & Desmond Sycamore, Aurora & Desmond Sycamore
Character Study, Hurt/Comfort, Angst with a Happy Ending, Azran Legacy Spoilers
18,512 words | One-shot
Five times someone told Des about himself, and one time he told them.

Revolve by ab2fsycho
Series | Mature, Teen And Up Audiences, Explicit | Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence | M/M
Jean Descole/Hershel Layton, Desmond Sycamore/Hershel Layton, Emmy Altava/Clamp Grosky
Stalking, Spoilers, Sexual Content, Major Character Injury
85,925 words | 26 works
Professor Layton begins to find certain activities rather suspicious? Just who is leaving him all of these notes and puzzles?

Spectral by AnaScrawls
General Audiences | Gen
Hershel Layton & Desmond Sycamore, Raymond & Desmond Sycamore
20,541 words | 9 chapters
Whilst travelling aboard the Bostonius, Hershel contemplates who or what the enigmatic Desmond Sycamore reminds him of, and memories of a past that he can't recall begin to awaken.

The Edge of the Dark by layton_kyouju
General Audiences | Gen
Hershel Layton, Roland Layton, Lucille Layton, Randall Ascot, Angela Ledore
Miracle Mask Spoilers, Hurt/Comfort, Family
5,925 words | One-shot
As knees buckle, arms encircle him and pull him into an embrace. He falls into the warmth, the safety, and everything else fades.

The Mysterious Guest by Anonymous
General Audiences | Gen
Hershel Layton & Luke Triton
Fluff, Friendship, AU - Borrowers Fusion
4,023 words | One-shot
“You know-”
Luke froze up at the voice, eyes wide, mouth still open but not for the purpose of eating anymore.
“- I wasn’t entirely sure what to expect when I noticed things going missing-”
Luke slowly turned his head in the direction the voice was coming from. In the doorway that led from the foyer to the parlor was a very familiar man with a very familiar top hat.
“- but I certainly didn’t expect a living children’s tale.”

the river that saved his life (and mine) by Gibberish_Sorcerer
General Audiences | M/M
Randall Ascot/Hershel Layton
Fix-It, Pre-Relationship
2,917 words | One-shot
For a university Environmental Science project, Hershel goes out to analyze the quality of a river. For an extra bit of challenge, he decides upon a lesser known one near his childhood home.
When he ends up in Craggy Dale, he ends up stumbling upon a certain redhead.

The Tower of Hanoi by a_mere_trifle
General Audiences | Major Character Death | Gen
Hershel Layton, Luke Triton, Flora Reinhold
13,923 words | One-shot
He's been working on this puzzle for nine long years, and the endgame begins today. He shall not lose. Not this time.

To Be Loved is to Be Known by JustKillingThyme
General Audiences | F/M, Multi
Hershel Layton & Brenda Triton & Clark Triton, Brenda Triton/Clark Triton, Hershel Layton & Luke Triton
Pre-Relationship, Sickfic, Hurt/Comfort
11,088 words | One-shot
Brenda and Clark insist on taking care of Hershel in the days following Eternal Diva

To See a Hopeful Sky by thewordslesstravelled
General Audiences | Gen
Flora Reinhold & Desmond Sycamore
Curious Village Spoilers, Azran Legacy Spoilers, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
15,155 words | 5 chapters
A daughter grieving her father waits patiently at the top of her tower for the fated treasure-hunter. A father grieving his daughter escapes death by a hair once again, and stumbles upon the quiet village of St Mystere.
Perhaps they will change each other's fate.

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