Tags

Kemonomimi

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: Catboys, Catgirls, Catpeople, Eared Ones, Neko, Usagi-chan

Characters with human appearance and anatomy who have additional animal body parts (most often a second pair of ears and tails) play a significant role in the fic.

Kendo

Sports

Synonyms: Iaido, Kenjutsu

The fic features kendo practitioners, dojos and tournaments.

Kharakternyky

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: Cossack Mystics, Cossack Sorcerers

Kharakternyky play a significant role in the fic — legendary Ukrainian Cossack warrior-mystics said to possess supernatural gifts such as invulnerability to bullets, shapeshifting, controlling weather and charming enemies.

Kharkiv

Geography & Ethnicity

The fic is set in Kharkiv.

Khmelnytsky Uprising

Historical Periods & Events

Synonyms: Cossack-Polish War, Khmelnychchyna

The fic is set during the Khmelnytsky Uprising (1648–1657), the Cossack war against the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Kickboxing

Sports

The fic features kickboxers: training, bouts and tournaments.

Kick scootering

Sports

Synonyms: Scooter sport

Characters involved in kick scootering play a significant role in the fic, along with related tournaments, training, championships, and so on.

Kidnapping

Warnings

The fic's plot focuses on the kidnapping of a character or characters.

Kikimoras

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: Kikimora

The fic features the kikimora, a house spirit of Slavic folklore known for mischief and spinning at night.

Kindergartens

Setting

Synonyms: Daycare, Kindergarten pageant, Kindergarten teachers

An institution for the public upbringing of preschool-age children, along with its staff and pupils, plays a key role in the fic.

Kindness

Freeform

Synonyms: Generosity, Random Acts of Kindness, Selflessness

The fic highlights acts of kindness and generosity.

Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia

Historical Periods & Events

Synonyms: Danylo of Galicia, Kingdom of Rus'

The fic is set in the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia (1199–1349), the successor of Kyivan Rus'.

Kingdom of Jerusalem

Historical Periods & Events

The fic's events take place in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Crusader state that arose in the Levant in 1099 after the conclusion of the First Crusade.

Kingdoms

Setting

The fic's events take place in a monarchy headed by a member of a royal family, with emphasis on the corresponding atmosphere and worldbuilding.

Kink Discussion

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Kink Negotiation

The fic devotes significant attention to characters discussing their preferences and triggers, kinks and squicks.

Kinks / Fetishes

Warnings

The fic focuses on various erotic and sexual practices and urges that are traditionally considered nonstandard, exotic, or even unpleasant and disturbing.

Kisses

Freeform

Synonyms: French Kiss, Kissfic, Sloppy Kiss

The fic places significant focus on kissing.

Kiss Kink

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Makeout Kink

The fic features characters who are aroused primarily by kissing and making out.

Kitchen Sex

Kinks (18+)

The fic depicts sexual activity taking place in a kitchen.

Kitsune

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Synonyms: Fox Spirits, Nine-Tailed Fox

The fic features kitsune, fox spirits of Japanese folklore, often nine-tailed.

Kleptomania

Illnesses, Disorders & Phobias

The fic focuses on characters who experience a pathological urge to commit theft.

Knife Play

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Edged Weapon Kink, Knife Games, Knife Kink

The fic depicts a sexual practice in which a blade is used for erotic stimulation, both mental and physical. Its use ranges from cutting off clothing and leaving light scratches to inflicting non-life-threatening cuts on a partner.

Knightly Tournaments

Setting

Knightly competitions play a key role in the fic.

Knights

Occupations

Synonyms: Chivalry, Military Religious Order

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of knight characters, knightly orders, etc.

Knotting

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Knot, Locking, Omegaverse: Knotting, Tying

The fic depicts an orgasm accompanied by a physical "locking" with the active partner, caused by a knot at the base of the latter's genitals that swells during or after climax.

Knowledge Day

Holidays

Synonyms: September 1

The work's events take place on September 1, or are closely tied to the holiday itself.

Kobolds

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

The fic focuses on or mentions the guardians of underground treasures in Northern European mythology.

Kobzars and Lirnyks

Occupations

Synonyms: Bandurists, Blind Bards, Dumy

The fic's plot is centered on the life and activities of kobzars, lirnyks and other traditional Ukrainian bards who perform dumy and epic songs.

Koliadky (Carolling)

Holidays

Synonyms: Carols, Koliada

The fic's events take place during the celebration of Koliadky (Carolling), or are closely tied to the holiday itself.

Kolomyika

Format

The fic is a collection of kolomyikas: short Ukrainian folk song couplets.

Korean War

Historical Periods & Events

The fic's events take place during the Korean War (1950-1953), with corresponding setting details. The story may align with real-world history or diverge from it.

Korea under Japanese Rule

Historical Periods & Events

Synonyms: Colonial Korea, Japanese Korea

The fic's events take place in Korea between 1910 and 1945, when Korea was a colony of Japan. The story may align with real-world history or diverge from it.

K-pop

Freeform

A global musical phenomenon that originated in South Korea. The genre is a vibrant mix of electropop, hip-hop, and R&B, known for its elaborate choreography, cinematic music videos, and its cult of meticulously groomed idol artists.

K-pop Fandom

Subcultures

Synonyms: K-pop Stans, K-poppers

The plot focuses on characters who are fans of K-pop (Korean popular music), part of the K-pop fandom and its culture of fan communities, idols, and fan activities.

Krampus

Mythical & Fantastical Creatures

Significant attention is paid in the fic to a character from Christmas legends who is the direct opposite of Saint Nicholas (Santa Claus, etc.) and punishes naughty children.

Kumy and Godparent Bonds

Relationships

Synonyms: Godparent Families

The fic features the Ukrainian tradition of godparent bonds between families (kumy).

Kupala Night Sex

Kinks (18+)

Synonyms: Fern Flower Sex

The fic describes sex during the Ivan Kupala night celebrations, tied to fern-flower and fertility folklore.

Kuudere

Tropes

The fic features a quiet, apathetic, outwardly unemotional, reserved, almost unnoticeable character.

Kyiv

Geography & Ethnicity

Synonyms: Pechersk Lavra, Podil

The fic is set in Kyiv.

Kyivan Rus'

Historical Periods & Events

Synonyms: Kyiv Principality, Rus'

The fic's events take place during the era of Kyivan Rus', the early form of Ukrainian statehood, in the 9th-13th centuries (succeeded by the Kingdom of Galicia-Volhynia), with the corresponding setting. The story may align with real-world history or diverge from it.

Kyrgyzstan

Geography & Ethnicity

The events of the work take place in Kyrgyzstan (the Kyrgyz Republic).

Lab Experiments

Warnings

Synonyms: Failed Experiment, Human Experimentation, Successful Experiment, Uncontrolled Experiment

The fic gives significant focus to experiments, usually of an inhumane nature, performed on humans, sentient beings, or animals. The work may contain graphic descriptions of aspects of the experiments themselves, their consequences, and so on.

Laboratories

Setting

The fic's events center on laboratories.

Labyrinths

Setting

An intricate location with many entrances, exits, turns, dead ends, and branches plays an important role in the fic. The labyrinth may be a real place or one existing in a character's mind or dreams.

Lacrosse

Sports

Characters who play lacrosse play a significant role in the fic, along with clubs, training, matches, championships, and so on.

Lament

Format

Synonyms: Mourning Song

The fic is a lament, a folk or literary funeral song of mourning.

Landmines and Unexploded Ordnance

Warnings

Synonyms: Demining, Minefield

The fic features landmines, mine clearance and unexploded ordnance.

Language Barrier

Freeform

Synonyms: Communication Barrier, Learning a Language Abroad

The fic features difficulties in communication caused by not sharing a language.

Language of Color

Freeform

The fic pays special attention to color, its meaning, and its significance.

Language of Flowers

Freeform

Synonyms: Floriography

The fic focuses significantly on the symbolism of flowers and floral arrangements used to convey moods, feelings, and ideas, often secret ones.