How many roads must a man walk down , before a stranger ruins the surprise by saying OMG HAVE FUN IN DISNEY ! !!<| sep |> She ' s uh . She ' s totally real . <| sep |> I can ' t really tell , were you guys alone just you two or part of a group ? What made you choose that expedition ? How long was the trip ? You two look like you had an incredible time . <| sep |> I mean , you should just assume someone ' s practicing instead of confronting them about something in QP though . Why do I have to hold your hand and worry about your feefees over the toon I picked in QP ? Just shut up about what somebody else has picked . <| sep |> If you ' re open to exploring an alien universe that has a rich potential for thought experiments that reflect back on our universe in interesting ways , check out this masterpost explaining the basics of a . k . a . ABO or omegaverse . Of course , like any theme , there ' s a ton of drek out theremostly the PWP stuffbut ' s The Gilded Cage is far and away one of the best examples of sociopolitical worldbuilding and fascinating gender relations that I ' ve ever read anywhere , in both traditionallypublished fiction and in fanfiction . I haven ' t read a lot of omegaverse , but this story came highly recommended and it ' s fantastic . Imagine a world where omegas are relatively rare , have no legal agency , and are essentially rarified property owned by the wealthy , elite alphas , and then drop Sherlock Holmes into it as an omega . Go . Modern Sherlock AU . Excellent worldbuilding biology , medicine , politics , history , society , law , murder mysteries , gender dynamics , finance , technology , personality , consent , morality , relationships , sexuality , you name it . All these themes are woven together brilliantly , and it ' s written with professionallevel skill . And when you stop to consider that women have been treated in this way for millenia only legally enfranchised for roughly the past century , and there are places around the world where women are still treated as property ! , this story becomes an incredibly subversive , wonderful portrayal of gender dynamics .