A Thousand Burns

A Thousand Burns is a 2012 short story written by bloggish, featuring Earth and Jupiter as two men in a romantic relationship, about the aftermath of Jupiter protecting Earth from an asteroid impact. A Thousand Burns was inspired by a real-life event in which the planet of Jupiter blocked an asteroid from impacting the Earth, to which Tumblr users joked about the prospect of shipping the two planets together and even creating fanfiction for it.

Within a week of the story being published, a fandom known as the Milky Way Fandom had been established in response, with multiple artists and writers contributing their own interpretations of planet gijinka - especially with regards to "JupitEarth", a ship that portrays Jupiter and Earth as a couple.

Characters

 * Jupiter
 * Earth

Official Links

 * bloggish's Tumblr - Original Tumblr post
 * Archive of our Own - Official AO3 post

Unofficial Links

 * The Daily Dot - Article detailing A Thousand Burns and the Milky Way Fandom