First Lines Meme, Fourth Edition

*cracking knuckles* Ten left from last year's Wishlist. I had a rough start to the year, but I think I'm mostly back on my stride now. Time to get 'er done. But while more plotlines percolate ...

First Lines! Previously meme'd in 2008, 2012, and back in April:

( Post the first line from your 25 most recent fanfic posts... )

Of the 25 lines of fic:

( And try to find a pattern.... )