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Destinations by Kaelie (PG-13)
Fandom: Popslash
Pairing: None. Featuring Justin and JC
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ: Kaelie
Author Website: The Ghetto
Why this must be read:
I love stories which give you wonderful believable background and this is a fantastic example. This is Justin pre-Nsync, just having met Chris and just about to meet up with JC to tell him about Chris's idea for a group. This is Justin on the cusp of child and adolescent and more than anxious about seeing JC for the first time after the MMC ended.
Gorgeous characterisation and there's a fantastic flow to the story as well. Kaelie's a great writer and she nails Justin's voice in this.
Extract
He had intended to simply leave a message, and he'd cleared his throat repeatedly as the telephone rang, praying it wouldn't crack, praying his desperate need would not be audible. Nothing prepared him for JC's casual "Hello?" as he picked up the telephone, and Justin's voice had failed him as his heart jumped into his throat, strangling him as he'd gaped in shock.
"Hello?" again, less friendly this time, and Justin had managed to stammer a hello in return, identify himself, apologize for dropping the telephone. The room spun, his ears roared, and his heart pounded so hard he could hardly take in JC's pleased greeting, his easy query as to what Justin was up to. He'd bounced in place as he blurted out the information about Chris, the vocal group, and he wasn't polished, he wasn't casual like he'd wanted to be, he wasn't selling the idea to JC like he was so desperate to do. He had sounded like a kid, a scattered, unfocused kid and he'd closed his eyes in self-loathing.
Destinations
Pairing: None. Featuring Justin and JC
Rating: PG-13
Author on LJ: Kaelie
Author Website: The Ghetto
Why this must be read:
I love stories which give you wonderful believable background and this is a fantastic example. This is Justin pre-Nsync, just having met Chris and just about to meet up with JC to tell him about Chris's idea for a group. This is Justin on the cusp of child and adolescent and more than anxious about seeing JC for the first time after the MMC ended.
Gorgeous characterisation and there's a fantastic flow to the story as well. Kaelie's a great writer and she nails Justin's voice in this.
Extract
He had intended to simply leave a message, and he'd cleared his throat repeatedly as the telephone rang, praying it wouldn't crack, praying his desperate need would not be audible. Nothing prepared him for JC's casual "Hello?" as he picked up the telephone, and Justin's voice had failed him as his heart jumped into his throat, strangling him as he'd gaped in shock.
"Hello?" again, less friendly this time, and Justin had managed to stammer a hello in return, identify himself, apologize for dropping the telephone. The room spun, his ears roared, and his heart pounded so hard he could hardly take in JC's pleased greeting, his easy query as to what Justin was up to. He'd bounced in place as he blurted out the information about Chris, the vocal group, and he wasn't polished, he wasn't casual like he'd wanted to be, he wasn't selling the idea to JC like he was so desperate to do. He had sounded like a kid, a scattered, unfocused kid and he'd closed his eyes in self-loathing.
Destinations