crack_van | The Tick Tick Boom, by Starla (R)

Fandom: QUEER AS FOLK: US
Pairing: Brian/Justin, Justin/Ethan
Author on LJ:

soundczech
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

This story captures what I feel like Brian must have been going through when Justin left him for Ethan in season two/season three. Starla tried to fill in the gaps, what Brian experienced on the anniversary of Justin's bashing, how much Brian worried about Justin and whether or not Ethan could really take care of him. Through Starla's writing, the reader is able to take a deeper look at Brian's character, behind all the bravado and stoicism, to see the person he really is inside. Plus, there's a lot of really hot tension and longing between Brian and Justin during their separation, and Starla captures that perfectly. Guh. :)

Justin laughs a little, but then his smile dims. Brian can see it all coming back behind his eyes, Chris Hobbs and hospital and that terrible absence of memory, the tremor of his hands, those fucking headaches that assault him without warning. Brian wonders if Ethan knows that Justin likes to drink chocolate milk and watch tv after the bad nightmares. He wonders if he can trust Justin to Ethan's care.

The Tick Tick Boom