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crack_van2005-06-30 08:48 pm
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What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) by Lois (NC-17)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Howie Dorough / Chris Kirkpatrick
Author on LJ: ??
Author Website: Lois Lane Fic
Why this must be read:
Ending with one of my favorite pairings and the classic boy popstar turns into a girl plot. How can you go wrong?
Howie turns into a girl and uses this opportunity to hook up with straight Chris, a long-time crush. I like how Howie is depressed and lost as a girl. Being a girl can be fun, but he is too focused on what he's lost to enjoy the novelty. It isn't until he throws emotional caution to the wind that he can reap the benefits. The rest of the Boys are fun as well. Kevin is worried, Brian is shocked, AJ is sweet, and Nick is confusedly attracted.
AJ tossed the rest of his cigarette out of the window and rolled it back up. "Kevin thinks you need to get laid."
Howie's jaw dropped. "He thinks WHAT?"
"Look," AJ said, and Howie could tell he was as uncomfortable about the conversation as he was. "You've been walking around like a goddamn corpse for the last month. Nobody can say shit to you without you fucking blowing up at them. You look like your dog just died, man, and it's scaring the hell out of Nick."
"Now, wait-"
"And the fuck, Howie? Breaking a window?" AJ glanced at him. "Dude, you're starting to scare ME."
"You try turning into a fucking girl overnight!" Howie shouted. "You see how well YOU handle it."
"I know, man, I know." AJ reached over, tried to pat Howie's knee, but he'd curled up defensively against the passenger door. "It's rough, it fucking sucks, I know. But see, you've got to let it out, somehow, and. Um, I don't think you should really go around breaking windows, so-"
What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) by Lois
Pairing: Howie Dorough / Chris Kirkpatrick
Author on LJ: ??
Author Website: Lois Lane Fic
Why this must be read:
Ending with one of my favorite pairings and the classic boy popstar turns into a girl plot. How can you go wrong?
Howie turns into a girl and uses this opportunity to hook up with straight Chris, a long-time crush. I like how Howie is depressed and lost as a girl. Being a girl can be fun, but he is too focused on what he's lost to enjoy the novelty. It isn't until he throws emotional caution to the wind that he can reap the benefits. The rest of the Boys are fun as well. Kevin is worried, Brian is shocked, AJ is sweet, and Nick is confusedly attracted.
AJ tossed the rest of his cigarette out of the window and rolled it back up. "Kevin thinks you need to get laid."
Howie's jaw dropped. "He thinks WHAT?"
"Look," AJ said, and Howie could tell he was as uncomfortable about the conversation as he was. "You've been walking around like a goddamn corpse for the last month. Nobody can say shit to you without you fucking blowing up at them. You look like your dog just died, man, and it's scaring the hell out of Nick."
"Now, wait-"
"And the fuck, Howie? Breaking a window?" AJ glanced at him. "Dude, you're starting to scare ME."
"You try turning into a fucking girl overnight!" Howie shouted. "You see how well YOU handle it."
"I know, man, I know." AJ reached over, tried to pat Howie's knee, but he'd curled up defensively against the passenger door. "It's rough, it fucking sucks, I know. But see, you've got to let it out, somehow, and. Um, I don't think you should really go around breaking windows, so-"
What Makes You Different (Makes You Beautiful) by Lois
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I heart Lois Lane.
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I heart her too.