In the Event that We Do Adapt by Charli J (R)

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Fandom: POP SLASH
Pairing: a bunch mostly involving Justin Nick JC and Christina
Author on LJ: kissmeagain
Author Website: new words for the 1990s
Why this must be read:

This is such a fucking awesome story. I read it when it came out for the 2003 Don We Now Our Gay Apparel holiday challenge and it's stuck in my head ever since. I don't think anything I could say could really do this story justice. It's an au, I guess you could call it a high school au since Justin and Nick are both 17 in it but they don't actually go to school much, so. It's, well, it's almost like a gay Jay and Silent Bob mixed with Cruel intentions without the devious plotting and gratuitous stoner jokes. Nick and Justin have this fascinating and intricate friendship that's kinda fucked up and really, really interesting.

The popslash fandom is littered with AUs and I guess it's possoble that some people don't like them but I've always felt like these particular people are just perfect for AUs because they're so bendable. They don't have rigid canon backed personalities, they're uniquely transmutable. The interesting thing to me is seeing how different authors write their characters so differently. And in this story the characters just feel real. They're young and fucked up and so very much like people you know in real life. This is a fantastic read.

In the Event that We Do Adapt

note: you can also read the story with the author's commentary if you're interested.