Ceremony by R.C. McLachlan (R)

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Hi. *waves* I'm driving the QaF:US van for the month of February. A little about me? Well, I'm a Brian/Justin shipper, with a thing for Ted/Justin. And I'm not anti-anyone, not even Ethan. *ducks flying shoe* So I'll be reccing fics that I feel show all the characters in a fair and realistic light. And? I don't do angst.

Except for this fic.

Fandom: QUEER AS FOLK: US
Pairing: Brian/Justin, Brian/Michael
Author on LJ: mclachlan
Author Website: her stories on bjfic.net
Why this must be read:

R.C. is one of my favorite authors in fandom. While her fics do tend to be (really, really) angsty, she has, to me, an excellent grip of the characters as they're portrayed on the show. Her writing is balanced and doesn't favor any one character over any other, which is a quality I really appreciate.

As for why I chose this particular fic of hers (besides the fact that it's brand new), is that as much as I adore Brian, it made me hate him for just a brief moment. And then I remembered that THIS IS AN AU. It's not canon. And when a fic can make you forget that nothing like it ever happened on the show? That's the sign of an excellent story.

Quick synopsis: In episode 212, Michael finds out that Ben, his new boyfriend, had sex with Brian, Michael's best friend and unrequited love interest of... probably at least a decade, before Michael and Ben ever met. There is a scene where Brian offers to fuck Michael, so that Michael can see what it's like. And Michael turns him down. This fic answers the question: what if Michael hadn't stopped him?

If you like this story, and you surely will, make sure you leave R.C. some feedback!

Ceremony