MfU: Window by Katya Baturinsky (G)

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Hi! I’m sensine and I’ll drive you through MfU land during August. I’ll give you an eclectic collection of stories, and since I’m a slasher with Napoleon and Illya close to my heart, that’s what you’ll get.

So this first entry might come as a surprise – it’s told from another character’s pov and it’s not explicit. BUT – I can’t tell you how much I love this story.

And Katya? Repeat after me: “I will never take this story down from the internet!” :D

Fandom: Man from UNCLE
Pairing: Illya/Napoleon (no explicit scenes)
Author on LJ: katyabaturinsky
Author Website: thisiskatya

Why this must be read:
And again: I looove it! The wonderful, slightly melancholy mood leaves me smiling happily for hours after I’ve read it. The story has a sort of spicy, warm feel to it. Besides, Katya has a way of getting straight to the point and showing the characters true to who they are in the series, even through this outside pov. Also, she manages to make Illya so Russian. It’s easy to forget that Russian is not just an adjective – it’s an integral part of who Illya is, despite years exposed to other cultures. We follow Illya from his first day - and -

Go see for yourself!

(This is a short story, so no quotes here)

Go read! Window

This story was first published in Clandestine Affairs 2.