Fandom: ALIASPairing: Sydney/WeissAuthor on LJ:
yahtzee63Author Website:Yahtzee's FicWhy this fic must be read:Because when I first read this I
actually squee'd--out loud. Yahtzee's Weiss is sweet and sarcastic and so dammed funny. She has captured him perfectly, the characterization in this fic is stellar. Here's a sample wherein Weiss rationalizes why he'll always be just the "buddy" for Sydney:
"Because – you know, it wasn't ever gonna be me. Not
ever. Women like Sydney Bristow don't end up with guys
like me. Women like Sydney end up with guys like
Vaughn. Guys who have the body and the face and the
cool apartment and the season tickets. These guys,
it's like candlelight dinners and long walks on the
beach just materialize around them; they step right
out of a soap opera, and they're so damn nice you
can't even hate 'em for it. Vaughn's one of those
guys. That's why I figured that, once he was single
again, I was pretty much out of the picture."
She takes the classic seduction fantasy, spins it on its head and makes you love her for doing that to you. Just a great, great story.
Soap Opera