Fandom: THE O.C.
Pairing: Ryan/Seth
Author on LJ:
candle_beckAuthor Website:o.c. fic is archived
hereWhy this must be read:Well, I've been pretty quiet this month with the O.C. reccage, but I do have a good story for you today! This is one of my favorites--it always makes me smile, in that "oh, this is
good writing" kind of way.
candle_beck has been recced here before, with good reason; her stories seem to capture the boys, at least for me. And this one--well, it's a phone conversation, so it's all about dialogue, and really, what is more emblematic of these two (Seth especially) than dialogue? And it's perfectly done. You think it's all light and humorous, and it is that, but look close enough and you'll see that there are little glimmers of seriousness showing through the lightheartedness. Seth, iPod-less, calls Ryan for entertainment:
( Read more... ), but later it comes out that there is, as usual, more to it than that.
( Read more... ) And if that doesn't convince you, well, don't you just love the idea of Seth distracted by spinny abulance lights? Go, read--you won't be sorry.
Salvage