Title: This Be The Verse
Fandom: Torchwood
Pairing: Owen/various canon
Author on LJ:
caladriaAuthor Website: Torchwood Fic TagWhy this must be read: Because Owen remains mostly a mystery (and a prick) and this explains both beautifully. I seem to be wandering down a character driven set of recs, and this one fits right in. Besides, this is such a perfect look at Owen that it will become personal canon.
Warnings for brief, explicit sex.
Excerpt: The first time Owen thinks he hears someone die, he’s seven.
He can hear them fighting, downstairs – they think he’s asleep. They think they’re so clever, hiding themselves from their son; their rage, their anger, their sheer disgust at each other. They don’t think he can see it, hear it. They don’t think he can see it when they look at him, the mixture of themselves and the person they despise most in the world.
Kids are smarter than you think, and Owen’s smarter than most.
This Be The Verse