Today’s recs are going to focus on RayK and Stella, at different points in their relationship. The first comes from the 2010
lgbtfest. There are only a few due South entries there, but there’s a ton of great stories in all sorts of fandoms, truly.
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: RayK/Stella
Length: 4700 words
Author on LJ:
zelempaAuthor Website:fic and more hereWhy this must be read:While Stella Kowalski wasn’t a very sympathetic character on the show, I’ve grown to love her through fanfic, because really, if Ray(and Ray) fell for her, there had to be more than what we saw, right?
This is one of the most fascinating backstories for RayK and Stella that I’ve ever read. It made me really, really think about him, about who he was and who he is, and made both his being with Stella (and hopefully, in my slashgirl’s heart) being with Fraser or Ray (or both) later on ring true. Plus it takes the idea of “straight but gay for _____” and twists it around beautifully.
Oh, and if
zelempa’s name sounds familiar but you can’t quite place it? She’s the amazingly talented artist who did the
stunning comic adaptation of Speranza’s Interrogation earlier this year. And her fic is every bit as good as her art.
( a brief taste )The More Things Change