Fandom: WATCHMEN
Pairing: Rorschach/Nite Owl II
Length: 28K
Author on LJ:
steals_thyme Author Website: Steals_thyme's Fic MasterlistWhy this must be read:It has straight razor porn? Seriously, the fandom is blessed to have
steals_thyme, who is not only a
great artist, she is also a phenomenally good writer: her dialogue is sharp, completely in character and witty, she tells the story vividly and yet with subtlety, and, especially in this story, her superpower is UST that knocks you right over. In this story, Daniel falls into hard times and is forced to stay with Rorschach. This has fast become a classic in the fandom and another one that can be enjoyed with a passing knowledge of the two main characters: at one level, you can savor the emotions and humor conveyed through Dan's narrative perspective, complex relationship developing between these two and the depth of characterization, at another, the class differences this story highlights:
Wow. Well. No wonder he spent most of his time in Dan's kitchen.
"Excuse the mess," Rorschach says, in a tone that suggests he expects Dan to do anything but. He shrugs out of his trench and hangs it on the back of the door. "Wasn't expecting company."
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