This week, the van shall be changing it up for a boat. That's right, I'll be recommending what I refer to as boat!AUs. While I love John Sheppard as a pilot, there's just something about Atlantis as the city under and upon the sea that lends really well to the idea of John as a ship captain or otherwise engaged in boat-related activities.
Or maybe it's just because I really loved seeing half-naked Joe in that Dawson's Creek two-parter.Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairing: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard
Length: 22,000
Author on LJ:
lamardeuse Author Website: when the world is puddle-wonderfulIn the first of the boating AUs, Rodney's friend is hospitalized and Rodney agrees to run his restaurant while he's out of commission. Cue big city Rodney being dumfounded by the quirky population as though they were his lab crew (who, you know, even when he's yelling at them he has respect for them or they wouldn't be on Atlantis...first wave *cough*Kavanaugh*cough* perhaps excluded) and completely smitten with the lobster fisherman who may or may not be Rodney's friend's boy toy.
The OCs make this story and a surprisingly open, though still socially awkward, Sheppard is a delight to read. It's sweet, funny, completely romcom-ish, yet still our boys (and even team).
( Mini-Teaser )Romance at the Roadkill Grill