Fandom: BANDOM (My Chemical Romance)
Pairing: Frank Iero/Mikey Way
Length: longish (15,390 words)
Author on LJ:
mwestbelleAuthor Website: mwestbelle@AO3Why this must be read: I first noticed this story when
fire_juggler posted her podfic of it (which I also recommend highly:
[Podfic] A Scent and a Sound by mwestbelle read by fire_juggler), and was blown away. The story is just what the summary promises:
In an urban fantasy world where werewolves can't hold a decent job and no roommate wants them, werewolf Frank is looking for an apartment. He finds one with Mikey Way. Then again, mwestbelle manages to portray in an incredibly realistic way the actual challenges a disenfranchised person faces, and what that person can do even when they are oppressed and discriminated. (It resonated to me as an analogy to the experiences of people of colour, but can surely be read in other ways.) So this story offers four things I love: romance, werewolves, politics and a character growing up/coming of age. And all of this is packed into superb writing.
a scent and a sound