Fandom: DUE SOUTH Pairings: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio Length: 8872 Author on LJ: http://spuffyduds.livejournal.com/
Author Website: http://archiveofourown.org/users/spuffyduds/pseuds/spuffyduds Why this must be read: Fraser/RayV is not as common a pairing as Fraser/RayK, and while there are good reasons for that (the seasons with RayK were more self consciously slashy, and let's face it, the boys are beautiful together) it's surprising that fewer people pick up on the chemistry between Fraser and his first Ray (who is also beautiful in his own way, and looks fantastic in a suit.) This series of six connected short stories, set in the aftermath of Victoria's Secret, is very well written, and very painful in its magical realism. From the insights into RayV's traumatic childhood, and the vulnerabilities he has been left with, to the chillingly haunted last line, the whole thing is beautifully done.
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