I just realized that although White Collar has been rec'd here before, there is no Fandom Overview yet and that's why I wrote something up for it and will post it later this week. I'm still trying to edit a little something together to include it in my overview post, but I'm having trouble recording my voice (if anyone out there is a good reader and would like to help me out, please pm me).
For now, though, on with the recs.
Fandom: WHITE COLLAR
Pairing: gen, Neal & Peter
Length: 7,200 words
Author on LJ:
embroideramaAuthor Website: N/A
Author's Summary: Neal held it together while he was back in prison after Kate's death, but now that he's out? He would be fine if only he could sleep.
Why this must be read: Emotional hurt/comfort is one of my favorite types of h/c - not that I'd say no to physical!whump either, and here, we have a perfect mixture of both: Neal's grieve, as the summary suggests, leads to physical!whump. But don't worry, the comfort parts don't come too short, either. Worried!Peter taking care of Neal is another favorite trope of mine and it is very well done in this fanfiction.
I really like embroiderama's writing style with vivid descriptions that made me feel for Neal.
Instead, every night he slept like the dead and woke like lazarus but yearned for sleep the way he'd never let himself yearn for freedom, inside.( Excerpt )The Grief at the Center of Your Dream