Fandom: FRINGE
Pairing: Charlie Francis/Sonia Francis
Length: 4,866 words
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Fanfiction.net
Why this must be read:

Because it's Charlie Francis back story, and such a thing is sorely lacking in the canon. A really lovely and plausible look at Charlie's life and love affair with Sonia...and inevitably, the terrifying heartbreak of his death.

Doomed

Yesterday's rec was a random, fun rarepair, but today we meet one of my top five OTPs of the series (and yes, I'm aware that's an abuse of the term OTP - shhhhhhhh) from one of my favorite HS authors! =D


Fandom: HOMESTUCK
Pairing: Terezi/Vriska
Length: 7,301
Author on LJ: sunbreaksdown
Author Website: AO3 | Tumblr
Why this must be read: In a fandom full of future fic canon divergent 'what ifs?', this is one of many, but it's one of my favorites because it plays out in a sadly, realistic way. So what if there had been no Sgrub and Terezi and Vriska's already tumultuous relationship manage to become a matespritship? That's the question presented here, in a sense, and the answer is simple: disaster. Not immediately though, which is part of the beauty of this fic. Taking place when the girls are much older (14 sweeps old, which is roughly, what? 30-something human years or so, correct?), we find Vriska still making excuses for her actions and inevitably making a single rash decision that will ultimately become her biggest downfall. This fic touches on the relationship between Vriska and Terezi and their lusii (and I don't know about others, but I like fics that handle the troll kids and their lusii) as well as a slightly vague, yet heart-wrenching parallel to the girl's Ancestors (things here are different though but the results aren't pretty either way, as one could gather from the title). The thing that stands out most to me here is that everything is plausible and believable all the way through. Sunbreaksdown writes the best Vriska in her stories and this is no exception (all her Vriska fics are just, the greatest, IMO). I recommend keeping some tissues at hand.


( Summary + Excerpt )


The Death of Terezi Pyrope


For the curious, the author wrote a lighter alternative version of the story. It's worth a read if you end up enjoying this one or just would rather a lighter Terezi/Vriska piece. if cobalt may yet turn dark.

Fandom: PERSON OF INTEREST
Pairing: Finch/Reese/Reese
Length: 17k
Author on LJ: katicalocke
Author Website: Katicalockefanfic  AO3 & ff.net
Why this must be read: Much as I love slash I don't for the most part read the sex scenes, but Toppy Finch is my absolute kryptonite. This fic is surface of the sun hot, good grief, it actually made the vein in my temple pop. Katicalocke is a fantastic writer, with some gorgeous long fics, but this fic, oooh people, this fic. It is an AU of sorts, Finch is still Finch and Reese is still Reese but more. 

Extract
“Something the matter, Mr. Reese?” he asked, stiffening as Reese pointed the gun at him. Reese stepped forward, keeping the weapon trained on Finch, his eyes narrowed.
 

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