Fandom: WHITE COLLAR
Pairing: gen
Length: ~42,000 words
Author on LJ:
iamhere23Author Website:
fanfiction.netWarnings: panic attacks, violence, cursing, abandonment issues
Author's Summary: Fifteen year old Neal is caught by the FBI in possession of forged paintings. Special Agent Peter Burke decides to give him a second chance at life. Will Neal take a leap of faith and finally trust someone to be there for him?
Why this must be read: As the summary says, this is an AU where Peter catches Neal while he's still in his teens. This opens their family/ father-son dynamic up to a whole new level, which is the source of quite a few very cute scenes in this fanfiction. Neal, even though a teenager in this fanfiction, is still recognizably Neal and canon!Peter is very much in character, too. Angst, hurt and comfort are also part of the deal.
( Excerpt )The Leap