Fandom: HOMESTUCK
Pairing: Kanaya/Rose (flushed), John/Vriska (flushed), Kanaya/Karkat (pale)
Length: 114k
Author on LJ:
shinjishazakiAuthor Website: On AO3Why this must be read: I had to limit myself to only two Kanaya/Rose fics this month, or I'd end up spamming everyone with nothing but. This is the second one, and it's as lovely as the first. It's an AU, which I usually hesitate at recommending, and it's a
Western AU, which I'd normally avoid on sight, but this one is well crafted and impressive. The characters are as flawed and human (or troll) as they are in the actual comic, the romance is sweet, and the friendships are both warm and vicious.
The setting itself is interesting too - set in a Western Alternia, the four beta kids are aliens from an alchemy experiment gone wrong. It's an great look at how different a human time period/place would look in troll culture. Even if you don't like AUs of this sort normally, I urge you to give it a try.
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