July 16th, 2013 
04:37 pm I Just Came to Say Goodbye by almitablanca (PG13)
Fandom: MEN'S PROFESSIONAL TENNIS RPS
Pairing: Andy Roddick/Roger Federer
Length: ~ 1000
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] almitablanca
Author website: [livejournal.com profile] almitablanca
Why this must be read: One thing that's been glaringly obvious this year (especially during Wimbledon) if you're a fan of the American tennis scene is the void left behind by Andy Roddick.  Safe to say that the male American players have not, for various reasons, been able to handle that spotlight.  That extends to fandom and no fic feels this way quite like this story, taking place after Andy's last match.  Andy knows this is the end but Roger's appearance makes that easier to say than to do.  It totally makes sense to me that Roger would have to somehow be involved in the end of Andy's career, complete with leftover angst.

I Just Came to Say Goodbye
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07:07 pm Old Friends by Xylohypha (Teen)
Fandom: DUE SOUTH
Pairing: Benton Fraser/Ray Vecchio
Length: 3600 words
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] xylohypha
Author Website: On the AO3
Why this must be read: This is a really old fic, from 1998.  It's set in a vaguely dystopian future, but it's not depressing.  It's about Ray and Fraser as old men, still snarking at each other and being best friends, even in a future where things maybe aren't always so great.  I like it for the back and forth banter, the clever design of the world it's set in, and the fact that it's not an established romantic relationship story.  It's a story about finally saying all of the things left unsaid over years and years of partnership--it's a little bittersweet, but mostly it's adorable.

Old Friends
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