crack_van | This Is Not The Love Scene by synecdochic (R)

Fandom: Popslash.
Pairing: JC/Justin.
Author on LJ:

synecdochic.
Author Website: venus in furs.
Why this must be read:

An engaging story about sexuality, the identity and conformity of, This Is Not The Love Scene follows Justin as he lives out his own movie:

If Justin's life were a movie, one of those obnoxious movies marketed at the 18-to-27 crowd but really watched by middle school kids, the first time he'd seen JC would have played out with a hit single from some indie band nobody had ever heard of (for good reason) wailing away in the background [...] There would have been the obligatory moment where their eyes met across the abandoned lot, and JC would have paused with the basketball in his hands, and [....]

The way it really happened was JC had been rushing out of makeup while Justin had been rushing in. They'd bumped into each other, and Justin had said "excuse me" and blushed. JC hadn't seemed to register the apology. Justin finds it kind of sad that he still remembers it, but then again, he's been watching JC for a long time.

This Is Not The Love Scene.