Whilst This Machine by bj, PG-13

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Fandom: EVERWOOD
Pairing: Bright/Colin, Colin/Amy
Author on LJ: allcanadiangirl
Author Website: and chimeras

Why this must be read: This is a beautifully painful Bright introspective about the triangle he finds himself in with Colin and Amy. We see the events unfold in haunting vignettes, as Bright tries to deal with his part in the accident. This is complicated by his feelings for Colin and his guilt over Amy.

It's surely a given that when you find allusions to Hamlet, you have an inkling that it's going to end bad. It's heart-breaking to see Bright's naivete as he unwittingly "casts" Colin, Amy and himself as characters from the play. Because it's almost as if he cursed them by doing so, as they begin to fulfill their respective roles perfectly: the tragic prince, the grief-crazed girlfriend, and her brother who kills royalty.

Whilst This Machine

This story is part of an ongoing series but it works well as a stand-alone. If you want to read what happens next, the sequel is My Heart's Core.