crack_van | Not a Love Story, by JIN (PG-13)

Fandom: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN
Pairing: Vin/OFC, but not really
Author on LJ: unknown
Author Website: Black Raptor listing
Why this must be read:

Vin is unlucky in love. Or is he? And is it worth his life to find out?

This tale has wit, danger, and heart. But it's not a love story.

Try Not a Love Story

He just liked donuts - that was all. Not that he liked them any more than the next guy; well, maybe a little more. Maybe he did get one every morning. Maybe his whole day felt wrong if he couldn’t stop for coffee and a donut on his way in.
And maybe he had taken the woman behind the counter out a few times. Maybe he did think about her a lot. Maybe he caught himself stupidly grinning now and then.
It didn’t mean anything. He had too much – what was the word for it? Oh yeah, baggage. He had too much baggage to get involved with anyone. He’d had one screwed up life, and he had no illusions how screwed up he was because of it.
The only person he knew who was more screwed up than him was Chris and heaven knew, Larabee had a reason to be a total mess. Talk about baggage.
Of course, Josiah had his moments. No one knew for sure why, but he definitely had some issues packed away in his own baggage.
And Ezra. Standish was just completely beyond understanding, as far as Vin was concerned. He liked the man and respected him, but even his baggage was first class and out of Vin’s league.
The others guys were pretty normal, though, which probably explained why Nathan had Rain, and JD had Casey, and Buck had anybody he wanted.
And besides, Vin was a sniper, for crying out loud. He had no business getting serious. Not that he was serious. He just liked her - that was all.
He did not do love.

Not a Love Story