crack_van | Every Girl Who Shares My Face, by Meredith (PG-13)

Fandom: BATTLESTAR GALACTICA
Pairing: Boomer/Tyrol
Author on LJ:

garnettrees
Author Website: Demando Dot Net

Why this must be read:
This is a really lovely look at the way Boomer's relationship with the Chief evolves, from their first meeting to when the other Boomer returns to Galactica. The story is interwoven with a Japanese legend, and it's just really well done and a great read.

This is how they really met: He came into the common room, exhausted and more than a little annoyed with the events of his shift. He hadn't made CPO yet, and not all pilots were as easy with the techs as Sharon. Harried and angry with out direction, Tyrol's only intention had been to grab a beer (maybe even a cigar) and retire to his bunk. Across the room, Sharon was playing cards with a group whose faces Tyrol can now no longer-recall. 'All dead, most likely,' he thinks. It happened to a lot of people. Then, however, they'd all be young and alive, laughing as Sharon overbid and was forced to fold. She seemed to lose as often as she won, but she always came to try her hand again. She laid her cards down in frustration, rolling her eyes to the ceiling, and that was when she caught his gaze. She initial smile dimmed a bit in the face of his stormy expression, but called to him anyway.

"Tyrol, isn't it?" She pulled an empty chair towards the table. "Come play cards with us. They're going to need a fourth, now that I'm out."
"I--" he stopped, beer in one hand, feeling uselessly awkward. "I'm a tech," he said dumbly.
"So'm I!" said one of the other players.
"Come on," Sharon invited with a wave of her hand. "Play. There's no law against it. I'll even help you."

As it turned out, she gave terrible advice, but he stayed long into his evening break, enjoying the company.

Every Girl Who Shares My Face