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Before You by Synchronik (PG)
Fandom: POPSLASH
Pairing: Chris/Lance, Joey/Justin
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
synchronik
Author Website:Joe's Eats and Christian Bookshop
Why this must be read:
What would popslash be without its forays into various transformations? This is a genderswitch story. Justin is a girl. Chris has a crush. Justin doesn't notice.
The story is written from Chris's POV, so we're not getting the inside look at how the guy feels when he's changed, just an outside perspective - but the other four have all been through it, so Chris is comparing their behaviour with Justin's. Chris's obsession is very well depicted, and so is his love. Also, it turns out to be Trickyfish, which naturally I approve.
“You weren’t this big of a pain in the ass when you were a girl,” Chris said, trying to placate JC so he would stay on the phone a little longer. When he was talking about Justin, bitching about him and his juice-drinking ass to someone on the phone, he wasn’t looking at him. That helped.
“No one’s as big a pain in the ass as Justin,” JC said. “Girl or not.”
Chris sighed. “I know.”
“Love you, man,” JC said.
“Yeah,” Chris said, and hung up. “Here’s your damn juice,” he said to Justin, leaning over the back of the couch. Justin was sprawled across the cushions in a pair of Chris’ sweatpants, one hand under the waistband pressing against his stomach. When he looked up, Chris could see his eyes were pinched and miserable. “Here,” Chris said, softer.
Justin smiled up at him. “Thanks.” He reached for the glass and took two tiny sips before setting it on the coffee table.
Fucker, Chris thought, but what he said was “are you okay?”
“It hurts so bad,” Justin muttered, closing his eyes. “I’ve taken, like, seventy Midol, and it still fucking hurts.”
Before You
Pairing: Chris/Lance, Joey/Justin
Author on LJ:
synchronikAuthor Website:Joe's Eats and Christian Bookshop
Why this must be read:
What would popslash be without its forays into various transformations? This is a genderswitch story. Justin is a girl. Chris has a crush. Justin doesn't notice.
The story is written from Chris's POV, so we're not getting the inside look at how the guy feels when he's changed, just an outside perspective - but the other four have all been through it, so Chris is comparing their behaviour with Justin's. Chris's obsession is very well depicted, and so is his love. Also, it turns out to be Trickyfish, which naturally I approve.
“You weren’t this big of a pain in the ass when you were a girl,” Chris said, trying to placate JC so he would stay on the phone a little longer. When he was talking about Justin, bitching about him and his juice-drinking ass to someone on the phone, he wasn’t looking at him. That helped.
“No one’s as big a pain in the ass as Justin,” JC said. “Girl or not.”
Chris sighed. “I know.”
“Love you, man,” JC said.
“Yeah,” Chris said, and hung up. “Here’s your damn juice,” he said to Justin, leaning over the back of the couch. Justin was sprawled across the cushions in a pair of Chris’ sweatpants, one hand under the waistband pressing against his stomach. When he looked up, Chris could see his eyes were pinched and miserable. “Here,” Chris said, softer.
Justin smiled up at him. “Thanks.” He reached for the glass and took two tiny sips before setting it on the coffee table.
Fucker, Chris thought, but what he said was “are you okay?”
“It hurts so bad,” Justin muttered, closing his eyes. “I’ve taken, like, seventy Midol, and it still fucking hurts.”
Before You