Between oranges and apples by Mary Borsellino (not rated; PG-13ish)

[penknife.livejournal.com]

Fandom: X-MEN MOVIEVERSE
Pairing: Bobby/John/Marie
Author on lj: monkeycrackmary
Author's website: Ink Stigmata
Why this must be read:

The Bobby-John-Marie triangle in X2 is a subtle one (at least compared to the fireworks between Scott, Logan, and Jean), and while John seems visibly jealous of Bobby and Marie's closeness, it's not at all clear which one of them he's jealous of. Various fan writers turn the triangle different ways, and one popular choice is to make it an uneasy threesome, tangled and shifting the way real high school relationships do.

This is one of the best of the Bobby/John/Marie stories, thoughtful and well-drawn and touched with regret, because we know these fragile moments of happiness won't last. It's also a nice portrait of Marie as not just a mutant but a teenager, trying to feel out the limits of her life and figure out who she wants to be.

Between oranges and apples

Comments

[claire.livejournal.com]

I love that icon. I want to have it's little icon babies.

Re:

[penknife.livejournal.com]

I always have to bite my lip to avoid pointing out to offenders that Rouge/Logan suggests a terrible cosmetics accident.