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Everything You Need... by Julad (NC-17)
Fandom: The Sentinel
Direct Link: Everything You Need in One Convenient Location
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
julad
Author Website: Ambivalent Pleasures
Why this must be read: Because it's an excellent look at the early stages of Jim and Blair's relationship, just after Jim lets Blair move in. They're both a little prickly and uncertain, and trying to get used to each other's oddities. They learn more about each other...by going grocery shopping.
I know, it sounds painfully sugary. But I promise, it isn't.
The characterization here is really lovely, and subtly drawn. I really admire writers who can say a lot with the little details, and this story is filled with such touches. I could babble for quite a while just about the section where Jim skims the magazine rack, but I'll spare you. *g*
The story is sweet but not schmaltzy, funny but not OTT, romantic but not mawkish, and incredibly sensual. (There's this part discussing spices that...well, that's probably just me. Never mind.)
The whole story is just so *Jim* and so *Blair,* and really reminds me why I was so in love with this fandom for so long. And Larry the Barbary ape, my favorite supporting character *ever*, is mentioned - what more could you ask for from fanfiction, really?
Everything You Need in One Convenient Location
Direct Link: Everything You Need in One Convenient Location
Pairing: Jim/Blair
Author on LJ:
juladAuthor Website: Ambivalent Pleasures
Why this must be read: Because it's an excellent look at the early stages of Jim and Blair's relationship, just after Jim lets Blair move in. They're both a little prickly and uncertain, and trying to get used to each other's oddities. They learn more about each other...by going grocery shopping.
I know, it sounds painfully sugary. But I promise, it isn't.
The characterization here is really lovely, and subtly drawn. I really admire writers who can say a lot with the little details, and this story is filled with such touches. I could babble for quite a while just about the section where Jim skims the magazine rack, but I'll spare you. *g*
The story is sweet but not schmaltzy, funny but not OTT, romantic but not mawkish, and incredibly sensual. (There's this part discussing spices that...well, that's probably just me. Never mind.)
The whole story is just so *Jim* and so *Blair,* and really reminds me why I was so in love with this fandom for so long. And Larry the Barbary ape, my favorite supporting character *ever*, is mentioned - what more could you ask for from fanfiction, really?
Everything You Need in One Convenient Location
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