Relative Terms by drawingblinds (PG)

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Fandom: THE HISTORY BOYS
Pairing: Dakin/Scripps
Author on LJ: drawingblinds
Author Website: drawingblinds is her fic journal.
Why this must be read:

Oh, the human whirlwind that is Dakin, and how all Scripps can really do is stand back and let him happen. drawingblinds does a great job with Dakin's characterization, his larger-than-life personality and ability to make every situation work out in his favor, whether you like it or not. And she's also got a great handle on Scripps, so deeply in denial and determinedly passive that he has no idea what he wants until it grabs him and kisses him.


"There's been some trouble on staircase four."

Staircase four was where Dakin lived, he remembered. "What happened?"

"My latest conquest hasn't realised that yours truly is a one-time-only deal. I'm here now 'cause he's camping outside my door."

Scripps blinked, a moment of shock as word 'he' registered, and he realised that Dakin was in fact talking about a man. Then he remembered Irwin, and comments that his friend had made over the years, and wondered why he'd even been surprised. "'He', eh? So you are a little bit gay after all."

"Well, not really. I'm just indiscriminate. Posner's gay. I'm just trying to get my rocks off over here." Scripps raised his eyebrows. "Anyway, this guy apparently is a career homosexual and refuses to accept that I'm not interested in a repeat performance. I thought that with men I'd at least be rid of that clingy shit that girls do."

"So what are you gonna do?"

"Stay here, and if he's still there next morning I'll climb in the window."

Scripps rolled his eyes. "You do realise that I live here and you don't, right? And I've got a tutorial in the morning."

Relative Terms