Caught In the Rain by sarkywoman (PG13)

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Fandom: HEROES
Pairing: Peter/Claude
Length: 1750
Author on LJ: sarkywoman
Author Website: sarkywoman’s fanfiction tag
Why this must be read: Without being sappy, this is the kind of fic that makes you squee with happiness inside by the end. It has so much heart! But it also addresses adult relationship issues, such as Claude’s feelings of entrapment, their personality differences, feelings of insecurity, etc. The Claude voice is hilariously and endearingly pitch-perfect. You can really hear his grumpy self thinking and saying all of these things, and slowly understanding why he’s with Peter, and why he can’t leave. Heartwarming and lovely.

Excerpt:

He never should have slept with the floppy-haired twat in the first place. Peter Petrelli wasn’t someone who could just have sex and leave it at that. He needed more. It was probably an Empath thing. Emotion leeches. They couldn’t just sleep with you, they had to make you happy and know that you were happy all the bloody time. No issue would escape them, no matter how minute. Out of tea? They could get you tea. But is it the tea you like? Did you want tea? Did you want a beer instead perhaps? Wait, why are you drinking alcohol so early in the day, are you upset with them? Maybe you’re an alcoholic. Is it trauma-related? Can they fix it?

Caught In the Rain