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Half the Battle by Ivy03 (R)
Fandom: TORCHWOOD
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Length: 6,000 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ivy03
Author Website: Ivy's Master Fic List
Why this must be read:
Ok, this blew me away when I first read it - I can't really talk about the plot much without spoiling it, but really, trust me, the twist is a corker. I think the thing I loved about this fic the most was the fact that Jack and Ianto in particular, but Owen and Gwen too, are so fantastically in character. Ianto is bitter and a bit broken, but sensible and dealing with his troubles the best way he knows how, and Jack is oblivious to the nuances but not meaning to be cruel. They're both doing the best they can, it just so happens that sometimes their best is so tragic, in the most heart-breaking way.
The first time Jack cheats on him, Ianto just feels stupid.
Jack arrives at his flat ten minutes late for their date, his collar askew. Ianto doesn't mean to make Jack jump through hoops, but Jack seems to enjoy indulging his 21st century romantic notions. He considers them quaint.
Which is why Ianto is not all that surprised when Jack leans in for a quick kiss and Ianto smells aftershave—Jack usually considers his pheromones to be potent enough, but Ianto wouldn't be surprised if he spent an afternoon at a perfume counter just to see what all the fuss was about. "New aftershave?"
"Hmm?" Jack asks, looking flatteringly dazed from the kiss. "No, stopped by the florist on the way over," he flourishes a boutonniere at Ianto that looks a little smashed in its plastic box. "College kid working there, had the most fantastic cocksucking lips. He offered a demonstration and wow, let me tell you, they must be doing something right with college curriculums these days."
Half the Battle
Pairing: Jack/Ianto
Length: 6,000 words
Author on LJ:
ivy03Author Website: Ivy's Master Fic List
Why this must be read:
Ok, this blew me away when I first read it - I can't really talk about the plot much without spoiling it, but really, trust me, the twist is a corker. I think the thing I loved about this fic the most was the fact that Jack and Ianto in particular, but Owen and Gwen too, are so fantastically in character. Ianto is bitter and a bit broken, but sensible and dealing with his troubles the best way he knows how, and Jack is oblivious to the nuances but not meaning to be cruel. They're both doing the best they can, it just so happens that sometimes their best is so tragic, in the most heart-breaking way.
The first time Jack cheats on him, Ianto just feels stupid.
Jack arrives at his flat ten minutes late for their date, his collar askew. Ianto doesn't mean to make Jack jump through hoops, but Jack seems to enjoy indulging his 21st century romantic notions. He considers them quaint.
Which is why Ianto is not all that surprised when Jack leans in for a quick kiss and Ianto smells aftershave—Jack usually considers his pheromones to be potent enough, but Ianto wouldn't be surprised if he spent an afternoon at a perfume counter just to see what all the fuss was about. "New aftershave?"
"Hmm?" Jack asks, looking flatteringly dazed from the kiss. "No, stopped by the florist on the way over," he flourishes a boutonniere at Ianto that looks a little smashed in its plastic box. "College kid working there, had the most fantastic cocksucking lips. He offered a demonstration and wow, let me tell you, they must be doing something right with college curriculums these days."
Half the Battle
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