ext_2457 ([identity profile] wneleh.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2010-09-30 06:27 am

Five Times Colonel Young Had A Good Day by Shenandoah Risu (G)

Fandom: STARGATE UNIVERSE
Pairing: Canon-level Young/TJ; mostly gen
Length: ~630 words
Author Warnings: None
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] shena8
Author Website: Fic is on her LiveJournal and/or at Shenandoah Risu - FanFiction.net

Why this must be read:

Col. Young is a difficult character to like. These five brief, believable glimpses into his life do an excellent job of humanizing him.

Shenandoah Risu is an excellent writer, and it was hard to pick which story of hers to rec here. I recommend all her SGU fic as an intro to the fandom.

It begins:

His legs and back hurt more than he cares to admit. TJ knows, of course, she can read him like a book, nothing escapes her attention. The pain makes him angry and sometimes he wants nothing more than to lie still and just let it run its course. But then he grows restless and gets up again, using the walls and furniture as support for getting around, working through the agony. TJ has long since stopped admonishing him; he can hardly make it any worse anyway, and the exercise will keep his muscles from deteriorating. And the first time he manages to walk to the Gate Room without his crutch he feels like he’s won a battle, and it’s a good day for him.

Five Times Colonel Young Had A Good Day