Like Father, Like Son, by hey_giffy (PG)

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Fandom: TRON
Pairing: gen (ref to Alan/Kevin)
Length: 1.3K words
Author on LJ: hey_giffy
Author Website: the_grrrrid, “a comm for the shared Tron universe(s) of igrab, citiesfalling, hey_giffy, and sleepygreeny.”
Why this must be read:

During his grandmother’s last days, Sam Flynn is living in Alan Bradley’s basement — not the most promising set-up for comedy, I know, but then Alan, while tidying, finds something in Sam’s bed and decides that he and the teenager need to have a conversation:

“Look, Alan, it's fine. Really. I've got a box of- uh- things. In case I need them. They glow in the dark, too- my friends called them trondoms.” Another pause followed. “.... I am... not entirely sure why I told you that.” Sam said slowly, carefully.

hey_giffy manages to pack a lot into this story: the awkwardness of The Talk for both parties in the discussion; the lingering pain caused by Kevin Flynn’s disappearance; the different nature of that loss for Sam and Alan (father vs. friend (and here, lover)); and the fact that for both men, time has passed, and they’ve found a measure of happiness.

“Like Father, Like Son”