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crack_van2011-10-04 10:58 pm
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The Replacements by muzivitch (R)
Fandom: WATCHMEN
Pairing: Adrian/OCs (Dan/Laurie; unrequited Adrian/Dan)
Length: ~800
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muzivitch
Author Website: Author's fic on LJ
Why this must be read: Because it's a gorgeous, bittersweet little snippet that packs a real emotional punch in very few words. The disconnect between Adrian's unrequited feelings for and idealisation of Dan, and the fact that he's actually kind of a dick to the lovers he has, comes across very well here, I think. Plus, Dan's presence and character are put across beautifully, despite his barely appearing in the story.
On the surface, David's the closest. His nearly black hair flops into his eyes in slightly messy waves, his blue eyes, hidden by a pair of tortoiseshell glasses, are brilliant and incisive and just the right shade. David is keenly intelligent - a lawyer for the oil and nuclear energy consortium whose arguments are compelling enough to make Adrian give them far more concessions than he'd ever intended. And afterward, when he fucks him against the heavy glass of his office's windows, David's gasps and moans that edge towards desperation are nearly flawless.
That's all surface, though. David is far too cynical, and far too audacious to really be a good fit. He's a shark when it comes down to it, and while that's a quality Adrian appreciates, it's not...right.
The Replacements
Pairing: Adrian/OCs (Dan/Laurie; unrequited Adrian/Dan)
Length: ~800
Author on LJ:
muzivitchAuthor Website: Author's fic on LJ
Why this must be read: Because it's a gorgeous, bittersweet little snippet that packs a real emotional punch in very few words. The disconnect between Adrian's unrequited feelings for and idealisation of Dan, and the fact that he's actually kind of a dick to the lovers he has, comes across very well here, I think. Plus, Dan's presence and character are put across beautifully, despite his barely appearing in the story.
On the surface, David's the closest. His nearly black hair flops into his eyes in slightly messy waves, his blue eyes, hidden by a pair of tortoiseshell glasses, are brilliant and incisive and just the right shade. David is keenly intelligent - a lawyer for the oil and nuclear energy consortium whose arguments are compelling enough to make Adrian give them far more concessions than he'd ever intended. And afterward, when he fucks him against the heavy glass of his office's windows, David's gasps and moans that edge towards desperation are nearly flawless.
That's all surface, though. David is far too cynical, and far too audacious to really be a good fit. He's a shark when it comes down to it, and while that's a quality Adrian appreciates, it's not...right.
The Replacements