crack_van | Monsieur Vol du Furet by Waldo (G)

Fandom: WHITECOLLAR
Pairing: Neal, Peter
Length: 934
Author Website: AO3

Why this must be read:

I'm a sucker for ferrets. They're so squidgy and soft. Plus that thing that they do with their heads? So cute.

This fic was requested by Misura during the Help_Haiti Lightening Round II. She wanted to see Peter, Neal, and a Ferret together. Considering ferrets are illegal in New York, Waldo has written a perfectly plausible case fic involving forged stock certificates, an illegal ferret, and as a bonus, included bit of back story for Neal.
If you need a quick pick me up after a rotten day then this fic will totally do it.

Excerpt:

"Speaking of stupid, Neal, did you notice he's trying to eat your hand?" Peter was actually okay with the rule banning the things from his city. They freaked him out. No animal should be as flexible as that.

"Nah, he's just trying to steal my finger." Neal continued to tease it. "For an illegal pet, he must have been getting it vet care somewhere," he mused. "He has his neutering and de-scenting tattoos. And he looks more than healthy. This guy has to be coming up on four pounds." Neal reclaimed his finger and rolled the portly thing onto his back, stretching it out to about three or four times the length it appeared to have when he had it perched on his shoulder. "Loooong ferret," Neal teased it."

Monsieur Vol du Furet by Waldo on AO3