ext_24986 ([identity profile] anactoria.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2011-10-21 10:56 am
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It Coughs When You Would Kiss by cause_to_effect (R)

Fandom: WATCHMEN
Pairing: Adrian/Jon
Length: ~1300
Author on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] cause_to_effect
Author Website: Unknown
Why this must be read: This sparse, poetic little piece gets over so much about both characters in so few words. It shows a human, vulnerable side to Adrian without ignoring his flaws, while Jon's detachment and inability to connect even with someone with whom he's sexually and intellectually intimate are both chilling and poignant.

When he lowers himself to the ground and runs his tongue over my penis, I feel a twinge of disappointment. I feel as though I’ve lost an intellectual equal. I am not surprised, however, and I quickly forget the loss. He has an intensity, an overwhelming desire to prove something, that Laurie does not. His hands tense against my hips, and I move my fingers through his hair. I know that in a few minutes he will be blushing and excusing himself from the laboratory, but at this second we are equals, completely alone in a world we understand.


It Coughs When You Would Kiss