crack_van | Rejected by PatL (PG)

Fandom: STARSKY & HUTCH
Pairing: none
Length: 44624 words
Author on LJ: not known
Author Website: HERE
Why this must be read: Another AU from me this month. What would happen if Starsky wasn't a cop? Would Fate still bring them together? Would a bond form between them and still be as strong?

Hutch closed the distance between them and laid a hand on Starsky's shoulder.

"I'm sorry. That must have been horrible for you. I can't imagine what it was like."

Starsky shrugged and smiled tentatively. "Yeah, well, we all have our own demons to fight, I guess."

The blond looked into indigo eyes. "Yeah, I guess we do."

Starsky met the blue eyes and nodded slowly. He could sense the weight of the other man's thoughts. Memories swirled in bits and pieces between them. Disturbing images whirled in his head, images of another bedroom, and ropes biting into wrists. He caught a flash of pain and a shame that was buried deep in the other's soul. A name rose unbidden in the detective's mind, burning with hatred and loathing: Forest. He longed to ask what it all signified, but in deference to the budding friendship, held his tongue. There would be time for revelations later and if Hutch wanted to tell him, he would. Instead, he stepped away, breaking the contact, and smiled.

Rejected