It's Supposed to Be Platonic by technicallysane (G)

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Fandom: BIG TIME RUSH
Pairing: James/Carlos
Length: ~2,700
Author on LJ: technicallysane
Author Website: kriotos (fic/graphics journal)
Why this must be read: Carlos is a hard character for a lot of the fandom to write, because he doesn't have a lot of internal conflict or drama. He's just a sweetheart who wants everyone to get along, and whose instinct is always to do the right thing. This post-episode fic (taking place right after "Big Time Demos") does a great job with him and his relationship with James -- Carlos is mildly hurt and even though he doesn't want to bring anyone else down, he and James are close enough that James can't help but notice. Lovely, heart-warming fluff.

It wasn’t until they’d actually stopped moving for a whole five minutes that James actually notices Carlos’s hands.

See, now, normally Carlos is waving them all over the place or jumping on people and clinging like some deranged monkey, or, the personal favorite, smacking his helmet to his head to ensure maximum protection from whatever stupid thing it is he decides to do next. It’s like a part of who he is. Moving and gesturing wildly, that’s Carlos.

Now he’s got both hands very securely pressed up against his chest, just under his heart, fingers curled in, and that’s so…

Not Carlos.

Though it’s not like James notices these things or anything.

Yeah.

It's Supposed To Be Platonic