Jadem Das Seine by lirpa (PG-13)

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Hi! I'm shana0809, and I'm in charge of reccing Football RPS this month. Since football RPS has a lot of recs lately, I'll try to stay away from ground already covered! Anyway, you'll see me throughout the month, and I hope you have as much fun as I do! To start, one of my favourite stories in this fandom.

Fandom: FOOTBALL RPF
Pairing: Mesut Özil/Sami Khedira
Length: One shot, approximately 1000 words
Author on LJ: lirpa also known as almitablanca
Author Website: almitablanca
Why this must be read: Sometimes, historical AU fics come off as cheesy, but this is not one of those. This fic absolutely rips your heart out. It's overpowering in its simple portrayal of the emotions, characters, and situation. The historical details are thoroughly researched, and the piece is incredibly well written. The first time I read this piece, I cried because there's a beauty to both the words and the way the situation is portrayed.

“There’s no food,” Sami mumbles, climbing over a corpse to sit next to Mesut in the yard next to the munitions factory. His friend is almost too weak to move now. Lack of food, water, and too much toil under the harsh eyes of the guards have taken their toll on both of their bodies. They’re emaciated and weak. Dying.

“Of course not,” Mesut returns, his voice hoarse and raspy. “There’s no food anywhere. They say even the guards are starting to go hungry. They say that the British and the Americans are coming. They say the Red Cross is bringing us food, but we never see it.”

“Maybe they are,” Sami argues tiredly. Everything he does now, he does tiredly. He’s tired right down to his very bones.

Jedem Das Seine