One Night Only by Dulcinea (M)

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Fandom: WWE
Pairing: John Cena/CM Punk
Length: 3,502 words
Author on LJ: amethystrocks
Author Website: Dulcinea on AO3
Why this must be read: Because it's a short, snappy, sexy fic with spot-on characterizations and an ending that makes you go "d'aww!"

Two things you need to know about CM Punk: One -- he's Straight Edge. That means he doesn't drink, smoke, do drugs or promiscuous sex. (He's Straight Edge in 'real life', too... an example of the blurry, blurry lines between fantasy and reality in the WWE.) Two -- he never sleeps. Like, ever.
Two things you need to know about John Cena: One -- he's been having a rough couple of months. (Don't even get me started on this year's Wrestlemania.) Two -- he's a nice guy, but that doesn't mean he can't think outside the box.

The main reason I like this fic so much is that the characters, and their voices, are precisely spot on. I can actually hear both Cena and Punk's voices when I read this -- a tricky thing for any author to do.
The second reason I like this fic so much is that it provides a deeper view of Cena's character. He plays such a Goody Two Shoes on television that it's easy to forget that he's actually human; Dulcinea does a great job of reminding her readers that Cena's not Superman.
I love the way John's allowed to be vulnerable, and I love the way that Punk's allowed to be comforting, without loosing his sharp, snarky edge.

Also, a special shout-out to Dulcinea, who managed to track my LiveJournal account down after FF.net ate my email address, just to let me know that I had her permission to rec her fic!



One Night Only

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