crack_van | Airplane Parts, by Lady Grey (G)

Fandom: ALIAS
Pairing: gen
Author on LJ:

miladygrey
Author’s Website: Unkown
Why this must be read:

Written in response to the Alias Femme (Fatale) extended challenge, Lady Grey takes up

yahtzee63’s request for a fic examining Francie’s thoughts and feelings towards her best friend’s dad, Jack Bristow.

This story is a wonderful portrayal of Francie, as a friend and as a person, as well as being an excellent look at Sydney and Jack Bristow as individuals and family. This is a clever and sympathetic look at the human side of all the characters.

The first time she saw him, she thought of frost. The silver-grey rimming his hair, the clipped edges of his voice as he addressed his daughter. Even his hand, shaking hers with impersonal efficiency, was cold despite the California spring warmth. The frost was reflected in Syd, and the two Bristows stood with their arms folded the exact same way. Syd was also looking at him from under her brows, a disconcertingly charming expression that had no parallel on Jack's harsh features. That probably came from her mother. Which was probably why Jack left in under a minute, lips pressed into a narrow line. Icing over, Francie thought, and cordially (mentally) wished him a turbulent flight and lousy coffee.

Airplane Parts