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The Sudden Stop by Julad (R)
Hi, I'm Rana, and I'll be your Queer as Folk US driver for the month. I'm unapologetically pro-Brian/Justin, and I got into the fandom through Livejournal, so a lot of my recs will reflect both of these facts. Enjoy.
Fandom: QUEER AS FOLK US
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
julad
Author Website: Ambivalent Pleasures
Why this must be read:
Julad is a fantastic writer anyway, but I think she does a fantastic job of getting into Brian Kinney's head, and showing his utter devotion for Justin in language that makes sense to the character. This particular story uses skydiving as the central metaphor, and it works frighteningly well with both Brian's determination and defeatist attitude. It's funny and heartbreaking at the same time, and it left me breathless.
Once he concedes, if only to himself, that he's going to get his heart broken, Brian finds it much easier to manage. It's pathetic, but true: as far as Brian Kinney is concerned, the sun shines out of Justin Taylor's perfect little ass. The light in his fucking life beams from Justin's sudden smiles, glints in the corner of his eye, and shines from strands of pale hair. The twist in this hideous fairy-tale is that when Justin devoted himself to Brian Kinney, he was young and extremely stupid. Sooner or later, Justin will get bored and move on, and Brian will be left old, alone, and humiliated. Whether or not he acknowledges the inevitable outcome does not change it one bit.
The Sudden Stop
Fandom: QUEER AS FOLK US
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Author on LJ:
juladAuthor Website: Ambivalent Pleasures
Why this must be read:
Julad is a fantastic writer anyway, but I think she does a fantastic job of getting into Brian Kinney's head, and showing his utter devotion for Justin in language that makes sense to the character. This particular story uses skydiving as the central metaphor, and it works frighteningly well with both Brian's determination and defeatist attitude. It's funny and heartbreaking at the same time, and it left me breathless.
Once he concedes, if only to himself, that he's going to get his heart broken, Brian finds it much easier to manage. It's pathetic, but true: as far as Brian Kinney is concerned, the sun shines out of Justin Taylor's perfect little ass. The light in his fucking life beams from Justin's sudden smiles, glints in the corner of his eye, and shines from strands of pale hair. The twist in this hideous fairy-tale is that when Justin devoted himself to Brian Kinney, he was young and extremely stupid. Sooner or later, Justin will get bored and move on, and Brian will be left old, alone, and humiliated. Whether or not he acknowledges the inevitable outcome does not change it one bit.
The Sudden Stop