Chance Encounters by Laura (NC17)

[hypertwink.livejournal.com]

Fandom: QAF US
Pairing: Justin/Blake
Author on LJ: buffyspazz
Author Website: N/A

Why this must be read:I've always stayed with the canon pairings in this fandom: Brian/Justin, David/Michael, Ben/Michael, Brian/Michael, Ted/Blake...But it is a testament to one of my favorite writers' talent that she made me believe in this highly unusual pairing.

Laura lays the foundation of this relationship by having Blake come back during Season 3, sober and trying to adjust to a meth-free lifestyle, and Justin breaking up with both Ethan and Brian. Both a little bit fragile and subdued and a lot older than their years, they begin a friendship that slowly catches fire.

I'm not a Justin fan but this was a believable pairing and story.

Chance Encounters

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Ugh... what horrendously awful recs. This month cannot end soon enough.

[dreamt.livejournal.com]

What a refreshing change from Brian/Justin (despite my love for it, fanfic needs to step out of canon more often).
And this is so not a pairing I would have thought of, ever!
Thanks for reccing =D

[hypertwink.livejournal.com]

Thank you. At least your open to a little change.

[mikou.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recommendation. It's nice to see some attention being drawn to stories that are off the beaten path.

One thing: you have a little typo in the link to Laura's journal. It's buffyspazz.

I look forward to the rest of your recommendations. You've already directed me to one new (to me) story that I thoroughly enjoyed.

[hypertwink.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I come from the land that isn't Brian/Justin-centric, and not many want to go there... =)