"Hard Truths" - Brian, Justin.

[reetinkerbell]

Title: Hard Truths
Fandom: Queer As Folk - US
Characters: Michael, Debbie, Brian, Justin.
Summary: Hours after the party finally ended, once the dark had settled over Pittsburgh and his mother had finally stopped fussing over him and his rapidly bruising eye, Michael had time to think.
Rating: PG
Word Count: 919
Spoilers: 3x01 - (the) Gapfiller (

Comments

[cindybaby]

Ha, that ending was sooo true.

Michael has to learn when to shut the hell up.

[reetinkerbell]

Too true. Sadly, I don't think he'll ever learn.

[lunachickk]

Very nice! Great missing scene fic!

[reetinkerbell]

Thank you. :)

[little_lusty]

Bravo!
THIS was great. I was appaled when Micheal said that about Justin and wanted to belt Deb and Mel for turning on Brian. I was like "You didn't hear what he said! Wouldn't be jumping Brian's ass if you knew what he said about Sunshine!" UGH!!!!!!!!
This was a great little gapfiller! I thank you. :)

[reetinkerbell]

Thank you. :D I'm glad you liked it.

And yes! I know! I was like, dude, wtf? And Brian was the one who had to, in a round about without actually saying the words, 'apologise' to Michael. Like, yeah, that's the way it should be. As if. And I hate how Deb and Mel immediately think the worst of him. Mel I can sort of understand, 'cause she's blind and she hates him for probably no reason, but Deb? She's suppose to love him.

Sorry, I tend to get a little carried away when thinking about well, this.

Also, *icon love*

[etharei]

This is great! I love gapfillers, and that scene in 301 definitely merited one. It's so true, what you wrote here- Brian's friends always assume that it's his fault. I don't normally condone violence, but I felt pretty damn happy to see Brian punch Michael for the really shitty thing he said. Plus Michael's (everyone else, as well, really) always underestimated how strongly Brian feels for Justin. I think you got Debbie's reaction down pat here, too; there are few things worse in the world to a child than a mother's abject disappointment, especially if they know they deserve this.

Thanks for the wonderful read! *adds to Memories*

[reetinkerbell]

:D Thank you.

And yeah, I hate how people underestimate how Brian feels for Justin. Hell, how they underestimate Brian and pretty much everything he does.

[_alicesprings]

Ooh nice. I always hated that Michael never fessed up to what he'd said and Brian wore all the blame. Grr :|

[reetinkerbell]

Same here. But then, I have a feeling he's always taken the blame, especially for Michael.

Thank you. :)

[_alicesprings]

Too true.