The Path of Least Resistance, by
snegurochka_lee.
Pairings: Teddy/Albus Severus. Past unrequited Teddy/James. Appearances by Harry and Luna.
Rating: R
Warnings: Substance abuse. Grieving after a major character death. Albus is 18.
Word count: 10,900
Summary: Teddy had been clean for barely thirteen weeks the night Albus landed on his doorstep, reminding him of everything he'd tried to leave behind. It's hard to mourn a loss when you can barely acknowledge it's happened. It's even harder when you think you're responsible for it.
Note:
snegurochka_lee is writing to raise awareness of
The Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (although this is not the subject of the fic!)
Illustrated by
raitala, drawing to raise awareness of
Mental Health Issues. The illustration is rated PG.
So, remember when I said I read a fic that made me want to respond with "Don't change a single thing, this is freaking perfect as is?" Yeah, here it is. It's beautiful and painful and incredibly real, and the characters are so complex and genuine it's...
Go. Read.