Better to Jump Not Fall (Sean/Ryan, NC-17)
Title: Better to Jump Not Fall
Author: pinkichan
Band(s): Empires, the Young Veins
Pairing(s): Sean Van Vleet/Ryan Luciani, Tom Conrad/Ryan Ross, past Ryan Ross/Jon Walker
Word Count: 56,478
Rating: NC-17
Warning(s): minor character death (off-screen), abduction, deviation from canon timelines
Summary:Sean can see ghosts. He's always been able to - and it's not like TV, no matter what Tom says. Sean’s power to help the dead has never interfered with his daily life or his relationships much, but that’s slowly beginning to change. Things are hard enough with Sean falling for his band mate and being afraid to admit his feelings, but when the ghosts of the city tell him that something big is coming and he’s the only one who can stop it, Sean’s life grows increasingly difficult. He just wants to make music, but nothing is ever that simple. Sean’s been carrying these ghosts for years. Who knew that falling in love could be scarier than ghosts?
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Better to Jump Not Fall on AO3
Author's Notes: Many thanks to corbae, quintenttsy, and airporttags for the utterly amazing art and mixes that they made for me and thanks to all the friends who listened to me hem and haw about this fic and provided me with feedback and motivation to finish this!
Bonus Materials:
Fanart:
Hiding in My Bones by corbae
Fanmix(es):
These Exit Wounds by quintenttsy
Untitled by airporttags