dead birds fly again by matchsticks (NC-17)
Fandom: INCEPTION
Pairing: Arthur/Eames, Arthur/OFCs, Eames/Original Male Character, Dom Cobb/Mal, Ariadne/Arthur, Eames/Yusuf bromance
Length: ~19500 words
Author on LJ: matchsticks_p
Author Website: matchsticks_p's stories on AO3; matchsticks_p's fic tag on LJ
Why this must be read: I'm an OTP happy endings girl. I'm not particularly fond of stories where my two favourite guys don't get together, but sometimes there's a story that manages to have so many good things in it, it's worth the twinge of sadness it brings. For example, Eames here is afraid of marine mammals, which is absolutely priceless, and at one point he's asked to forge a parrot. It's just as hilarious as you can imagine.
And all the while, he's resigned to being in love with an Arthur who is straight and can't love him back. Eames tries his very best to hide his feelings from Arthur, but that's easier said than done, and the two of them are troubled about the strain it's putting on their friendship. What I really like about this story is that Arthur and Eames are friends, and genuinely care about each other, and Eames is understanding of the position he's putting Arthur in. It doesn't change how either of them feels, though, and what could be something unbearably sad turns out to have a hopeful ending.
"I'm afraid of marine mammals," Eames says in a tiny voice.
Exasperation, as a concept, isn't strong enough to describe the look Arthur gives him. "Of course you are," he says.
"Life shouldn't be that huge!" Eames says.
As if to prove his point, a manatee of some sort, bigger than a manatee in real life had any right to be and possessing glowing red eyes, breaches the water and makes a chomping motion in their direction. Eames wails.
Arthur rolls his eyes, but re-positions himself so that he is standing between Eames and most of the water, because he isn't an actual douchebag. This fact surprises Eames a little.
He really should know better than to make assumptions about people he has only known for two weeks.
On LJ: dead birds fly again
On AO3: dead birds fly again
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!
Pairing: Arthur/Eames, Arthur/OFCs, Eames/Original Male Character, Dom Cobb/Mal, Ariadne/Arthur, Eames/Yusuf bromance
Length: ~19500 words
Author on LJ: matchsticks_p
Author Website: matchsticks_p's stories on AO3; matchsticks_p's fic tag on LJ
Why this must be read: I'm an OTP happy endings girl. I'm not particularly fond of stories where my two favourite guys don't get together, but sometimes there's a story that manages to have so many good things in it, it's worth the twinge of sadness it brings. For example, Eames here is afraid of marine mammals, which is absolutely priceless, and at one point he's asked to forge a parrot. It's just as hilarious as you can imagine.
And all the while, he's resigned to being in love with an Arthur who is straight and can't love him back. Eames tries his very best to hide his feelings from Arthur, but that's easier said than done, and the two of them are troubled about the strain it's putting on their friendship. What I really like about this story is that Arthur and Eames are friends, and genuinely care about each other, and Eames is understanding of the position he's putting Arthur in. It doesn't change how either of them feels, though, and what could be something unbearably sad turns out to have a hopeful ending.
"I'm afraid of marine mammals," Eames says in a tiny voice.
Exasperation, as a concept, isn't strong enough to describe the look Arthur gives him. "Of course you are," he says.
"Life shouldn't be that huge!" Eames says.
As if to prove his point, a manatee of some sort, bigger than a manatee in real life had any right to be and possessing glowing red eyes, breaches the water and makes a chomping motion in their direction. Eames wails.
Arthur rolls his eyes, but re-positions himself so that he is standing between Eames and most of the water, because he isn't an actual douchebag. This fact surprises Eames a little.
He really should know better than to make assumptions about people he has only known for two weeks.
On LJ: dead birds fly again
On AO3: dead birds fly again
If you enjoy the story, remember to feedback the author!