Fic: High and Dangerous

[fourfreedoms]

Title: High and Dangerous
Author: fourfreedoms
Fandom: X-Men: First Class
Pairing: Erik/Charles
Wordcount: 17271
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Erik's always dreamed of playing football for Bayern, but it's Arsenal who comes calling. A soccer AU.
Notes: Thanks so much to shighola for listening to me rant and rave about this story. To my coworker Stephanie who put up with me

Comments

[fourfreedoms]

I think I mention that it's in highbury as that's where they put erik up. I don't know where the whole close thing is coming from, but I bow before your superior knowledge. Also arsenal's actual training ground is way out of london, which is not emirates, as I mention in my disclaimer I purposefully distorted the truth.

ETA: So now that I'm not drunk I think I understand what you meant--in regards to that conversation with Charles. It's that one sentence where Charles suggests Islington. I was in London in March, and so obviously, as a Californian, who now lives in New York City, my perception was that the Heath was not v. far via the tube. I spent a lot of time looking up neighborhoods (literally) for young people to live in and Islington came up as a neighborhood.

Neigborhood of Islington in Islington.

When Charles refers to Islington, he means the neighborhood. Not the entire borough. Obviously neither of us are wrong, I think it was just a miscommunication.

ETA: Omg. I was still drunk when I wrote this, only I had no idea that I was. Er. You obviously meant the bit about Charles suggesting Hampstead, not just the whole Islington thing. And you're right and I'm totally wrong. This is just proof that you shouldn't be checking your comments when you're bar hopping with friends. I was so, so confused. As the first part of my comment no doubt evinces. So, anyway, my apologies. Hope you'll forgive my drunken error.

[khaleesian]

Darling! It is such a JEWEL of a story, I don't want it in anything but the perfect setting. I am PM-ing you now with a veritable avalanche of squee.