This is my first year doing this, so forgive me if this isn't the best letter.
First off, my Backstreet Boys pairing. Brian and Nick are my boys, and I love everything about them. If you decide to write these two it would make my year! I love everything having to do with them. I'll take AUs, pre-Boys, future fic, any era, smut, fluff, I don't care. I do have to say, however, I love beginning of the relationship fics. Ones where the guys are going, "Why does my heart skip a beat when I look at him?" Descriptions of that first realization that the other is absolutely gorgeous is ♥. I love crush fic. Therefore, Europe-era and self-titled era are love and a half. And smut. I love sex. I don't care if Brian tops, Nick tops, or they find a way to fuck each other at the same time. It's all good in Erika's hood.
Secondly, Kevin/Lance (I believe that was my other pairing.... I can't even remember anymore and I deleted my confirmation email, I just know I jumped all over Brian/Nick lol). They're a newfound love for me and honestly, whatever you manage if you choose this pairing is okay with me.
But please don't freak out. Write what you're comfortable with. I'm stressing myself out forcing myself to write my recipient's #1 pairing, even though I've never written it and it's crossover (I'm actually pretty much a Backstreet girl.. the *NSYNC fandom has never really done it for me).
What I don't want: bashing of anyone, mainly the wives (Leighanne or Kristin depending on which pairing you choose). Also, depending on who you write, don't forget about Baylee/Mason (if the era you chose calls for it). This also means that if the fic calls for it, Brian or Kevin is married. Write through the divorce if you have to, just don't act like the relationships never happened.
Love and sparkly dancing boys,
Erika
P.S. - Always feel free to poke around my journal/userinfo/what have you. It's made of fandom and slashy (mostly of the Brian/Nick variety) win!