Look kids I did a thing! (And this is what happens when you sit down to write, conscript a friend to beta, and don’t move for several hours.)
Title:
For Every Good Reason (link to AO3)
Fandom: Man from UNCLE
Word Count: 7,800
Summary: /Illya dreams of fire. Of smoke, of saltwater rising and locking his legs into quicksand, of Napoleon’s mouth over his as they bob in the water, breathing life into him./
“You’re supposed to be the strong swimmer,” the shadow said from above. The image swam as he blinked his eyes clear of stinging saltwater until, finally, the edges narrowed and refined, and he was left with Napoleon’s face staring down at him, pale against the blue sky.”
(Or, trapped on an island after a mission gone sour, Illya must reconcile his broken memory and what Napoleon tells him of past events, putting their partnership and trust on the line.)
Tags: Illya Kuryakin/Napoleon Solo, Napoleon Solo, Illya Kuryakin, Desert Island Fic, Amnesia, Hurt/Comfort