Pimping Lorne/Sheppard: meta/rec/pic spam
Lorne/Sheppard, yum! 
They were definitely one of my first pairings outside of McShep. SGA was the first fandom (I had already been obsessed with several other fandoms for a few years) however SGA was the first and to date the only one where I started the show from the beginning at the same time I started reading fic, and eventually writing in the fandom.
Usually I’m a late start, and start a fandom after it was cancelled or its been on for a year or two. With SGA it was different and holy crap McShep ♥ still do, and quickly immersed myself in the fic. There was SO much, but by S2 I was craving a little diversity- then Runner aired HEE!! & I had two new beautiful characters to drool over: Lorne and Ronon Dex.
To be honest I’m not sure which pairing came first Lorne/Sheppard or Ronon/Rodney, but they were initially my preferred pairings to separate Sheppard/McKay. It quickly turned into any combination of: Lorne, Sheppard, Ronon, Rodney.
Though I still adored McShep, the fact is they dominated the fandom and I felt some of the other characters, pairings deserved some loving.
Admittedly I’m a Pollyanna once I love a character I stick by them. Separating McShep was easy, but I had rules they still had to be friends, a team while I paired each Rodney with Ronon and Lorne with Sheppard.
For me, why Lorne/Sheppard worked, beside the pretty- because hey pretty, hot! With major drool worthiness ;) Again for me there is no absolute answer, but the SiC aspect is a big part of it. That they know and share a military background, can lean on each other and even if they’re not on a mission together, after the mission they’d see each other - or hell maybe it’s just another height thing (I have a height kink, Sheppard’s taller). So for me, they’re a pairing and it didn’t matter if Sheppard called Lorne: Major, Nick, Marc, or later Evan ♥ - they simply belonged together.
So if you haven't given them a shot, let me suggest perusing the Lorne/Sheppard tags here Also check out one of my favorite fics, it’s a few years old, but really shouldn’t be missed - its awesome! Tanlines & Dogtags by icarusancalion
Btw, my apologies that I didn’t write anything specifically for Lorne/Sheppard (they are one of my fav pairings), but had the flu earlier this month and I’m only now starting to feel better.
They were definitely one of my first pairings outside of McShep. SGA was the first fandom (I had already been obsessed with several other fandoms for a few years) however SGA was the first and to date the only one where I started the show from the beginning at the same time I started reading fic, and eventually writing in the fandom.
Usually I’m a late start, and start a fandom after it was cancelled or its been on for a year or two. With SGA it was different and holy crap McShep ♥ still do, and quickly immersed myself in the fic. There was SO much, but by S2 I was craving a little diversity- then Runner aired HEE!! & I had two new beautiful characters to drool over: Lorne and Ronon Dex.
To be honest I’m not sure which pairing came first Lorne/Sheppard or Ronon/Rodney, but they were initially my preferred pairings to separate Sheppard/McKay. It quickly turned into any combination of: Lorne, Sheppard, Ronon, Rodney.
Though I still adored McShep, the fact is they dominated the fandom and I felt some of the other characters, pairings deserved some loving.
Admittedly I’m a Pollyanna once I love a character I stick by them. Separating McShep was easy, but I had rules they still had to be friends, a team while I paired each Rodney with Ronon and Lorne with Sheppard.
For me, why Lorne/Sheppard worked, beside the pretty- because hey pretty, hot! With major drool worthiness ;) Again for me there is no absolute answer, but the SiC aspect is a big part of it. That they know and share a military background, can lean on each other and even if they’re not on a mission together, after the mission they’d see each other - or hell maybe it’s just another height thing (I have a height kink, Sheppard’s taller). So for me, they’re a pairing and it didn’t matter if Sheppard called Lorne: Major, Nick, Marc, or later Evan ♥ - they simply belonged together.
So if you haven't given them a shot, let me suggest perusing the Lorne/Sheppard tags here Also check out one of my favorite fics, it’s a few years old, but really shouldn’t be missed - its awesome! Tanlines & Dogtags by icarusancalion
Btw, my apologies that I didn’t write anything specifically for Lorne/Sheppard (they are one of my fav pairings), but had the flu earlier this month and I’m only now starting to feel better.