Ten Turns to Trust (Brian/Justin; NC-17)

[etharei]

Title: Ten Turns to Trust
Author: Etharei
Timeline: Early S2 and late S4
Rating: NC-17, to be safe
Warning: very mild canon angst
Beta:This fic has not been blessed by a beta, so I apologize for all remaining mistakes.
Disclaimer: Queer as Folk and all the characters and situations featured therein are the property of Showtime, Cowlip Productions

Comments

[ex_reizaine184]

maybe Brian still has a distinctly Justin-shaped hole in his defenses right now.

omg, awesome.

i love 2, 5 and 9, especially 9. i almost cried, Justin freaking out and then Brian making realisations about himself and Justin and himselfandJustin... so very masterfully written.

[etharei]

Thank you very much! I think part of the reason I'm fascinated by the early S2 period is because that's where you get a sense that, no matter what happens, Brian and Justin will always have a shared history with each other. I also love Brian's temporary "softness" of character while Justin was healing. Glad you like this fic =D

[herefordroad]

i love how you structured this fic. you brought so many images to mind from the series and then added your own to make it fresh and wonderful.

i think number 7 is the most poignant for me. brian's take-charge attitude where justin is concerned is revealing of his deep feelings. and the conversation about the overly cheerful therapist was a moment of levity in a very serious chapter:

“If it makes you feel any better, I found your therapist fucking annoying, too.”

beautifully written fic.

[etharei]

Thank you so much ♥ I always try to write as close to canon as I can, and the character voices in my head help me to keep in line. #7 is a piece that'd just dropped out of the blue, actually, I totally did not plan to have it in there :-) I'm very glad you like it, then. It did give me an opportunity to show another way Brian was helping Justin at that time.

Have I ever told you how wonderful and amazing you are for all the lovely feedback you always give me? YOU'RE THE BEST. *smooches you to death*

[herefordroad]

thank you for commenting on my feedback...it is heart-felt and the only reason i signed on to lj in the first place. (although, now i'm enjoying lj for the camaraderie in addition to the fiction) i could no longer read the wonderful fics and not tell the writers how much i appreciated them! i love your writing and will always give you feedback.

jeannie

[sherebis]

Oh, so good.... soon as I saw your name I had to tear into this fic.... I love the back and forth caregiving ... it was cool to see the evolution of the relationship and the different dynamics. I particularly liked part 9... of course, with Justin mentioning the divorcing couple and Brian's response.... great job!!

[etharei]

Aw, thank you so much! I'm ecstatic that you enjoyed this fic, and that the back-and-forth narrative worked for you. I hadn't intended to do that, actually, but I couldn't decide on which storyline to focus on :-P That bit from #9 you mentioned gave me a bit of trouble, because I wanted to allude to the fact that some people can't cope with their partners' illnesses or disabilities, but I didn't want Justin to be too emo about it.

Thanks again for reading!

[nolyana]

Brilliant! :)

[etharei]

(So very late, I'm sorry!)

Thank you ♥

[etharei]

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