let's get lost, you can take me home...

[rockinhamburger]

Title: Dark and Empty Skies
Author: rockinhamburger
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Adam/Brad
Word Count: 3,800
Summary: Brad wants his parents to meet Adam. The evening doesn't go so well.
Notes: This was written as a response to the prompt left at the aianonlovefest here. There's major angst in this, but there's also some comfort to make it all better. The title for this was taken

Comments

[constancedobler]

Oh, this is lovely, and unfortunately realistic for some people. ;/ I liked the part about the dishes--sometimes objects really do tell such a story about people.

Also, the prayer was great. ;)

[rockinhamburger]

AHHH! You read and commented on my writing! I'm so ECSTATIC! Thank you!!!

I'm also really glad to hear you liked the dish detail. It came out of nowhere as I was writing, but I was really happy with it in the end. And I'm pleased you enjoyed the prayer! That was definitely my favourite bit to write, and I could almost imagine Brad - Cheeks, I should say - coming up with it himself. In RL, he's so good at delivering short, spot-on digs like that. :)

Thanks so much for reading and commenting, bb! I can't even tell you how happy you've made me!

[constancedobler]

Aw, I often read your stuff..I'm kind of Kradam hard core, though, so I probably wouldn't comment on other pairings, though I do read them occasionally.

The plate thing--I think I noticed it because we used to have old, mismatched dishes in our house. When we really settled as a couple, we started buying Fiestaware and then we got a bunch for wedding presents. So, Fiestaware reminds me of home. :) That's what I was thinking about, I guess--Brad's mom using the black plates would be like us pulling out the old mismatched plates for company we didn't want. ;)

[pensnest]

I liked this a lot. The parents scene - you kept it under control, not piling on the angst but making it really believable and incredibly sad. And Brad's 'prayer' was a glimpse of independent-Brad, not child-of-the-house-Brad, and I liked it a lot. And then, hot comfort sex. Mmm.

[rockinhamburger]

Thank you for this awesome comment! I'm so glad to hear the angst-level worked for you. I - heh - angsted over that quite a bit. I re-wrote that scene a couple times because I really wanted to get that balance. I'm so pleased that came across for you. And I am of course glad to hear the sex was good, too. That part was the FUN part to write!

[stellazina]

Oh my - heartbreaking AND hot! I so relate to this story because I too have been known to "use" sex as an escape and an affirmation of life and love and feeling when you just feel numb.

This is just well written, well thought out, nice details and you totally conveyed the urgency of the sex.

Well done! (You need to write more Bradam - you've got a real feel for this pair)

xoxo

[rockinhamburger]

Thank you so much for commenting! I'm happy to hear this worked for you.

I so relate to this story because I too have been known to "use" sex as an escape and an affirmation of life and love and feeling when you just feel numb.

I hear that, bb! I'm quite familiar with that use of sex myself! So glad that felt genuine to you.

(As a matter of fact, I'm definitely in the process of writing more Bradam fic. My problem is that I get partway through something, and then I get distracted by another Bradam bunny! But I'm planning to write lots of Bradam for the two bingo cards I need to fill out! :D And thank you so much for the compliment; such a nice thing to hear!)

[lynx0526]

Wow!!! I absolutely love this! First part was SO sweet. second part was both hot AND sweet!!!

You're a very good writer. I love all the little details because I think they're what really make this fic a cut above. The characterization is absolutely stunning here. I love how Brad is a mix of the confident person he is when he's in LA/with Adam yet trying to balance the ...feeling as low as only someone you really care about can make you feel sort of thing.

I love how well Brad and Adam GET each other in this fic. And I also thought it was a great touch that before Brad left he told his parents that he loved them. I just think it was such a heart-wrenching yet appropriate moment and really captured the whole fact that these people are a family, and one wasn't set up to look like the "bad guy"(although, seriously? can't stand Brad's dad here).

I hope you keep writing Bradam! I love reading!

[rockinhamburger]

Thank you so much!!! Wonderful things to hear :)

these people are a family, and one wasn't set up to look like the "bad guy"...

I'm so glad that came through! Seriously, beyond pleased this worked for you, and I definitely plan to write more Bradam. They're so amazing to write!

[nik2820]

I really, really enjoyed this! I loved Brad's prayer and the fact that he told them he loved them before he walked out. Really loved Adam too! I hope that in real life, Brad's parents aren't like this.

[rockinhamburger]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so happy you loved those parts, and I also really hope that Brad's parents aren't like this in real life. I choose to believe they are not.

Thanks for reading and commenting!