The Matchmaker (by lavvyan) (G)

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Show: SGA

Rec Category: Outsider POV
Characters: OMC, Rodney McKay, John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex
Pairings: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, OMC/OFC
Categories: slash (eventually) - and a hint of OC het at the end
Warnings: None
Author on LJ: lavvyan
Author's Website: See Lavvyan's AO3, and Livejournal
Link: The Matchmaker on AO3

Why This Must Be Read: This is another sort of Outsider POV - one where a complete stranger to us, the young man Nelan who's on the cusp of adulthood, tells the story. It's a beautifully written tale of Rodney who's been lost to the team for some time and has had to make a niche for himself in an alien culture where he creates specialised trinkets for sale. Despite the sad premise, the ending, seen through Nelan's eyes, is especially poignant and always makes me sniffle happily.

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