Soul to Squeeze (by perspi) (G)
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stargateficrecShow: SGA
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: M/M
Words: 1479
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:perspi
Author's Website: perspi on AO3
Link: Soul to Squeeze on AO3, and the podfic read by jadesfire is here
Why This Must Be Read: This is a fascinating little peek into an AU circus world where our favourite characters are performers or sideshow curiosities. Rodney needs comfort from John after being rejected out in the world - he was tattooed as a child, abused by his parents - and John's a contortionist. I could read a lot more in this world, but even though it's brief, this glimpse is still atmospheric and poignant.
"What university would possibly want me?" Rodney asked sharply, sitting forward and holding out his hands so John could clearly see the palms. The puzzle pieces that John knew nearly as well as his own hands, lines that John's eyes regularly traced up under Rodney's shirtsleeves to reemerge at his collar. The black spaces of missing pieces, one a hollow on his left cheek inked so dark John sometimes thought he should see teeth.
"You, you can hide, you can pass," Rodney snarled. "All you are is bendy."
John shifted, scuffing at the discarded papers with the toe of his boot. Finally he said, "Sometimes..."
Rodney waited, watching John fidget and squirm, until he scoffed and flopped backward on the bed. "Sometimes you astound me with your verbosity. Sometimes you enthrall me with your eloquence. Sometimes you need to just spit it out, Sheppard."
"Sometimes I wish your parents were still alive," John snapped, in spite of his decision to leave it be. He'd never been good at following orders, even when they were from himself. "I'd like a crack at them."
Rec Category: Alternate Universe
Characters: Rodney McKay/John Sheppard, Ronon Dex, Teyla Emmagan, Radek Zelenka
Categories: M/M
Words: 1479
Warnings: none apply
Author on DW:
perspiAuthor's Website: perspi on AO3
Link: Soul to Squeeze on AO3, and the podfic read by jadesfire is here
Why This Must Be Read: This is a fascinating little peek into an AU circus world where our favourite characters are performers or sideshow curiosities. Rodney needs comfort from John after being rejected out in the world - he was tattooed as a child, abused by his parents - and John's a contortionist. I could read a lot more in this world, but even though it's brief, this glimpse is still atmospheric and poignant.
"What university would possibly want me?" Rodney asked sharply, sitting forward and holding out his hands so John could clearly see the palms. The puzzle pieces that John knew nearly as well as his own hands, lines that John's eyes regularly traced up under Rodney's shirtsleeves to reemerge at his collar. The black spaces of missing pieces, one a hollow on his left cheek inked so dark John sometimes thought he should see teeth.
"You, you can hide, you can pass," Rodney snarled. "All you are is bendy."
John shifted, scuffing at the discarded papers with the toe of his boot. Finally he said, "Sometimes..."
Rodney waited, watching John fidget and squirm, until he scoffed and flopped backward on the bed. "Sometimes you astound me with your verbosity. Sometimes you enthrall me with your eloquence. Sometimes you need to just spit it out, Sheppard."
"Sometimes I wish your parents were still alive," John snapped, in spite of his decision to leave it be. He'd never been good at following orders, even when they were from himself. "I'd like a crack at them."
