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[moon-brain.livejournal.com]

Title: From Afar
Author:TrueEnough
Pairing:F/K
Rating:"R with NC-17 aspirations" Author's rating
Length:Nicely long
Why I'm reccing this fic:Truthfully, one of the most poetic and moving dS stories I've read. Sicky!Fraser is a fairly small part of the story but is just one more way we get to see the love between two amazingly crafted characters. The relationship between Fraser and Ray is optimistic without being overtly romantic. The author claims to be first time and unbetaed. Of that I am deeply suspicious because the emotional journey is simply masterful.


Monday morning I sat up in bed and threw off the covers. I was uncomfortably hot and tugged at the cold, soaking wet long johns I was wearing. Sweat soaked my hair, rolling down my face and collecting at the base of my throat. Agitated, I tugged again at my clothes, the buttons slipping from my fingers.

Ray staggered into the bedroom from the bathroom looking disheveled and half awake. “Okay, okay. I got you.”

As he quickly unbuttoned me he asked, “Do these come with zippers?”

I answered him seriously, “No, I don’t believe so.”


From Afar

Comments

[missmalapert.livejournal.com]

Somehow I had never read this story or even heard of it. I'm so glad that you recced it!!! It is so lovely.

[moon-brain.livejournal.com]

I know! When I first read this, I was bedbound with the flu that ate my head, but I remember wondering how is this not up there with those epic post-cotw heavy hitters that are (rightfully) recced all over the place? It is a simply wonderful story

[snarkyducky.livejournal.com]

*sigh* what a wonderful rec..
it is truly one of the most beautiful stories i've ever read..
thank you! ♥

[ruthless1.livejournal.com]

Nice rec. I really enjoyed how much time the writer took to really let us get to know these guys. And sick!Fraser is still sexy.

[moon-brain.livejournal.com]

Sure is. Though I'm beginning to worry that there's not enough sick content to qualify for this challenge....

[timian.livejournal.com]

I'm in love. Thank you so much for this rec.

[mezzo-cammin.livejournal.com]

Wow. Just when you think you've read them all, someone recs a beautiful fic you've never even heard of before...thank you so much! :)

[dewey3067.livejournal.com]

Oh - this is the one I think of as the "red couch fic" ::lol::

Lovely story and I think it qualifies for the challenge easily. Fraser's illness is so central to the plot.

[moon-brain.livejournal.com]

Ah yis, the scary red couch! I always imagined it as some curvy, velvet, lima-bean shaped 80's reject that Fraser would perch on uncomfortably until Ray sat down next to him.

[revbiscuit.livejournal.com]

A very useful couch, if you ask me. I read this ages ago, promptly forgot where it was, and then went looking for it on ds_ficfinders. I remember describing the furniture as a means of identification for the fic. Last of the true romantics, me. Gorgeous story, too. Love the ending, there's something about the word "belly" that always gets me. Feels so familiar and close.

[true-enough.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to thank you for this. What a sweet surprise. Your rec and the comments here are very much taken to heart.

I'm also very flattered by your doubt. Discovering slashfiction created a space for me to try and write about characters that really touched and inspired me. Writing that story was like finally being able to express things that I wanted to for probably my whole life and within the context of characters that are rich and complex all on their own. They were a joy to explore and if the story is any good at all, the lions share of the credit goes to them.

::big grin:: I also wanted to confirm that the curvy lima-bean sofa you imagined is spot on. It's more abstract art than lazy-boy until you sit next the right guy.

Thank you thank you.

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I don't remember if I ever sent feedback for your story. It was one of the very first dS fics I read, and it's still one of my favourites. Ray and Fraser are very much IC, and I love the plot and the details and obvious work you put into it. It's one of the best fics to rec for new fans who want a full flavour of who Ray and Fraser are and why they have to be together.

Um. So, anyway, if I hadn't sent feedback now, this is it. I could go into detail on which parts I like best but I'd definitely exceed the comment character limit. :)

[true-enough.livejournal.com]

Ray and Fraser are very much IC...

That is a huge compliment because as much as I wanted to explore them I also wanted to be true to character. Canon was so generous with the subtext that I felt like I only had to veer a couple degrees over this way and not far at all. :)

No need for detail. It just makes me very happy that enjoyed so much of it. Thank you!

[moon-brain.livejournal.com]

You're most welcome. When I first read it, I was in a bad place, faith-in-the-world wise, and I hope you believe me when I say that this fic helped. It made me very sad, and very happy, and yet something in between prevailed- a sort of optimism and fortitude of the heart that I try to carry with me day to day.
For that effect alone, I consider myself in your debt.

[true-enough.livejournal.com]

I'm always happily astounded that anyone enjoys my work but if it has effected you beyond the time to read it then I'm just - really I don't know what to say. I'm so very grateful and humbled that it was meaningful to you. Lately I've gotten familiar with that not-so-good place and your kind words have gone a long way towards making it better. Any debt is mine now. Thank you again and take care!