Fighting the Flow

[qtlymakingnoise]

Title: Fighting the Flow
Author: qtlymakingnoise 
Rating: R (non-graphic sexual content)
Pairing: Ryan/Brendon (Brendon/Sarah, Brendon/Shane, Brendon/Audrey, Ryan/Jac, Ryan/Z, other minor pairings)
Summary: Brendon is stubborn and Ryan is confused; the push and pull of power in a dysfunctional relationship, and the difficulties involved.
Word Count: ~9000
Disclaimer: I

Comments

[redorchids]

Fucked up Ryden is the best Ryden. :) Very much liked this.

[qtlymakingnoise]

Thank you!

[ivesia19]

:D
Still great, love!

[qtlymakingnoise]

<3
Thanks!

[verbyna]

You made them make sense! I knew I'd love the whole thing when I saw this: Ryan's muscles get tighter and Brendon's hips have more bruises, but the bus keeps on moving, and the shows keep on coming.

I really liked Brendon's perspective throughout, that he gave as good as he got and didn't just roll with the punches, even when he was following Ryan's lead.

Great story!

[qtlymakingnoise]

Oh, thank you! I am particularly proud of that line, I'm glad someone else liked it.

[fannyt]

As much as I love sweet and precious Ryden, I sometimes wonder if I don't love fucked up Ryden more. :) This is such a gritty story, and I really really like the perspective on it.

Also, full of laugh-out-lines like this one:

...Ryan's penchant for being a bitch to new people, or in the mornings, or when he's tired, or when it's been too long since a fuck, or when he hasn't had a chance to write.

[qtlymakingnoise]

I'm glad you liked it!

And I'm also glad you found humor in it! I like to try and inject a little bit of amusement whenever possible.

[othercrazything]

*_* I love stories included all the history of the band - they're so concentrated, so intense, I can't even. That is a wonderful work - thanks for that!

[qtlymakingnoise]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it!