5 Top stories with Unusual Pairings from maleslashminis

[katekat]

1. A Little Bit Louder and a Little Bit Worse (Xander/Connor, PG13) by allyndra
Summary: Mysterious stranger with a warning to deliver? Haven’t we heard this one before?
Why you should read it:  Because it's really lovely!  No, seriously.  Xander's definitely the world weary one here, and Connor's filled with feline grace and... there's snarking.  It's yum.


2. "Multinational Faggot Parade" (Xander/Oz, NC17) by wisdomeagle
Summary:  Years later Xander sees a funny haired guy playing in a band.
Why you should read it:  Cuz not only does it have the best title ever, it's got a really interesting prose style that I don't often associate with Xander's POV but that I thought worked really well here establishing both mood and a bit of the drama. Beautiful!!

3. Stillness Between Moments (Wesley/Connor, NC17) by obsessedmuch
Summary: Nothing is as it seems, nothing is as you'd expect.
Why you should read it:  Not only is it one of the most unlikely pairings I've ever read, it *works* and has such a beautiful quiet moment at the end that I just want to ... set it in glass and save it forever or something.

4. No Place Like It (Oz/Ethan, PG13) by bookishwench
Summary: After Oz leaves Sunnydale for the second time, his path crosses with an unlikely traveler.
Why you should read it:  Again, who would have *ever* thought about these two?  Bookishwench does it with this fantastic grace.  And it works.  For a brief, fleeting, beautiful moment.

5. Iowa (Lindsey/Xander, FRAO) by soft_princess
Summary: The first time Xander had sex with a guy was on their way to Cleveland.
Why you should read it:  Sofy is one of my all time fav writers, and she does wonderful things with this pairing - it's perfectly posed on a knife blade, and really balances a grieving Xander with a Lindsey who's ... searching for something.  Don't take my word for it though, read. ;)

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

Strange, I could have sworn I read that first one but I didn't find a comment from me (which is rare if I've read a fic). Woohoo to more Connor fics though :>

[katekat]

you know, i'm always surprised by how much I actually like Connor in fic (because i had a lot of trouble with his story line in the show). But it's a happy thing!