Title: The Good Life
Fandom: Bandom
Pairing: Brian/Frank (Frank/OCs)
Categories: angst, AU, dark, first time m/m sex
Length: Long (~28,000 words)
Warnings: extreme homophobia and closeted-ness, violence, alcohol abuse, slight BDSM (the author’s other name for this is ‘asshole!Frank’ so don’t be surprised by Frank’s extreme levels of dastardliness)

Author on LJ: sinsense
Author Website: fic tag

Review:
Frank’s just living his shitty life, going out at night with the people he considers friends and screwing anything in a skirt. Then one night he meets Brian, and after that Brian seems to be everywhere. Frank shouldn’t care, but the thing is, he really does.

There are certain things that bother me about fandom. One of the problems I have with bandom is the absolute lack of good fic based on height issues. There are a lot of little guys in bandom. And, realistically speaking, a good portion of guys who are small tend to get into a lot of trouble. I’ve known several short guys that can’t resist getting into fights and creating whatever havoc they can.

Sinsense did this superb job of encapsulating all of that into this story. I love how not only Frank but also Brian are pissed off at the world, how neither can resist a good fight. This is a brittle, beautiful story about someone who lives a real life in the real world.

Everything about this story is wonderful. Characterizations are spot-on. The writing is sharp and, in places, brilliant. The description so vivid you feel like you’re right there in the bars with Frank. And then there’s Bert. Bert, in this story, is kind of like a train-wreck. You want to look away, sometimes you want to get sick, but in the end you stare in avid fascination until it's gone.

The Good Life