And that's all she wrote, folks!

Title: Rewind by Khaleesian
Fandom: Fast and the Furious
Pairing: Dom/Brian
Categories: drama, angst
Length: Epic (~55,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: khaleesian 
Website: http://www.khaleesian.com

Review:
When Brian offers Dom the keys at the end of the first movie, Dom invites Brian along. Good thing, too, because Brian proves to be an absolute genius at going on the lam.

One thing that always bugged me about the first F&F movie was the way that Dom gets into a car accident that absolutely should have killed him and yet is presumed to be completely healthy and capable of going on the run. This is a point raised in a lot of F&F fic, but I like the way this story handles it: by having Brian come along and handle those first few days, when Dom can barely walk, much less drive and evade police. Even better is the intelligence behind all of the various police evasions -- Brian's actions in this fic are completely unlike anything else I've read in the fandom and yet when all is said and done if I were evading the police I'd totally go his route. It may not be conventional, but that's exactly why it succeeds.

On top of all of the fantastic plot, you've also got great characterizations, especially with regards to Dom and, later in the story, Rome. I really enjoyed Dom's slow realization of his feelings for Brian and Rome's snarky support. Mix in Brian (so much more interesting than he was in the movies), Letty (a small part, but it packs a punch), and Tanner (even smaller part, but completely brilliant) and you have a great ensemble in a great story.

Rewind