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Title: it's just the laws that make us bad
Fandom: Parks and Recreation
Pairing: Ben Wyatt/Leslie Knope
Categories: humor, romance
Length: medium (~6,000 words)
Warnings: n/a

Author on LJ: irishmizzy
Author Website: works on AO3

Summary: He honestly thought the Freddy Spaghetti concert would be the last time he saw her.

Review:
There were several good Parks & Rec yuletide fics this year, and this one was my favorite! Of course I'm biased because of the Ben/Leslie pairing - it's just the laws that make us bad illustrates the chemistry between them well. This is the way that I'd love to see the show go about their relationship, and I could easily see this story on tv. There are so many details that fit in perfectly with canon (the hatred of libraries, Pawnee's raccoon problem, etc.) and the humor is just right.

I love how this story is told in Ben's point of view, and shows how he deals with Leslie's enthusiasm and his feelings for her, even though he's something of an opponent because of his job. There's a great balance of sweetness and humor running through the story, and the tone is perfectly "Parks & Rec" which makes it great fun to read.


it's just the laws that make us bad (livejournal)
it's just the laws that make us bad (AO3)