Title: The Rest Is Silence
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Harold Finch/John Reese
Categories/Genres: Voice kink
Length: Medium (2148 words)
Warnings: N/A

Author on LJ: hedda62
Author Website: hedda62

Summary:

Finch was in the Library multitasking, feeding Bear and forging a research grant while making puns about computer bugs and (Reese was pretty sure) Hamlet; Reese was in the bathroom in his loft dressing abrasions and thinking vaguely about Finch's voice as antibiotic ointment. Or possibly lubricant.

Review:

The Rest Is Silence is a quick little jaunt into a seldom explored aspect of Person of Interest: the earpiece. Though not particularly stressed during the episodes, Finch is forever the voice murmuring into Reese's ear, with actual face time between the characters being somewhat limited. hedda explores this particular medium of communication and the ways in which their evolving relationships has affected Reese's reactions to the sound of his partner's voice.

Interestingly, hedda also draws specific boundaries around Reese's attraction. It isn't the all-encompassing attachment one typically finds in Finch/Reese fics, but rather more narrowly defined; Reese's affection stems from reverence and devotion, but is rooted in the aural as opposed to the visual. In fact, Reese seems utterly disinterested in Finch's appearance and what secrets might lie under the ubiquitous three-piece suits. Finch's voice is all he needs.

The Rest Is Silence