Title: the little enough damage I do to you
Fandom: Inception
Pairing: Saito/Arthur (scenes of OMC/Arthur, brief past Ariadne/Arthur)
Categories: Drama, Romance
Length: Medium (5,712)
Warnings: Uh. Affairs. Dysfunctional relationships.

Author on LJ: two_if_by_sea
Author Website: Tumblr

Author's Summary:
Arthur wants a freedom that comes by way of a straitjacket.

Review:
I really love Eames/Arthur, but sometimes I want a something a little different. Or a lot different. Or completely different, haha.

This fic is kind of three in one because there are two other fics referenced that are kind of connected (and I do suggest reading the music meme fic first even if it's not strictly necessary). It runs off the premise that Saito and Arthur are having an affair, though it's not exactly a covert one (Saito's wife knowing, however, is a different story). The thing about this fic is that it's not in-your-face. It's crazy, but it's full of unspoken things and feelings that don't quite make sense, and in that way it's perfectly lovely. It's just kind of dysfunctional as well (and I adore it).

Their relationship is far from perfect. Arthur and Saito both have their issues and Arthur spends a good chunk of the fic away from Saito and with someone else. Sometimes the fic can get so understated that it's a bit difficult to parse exactly what is going on, but that feels like part of the fic's charm as well.

I wouldn't quite classify it as a romance, but there's not much else to classify it as. It's just really good and beautifully written.

the little enough damage I do to you