Title: A Perpendicular Expression
Fandom: Person of Interest
Pairing: Gen
Categories/Genres: Humor
Length: Short (950 words)
Warnings: N/A

Author on LJ: leupagus
Author Website: leupagus

Summary:

Pissing Finch off never actually ends well; usually it ends like this, with John scaring the shit out of her at two in the morning.

Review:

If there's anything I love in a Person of Interest fic, it's an outside POV, especially one that looks in on the ambiguously gay codependent duo of Finch and Reese. A Perpendicular Expression perfectly balances Carter's exasperation with subtle and nuanced impressions of Finch and Reese's partnership. It throws into sharp relief just how un-normal both men are, both in their actions and reactions towards the people they care about, something that often gets lost in the narrative when you're experiencing their relationship from the inside. But considering how serious the show is, it's nice to see a lighter take on it, and for the usually unflappable Carter to be stuck playing the straight man to Finch and Reese's well-intentioned hijinks.

A Perpendicular Expression