2016 Prosfic Advent Calendar - Day 22 - Four Times Bodie Might As Well Have Said (...) , by Callisto

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Four Times Bodie Might As Well Have Said ‘I Love You’, And One Time He Actually Did by callistosh65

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One of my favourite "four times" fics. A very satisfying read, where intense emotions are portrayed with a light touch and the progression in the lads' closeness is evoked through few but significant gestures and words. Certain objects, such as Bodie's leather jacket, take on special significance, become almost a metaphor for the lads' relationship. And the final section has one of the best "first time" scenes I've read in the fandom.

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[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I kept waiting for Christmas, and waiting for Christmas.. and then there it was! *g* Nice choice - thank you!

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Heehee... Christmas kept you waiting, didn't it? *g* It's a wonderful story.
Strange, I didn't get email notification of your comment from LJ, but I did for the other comments to this entry... Maybe some notifications were affected by the recent service outage?
Happy holidays!

[unbelievable2.livejournal.com]

What a great rec! :)

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much. All credit to Callisto :)
Happy Holidays!

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

I love Callisto's "Four Times" fics. And this one is no exception. :-) Thanks for reminding us of this real gem.

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

You're very welcome. While I was recently doing a marathon read of Callisto's stories I'd bookmarked this one and am glad I could use it for this challenge.
Happy Holidays!

[merentha13.livejournal.com]

A great choice. I love how well Callisto knows our lads!

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

She certainly does, down to their voices and banter. Wishing you a joyful Christmas season 😊🎄🎁⛄

[loxleyprince.livejournal.com]

Ooooh! Such a good rec! Ta muchly, dear! :-)

[freetraveller15.livejournal.com]

Thank you :) You're very welcome. Wishing you Happy Holidays x