Summary: “I’m sorry,� Brian repeated, his tone serious and deliberate. “For a lot of things over the last two days. I… I didn’t know what to do with what happened before I left Pittsburgh, and I wasn’t ready to talk.� He paused, sighing. “And I don’t know how to lie to you. I haven’t for a long time, and you know that. So sometimes, it’s easier to piss you off, so you’ll leave me alone until I find enough of my remaining ball to face you -- as irrational as I know that sounds.�

“Or,� Justin said, a small smile playing on his lips, “you could say, ‘Hey Justin, I’ve got something on my mind that I’m not ready to talk about, and I need a little space.’� He gave his husband a meaningful look before continuing. “Brian, I know what you’re doing when you do it now… But what I don’t understand is why, almost two decades into our relationship, you still think the solution to anything is to push me away -- if for no reason other than it won’t fucking work.�

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Brian gets some unexpected and difficult news and turns to his usual coping strategies. Justin knows better.
Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Daphne Chanders, Joan Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: 10k+ Word Count, Cancer, Established Relationship, Family, M/M, One-Shot, Post-series, Real Life Issues, Tearjerker, Vulnerable Brian
Genres: Angst, Canon, Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes

Summary:

Justin returns from working on Rage in LA and becomes depressed and must also face his largely untreated PTSD from the bashing. AU from 501. This series follows Justin and Brian as they navigate mental health diagnoses and treatment. Alternating first person POV with the focus always on Brian and Justin's relationship and their evolving dynamics - both as individuals and as a couple - as they navigate learning to manage chronic mental illness. Angst and Emotional Hurt/Comfort with themes of hope while challenging stigma around mental health.

Never in my life will I forget your presence. You found me torn apart and you took me back full and complete.
-Frida Kahlo

 

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Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Established Relationship, Fluff, M/M, Mental Health Issues, Rage, Real Life Issues, Season 5, Suicide
Genres: Angst w/ Happy Ending, Canon Divergence, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes

Summary:

Gus learns about Kissing.  Banner by Foreverbm  Beta by Justbeaqueen

Categories: QAF US
Characters: Brian Kinney, Justin Taylor
Tags: Established Relationship, Family
Genres: Could be Canon
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Completed: Yes