And you're entitled to that opinion; we'll just have to agree to disagree on the way we see it. :) And while I agree that neither of them are more right or wrong than the other, I do feel that Justin has every right to feel hurt and disillusioned and not want to hear what Brian says at this point in time. Brian showing up was nice, but just as Justin's age doesn't absolve him in your eyes, neither does Brian's sudden willingness to listen absolve him of all the shitty things he did to Justin in my eyes. Thanks for reading! :)

Yeah, as someone that likes happy endings for our boys, it was tough to write. But sometimes, the muse wants what it wants; and this case she wanted Justin to finally unload all the bile that had been building inside him. She's evil like that. :) Thanks for reading!

Thanks! I will admit that I was nervous at first, (as anyone is posting in a new fandom), but the fandom has been very supportive as I tested my new wings and I've had a lot of fun with this couple. And poor Em...didn't want to interrupt, but so not wanting to be there at that moment in time; and then again, so wanting to watch because who wouldn't it? Thanks for reading! :)

It would have been nice if they'd gotten back together than night, rather than making us wait until the end of the next episode. Because we all knew at that point that it was going to happen. They couldn't take their eyes off of each other. Thanks for reading! :)

Thanks. It was hard to write, as I really wanted a happy ending for them and I hated seeing Justin so embittered in it; but I couldn't blame him either. Not when he had been told over and over again in many ways that he wasn't enough, and that Brian was never going to change. It's hard to have someone doing that, and yet expecting you to continue on as if it didn't matter. Sometimes, the only thing you can do to preserve your sanity and get your head straight, is to walk away and hope that one day, you'll find each other again. Thanks for reading! :)

Why should he have? I'm not asking that to be confrontational either; but really, why should he have? He had been trying to connect with Brian in many ways for weeks leading up to that moment and had been shot down at every turn. And keep in mind that this is an AU scene in which Justin never got involved with Ethan. It was a one time fuck; Ethan tried to pursue more, but Justin shot him down, because in this universe, Justin realized from the beginning that Ethan was never going to give him what he really wanted - Brian's love and acknowledgment that he had a place in his life.

But just because he recognizes that doesn't mean that he has to stay and listen to, what he's certain at this point, will be nothing more than more of Brian's mind games. Because, in this universe, they have gotten to that point. And I love Brian, he's a great character, but he can be quite the shitty person when he wants to be. And in this universe, he chose to take the word of Michael, who has never made it a secret that he wanted Justin gone, instead of confronting him on it; and he chose to act like a petty asshole and shove his tricking into Justin's face once again.

So, Justin walked away; and Brian has to reap what he's sown.

Why should he now listen to Brian when he shows up? Because he's a better person? Because he more mature than that? He's a heartbroken 20-year-old kid, that yeah, is being a bit petty right now; but he is giving nothing back that he hasn't recieved in spades. I don't see him justifying his actions, as he has nothing to justify.

He did explain why some rules seemed to have been broken, but did it as a courtesy, not to justify his actions; because there was nothing he needed to justify. He knew the guy's name before he became a trick; he didn't seek it out. He didn't get his number until after the break up, when they became friends. Ethan kissed him, not the other way around. And really what if he had initiated it? What does it matter in the end? So he had a brief flirtation with someone else. So, he briefly wondered if things might not be easier with someone else. Brian fucked a different guy every night without thought or concern to how that made Justin feel. And I defy any one to sit here and tell me that they wouldn't have done the same exact thing if they were putting up with Brian's bullshit. In canon Jsutin caved to what he thought he wanted. In this universe he didn't and chose to walk away instead.

And now, he's supposed to shunt all those hurt feelings and the anger aside to hear Brian out now that he's finally gotten his head out of his ass, and wants an explanation? I don't think so. He doesn't owe Brian anything.

Sorry, again, this wasn't meant to be confrontational, but I do find it irritating that Justin is often expected to be the better person when it comes to interacting with Brian. He's human; and a very young, inexperienced human at that. And sometimes yes, he's a shitty person that comes off as petty and ungrateful - Vermont anyone? To expect him to be otherwise makes no sense to me.

Brian does have his sweet moments. Thanks! :)