Date: Feb 02, 2017 3:37 pm Title: Chapter 10 - Purgatory - Part 2.
Sadness and light in this chapter, you really wrote a great balance. Fantastic work.
Date: Dec 13, 2016 10:40 pm Title: Chapter 10 - Purgatory - Part 2.
I think it's a good thing that Justin is an artist. Having an outlet like that surely helps.
Date: Jul 03, 2016 6:27 pm Title: Chapter 10 - Purgatory - Part 2.
Relief: the break is over.
Date: Jun 01, 2016 10:51 pm Title: Chapter 10 - Purgatory - Part 2.
This chapter reinforces that Justin serves as a kind of moral compass for Brian, as he often did in the show. Justin makes Brian kinder and more thoughtful about the effect his decisions have on others. I appreciate that Justin, in this story, is more experienced than in the show, kinder, and easily makes friends. (While the positive influence went both ways in the show, one instance in which I felt it harmful was the way Justin treated Eric, the frat boy.)
With a different sort of PTSD, it's not only Justin working through the repercussions of Brian's actions but also Brian. Talking with Justin's friends and with Brandon--their mutual friend--as well as watching Justin dance: All those help him cope. Justin's gets his therapy through painting, bringing himself to trust Brian again, to feel secure in their love for one another.
Their reunion is sweet and deliciously hot. Fitting that Brandon and Todd are there to help celebrate. *wating for my heartbeat to slow down*