
Summary: 
I am a sucker for "Brian in Peril" stories and this is one of the best I've read. The author does a great job dissecting Brian's complex mind. Phenomenal writing, interesting premise, and a satisfying ending. Can't ask for much more! -charming1
After Justin leaves for New York, the remaining members of the Liberty Avenue family go about their everyday lives, never suspecting that something serious is happening to Brian. When the realization hits, they find that everyone's lives are irrevocably altered.
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Category: QAF US,
Admin Pick
Character: Ben Bruckner,
Brian Kinney,
Cynthia,
Debbie Novotny,
Emmett Honeycutt,
Jennifer Taylor,
Justin Taylor,
Lindsay Peterson,
Melanie Marcus,
Michael Novotny,
Original Character,
Original Female Character,
Original Male Character,
Other Cast Regulars,
Ted Schmidt
Tags: Abuse/Child Abuse,
Anti-Debbie,
Anti-Lindsay,
Anti-Melanie,
Anti-Michael,
M/M,
Mental Health Issues,
Out of Character,
Post-series,
Real Life IssuesGenres: Angst,
Could be Canon,
Drama,
Hurt/ComfortPairings: Brian/Justin
Challenge: None
Serie: None
Chapters: 29
Completed: Yes
Word Count: 73327
Viewed: 106820
ePub Downloads: 76
Published: May 07, 2016
Updated: Sep 15, 2016
Info: Awesome banner by the amazingly talented Daphne Angel!
Disclaimer: All publicly recognizable characters, settings, etc. are the property of their respective owners. The original characters and plot are the property of the author. The author is in no way associated with the owners, creators, or producers of any media franchise.
I won't lie to you, friends. This may be a difficult one to read. Very angsty and painful. Hopefully, though, the ending will make you PROUD.
1. Inhale. Exhale. Disappear. by
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2. Protect me from evil by
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3. The Not Knowing by
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4. Burn in Hell by
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5. Intangibles by
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6. I'm not him by
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7. Outside the normal parameters by
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8. A Perfect Puzzle by
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9. A suggestion of plaid shirts and Bibles by
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10. Go ask Alice by
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11. At the zoo by
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12. The house that Jack built by
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WARNING: For much of the story from this point on there will be painful presentations of child abuse, both physical and emotional. I know from experience that this can be particularly difficult for those who have struggled with the effects of childhood abuse, so I am posting this one-time TRIGGER alert.
Thanks,
NC
13. Say it out loud by
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14. Once there were kings by
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15. Do you remember when we were best friends? by
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16. With malice aforethought by
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17. Knowing changes everything by
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**This chapter will show the private thoughts of someone who is sexually attracted to a child, without being graphic.
18. Rocks and hard places by
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Several chapters are being added at once here. Just so you don't miss any...
19. A war dance by
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20. Love is like a stove* by
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21. Can you reconcile a dichotomy? by
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22. My body remembers by
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23. At the sound of bugles blaring by
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24. Battle royale by
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25. Quid pro quo by
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26. Fly, fly, fly so high by
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Major tissue warning!!!
This is probably my favorite chapter, and one of the most heartbreaking, of this story.
27. Dance when you're perfectly free* by
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28. Sometimes the forest is right there by
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29. What have you done today to make you feel proud? by
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The Epilogue...