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.
Rated: M
Categories: QAF US, Admin Pick Characters: 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 Issues
Genres: Angst, Could be Canon, Drama, Hurt/Comfort
Pairings: Brian/Justin
Challenges: None
Series: None
Chapters: 29 Completed: Yes
Word count: 73327 Read: 159177
ePub Downloads: 80 Published: May 07, 2016 Updated: Sep 15, 2016
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 NoChaser [Reviews - 14] 
(1264 words)
2. Protect me from evil by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2735 words)
3. The Not Knowing by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (1580 words)
4. Burn in Hell by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (1705 words)
5. Intangibles by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2048 words)
6. I'm not him by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2133 words)
7. Outside the normal parameters by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2499 words)
8. A Perfect Puzzle by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2232 words)
9. A suggestion of plaid shirts and Bibles by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2670 words)
10. Go ask Alice by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (1870 words)
11. At the zoo by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2089 words)
12. The house that Jack built by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2756 words)
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 NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (3088 words)
14. Once there were kings by NoChaser [Reviews - 2] (2862 words)
15. Do you remember when we were best friends? by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2022 words)
16. With malice aforethought by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2831 words)
17. Knowing changes everything by NoChaser [Reviews - 1] (2702 words)
**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 NoChaser [Reviews - 0] (2758 words)
Several chapters are being added at once here. Just so you don't miss any...
19. A war dance by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (2350 words)
20. Love is like a stove* by NoChaser [Reviews - 1] (3465 words)
21. Can you reconcile a dichotomy? by NoChaser [Reviews - 1] (2016 words)
22. My body remembers by NoChaser [Reviews - 1] (2499 words)
23. At the sound of bugles blaring by NoChaser [Reviews - 3] (3447 words)
24. Battle royale by NoChaser [Reviews - 2] (4185 words)
25. Quid pro quo by NoChaser [Reviews - 1] (2984 words)
26. Fly, fly, fly so high by NoChaser [Reviews - 4] (2668 words)
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 NoChaser [Reviews - 2] (2476 words)
28. Sometimes the forest is right there by NoChaser [Reviews - 2] (3366 words)
29. What have you done today to make you feel proud? by NoChaser [Reviews - 18] (2027 words)
The Epilogue...