whitecollar_rec | Entries tagged with friendship:peter/neal

Title: Relentless as the Rain
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: All of season five
Characters: Neal, Peter, Elizabeth, Rachel
Pairings: background canon ones
Warning: presumed character death, grief, depression, emotional manipulation/coercion
Summary: Diverges from canon during the S5 finale. The standoff on the roof goes in Rachel's favour, and Peter and Neal struggle to deal with the consequences.

Why rec'd? Okay, full disclosure: I beta'd this. But I really didn't offer story input; it was more like begging Frith to send me more pieces of it because I had to know what happened next! This story goes AU during the season five finale, and squarely mashed down all of my h/c, friendship, and "presumed dead" squee buttons. It's also a very believable depiction of grief and depression -- a harrowing read in places, but ultimately upbeat and hopeful. Highly recommended!

leesa_perrie

Title: Port in a Storm
Author:

sholio
Spoilers: 5x13
Word Count: 5600
Characters: Outside POV with Neal, Elizabeth and Peter.
Pairings: Gen.
Summary: Section Chief Corinne Brauer of the FBI's DC office is having a very strange day. Set after the end of season five; spoilers for 5x13.

Also available on AO3 here.

Why rec'd?: Lovely angsty h/c fic with a good dose of humour thrown in, and a well written and likeable OC too.

sholio

Artist:

noiproksa
Spoilers: all of season 5
Characters: Peter, Neal
Pairings: background Neal/Rebecca
Warning: none
Summary: (vidder's) When Neal loses everything, Peter is always there to take care of him, and always will be.

Why rec'd? This is a great Season 5 vid with a lovely bittersweet tone, very well paced to the song.

Link: Unthought Known

leesa_perrie

Title: Kept in the Balance
Author:

sholio
Spoilers: Set sometime during S4
Characters: Mainly Peter and Neal, with some Mozzie, Elizabeth and Diana
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary:

frith_in_thorns requested fic in which Neal gets a concussion. And that's pretty much the plot. For my H/C Bingo wildcard space, "head trauma".

Why rec'd? Just the perfect h/c fic with plenty of worry and friendship. I just want to cuddle this fic, it's so lovely.

sholio

Title: Shared Breath
Author: Sandra S
Rating: T
Spoilers: none
Characters: Neal, Peter
Pairings: none
Warning: n/a
Summary: When Neal is trapped underwater, Peter is his only chance of survival. Written for the Hero Fest prompt "Underwater rescue breathing" by

kanarek13 at

whitecollarhc.

Why rec'd?: Glorious old-school h/c. :) This fic pushed my friendship & h/c buttons hard; it's always the concern & caring aspect that gets to me most, and that's wonderfully evident here.

leesa_perrie

Title: Silent Night
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Rating: T
Spoilers: None
Characters: Peter, Neal
Pairings: None, Gen
Warning: Violence, PTSD
Summary: "I've never killed anyone," Neal says. His voice is shaking. "You know that, don't you?"

Why rec'd?: Just beautiful. What else can I say? This is a gorgeous fic, exploring the aftermath of an event and it's effects on Neal, and is very well written. I just want to hug this fic and never let it go.

leesa_perrie

Title: Parachutes
Author: qwertyfaced
Spoilers: Nothing specific
Characters: Peter, Neal, Mozzie, Elizabeth, Jones, Diana
Pairings: Gen, with brief, low-key Peter/El
Warning: None
Summary: Peter finds Neal's escape kit. This disturbs both of them.

Why rec'd? This was written for a prompt of mine and I think it's an excellent fic. It explores why Neal would need an escape kit in a way that feels very in character, and Peter's reaction to finding the kit is also very realistic. It is well written and reads like canon to me!

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Title: The Lie
Author: Rainey13
Spoilers: Mention of events from the first half of season 3
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: As a rule, Neal doesn't lie to Peter. But every rule has its exceptions - including this one.

Why rec'd? This is a fun, light hearted look at Neal lying to Peter for the first time. It is funny and sweet with excellent characterization and wonderful dialogue and banter.

Link to story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8206018/1/

elrhiarhodan

Title: “When All These Things Become Clear”
Author:

anodyneer
Spoilers: None
Characters: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Sara Ellis
Pairings: Peter/Elizabeth, Neal/Sara
Warning: None
Summary: The future holds many things for four old friends, and a day on the beach becomes a look into the past as Peter and Neal confront the truth about their friendship and what they've meant to each other. (Far future fic)
Why rec'd? This is

anodyneer’s first piece of White Collar fan fiction and it is exquisite. While it deserves a recommendation because it hits two of my favorite tropes (Neal as artist and Peter and Neal into the far future), it is also rec’d because of the beautiful writing, the flawless pacing, the feelings it brings forth. The author has found all of the characters’ voices almost effortlessly. It should not be missed.

leesa_perrie

Title: Sense Memory
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: 1x13 and brief mention of something in 2x16
Characters: Neal, Peter, Diana
Pairings: Neal/Kate (but mostly gen)
Warning: PTSD/panic attack
Summary: He can't look away from the flames...

Why rec'd? This is a very well written and well handled fic about PTSD and friendship. Lots of lovely Neal angst with a side order of supportive Peter - all totally in character and believable!

love-82.livejournal.com

Title Oh, Christmas Tree
Author: Rainey13
Spoilers None
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary It's almost Christmas, and Peter just wanted Neal's help with something simple... until it turned out to be not so simple after all.

Why rec'd? I know it is late for a Chrstmas Story but I forgot I wanted to rec this until I saw other people's rec posts on here tonight. This is a perfect White Collar Christmas story. It has Peter and Neal friendship and bonding with hurt Peter and Neal to the rescue. And just the right amount of humor and bickering to go along with it. Although you may have some Christmas songs stuck in your head after reading this. :)

Link to story http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8827422/1/Oh-Christmas-Tree

sholio

Title: Breakdown
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: 2x08, "Company Man"
Characters: Peter, Neal, a little Diana and El
Pairings: gen
Warning: none
Summary: Your basic stuck-in-an-elevator fic. With bonus poisoning.

Why rec'd? Adorable Peter + Neal friendship, with pitch-perfect Peter h/c!

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Title: The Most Interesting Thing About Neal Caffrey
Author:

lionessvalenti
Spoilers: Through season 3
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth, Sara, Mozzie
Pairings: Neal/Sara
Warning: None
Summary: As the one year anniversary of the fall that resulted in a broken back approaches, Neal rekindles his relationship with Sara.

Why rec'd? This story will really pull you in. It is beautifully well written, touching and funny. I love how realistically it deals with Neal's injury. It doesn't shy away from some of the more unpleasant aspects of daily living with a disability. But even though it is about Neal having a disability that does not consume the story. It is about the characters and their relationships and how they are all dealing and living with this new reality. That is another thing I love, how all the characters react. They all reacted the way I feel they would in a situation like this. All of the characters are so well drawn and the characterizations are excellent.

Link to story: http://archiveofourown.org/works/512043/chapters/902679#main

*The author has added a couple more stories and made this into a series. Here is the link to the main post: http://archiveofourown.org/series/26432

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Title: Must Have Done Something Good
Artist: ant3ka
Spoilers: Clips used through first couple episodes of season 2
Characters: Peter and Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: Peter and Neal each make the other's life a little better just by being in it

Why rec'd? You can't watch this and not smile. It is another of my favorite Peter and Neal videos. It is really fun and upbeat and the song fits them perfectly. :)

Link to video: http://youtu.be/1_NngAxm0zs

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Title: Our Finest Year
Artist: ant3ka
Spoilers: Clips used through episode 2x09
Characters: Peter, Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: A celebration of Peter's and Neal's first year of partnership

Why rec'd? I have always thought this was a very beautiful video. It is a lovely look at the show.

Link to video: http://youtu.be/EQSrEHeJ4vA

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Title: biconvex
Author:

fahye_fic
Spoilers: Pilot
Characters: Peter, Neal, Elizabeth
Pairings: Canon levels of Peter/Elizabeth
Warning: None
Summary: None given by author but this is a slight AU with psy/sci-fi elements. Everything is explained as the story goes along.

Why rec'd? The author has created such an intriguing, interesting world that pulls you in and is so enjoyable that you want it to keep going. Wonderful, witty dialogue and banter and some very sweet Peter, Elizabeth and Neal moments. The author captures them perfectly. I also love that it is basically a story about their growing relationship/friendship and how much they all care about each other. Basically the show but with some added powers. :)

*Mod, could I have an author tag for fahye_fic please? Thank you. :)

saphirablue

Title: What You See And What You Get
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Characters: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke
Pairings: canon Peter/Elizabeth
Summary: Peter's off work, injured in a bad takedown, and worrying about his future. But the case isn't done with him or Neal yet.

Why rec'd? A great fic with whumped!Peter and whumped!Neal with wonderful banter, a very awesome Peter and scenes that make you laugh out loud.

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Title: Fade Away
Author: vpen1729
Spoilers: Up to episode 4x06
Characters: Neal, Ellen, Mozzie, Peter, Elizabeth, Kate
Pairings: None
Warnings: None
Summary: "You know, for some reason, every great con man in the world needs to master the game of pool at some point in his life." Even the great Neal Caffrey had to come from somewhere. The story of how a dingy pool hall and an old grifter put a young boy on the path to becoming one of the greatest cons in the world.

Why rec'd? I think that what I enjoyed the most about this story is how everyone is very in-character. The story is weaved so that everything that happens is basically cannon. It's completely plausible that this is what actually happened to Danny Brooks, and it explains why and how he became Neal Caffrey. Plus, Neal (Danny) as a smart and conning boy in the pool hall is something we all want to see, right? ;-)

Fade Away

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Title: Break Everything
Author: Slipstream77
Spoilers: Through episode 4x03
Characters: Peter and Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: Peter and Neal hadn't seen each other for six weeks. Surely they had some catching up to do. And a few things to learn along the way . . . .

Why rec'd? For starters this is a story with Peter and Neal just sitting around talking and interacting with each other, which I love. Besides that this story is excellent. The author captures Peter and Neal perfectly and this feels like missing scenes from an episode. The author also adds a nice little back story for Peter and Neal's flight home and Neal returning to June's. Everything about this story is so very much them and very enjoyable.

Link to story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/8377224/1/

saphirablue

Title: All These Roads Lead Home
Author:

sholio
Spoilers: Season 1 Finale
Characters: Peter Burke, Diana Berrigan, Neal Caffrey
Summary: It's tradition at the White Collar office to do a little something for each agent's birthday. No one's sure if that's supposed to apply to Neal, though. Season one/early season two.

Why rec'd? It's a great fluffy fic with a great Peter POV and voice.