whitecollar_rec | Entries tagged with genre:hurt/comfort

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.

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.

sholio

Title: The Opposite of Escape Artistry
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: none
Characters: Neal, Peter
Pairings: none
Warning: n/a
Summary: Neal maintained the ability to get out of trouble on his own for exactly as long as he needed to.

Why rec'd?: For all your adorable drugged Neal needs. :D This is just a lovely little dose of friendship and mild h/c, with an extra bonus of clever, resourceful Neal even when drugged.

sholio

Title: The Wind Will Ruin Everything
Author: magistrate
Rating: T
Spoilers: through 4x04
Characters: Neal, general ensemble (mainly Ellen, Kate, Mozzie, Peter)
Pairings: mainly gen w/background Neal/Kate
Warning: n/a
Summary: Neal's left home a few times, in his life. Most of the time, though, he's blinked and home's been gone.

Why rec'd?: I read this story as a WIP; now that it's complete, I highly recommend it! Excellent Neal backstory/character study covering the period from his childhood up to early season four. In certain areas it conflicts with my own established headcanon, but it's a very solid, believable look at Neal's life, his emotional issues, and his ongoing search to find a place where he belongs.

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.

pipilj.livejournal.com

Title: Up is Down and All Around
Author: Rainey13
Spoilers: None
Characters: Peter and Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: None
Summary: Peter and Neal have been partners for three years, and after all the ups and downs, they're in a good place. But when tragedy strikes, and a lengthy prison sentence separates them, can they keep their friendship intact? (WARNING: Canon character death).

Why rec'd? A heartbreaking AU where they remain true to themselves in a very difficult scenario.
Link to story: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/9177569/1/Up-is-Down-and-All-Around

pipilj.livejournal.com

Title: Critical Hours
Author: Slipstream
Spoilers:For Peter and Neal, it was an ordinary day, conducting routine FBI business. Until, suddenly, it wasn't. Now COMPLETE.
Characters: Neal, Peter, Diana, Jones, Elizabeth
Warning:Rated T for violence, profanity, and some suggestive dialogue.
Summary: For Peter and Neal, it was an ordinary day, conducting routine FBI business. Until, suddenly, it wasn't. Now COMPLETE.

Why rec'd?: Fantastic dialogue between Neal and Peter and a great character study. The tense drama is kept through the story. The villain is menacing. All and all a very compelling read

sholio

Title: Misfire (Also on DW)
Author: magistrate
Spoilers: Point Blank and a few things from Burke's Seven
Characters: Neal, Peter, Diana, Jones, Elizabeth
Pairings: only background canon ones
Warning: None
Summary: AU of Point Blank. A gun goes off, but Fowler isn't the one who catches the bullet.

Why rec'd? This fic just blew me away -- in the best possible way! I think that one of the main reasons it impressed me so much is because this scenario (Neal accidentally shoots Peter during the standoff in Point Blank) is one which could so VERY easily have been written in a way that was terribly OOC and very unfair to either Neal or Peter. And it could also have focused on these events to the extent of completely ignoring what happened to Mozzie later in the episode.

But this fic does not do that at all! Instead it's a wonderfully complex and believable alternate take on the episode's events and how this sends things spinning down a different path. The FBi reaction is plausible; Neal's reaction is plausible; everyone is fantastically in character and all the fallout feels believable and convincing. The author does not downplay or ignore either Peter or Neal's character flaws (actually I think that's one of the things I appreciated most about this fic, that it never feels like the author is taking sides or portraying either or both of the characters as paragons of virtue -- Neal's flaws are addressed, but so are the various ways in which Peter has let Neal down). And it neatly sidesteps most of the h/c cliches that one might expect to find here, which actually makes the emotions a great deal more wrenching and powerful than they might otherwise be, because the beats don't fall where you expect them to, and the characters don't do what we've been fanon-conditioned to expect them to, and it just makes your heart bleed for all of them.

This author is new to the fandom and I really hope they write more, because their take on the characters is just a little bit different without being at all OOC, and I love that!

saphirablue

Title: Wolf Moon
Author:

sholio
Characters: Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, cameos of Mozzie and Elizabeth Burke
Summary: Werewolf AU! Written, somewhat in haste, for h/c bingo's February challenge, combining the prompts "attacked by a creature", "stranded / survival scenario", "secret identity discovered", and "bullet wounds" (the wild card slot). (I almost called this "Wolf Collar" but somehow came to my senses in time.)

Why rec'd? A great AU in which Peter and Neal are so themselves despite (or is it because?) one of them is a werewolf. ♥

pipilj.livejournal.com

Title: Price Tag
Author: Sandra-S
Spoilers:Set shortly after Season 1; Book of Hours
Characters: Neal, Peter
Warnings: . for violence and aftermath of violence.
Pairings: none (gen)
Summary: Actually, Peter realized early on in this deal with Neal that it might cost him more than he had bargained for.

Why rec'd? : Neal is a non violent con man. I like that the story explores the concept that there may be casualties to Neal's con.

Price Tag

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: Lies That Set You Free
Author:

frith_in_thorns
Spoilers: small spoiler for Countdown/Checkmate
Characters: Elizabeth, Diana, Mozzie, Peter, Neal
Pairings: Peter/Elizabeth (but mostly gen)
Warning: none
Summary: Elizabeth gets a ransom demand for Peter and Neal. She also gets severely underestimated.

Why rec'd? In the interests of full disclosure, this fic was based on a prompt by me (I wanted to see Elizabeth pretending to be a mobster).

frith_in_thorns took my prompt and ran with it! :D This fic has it all: BAMF Elizabeth; sneaky-clever Diana and Mozzie; hurt and comfort and friendship. It's wonderful!

sholio

Title: Merry Christmas Agent Burke
Author: last1standing
Spoilers: none (that I recall)
Characters: entire ensemble
Pairings: Peter/Elizabeth (but mostly gen)
Warning: temporary character death
Summary: It is Christmas Eve and Peter and Neal are wrapping up a case when an unthinkable tragedy occurs. What happens next is truly strange and sad but also shows the priceless value having people around who really care. (Not a death story even though it looks like it.)

Why rec'd? "It's a Wonderful Life", Peter style! This is a sweet and heartwrenching Christmas fic.

pipilj.livejournal.com

Title: Caged and Cornered.
Author:Wondo
Spoilers: none
Characters: Peter, Mozzie, Neal
Pairings: None
Warning: none
Summary:Peter and Mozzie face danger confronting an old enemy. Will Neal put the pieces of the puzzle together quick enough to save them both?
Why rec'd? A rare story where Mozzie and Peter work together. The characterization, dialogues, ingenuity and team work make for a very enjoyable read.

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!

love-82.livejournal.com

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

saphirablue

Title: The Chains That Bind Us
Author:

sholio
Characters: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke, Mozzie, Diana Berrigan, Matthew Keller
Pairings: canon Peter/Elizabeth
Summary: AU in which Peter is a dragonslayer, Neal is a dragon, and Elizabeth is the enchantress who makes a chain to bind him.

Why rec'd? dragon!Neal \o/ For me that's more than enough but it also has awesome!Elizabeth, adorable!Peter, cute!Mozzie and wonderful, wonderful Peter + El + Neal scenes.

Despite being an AU with a not human!Neal it's still so them, so funny and adorable and just like an episode. There is bantering, there is H/C, there is action, there are *awwwww* worthy things, there is suspense and all the while I'm hearing their voices in my head...

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.