Brian and Justin split for good.... Brian finds love with someone else

[debbow.livejournal.com]

Following on from the request by sandraj60 … I was wondering if there are any stories out there where Justin and Brian break up for good, and BRIAN finds love and happiness with someone else? (since after 5 years with Justin he is a better man and certainly capable of it in my opinion)

I’ve read stories where he’s living with / engaged to someone else… but basically just using this person to fill the hole left by Justin and he doesn’t love them (and as soon as Justin reappears he ditches them quick-smart). 

Thanks for any help you may be able to give.


Update:  Lots of recommendations in the comments.  Will take me a while to get through them all so thanks for all your recommendations.

Comments

[lego-4ever.livejournal.com]

The Other Foot Series - by Simon
http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/SiF/OF.htm

[duffy-60.livejournal.com]

Arwensong's "Better Friends and Lovers" 'verse over at Moonshadow Tribe.




http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/BFALa.htm

[sandraj60.livejournal.com]

I haven't read it myself, but this story has been rec'd before: Swamp Fever by Brian Hennessey

http://big-brian-o.livejournal.com/105043.html

I found the tag - pairing: Brian/other w/emo attachment while looking for the Justin one. You can probably find more there.

Happy hunting!

"Oophs", should be my middle name, LOL. Make that pairing: Brian other. Not the one with emo attachment.

Brian in love with someone else

[nm131.livejournal.com]

These are my favorite type of stories since I am a Brianite and always thought Justin was a necessary catalyst for Brian's emotional growth but NOT a soul mate or perfect partner. This is a very unpopular position so the fanfiction where Brian finds "true love" with someone other than Justin is limited. The ones I know of are listed below. All are well written and I think plausible. Some stray a little ooc but most keep Brian recognizable and none are really derogatory towards Justin (IMO they're pretty realistic to what we saw on the screen and not a romantized fantasy, but to each his own - that's why there's fanfiction.)

Arwensong on Moonshadow Tribe's website has two Brian and other character scenarios - "The Better Friends and Lovers" universe where Brian's partner is a Musician, Dancer, Actor, Model, Danny O'Keefe and the "Begin Again" stories, which has Brian with a Carnegie Mellon Biology Professer. Mac Williams. http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/Arwensong.htm

Also on Moonshadow Tribe website are Simon's "Other Foot Series". Brian's partner is the owner/CEO of a Advertising Firm Vangard merges with, Stephen Brenner. http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/SFF2.htm

Brian's Fiction has two stories with a New Orleans Lawyer, Boyd Coulter, becoming a partner for Brian. Both are fairly long. "Swamp Fever" takes place first and is an intriguing mystery. "Burn" is the second and has Brian opening a nightclub in New Orleans. http://www.brians-fiction.com/

Randall's Rambles has at least one Brian/OC story, which is mainly written as a series of emails. Brian is actually with Justin for most of the story - "Adrian to Brian, Brian to Adrian". http://www.randalls-fiction.com/stories.php

Gaedhal, who has written quite long, involved and fascinating series with multiple AU scenarios, which she calls alternate streams has one Brian/OC stream. This is the Evil Stream, Creekside Canyon I and Creekside Canyon II (sadly unfinished). Brian becomes involved with a movie director, Ron Rosenblum, whom he interacted with as a teenager (great backstory told in the Queer Theories, Queer Realities and Queer Identies stream).
http://www.fortruthis.com/gaedhal/

I'm sure there are other Brian/OC out there but these are the ones I know of and recommend.

As an aside the story "Timeless" by cynical21 on Midnight Whispers is a Brian/Justin love of my life story, but Brian does have a brief affair with an FBI agent, Chris McClaren, who is great match (IMO a better match) for Brian. The story is a WIP so it leaves me room for my personal fanatasy ending. There is a real emotional connection between the characters, Chris is not just a placeholder.

Good Luck finding what you are looking for and happy reading.

[sungaizing85.livejournal.com]

There is a website dedicated to Brian and Mikey...l...l...l...(gasps for breath over the gagging) ...oving the blazing balls out of each other.

I'd link it but it goes against my religious (Qafianity) principles and it would require gauging my eyes out...

ROFL

I don't know any with Brian/other in the long run besides Arwensong's. Sowwy
Cheers,
Lee

[greendaycarry.livejournal.com]

this is the best story/serie I've ever read, it's absolutely amazing and totally true to the characters ( a bit anti-Justin and Micheal...and Lindsay though)

[galenut.livejournal.com]

You are to FUNNY.

[duffy-60.livejournal.com]

:-)))

[duffy-60.livejournal.com]

never been able to get into it myself, but i know other people have liked it.

[debv3.livejournal.com]

I've suggested this fic in response to other requests but here it is again. It's called "the education of Allan Carson". http://www.ridiculouslyromantic.com/fanfiction/viewstory.php?sid=18. Brian and Justin are on different continents, Brian moves to Toronto, meets a man they start a relationship....have kids with Lindsey and Cynthia. Justin falls in love with someone and stays in Europe. Brian nd Justin then enter a py amorous relationship with Allan. I make it sound odd but it's well written and engaging.

[maxiekat.livejournal.com]

I've read this and it's wonderful. I loved it and it's sequel "Burn". I highly recommend both stories.

Re: Brian in love with someone else

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

*snickers*

Sorry, but I read this response and had to laugh. I didn't know being a Brianite meant that Justin wasn't the love of his life. A few years ago, a Brianite was considered to be someone that thought Brian was perfect, could do no wrong. Which also cracks me up, because as much as I love Brian, I'd have killed him five minutes after the sex. Actually, I'd have had sex with him once, then been his drinking buddy, cause I naturally gravitate towards smartasses, being one myself.

I don't know that your disclaimer/qualifier was necessary for rec'ing fics, but it broaches an interesting discussion topic. :)

God, I love my comm!

[debbow.livejournal.com]

LOL... I should have clarified that there was no chance in hell that I was looking for Brian/Mikey fic... yuck, yuck yuck!!!

Re: Brian in love with someone else

[debbow.livejournal.com]

Wow... I am in awe at the level of dedication you have shown to replying to my request. I expected this topic to be relatively unpopular in fanfiction.

The reason why I was interested in reading some stories like this was because I've read several where Justin is in a happy relationship with someone else and Brian is essentially miserable and just waiting for Justin to return to him. I would like to think that IF they couldn't make it work long term (and my preferred scenario is that they do make it work)... that Brian would be open to loving someone else and not spend the rest of his life moping around and lamenting his lost love.

[sungaizing85.livejournal.com]

That's fine...even if you were a B/'you know that whinester' shipper I have no probs with that, I just can't personally read it...I tried...I failed...I still see my shrink about it. LOLs

I'll be on the look out if I find some good stuff. Usually Brian goes back to Justin so am pretty sure I've not read others besides trying to read Arwensong's and stopping cause of heart palpitations (but it's pretty good writing just not my thing).

Oh wait...there was one with Justin/Other and Brian/Other after years after Justin leaving for NY and both of them stay with their significents others and are friends in the end. Does anyone know what it's called or the author? I can't remember but I think it was quite okay. I just couldn't fully get into it since it lacks history and emotional entachment between the other pairings and I just read and read waiting for B and J to get back togther but alas...EPIC FAIL of my optimism.

Cheers,
Lee

Re: Brian in love with someone else

[nm131.livejournal.com]

Sorry, I'm relatively new to the fandom and do not know all the implications of various terms. The disclaimer wasn't necessary for rec'ing fics just a explanation of my own interest/personal bias in the subject that has impacted my recommendations. Glad you got a laugh out of it.

By being a "Brianite" I meant that my focus of interest was in Gale Harold's portrayl of the character of Brian. The character is by no means perfect, but neither was he a total asshole. I like Justin well enough as a character, but still do not see his personality traits and character's actions as being the best partner for Brian longterm. Justin was also far from perfect and frankly when I watch the show I feel like smacking him many times. In spite of Justin's frequent assertive declarations that he can read Brian and is on to him, he misread him many times. I've also waded through a lot of fanfiction where Justin is portrayed as an instant artistic genious,a sunshiney angel who's relatively blameless in the relationship and who deserves some sort of saint award for loving Brian (yes, I know I'm being sarcastic here). In many stories Justin can do no wrong or his suspect behavior was justified by Brian's perceived bad behavior. That can be a lot of people's cup of tea - it's just not mine. I would prefer to see him get his own storyline apart from Brian and for him to move into the realm of friends. Yes, Brian fell in love with him, but I don't necessarily feel that he was a true love or the ONLY person Brian could ever love for a variety of reasons. Nor do I see Brian, if Justin did leave him for good, pining away in abject misery forever. Once Brian learned how to love the character seemed perfectly capable of dusting himself off and going on with a fully realized life. Would it be easy to love again, probably not, but certainly within the realm of possible.

In regard to the Brian/Micheal pairing, that, for me, is non issue. I have read very few stories and liked even less in that aspect of QaF. I firmly prefer Brian and Micheal as best friends for life. I've also read my fair share of evil Micheal or evil Lindsey fiction and that is a turn off for me as well so there may be fiction fitting the rec's criteria that I haven't read for that reason. Arwensong's Better Friends and Lovers universe does stray a little too anti Lindsey and Micheal for my taste but has more to recommend it than not.

One of the hallmarks,for me, of an interesting show (or story, work of art, etc)is that it allows for personal interpetations and I believe the fandom can support multiple perspectives in peaceful coexistance.

[nm131.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure if you mean Arwensong's Begin Again stories. Brian and Justin meet agian for the first time 9 years after Justin leaves for NYC. They are each in a relationship with others (Brian/ Carnegie Mellon Bio Professor, Justin/ NYC Plastic Surgeon) and conclude at the end of the story that they make better friends than lovers.

[sungaizing85.livejournal.com]

YES! That's the one! Thanks...it's on moonshadow tribe (so debbow can find it.)

[debv3.livejournal.com]

Just finished this...great story, sad at times but uplifting too. I do think that perhaps Simon made Justin too much of a basket case, whiner, no matter how upset he was I don't think Justin would wallow as much as he did. But I still enjoyed it and was engrossed by it.

Re: Brian in love with someone else

[lanbeo.livejournal.com]

Of course everyone has their opinion and taste, and I saw so many dicussions between Brian's fans and Justin's fans all those year about who's wrong and who's right. Anyway, just some thoughts after your comment.

I'm a Justin girl, not because I don't like Brian, it's because Brian's so like me (with that self-destructed-I'm-not-worthy-for-love side) And when I see Justin, I can totally understand why Brian falls in love with him. With someone who couldn't be honest with his feeling like Brian (despite what he say about honesty) Justin is so straightforward with his feeling, and he isn't afraid to be hurt (at least in season 1) That's type of personality Brian doesn't have, and I think he admires Justin for that. I don't think Justin is an angel, but Brian is not God either. But I think with the process of Brian's and Justin's characters post season 3, they could be so much better than what CowLip did to us in season 4 & 5.

Anyway, if you have time, I recommend you trying some Myrna's fic. I think it could improve your opinion about Brian/Justin relationshop.

Cheers,

[chadmom.livejournal.com]

That is the "Begin Again" universe. There is also the "Better Friends and Lovers' universe, where Brian is with Danny O'Keefe, a dancer, singer and pianist (and hunky Irishman).