Looking for long, scrupulously & painstakingly in-character, angsty, realistic, post 5-13 fics

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(Confession alert!) I'm having trouble finding the "right" post-series fic. I've started several that seemed quite promising at first but then later went off the reservation character-wise. It's a bummer to start a multi-chaptered fic only to have it wander off into the tangled wilderness of OoC land. I'm not particularly a fan of fluff (especially Fluffy!Brian) or nothing but sex-sex-sex 24/7. I'm looking for something gritty and real and angsty, and the longer, the better. I want something that is going to totally engross me and satisfy my bottomless need for The Feels.

Thanks ahead of time!

ETA: Wow! Thank you all for the response! Some great suggestions in the comments!

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[queerasfray.livejournal.com]

I don't know if it's hugely less traumatic because I was pretty damn traumatized! But that said, I probably would've had a complete break-down if I'd been watching in real time. I wish very much that I'd found this fandom sooner, but I'm really glad I watched the DVDs. I can imagine people's head exploded.

I had the exact same reaction to the end as you did. Here (http://frayach.livejournal.com/111930.html) was my first reaction. My thoughts have changed a bit - but only a bit :(