B/J friendship, suppressed desires etc. etc.

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

Can anyone recommend me and GOOD fics where Brian and Justin are just friends but obviously there's feelings of confusion or suppressed emotions going on. I don't care if they're both aware they're in love with each other or if one becomes aware and tries to seduce the other, whatever is well-written and IC.

I've already read arlad's The Space Between, which is what makes me want to read more. (It's good, give it a shot.)
Oh and I've also read that high school one I can't remember where they're just fuck buddies but Justin's secretly in love with Brian.

Something I DON'T want though is them hating each other first. I want them to start out as good friends or grow up together or something. I kinda wanna read about them being "best" friends but not at the cost of having to read any anti-Mikey or anti-Lindsay.

PLEASE let there be something IC out there!

ETA:
Quite a few recs in the comments, I've read most of them but you guys might not have so definitely give 'em all a shot. Contributions obviously still welcome!

Comments

[secretsolitaire.livejournal.com]

I know of a couple of AU's where Brian and Justin meet as they do in canon but then go through a period where they're just friends. Doesn't sound like that's exactly what you're looking for, but here they are anyway because they're both excellent and IC:

Subject to Change (http://soundczech.livejournal.com/59991.html) by soundczech (AU: Brian goes to NYC after 121 and they meet again later in NYC)

Cross Reference (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=laciudad&keyword=qaf&filter=all) by laciudad (AU: Brian sleeps with Michael in mid S2)

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I've actually read both but they're really good suggestions for anyone else who wants some more. :)

[holy-pancake.livejournal.com]

Here's Invasion by pocket_rocket: http://users.livejournal.com/_pocket_rocket_/tag/invasion

They become friends first, but Justin has feelings for Brian. ;]

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

omg YES, THANK YOU!

I was beginning to wonder if there was nothing left out there!

[rinmonsterer.livejournal.com]

Sigh. My favourite type of plot. I won't bother with summaries, but I got those from my rec list, so they're each worth a read or two, you know.

Straight!Brian (http://community.livejournal.com/_meansfallen/2276.html) by _alantie

Doctor!Fic (http://ellyrianna.livejournal.com/tag/doctor%21fic) ellyrianna and check her "Thee or thy ship" too, for hustler!Justin.

The Art Of Growing Up (http://www.bjfic.net/main/viewstory.php?sid=7336&warning=R) by yoursweater (high school, and it has a sort of sequel)

Untitled (HS AU) (http://www.bjfic.net/main/viewstory.php?sid=7304&warning=R) by spuzz

Brotherly Love (http://druglike.tripod.com/brotherlylove.html) (HS AU)... ok, in this one they probably don't start as best buddies and they don't exactly hold back their hormones. But it's a great fic, so I had to plug it.

Should I go on?

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

omg, you're a hero but PLEASE do go on if there's more you wanna recommend! :D

I've read the Doctor!Fic like, 4 times and her hustler!Justin one too. They're so good, recommended to everyone!

[rinmonsterer.livejournal.com]

ok, so I'll just friend you and point to my top-secret rec list (http://rinmonsterer.livejournal.com/5813.html). Not all of those might fit your criteria, but they're all good (imho) \^_^/

If you like hustler fics and UST (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unresolved_sexual_tension), you might want to check Dear John Doe (http://community.livejournal.com/bjfic/347034.html), if you haven't already? It's a post-109 AU, where Justin ran to NY and disappeared for like three years.

Oh, just remembered about When Friendship Hurts (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=tgray&keyword=When+friendship+hurts&filter=all) by tgray. Although it has B/M and Mikey isn't exactly the nicest guy in town, though I wouldn't say there's genuine Mikey hate here. But there's a lot of B/J UST that loses some of its U along the way, lol.

And it's true, I am a pathetic recpimp :x
Play nice with the ficcies.

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

You're a hero!

[spike7451.livejournal.com]

Could you post a link to the "high school" story that you mention.

Thanks.

[logic-less.livejournal.com]

Sorry but I already said in my post that I don't remember it so I don't know the title, name or author, nor do I have a link. I just remember the general plot.

[rinmonsterer.livejournal.com]

It sounds like Something More (http://www.bjfic.net/main/viewstory.php?sid=7899&warning=NC-17)? Geez, I shouldn't remember so many fics, it's so nerdy :x