Yeah, it's been a while since I read it too which is why I couldn't remember if Brian was a hard ass or not.
There are some prison fics where he doesn't have a choice but to be hard. gaedhal's Medium Security would be one. http://gaedhal.com/mediumsecuritypage.html
I think I'm getting a better idea of what you're looking for. It's interesting to me that Brian doesn't fit well into this character mold considering how on the surface he could be considered an amoral character. But despite rejecting society's expectations when it comes to sex, drugs or relationships he has an inner moral compass that is perhaps the strongest of any character I can think of. Maybe when you strip that away you've stripped away too much.
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Date: 2009-04-04 04:26 am (UTC)There are some prison fics where he doesn't have a choice but to be hard.
I think I'm getting a better idea of what you're looking for. It's interesting to me that Brian doesn't fit well into this character mold considering how on the surface he could be considered an amoral character. But despite rejecting society's expectations when it comes to sex, drugs or relationships he has an inner moral compass that is perhaps the strongest of any character I can think of. Maybe when you strip that away you've stripped away too much.