Pretending to be Straight

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Caelieth (sp?) 's post got me thinking: she asked for stories where the boys pretend to be gay and somehow fall in love.

I'm looking for fic where the boys pretend to be straight: specifically, a John who knows he is gay but has rarely/.never been with a man and is terrified, for whatever reason, for being seen for what he truly is.  Then he is somehow confronted with someone who knows, or guesses... and as always, McShep is preferred.

Note: I'm not looking for a John-discovers-he's-gay stories so much as a John's-gayness-is-part-of-who-he-IS stories or John-realizes-it's-okay-to-be-gay stories. 

Though I expect this'd be harder to find, Rodney pretending not to be gay might be cool, too.

I realize that, as always, I have asked for a REALLY specific sort of story.  If you think you've got something that kinda sorta maybe fits, please rec away; just let me know when you do.

Thanks, as always, for potential fic!  :)

-K

Comments

[ttiot8.livejournal.com]

Xanthe's Breaking the Rules sort of fits the second description. It's McKay/Beckett though.

http://www.xanthe.org/SGA/breakingtherules.htm

Rodney doesn't really know that it's ok to be gay and thinks there are rules to displays of affection.

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'll check it out.

-K

[strawfyre.livejournal.com]

These 2 are deep in the closet John

Atlantis Observed by seekergeek
http://gweneiriol.googlepages.com/atlantis_observed.htm

And All We Have by Seekergeek
http://sgabigbang.talkoncorners.net/?view=fic&id=6


Gay John that hates himself for it. Rodney helps him figure out it's ok.
Be Loved by Velocitygrass
http://velocitygrass.livejournal.com/9937.html

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

I love 'And All We Have', but I don't think I've read the other two. Thank you! :)

-K

[neos-girl.livejournal.com]

I can't remember the title but there's a very good story where John is gay but because of his upbringing he dos not act on it and is still a virgin. His relationship with his military father is art of the reason why he's so repressed. It's a Rodney/John pairing.

Maybe someone here knows this one and has a link.

[sundayscat.livejournal.com]

Is it "Lost in waiting" by Lacey McBain? http://www.stickymanpress.mediawood.net/lostinwaiting.html

[neos-girl.livejournal.com]

That's the one! Thanks for finding it; it's one I meant to bookmark.

The link listed is not working but the story can be found on Wraithbait (http://wraithbait.com/viewuser.php?uid=597).

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

I have read Lost in Waiting, but it's been awhile - thanks for reminding me of this fic. It's time for a second read. ;)

-K

[neos-girl.livejournal.com]

I read again this weekend and it's close to becoming one of my all time favs. It's just so good.

[kirinin.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the recs so far. Are there any others?

-K