Distant McKay

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

I'm looking for any stories where Rodney distances himself from someone/the team/everyone because they hurt him/damaged his trust in them. I don't mean shunning or throwing a massive sulk, just him being a little less open around them. Bonus if it takes them a while to notice something has changed or they don't realise what they have done has hurt him. McKay/Sheppard preferred but I will happily read anything.

Rewatching M&MM made me want this type of fic, so anything relating to that episode would be great.

Comments

[almostnever.livejournal.com]

Not Quite An Explosion (http://lavvyan.livejournal.com/47982.html) by lavvyan is an episode tag to Inferno that heavily references Trinity. Rodney's hurt by the lack of trust John displayed toward him in Inferno.

What I Tell You Three Times (http://mediafans.org/rachael/sga/2007_sga_whatItellyou.html) by Rachael Sabotini, Rodney withdraws from John emotionally after being rejected. No happy ending.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thank you :o)It's always good to have an excuse to re-read 'Not Quite an Explosion'. I'd forgotten 'What I Tell You Three Times' and it made my heart hurt - but in a good way.

[jane-connor.livejournal.com]

The Most Annoying Person in the Galaxy (http://wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=15591) by Karen McFadyyon. PG-13, John/Rodney, PG-13, the first season-ish.

Consequences (http://chaps1870.livejournal.com/78425.html) by chaps1870. Gen.

A Faltered Hinge (http://www.improvidence.net/falteredhinge.html) by Lilly. John/Rodney, NC-17.

I, Rodney (http://alex51324.livejournal.com/154042.html) by alex51324. PG-13, gen. Rodney's an android.

It's About a Baby, and These Bad Guys, and What Happens When it All Comes Together (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2685798/1/Its_About_a_Baby_and_These_Bad_Guys) by Merlin7 M.N. Talbert. PG-13, John/Rodney. Long John!whump kind of fic but it has some themes about Rodney's being distant and closed off.

[jo-lee.livejournal.com]

Thank you, I've read the first three before but it was fun re-reading them. 'I, Rodney' was new and brilliant and now I'm off to read 'About a baby...'.

[trish51.livejournal.com]

Two very short stories.
You've probably read this as I know I've recc'ed it before but, Counting Days:excerpts from the journal of M Rodney McKay by just1tearforme touches on how McKay feels after M&MM http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=8965.
Learning Curve by ForCryingOutLoud http://www.wraithbait.com/viewstory.php?sid=15661