Fandom: White Collar
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke/Neal Caffrey, El
Rating: NC-17
Length: 16434
Creator Links: Storiesfortravellers
Theme: (five) things, bdsm, friends to lovers,
Summary: 5 fantasies about Peter that Neal felt guilty about, and 1 fantasy about Neal that Peter feels guilty about.
Reccer's Notes: I find this fic very fascinating in it's subbtle exploration of the nuances of kink, fantasies and sexual shame; the things the characters may like to think about and how they translate - or not- into reality, the negotiations of consent . Both Peter and Neal are very well written, with added depth and a very human uncertainty.
The original fic was written a few years back for a kink meme and eventually gained more chapters, growing the relationship and deepening its explorations Sexuality is not straightforward, and this fic handles that beautifully, as well as the way they work through it or around mutually incompatible kinks, without judgement other than the one the characters bring with them.
A fic both lovely and bittersweet I really recommend. Mind the warnings though, some of the fantasies discused may not be to your tastes.
Fanwork Links: Five reasons Peter is a better person than Neal