Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/OMC, Rodney McKay/Jennifer Keller, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Torren, Jinto, Evan Lorne
Rating: Teen
Length: 14,950
Content Notes: No AO3 warnings apply.
Creator Links: auburn on AO3
Theme: Stranded, Friends to lovers, Action/adventure, Families of choice, Post-canon
Summary: Post-canon, lost and with no one to rely on for rescue, Sheppard and McKay try not to give in to 'making do'.
Reccer's Notes: The title resonates through this story in several ways - At the start John attends Rodney's wedding to Jennifer Keller, having never told Rodney about his feelings for him. Then a jumper wormhole drive test flight goes badly wrong and they're stranded together on an alien world for a long time, and neither of them can be with their partners. They of course become even closer, for survival and comfort, but there's no partner betrayal (well, technically not - emotionally is another story). Then, at the end, their previous relationships are forced to change due to them having been MIA for so long. It ends happily and realistically, and throughout the fic I really enjoyed how adult and sensible everyone was in their relationships. The alien planet worldbuilding is also great - they didn't reach it via a stargate so it's not terraformed, and is much more alien than canon. A wonderful read. (Note that you need to be logged in to AO3 to read it.)
Fanwork Links: If You Can't Be With the One You Love
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/OMC, Rodney McKay/Jennifer Keller, John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Teyla Emmagan, Ronon Dex, Torren, Jinto, Evan Lorne
Rating: Teen
Length: 14,950
Content Notes: No AO3 warnings apply.
Creator Links: auburn on AO3
Theme: Stranded, Friends to lovers, Action/adventure, Families of choice, Post-canon
Summary: Post-canon, lost and with no one to rely on for rescue, Sheppard and McKay try not to give in to 'making do'.
Reccer's Notes: The title resonates through this story in several ways - At the start John attends Rodney's wedding to Jennifer Keller, having never told Rodney about his feelings for him. Then a jumper wormhole drive test flight goes badly wrong and they're stranded together on an alien world for a long time, and neither of them can be with their partners. They of course become even closer, for survival and comfort, but there's no partner betrayal (well, technically not - emotionally is another story). Then, at the end, their previous relationships are forced to change due to them having been MIA for so long. It ends happily and realistically, and throughout the fic I really enjoyed how adult and sensible everyone was in their relationships. The alien planet worldbuilding is also great - they didn't reach it via a stargate so it's not terraformed, and is much more alien than canon. A wonderful read. (Note that you need to be logged in to AO3 to read it.)
Fanwork Links: If You Can't Be With the One You Love