Midnight Whispers
QAF Brian and Justin Fanfiction
Stories from the "Changed" Verse by TrueIllusion
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Summary:

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A series of one-shots and multi-chapter works that all fit into the verse created by my stories "Changed" and "Familiarity."

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Thanks to SandiD for the lovely banner!


Categories: Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic
Characters: None
Challenges: None
Parent Series: The Changed Series
Stories: 13
Series Type: Closed

 
Changed by TrueIllusion Rated: R [Reviews - 22]
Summary: Feature

Justin returns to Pittsburgh for Christmas after his first year spent away from Brian in New York, and discovers that Brian has been keeping something from him.


Categories: FEATURED STORY, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Justin, Michael, Other Canon Characters
Challenges: None
Series: The Changed Series, Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 12 Completed: Yes Word count: 77165
[Report This] Published: September 02, 2018 Updated: September 07, 2018


 
Familiarity by TrueIllusion Rated: NC-18 [Reviews - 118]
Summary: Feature

Brian asked Justin a very important question when the "Changed" series concluded. What will his answer be? Where will they go from here?


Categories: FEATURED STORY, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, Canon, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Justin
Challenges: None
Series: The Changed Series, Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 30 Completed: Yes Word count: 263228
[Report This] Published: October 22, 2018 Updated: March 17, 2019


 
Matriarch by TrueIllusion Rated: R [Reviews - 0]
Summary:

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Justin's in his studio, working on a painting, when he gets an upsetting phone call from Brian.

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

Thanks to SandiD and PrettyTheWorld for helping me make the story the best it could be, and to SandiD for creating the banner!


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Abuse, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Family, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Minor Character Death, Post-513 Fic Characters: Brian, Justin, Original Character(s), Other Canon Characters
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 12 Completed: Yes Word count: 29114
[Report This] Published: April 05, 2019 Updated: May 03, 2019


 
Father Figure by TrueIllusion Rated: NC-18 [Reviews - 7]
Summary:

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This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

“Who the fuck is calling me now?” Brian muttered as he rubbed his eyes and tried to focus on the clock. It was 2:16 a.m., and this call had better not be a client with some so-called emergency, because Brian had people who were supposed to deal with that, whom he’d hired in an effort to keep late night phone calls from happening. He was more than a little perturbed at having been woken up and was ready to give the person on the other end a piece of his mind, until he saw the caller’s name on the display. It was Rob, and that realization sent Brian’s heart into his throat. Rob was an “early to bed, early to rise” sort of guy, and would definitely not be calling at 2 a.m. unless something was seriously wrong.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, Family, Fluff, Friendship, Humor, One-Off Fic, Post-513 Fic Characters: Brian, Justin, Original Character(s)
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 20957
[Report This] Published: May 08, 2019 Updated: May 08, 2019


 
Full Circle by TrueIllusion Rated: PARENTAL GUIDANCE -13 [Reviews - 4]
Summary:

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Never in my life did I ever think I’d find myself on a business trip with Ted Schmidt, of all people. Actually, never in my life did I think I’d ever find myself in business with Ted Schmidt at all. But, alas, here I am, nearly fifteen years into owning my own business, and nearly fifteen years into being in that business with one Ted Schmidt.

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Brian and Ted go to Chicago for a business meeting that has the potential to change Kinnetik's future, and reflect on the past and their unlikely friendship in the process.

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This story fits into the "Changed" verse.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Fluff, Friendship, One-Off Fic, Post-513 Fic, Ted/Blake Characters: Brian, Ted
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 7617
[Report This] Published: May 19, 2019 Updated: May 19, 2019


 
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I was in Atlanta when I first started noticing the strange, intermittent numbness and tingling in the fingers of my right hand. I was finishing up some paperwork, and I was having a hard time holding onto the pen, though at the time I thought it was just because I couldn't feel my fingers in the way that I was used to. I knew I'd been pushing myself too hard, spending too much time working on my laptop and not enough time doing yoga, so I thought it was probably just stress. I needed a break, although I wasn't sure when I was going to get one, because I was only scheduled to have two days at home before I had to leave again to travel to Dallas.

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Rob has a health scare that leads him to reevaluate his life. Brian helps support him along the way.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Drama, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Original Character(s)
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 8 Completed: Yes Word count: 18720
[Report This] Published: May 25, 2019 Updated: June 09, 2019


 
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I really do have the best dad in the entire world.

I know a lot of kids say that -- and they give their dads coffee mugs and t-shirts and dorky-looking ties that say it -- but I feel like for me, it really is true.

My dad kicks more ass than any other dad I know, even though he hasn’t used his legs in almost thirteen years.

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As Gus prepares for his high school graduation, he reflects back on his life so far, and his relationship with Brian.

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This story fits into the "Changed" verse. Thanks to SandiD for the banner!


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Brian/Justin, Family, Fluff, Friendship, Mel/Lindsay, One-Off Fic, Post-513 Fic Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin, Melanie, Original Character(s)
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 7926
[Report This] Published: June 16, 2019 Updated: June 16, 2019


 
Comfortable by TrueIllusion Rated: NC-18 [Reviews - 8]
Summary:

For some reason, being in Pittsburgh always got me thinking about all of the ways in which our lives had changed over the years, and all of the things that added up to make us into who we eventually became -- the version of us that has been married for close to twelve years now.

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Brian and Justin take a few days in Pittsburgh to just relax and be with each other. However, with Brian's birthday and the anniversary of his accident fast approaching, there's a lot going on in Brian's head.

 

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.

 


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Bottom Brian, Brian/Justin, Family, Friendship, Hurt/Comfort, One-Off Fic, Post-513 Fic, Romance, Birthday Fic Characters: Brian, Justin
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 9520
[Report This] Published: June 23, 2019 Updated: June 23, 2019


 
Summary:

I know what Brian is doing -- he’s being protective of me, the same way he always has been. That’s just his nature; he’ll do anything for his friends, and he never wants to see anyone he cares about get hurt, physically or otherwise. But I’m a big girl, and I can take care of myself.

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Cynthia and Brian are more than just co-workers; they're friends. Family, really. But how will they support one another when push comes to shove?

This story fits into the "Changed" verse.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Friendship, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Cynthia, Original Character(s)
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 9 Completed: Yes Word count: 33448
[Report This] Published: July 03, 2019 Updated: August 07, 2019


 
Not Like You by TrueIllusion Rated: NC-18 [Reviews - 82]
Summary:

It’s funny how life works sometimes -- in cycles, repeating the same themes in different ways with different situations. Leaving it up to us to recognize a familiar situation and call on our past experience to get through it. But sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees.

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Justin decides to make a huge transition in his career, but things are not always what they seem.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Brian/Justin, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Justin, Original Character(s)
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 19 Completed: Yes Word count: 65677
[Report This] Published: August 16, 2019 Updated: November 02, 2019


 
Summary:

When you're married to Brian Kinney, you learn to expect surprises.

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Brian surprises Justin with an anniversary gift that far exceeds expectations.


Categories: Romance, QAF-U.S. FICTION, Anniversary, Brian/Justin, Fluff, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Justin
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 28795
[Report This] Published: February 27, 2020 Updated: February 27, 2020


 
Summary:

At first, no one knew what to do, and it seemed like we changed direction every few hours. Could we still go to work, as long as we kept our distance, or should we stay home? Should we stay three feet apart, or six? Should we wear masks, or were we okay to go without them?

Now, we’ve gone for almost a month hardly ever leaving the apartment, and the last time we went out for more than a quick errand was the day we helped Gus pack his things and move out of his dorm at NYU mid-semester. And I’m still not sure anyone truly knows what to do. But we’re all doing the best we can. For right now, that’s all we can do.

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Brian, Justin, and Gus quarantine together in New York, trying to stay grounded amid the chaos and uncertainty.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, Family, Fluff, Humor, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 6451
[Report This] Published: May 12, 2020 Updated: May 12, 2020


 
Be There by TrueIllusion Rated: PARENTAL GUIDANCE -13 [Reviews - 4]
Summary:

I sigh and tip my chair back so I can rest my back against the wall, mostly because I want to fidget. Because I’m sitting alone in an exam room in the NewYork-Presbyterian emergency room, waiting for someone to wheel Gus back in -- and for someone to tell me what the fuck’s going on.

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Gus is admitted to the hospital. Brian and Justin clash over the best ways to be there for him.


Categories: QAF-U.S. FICTION, Angst, Angst With a Happy Ending, Brian/Justin, Could be Canon, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort, Post-513 Fic, Real Life Issues Characters: Brian, Gus, Justin
Challenges: None
Series: Stories from the "Changed" Verse
Chapters: 1 Completed: Yes Word count: 13825
[Report This] Published: July 18, 2021 Updated: July 18, 2021