Midnight Whispers
QAF Brian and Justin Fanfiction
Reviews For Later
Reviewer: Enohvee1875 (Signed) · Date: January 04, 2017 12:08 PM · On: Chapter 1

You nailed the ending. I never thought of the parting as Justin leaving Brian but more like Justin finding himself and spreading his wings. It was no different than kids who leave for college. They àlmost always come back home. The Big Apple was only an hour away by plane. They still loved each other and the B&J show would go on.

Reviewer: JAZZEPOET (Signed) · Date: October 15, 2015 02:07 PM · On: Chapter 1

Annie boo.....as always your writing is phenomenal, but I'm one of those people who never agreed with the finale. To me Lindsay's intentions weren't completely altruistic and why try to push Brian to push Justin in that direction when he'd clearly told her that it wasn’t what he wanted. She was being a bit selfish especially since she was taking his son away. And I also feel it was reckless and unwise for Justin to just go running off to New York based on one critics review. Did he actually have a solid plan? A job in place? (The writers really dropped the ball there in my opinion) There are so many unanswered questions regarding the ending....wish we could have them answered.

Anyway, I may detest the ending but definitely not your personal writing style ;)

Author's Response:

Oh, I didn't completely agree with the finale either. I thought it was beautifully written but they did leave a lot of unanswered questions. By the look on Brian's face at the end when he's dancing alone, he just didn't seem happy to me. He seemed like he was trying to lose himself in the music. I pretty much agree with you on Lindsay when it comes to her intentions with Justin leaving. While I think she did want what was best for Justin's future, she also seemed like she thought she knew what was best for Brian and wanted to keep him the "wild stallion" that he had always been. He seemed happy about getting married before Lindsay showed him the article (not that he shouldn't have seen it but it should have been Justin's call since they all knew how Brian was.)

But as for Justin deciding to leave and chase his dreams in New York, I sort of disagree. A lot of aspiring actors, filmmakers, and musicians move to New York or LA on a lot less than that. They make it work to be in a place to go after their dreams and work towards them. They live with four other roommates to make rent, work as a server, and do what they need to do in their free time to try to make it work. Some are very successful, some find enough success to make a living, and some just don't get any type of break. So I see Justin as a young person with his whole life ahead of him who moved for better opportunities concerning his career. It may seem like a long shot but having a review from a very respected art critic is more than a lot of artists or other creative types get in a lifetime. He needed to be around the gallery scene and he needed to get an agent, both of which are more prominent in New York. But if Brian and Justin stayed together, I do see him eventually reuniting with Brian after he established himself enough where he could just ship his work up and fly up to New York for gallery showings. Either that or Brian moves to New York. These things still could have happened after Justin said later though. ;)

Thanks for reading, Jazzepoet! It means a lot!

Reviewer: SunshineSally (Signed) · Date: October 14, 2015 02:27 AM · On: Chapter 1

Dear Annie,

THANK YOU FOR MAKING ME CRY, WOMAN!!!!! Seriously though, that was bloody brilliant. Brian was not okay with his Sunshine leaving. but he didn't want to hold him back - and I truly believe this was not the end for them. And that the separation could have even been good for them (to start with - and then maybe Brian moves to NYC....?) 

I love your sneaky little brain and how it works :)



Author's Response:

Mwhahahahaha!!!!!! I live off your tears. What can I say?

And now it's time for me to be serious. I'm so happy you liked it and I agree, while Brian wanted Justin to work towards his goals and dreams, I know he had to have been very heartbroken to have Justin go. I don't think it was the end for them either. I don't know what happens down the road but I would like to think they made an effort to see and talk to each other after this. Maybe he does move to NYC! I would love to know. 

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing the work my sneaky brain produces, Sally! It means a lot!

Reviewer: nickknack (Signed) · Date: October 13, 2015 05:59 AM · On: Chapter 1

The sadness and lump in my throat all over again. It just never seemed right that Brian would be the one left behind and alone once more. I will just put my hope in "Later" and that this was just a temporary holding off of their happily ever after.



Author's Response:

Let's hope so! I hated that Brian got left behind too. He didn't seem happy in the last scene of the show at all, although I do understand why Justin left. New York has a lot to offer and even if things don't completely work out he needs to grow as an artist and an individual (although I dislike the ways and possibly reasons Lindsay pushed for it.) I do hope that they kept in touch at the very least and eventually picked things up where they left off, if not in Pittsburgh then New York. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: Alois (Signed) · Date: October 12, 2015 08:05 PM · On: Chapter 1

***deep sigh of love***

This is beautiful and it rings so true . You manage to capture this moment so perfectly. Thank you for another amazing one-shot :)



Author's Response:

Aw, thank you Alois. I'm glad you liked this one-shot! It was sad to write but I do think it had to have been hard for the both of them, despite them both wanting Justin's talent to not go to waste. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: YumYumPM (Signed) · Date: October 12, 2015 07:29 PM · On: Chapter 1

It's nice to see that Justin had angst over leaving.  It would have been nice if Brian had returned Justin's I love you.  But you know deep down that Justin isn't setting Brian free.



Author's Response:

I think Brian was afraid to speak at that point. He probably didn't have a strong grip on his emotions and didn't want to worry Justin or make him think he should stay in Pittsburgh. It would have been nice though. Even though this is just a simple one-shot, I'm sure this isn't the end of their story. :) Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: Carol (Anonymous) · Date: October 12, 2015 07:09 PM · On: Chapter 1

I understand why he did it ... but I will never understand how he could :( 



Author's Response:

It would have been a hard life to leave behind. I have to wonder how things would have gone if Brian hadn't started doubting his worth. Whether that was Lindsay's intention or not, showing him that article had taken the enthusiasm and radiance out of him. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: chandrika (Anonymous) · Date: October 12, 2015 03:29 PM · On: Chapter 1

bittersweet - thank you for sharing



Author's Response:

It was definitely bittersweet to write. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

Reviewer: nicolle_midnight2013 (Signed) · Date: October 12, 2015 03:24 PM · On: Chapter 1

Oh, Anne! So beautiful and so well written. I can understand and feel all that you intended to convey with his words through this time as definitive in the life of Justin. Allow Brian to be free away from him is the greatest proof of the depth of love that Justin has by Brian and it was written beautifully for you. Very well done, my friend. Exciting!

Hugs!



Author's Response:

Thank you so much, Fatima! That definitely was my intention, as well as Brian showing his own depth of love by letting Justin go. Very heartbreaking to write but they both became the bird in this scenario when it comes to Justin's analogy, maybe Justin even moreso since he is looking forward to starting a chapter like this in his life while the only thing Brian is gaining is Justin's blessing and maybe his old life back. They definitely did it because they loved each other. Hopefully, whether it was a week, a month, or never again, things worked out for them and they are happy with their lives. 

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! I hope all is well and look forward to hearing from you. Thinking of you!

Reviewer: Alnwick (Signed) · Date: October 12, 2015 02:09 PM · On: Chapter 1

One of the best written final scenes I have read!  

Brian as the injured blue jay is very fitting and a very nice analogy.  Did you know that blue jays aren't actually blue?  They are grey and it's a trick of light that we see them as blue.  



Author's Response:

Thank you, Alnwick! That means a lot. :)

In a way, the analogy came full circle, since it is shown that Brian feels deep saddness over letting Justin go to be his own person and make a life for himself separate from him but does it anyway since that's what is best for the man he loves. I think both of them feel more sadness over the separation than they are willing to let on. It's a last attempt at comfort to let the other one go without guilt or obligation.

I know I have heard that about blue jays before but the trick of light is so convincing that I usually forget. :) They are beautiful birds regardless and I get excited if I see one outside. Cardinals are WV's state bird so I thought about using them instead but, even though they are beautiful too, I've always liked blue jays. My favorites are pigeons and crows though. A lot of personality and very smart. I had a pigeon I saved from my own cat. He lived out on my porch for the summer in a box while he healed. We found that he had flown off one day but he came to visit and hop back in his box several months after that. It was so fascinating. 

Thank you for reading and reviewing!

 

 

Reviewer: bksbracelet (Signed) · Date: October 12, 2015 10:44 AM · On: Chapter 1

Omg so sad but written beautifully

Author's Response:

Aw, thank you. I'm glad you liked it. Thank you for reading and reviewing!

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