Open Invitation
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| Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Open Invitation |
| Author(s): | Suzie_Shooter |
| Date(s): | 15 August 2020 - 24 August 2020 |
| Length: | 33,637 words |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Alex Rider |
| External Links: | Open Invitation (AO3) |
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Open Invitation is a Yassen/Alex story by Suzie_Shooter.
Written for the kinkmeme prompt of:
Alex didn't figure out the truth about Ian's death and MI6 never thought to recruit him. After the tragic death of his uncle, Alex is in a bad place. He's angry at the world and start starts acting out, skipping school/sex/alcohol/drugs/partying, etc. One night, he sees a strangely compelling older man watching him intently. He doesn't think much of it at first, until he starts seeing the man every night, always watching Alex, and only Alex. A little scared and a little flattered, he decides to give the man something more compelling to watch. After making sure MI6 bought the Korean cover story, Yassen gets Ian's address from Wilby so he can check the house for potential loose ends. He doesn't expect to find a ghost living there. Intrigued, he decides to investigate and soon finds himself playing a strange, intoxicating game with a self-destructive schoolboy, night after night.
Recs and Reviews
After Ian’s death in TV 'verse, fifteen-year-old Alex is living alone in a depressive, self-destructive spiral. He realizes someone is watching him at home…and decides to give them something more compelling to watch. I am squicked out by creepers, but the characterizations tackle the thorny elements head-on: Yassen’s mixed feelings and understated pursuit tactics are 100% believable, as is Alex’s volatility; he’s alternately confused, provocative, and defiant. Exhibit A:“Does that make you a victim, or a slut?” The question came casually, but it had the unexpected sting of a slap. Alex blinked. “What, I can’t be both?” he countered after a second. Plot ensues, because how can a relationship possibly form from such a premise? Mind the tags (you might trip into your next kink because the sex is mind-blowingly hot).[1]
References
- ^ "AR Ship Week - Fanwork Recs". Archived from the original on 2022-05-04.