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The Boxing Day Doctor Who Marathon. R-rated David Tennant/John Barrowman RPS. What?
I have no shame (at least, not regarding my taste in reading. Some of my past hairstyles and partners -- well, that's a different story. So to speak)...
(1) "Person who really digs their job" is a major kink for me.
(1a) This is not unrelated to my preference for badass!Snape and kickass!Lupin stories.(2) I'm not shabby at dialogue myself, but damn, Sam's in another league. Especially with lines like these:
"...you're damaged and attractive and my parents would disapprove," David blurts. "Those are the first three things I look for in a date!"(3) I recognize these people. Not Tennant and Barrowman as they are in real life, but other people with similar frustrations and temptations. The sweet, the awkward, the sexy - it's a lovely mix.