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anodyneer ([personal profile] anodyneer) wrote in [community profile] whitecollarhc2013-12-21 11:08 pm

Fic: Change My Attempt, Good Intentions

Title: Change My Attempt, Good Intentions
Author: [livejournal.com profile] anodyneer
Fandom: White Collar
Rating: NC-17
Characters/Pairings: Peter Burke, Neal Caffrey, Elizabeth Burke (Peter/Neal, Peter/El, Neal & El - implied OT3), Mozzie, mentions of Clinton Jones, Diana and Theo Berrigan, June Ellington, Reese Hughes, OMC
Spoilers: None
Warnings: Mentions (not particularly graphic) of past torture and murder.
Disclaimer: White Collar belongs to Jeff Eastin. Title is from "Wasteland" by 10 Years.
Word Count: ~ 22,000
Summary: For their first Christmas together post-anklet, Peter buys Neal what he thinks is the perfect gift and has it secretly delivered. For Neal, the gift points to another secret - an evil from his past that he hoped he'd never have to face.

Notes: Written for [livejournal.com profile] kanarek13's prompt for 2013 White Collar H/C Advent. Lots of emotional h/c and angsty goodness. For those who want to skim over the porn, it's all in part 1. Cross-posted on AO3.

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"You want to know the real reason I almost never buy romantic gifts?” He could feel the tears hanging in his eyes, like glittering shards of his heart. When El’s own eyes widened, his voice left him entirely, and he breathed out the last few words. “This is why. I get it wrong, and it hurts, okay?"