the pretense is real

Relationships: Adrian Chase/Christopher Smith | Peacemaker

Adrian Chase should be ecstatic to have Chris back from the nazi dimension and to be working at Checkmate with everyone he loves. But his friendship with Chris is different since his best friend abandoned him, and Adrian struggles with the pain that come with it. There’s no time to figure out how to salvage things when all the loose threads of Peacemaker’s life choices come back to haunt them — and Adrian is obviously the only one who can protect his BFF. Or die trying.

Rating: Mature (for now)

Tags: Angst and Hurt/Comfort, Character Study, Team as Family, POV Adrian Chase, Slow Burn, Feelings Realization, Post-Canon

Chapters: 1/20 (7442 words)

“The first time they have a threesome, Chris assumes it’s going to be the last. Vigilante is stiff, awkward, and though he keeps letting out a shrill laugh every now and then, like a final sign of life, it seems more likely that he will bolt through Chris’ trailer window than get himself or anyone in his vicinity off. Chris is half inclined to just go ahead and ask Vij if he’s a virgin, more for his sake than Chris’. He wouldn’t want a buddy to have their first time be sort of pathetic.”

Relationships: Adrian Chase/Christopher Smith | Peacemaker

Tags: Friends to Lovers, Feelings Realization, Denial of Feelings, Threesome - F/M/M, Self-Esteem Issues, Internalized Homophobia, Angst with a Happy Ending, Christopher Smith | Peacemaker Has Issues,

Chris assumes Vigilante has only ever gone along with their threesomes because he wants to bond with his best friend. That would explain why he’s always so awkward and cagey and why he insists on having that goddamn mask on (even after his identity has been revealed).

An exploration of Peacemaker and Vigilante's super-awesome BFF threesomes.