#rec:anonymous

Author: @thehuxler

Summary: alternate universe where Jim is significantly more violent than he was in reality and George Martin adopts Paul while Lennon/McCartney attempt very messily to sort out their feelings.

Why I Like It:

- It's in my favorite genre: break things enough that the characters are forced to fix them.

- it courageously tackles Paul's money/class issues which are not even close to discussed enough in fandom or scholarship

- it forced me to look at my own self-concept in a way that was actually a huge breakthrough for me

- the descriptions of emotion displayed through physicality are so incredibly real

- the dynamics between so many of the Beatles family are really taken seriously and given real time and attention to which is difficult to accomplish

- the mclennon of it all, while not the focus of the story, is so incredibly in character. There is so much love between those two and it really shines in the story

by @chut-je-dors & @imaginebeatles

Link to fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/12129333/chapters/27511839

Summary: (from ao3) "Paul had thought that his friends only wanted the best for him, with giving him a gift card to a brothel and all. Now, having ended up in a room with a stunningly handsome male whore, he needs to reconsider those ideas about his friends, and his beliefs in life altogether. It’s just for ten minutes, though… Definitely a once in a lifetime thing, and all that. Totally! Right? Right??"

Why I like this fic: I just love how they're characterised, but I also love the story. The authors love to put John and Paul in Situations and it's wonderful to read. Be careful this is very explicit. Be careful even more because this is Not Finished, but with your help and kudos maybe my email inbox won't stay empty next year? Who knows? Just saying, it's been a while and I still think about this fic 💟

I think everyone deserves to read these

Somethings Happening Here (hold on)

by Lukinha Jesus

Link: https://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=beatle_queen&keyword=Rock+n+Scars&filter=all

Summary:

After breaking up with a girlfriend, Paul is blackmailed by her brother in case he doesn’t accept his condition. Paul decides to take revenge and it goes terribly wrong. The whole thing backfires and Paul suffers a terrible violence that changes his life. During the whole process of trying to deal with it, he and John grow closer.

TW: SA, non-con

Also, smut.

What I like about it:

Even though it’s a pretty heavy subject and the fic is dark, I like the way John helps Paul through it all.