#when_john_met_paul

by @thegirlwiththeaxe (when_the_prawn)

https://archiveofourown.org/works/60414925#work_endnotes

Summary:

Paul stares before he realises he’s staring. Because- God, because. This boy is so different, something cut from a film, made of things other than grimy Liverpool streets. He’s slouched and bored and just- he’s nothing like Paul’s ever seen. Strong, aquiline nose and sharp lines that both push away and invite you to look, sideboards like the teddies from London, from America, and a squint

in his eye that match the suave of his jacket and drainies. Paul wants to let his body loll into non-existence just to stare at him, at the lines and slopes of his face.

- Or Paul sees John before July 6th, and the two meet because Paul decides they will

Why I like this fic:

This fic has two of my favorite things- their first meeting and a lave-at-first-site pinning that sets your heart a flutter. The author shows Paul’s blind determination for John so impeccably well, before finally giving the slightest peek into Paul securing his rightful place as John’s number one boy.

by whiteisthewarmestcolor

Link to fic

Summary:

Early days: On a beautiful summer day, John and Paul (who *like* each other) decide on how to tell the world about their first meeting. Once they're famous rock stars.

Why I like this fic:

Because of the dreamy summer atmosphere, and the quiet excitement of their friendship hovering on the threshold of "something more" — and most of all, because it's a unique take on the Woolton Fete classic we all love!