I'm just going to pick out a few favorite or interesting parts to comment on:
“You haven’t kissed me.” Justin says it quietly, examining his thumbnail.
“What?”
“You didn’t kiss me hello.”
Brian sighs, irritated. “I was wrong. You have changed. You’re now a woman.” Justin just looks at him, his eyes clear like rain, and Brian’s irritation dissipates. “Christ. Come here.”
He leans up on one elbow and meets Justin’s mouth halfway, claiming and apologizing at the same time, tasting familiar lips and soft tongue and letting Justin nip at him once in chastisement. Brian kisses him until Justin is pliant and warm beneath him, until he is gasping for breath and the smile has returned to his face. Brian touches a finger to Justin’s nose.
“There’s your fucking hello.”
Favorite part of the fic, hands down. So Brian and Justin. Also, a finger to the nose. *squirms happily*
Michael catches him in the kitchen and accuses, “You knew.”
“Yep,” Justin agrees, searching the refrigerator for another Coke.
“Daphne told you!”
“Yep,” he says again, and when Michael starts to sputter, Ben rescues Justin.
“Michael,” he explains reasonably, “Justin is twenty-three. That’s a little old for a surprise party.”
“You’re never too old for a surprise party!” Michael looks horrified at the thought, so Ben kisses him.
“I’ll throw you one for your next birthday.” Ben winks at Justin, who gratefully uses the chance to escape.
Oh, Ben! ♥ And Michael! They only make a brief appearance, but they're so IC.
Justin starts to turn to his stomach but Brian urges him back over, pushes Justin’s knees towards his head and enters him from the front. Brian wants to pretend it’s just a better position, gives him more friction, but when he looks down into clear, morning-blue eyes, Brian knows that’s not why. He doesn’t fuck anyone else this way.
You can see from this part and the first part I quoted above how Justin's eyes, particularly how clear they are, are a recurring theme in ragingpixie's writing. (Not just this story either. One of my favorite parts of Principles features a similar description of Justin's eyes.) It works for me because to Brian I think there's something at once innocent and all-knowing about Justin's eyes. And of course Justin sees Brian the way no one else does.
Justin sees him notice Michael first and watches as a corner of his mouth quirks up and his eyes soften. Then, when Michael pulls Brian’s son out from behind him, Justin observes Brian crack a rare, real smile. “Sonny Boy,” he murmurs, and glances down at Justin. Justin is oddly embarrassed, but Brian just puts a hand on his shoulder and squeezes.
I love Brian's reactions to Michael and to Gus. ♥ I am curious though -- why is Justin embarrassed?