Re: teacher.fic
I never really remember having an issue with the age difference in the show. It was clear to me from pretty early on that Justin could hold his own and that jokes about them being the same age emotionally are dead on. I'm sure that was helped by the fact that I was watching the first season on DVD... so I was able to see many episodes at once. Perhaps watching week to week I would have felt differently.
In this story my issue really is the the position of authority Justin has. But I don't want it to seem that I have a problem with this fic. I think that is what amazes me about it most, I expect to find it uncomfortable but I don't. She did a wonderful job with that and it impresses me every time I read it.
I think it works because at first Brian is going after Justin and because Justin understands why it is wrong and tries to avoid it. But I also think it has something to do with the way it is written. I can't put my finger on it exactly but she somehow managed to write a story of a student and teacher without making that aspect of the relationship salacious. Even as I'm typing that sounds ridiculous considering them having sex in Justin's office, Justin having an erection in class... etc. But it really doesn't feel like an important part of their relationship or the story when I am reading it.
LOL! I'm not sure I have been able to properly verbalize my thoughts on this. I may have to keep working on it!