Re: teacher.fic I also think it has something to do with the way it is written.
This is where Anton's use of humor specifically helped draw me in. In addition, she writes Justin as adrift in his teacher!role, not committed to it, not particularly good at it. (Brian is a far more dedicated student than Justin is a teacher, though he'd deny it with his last breath.)
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.
I think Anton sets that up cleverly. The first paragraphs in teacher describe how uncomfortable and bored Justin is with his job, how he does it by rote, so from the get-go she has undermined his nominal position of authority. Then, when Justin does take Brian home, before they have sex for the first time, Justin spends six hours painting Brian. That's the start of Justin's movement from teacher to serious artist, which is far more important than his role as Brian's teacher.
Let me know what you think. FanSee
P.S. I fell in lust with Brian in episode 1 of QAF, but I did have problems with the age gap, not because it was 12 years but because of Justin's age. For instance, when Brian takes Justin home, in the back seat of the Jeep, I found that scene creeped me out a bit. It felt exploitive.