TW Rec: Snowdon

I'm not a huge fan of gen fic. I don't read a lot of it because I usually don't get that same emotional punch from it. It doesn't usually have the type of scenes I re-read four times because the dialogue was that good and needs to be savoured.

But today I read Snowdon by rivier. It's a fantastic post-S1 Torchwood story from Owen's POV dealing with Ianto.

Owen's not my favourite but he's interesting, brutally critical and harshly funny. In short: not my favourite, but fascinating and entertaining when done right. And Rivier does him *right*.

And using a tight POV and good descriptions, she makes a story of conversations sharp, vivid and intriguing. And so in-character that I want to go read it again.

As an odd sidenote, it's also one of the few stories that makes me believe that Owen occasionally sleeps with guys. Normally, he pings for me as almost-straight -- as close as any of the TW crew get to it, at least -- but this works. And, no, it is a piece that's totally gen. No pairings. But a wonderful look at the almost familial bond amongst a tight-knit group like TW3.