The Closet #5: Butterscotch Cream · 8:19pm Jun 12th, 2022
Howdy, hi, this is DaOtterGuy, and welcome to The Closet!
This will be a weekly Sunday Blog Posting to share and recommend my favourite LGBT+ fics on the site. The basic rules are that it has to be a story I've read, be LGBT-focused, and can't be my own.
This Sunday we have an Original Character entry in Sunshine by Butterscotch Cream!
Sunshine is a romance drama set on a boat during a nasty sea storm. Our two main characters are storm breakers, a newbie and a veteran, whose jobs are to break up inclement weather to grant safe passage for the ships they travel on. This fic is sublime but the two main strengths of it are the characterization of the all-original cast and the world-building within the universe of the fic itself.
The cast is delightful. Every character feels alive and bounces off each other in ways that belie the relationships between them. The chemistry between the main romantic pair is very cute and ties into the bittersweet ending of the story. The supporting cast fulfills their need within the plot and doesn't feel unnecessary in their conclusion. Each adds to the story unfolding between the two leads.
Additionally, the world-building is fantastic. The idea and occupation of a storm breaker feel like a natural extension of the show and something that could appear in an episode. Each piece of the job feels well thought out and meshes well mechanically with what the characters must do to dissipate a storm. The terminology feels appropriate and the actions feel believable, for magic flying horses at least.
All of this is packaged alongside beautiful prose and emotionally driven storytelling with a gut-punch of a climax. Well worth the read for those that want a romance with an emotionally charged story.
Until next week, happy reading!
