Unidentified Friendship Objective
Unidentified Friendship Objective is a story written by Ogiwara Saki and illustrated by olukemi. It ran in Issue 33 at http://s2b2.livejournal.com/192597.html, and is mirrored at http://www.shousetsubangbang.com/mirror/unidentified-friendship-objective/.
Summary
From the Slash Pile: "Four days after the photo of the chupacabra turned out to be nothing more than a rabid coyote with mange, Felix began talking about UFOs. A story in which being in love with your best friend is complicated enough without aliens..."
Connections
This story has two related stories: an epilogue, Your Heart an Open Flame, and a semi-canonical story, The time traveler's gay boyfriend.
External Reviews
I'm no good at writing reviews but let me assure you that this story is wonderful! It's a tender and bittersweet tale of two friends becoming more, after one of them has survived cancer (happening prior to the story). I couldn't help but fall in love with the main characters Lysander and Felix, who are both complex and believable. My review doesn't do it justice, but this story has it all: emotions, attention to detail, plot... Go read it!
