Light by Gaineewop (NC-17)

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Fandom Category: X Men
Pairing: Storm/Wolverine
Fic Title: Light
Author: Gaineewop
Link: http://thehookupzone.net/RoLoRealm/viewstory.php?sid=967&textsize=0&chapter=1
Rating/Warning(s): NC-17
Genre: Romance, angst, movie verse
WIP?: no

Why This Must Be Read: Set eight months after X Men 2, and it grows to incorporate elements of X Men 3. Long, awesome fic, with great characterization. The problem I have with most Storm/Wolverine fics I've seen, is something they demonize Jean's characterization in order to make way for the ship. Uncool. I like this story so much because it's got action, romance, but it's about how Wolverine and Storm grow together because they rely on each other. It's set before the awful (IMHO) X Men 3 movie, but it does deal with the return of Jean/Pheonix in its own way. All the characters are present and given life, and I spent an entire evening just consuming this fic while ignoring other more pertinent work. Can't rec it enough.