I could have sworn I'd read a McShep fic ages ago (read: more than 5 years, think closer to 10?) in which, for reasons I cannot recall, John tries to break into Rodney's place (house? building?) except Rodney catches him in way I don't remember, and locks him in a room for a while. I'm pretty sure it was from John's POV, as the story didn't move outside the room, much. The room has a bed and stuff, and John basically waits around for Rodney to come down(? in?) to talk with him, which Rodney keeps doing it every day or more for reasons I don't recall (probably because he finds John funny and everyone else is an idiot, which would be the usual reason ;) ) and while John keeps asking to be let go, Rodney keeps refusing to the point where John doesn't even mind it so much anymore because Rodney is not bad company, except for the whole being-locked-up thing. (I think. My memory is very hazy.) This goes on until something outside John's room is about to go down - folks coming to hurt Rodney? steal stuff? no clue - and Rodney comes in to say bye or something, except somehow they end up having sex - they were probably flirting before so it's not as sudden as I make it sound - and when John wakes up in bed after, Rodney's gone and his room is unlocked/his door is open. And... I can't remember anything except I presume it's John to the rescue! and happy McShep ending.
I did look on the Giant McShep AU List but none of the thief!AUs rang a bell or looked right, and I can't remember if John was even a thief or breaking in/trespassing for other reasons.
Help reassuring me I'm not crazy would be golden ♥ (I'm hoping I got the right fandom, as around then the only other even remotely fitting would have been the Sentinel, and that just doesn't mesh. But I'll include my uncertainty anyway, so folks aren't deceived into looking for an nonexistent fic if I'm wrong.)
ETA: Found (mostly): The Hostage Major by Frostfire, found by![]()
endof_thyme has most of it except the ending of captivity is different, but the majority fits my memory, yay! I might be mixing the rest up with Absolute Corruption by seikaitsukimizu, suggested by ![]()
texanfan, though I haven't (re)read that one yet to make sure.
I did look on the Giant McShep AU List but none of the thief!AUs rang a bell or looked right, and I can't remember if John was even a thief or breaking in/trespassing for other reasons.
Help reassuring me I'm not crazy would be golden ♥ (I'm hoping I got the right fandom, as around then the only other even remotely fitting would have been the Sentinel, and that just doesn't mesh. But I'll include my uncertainty anyway, so folks aren't deceived into looking for an nonexistent fic if I'm wrong.)
ETA: Found (mostly): The Hostage Major by Frostfire, found by
endof_thyme has most of it except the ending of captivity is different, but the majority fits my memory, yay! I might be mixing the rest up with Absolute Corruption by seikaitsukimizu, suggested by texanfan, though I haven't (re)read that one yet to make sure.