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Neil deals with the aftermath of opening up to his mother about what happened to him as a child, meanwhile Brian struggles with stepping out of his comfort zone and the internal pressures of meeting his own expectations.
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- Part 2 of Samskeyti
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After the baseball game where the boys got drunk and went back to Neil’s house, Eric finds the pictures and audio recordings Coach took of 8-year-old Neil, like in the movie. However, this moment helps Eric truly understand who Neil really is, while Neil finally comes to terms with how badly being groomed has affected him.
A bit of a deep dive into the layers of Eric falling in love with Neil (more relevant to the book), as well as a deep dive into Neil’s buried feelings about what happened to him as a kid.
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Brian pushes his glasses up with his pointer, his other hand also falls away from Neil’s. “I just,” He swallows like it will make this any less horrible, “I need you to show me.”
Neil bites his lip coyly, “Yeah? Show you what?”
“What it was like. Back then.”
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Neil tries to feel something in the summer after he met Brian.
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This story takes place right after the final scene of the movie and the book.
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Brian has just discovered the truth. The mystery that obsessed him throughout his teenage years is finally clear, and the reality turned out to be more tragic and miserable than he could have imagined. Brian has grown up overnight, all of a sudden, and he will never be as innocent as he once was. His dreams of becoming a researcher and writer about ufology now bring him a bitter, sarcastic smile. He doesn’t know what to do with himself: he no longer trusts his instincts as much, since he just found out he lived in denial and dissociation for a large part of his life, and he feels a sense of disgust towards his own body, no longer seeing it as his own. He feels very tired, even though he knows that strange changes are happening within him.
And now Neil is in his life. A part of him wishes he could forget "N" and wishes he never knew him at all. But Neil has also changed that day, and he’s no longer keen on going back to New York. Little River is pulling him back... -
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This is my version of what a healing journey for Neil and Brian would look like. After watching Mysterious Skin, I thought that these two really deserved a happy ending.
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In the aftermath of Mysterious Skin, Brian and Neil must come to terms with the abuse inflicted on them and find a way to move on—together.
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Neil is hesitant to go back to New York after what happened during Christmas.
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- Part 1 of Samskeyti
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Neil writes more about his experiences as a hooker.
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The blond was pulled out his thoughts by the other boy asking, "You weren't really mugged when you were in California, were you? I've heard, ummm, I've heard some rumors about what you do...Or-Or what you used to do..."
Swallowing, Billy stared straight ahead as he kept combing his fingers through Jonathan's hair. "I had just finished working a closing shift at this clothing store my best friend, Eddie, also works at. He wasn't working there that day, though. He also just started working at some new club in our town. Since I'm broke and our place isn't that far, I thought it would be better to just walk home. After a few minutes, some freak pulled up beside me, looking for a date. I knew...I knew something was wrong, but he offered a lot, and I really wanted to help Eddie out, so I got in, and he took me back to his place..."
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STRANGER THINGS MYSTERIOUS SKIN AU!
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TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, INCEST, PEDOPHILIA, AND PERIOD TYPICAL HOMOPHOBIA AHEAD!!! BEWARE!!!
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Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl by idontfeelsogoodstark
Fandoms: Mysterious Skin (2005)
28 Apr 2025
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On Christmas night Neil tells Brian what happened to him as a kid, the only thing he's ever wanted to know, and Brian has to move on, learn to live with it, even if he's not sure how.
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Brian Lackey moving on told through Broken Social Scene's Anthem for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl.
Park that car, drop that phone, sleep on the floor, dream about me. -
Life is Strange by nekromantik for Jesusdiedfortherighttosin
Fandoms: Mysterious Skin (2005)
07 Mar 2025
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A collection of stories with Eric and Brian.
A continuation of “To Sit and Dream”, but less plot and more just them after the main events of my story :)
(just because i missed writing these two)
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- Part 2 of Brian / Eric
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Wendy returns to Hutchinson, Kansas after more than twenty years. Neil is by her side.
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Neil is in New York. Nothing really bad has happened yet. Not in New York. Not to him.
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So this movie absolutely destroyed me, and i decided to write a short fic of these two just existing in peace together, enjoy.
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When Neil wanted something, he got it. This time though, it was Eric he had his eye on.
A look at Neil and Eric’s relationship in Neil’s pov.
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Neil shows up at Eric’s place.
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Set during the period where Neil, Wendy and Eric are a closely-knit trio.
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Set during Neil's Hutchinson Hustler era and written from Eric's POV. Eric hasn't figured out Neil's past 'issues' yet. This is based on about two lines (see end notes) in the book which strongly imply what Neil's preferences are. These lines never made it into the film.