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1. Strangers, Passing by PositivelyVexed

   Fandoms: True Detective  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   12 Sep 2021

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • One-sided Wayne Hays/Roland West
   • Tom Purcell/Roland West
   • Roland West
   • Tom Purcell
   • Wayne Hays
   • Amelia Reardon
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Period-Typical Homophobia
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Secrets
   • liberties are taken with the canon timeline
   • let's say the AU shook things up
   • Hurt/Comfort

   Summary

   Roland knows this man, recognizes those hollowed cheeks and sheepdog eyes. The man’s eyes have gone to Wayne first. It’s like the moment after being thrown from a bull, when he hasn’t hit the ground yet, but he can see it hurtling towards him.

   The man shifts his gaze from Wayne to Roland. His mouth opens. Roland can see the jolt of surprise across his face.

   Roland moves fast. “Mr. Purcell, we’re with the Arkansas State Police. I’m Detective West, this is my partner, Detective Hays. We’re here to help find your kids.”

   a.k.a. that one where Tom and Roland met at a gay bar first.

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