Fic Rec Fridays 2020 - part 39

The Likes of Me (7458 words) by Farasha
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Hobbit (Jackson Movies)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Bofur/Dwalin
Characters: Dwalin, Thorin Oakenshield, Bombur, Bofur
Additional Tags: Mutual Pining, Hero Worship, Wall Sex, Semi-Public Sex, Crossover in name only, Alternate Universe - Fusion, Discworld References
Series: Part 3 of Yuletide Smut 2015
Summary:

Dwalin is sure that Bofur - famous knockerman, luck-touched, gorgeous - wants nothing to do with the likes of him, grizzled old warrior that he is. And Bofur is equally sure that Dwalin - royal blood, war hero, solid as the mountain itself - wants nothing to do with a dead dwarf walking.

Good thing they're both wrong.

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A rare ship, yet one that works like a charm here, and it’s not solely due to the borrowed concept of knockermen (though I love the idea, and how seamlessly it fits into Tolkien’s world). However, what it does is add a wonderful depth to Bofur’s happy-go-lucky character and put him on an equal footing with Dwalin, at least as far as reputation is concerned.

Which brings me to my second point: the only thing that’s better than mutual pining is mutual pining where both besotted parties are equally star-struck. And on the receiving end of some merciless familial teasing from people who (quite rightly) think they’re being idiots. (Honestly, there’s not enough fic of Bombur being a brotherly little shit.)

But there’s little point in pining without a proper resolution, and when these two get on to the same page, they really get there, if you know what I mean *winkwink*. In all, a wonderful read that’s good for a second (or third, or fourth) helping as well ;p