Vintage SN fic rec: Weekend by Raietta; Dan, Charlie McCall; Rating: G

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Title: Weekend
Author: raietta
Author's website: http://fanaticallyso.net
Pairing: Dan; offstage Casey, Lisa; Charlie McCall
Rating: G
Category: Gen, but I like to think pre-slash and so does the author; angst

Note: laylee asked for recs, and so recs she shall have, in spite of my long and sad history with same. Sports Night has produced a handful of classic fanfics, and this is one of the best of them: a simple concept (but unique; there's been nothing else quite like it written in the fandom), beautifully conceived and executed. And gen, no less. It takes place post-Draft Day; Dan is alienated from Casey and in a place where he can't see that ever changing. Stepping into the gap in Dan's life comes Casey's son, Charlie, momentarily forgotten by both parents, and as much in need of companionship and reassurance as Dan.

Dan's affection for Charlie is canon, as is his essential kindness, his thoughtfulness and his care of others, and this story captures all of those things to perfection.

Weekend by Raietta