there once was a story about a man who could turn invisible...

[sideways]

syntheid  alerted me to the fact that on DW there apparently survives a tiny fandom for The Invisible Man, a short-lived television series from the early 2000s that charmed my younger self with the quirky characters, fantastical action plots, and occasionally witty dialogue in spite of (or, let's be honest here, because of?) the extreme hokeyness.

In honour of this I'm going to dig deep into some ancient bookmarks for my first rec post, featuring three I-Man fics I still find enjoyable to this day.

Title: Catholic Agency Boys in Trouble
Author: Helena Handbasket
Wordcount: 45,237
Summary: Darien and Bobby go undercover at a remote Catholic School where things are, shockingly, not what they seem.
Comments: A well-written story featuring an appropriately ridiculous plot and ridiculously appropriate banter. Content warning for being dated (nothing grievous, but if you remember your average show from this era then you should know what I mean when I say the attitude towards women is, eh, okay) and for a plot involving discussion and demonstration of eighteen year old girls behaving sexually in discomfiting contexts. It's plot-relevant but if that's a hot button then now you know.

Title: Quietly Screaming
Author: aces
Wordcount: 3,014
Summary: Shit's rough. Set in season 2 when Darien starts developing a counteragent immunity. 
Comments: A solid oneshot on QSM. Content warning for suicidal ideation.

Title: From Having Died
Author: moonchild2584
Wordcount: 3,588
Summary: Hobbes gets some closure. A post-series AU where the cure didn't work.
Comments: Sappy but sweet. Content warning for past euthanasia.