Chapters: 8/24
Fandom: The Handmaid's Tale (TV)
Rating: Explicit
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Nick Blaine/June Osborne | Offred, Luke Bankole/June Osborne | Offred
Characters: June Osborne | Offred, Nick Blaine, Luke Bankole, Hannah Bankole, Holly Maddox, Annie Bankole
Additional Tags: AU, Slow Burn, Slow Everything, Hurt, Healing, Friendship, Mechanic!Nick, Eventual Smut, Gilead didn’t happen (yet?)
Summary:
June finds herself unexpectedly slapped across the face with brutal reality. Struggling to deal with her fluctuating emotions, she spills her guts to a warm-eyed stranger. In return, he lets her peek behind his calm and composed façade at his unfathomable truth. With their masks off, they should feel small and vulnerable. But instead of embarrassment, they find understanding. Instead of shame, they find acceptance. Instead of doubt, they find connection. Where will it take them? Will they be ready to close old chapters and deal with past fears, able to accept what the other has to offer?