I'm not quite sure what to think of Ian in all of this. He seems to be playing a dangerous came in forwarding the pictures to Sean at a point where he only seems inches away from completely loosing it. But then he calls and checks up on him, and there is so much concern there (as much as helplessness, he is on the other side of the world and discovers that Sean is drinking before lunch- what are you going to do about that? Can you do something about that? Isn't everything you are going to say to an alcoholic going to meet deaf ears?), you can tell that they are friends, and Ian seems to know exactly where one of Sean's biggest problems lies even if there is no way for him to make Sean reach the conclusion any faster or help him to deal with the fallout, not really. The thing he can do, he does, he calls to check on him.

The part I love the most (and love it a strange word because it is the most disgusting thing in fandom I have read in a very long time if ever) is the sms-conversation. He proves to be an abusive asshole of the meanest sort and I want to cheer for her for getting away in time. To me, there just can't be an excuse for any of this. I don't believe that an alcohol addiction turns you into a bad person, I think it just takes away your inhibitions and exposes your true colors and someone who says something like that surely won't get any sympathies from my side. This is so incredibly violent, to write something like that to someone who you have split up with, I would have gone to the police, too. I'm not going to get over this, I am so disgusted. Probably because it always is the same story, in all countries, in all cultures, and then you have to stitch up these woman at the ER because some fucking assholes thinks he owns her. Right. I will end this here, because this won't lead anywhere.

Brilliant writing, and kudos! (and I have to tell you about my co-writing idea, remind me if I don't :)