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Colt and Driver (Casey) start out as friends-with-benefits, but neither are aware of the other's true feelings. Colt becomes Tom Ryder's permanent stunt double and things get complicated when he meets camera operator Jody Moreno. He has a difficult time navigating his feelings for both Jody and Casey. He breaks his back, pushes everyone away, and is unaware of Casey's own struggles, namely that he's pregnant with Colt's child.

Meanwhile, Court Gentry moves into an apartment in San Francisco and befriends his neighbor, PhD student Ryland Grace. They get to know each other, but then Court's younger brother moves in with him, and it takes way too long for everyone to figure out that Grace is Colt's younger half-brother. Colt continues to self-isolate, unaware that his ex-lover, his ex-lover's brother, and his own half-brother have become close friends.

Will Colt pull his head out of his ass and call Casey? Does he get to meet his daughter? Do he and Casey get back together? Will Court and Grace stop tip-toeing around their own feelings for each other? How does the plot of The Fall Guy (2024) tie into this? Who knows (I do)!

Driver (Casey) is Court's younger brother; Grace is Colt's younger half-brother.

Not canon compliant! Astrophage is not a problem and Court never becomes Sierra Six.

Drive (2011) does happen, but Shannon and Standard live because I said so. Driver is 24 rather than 26, and he still flees LA.

The Place Beyond the Pines (2012) happens, but Luke lives.

The Fall Guy (2024) happens but the timeline is REALLY condensed, like Colt becomes Ryder's stunt double and less than two years later Colt breaks his back. Still eighteen months between that and Australia, though.

Years of canon events most likely won't match movie release dates/canon. Don't ask me why this kind of stuff is so important to me because I do NOT know either.

Series title a play on the lyrics of 'Under Your Spell' by Desire.

Mostly one-shots for easier tagging, but a multi-chapter work isn't out of the question.