Octavius is balls deep in the closet and a mild midlife crisis. Jedediah just wants to fix the elevator. AKA the corporate loser x mechanical engineer AU that literally nobody asked for.
Down Then Left is a fanfiction by mournwiththemoon, also known as the-casbah-way. It is a modern AU, taking place in the corporate hellscape that is Octavius's life. It's quietly miserable until Jedediah's company is hired to fix the elevator.
The series itself is nearly 100,000 words, and at the time of writing, is nearly complete. It has inspired other artists and writers to create fan art of the series, and has become highly influential in its short time of publication.
Due to its significance to the fandom, the NatM Search has deemed it important enough to receive its own page. This page will host links to the series, and eventually a full PDF of the series for the Search's library.
Be advised - this series is for mature audiences. It contains sex, harsh language, heavy themes including talk of self-loathing, and nudity. Reader discretion is advised.
Official Series Art
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Fan Art
Note: The artist, serpentgoat, deleted the original post.