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   Break on Through (To the Other Side) by jjgremlinson

   Fandoms: The Long Walk - Richard Bachman  

   • Mature
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • M/M
   • Complete Work

   03 Jan 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Ray Garraty/Peter McVries
   • Ray Garraty
   • Peter McVries
   • Art Baker
   • Collie Parker
   • Hank Olson
   • Stebbins (The Long Walk)
   • Abraham (The Long Walk)
   • Scramm (The Long Walk)
   • Jan (The Long Walk)
   • Priscilla (The Long Walk)
   • Pearson (The Long Walk)
   • The Major (The Long Walk)
   • Ray Garraty's Mother
   • Time Loop
   • Canon-Typical Violence
   • Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
   • Psychological Horror
   • Psychological Trauma
   • Dark Humor
   • Angst
   • Internalized Homophobia
   • Elements of Surreality
   • Past Relationship(s)
   • Cosmic Horror
   • Canon - Book
   • Sexual Content

   Summary

   "Say Ray, you know this is the forty-seventh time we've done this walk. Kind of funny, given it's your number and all. Maybe this will be our lucky one.”

   “Yeah. Maybe we'll die for real this time,” Garraty said flatly.

   “Aw, don't say that, boo.” McVries gave him that hard, slanted grin. Ray wanted to punch him. “Let's think about something happier. Maybe you're my Sleeping Beauty, and we'll ride off into the sunset together. Maybe I'll lasso the moon down for you so we can dance forever. How about that?”

   There was still so far to walk—and walk—and walk—and—

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