A NUMB3RS story by Nkala has Don investigating a drug case that reunites him with an old friend who also brings bad memories for Charlie.
The fic can be found on Fanfiction.net:
The story was completed on January 29, 2006.
Tropes for the fic:
- Dirty Cop: Danny Levinson, who is a DEA agent and a friend of Don's from high school and the academy is revealed to have been taking money from drug dealers.
- Evil Former Friend: Danny Levinson, a DEA agent turns out to be this for Don when it is revealed that he is taking drug money from drug dealers and bullied Charlie in high school.
- Talk to the Fist: Don does this to Danny, his former high school best friend and corrupt DEA agent who had drugged Charlie, causing him to overdose, and caused him pain in high school.
- We Used to Be Friends: Danny and Don were close in high school and the academy, though they hadn't been in contact for a while prior to the story, but when it is revealed that he is a corrupt agent and that he bullied Charlie in high school, the friendship is effectively over.