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Winter work/ one

Jan 06, 2007 00:04

The little AU: Winter Work: one
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Karl comes into the house excited, happy. "'ve spoken with Nat. Might get to have him. Time out of school right now, y'know. Reckon he'll enjoy it here."

He means, of course, Hunter, his son who is- 5? now, and growing. In another life, in Sliding Doors, Karl'd be with Nat and Hunter, maybe another child or ( Read more... )

the little au, winter work

Comments 7

mistry89 January 7 2007, 06:52:50 UTC

I really like the way they are all focused on fathers and son. It's such a short piece, but so much is covered. You let the backstory leak in by theme.
Thank you!

slashfairy January 7 2007, 17:10:13 UTC

Thank you. Not that I have much to do with it. They talk, I write.

poetic_self January 7 2007, 09:03:49 UTC

Ah, Henry. You protect them all like an medieval angel with huge shimmering wings. How lucky they can be to have you. As a son, as a friend. And what a good son and friend you are. I could have used a friend, as thoughtful as you, when I was years younger.

slashfairy January 7 2007, 17:16:42 UTC

Couldn't we all? I had some aspects of that, but not the confidence in it.

oceansecrets2 January 7 2007, 15:34:45 UTC

I think Henry must have had a fascnating upbringing, though if he's anything like my 19-year-old he'd be laughing his ass off at how wise and self-confident we tend to portray him as being (before heading off to meet some friends for a beer or a smoke).

slashfairy January 7 2007, 15:54:02 UTC

oh, henry has his doubts about it all, i assure you. just, this he knows he knows. =)

foxrafer January 8 2007, 02:59:25 UTC

Beautiful look at sons and fathers and how families take all forms and shapes. And that last line is gorgeous.