SGA Fic: (this story's just) Six Words Long
Title: (this story's just) Six Words Long
Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: pg (sad, but true)
Summary: Six paragraphs of six sentences of six words.
Feedback: Keeps my hair straight; my beauty is in your hands! But seriously, I'd love to know what people think about this one. Good, bad, whatever.
Notes: Like everybody else, I was intrigued by the six word story craze sweeping livejournal. I started wondering if I could write a story comprised solely of six word stories - each of which could stand on its own, but when together, painted a much larger picture.
John doesn’t understand why he wants.
Rodney’s like nobody else John knows.
John thinks it over; watches, waits.
It takes time; John knows that.
John hates working for it. Usually.
Patience is hard. Rodney’s worth it.
**
Things never quiet down in Atlantis.
John’s team surrounds him; saves him.
He spars with Teyla; gets whacked.
Teyla’s calming. John sometimes needs that.
Ronon’s got the really big guns.
Rodney’s always there; never forgotten, ever.
**
After two years, John’s finally ready.
John pokes Rodney’s shoulder; braces himself.
Rodney whirls around. John smiles slyly.
Rodney blinks; his eyes can’t lie.
Rodney never denies himself; John knows.
Something’s not right. Rodney complicates everything.
**
John’s always successful. Rodney’s not so easy.
It’s about trust, Rodney says. Oh.
Why? Rodney asks; always asks why.
John never knows what to say.
Forgiveness isn’t one of John’s strengths.
Forgiving Rodney should’ve taken longer. Should’ve.
**
Speaking honestly isn’t easy for John.
John’s walked away before. Can’t now.
Rodney’s impossible, but John needs him.
I trusted you too, Rodney says.
Sometimes, rarely, John doesn’t understand Rodney.
Rodney’s not Superman. They always forget.
**
John breathes slowly; lays himself bare.
Rodney’s thoughts fly across his face.
Oh, Rodney says. He smiles smugly.
I hate waiting, Rodney tells him.
He should’ve expected the flying tackle.
John really never sees it coming.
Pairing: John/Rodney
Rating: pg (sad, but true)
Summary: Six paragraphs of six sentences of six words.
Feedback: Keeps my hair straight; my beauty is in your hands! But seriously, I'd love to know what people think about this one. Good, bad, whatever.
Notes: Like everybody else, I was intrigued by the six word story craze sweeping livejournal. I started wondering if I could write a story comprised solely of six word stories - each of which could stand on its own, but when together, painted a much larger picture.
John doesn’t understand why he wants.
Rodney’s like nobody else John knows.
John thinks it over; watches, waits.
It takes time; John knows that.
John hates working for it. Usually.
Patience is hard. Rodney’s worth it.
**
Things never quiet down in Atlantis.
John’s team surrounds him; saves him.
He spars with Teyla; gets whacked.
Teyla’s calming. John sometimes needs that.
Ronon’s got the really big guns.
Rodney’s always there; never forgotten, ever.
**
After two years, John’s finally ready.
John pokes Rodney’s shoulder; braces himself.
Rodney whirls around. John smiles slyly.
Rodney blinks; his eyes can’t lie.
Rodney never denies himself; John knows.
Something’s not right. Rodney complicates everything.
**
John’s always successful. Rodney’s not so easy.
It’s about trust, Rodney says. Oh.
Why? Rodney asks; always asks why.
John never knows what to say.
Forgiveness isn’t one of John’s strengths.
Forgiving Rodney should’ve taken longer. Should’ve.
**
Speaking honestly isn’t easy for John.
John’s walked away before. Can’t now.
Rodney’s impossible, but John needs him.
I trusted you too, Rodney says.
Sometimes, rarely, John doesn’t understand Rodney.
Rodney’s not Superman. They always forget.
**
John breathes slowly; lays himself bare.
Rodney’s thoughts fly across his face.
Oh, Rodney says. He smiles smugly.
I hate waiting, Rodney tells him.
He should’ve expected the flying tackle.
John really never sees it coming.