i_reversebang fic: "Battle Scars," Eames/Phillipa, Mature

[citrinesunset]

Title: Battle Scars
Fandom: Inception
Characters/Pairing: Eames/Phillipa
Rating: Mature/R
Warnings: Some sex. Mentions and implications of violence, abuse, and suicide
Word count: 8552
Summary: Fifteen years after the Fischer job, Eames is living a quiet life far from his old work and colleagues. One day, Phillipa Cobb shows up looking for someone

Comments

[lo_saay]

I think you've just made me ship a new pairing ;)

I like the way you had Phillipa grow up. Since she was older than James, I think it's logical that the event with her dad affected her more than her brother. I think such an event would definitely scar a child for life - especially since the doubt about whether Cobb really was the reason for Mal's death would have remained so ambiguous throughout her childhood.

I really want to read more stories about an older Phillipa now xP

[citrinesunset]

Thank you so much!

Yeah, that's pretty much my head-canon for Phillipa. I'm glad it came through in the fic for you.

Glad you enjoyed it and got a chance to read the whole finished product. And thanks again for your help!

[eustacia_vye28]

This is beautifully done. Eames and Phillipa are both so damaged in different ways, and at least they've found each other a little while. It's sad that Eames feels like retirement is limbo, but after a life in dream share for so long, it probably is.

Thanks for sharing. :)

[citrinesunset]

Thank you! I'm really glad you liked it!

[metonymy]

Oh, wow. I was really curious to see what authors would do with this piece and this pairing, and I think you executed it wonderfully. The whole tone of the piece is dreamlike, with a tidal rise and fall. Really well done.

[citrinesunset]

Thank you! I'm glad you liked it, and I'm glad you thought the tone worked well.

[fitz_y]

Ooh this is lovely!

[citrinesunset]

Thank you!