Firestorm, by Treewishes (R)
Fandom: TWIN PEAKS
Pairing: Cooper/Audrey
Author on LJ: treewishes
Author Website: unknown
Warnings: spoilers for early season two
Why this must be read:
Anyone who writes Cooper/Audrey has to deal with the fact that he gently but firmly turns her down in season one. The most popular option is to go AU and have him say “yes” instead. Some authors, however, tackle the challenge of pairing them after that conversation, which means coming up with a plausible motive for them to disregard the Cooper’s objections. Treewishes manages it by setting her story early in season two, at a moment when both of them are shaken-Audrey by unwanted knowledge, Cooper by the echoes of past tragedies.
I especially like the subtle use of fire and ice imagery: Cooper “checking [his room] with cold proficiency for any signs of intrusion,” Audrey having “nothing but ice in her eyes” one moment. And then, inevitably...
And he let go, let his body find the hottest places in hers, and let the storm in his heart rage, holding her against him. He could hear her gasp as they came together, and her cries as it overwhelmed them both. The fire pulsed through him, into her, burning them both.
But fire is not something you can play with safely in Twin Peaks.
Firestorm
Pairing: Cooper/Audrey
Author on LJ: treewishes
Author Website: unknown
Warnings: spoilers for early season two
Why this must be read:
Anyone who writes Cooper/Audrey has to deal with the fact that he gently but firmly turns her down in season one. The most popular option is to go AU and have him say “yes” instead. Some authors, however, tackle the challenge of pairing them after that conversation, which means coming up with a plausible motive for them to disregard the Cooper’s objections. Treewishes manages it by setting her story early in season two, at a moment when both of them are shaken-Audrey by unwanted knowledge, Cooper by the echoes of past tragedies.
I especially like the subtle use of fire and ice imagery: Cooper “checking [his room] with cold proficiency for any signs of intrusion,” Audrey having “nothing but ice in her eyes” one moment. And then, inevitably...
And he let go, let his body find the hottest places in hers, and let the storm in his heart rage, holding her against him. He could hear her gasp as they came together, and her cries as it overwhelmed them both. The fire pulsed through him, into her, burning them both.
But fire is not something you can play with safely in Twin Peaks.
Firestorm