bringing order and balance like the tide does to water, by gyzym (R)
Fandom: WELCOME TO NIGHT VALE
Pairing: Cecil/Carlos
Length: currently two chapters, combined wordcount 11,194
Author on LJ: gyzym
Author Website: gyzym on Tumblr; works on AO3
Warnings: Trigger warning for anxiety
Notes: spoilers for the series through “First Date”
Why this must be read:
I’m bending the rules a bit because this series is listed as “incomplete” on its AO3 homepage, but each section of this character study can be read on its own. In the first chapter, “inspired by your laugh to wait for things,” Carlos wrestles with a series of existential crises, not all of them his own; the second, “and every map is blank,” is about history and evolution, as Cecil and Carlos learn a bit about each other’s pasts and acknowledge some of the ways they've changed each other.
What those bare bones synopses leave out are Gyzym’s deep feeling and vigorous language, both of which shine through this passage from “and every map is blank,” her version of Carlos and Cecil’s first kiss:
I changed my mind, come inside, your continued ability to fog mirrors is a goddamn inspiration, Carlos does not say. He just pulls back and still Cecil is smiling, smiling for all the world like Carlos said it anyway, like Carlos's kiss and hesitation to pull away was as telling as the words would've been. Maybe, Carlos thinks a little dazedly, maybe it was -- this is Cecil, who finds truth where none exists, who turns over interesting-looking rocks and spots deep meanings where anyone else would just see dirt and maybe some arthropods.
bringing order and balance like the tide does to water on AO3 (link to series page)
Pairing: Cecil/Carlos
Length: currently two chapters, combined wordcount 11,194
Author on LJ: gyzym
Author Website: gyzym on Tumblr; works on AO3
Warnings: Trigger warning for anxiety
Notes: spoilers for the series through “First Date”
Why this must be read:
I’m bending the rules a bit because this series is listed as “incomplete” on its AO3 homepage, but each section of this character study can be read on its own. In the first chapter, “inspired by your laugh to wait for things,” Carlos wrestles with a series of existential crises, not all of them his own; the second, “and every map is blank,” is about history and evolution, as Cecil and Carlos learn a bit about each other’s pasts and acknowledge some of the ways they've changed each other.
What those bare bones synopses leave out are Gyzym’s deep feeling and vigorous language, both of which shine through this passage from “and every map is blank,” her version of Carlos and Cecil’s first kiss:
I changed my mind, come inside, your continued ability to fog mirrors is a goddamn inspiration, Carlos does not say. He just pulls back and still Cecil is smiling, smiling for all the world like Carlos said it anyway, like Carlos's kiss and hesitation to pull away was as telling as the words would've been. Maybe, Carlos thinks a little dazedly, maybe it was -- this is Cecil, who finds truth where none exists, who turns over interesting-looking rocks and spots deep meanings where anyone else would just see dirt and maybe some arthropods.
bringing order and balance like the tide does to water on AO3 (link to series page)