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FIC: Flying Solo (Parks and Recreation, Ann/Leslie)

Oct 21, 2010 00:24

Title: Flying Solo
Fandom/Pairing: Parks and Recreation, Ann/Leslie
Rating: PG
Summary: Ann figures out why things never worked out with Mark.
Spoilers: Takes place after the second season finale.
Length: 10,200 words
Notes: Thanks to lavender_basil for the awesome beta!

( 'Ann, what's up?' Andy says, and it's not what he says but how he says it. The tone of his voice, the set of his shoulders - all of it radiates the same disappointed wariness Ann felt every time he showed up unexpectedly after their breakup. )

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falulatonks October 22 2010, 13:46:13 UTC

Oh, man. I don't even 'ship these two that much (sometimes I have issues with best friends not being allowed to be just best friends without ~subtext, which is a little silly of me) but things about their friendship genuinely get to me, and those things are what you highlighted and built on in this, and I absolutely adored that.

This is a fantastic story - Ann's voice is spot-on, perfect for the kind of changes in mindset she must be going through - all the character voices are perfect, even that one scene with Tom. And above everything, you nailed Leslie. Her enthusiasm and her brilliance at her job and her sweetness - all of those things are the reasons I adore her, and the focus on that made it obvious that Ann would adore her, too. I love Ann helping her out in tiny ways but also clearly getting something from spending time with her.

And oh my god, that last line. ♥ Seriously, this was sweet, funny, and beautifully character-driven, and that along with your great writing style made me miss the show just a little less. Thank you so much for writing this!

fearlessfan October 24 2010, 05:14:00 UTC

Oh wow, thank you so much for this lovely comment! It was so great to read what you wrote about Leslie, because how you describe her is exactly how I see her, and how I wanted her to come across in the story - yay! And I'm glad their relationship in the story worked for you - it's funny, I was like you in that I initially didn't really ship them, and saw them as a sweet friendship (which I agree is too rarely seen on TV, especially between women), and then I saw this vid and it was like a switch got flipped in my brain, and I found myself writing this story!

Thank you again for all of your kind words and for taking the time to comment - I really appreciate it!

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