Prison Break Slash Fiction: "With Careless Abandon" (Michael, Lincoln, Veronica, PG)

[halfshellvenus]

Title: With Careless Abandon
Author: HalfshellVenus
Characters: Michael, Lincoln/Veronica (one-sided Slash)
Rating: PG
Summary: Veronica wasn't the first, but she seemed to be the one who was always there.
Author's Notes: Happy Birthday to clair_de_lune, who wanted some M/L. I went with a slightly different flavor for this one.
Also for fanfic100 ("Green") and writers_choice ("

Comments

[clair_de_lune]

I really enjoyed this, especially given that I like Lincoln/Veronica too. It's a bit painful but always interesting to see pairings I appreciate being confronted.

The jealousy and the fact that Michael knows he can't say anything place him in a terrible spot. The yearning and agony he goes through here are heart-wrenching. So many little touches to show this, but I particulary like these:
Either way, he kept them hidden, forced to watch every time Veronica waltzed into Lincoln's life again and soaked up the attention Michael craved for himself.
They spend their evenings watching TV together, with Michael sitting as close as he dared and even occasionally pretending to fall asleep on Lincoln's shoulder.
But then one night the phone would ring, and Lincoln's voice would get low and intimate. Michael's heart always sank at the sound of it, because he knew what was coming.
And I'll second Foxy about the light vs darkness sentence.

But he still liked her as much as he resented her, and it bothered him that he couldn't separate those two things.
Yes. We know that Michael has affection for Veronica. And - in addition to her always coming back to Lincoln - it only serves to make the situation worse for him.

even if she never bothered for long to try to keep it
That's a part of his issue, isn't it? Not only does she have what he wants so much, but she also doesn't appreciate it the way he would.

Thank you *hugs*

[halfshellvenus]

I also like Linc/V, and I have many of the same feelings you do.

We know that Michael has affection for Veronica. And - in addition to her always coming back to Lincoln - it only serves to make the situation worse for him.
It's impossible to separate the guilt from resenting her out of his affection for her. Hating her would be easier, but it's not in his nature, so he suffers doubly in this emotional trap.

Not only does she have what he wants so much, but she also doesn't appreciate it the way he would.
From the outside, we can understand why Veronica (who became a lawyer) might keep leaving Lincoln (who became a druggie and a criminal). And we can also understand the deadly attraction that keeps bringing her back.

But Michael, always caught up in his loyalty and his obsession over Lincoln at this point in his life... cannot imagine why she takes her fortune so lightly (and probably is mad that Lincoln keeps taking her back).

I'm so glad you liked this. I've written a lot of schmoopy things lately, including a drabble meme story for you, so I was hoping that this wouldn't be amiss. It was such an irresistible setup to write, and one of so many flavors of Michael/Lincoln that seem possible (though sadder than most).