Tumbling Down [Mentalist fic; Grace-centric]

[lady_wyn]

Title: Tumbling Down
Fandom: The Mentalist
Summary: Her mind has become her fortress; she's built up a levee to hold back all her emotions. And, one day, without preamble, the levee comes tumbling down.
Word Count: 577
Characters: Cho, Grace
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Friendship
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Requires knowledge of S3, especially of the finale; very,

Comments

[starry_haze]

This is lovely and so true to both characters. I love both of them separately, but Cho and Grace friendship is even better! :) This is "awww" in all the right ways and a testament to Grace's strength. I like how you wrote Grace as vulnerable but not self-pitying. She's not broken. She's fine-as fine as someone in her position is to be expected. She's human, though, so of course she has her moments. Even then, I don't see her as weak; in fact, I'd argue that allowing yourself to be held is a sign of real strength because the strong understand their own limits. Cho is note-perfect in this. I adore his silent supportive self; no one does it better! He doesn't pry; he just shows he cares with his presence. Two wonderfully strong characters. Thanks for writing them together; Cho+Grace is a dash of sunshine. :)

P.S. Wow, we have a lot of fandoms in common! I'm counting six from your bio (seven if I count NUMB3RS). You also watch Bones? Oh snap! Did you steal my brain? I think we have a couple more from your tags and interests. :) I love The Chronicles of Narnia, The Princess Bride, Star Trek (2009), Stardust, and Pixar. I'm not up-to-date on Royal Pains, but I enjoy what I've seen. Ditto for Ugly Betty. Tangled is adorable. I've totally seen Liberty's Kids by the way(!). And my sister showed me some of The Nine Lives of Chloe King (including the finale!). Scary. I'm pretty sure I've never shared that many fandoms with someone before. =P