Fic: why do you make it hard to love you (part two)

[ladysonsie]

Title: why do you make it hard to love you (part two)
Author: ladysonsie
Artist: sweetiejelly
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: Everything you are about to read is not real. Fiction, kids. Which means I'm just one big liar. So no offense meant and ohmygod don't sue, plz! I kinda like my things and want to keep them, thanks.
Characters/Pairings: Van/Jake
Word Count: 10.3k

Comments

[sweetiejelly]

So, I've only read about half of this when I absolutely fell in love with this piece, but after I read it all last night, I'm even more in awe. You have that voice that just inspires me. The way you say things, like the beer bottle in sand phrase that Mezz quoted, is just so unique and lovely. You have that sort of run-on (but not in an ungrammatical way) of phrasing that makes the mood, like you can't breathe till you read it all. And I just really love that in your writing in general and definitely here.

I've already told you how much I love the pulls back to today, the slow unfolding, not unlike the whole newspaper opening metaphor. And I have to tell you, I love how you ended with tomorrow. Well, of course. Their story goes on. Love that.

Also, it's an Ella word but your sexpertise also shines through. Guh. Just GUH.

Mezz quoted a lot of what I love, but I just also wanted to quote this too:
He takes a brief moment and breathes in the crisp air. He loves so many things about living in Los Angles but nothing will ever come close to these moments for him. These small moments of coming back and breathing in New York, getting the energy reacquainted with your veins as the air fills you up. It’s alive and beautiful and gritty. It’s power that comes from always being a New Yorker no matter where you live.

It’s coming home.
I really liked that for some reason. I think it's that it's true wherever your home is. The place of things just evoke so much.

So, in conclusion, I'm terribly behind on reading BBs (still) but I am not sorry I read this one out of order! ♥

[ladysonsie]

Okay, so. We have been commenting on each other's pieces for so long now but you STILL make me so squirmy when you talk like that. Because not only do I love you so much, but your talent really does keep inspiring me each time. And I love that, I love having someone in my life that does that and keeps pushing me in such a creative way.

Anyway, that's to say that this all meant a lot. I know how patient you were because I was so last minute (ha!) and I was nervous for you to read this but you're amazing, and this is lovely and just thank you so much for it all.

And it's funny because sometimes I worry about the run-on thing (not in a grammar sense, just a flow or style thing) so that actually meant a lot to have you say that.

Gah, thank you! So happy you liked it and gosh, so behind myself with reading. Slowly getting there because so many fics! But love you and thank you again for the beautiful art to go with this.

♥