writing chat time

[pocky_slash]

Hello, all. It is time for WRITING CHAT THINGY. As I have taken to calling it. For those who are new around these parts, it's a group chat where we share prompts to write fifteen minute ficlets. If you haven't come before but want to try it out, don't be afraid to stop by!

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[write about a postcard] it's a girl! - original

[pocky_slash]

Alan fills out postcards with birth announcements the evening Kira is born. Felicity is blissfully passed out in her hospital room, Kira is being fed, and Alan and Danny were told to wait another hour and they'd get to see the baby again. After sending Tristan home and giving Rajiv money to buy lunch, Alan pulls out the cards Danny bought on a whim the week beforehand.

"What are you doing?" Danny asks, yawning and resting his forehead on Alan's shoulder.

"Birth announcements," Alan says. "Just the people I work with, the people you work with, my extended family... I figure we'll send our friends pictures next week."

"Right," Danny says. "I forgot about that. Send one to my aunt and uncle, too." He stands up and stretches, yawning again. "I'm going to go get a cup of tea from the cafeteria. Do you want anything?"

"Coffee," Alan says. "And maybe I should eat something at some point."

"Right," Danny says. "Food and coffee coming right up." He kisses the top of Alan's head and then meanders down the corridor.

Once Alan is sure he's gone, he pulls out one of the postcards and scribbles Kira's vitals into it, followed by I don't know if you even care and I know Danny wouldn't want me to send this to you, but your granddaughter was born today.

He stuffs it in an envelope and addresses it hastily, surprised he remembers the address after only one, brief visit. When Danny returns a few minutes later, Alan's already completed half a dozen others and stuffed the one addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Stevens int he very back of his bag.

[noelleno]

:o
Interesting little window into a family I see happening here!

[pocky_slash]

Thanks! Danny's parents are pretty much jerks, but Alan has made a habit of trying to reach out to them for the past few years so... yes XD

[insomniac_tales]

It's cute and sad all at once. I haven't kept up with Danny and Alan stuff (mostly because I was struggling with my own nano) but I do plan to go back and read it through.

[pocky_slash]

Well this is a few years after what I wrote for NaNo, but I'm glad you like it! :D

Re: [write about a postcard] it's a girl! - original

[ruffwriter]

Oh wow, ouch. Poor Danny! And yet again, Alan proves himself to be a totally fascinating character.

Re: [write about a postcard] it's a girl! - original

[pocky_slash]

Alan just feels so badly that Danny didn't have the kind of support that he had growing up. He wants to make it all better and, for some reason, thinks that he can turn Danny's parents around on the whole gay thing. :\

But I'm glad you liked it! ♥

Re: [write about a postcard] it's a girl! - original

[inocciduous]

Eeeeeeeeeee! OH ALAN. He tries so hard and wants so desperately for Danny's parents to get their heads out of their asses and it just breaks my heart. And Danny would be so furious! But sad and resigned and would love Alan for trying, too. *squeezes them ALL*

Re: [write about a postcard] it's a girl! - original

[pocky_slash]

Oh man, one of these days I'm going to write the second part of the story where Danny's mother shows up at their apartment, because it is going to be EPICALLY RIDICULOUS.

Anyway, awwww, I'm glad you liked this ♥