TWW FIC: When the Suit Comes Off and the Sun Goes Down

[shutterbug_12]

Title: When the Suit Comes Off and the Sun Goes Down
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Josh/Amy
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: She can't always be as strong as she wants to be.
Author's Note: Please read my thoughts about cross-posting found in my profile. Post-Posse Comitatus (3.22). 265 words. For the Small

Comments

[shutterbug_12]

LOL Avery's a good matchmaker, isn't she? Honestly, I've felt the same, but I wasn't sure if you liked me at all, personally, so I was nervous (and lame, apparently). But, yes, friended. <3

[shutterbug_12]

If it's not her strength itself, then it's certainly how constantly she maintains it. There's only so long someone can keep that up, especially at a difficult time, no matter how strong they really are. Nobody can be that strong all the time, and I'd imagine she'd only let herself break a little when she was alone (maybe not alone if she was with someone she'd come to trust as much as herself, but considering she didn't have anyone like that, then, in this case, it would be when she was alone).

And yeah, she keeps that sort of thing at arm's length, but we've seen little glimpses to know that she feels those emotions. It's just that she tries to control things as much as she can, until, as you say, she just can't anymore. I feel like sometimes Amy is portrayed as only half-feeling, that she can't feel emotions like that, but I think we've seen enough of her vulnerabilities to know that she does. She just rarely lets others see it.

Very glad all that came across. =) Thanks for the read and comment. <3

[tidbit2008]

I love this. I absolutely love this. It rings so true for Amy. She doesn't do self-pity and regret except for every once and a while when she just has to stop. Beautifully done, my friend.

[shutterbug_12]

Thank you! And yes. That's how I've always seen Amy. Solid, but not unfeeling. Glad that came across for you. <3

[skywaterblue]

I don't know how I feel about this. One hand says that Amy would never cry, but the other suggests that if the purpose of fic is to fill in all the missing spaces that make characters real people then of course she does. Besides, Amy probably wants me to feel like she never cries.

[shutterbug_12]

I was wondering if anyone would have a reaction like this. The way I see it, and have always seen Amy, is that she guards herself well, and, yes, wants you to feel like she never cries and is always strong. But because there were little glimpses of her in vulnerable positions, even if for fleeting times, I've always thought that she would experience emotions like this--sorrow, regret, etc.--alone, almost against her will. And I feel like she might have had an experience like this after her and Josh's end-of-the-season blowup and breakup.

I'm glad that this made you think about her character like that. And, of course, thanks so much for reading and commenting. =)

[magisterequitum]

I think you hit the right tone with this piece. Amy would never cry in front of someone. But alone she would. And sometimes all it takes is to see someone on TV or hear there name and it's really an involuntary reaction that you have no control over.

I like the jerky movements that she has and how she over and over tries to tell herself that it doesn't matter.

Nicely done for the small amount of words that you used. Now I just want to hug her.

[shutterbug_12]

That's great to hear. Thank you. I think Amy might cry in front of someone, but she'd have to have an immense amount of trust in that person, and with Amy that would be hard to earn. She didn't have someone at this time, so, yes, I imagine that she really would only let herself break a little when she was alone like this, almost against her will. So I'm glad that came through for you. It's what I was going for. =)

[slybrunette]

Oh, this feels totally in character for Amy. She's strong until she's just not and you wrote that beautifully. Like everyone else has said, regret is just not her thing, but it all catches up with her in the end.

Beautiful work; thank you so much for this!

[shutterbug_12]

Thank you! I'm glad you think so. It's had mixed reactions, so I'm relieved you like it. =)