Fanfiction: Heroes: Lessons In Literature and People

[superkappa]

Title: Lessons In Literature and People
Author: superkappa
Prompt: Don't ever tell anybody anything. If you do, you start missing everybody.
-Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger for sylelle_chall
Characters/Pairing: Gabriel/Elle
Rating: PG-13
Warnings (spoilers): Underage drinking, possibly triggering material.
Summary: AU. Gabriel hates pretty much everyone,

Comments

[stefichan]

I really liked this. I, too, am a huge Salinger fan.

I loved the nod to A Perfect Day For Bananafish- one of my favorite stories about the Glass Family. Guess Elle was feeling like Seymour. :/

[superkappa]

Yeah, she really was. I'm so glad you liked this <3

[ellavee]

loved it!!!

[superkappa]

Thanks!

[petitebelette]

DUDE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT TO SAY. This was so good, so well set-up, and just completely jarring at the end. It's definitely unlike any other Syelle fic I've read before.

Oh, also, when she offers him something to drink? Reminded me so much of that part in one of our RPS~

[superkappa]

Thank you! I'm so glad. It was definitely different from any other Syelle fic I've writen.

Hah, yes, it made me think of our RPs too.

[dragynflies]

The mark of a good AU is one that has the same characterization in a whole new environment. It's not easy to do!

But I think you nailed it here. I like Elle's introduction -- complete with attitude and absentee father. And I think you captured Gabriel well too, and I could imagine this kid growing into the Gabriel Gray we saw in Villians. (Even though abilities weren't a part of this verse.)

I'll admit to not having read the story referenced here --- I did read Catcher in the Rye but that's it -- so I googled it and it made a lot more sense. It was sad but dark, which is the sad I like.

I really like this for some reason: “You know, most guys would have hit on me about ten different times by now,” she comments, peering over his shoulder. “Or are you some kind of closet case or something? Maybe you’d like me better if I was a boy

[superkappa]

I'm so glad they still seemed IC despite a different setting. That's always the challenge of writing an AU, at least for me.

Yeah, I almost didn't put that reference in, because I didn't want to alienate people, but it seemed too fitting to keep out, so there you go.

That was one of my favorite parts.

I think ultimately, you are supposed too feel worse for him. I mean, Elle is kind of largely a mystery here, we don't know what pushed her actions, which makes it harder to be sympathetic towards hr.

[bellonablack]

I still love this as much as when I read it the first time.

This has a certain thrill of grim realism that makes it truly a terrifying AU to me, emotionally. I could imagine what it'd be like in Gabriel's shoes, and the impact is definitely there. :-)

[superkappa]

What a wonderful comment. It kind of makes me giddy that it got under your skin like that. That's what I was going for.