All of these come from
where_no_woman's
New Year Drabble Fest, which is still accepting responses if you feel inspired. All of these are ficlets, with one exception which I have noted below. Forgive the omission of this comm's traditional header; for so many very small stories, it didn't seem to make sense.
betweenthebliss let me know if that's a problem! All fics are rated teen, and none have particular warnings attached.
It is the saddest night... by
merisunshine36 - Amanda in her first and last moments on Vulcan
Not a Ghost Story by
tosca1390 - A beautiful 3500 word fic that somehow comments on all the Winona fanon without feeling overly meta or contrived. Winona is a three-dimensional human being and mother, well-intentioned and realistically flawed, trying her best to save her boy and just not knowing how
What can you say about a 25-year-old girl who died? by
florahart - Gaila, not talking about her dead mother, with Jim, who is not talking about his dead father.
Snow and Raspberries by
framlingem - Madeline, that exceptionally cool-looking alien on the bridge, finding small things to love about Earth
When my third grade teacher told us the universe was infinite and endless... by
shaxophile - fic for an unnamed space lady living her last moments in the vacuum of outer space. Not graphic, but obvious character death.
A Truth Universally Acknowledged by
tosca1390 - Leonard had always wanted to be married; Jocelyn had always wanted freedom