fic: Snow Men (Javi Martínez/Andoni Iraola, PG) for jennis_footie

[txorakeriak]

Title: Snow Men
Author: txorakeriak
Fandom: Football RPS, Athletic Bilbao
Pairing: Javi Martínez/Andoni Iraola
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: I'm a lying bastard and made this all up. I don't claim to know any of the players I write about, they're most definitely not mine, and this very probably didn't happen. No payment involved, no offence intended. This is for my

Comments

[just_jenni]

I love the beginning...how it usually rains in Bilbao but doesn't snow. You have done some research! (I love doing research.)

And I love the idea that Andoni has never built a snowman!

In fact, I love all your little details about the boys and the way you work them into the story. The personal touch is what is so great about this fic. Javi's choice of clothing because he has no matching pieces, Andoni's obsession with snowmen...and I can easily visualize the two of them having just this exact experience. In fact, your description of them building the snowman is so wonderful it took me right back to my childhood and building snowmen with my sister and brother!

It makes me feel like I want to go outside and build a snowman right now, except it's raining, not snowing, atm. :(

While I know this fic is light and fluffy like the snow in Bilbao (and I mean that in a very GOOD way- XDD), when the two boys have their hand-holding-and-rubbing incident and then the falling-down-and-wrecking-the-snowman incident, which leads to the faces-only-inches-apart, kissing incident, I could feel it turning more serious, but only in a clean-cut, typically Javi-and-Andoni-type way. I squeed. I couldn't help it, because for me, Javi and Andoni are perfect together.

This is a wonderful little Xmas fic, Bill, and I feel honored and privileged to have it written for ME. I LOVE these two boys! (Of course, I love ALL the Athletic boys and can't wait to read your other fics about them!) Aupa Athletic!

Thank you so much for this most delightful Xmas gift!♥♥♥

[txorakeriak]

OMG, I don't even know what to say to feedback as wonderful as this. *blushes madly* Thank you so much for your kind words, I'm beyond thrilled that you liked this (despite the low rating), and that you thought it was perfect for the pairing. I usually imagine Javi with Fernando Llorente because there are several articles that say they're close in real life, so it was a challenge for me to imagine him with Andoni, but I must say that the fic pretty much wrote itself once I'd started! The guys interacted in my head, I practically just had to write everything down. I can imagine very well now why you love the pairing so much! :D

Thanks so much for the great prompt, and for requesting this pairing, because it made me realise how much fun it is to write about Athletic. I hope I'll be able to write a lot more about this amazing team. And I can't wait to read your Javi/Andoni fic! As I said, if there's anything I can help you with, don't hesitate to ask! :D

♥

[just_jenni]

LOL. I'm glad you liked my feedback! Hmmm...Javi/Fernando Llorente is a hot pairing for sure! (I hope you will write that one too!)

OMG I can't believe I actually forgot to mention how I loved the way you included Iker Muniain in the story as well! You even had him making a nuisance of himself like I asked in the original (long) request! I love your inspired description of having him go outside to wait and throw snowballs at his teammates. It was hilarious.

[txorakeriak]

I'm definitely going to! But in the meantime, I can recommend this fic by sophiamoon if you're interested in the pairing. :D

Hehe, I just couldn't NOT include him after your long request! I just love the idea of him making mischief, and with your prompt of "snow", his role in the fic was set. XD Glad you liked it!

[just_jenni]

Thank you for the link! I love sophiamoon. I am currently trying to read 'Ravages of Spirit' every chance I get!