"Of Two Minds"

[zdarovyeh]

Title: Of Two Minds
Author: Zdarovyeh
Characters: Ryan Miller, Drew Miller
Rating: G
Disclaimer: These are characters based off real people, but the story is 99.999% fake.
Author’s Note: Concrit and/or feedback is welcome.

Comments

[_goldenroad_]

Okay, so you sort of just made me cry. I love that somebody wrote this, because seriously it was just begging to be written! I love you writing, too, by the way :)

[zdarovyeh]

Awww, I didn't mean to make you cry!

But thanks for that. :)

I love that somebody wrote this, because seriously it was just begging to be written!

Seriously! When I saw Drew lifting the Cup on the broadcast, the very first thing I thought was "I wonder how Ryan feels right now?" And I'm very surprised someone else didn't write it first.

[_goldenroad_]

hahaha no it was a GOOD type of crying!

and yeah, that was the first thing i thought of, too! it must be so bittersweet.

[zdarovyeh]

Yeah, I think so. Especially given their particular story, how Ryan was the starting goalie for a Cup favorite team compared to Drew, who only played three games with Anaheim all year, all those in the playoffs, but he gets his name on the Cup. Gah.

[xunfathomablex]

Wow, I'm loving the way you described his disappointment - without drawing it out into a long, fullblown description.

'Ryan’s hand went to his chin, feeling the smooth skin against his palm, as Drew’s smile lit his face from within the thick scruff of his two-month old beard.'

I don't know why that line got me, but it did. D: Oh, I miss them. But anyways, fabulous writing. :D

[zdarovyeh]

Thank you very much, both for the feedback and for reading! Glad you liked it! :)

[nefarious1729]

I'm so completely fascinated with siblings that play hockey...maybe because I have a sibling...but the way that Ryan is feeling just feels so real, like he's happy for his brother but at the same time he's jealous.

I loved it alot!

[zdarovyeh]

Thank you! :)

And, yeah, I'm fascinated by the sibling thing, too. So many in the NHL, even, but when you get down to the AHL and ECHL, there are even more.

[kezbat]

I love this so much that I'm telling you again. I flailed so much the first time that I forgot to say why. ;) Mostly because it conveys so much in so few words, and it conveys it very, very well. I love fics like that anyway; I love it more when I writer I already love writes them.

[kezbat]

Or when *A* writer I love writes them. Yes, I lose at words today. :D

[zdarovyeh]

Awwww. Thanks, hun. I tried. :)

[slasher48]

I wanted to ask Drew how Ryan took it when I talked to him, but I thought that might be a bit too "fangirly", y'know?

I agree, as cool as Drew is, it should have been Ryan

Very very cool :)

[zdarovyeh]

I don't think that's too 'fangirly', but it def. might stray into the too personal category. Cool that you got to talk to Drew, though. :)

Hee. :)

Thank you!