Birthday Fic: Mimosa (1/1)

[burntcircles]

Title: Mimosa (1/1)
Author: burntcircles
Movie-verse: Slumdog Millionaire
Spoilers: YES.
Characters: Jamal, Salim, Latika
Rating/Genre: PG / Het
Length: ~1,500 words
Summary: She came with the rain, and yet she shone brighter than anything he’s ever known. She was his sun.
Disclaimer: I haven’t read Q&A, the novel on which Slumdog Millionaire is based. I own nothing

Comments

[spunkyar]

Even reading about the scene with his Mother breaks my heart. I love the way you write it from his childhood POV. (Even as an adult, I don't even understand how someone can have so much hate that they kill innocent people.)

You wrote this beautifully and it makes me want to watch the movie again. Thanks for sharing!! :)

[burntcircles]

Thank YOU for reading, dear. That scene made me so sad, too. *sniffs*

[badboy_fangirl]

Dear God, Nona. Could you have warned me? I'm totally weeping at my desk at work! *wipes face hastily*

This is so beautiful, I cannot even begin to describe my feelings, besides the fact that I'm trying to squelch them so I'm not crying at work.

I knew I loved the movie, but this fic is just so encaspulating that I feel like I got to re-watch it for free just now.

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

P.S. You included my favorite scene, which is when Jamal tells Latika that they can live on love. Because when he said it, I honestly believed him, though it's such a foolish notion. *watery sigh*

(sorry for all the edits, it's hard to proofread with tears in your eyes!)

[burntcircles]

*hugs you* Oh Candy, don't cry!

It's the same with me--I thought it was such a brave but also naive notion, too, and wondered whether you liked that scene at all. I even deleted it at one point. I'm so relieved that I put it back in.

So thrilled that you liked this one, Candy. And I did send you a PM, remember? To check if you in fact did like the movie. I thought I'd revealed my plans by then. :D Glad to know it still turned out to be a surprise!

[badboy_fangirl]

I thought you were just asking me because I see so many movies. *iz naive* I didn't see this coming at all. Such a wonderful surprise--especially when I already had too many people write me other fic. I'm so undeserving of all this goodness!

[burntcircles]

Of course you deserve it, Candy. Every comma, every word, every crossed t's and dotted i's--you deserve all of it for being a wonderful presence. *squishes you*

[say_whaaaaa]

UM, I DON'T HAVE TIME TO READ THIS RIGHT NOW, BUT DO KNOW I'M STOKED TO READ THIS.

STOKED.

JAI HOOOO.

[burntcircles]

Jai hooo!!! *dances*

[wrldpossibility]

I love the second person narrative! What a good choice!

This is a lovely companion to the movie, Nona. I'm curious about the book. Let me know what you think if you read it.

[burntcircles]

As soon as I do, I will!
And thanks for the words. *hugs*

[jacedesbff]

Yay!!!! *gives you a big, delicious cookie* This is beautiful!!

[burntcircles]

Hello there! *grabs cookie with much thanks*
Thanks for reading, and for the kind words!