Fic - "You Make My Heart Beat Faster"

[colonel_bastard]

Title: You Make My Heart Beat Faster
Author: colonel_bastard
Characters/Fandom: Hal Stewart, Wayne Scott (Metro Man). Megamind.
Word Count: 1,038
Rating: G to R
Summary: Sometimes the little moments say the most.
Warnings: Language, sex, cigarettes and booze.
Notes: My third project for this awesome pairing! And this one's a little different. I borrowed

Comments

[legendaryair]

Wow, it's a mark of a great artist to do so much with so little! Loved the vignettes, although (like others) I'd love to see many of them expanded into fics of their own, too. ;D You're awesome! <3

[alpha_centari27]

Second this. Wait, Book, Safe and Harm struck a chord with me--maybe because I find it an interesting paradox to play with the idea that Wayne cannot be PHYSICALLY hurt, yet he has his own demons and likely some fear of what will happen if he is ever found out.

[colonel_bastard]

I agree completely. Hal's worst fears are all rooted in his past, but Wayne fears the future. On top of that, I don't think he's ever let someone get so close to him before, and it's made him vulnerable in ways he's never even considered.

I'm so glad that this stuff intrigues you, because I hope to explore a lot more of it in future installments! :D

Thanks for reading and commenting!

[alpha_centari27]

No problem. I know myself it's nice when people take notice of your work.

When I think of Metro Man/Wayne Scott the expression, "People who are full of themselves are empty inside," comes to mind.

The thing with people who have narcistic tendencies is they exaggerate how great they are to hide how deeply insecure they are.

Though part of me wonders if Wayne's theatrics at the museum opening were just as much an act as Megamind pretending to be bad.

[unsettledink]

:D

I did one of these at that comm, quite a while ago, and it was fun - and hard! - so it's really neat to see someone I know doing one as well. And these are great! You go everywhere in there, fun and sweet and sad and hot and aching and everything.

A few favorites - gentle, learn, vision, shadow, and fortune

[colonel_bastard]

Isn't it a blast? And also ten times more difficult than you expect it to be, haha. It was a great excuse to take a look at the pairing from many different angles, and I'm glad to hear that you enjoyed the variety of moods on display.

And yay, thanks for picking some favorites! :D Actually, "Shadow" is my first choice for possible full-fic expansion--- so happy that you like it, too!

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. <3

[yami_neko_tsuki]

This made me smile. A lot. On the one hand, it's a little disappointing because it's not a full fic, and every full fic you do is wonderful. But on the other hand, this has so many little insights into Hal and Wayne and these are just wonderful.

Picture wins the irony prize. Ghost just makes me smile...for some reason. O_o

But the overall best'd be either Shadow or Never. Shadow because, well, that tiny little sentence says plenty. And Never's got a very interesting thought in it.

also all these people going on about how much they like this pairing should probably do fanstuff with them. 'Cause, y'know, saying this totally doesn't make me a hypocrite. XD

[colonel_bastard]

Awwww, well, I'm glad that the overall wonderfulness made up for the shortness. I just haven't had the time I need to devote to a full fic--- hopefully that will change soon!

It's great that you saw that depth in Never; these two have so much in common, but in some regards, I think they couldn't be more different. They're both trying to restart their lives, but while Hal's philosophy is more of a "jettison everything and never look back" approach, I think Wayne is much more of a worrier. You can see it in that shot of him reflected over the old Metro Man costume--- he has very firmly decided not to return, but he's still agonizing over whether it was the right decision. That's the kind of doubt that manifests itself in bad dreams.

Wow, so many people have cited Shadow as their favorite that I feel I have no choice but to expand it into a full fic...

I KNOW RIGHT. Come on, guys!! Juno and I can't do it alone! XD

Very happy that you enjoyed this one. I must continue to remind you: you started it. ^_^