Schrodinger's Cat by flurblewig (NC-17)

Dec 17, 2007 10:37

Fandom: LIFE ON MARS
Pairing: Sam Tyler/Gene Hunt, Sam Tyler/Annie Cartwright
Author on LJ: flurblewig
Author Website: Flurblefic - Life on Mars
Why this must be read:

This little fic is an episode tag to Series 1, Episode 6 and is a little character piece on Sam - what does he want and who does he want? It, to me, distils everything I know about Sam, his ups and downs, madness and sanity, down to a single moment in time. It is also wonderfully written, with perfect characterisation and rather exhilarating prose.

It might have been three o'clock in the morning, but Sam wasn't surprised to hear the knock on the door. He'd been expecting it. In fact, he'd been lying awake waiting for it.

That was the thing about near-death experiences: they made you want to prove you were still alive.

He'd very nearly been the one out knocking on doors himself - he'd got as far as sitting in the car with the engine running, but the momentum had deserted him when he realised that he had no idea where he was planning to go. So he'd come back inside, and decided to let someone else make the decision.

The knocking sounded again, but it gave no clue. Two short, equal raps: neither demanding nor questioning, neither hard nor soft.

He got up, walked slowly to the door and put his hand against the cool surface. As far as the mysteries of his life went, this had to be of the easier ones to solve - just open the door, or at least ask 'who's there?' That wasn't an unreasonable question.

But still, he didn't ask.

Schrodinger's Cat

life on mars, fanfic

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