Fic: I Meet the Eyes of a Stranger (Social Network; Erica/Mark, Erica/Eduardo)

[empressearwig]

Title: I Meet the Eyes of a Stranger
Author: empressearwig
Pairing/Fandom: Erica/Mark, Erica/Eduardo, The Social Network
Spoilers: Takes place during the film.
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 3600
Disclaimer: I own nothing, this is all for fun. This decidedly did not happen. Etc.
Summary: It's Mark she dates, but it's Eduardo she sees.
Author's Notes: For mozarts_friend.

Comments

[empressearwig]

Thank you! Haha, you have no idea how much the end stressed me out. Mark might be the hardest character I have ever written, damn you, Jesse Eisenberg.

[16littleseconds]

i'm such a eduardo/erica lover and i'm really happy to see that you wrote about them! ♥
their dynamic really is interesting in my opinion with mark interfering in the middle of their relationship, obviously.
i really liked your characterization and the fact that it's not a happy ending makes me like it even more idek.
so yeah, i loved this. ♥

[empressearwig]

Thanks so much!

[mozarts_friend]

AJKAHSKJHASA, UM, I AM OBSESSED WITH THIS. It's freaking PERFECT, and your Erica voice is just spot-on, and all of it makes so much sense like how she didn't want to break up with Mark because she'd lose Eduardo too and auggggh. I LOVE the part in the dorm room where they first meet and Mark puts his arm around her, so perfect.

She doesn't get to finish her sentence before his hands are on her face, his palms cupping her cheeks and he's kissing her like it's the only thing that's standing between him and the end of the world.

I AM JUST PICTURING ANDREW GARFIELD DOING THIS AND MY HEART HURTS I LOVE IT SO MUCH.

Seriously, thank you SO MUCH for writing this, this is exactly what I had in mind.

[mozarts_friend]

He hesitates before he answers and when he does, it's not an answer that she was expecting but it's one that she understands.

"Mark asked for my help," Eduardo says.

SORRY, BUT I HAD TO TALK ABOUT THIS PART TOO. It just sums up Mark and Eduardo's whole relationship in those five words and it's amazing.

[empressearwig]

Also, it is wonderful to hear you say that, because I worried I was oversimplifying things, but I don't think that it is. That is why he did it. That's why he did everything. And there's something tragic in that that I love.

[empressearwig]

YAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY. Man, I'm so glad you liked it. I went looking for Erica related prompts after Yuletide ended and saw this and knew that I wanted to write it immediately.

SPOILER: I THINK THAT SENTENCE GOT WRITTEN JUST SO THAT I COULD PICTURE ANDREW GARFIELD DOING IT.

<3<3<3

[magisterequitum]

I love this so much. I think your Erica voice is so fascinating and I really like this side of her and seeing this. It seems so realistic as to what definitely could have happened. SPILLING COFFEE ON HIS SHOES! And then when he tells her his part, because Mark asked for his help and of course Eduardo says yes, and she doesn't listen to him at first. That was wonderful.

AND THE ENDING.

I just love this. You should, if you want, definitely write more Social Network fic. :)

[empressearwig]

Thank you! Haha, we'll see about more, I have other things that I would need to get to first, but you never know.

[perfectlystill]

I really, really adore this. I think your voices and characterizations are spot on for everybody. And I love that it isn't totally happy, but it's not totally depressing either. The entire fic is very balanced and just works well. I especially love how you get inside Erica's head because she is so fascinating. And you explore her perfectly.

[empressearwig]

Thank you so much! Thank you, too, for all the help and hand holding. It was very, very appreciated. <3