Touched

[egalitarianmuse]

Author: Regency

Title: Touched

Rating: G

Spoilers: up to Breach, For King and Country; speculation and AU beyond.

Word count: ~2,571

Pairing: none in particular (Will/Helen UST and Helen/John UST if you squint)

Summary: Will Zimmerman will always believe in Magnus first and foremost. Adam thinks this a sweet trait that may someday be the

Comments

[cartography]

This is absolutely fantastic. I wish I could say more, but I'm completely blown away. Suffice to say, I will definitely be stalking your LJ for more fic once LJ stops being such a pain.

[egalitarianmuse]

Thank you! I'm happy you liked this story, I can only hope you enjoy the others as much. Maybe I'll even have more to post once LJ stops being a pain.

[cata_clysmiic]

I read this FOREVER ago but now I've stumbled back upon it and I'd just like to nominate you for all the awards, please. I just. This is like, the most perfect Helen/Will piece ever. It is so understated and in character and I love how it's all about the work on the surface but all about the relationship(s) underneath that and how very precarious and desperate but loving it feels and IT IS JUST SO WONDERFUL YOU SHOULD BE PROUD.

He believes in her utterly and the enormity of it drives the breath from her lungs. THIS

This may be the moment where he abandons all hope to become one more obsessive speed bump on her road of good intentions. AND THIS

and their exchange in the library with the touching and hand-holding and then later the moment when Nikola and John are both supporting her in their own unique way and you know The Five will always define her but she is beginning to realize that Will has a special and important place, too.

I JUST LIKE THIS A LOT OKAY. also you posted it on my birthday and that is a nice little detail, too.

[egalitarianmuse]

Ooh, thank you for this fantastic comment; it totally made my night. AND I TOTALLY GET LIKING THINGS A LOT. I AM ON TUMBLR - LIKING THINGS A LOT IS WHAT WE DO!!! And I'm rather glad to think this was an unintentional birthday gift for you, so that's awesome, too.

Thank you again!