Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (1a/?)
anonymous
April 12 2011, 22:08:44 UTC
OP, I hope you enjoy this and that it's at least a little bit of what you had in mind. It's a great prompt!
At every school function or extracurricular activity, there’s always one parent who sticks out like a sore thumb.
In this case, however, Arthur thinks it’s probably more apt to say that if one considers the “normal” parents unobtrusive, common wildflowers, then Francis Bonnefoy is a fucking orchid that grows with the tenacity of a weed and insists on outshining them all.
The man inexplicably draws his eye at every sports tournament and music recital with his obscenely shiny Italian leather shoes and impeccable suits. The thing that probably bothers him the most, however, is that he never sits still.At karate tournaments, he drums his long, manicured fingers anxiously on his plastic chair, tapping out a steady staccato rhythm that grates on Arthur’s nerves like no other. At hockey matches, he’s up on his feet three-quarters of the time, banging against the boards, shouting words of encouragement to his son and cursing
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Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2a/?)
anonymous
April 28 2011, 22:39:28 UTC
Thank you ever so much for your lovely comments! ♥ To those who think they know who I am - this is actually my first fill on the kink meme, so chances are I'm probably not who you think I am? But, gosh, that's flattering, to be compared to some of the authors on here. They're all so brilliant. Without further ado, here's the second part! “How was school?” Francis asks as both boys climb into the leather seats of his car. Matthew answers with a quiet “Fine, Papa,” but Alfred barrels on without a second thought
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anonymous
April 28 2011, 22:42:01 UTC
Francis tells himself that he is not pursuing Arthur romantically, no, not at all. There is a difference between being intrigued and being infatuated, and this is most certainly a case of the former
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Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2c/?)
anonymous
April 28 2011, 22:45:58 UTC
“We won’t take no for an answer,” Arthur says, firmly. And, taking a leaf out of Francis’ own book, he kneels down next to Alfred and places both hands on his small shoulders. “Alfred’s never had a friend sleep over, have you, Al
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Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 28 2011, 22:51:27 UTC
Francis literally has one foot out the door of a gift shop at Heathrow when the display to his left catches his eye.
He moves towards the shelf and takes a plastic London bus in his hands, running his fingers over the windows and tires. A small smile comes unbidden to his lips as he thinks of a grumpy Englishman with ridiculously thick eyebrows who listens to jazz after jogging.
He’s not sure how long he stands there, absentmindedly turning the bus over and over in his hands.
He hums to himself, picturing a detailed scenario in which he comes home to Arthur and presents him with his gift only to receive an embarrassed scowl in return; he imagines Matthew and Alfred running down to greet him, Matthew with his shy, unobtrusive smile and Alfred with his boundless cheer. He imagines -
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 28 2011, 23:32:43 UTC
oh my gosh. A!anon, this broke my heart. now you are obligated to put it back together... this is all sorts of amazing. oh wow... so looking forward to the next installment!
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 01:39:27 UTC
*Squeals* So I know this is a FrUk fill, but omg, Alfred and Matthew have absolutely steolen this story for me. I love them being all brotherly together as much as I ship the two sometimes both at the same time. Alfred reassuring Matthew as being awesome just made me melt. Yes Arthur, you definitely raised him right. <3
Also this exchange: “We’re just not used to pretty things around here, that’s all.”
“I’m pretty,” Alfred protests.
Oh Alfred dear, you are pretty, the prettiest even. XD
PS: Just a side note, if Francis didn't mention that the Alfred and Matthew were six, I would have thought they were older (closer to 8 even). Maybe it's just all the 6 years old I've been around with, or they're just really mature for their age. lol.
Or maybe I've been around TO many mature kids? The ones I have been near are like this too. So, was I. Than again some were complete idiots even FOR six year olds so...ya.
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 02:11:35 UTC
PFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFT UNCLE GILBERT. Poor Matt. xD I see he's got some bad, bad memories...
Ahaha, damn, they're just so ADORABLE. Bonding through the kids. <3<3 The best way to bond. And Francis realizing he's proud of Alfred too d'awwwwww. And how he clearly adores Matt. I always feel depressed when in fics Francis is ignoring Matt. ;;_;; Especially in those where he's his son. (Even though it might be kind of accurate... orz But then again in real life France has a lot of kids so it's probably hard to keep up with them...)
aklsgjhfkjlghdgjkgjh ALFRED. ;;;_____;;;<3<3<3 Oh my god he's so awesome for telling Mattie he's important. Omg, my heart just broke, was resurrected, and started dancing. And then broke again when Matt said he has to be good so papa doesn't leave him too. BAWWWWWWWWWWWWW
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Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 03:49:10 UTC
Oh wow. ♥
I'm in love with this. Little Matthew and Alfred have completely stolen my heart. They are so. Freaking. Cute. Matthew. I want to snuggle him and spoil him and give him whatever he wants. And Alfred. When he buttoned his shirt wrong. <333333 They totally make this story for me.
(Although they seem rather...mature...for six. ^.^; But no worries.)
I like how the relationship between Francis and Arthur is building. I love Artie and his tsundere ways. And Francis and his theatrics. This may be one of my favorites already and we're just two chapters in. Please keep up the wonderful writing, anon.
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 05:48:14 UTC
You...I'm a pathetic little pile of goo right now, and it's all your fault, you wonderful writer you!
This is funny and perfectly well-written, with delightful characterisation and sweet details, but over everything else, it's emotional and soft and dear and everything I could for in a family story.
I won't lie, I was on the verge of tears when little Matthew hugged Arthur as he tucked him in, and I mean the good tears, the awww, this is so beautiful I hope this author never stops - kind of tears.
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 06:09:29 UTC
Oh I love this story!!! I just smiled through the whole thing ^.^ Your Francis and Arthur are so perfectly bumbling around each other. It's wonderful to watch them move slowly towards one another. And oh god your sweet little Mattie and Alfred! Seriously too adorable. I wanted to run in and hug Matthew and Alfred's words were just fantastic. So, so loving this!
Re: Anatomy of an Anomalous Relationship (2e/?)
anonymous
April 29 2011, 07:26:46 UTC
oh anon *_*
The scene where Arthur says those words to Mattie and the hug... aslkdjls and this from the guy who tried his best to hate Mattie in the first chapter.
At every school function or extracurricular activity, there’s always one parent who sticks out like a sore thumb.
In this case, however, Arthur thinks it’s probably more apt to say that if one considers the “normal” parents unobtrusive, common wildflowers, then Francis Bonnefoy is a fucking orchid that grows with the tenacity of a weed and insists on outshining them all.
The man inexplicably draws his eye at every sports tournament and music recital with his obscenely shiny Italian leather shoes and impeccable suits. The thing that probably bothers him the most, however, is that he never sits still.At karate tournaments, he drums his long, manicured fingers anxiously on his plastic chair, tapping out a steady staccato rhythm that grates on Arthur’s nerves like no other. At hockey matches, he’s up on his feet three-quarters of the time, banging against the boards, shouting words of encouragement to his son and cursing ( ... )
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He moves towards the shelf and takes a plastic London bus in his hands, running his fingers over the windows and tires. A small smile comes unbidden to his lips as he thinks of a grumpy Englishman with ridiculously thick eyebrows who listens to jazz after jogging.
He’s not sure how long he stands there, absentmindedly turning the bus over and over in his hands.
He hums to himself, picturing a detailed scenario in which he comes home to Arthur and presents him with his gift only to receive an embarrassed scowl in return; he imagines Matthew and Alfred running down to greet him, Matthew with his shy, unobtrusive smile and Alfred with his boundless cheer. He imagines -
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A!anon, this broke my heart. now you are obligated to put it back together...
this is all sorts of amazing. oh wow...
so looking forward to the next installment!
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Also this exchange:
“We’re just not used to pretty things around here, that’s all.”
“I’m pretty,” Alfred protests.
Oh Alfred dear, you are pretty, the prettiest even. XD
PS: Just a side note, if Francis didn't mention that the Alfred and Matthew were six, I would have thought they were older (closer to 8 even). Maybe it's just all the 6 years old I've been around with, or they're just really mature for their age. lol.
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Ahaha, damn, they're just so ADORABLE. Bonding through the kids. <3<3 The best way to bond. And Francis realizing he's proud of Alfred too d'awwwwww. And how he clearly adores Matt. I always feel depressed when in fics Francis is ignoring Matt. ;;_;; Especially in those where he's his son. (Even though it might be kind of accurate... orz But then again in real life France has a lot of kids so it's probably hard to keep up with them...)
aklsgjhfkjlghdgjkgjh ALFRED. ;;;_____;;;<3<3<3 Oh my god he's so awesome for telling Mattie he's important. Omg, my heart just broke, was resurrected, and started dancing. And then broke again when Matt said he has to be good so papa doesn't leave him too. BAWWWWWWWWWWWWW ( ... )
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i shall be waiting for the next update excitedly!
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I'm in love with this. Little Matthew and Alfred have completely stolen my heart. They are so. Freaking. Cute. Matthew. I want to snuggle him and spoil him and give him whatever he wants. And Alfred. When he buttoned his shirt wrong. <333333 They totally make this story for me.
(Although they seem rather...mature...for six. ^.^; But no worries.)
I like how the relationship between Francis and Arthur is building. I love Artie and his tsundere ways. And Francis and his theatrics. This may be one of my favorites already and we're just two chapters in. Please keep up the wonderful writing, anon.
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This is funny and perfectly well-written, with delightful characterisation and sweet details, but over everything else, it's emotional and soft and dear and everything I could for in a family story.
I won't lie, I was on the verge of tears when little Matthew hugged Arthur as he tucked him in, and I mean the good tears, the awww, this is so beautiful I hope this author never stops - kind of tears.
You make me so happy with this, a!a.
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The scene where Arthur says those words to Mattie and the hug... aslkdjls and this from the guy who tried his best to hate Mattie in the first chapter.
Aaah they are becoming a family <333333
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