Tumbling Down [Mentalist fic; Grace-centric]

[lady_wyn]

Title: Tumbling Down
Fandom: The Mentalist
Summary: Her mind has become her fortress; she's built up a levee to hold back all her emotions. And, one day, without preamble, the levee comes tumbling down.
Word Count: 577
Characters: Cho, Grace
Genre: Hurt/Comfort, Friendship
Warnings: None
Spoilers: Requires knowledge of S3, especially of the finale; very,

Comments

[starry_haze]

This is lovely and so true to both characters. I love both of them separately, but Cho and Grace friendship is even better! :) This is "awww" in all the right ways and a testament to Grace's strength. I like how you wrote Grace as vulnerable but not self-pitying. She's not broken. She's fine-as fine as someone in her position is to be expected. She's human, though, so of course she has her moments. Even then, I don't see her as weak; in fact, I'd argue that allowing yourself to be held is a sign of real strength because the strong understand their own limits. Cho is note-perfect in this. I adore his silent supportive self; no one does it better! He doesn't pry; he just shows he cares with his presence. Two wonderfully strong characters. Thanks for writing them together; Cho+Grace is a dash of sunshine. :)

P.S. Wow, we have a lot of fandoms in common! I'm counting six from your bio (seven if I count NUMB3RS). You also watch Bones? Oh snap! Did you steal my brain? I think we have a couple more from your tags and interests. :) I love