If life was a TV show, Abed knows he would be the wise-cracking comic relief character, making well-timed witty quips about the other characters' behaviour without ever getting a storyline of his own. If life was a movie, he'd be the director: watching, observing, overseeing; guiding people to where they should go, getting them to do what they're supposed to do. He hovers above the intricacies of the plot and reads the script without having to be a part of it. He's the guy on the sidelines, never a key player.
So Abed is completely unprepared when he finds himself falling in love with Annie.
It strikes him one night when he's watching her watch Cougar Town - the kind of breathtaking, blinding revelation that should be accompanied by a grand orchestral score and a zoom-in to a close-up. Instead, it's accompanied by a choice zinger by Courtney Cox and Annie's laughter. Abed thinks that it's a better soundtrack, anyway. And with Annie's profile in the frame of his vision, it's a better shot, too
( ... )
She leads him around a few corners until they're standing in an aisle of shelves towards the back of the library.
"What's going on?" he asks, thoroughly confused. Hasn't Jeff made his move? Annie should be dragging him into dark corners, not Abed. Unless she wants to tell Abed about her new relationship with Jeff because she doesn't want him to freak out over the new change? That's probably it.
Annie closes her eyes and takes a long, deep breath, and Abed resists the urge to look down at her chest.
"I just talked to Jeff..." she begins, not quite meeting his eyes, and Abed resigns himself to what's coming. This is how it was always going to play out, he reminds himself. You were always just a supporting character.
"... and he said that he thinks that you and I... that you... well, that you like me," she continues, and Abed suddenly discovers what it feels like to have the floor drop out from under him
( ... )
The supporting character never gets the leading lady. But if the rest of the group have been watching and rooting for him this whole time, then maybe he's been the protagonist all along.
Cool, he thinks, looking down at Annie and tightening his hold on her. Cool, cool, cool.
This is so adorable, and quite perfect for Abed. I really love the ending.
If life was a TV show, Abed knows he would be the wise-cracking comic relief character, making well-timed witty quips about the other characters' behaviour without ever getting a storyline of his own. If life was a movie, he'd be the director: watching, observing, overseeing; guiding people to where they should go, getting them to do what they're supposed to do. He hovers above the intricacies of the plot and reads the script without having to be a part of it. He's the guy on the sidelines, never a key player.
So Abed is completely unprepared when he finds himself falling in love with Annie.
It strikes him one night when he's watching her watch Cougar Town - the kind of breathtaking, blinding revelation that should be accompanied by a grand orchestral score and a zoom-in to a close-up. Instead, it's accompanied by a choice zinger by Courtney Cox and Annie's laughter. Abed thinks that it's a better soundtrack, anyway. And with Annie's profile in the frame of his vision, it's a better shot, too ( ... )
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She leads him around a few corners until they're standing in an aisle of shelves towards the back of the library.
"What's going on?" he asks, thoroughly confused. Hasn't Jeff made his move? Annie should be dragging him into dark corners, not Abed. Unless she wants to tell Abed about her new relationship with Jeff because she doesn't want him to freak out over the new change? That's probably it.
Annie closes her eyes and takes a long, deep breath, and Abed resists the urge to look down at her chest.
"I just talked to Jeff..." she begins, not quite meeting his eyes, and Abed resigns himself to what's coming. This is how it was always going to play out, he reminds himself. You were always just a supporting character.
"... and he said that he thinks that you and I... that you... well, that you like me," she continues, and Abed suddenly discovers what it feels like to have the floor drop out from under him ( ... )
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AHHH this is so cute and perfect!!!! :D
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Cool, he thinks, looking down at Annie and tightening his hold on her. Cool, cool, cool.
This is so adorable, and quite perfect for Abed. I really love the ending.
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