I Wish I Knew (Jeff/Annie)

[michellek]

Title: I Wish I Knew
Fandom: Community
Pairing: Jeff/Annie
Word Count: 950
Rating: PG
Notes: A long while ago, there was a prompt on one of milady-milord's Ficcy Friday posts about Annie being Jeff's divorce lawyer. I started writing it, but only finished it up now (and it's pretty open-ended). Season two is not taken into account at all, canon-wise, for this

Comments

[firthgal]

Oooooh, I loved this. So, so wonderful. I loved how they were still them even though they are both in very different places now, and OH how I loved that Jeff is the only one who still calls her Annie. My favorite line:

His smile turns warmer -- also: a touch condescending -- and there are so many things she could say. So many times when he was too careful or too careless and that's what ruined them, a lack of consistency. A lack of knowing where she stood, and she always should have been more careful with him.

That's a great way of describing their relationship without really giving us a whole lot of detail there, and it's probably what would happen if they ever got together on the show.

Basically, this fic was brilliant, loved it!

[michellek]

:D Thank you so much. I have a soft spot for future fics, and hinting at an underlying history, and I'm very glad it worked for you here.

[free_reverie]

God, I adore the way you write. It's like I can picture it perfectly in my mind, Annie (ANN) more centered, more settled, and Jeff, just a bit more worn around the edges, but both of them so much like THEMSELVES. It's just fabulous.

And I love how she can't help but default to who she was when they first knew each other, even after 15 years or so- it's so bittersweet and wonderful. I especially adore that he's the only one who still calls her Annie, just a lovely little touch that grabs you by the bellybutton and tugs in all the best sentimental and heartbreaking places.

♥

[michellek]

Aww, thank you so much! I tend to be more fascinated by older!Jeff/older!Annie, because I do wonder how Annie will change over the years, and I'm very glad this attempt at exploring a possible future worked for you.

[adventurepants]

I pretty much love everything about this.

[michellek]

Thank you! :)

[dr_agent]

I've been reading your 30 Rock fics for a while now, and as with those, your style in this Community piece is delicious.

"Ann." I always imagined she'd go by that name later in life.

[michellek]

Thank you so much. :)

[michellek]

Thank you! Jeff/Annie is a pairing I'd like to see more future fics about, because I do wonder how Annie will be when she gets older. And I do wonder how close the study group will stay.