4400 fic: In Every Way 2/10 T
Title: In Every Way
Author: Purpleyin
Rating: T
Spoilers: All Season 2
Summary: Ten Marco/Diana drabbles based around the five senses. Half from Diana's POV, half from Marco's.
A/N: Betaread by Fanwoman.
###
Diana POV
Drive (Touch)
He never touches her unless she shows him somehow that he can or that it's needed. A skim of her shoulder to reassure, the hug in the parking lot as comfort, he never takes risks with it. It's always purposeful. Sometimes, she wishes he would reach out and make a connection, but she knows why he doesn't. He's afraid of inappropriateness, of driving her away. She knows what's really happening is she's slowly driving him away, unless she touches him, grounds them together, reaffirms that she doesn't want him to go away, unlike the impression her words often convey. He knows better than to think she honestly wants him gone, but neither does he come closer without reason.
She simply isn't used to such reticence, and she's clearly not the only one who has issues with intimacy. One day, she'll find out why he's so careful, who made him so hesitant that he can't yet break through the barrier that's between them. Once she does, she'll make sure he knows he doesn't have to be afraid. At some point, one of them is going to have to stop this - her resistance to moving forward, his hesitation to push any boundaries. She tells herself it's just temporary. When the time is right, she'll make the move he can’t bring himself to chance.
~
Chapter 1 - Chapter 3
Author: Purpleyin
Rating: T
Spoilers: All Season 2
Summary: Ten Marco/Diana drabbles based around the five senses. Half from Diana's POV, half from Marco's.
A/N: Betaread by Fanwoman.
###
Diana POV
Drive (Touch)
He never touches her unless she shows him somehow that he can or that it's needed. A skim of her shoulder to reassure, the hug in the parking lot as comfort, he never takes risks with it. It's always purposeful. Sometimes, she wishes he would reach out and make a connection, but she knows why he doesn't. He's afraid of inappropriateness, of driving her away. She knows what's really happening is she's slowly driving him away, unless she touches him, grounds them together, reaffirms that she doesn't want him to go away, unlike the impression her words often convey. He knows better than to think she honestly wants him gone, but neither does he come closer without reason.
She simply isn't used to such reticence, and she's clearly not the only one who has issues with intimacy. One day, she'll find out why he's so careful, who made him so hesitant that he can't yet break through the barrier that's between them. Once she does, she'll make sure he knows he doesn't have to be afraid. At some point, one of them is going to have to stop this - her resistance to moving forward, his hesitation to push any boundaries. She tells herself it's just temporary. When the time is right, she'll make the move he can’t bring himself to chance.
~
Chapter 1 - Chapter 3