FIC: (So Close) But Still A World Away

[orbythesea]

Title: (So Close) But Still A World Away
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: The Good Wife
Pairing: Alicia/Will
Summary: He has to remind himself that he's not supposed to want to kiss her, that he's really not supposed to want to sleep with her, that he's especially not supposed to fall in love with her.
For: The Good Wife Summer Comment Fixathon, lizook12's prompt, "

Comments

[libfulknot]

God! Will needs to have a break. Seriously, I just want to bundle him up sometimes for all the times he's been vulnerable to Alicia. This was so good. Hurt so good too. Will's feelings are so honest and genuine. I love the way you write him.

[orbythesea]

One day, I will write happy!Will. Really. One day. Maybe. I want to. That counts, right?

I'm glad you liked this, and thank you:)

[sweetjamielee]

Oooh. OH. I have a huge, HUGE soft spot for Georgetown!Willicia, so you had me on the concept alone before anything else. But the rest... THE REST. God, perfection. You totally, totally nailed Will, all concerned and TRYING to be respectful at the same time wanting, wanting, wanting. His little confession/speech at the end just KILLED MY HEART, poor bb. Drunk Lish was just AMAZING, really. I just want to give them a crystal ball in these stories so they can see all the hookers and heartbreak and just be like CRAP, okay, yes, let's be together. Just, massive love for this. ♥

[orbythesea]

Thank you so much:)

I think Georgetown!Willicia may be my favorite thing in the world, and it just-- God, my heart breaks for them. And yes. Crystal balls should be handed out. Because dude. Just. Yeah.

[lizook12]

Ahhhh! *Flails* I adore these glimpses back at Willicia at Georgetown. Their relationship obviously started there, grew there, and any time we get to see that touched upon is more than good.

What I really liked here was not only the set up of Will hating Peter after one meeting but also his recognition of how much he cares for her. That he might, possibly, probably love her. It's strong and real and comes through in the smallest of actions, which is awesome. It was especially clear in She's radiant, taking the shot, the way she throws her head back, exposing pale expanse of her throat, impossibly white against the background of dark curls and-- No. It's such a simple action but he's so caught up in it, in her, that you get all his feelings right away. Perfect.

Also, I think you have his thought process and their banter nailed. I lol'ed at Tequila's long sordid history :)

Awesome piece; thanks for sharing it! ♥

[orbythesea]

I love Georgetown Willicia So Freaking Hard.

I'm so glad you liked it; thank you! :)

I kind of, in my head, have another story in which Alicia's totally there for Will's disastrous adventures with tequila. Because I totally think she was.

[lizook12]

I kind of, in my head, have another story in which Alicia's totally there for Will's disastrous adventures with tequila
Umm, why isn't this in my life right now?

[orbythesea]

The short answer? Because I haven't written it yet. :p I'll bump it up the "things to do with my free time" list a few slots.

[threeguesses]

GEORGETOWN WILL/ALICIA. So young. So ridiculously in love.

God, Will and his stupid devoted face gets me every time. Every. Time.

[orbythesea]

I KNOW. And so ridiculously clueless, at least in my brain.

And re: the devoted face? Me. Too. I just. Yeah.

[fickery]

I have nothing clever to say about this except that I loved it, and I just want to give Will a huge hug.

[orbythesea]

Thank you! And yeah, Will needs hugs. Lots of them.