Happy When It Rains (SGA, John/Nancy)

[thedeadparrot]

Title: Happy When It Rains
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: John/Nancy
Rating: PG
Word count: 1406
Summary: John left this morning, Nancy knows, because his bags aren't in the closet where they usually are when he's home.
Notes: Many thanks to queenzulu for the encouragement and the audiencing. I would say that there aren't any Outcast spoilers beyond the

Comments

[wraithfodder]

Wonderful story as to how Sheppard's marriage slowly dissolved, and I liked that it was from Nancy's point of view.

[thedeadparrot]

Thanks! I really liked her in Outcast, and I wanted to know what her story was.

[thedaytheystop]

I really enjoyed this, especially the hints of their lives in a wider perspective--talking to Nancy's mother and going to John's parents' for Christmas. Your Nancy was wonderful and I loved the last line! :)

[thedeadparrot]

Thanks! I love coming up with those little details, and I love to think that their marriage had its ups and downs and that Nancy acknowledges it all.

[copracat]

Oh, how sad. You write that empty space as two people pull apart very well.

[thedeadparrot]

Thank you! That was pretty much what I was going for, so I'm glad it came across.

[abracah]

Nice job! Nancy did come across as the type who knew what was best for her and even though it was tough, she knew she had to do it to stay who she was. I liked how you said "She could let him leave, and she could stay, and it would get easier every time. Maybe, in the end, she'd stop caring." That seemed like an unacceptable change for her.

Now we need a reaction from John reading her note.

[thedeadparrot]

Thanks! You pretty much hit on how I see her, as someone who realizes that it's better for her to go than it is for her to stay.

[thedeadparrot]

Thank you! I really did want to write her as someone with very understandable reasons for doing what she does.

And that seems like an awesome comm! Thanks for pointing me to it.