Fic: We Were Never Forever: Chapter Five

[pennin_ink]

Title: We Were Never Forever
Story Type: Fanfiction Crossover
Fandoms: Sherlock (BBC)/White Collar
Rating: R
Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Neal Caffrey, Peter Burke, White Collar Task Force, Seb, Sherlock/Neal
Genre(s): Casefic, Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Humour
Warnings: Drugs, Sex, Language, A really nasty break-up, Copious use

Comments

[shehasathree]

*flails*
You had Mycroft use the word 'heteronormativity'; I hope you know I love you a little for that. *g*

[pennin_ink]

I do now.

I love the Holmes brothers. They give me an excuse to use my most outrageous vocabulary. I use a variant of the same word in The Body Farm, only it's Sherlock who says it.

I took Anthropology of Marriage and Family. You have NO IDEA how many times I heard that word once we hit modern era Western culture. That and "Judicial Definition of Family". They have been pounded into my skull and writ copperplate on my frontal lobe with indelible ink.

Also, your icon is me. I am your icon.

Bad Feedback of Badness

[madder_badder]

OMG!!! Yes yes yes! Also, yes!!

I love it. I have loved it from the start. (He's Victor. Of course he's Victor! Of course he is - who the hell else could he possibly be???!!!) And Mycroft! Such a good/bad big brother.

And John. ::: happy sigh of BAMF!SoldierDoctorHobbit adoration :::

I suck at feedback. I never know what to say. Only, just keep doing this, okay? Forever works for me. :D

Re: Bad Feedback of Badness

[pennin_ink]

Your feedback is smile-enducing and possibly perfect. Ta.

I didn't expect Mycroft, but then he showed up and patiently, politely pointed out exactly where he fit and explained to me in no uncertain terms that he would be written precisely as follows in preciselty this context, thank you for your cooperation Ms Ink.

It was a little terrifying, I won't lie.

But imagine my surprise to discover that Sherlock actually LIKED his brother in Uni. Imagine my utter astonishment to realise that I was being shown, in this universe anyway, precisely how their animosity began. You'll see in time. I never thought I'd get to incorporate fraternal affection in one of my fics, but here it is!

"The ceiling was found lacking" is probably one of my favourite lines I've ever written.

Also, clever clever you. I like the little play on the title in your last sentence. I don't know if you intended it, but it's still clever.

Re: Bad Feedback of Badness

[madder_badder]

"The ceiling was found lacking" is probably one of my favourite lines I've ever written.

That is a great line. Go ahead - strut.

Also, clever clever you. I like the little play on the title in your last sentence. I don't know if you intended it, but it's still clever.

To quote you, ta. ;)

Re: Bad Feedback of Badness

[pennin_ink]

Screw imitation. Quotation is the sincerest form of flattery.

[careforpears]

I wasn't sure how I'd feel about this pairing at first, but I should have known that you'd make it feel right. Your younger Sherlock is pitch perfect, as well as his evolution into the character we know now, even if it's only been alluded to. The flashbacks are achingly visceral, which makes the stark difference between the Sherlock then and the Sherlock in the present very bittersweet. You really feel for him.

And John. The look at Sherlock and John's relationship through Neil's eyes made me so, so happy. The dynamic you've given them is precisely the way I've pictured it (in my personal gen head-canon.)

I can't wait to find out where you're planning to take this. Thank you so much for the wonderful read!

[pennin_ink]

I...really have no idea how to respond to this.

Do I bask in it? Worship it? Do I break out in painful tears and protest my unworthiness? There may never be a universe in which I ever believe I could deserve reader feedback like this.

[careforpears]

You fall into my arms and let me love you. That's how you respond.

[slashfairy]

nooooo
more!
<3 you get so much right. and i love love your john. and neal, young neal- sigh, and young sherlock, so lost. lovely.

more?

[pennin_ink]

Soon. I promise you. Soon.