Meet Me in the Middle (The Princess and the Frog, Naveen/Tiana, short)
Fic: Meet Me in the Middle
Author: aishuu
Fandom: The Princess and the Frog
Character(s): Naveen/Tiana
Wordcount: 300
Rating: PG
Notes: Day 10 of 40 Days, theme: I lay all night, with this wonderful monster in my arms. from cat_i_th_adage
Summary: Naveen and Tiana both backslide sometimes.
Naveen had always skated through life until he met Dr. Facilier. Getting turned into a frog had helped bring him some humility and taught him the value of hard work, but they were lessons hard learned and at times he had a habit of backsliding into his old ways.
Tiana, on the other hand, had always given one hundred and ten percent effort in everything she did, working hard and setting her sights on her goals. After exchanging her jars of coins for her restaurant, she was determined to build it into the happening place with the best food in all of New Orleans.
There were days when Naveen didn't want to get out of bed, especially after hanging out at Tiana's Place well past closing hours and jamming with the musicians there. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate all the hard work, and hadn't learned to enjoy it, but he missed being able to indulge in the sheer delight of doing nothing. Occasionally he would roll over and try to steal a couple more moments of rest, before Tiana's voice would rouse him into full wakefulness.
There were weeks when Tiana neglected to take a day off, cooking hard in her kitchen for her patrons six nights before spending the seventh dealing with suppliers and experimenting with new recipes. She would arrive home late and get up early, knowing that she had to push hard to keep living her dream. A couple of times Naveen had to practically carry her home, tutting at her single-mindedness.
And somehow, they met in the middle.
Some days Naveen would pull his wife back into bed and just hold her, enjoying the feel of her body against his. Tiana would lie next to him, murmuring her plans for the day, while Naveen smiled and let her speak, entranced by the sparkle of her eyes.
Author: aishuu
Fandom: The Princess and the Frog
Character(s): Naveen/Tiana
Wordcount: 300
Rating: PG
Notes: Day 10 of 40 Days, theme: I lay all night, with this wonderful monster in my arms. from cat_i_th_adage
Summary: Naveen and Tiana both backslide sometimes.
Naveen had always skated through life until he met Dr. Facilier. Getting turned into a frog had helped bring him some humility and taught him the value of hard work, but they were lessons hard learned and at times he had a habit of backsliding into his old ways.
Tiana, on the other hand, had always given one hundred and ten percent effort in everything she did, working hard and setting her sights on her goals. After exchanging her jars of coins for her restaurant, she was determined to build it into the happening place with the best food in all of New Orleans.
There were days when Naveen didn't want to get out of bed, especially after hanging out at Tiana's Place well past closing hours and jamming with the musicians there. It wasn't that he didn't appreciate all the hard work, and hadn't learned to enjoy it, but he missed being able to indulge in the sheer delight of doing nothing. Occasionally he would roll over and try to steal a couple more moments of rest, before Tiana's voice would rouse him into full wakefulness.
There were weeks when Tiana neglected to take a day off, cooking hard in her kitchen for her patrons six nights before spending the seventh dealing with suppliers and experimenting with new recipes. She would arrive home late and get up early, knowing that she had to push hard to keep living her dream. A couple of times Naveen had to practically carry her home, tutting at her single-mindedness.
And somehow, they met in the middle.
Some days Naveen would pull his wife back into bed and just hold her, enjoying the feel of her body against his. Tiana would lie next to him, murmuring her plans for the day, while Naveen smiled and let her speak, entranced by the sparkle of her eyes.