[Fic: White Collar] I See Myself Through Glass

[serenphoria]

Fandom: White Collar
Title: I See Myself Through Glass
Genre: Gen
Word Count: 1,193
Rating: PG
Spoilers/Warnings: Season 3 mid-season finale. A little angsty.

Summary: It’s not quite a self-portrait.

Comments

[neontiger55]

This is lovely. I'm a sucker for fics dealing with Neal and his art, and this doesn't disappoint, giving us real character insight.

I liked this especially:

"Patient. Peter was nothing if not patient with Neal, more patient that Neal thought he deserved, waiting to be offered something real rather than taking it. It was a fundamental difference between them that made this work, despite everything."

Hope you keep writing in the fandom ;)

[serenphoria]

You can't imagine what a thrill it was to see your comment. Not only was it moments after I posted, but it was from a writer I recognized and greatly admire. "Velvet Glove, Iron Fist" was one of the first WC fics I read that stuck with me and "Secondbreath" is one of my favorites.

And before I could adequately respond I was notified that you've endorsed me in your Snowflake Challenge post! It made me wibble and want to hug you from across the internets. Thank you for the validation and support. It means a great deal.

[neontiger55]

You're very welcome, it really is a great character piece. And thank you for your kind comments, glad you liked those fics! Am gonna friend you so as to keep up on all the White Collar fic I hope you'll write in the future ;) *nods*

[aelfgyfu_mead]

you painted someone who could find you for you
Yes! That exactly! I'm worried about where the show will go from the cliffhanger, but I hope it ends up in the vicinity of where your fic does.

Great character sketch of Neal, with lovely glimpses of El and Peter.

[serenphoria]

Thank you for reading! Looking forward to the mid-season premiere!

[ultracape]

This is excellent and I love the painting that Neal gave them.

[serenphoria]

Thanks! I'm glad that painting came through. Something honest yet symbolic. :)

[elrhiarhodan]

Just wonderful - thank you for writing and for sharing. I do hope you will continue your journey in White Collar, you have a remarkable insight and a particular talent with words.

THIS:

And so you painted someone who could find you for you?” Peter quipped with a lob-sided smile.

Neal’s mind stuttered for a beat, suddenly feeling very exposed as if Peter had cleared the fog and stumbled on a kernel of truth Neal hadn't been able to identify or articulate.

Neal would never tell Peter he looked up to him, a specimen behind glass, a creature from a world completely foreign to Neal’s. That he thought that if he could only understand what he stayed for, who he stayed for, he can feel comfortable in his own skin again.

Neal smiles, for real this time.

“Yeah, something like that.”

[serenphoria]

Thank you for your encouragement and generous compliments. It means a great deal, particularly from someone as prolific in the fandom as yourself (I was quite moved by your fic 'Someone You Might Have Been').

And I love it when people point out the parts they like. What a thrill! Writing in a fandom that takes place in the real world is new and scary, but so far the community has been very welcoming. Thanks!

[aleanorblack]

Congrats on your first White Collar fic. It was pretty awesome and I just love the flow of it.

Everything he creates is a re-creation, a copy, an echo. A fake.
I love the sentence. It's so haunting but beautifully written.

Keep up the good work.

[serenphoria]

Oh thank you! I appreciate the encouragement and the knowledge that I didn't botch this all up!