Comments | shornt: fic: standing still, leslie/ben, pg

shornt

fic: standing still, leslie/ben, pg

Nov 15, 2013 19:27

title: Standing Still
pairing: Leslie/Ben
rating: PG
words: 1500 on the dot, whoa
notes: Spoilers for the latest episode. I had to work through my feelings, which usually means fic :) Thanks to americnxidiot for the read over :)

( It’s not as though this is the first time Ben’s seen Leslie cry. )

parks and recreation, fanfic

Comments 21

c00kie November 16 2013, 00:38:50 UTC

I'm really really glad you wrote this so I don't have to. Because this is really excellent and a perfect tag for the episode. Introspective and sad and hopeful.

shornt November 20 2013, 13:40:28 UTC

Thank you <3

sunnyday678 November 16 2013, 00:50:14 UTC

Loved this, very well done

shornt November 20 2013, 13:40:38 UTC

Thanks!!!

ashisfriendly November 16 2013, 00:51:28 UTC

OH GOD.

It's not like I needed these feelings, Caity, because I really didn't.

Just kidding, I needed all of them.

I love your ability to switch POV, something about it scares me to pieces and here you are doing it flawlessly.

The list of things Leslie cries at is amazing, Ben's worry is amazing, everything about how Leslie was feeling was amazing (you hit ultimate pit of sadness pretty well here, we have all been in this place in different facets but yes, it's a feeling we know and you did it well).

I love your interpretations of episodes in the form of deeper fic. I know you sometimes say, ugh I'm writing another episode filler fic or whatever it is you sometimes say (:P) BUT it gives the episode new life and it is always a joy to read.

Brava!

shornt November 20 2013, 13:41:18 UTC

I only did switch POVs bc I couldn't decide which POV I wanteddddd they both have FEELINGS. Thank you boooo

fredthesled48 November 16 2013, 00:54:48 UTC

This was wonderfully heartbreaking. It helped me work through everything that I was still struggling with last night. I know Ben had to of been so worried about her the night of the recall and you captured that perfectly. Thank you for writing this.

shornt November 20 2013, 13:41:41 UTC

Yeah, I needed to write it to convince myself things were gonna be okay. Thanks!

courtknees1 November 16 2013, 03:58:42 UTC

Oh no. This was so perfect and so sad and exactly what the episode needed. The part about Leslie almost giving away Ben in exchange for a button just about broke my heart. Thank you for writing this.

shornt November 20 2013, 13:41:54 UTC

Thank you for reading!