What a hard, brittle story you have written here! It hurt to read it (perhaps I'm just in the right place to appreciate it right now... I dunno). I am bowled over by the succinct prose, the sharp characterizations (both familiar and OC), and the hopelessly fucked relationship that defies easy resolution. I loved this and I loved that you didn't compromise with it at any point throughout.
What a great read! You handled all the emotions of finale deftly and believably. I don't know how much canon you had to work with when you wrote this, but it felt true to what actually happened and was kind of soothing in all its prickliness. I'll admit it--I love when they fight and then make up!
I'm glad you liked this! I wrote the bulk of it after the second trial, and it ended up a liiiiiiitle too close to actual canon for me. WHOOPS. But I'm glad you liked it anyway - thanks for taking time to comment.
This is the first Big Bang this year I've read from start to finish and it was really good. I'm a rubbish reviewer and often don't say anything but this was so complete I had to say how good it was and how much I enjoyed it.
That was such a great old school case fic! I miss stories like this :D Very cool monster and some great getting-back-together on the side. Particularly that line was brilliant, when Sam thinks that most of all he doesn't want to eat crappy takeout by himself in the motel room. You said so much with just that one line. Great story, thank you! ♥
Thank you! The case fic was a new attempt for me, and was fun to write. That line, I think, says a lot about both of them - at the end of the day, despite everything, they just want each other there for solace. Thanks for the feedback!
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Lovely!
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Great case!fic too. Many thanks for sharing.
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Great in character writing - ace x
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