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"Wilted Flowers in Early Hours" for of_gardenias

Sep 30, 2010 16:51

Title: Wilted Flowers in Early Hours
Pairing: Greg/Ryan
Rating: PG-13
Word Count: 1,364
Summary: …a fractured relationship of ‘if’s and ‘but’s.

Author's Notes: End of Summer Fic Exchange - Written for the lovely of_gardenias who asked for Greg/Ryan romance. Hope you like it! ^_^

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( ...catching the moonshine like a looking glass catches the vainglorious. )

g: angst, a: draconica_nova, p: greg/ryan

Comments 11

rycolfan September 30 2010, 16:18:49 UTC

*sniff* Poor Ry. *hugs him*

That was so sad; you really captured how much love can hurt. A lovely piece of writing. ^_^

draconica_nova October 1 2010, 19:30:09 UTC

Thank you, luvva! ^_^ Glad you enjoyed, and I shall be making sure my next fic contains a more happier Ryan. XD
xxx

jie_jie September 30 2010, 20:18:58 UTC

Aw! *joins RCF in hugging Ryan*

I like that you wrote vulnerable Ryan, it's not a side that many people explore. Did want to smack Greg for sitting on the fence! Despite that I really enjoyed reading this.

PS. Love the title! x

draconica_nova October 1 2010, 19:34:01 UTC

Don't hog him! I want to hug also. 8D

I'm glad people are liking this, as I really wasn't sure about my characterisation of Greg/Ryan. So yay! 8D
x

clayangel October 1 2010, 14:08:36 UTC

I still really like this. I do find it quite the complicated piece.

There's a melancholy running throughout, even in the good moments. And I think you really get into Ryan's head here in how you wrote it; it's all Ryan wanting Greg, Ryan wondering, Ryan feeling, and you're right there with him wondering why he's putting up with it, telling him to dump Greg's sorry ass and move on...and then you get one tiny hint of emotion from Greg, and you get sucked right back in there with him.

It's all a tease, a false hope, and I think the open ending portrays that so, so well. Like I said before, on the surface you've just got the sadness of Ryan's plight, but being that no actual goodbye was said, that, in fact, we have a continuation of the relationship in Greg's promise to keep on with the show, it lends an air of hopefulness that keeps you clinging to the idea of a happy ending.

Really, really well done. ^_^

draconica_nova October 1 2010, 19:43:31 UTC

I think I should dabble into the world of Greg/Ryan more often, 'cos I think it's starting to grow on me. xD

When mentioned that I tend to write a slghtly more mature way of writing romance and fluff, I figured that with Greg at least he'd be a bit more stoic about the matter, beating about the bush and such and not really saying it outright. I reckoned he's a bit of an ass when it comes to love, so I'm glad you pointed that out. ^_^

xxx

almostjulie October 2 2010, 19:02:10 UTC

Aww this was so sad.

And I have to comment on this part, just because it's so cute: both of us flushed pink, my hair all over the place and Greg’s glasses steamed up to the point where they’d need their own windshield wipers.

draconica_nova October 3 2010, 20:40:59 UTC

Hehe, thanks lovely. ^_^ x

sungreen70 October 3 2010, 19:22:35 UTC

I love Ryan in this, seriously. I like the vulnerable, needy side of him that you've shown here, and the impression that he's helpless when it comes to Greg. I don't see that very often in Greg/Ryan fics. He comes across as very real. Nice work!

draconica_nova October 3 2010, 20:42:31 UTC

I think Ryan's a strong person when it comes to anything other than true love. Awww. xD

Thank you! ^_^