fic: Unexpected Gifts

[wowbright]

After the dance, Tina thought of continuing on the snow theme by taking him out for ice cream, but it was fucking freezing outside and the only place for ice cream open at that time of night was McDonald's. Which, technically, doesn't even count as ice cream.

So, instead, they drove around a bit and stopped at the 7-11 for hot chocolates and got

Comments

[vanessawolfie]

And here I believe you attacked all your .... 'problems' with this episode and this is in quotations because I don't believe they are real problems, or I don't have reason to believe so, more as.... you might be annoyed? am I right?

Anyway, this fixed a lot for me, that I didn't really know that I needed fixed, without sounding like it's only there to fix. And if this sentence makes sense then I'm a genius. It's .. the middle of the night and I'm high on reading Klaine, cute klaine and then this.

[wowbright]

I don't know if I'd even say I was annoyed. Well, not with the episode. I's just seen people saying it seemed OOC for Blaine to use the "predator" term on himself, but it didn't seem OOC to me. It seemed very real.

Your sentence made a lot of sense to me :) Originally, the fic wasn't even going to go to the predator place - it was just going to be about desire -- about Tina's desire and how desire has the potential to bring people closer together even when it's not reciprocated, and how it can be a creative (not destructive) thing -- but then of course the whole not-predatory idea turned out to fit right into that theme, and they started talking about it.

It will be interesting to see where Tina's crush goes. I hope it ends up the creative and not destructive kind -- they both need friends now, and they could both benefit from growing that way. But we will see!

[vanessawolfie]

Yeah, annoyed at an episode also includes being annoyed with fandom's response to an episode in my opinion.

Alas, I also hope Tina's crush stays good and not destructive. It could go oh so wrong.

[dyrne_keeper]

Oh this is lovely and sweet and just utterly perfect, icing on the cake of a delicious ep - you deal with so many feelings and thoughts and issues so elegantly and so sweetly. I didn't know anything non-Klaine could make me squee and kicky-feet and make my heart hurt, just a little, but this did. Thank you :)

[wowbright]

Yay! I love hurting people's hearts (in the good way, I mean, *winks*). I am glad you enjoyed it. <3 And what a compliment about non-Klaine giving you feels! I was surprised to write something non-Klaine myself. I have only recently started venturing into other Glee characters' heads and it's rewarding when it works.

[rainbowstevie]

flopped onto her bed belly first and kicked her feet and squealed delightedly into her pillow
AS DID I. Just, (excited yelling), ahhhh! I assume we are all living vicariously through Tina right now, and all I want is more moments exactly like this, maximizing what contact we can have within the larger context of what we can't, so thank you for providing them. I especially liked the contrast you painted between Tina missing moments and Blaine missing Kurt, which perfectly illustrates the whole dynamic here.

She wished that Michelangelo was still alive to paint Blaine's face on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel.
And yep, that sounds about right.

[wowbright]

Thank you! Yes, Tina is a bit of a stand-in for fandom, isn't she? I love that bit of work in Glee -- it's ingenious. And I'm looking forward to learning more about Tina and her relationship with Mike. I know a lot of people ship them forever and I don't want to exclude the possibility that maybe she does love him -- but it's all a new experience for her, and hard to define and figure out. I know when I was at that point in my life, I did a lot of comparing my emotions/experiences with other people's to try to figure out what my own meant. Not sure if I'm making sense, but there you have it! :)

I have a thing for Michelangelo.

[jazzy_pizzaz]

oh Tina tina tina tina

this was lovely, thank you. :-)

[wowbright]

Thank you for reading! I have your reaction fics bookmarked as a reward for when I finish the second reaction fic I have lined up. I am SO EXCITED.

[jazzy_pizzaz]

oh god!!! your fics are always so so good, I would be honored if you read mine!

it's the first fic I've written, but I like it! I always love reading fics with unexpected friendship pairings, so that's what I wrote. Let me know what you think!

[wowbright]

LOVED IT ALL.

[dreamsofspike]

This is just lovely... I love how you write Tina's voice, and Blaine's... perfectly in character, and I loved that sweet scene in the car, with the two of them supporting each other and being there for each other, and how Tina managed to do so without letting her feelings for Blaine cause her to push it further... very sweet and moving story :)

[wowbright]

Thank you! UST led to some of my best friendships at that point in my life. I want that for Tina, too.