[fic] just trying to get the good (2/2), ben/april, nc-17, 15000 words

Jul 16, 2011 12:57

Title: Just Trying to Get the Good (Part 2/2)
Author: allthingsholy
Pairing: Ben/April (Parks & Rec)
Rating: R? NC-17? Let's say NC-17.
Words: ~15000 total; ~6500 this part.
Notes: Thanks so much to cypanache for looking over all of this one, two, three times and helping me work out some plot and characterization kinks. Thanks to ishie for the once-over and slybrunette for being the ( Read more... )

fic, ben/april, parks and rec

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juniperlane July 16 2011, 19:02:32 UTC
I want to watch this show, fyi.

I was going to use a gif, then I realized it would probably be Andy, and that's just mean.

The cooking and the convenience fucking and Ben's voice and their permanent attachment to the sofa, everything. Yes.

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fairytiger July 16 2011, 20:32:13 UTC
This is officially my canon for the summer until Parks comes back and ruins it all.

Just. They're so fucked up, and somehow bring out the best and the worst in each other.

They sit and watch some nature program about gorillas and Ben reaches out and slides a hand around her ankle, dips his thumb into the hollow around her tendon.

I'm in love with this image. And this entire fic. Every single word is just...guh.

I'm done. Going down with this crack!ship like the Titanic.

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allthingsholy July 18 2011, 01:05:15 UTC
Just. They're so fucked up, and somehow bring out the best and the worst in each other.

That's basically exactly how I feel. They're so similar I just can't NOT ship them. LIKE THE TITANIC.

Thanks so much for the comment, I'm so glad you liked it. MORE BEN/APRIL NOW PLEASE.

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peasantings July 17 2011, 04:15:32 UTC
Damn, this was fantastic. It almost makes me wish Ben/April could be a thing, and I ship Andy/April so hard that it is almost ridiculous.

(Using my Leslie & Andy icon almost seems appropriate here in a weird, roundabout way.)

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allthingsholy July 18 2011, 01:16:34 UTC
Thanks so much! I'm so glad you liked it! I kind of ship them a real fucking lot. I'm glad it's something that's kind of gaining steam a little? IDK. DREAM BIG, I GUESS.

(Ha, I used a Ben/Leslie icon for part two and my April/Andy icon for part one, so. TOTALLY APPROPRIATE.)

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shornt July 17 2011, 16:10:20 UTC
God, I've gotten SO on board with this ship and I love it and it's so fucked up and yet it makes sense and ahh. It hurt to read about Ben getting over Leslie - like, I didn't expect that to actually hurt a lot to think about - but I really liked the progression of Ben and April's relationship and how many stages it went through and how they helped each other in the end.

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allthingsholy July 18 2011, 01:18:19 UTC
I love this ship. I think it's so fucked up BECAUSE it makes so much sense, because Ben and April start out in such similarly closed-off/repressed places and become more open people due to their relationships, and the idea of that going horribly wrong the first time they try is just ... too terrible and angsty and perfect for my horrible fandom heart that I can't not. I CAN'T NOT.

I'm so glad you liked the fic, thanks so much for commenting! These two are kind of eating my brain. A LOT.

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rikyl July 18 2011, 14:06:23 UTC
This is so sad and kind of hard to read for the obvious reasons, but so well written that it was worth it. Thank you for sharing this, and for starting the community ... I have to admit, I'm currently working on a story to post there, so whatever this thing is you've started, it's contagious!

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allthingsholy July 18 2011, 22:03:23 UTC
Yay Ben/April! I've been pimping the community anywhere and everywhere, and I'm so happy that people seem to be interested in it! I can't wait to read what you're working on, I'm sure it'll be awesome!

And wow, "kind of hard to read" I actually take as a compliment, I guess? Like, yes, they spend a lot of time being miserable. Hopefully it struck kind of a hopeful balance at the end? I don't know, I worked on this thing so much I literally can't even see it anymore, but I'm so glad that you liked it!

YAY BEN/APRIL!

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rikyl July 18 2011, 22:43:20 UTC
yeah, take it as a compliment! A realistic portrayal of broken hearts, and even later when it feels like they're moving on ... just hard to read because I care so much about the canon ships, and the way you wrote it felt like it could happen.

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