Comments | anxietygrrl: Fic: ER, "Distance Between"

anxietygrrl

Fic: ER, "Distance Between"

Mar 30, 2009 00:55

(Wrote this during my LJ sabbatical, thought I'd post it here just to keep everything in one place.)

Title: "Distance Between"
Fandom: ER
Characters/Pairing: Ray/Neela
Word Count: ~2500
Rating: T
Completed: 03/17/09
Spoilerish for S15
Thanks: jesshelga and kirbyfest

( She is standing in a Macy's in Chicago. He is nine hundred miles to the south... )

'shipping is for crazy people, otp, fic, er

Comments 29

k2daisy March 30 2009, 11:48:29 UTC

SIGH. They are so great. WHY DID IT TAKE HER SO LONG?!

P.S. Glad you are back from sabbatical!

anxietygrrl March 30 2009, 16:39:58 UTC

Because the show went on two years longer than it should have because NBC had nothing to fill the timeslot? But now it's done. Thanks, Jay Leno! And that's the only time I'll ever say that.

kirbyfest March 30 2009, 12:28:12 UTC

Welcome back, you!

This continues to make me melt. Plus, I fangirl your icon.

anxietygrrl March 30 2009, 16:24:35 UTC

I don't know how back I am, but at least I'm no longer stricken-through.

I also liked this version:

( ... )

kirbyfest March 31 2009, 01:37:55 UTC

BOTH versions are all fangirly.

kirbyfest March 31 2009, 01:38:21 UTC

And SERIOUSLY, if he could have licked her in front of the webcam, HE WOULD HAVE.

Thread 5

jesshelga March 30 2009, 12:29:42 UTC

It would have to be shipped, of course, she knows that. But for some reason, when she imagines him opening the box, quizzical and surprised, she sees herself there, too. The scene fills her with a strange, buoyant anxiousness.

He'd hold it up and say, "Wow. Isn't this a little much?" But she'd see he was pleased.

She'd say, "Oh, well, you know, it's nothing, really," as he tried it on.

He would ask, "How do I look?"

And she'd say, "Very professional." She'd be brave, and say, "Very handsome." He'd cock his head, and smile, and ask a question with his eyes.

In answer, she would reach out to straighten his collar, and then...

Still kills me. Still.

I'm going to go old school with my icon, just so we can all see how far they came.

anxietygrrl March 30 2009, 17:22:43 UTC

Old school.

Oh, sweet sweet cuppincakes...how I've missed your Day Glo frosting jesshelga March 30 2009, 21:56:32 UTC

OH MY GOD.

WHO IS THAT SCHOOL NERD BEHIND NEELA? HE DOES NOT ROCK AT ALL!!!

anxietygrrl March 30 2009, 22:25:51 UTC

HEE!

I love that Neela's reaction in that scene was to ask Abby, "Who's that?" all, ooh, he's sort of cute and appropriate in his first-day-of-school clothes. And then before you know it he's all, "I'm in a band and nail polish skateboard slacker blah smirky smirk CBGBs tee shirt!" and she's all "I am not charmed and somewhat disapproving and I find you exasperating and ridiculous. Not charmed."

( This will never not be hilarious.)

Thread 6

lowriseflare March 30 2009, 16:51:49 UTC

"He thinks...he knows he probably could have stayed."

GAH.

I commented on this over at ff.net already, but I just wanted to tell you again how much I liked it. I'm super silly over Ray and Neela, and super, SUPER silly over your Ray and Neela fic. You're just wonderful. So, thanks. I hope there's more to come.

Thank you! anxietygrrl March 31 2009, 03:15:09 UTC

I'm super silly over Ray and Neela

ME TOO. Erm, obviously.

soddingpoof March 30 2009, 18:05:10 UTC

i have seriously, seriously, 110% missed you and i'm so glad you're back, because i've just been yelling at dave for the past few weeks "GAH THEY KILLED UNSHORN BILL BUCHANAN!" and also because i just missed you in general. welcome back.

anxietygrrl March 31 2009, 03:21:18 UTC

I KNOW I WAS SO UPSET ABOUT BILL!

And thank you, it's good to be back, although I'm probably going to sloooowly ease myself back into LJing.