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New Kradam Fic: Two Steps Back

Oct 15, 2010 13:45

Title: Two Steps Back
Series: The Other Adam
Author: Chelsea Frew
Pairings: Kris/Adam (past), Kris/OMC (temporary)
Rating: PG-13 (language)
Word Count: 9,248
Summary: Kris meets someone new, but is it going to work when Adam is still such a big part of his life?
Warnings: In this AU, Adam has suffered a permanent brain injury.
Story Notes: This is ( Read more... )

fic, ai, kradam

Comments 47

pinkeurogirl October 15 2010, 20:29:46 UTC

this is so heartbreaking. adam's fear of losing kris as a friend and kris not able to have a relationship with anyone else

chelseafrew October 15 2010, 21:51:44 UTC

It's such a heartbreaking scenario. I definitely feel bad for both Adam and Kris, and I hope that comes across in the story. Thanks so much for reading and commenting. :-)

dreamsofspike October 15 2010, 21:10:59 UTC

this is so heartbreaking... you write brain!damaged!adam so beautifully, he just tears your heart out... and his emotions feel so realistic and natural... i wanted to like noah, but he killed it for me... about the time he killed it for kris... or maybe a little earlier :P lol... this is great, i love this verse, and can't wait for you to write more for it :) *hugs*

chelseafrew October 15 2010, 21:56:21 UTC

*hugs* back

Thank you so much for reading and commenting. I love your stories, so it means a lot to me to know you think so much of mine.

I am glad to hear you think I am getting brain!damaged!adam right. While it is definitely heartbreaking to write, I also consider it a fun challenge. And you had the exact response to Noah I wanted readers to have. :-)

I have ideas for at least two more stories in this 'verse. I just need to find time to work on them. I am very glad to know they will have an audience.

adamgrrrl October 15 2010, 21:26:11 UTC

this is such a heartbreaking 'verse. but so breathtaking at the same time.
i had murder in my heart after the crap noah spewed in kris' car... i wish he'd have pushed/kicked him out the car door so he fell and bled a bit.
will there be more of this?? i wouldn't be averse to that.

chelseafrew October 15 2010, 21:59:52 UTC

What a wonderful compliment, to have my universe referred to as "breathtaking". I am having such a great time working inside of it. It's gratifying to know it's being received well.

I LOL'd picturing Kris kicking Noah out of his car. I asked my best friend, when she beta'd for me, if I had made Noah enough of an ass. I guess I did. *g*

There will almost definitely be more in this 'verse. I have ideas for at least two more stories. I am glad they will have an audience, should the stories work out. :-)

Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

emmuzka October 15 2010, 22:08:05 UTC

Very emotional, especially the scene where Adam took the plates out. If you ever write more in this AU... I was left thinking that Kris deserves to feel hurt and anger, too. He is such a saint. Maybe he got to scream, cry and trash things in the past, or maybe he has suppressed his own sorrow until now and needs to let it out.

chelseafrew October 15 2010, 22:19:44 UTC

Thanks so much for reading and commenting!

The plate scene was actually something that happened as I was writing the story and I realised I needed to ratchet up the tension with Noah earlier, so I'm glad it worked in the way I intended.

I am definitely planning more in this universe. I have at least two ideas already, and one of them has the potential for me to be able to fit in some of Kris' anger and hurt, because you're right, it would absolutely make sense for him to feel those things. The whole situation is a mess for him, too.

Thanks again for sharing your thoughts--and making me think some more in the process! :-)

choose2live October 15 2010, 22:21:30 UTC

So. You should know. You just totally eviscerated me emotionally. That was the most horrible, beautiful thing ever, and I feel like I need to go through all the stages of grief now.

chelseafrew October 16 2010, 03:29:08 UTC

Some moments in this story broke my heart to write, so I can completely relate.

Your comment was wonderful to receive, because it's so gratifying to know when you've written something that really touched someone. So, thank you so much for letting me know. I really appreciate it.

choose2live October 16 2010, 03:55:46 UTC

Oh, absolutely, and you should also know that I'm not easily moved by fanfic (or movies, or anything like that, really). However, I knew going in that this would be hard for me... I can read all kinds of horrible things in fic without it bothering me, but mental disability? The idea that our wonderful, bright, worldly and wise Adam is forever fundamentally altered? I almost didn't read it (but dreamsofspike insisted). And I immediately watched a performance of Adam's to remind me of how he is as his fullest self.

But what made the story worth it is that Kris' attitude really comes through - that this new Adam is a miracle, and that he's loved, and is a beautiful being in and of himself. Seeing that appreciated was so moving, and seeing how this new Adam could still be happy and so well-cared-for was both beautiful and reassuring. It creates hope even though hope of him ever again being who he was is gone ( ... )

chelseafrew October 16 2010, 16:53:17 UTC

Your second comment nearly made me cry. It means a great deal to me to have someone think so deeply about a story I wrote. I've given so much thought to this universe and tried my very best to try to make the intentions and feelings of the characters clear ( ... )