Someone Like You 55/61: What good guys do - Beecher/Stabler

[drsquidlove]

Someone Like You
by Dr Squidlove
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Oz/Law & Order: SVU crossover

Tobias Beecher's trying to rebuild his family in the shadow of the man he was in prison. Elliot Stabler's struggling to continue in the wake of divorce while his job eats away at his soul. It makes for an odd friendship, but it works.

Comments

[wycombe]

I never saw that coming :>D That was diabolically brilliant. I read it this morning and have been chuckling to myself all day. I have enjoyed rereading it a couple of times since.

Your fine brush strokes throughout were terrific.

[drsquidlove]

Ah, it had to be Holly! Toby's in no place to dispense advice about temper and violence. Well, okay, a little bit, but his advice is of extremely variable sagacity.

Also, Elliot listens better when he feels guilty. That punch has to be good for something.

So happy you like the little details. I like minutae.

Thanks wycombe!

S.

[anonymous]

Everything in this chapter were amazing. Obviously Holly and Elliot were the star in this one. Holly's revelation was surprising, never crossed my mind of why she did what she did.

Elliot is talking now, eh. Good for him. Toby is the perfect person for Elliot to talk to, especially for this kind of topic.

I loved, loved, loved that last part about glasses! You knew my view about that. Thank you very much!

Brainless Reader

[drsquidlove]

Thanks BR!

I'm sure Holly has all sorts of reasons for hating Harry. But it seems likely there was that first one before all the other ones followed.

Toby knows better than to trust Elliot will ascribe his own 'dump all the laundry on the floor' approach, but it's a start. He won't be intimidated or shocked by Elliot's moods. That will be good for Elliot.

As you know my view on his glasses. Lovely geeky Toby. :-)

S.

[haru776]

Oh,Yes!
I love this chapter.They talked and understood each other more.
Still problems are there but I'm looking forward to read how they solves them.

[sahem62896]

ああ、これはパーフェクトですよ。

[mazephoenix]

Lovely work as ever.

[drsquidlove]

Yeah! haru art!! Thank you!!!

With Toby in his lovely geeky glasses. And that lovely heartfelt stare.

Thank you so much!

S.

[iskra667]

That chapter was amazing! So much deep stuff.

"I know you think I'm like Stalin or the man who took you, but-"

Her forehead crinkled. "I don't think you're like Hank."

That's probably my favourite line of all, the totally casual way that Holly drops Hank's first name while Elliot didn't even say his full name. and the way I'm hearing her say it, she doesn't even pause or breath, she talks as naturally as about some random kid from school. It's so reminiscent of how casually Toby talks about 'Vern', and totally chilling.

And Holly having to explain to Elliot why it's difficult for her to let her anger out, and Elliot realizing how he takes it for granted. Loved it.

The image of Gary protecting his little sister, heartbreaking.

Elliot having to confess to Toby just how intimately he has to relate to bastards in order to trick them.

"There are days when nobody knows how hard you're holding yourself back from throttling some worthless piece of humanity. And there are other days when you're dealing with indescribable violence, and

[drsquidlove]

Yay! Thank you iskra