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Downton Abbey - "Nothing to Mar Our Joy", Sybil/Branson, T

Oct 12, 2011 22:15

Title: Nothing to Mar Our Joy
Author: lindentree
Rating: T
Character(s): Sybil Crawley/Tom Branson
Word Count: 2,987
Summary: Branson was looking at her once again with that cocksure frankness of his that so unnerved her. What business did he have, being so sure of himself? It was maddening.
Notes: Hey look, more fix-it fic! This is set at the end of 2x04, ( Read more... )

downton abbey, fic: mine, pairing: sybil/branson

Comments 23

belladonna77 October 13 2011, 05:01:16 UTC

Love this story! Thank you for putting in the apology scene. Can you just take over writing Sybil/Branson before these two get iceberged like the Titanic? ♥

7gifts October 13 2011, 16:18:07 UTC

I so agree with this comment.

lindentree October 14 2011, 03:47:57 UTC

Aw, thanks so much! I'd love to. Hee! Really though, I'm pretty sure that regardless of what happens, I'll be writing fic for these two like a madwoman. I can't help myself!

toronja October 13 2011, 05:38:30 UTC

GOOD LORD. How did you possibly capture ALL OF MY FEELINGS about these two and all of the conversations I wanted them to have and put them in one place? And so well-done, too?! THIS IS PERFECT.

lindentree October 14 2011, 03:49:06 UTC

We must be on the same wavelength, I guess. Thanks so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed it. :)

plums4peace October 13 2011, 06:11:40 UTC

This is so amazing. *sigh* If only canon were this good. If they include that deleted scene on the DVD, this would probably still be better.

And I wholeheartedly endorse writing more fic where Sybil and Branson make out. Mary's had a one-night stand that died on her, Edith's had a fling where she made out with a random married farmer, and yet Sybil has had a guy waiting in the wings for her for 5 years now, a gorgeous, passionate man about whom she's been debating whether or not she's genuinely in love, for at least a year, and the most intimate physical contact we've seen has been a blink-and-you-miss-it hand hold that took place 4 years ago.

Unrealistic. I guess she's been trying to stay good, but man, Sybil is gonna be SO ANGRY if she found out subsequent to torturing herself over Branson that her sisters don't have nearly the scruples she has.

lindentree October 14 2011, 04:15:44 UTC

Right? Poor Sybil! Girl's missing out and torturing both of them in the process. My fingers are crossed for a kiss maybe next episode, or at least his series before it all gets blown to hell. Ack!

Thanks so much for reading and commenting. :)

xanya October 13 2011, 07:08:14 UTC

Yay, Branson's apology! Wish it had been included in the episode although doubtless it wouldn't have been as satisfying as this one so THANK YOU very much for writing it. He definitely isn't very good at apologies. I really loved this and think it was very true to character. Now I just want them to kiss on the show! I think it would certainly help Sybil make up her mind...

lindentree October 14 2011, 04:20:16 UTC

Right? Many's the girl who's been unsure of her feelings about a boy, and had a kiss decide her one way or the other.

Thanks so much for reading it and commenting! I'm very glad you enjoyed it, and that it was up to snuff. :)

prplhez8 October 13 2011, 11:06:46 UTC

I'm so very glad that someone wrote this out as we got robbed of seeing this moment onscreen. And oh so very well done you!!! And the kiss. *SIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGH* Loved it!!!

lindentree October 14 2011, 04:21:21 UTC

Thanks so much! I mean, when I found out that there seriously was an apology scene that got cut... What else could I do? Really!

Glad you enjoyed it. :)