Roman Elegy (Kirk/McCoy, NC-17) Happy Birthday, sangueuk!

[lindmere]

To sangueuk , the brilliant and beautiful, a wonderful birthday and hopes for many more and better. As a friend of mine once said, "You're never really old, as long as you have a mental age of 12" (although in your case we better make it 18 so it's legal in all states ;) ).

A humble offering, neither as good or as smutty as you deserve, but with at least

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[weepingnaiad]

*sighs happily*

That was gorgeous! I could almost smell Rome! I've never been to Italy and now I have more reasons to want to go!

Beautifully done! So them even when on shore leave. I love seeing Jim through Bones' eyes. It's obvious he loves his man and that's just the best thing!

Lovely!

[lindmere]

It's been so many years, I've forgotten what Rome smells like :(

Yes, I think Bones is an observer--he would notice all the little things about Jim, maybe even fixate on them a bit, even when Jim is annoying the hell out of him.

[joeannk]

Very nicely done, lindmere. I love it when Bones is the one showing his impulsive, naughty side. Mind you, in Kirk he has ample inspiration. ;o)

[lindmere]

Thank you, sweetie! You're always such a wonderful cheering section. I wish I could photocopy a Kirk and send him to you :)

[joeannk]

I wish you could, too! lol

[skyblue_reverie]

God this is beautiful. And maybe it's the mood I'm in, but it reads as a little bit sad to me. I mean it's lovely, and sweet, and all that, but there's an undercurrent of melancholy to it. Almost like nostalgia - kind of a bittersweet feeling. I'm probably insane, so I'll shut up now. But it's a wonderful story and so evocative and full of feeling and meaning and detail. You're amazing.

[lindmere]

Thank you as always for your lovely comments, my dear!

Melancholy--yes, I think so. I always feel that way a bit when I'm in a beautiful place because I know it won't last forever. In the same way, I imagine Jim and Bones are always having to move on, before they've really had time to appreciate where they are or resolved anything.

[thalialunacy]

Love it. Love this Jim, love this Leonard, but especially love your writing: love this show-don't-tell and how you let their actions and words speak for them, how you had their thoughts speak in layers.

Leonard breathed it in, and felt revived; looked at the stars overhead, and wondered why they looked so beautiful, when he stared at them every day.

And I so totally have a penchant for putting my hand in people's back pockets, lol, so uh that was the hottest part for me. XB

Well done, my friend. ♥

[lindmere]

OMG a comment from you, hurray! So glad you enjoyed it!

I swear these two are getting to be like wearing an old coat. Probably should switch to, dunno, Pike/Winona or something for variety.

The hands-in-pockets thing is stereotyped as sort of high school, but I love it too, especially when the pockets in question encase a nice ass :)

[thalialunacy]

:facepalm: I am a pretty shitty reader and commenter, aren't I? I'm sorry. :(

HEY I LIKE THIS OLD COAT. :clings:

Pffft wellll I never got to do it in high school, so I declare it allowable.

[lindmere]

Not a criticism just an observation bb! So glad to have you here.

I am the Worst Reader Ever. I used to think I was a fast reader but I get through maybe 4-6 fics a week if I'm lucky. The rest of the planet comments within a few hours of a fic going up. I do not know what my problem is (short attention span, probably).

[ninfomana]

I read this a week ago and then stumbled on the other last night and I only just made the connection now. Weirddd. I am lame.

Thisss! Sweetness and jsdgasjgsg. :D :D :D

"I thought you didn't care about history."

"It's different when it's ours."

♥!

[lindmere]

But it's even more of a compliment that way! I have written two stories that entertained you this week, I am pleased :)

[ninfomana]

Your whole fic list has not only entertained me, but made me so very happy, even the sad ones! I'm working my way through it with pleasure. :]

[lindmere]

It's great fun for me, too! You are wonderful and insightful commenter.