Fic: Annie Says Relax, Jeff/Annie (Community)

[nakannalee]

Fic: Annie Says Relax
Author: Nakanna Lee
Pairing: Jeff/Annie, ensemble
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: A Christmas pterodactyl swooped in and stole all my delusions of ownership. Then self-destructed.
Word Count: 4,000
Summary: Annie asks Jeff out in order to complete a midterm assignment for her spring semester Relaxation class.

Comments

[petrichor_fizz]

I love this! It has a really fresh, light mood to it, more in the spirit of season one than two I think (which is not a bad thing at all, much as I like S2), but definitely captures the characters as they are at this point in continuity. Also a lot less melancholy than a lot of the J/A fic I've been seeing recently, without being toothache-inducingly fluffy, which makes a nice change.

[nakannalee]

Aw, thank you! I feel like all my other fandoms are so darn angsty. If J/A wasn't a bright spot, I'd clearly be missing out on something. Plus the show in general is just so quirky--snarky but buoyant--it's hard not to want in on that kind of writing. :)

Glad you enjoyed!

[wallows]

I love your j/a fics. You have a unique tone and create this atmosphere that alternates between a sharp focus and a hazy glow. I always feel transported. And I never know how or where it's going to go, but it's always rewarding, and you are obviously way ahead of the reader. You always surprise me, like with turns of sentences or twists like Vaughn. I love Troy and Abed's concern for Annie that they guilt Jeff into planning.

SPANKIN’ NEW STUDENTS DANCE. LOL
"It surprised him. It impressed him. It did all those things, chiefly, because it frustrated him." I love this, really sweet and I didn't expect it.

frappuccino that came in what she referred to as “those fun containers"
love the details, it's so Annie.

"I thought Abed had deluded us all into a weird remake of Freaky Friday.”

Her hair was pulled up but more to the side. He wanted to move a piece of it behind her ear, tilt her head back, and make out on the couch. Very much. So he didn’t.
Sigh. That was lovely.

[nakannalee]

Aww, thank you so much for the comment and all its specifics. :) Very glad you enjoyed the story and the characterizations!

[nakannalee]

Awesome, glad you liked it. Greendale is so absurdly fun to write--just the right touch of cringeworthiness and hilarity. ;)

Thanks for reading!

[sigeberht]

Oh this was very sweet. I like the non-progression progression of their non-relationship relationship. You have something of a talent for accurate characterizations. I could definitely feel their voices in each line.

Troy lowered his voice further. “I think her grandmother died in it.”

THAT IS EXACTLY HOW TROY WOULD REMEMBER THAT STORY.

[nakannalee]

Oh, thanks, so glad you thought the characterizations were solid. :) Especially that line by Troy--it was one of my fav parts to write, haha.

[bluerising]

This was so enjoyable. I loved how everyone tried to act the opposite of their norm. Especially with Annie being "relaxed", Jeff going out of his way to put the picnic together, and the surprise appearance of the new Vaughn. Great work. ;)

[nakannalee]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed! :)