You construct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men

[thehappyreturn]

Title: You construct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men
Fandom: Hornblower
Characters: HH/WB
Rating: PG
Spoilers: Lord Hornblower
Word count: 668
Notes: Entry to sarlania 's painting challenge. It's horribly late and not based on a painting, so it doesn't actually count at all, but this is the slow way that thought made

Comments

[sarlania]

THIS IS WONDERFUL.

Because once upon a time, war allowed you to meet, and you held his hand, and you touched his skin, and you held his steady, honest gaze.

*LOVES*

[thehappyreturn]

I love that you love it!

I didn't expect too much from this, as nothing really happens.

And you broke out historicalpainting!Bush icon! I love that icon. Must spam community to see more of it. :D

[idler_1814]

This is how it was between you, exactly.

Yes. Absolutely, YES. It's the way I've always seen it, anyway,....but I never, ever could have put it into words like this.

I'm delighted that you're back amongst us--and bearing gifts like this! Thank you!

[thehappyreturn]

This is how it was between you, exactly.

I have to say I felt a little bit arrogant writing this, but that's what this attempt was - to define my OTP. Certainly it isn't meant to dictate it to anyone else, but I'm thrilled it strikes a chord!

I'm so happy to be fannish again right now... and omg so flattered you read/liked.

[idler_1814]

I've read this several times, now, and I'm still just floored by it. There is so much packed in here to love. I keep wanting to highlight my favorite parts, the best of the images...and I wind up highlighting the whole darn thing. Still, maybe one of these days we could talk about it further?

"This is how it was between you, exactly." I don't find it an arrogant thing to say at all. Shouldn't we assume that every fanfic is written from the personal worldview of the author? It's the readers' perogative to agree, or not.

[thehappyreturn]

Well I don't know what to say... :) and I'm always up for talking about our HH and WB.

The general problem I have with my fic is how much to leave unsaid - there's so much to define, and I'm always dying to point readers at it all and go 'look!'. But that'd ruin everything of course.

[thehappyreturn]

Gosh, thanks for reading it so closely - I'm glad it gave you a reaction, and sorry to make you tear up!

[thehappyreturn]

Horatio would agree. XD

[black_hound]

Dude. This is the quintessential definition of this OTP.

I can't even begin to tell you how much this makes my fangirl heart all .... all ..... OH BUSH, OH HORNBLOWER.

THAT LAST LINE.

[thehappyreturn]

I hadn't thought of that line as so special, though you never know what people will pull out. And I love that you linked to this, THANK YOU!

Of course although this is my personal fundamental view on this OTP, it still doesn't mean I'm necessarily going to stop writing hideous fics of them doing rude things to each other. :D

[black_hound]

You damn well better not stop writing fics of them doing rude things to each other. XD

But YO. This fic is SO special.

[rach74]

simply beautiful! That whole story is wonderful but that last line is simply amazing.

[thehappyreturn]

Thank you! Thanks for reading!