Drabble meme
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garnigalYes, I'm still working on these. There's still space if you want a garnigal drabble just for you. Please?
This double drabble is for spiralleds, who requested Mal/River (we're soul sisters over that pairing.)
He damn near sat on the capture.
River’d been in his quarters again.
He’d yell at her tomorrow, not that it would make any difference. She’d learned bad habits from Kaylee.
He turned the capture on without thinking about it. The pics were nice. Trees, flowers, Kaylee and Simon walking into the sunset.
Then the vid started.
She’d set it up somewheres. Left it running and danced. He remembered that. He’d come off the bridge and spotted her twirling away in the hold. Barefoot and barely dressed, he’d usually yell, but this time he just watched.
He’d watched and then… There he was walking into the frame.
She knew he was there. She’d spun, and then somehow thrown herself across open space towards him.
He caught her and she slid down his chest, eyes fixed on his.
He watched it again. She jumped, he caught her and their eyes met. Held.
There was knowing in her eyes. Anticipation. She’d claimed him in that moment.
And he’d agreed.
His smile in the capture wasn’t for a playful young girl, but a woman grown.
He set the capture on his desk. He’d have to make sure to thank her. Tomorrow.
He smiled.
This double drabble is for spiralleds, who requested Mal/River (we're soul sisters over that pairing.)
He damn near sat on the capture.
River’d been in his quarters again.
He’d yell at her tomorrow, not that it would make any difference. She’d learned bad habits from Kaylee.
He turned the capture on without thinking about it. The pics were nice. Trees, flowers, Kaylee and Simon walking into the sunset.
Then the vid started.
She’d set it up somewheres. Left it running and danced. He remembered that. He’d come off the bridge and spotted her twirling away in the hold. Barefoot and barely dressed, he’d usually yell, but this time he just watched.
He’d watched and then… There he was walking into the frame.
She knew he was there. She’d spun, and then somehow thrown herself across open space towards him.
He caught her and she slid down his chest, eyes fixed on his.
He watched it again. She jumped, he caught her and their eyes met. Held.
There was knowing in her eyes. Anticipation. She’d claimed him in that moment.
And he’d agreed.
His smile in the capture wasn’t for a playful young girl, but a woman grown.
He set the capture on his desk. He’d have to make sure to thank her. Tomorrow.
He smiled.
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Date: 2009-05-08 07:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-05-08 07:46 pm (UTC)To me, it's about how her damage and his damage balance each other out, so that if they work together, they are emotionally sound in a way they aren't without the other.
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Date: 2009-05-08 11:20 pm (UTC)Did you know that Summer Glau was apparently a hard core trained professional dancer?
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Date: 2009-05-09 10:01 pm (UTC)I did know that. She was a professional ballet dancer, and was hired by Joss to play the dancer in the Angel episode "Waiting in the Wings". He was impressed with her and let her know she should audition for the role of River.
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Date: 2009-05-09 12:06 am (UTC)And the image of River leaping, trusting that Mal will catch her, and his automatically doing so - that in a nutshell captures what completely intrigues me about them.
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Date: 2009-05-09 10:04 pm (UTC)I'm glad you liked the central image.