I feel so much better about myself now, you have no idea. I was really, really nervous about this, but you have assuaged much of my anxiety.
OH MY GOD YOU MAKE MY LIFE. This was just so achingly perfect and painful and you get these two even if you think you don't. This is me blushing all over the place. All over the place.
That captures everything I've ever thought about the two of them as teens. The way he wouldn't say anything but just let them know she was his and vice versa. It's not so much about possession but about being the one person who gets him. I really couldn't imagine them any other way. This was the only way I could see them. And I agree--not possession, really, because Tommy isn't the sort of guy who would want to "own" someone--and Jenny isn't the type of girl who would let him--but yes. Getting each other.
THe way she expects him to make his move because dammit, that's what men are supposed to do. But he doesn't because he's respectful and wants her to choose and it goes on too long. Yes, yes. They're both just waiting for each other and that's the saddest thing of all.
I swear to god you break me like no other. You can actually feel frustration crackling between the words at how he never makes his move and she knows how big and epic the two of them are supposed to be but neither can take that step. AH! You said epic! That made my day! And sorry about the breaking. Except not really. ;)
Also, love the bringing in of the physics there. Adds a great touch and ties everything together. I don't know why I insist on working in math and science terms into my stories since I stink at math and science. But I do feel like it worked here, so I'm glad you agree.
She should have been taught never to settle. I agree. That's the thing about Jenny. I don't think you can come to any other conclusions when you watch the show but that she did exactly that. That she's always loved him but settled. Oh, Tommy. Why did you let her?
Those lines are Jenny, honest and nearly pleading like she did in the hospital. She's uncompromising on matters like this and it hurts to read because you know she's right. He should've done something. Soooo glad you feel that way.
The way that he assumes she said no in the next paragraph is frustrating because you want him to get it, you want him to recognise that this is it, now or never. This is his last chance to say how he feels. But he doesn't because he's her friend and he knows that he should want her happy. Tommy's just so Tommy, isn't he? I love the boy with all my heart, but seriously....
The idea that it's almost bigger than the two of them. They've never had it idealised in the traditional extent, but they were naive to think it could last this long without something breaking. I really like it when you verbalize things for me so that I can be lazy and not have to and just say "Exactly."
Stop with the breakage. Seriously. STOP IT! I'm sorry!
(I am also secretly laughing maniacally because I love to torture people. Have you noticed?)
You're made of awesome you know this right? Seriously. I'm convinced that you're responsible for maintaining half of my self-esteem. Because your reviews are always so lovely and wonderful and you always get what I'm trying to say and then you make me sound a whole lot better than I am but it makes me very happy.
And I have just fangirled you on your epic (but short) little fandom collision piece. (Rory? Veronica? You broke them all over the place!) So I guess we're even.
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OH MY GOD YOU MAKE MY LIFE. This was just so achingly perfect and painful and you get these two even if you think you don't. This is me blushing all over the place. All over the place.
That captures everything I've ever thought about the two of them as teens. The way he wouldn't say anything but just let them know she was his and vice versa. It's not so much about possession but about being the one person who gets him. I really couldn't imagine them any other way. This was the only way I could see them. And I agree--not possession, really, because Tommy isn't the sort of guy who would want to "own" someone--and Jenny isn't the type of girl who would let him--but yes. Getting each other.
THe way she expects him to make his move because dammit, that's what men are supposed to do. But he doesn't because he's respectful and wants her to choose and it goes on too long. Yes, yes. They're both just waiting for each other and that's the saddest thing of all.
I swear to god you break me like no other. You can actually feel frustration crackling between the words at how he never makes his move and she knows how big and epic the two of them are supposed to be but neither can take that step. AH! You said epic! That made my day! And sorry about the breaking. Except not really. ;)
Also, love the bringing in of the physics there. Adds a great touch and ties everything together. I don't know why I insist on working in math and science terms into my stories since I stink at math and science. But I do feel like it worked here, so I'm glad you agree.
She should have been taught never to settle. I agree. That's the thing about Jenny. I don't think you can come to any other conclusions when you watch the show but that she did exactly that. That she's always loved him but settled. Oh, Tommy. Why did you let her?
Those lines are Jenny, honest and nearly pleading like she did in the hospital. She's uncompromising on matters like this and it hurts to read because you know she's right. He should've done something. Soooo glad you feel that way.
The way that he assumes she said no in the next paragraph is frustrating because you want him to get it, you want him to recognise that this is it, now or never. This is his last chance to say how he feels. But he doesn't because he's her friend and he knows that he should want her happy. Tommy's just so Tommy, isn't he? I love the boy with all my heart, but seriously....
The idea that it's almost bigger than the two of them. They've never had it idealised in the traditional extent, but they were naive to think it could last this long without something breaking. I really like it when you verbalize things for me so that I can be lazy and not have to and just say "Exactly."
Stop with the breakage. Seriously. STOP IT! I'm sorry!
(I am also secretly laughing maniacally because I love to torture people. Have you noticed?)
You're made of awesome you know this right? Seriously. I'm convinced that you're responsible for maintaining half of my self-esteem. Because your reviews are always so lovely and wonderful and you always get what I'm trying to say and then you make me sound a whole lot better than I am but it makes me very happy.
And I have just fangirled you on your epic (but short) little fandom collision piece. (Rory? Veronica? You broke them all over the place!) So I guess we're even.