livewire (drabble, Gwen/Gunn, PG13)

[electricalgwen]

Inspired by the prompt "ascend" at open_on_sunday.


She always runs hot after a heist, adrenaline backwash and triumph keeping her wired, sparking. She spends so much time keeping herself insulated; letting her power out to play is a high that’s hard to come down from.

Tonight she isn’t trying. Tonight, she’s climbing higher and higher, glorying in touch; she’s almost to the top. She’s afraid to let go, though; she’s not entirely sure the safety net will hold.

“C’mon, baby,” Gunn mutters, and she can’t keep the surge down. It charges white-hot through her, vital and blinding, unlike anything.

She cries, afterwards, so amazed they’re alive.

Comments

[kudagirl.livejournal.com]

I loved the character of Gwen. I had hoped she would be spun off into her own series. This captures her loneliness and desire to be close to someone. Wish we had seen more of her with Gunn.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I was aiming to get that mix of desire and fear; I'm glad her loneliness came across. She and Gunn were a good pair.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! It's part of what I like about the challenge of drabbles, fitting a lot into a small space. I'm glad that the mix of emotions came through.

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

Yay for Gwen/Gunn! Nice compressed but rich story here.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

I just acquired volumes 2 and 3 of Angel: After the Fall, so I have some more Gwen and Gunn to look forward to! (if not Gwen/Gunn, alas.)

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

I like how you show the worry that she may never be safe to touch (love).

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thanks! For all her swagger, that's a terrifying moment for her. She already stopped his heart once...

[brunettepet.livejournal.com]

You do a lot in such a short piece. This feels like were looking in on a longer relationship than we saw on the show. I really liked Gwen and Gunn on "Angel," so it's lovely to revisit the pairing periodically.

Gwen's fear about leashing her spark was beautifully captured, and I love that Gunn knows her well enough to see it and push her past it.

[electricalgwen.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much! I actually thought of this as being their first time, having just acquired LISA, but I like the idea of it being in a longer relationship too. I did enjoy them as a pairing.