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.