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.

[entrenous88.livejournal.com]

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

[ubiquirk.livejournal.com]

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

[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.