I'm pretty sure the first one broke me in the best possible way. It's sad and sweet and the emotion is SO palpable. Donna doesn't answer her phone because she can't talk to Harvey because she knows she'll break, and she soldiers on because that's completely who she is - brave and determined in the face of adversity - and she has taken on so much of a burden on behalf of the rest of her family that she's being crushed by the weight, AND THEN WHEN SHE'S AT THE END OF HER TETHER, THERE'S THAT FACE STANDING AT THE DOOR. THAT STUPID FACE WITH HIS STUPID GROCERIES AND HIS STUPID MILK WEARING THAT SMIRK, BECAUSE HE JUST KNOWS; THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE TO EACH OTHER - AN EXTENSION, A LIFE RAFT, TWO HALVES OF A WHOLE WHERE YOU CAN'T DETERMINE THE POINT ONE ENDS AND THE OTHER BEGINS. I imagine when she didn't pick up that day he knew exactly why, that she couldn't face hearing his voice at that moment, and he knew that she would try to take everything on herself; and he knows her sister won't be any help, and he knows how much Donna will continue to bear it to protect those around her, and he misses her and he worries for her everyday she's not at the office (though he would try his best to cover it up, but it doesn't matter because Mike and Jessica can see right through him). And, OH MY HEART when she finally feels some relief at the sight of him. You can actually feel the weight begin to lift off of her shoulders, because her best friend and her partner and the one person she is "like this" with shows up at just the right time (as if he can determine to the second when his presence would be the biggest comfort to her), not to mention, they are always better at facing adversity together. (If you couldn't tell this one made me a lot emotional as evidenced by the repetitive use of 'and', CAPSLOCK!of DOOM, and my waxing poetic. Spin-off fic PLZ.)
But my mess of feels on the first one is not to say the other four are not SPECTACULAR, because they are. The first one just caught me off guard with such an unexpected gut-punch and an uplifting, hopeful end. I am a sucker for a good gut-punch. ;) These little moments between them, where they show their true feelings and don't hide behind the banter, and come so close to acknowledging the depth of their connection are so rare, they are like these precious gems to read. Harvey finally saying he should have fought for her, and Donna acknowledging she wished she wouldn't have kept the memo from him, and THE DANCING, OH THE DANCING...I love and adore the characterization of Harvey, Donna, and their relationship in your fics. You just take their voices, every bit of who they are and give glimpses into these wonderful pieces of their lives. Okay, shutting my wordy self up now before I ramble on. lol. Thank you for making the hiatus a million times more bearable.
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THEY JUST KEEP GETTING MORE BRILLIANT.
I'm pretty sure the first one broke me in the best possible way. It's sad and sweet and the emotion is SO palpable. Donna doesn't answer her phone because she can't talk to Harvey because she knows she'll break, and she soldiers on because that's completely who she is - brave and determined in the face of adversity - and she has taken on so much of a burden on behalf of the rest of her family that she's being crushed by the weight, AND THEN WHEN SHE'S AT THE END OF HER TETHER, THERE'S THAT FACE STANDING AT THE DOOR. THAT STUPID FACE WITH HIS STUPID GROCERIES AND HIS STUPID MILK WEARING THAT SMIRK, BECAUSE HE JUST KNOWS; THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE TO EACH OTHER - AN EXTENSION, A LIFE RAFT, TWO HALVES OF A WHOLE WHERE YOU CAN'T DETERMINE THE POINT ONE ENDS AND THE OTHER BEGINS. I imagine when she didn't pick up that day he knew exactly why, that she couldn't face hearing his voice at that moment, and he knew that she would try to take everything on herself; and he knows her sister won't be any help, and he knows how much Donna will continue to bear it to protect those around her, and he misses her and he worries for her everyday she's not at the office (though he would try his best to cover it up, but it doesn't matter because Mike and Jessica can see right through him). And, OH MY HEART when she finally feels some relief at the sight of him. You can actually feel the weight begin to lift off of her shoulders, because her best friend and her partner and the one person she is "like this" with shows up at just the right time (as if he can determine to the second when his presence would be the biggest comfort to her), not to mention, they are always better at facing adversity together. (If you couldn't tell this one made me a
lotemotional as evidenced by the repetitive use of 'and', CAPSLOCK!of DOOM, and my waxing poetic. Spin-off fic PLZ.)But my mess of feels on the first one is not to say the other four are not SPECTACULAR, because they are. The first one just caught me off guard with such an unexpected gut-punch and an uplifting, hopeful end. I am a sucker for a good gut-punch. ;) These little moments between them, where they show their true feelings and don't hide behind the banter, and come so close to acknowledging the depth of their connection are so rare, they are like these precious gems to read. Harvey finally saying he should have fought for her, and Donna acknowledging she wished she wouldn't have kept the memo from him, and THE DANCING, OH THE DANCING...I love and adore the characterization of Harvey, Donna, and their relationship in your fics. You just take their voices, every bit of who they are and give glimpses into these wonderful pieces of their lives. Okay, shutting my wordy self up now before I ramble on. lol. Thank you for making the hiatus a million times more bearable.