Skin | Nightmare | G

[thrihyrne]

Title: Nightmare
Author: Thevina
Prompt: Skin
Rating: G
A/N: Magic Immunity universe

Ron woke up, totally discombobulated and thrown out of a dream he'd had that was so vivid he was still shaking. He'd never been in a Muggle aeroplane, and yet, the one he'd just been in had crashed, though he'd survived. As his breathing slowed, it slowly registered that he had two hands full: one bunched at the sheets, the other grasping claw-like at Draco's downy chest hair.

"Wake up," Draco said groggily, a warm palm fingering Ron's fist. "It's okay. You're alright, Ron. Hold me."

The relief shuddered through Ron as he spooned against Draco's skin, unrelenting and real.

Comments

[celandineb.livejournal.com]

I like the tactile imagery here, very well done. Do you dream Ron's dreams?

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I like the tactile imagery here, very well done.

Thank you very much! For one who was so opposed to drabbles a while back, I really enjoy writing them now. I like the self-imposed word restriction; makes me less flowery.

Do you dream Ron's dreams?

Oh, yes. Read any story of mine, read Ron's thoughts (minus the fact that he's male and I'm not) and it's nearly always shameless author self-insert. But I've had several dreams in which I've been in crashing planes, but every time I've survived, and even in the dream, have thought to myself, 'I'm so proud of you! The plane didn't totally disintegrate and you're okay!' My brain is very, very odd, subconscious or no.

[maple-mahogany.livejournal.com]

You know I'm a stick in the mud about this ship, hee, but you write it so well. :)

I like that Draco said "hold me" rather than "let me hold you" (which is what I'd expect to see in a Harry/Ron maybe) But that stood out to me. Nice touch.

[maple-mahogany.livejournal.com]

I had to come back because I'm afraid that sounded crappy. I hate when people comment "I don't like XYZ ship" because its annoying.

But I wanted to explain that I actually like the quality regardless of the ship.

For instance, I don't care for Snarry, but I've seen S'narry art that is simply beautiful and I want to tell the artist that I really like the work and that I'm not simply being a shippy squee'er. You know?

*shuts up now*

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

But I wanted to explain that I actually like the quality regardless of the ship.

Thank you, sweetie. I knew what you meant.

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

You know I'm a stick in the mud about this ship, hee, but you write it so well. :)

Thanks! I know you're not exactly pro-Draco, so thanks for reading this at all.

I like that Draco said "hold me" rather than "let me hold you" (which is what I'd expect to see in a Harry/Ron maybe) But that stood out to me. Nice touch.

Thank you especially for that; I'd not thought about that when I wrote it, but within this universe, at least, Draco often is demanding, even if within a loving subcontext. Ron/Draco is a very different dynamic than Harry/Ron, for sure.

Nightmare

[koshweasley.livejournal.com]

Bravo. I love this, the nightmare, Draco and the spooning. Well done!

Re: Nightmare

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Thank you, luv!

[wolfiekins.livejournal.com]

Such a wonderfully surreal moment for Ron...clutching/clinging to his love, hovering on the edges of consciousness. And I like Draco's reaction here...so Draco! Lovely!

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed it, luv! Draco's pretty practical. I'm writing a new R/D and while Ron's flailing, Draco of course is shoving Ron's arse in gear.