ext_16377 ([identity profile] 24-centuries.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] fellowshippers2005-01-07 10:37 pm

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Title: Lie to Me

Author: [personal profile] 24_centuries

Fandom: LotRPS

Pairing: Implied past Monaboyd, Dom, Elijah (note the comma! This is not Domlijah)

Rating: PG-13 for mentions of past implied non-con (thanks [personal profile] canciona)

Summary: Dom wears sunglasses on an overcast day and Elijah feigns ignorance.

Feedback: Please -- want to know how if Nyquil + Exhaustion = Good Ficlet. =)

Author's Notes: This is not my best work. I know -- really makes you want to read more, right? I'm curious as to what others think though, as I think it does have something. Well. I was going to bed as I'm sick as a mofo right now and I wanted to check and see if school was cancelled for tomorrow. So I sit down, go to log onto the website, and BAM! This image came into my head of Dom and Elijah and some others walking around L.A. on an overcast day with Dom in his big sunglasses and -- yeah. This was born.

Dom's POV first, Elijah's POV second.

Cross-posted to [community profile] monaboyd [community profile] fellow_shippers and my journal






You've been seen wearing them quite often, so no one comments when you wear your big sunglasses outside. Well, almost no one.

"Isn't it a bit overcast for the glasses, Sblomie?"

"Don't you think they make me look sexy, Doodle," you jokes while striking a pose. Elijah laughs. "Late night, early morning.Whatever. Just can't deal with even the slightest bit of sun today."

And he gives you a look and a smile and believes you. Because you're Sblomie and he's Doodle and he'll always trust what you say.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

I don't want to say anything when I see the sunglasses on your face. I know why they're there and I know why you're standing on my rightside so that no one is facing your left. I've ignored the other signs -- you standing up slowly or refusing to sit down at all. The marks on your wrists that tell me just how far your "fun" has been progressing. I don't want to say anything. I hope that if I give you an opener, you'll confess everything.

"Isn't it a bit overcast for the glasses, Sblomie?"

I hold my breath and hope for an honest answer.

"Don't you think they make me look sexy, Doodle?"

I force out a laugh from the held breath.

"Late night, early morning. Whatever. Just can't deal with even the slightest bit of sun today."

The lie sits between us and you never even suspect that I know why you're wearing sunglasses on a day that is stuck in perpetual twilight.

I know where you go, Dom. I know what you do. I know what you allow others to do to you. Men, women, groups -- as long as there's pain involved -- you don't care. I want to grab you and scream at you to
stop. You're not helping yourself. You're not solving anything.

Because no matter what you do, New Zealand is four years in the past, and he's not coming back.

[identity profile] smlark.livejournal.com 2005-01-08 03:44 am (UTC)(link)
Ahhh, the power of persuasion, didn't know I had it in me ;)
(You know I like the Lij part the best <3 <3 <3)

[identity profile] cassie-witch.livejournal.com 2005-01-08 04:48 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow. This was striking. I love the angst and worried torment that is just below the surface of Lij's mind. I can just see his beautifuly blues, cloudy with worry for his mate.

BTW, could you kindly explain the story behind "Sblomie"? I've herad the nicname used quite often, and I cannot seem to find any reference for how he got it. I'd be ever so grateful!

Cassie

[identity profile] cassie-witch.livejournal.com 2005-01-09 04:06 pm (UTC)(link)
*Joins you to watch Dom and Billy as well*

Thanks for the info!!