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The Snowman With the Dark Coat by Castalia (NC-17)
Fandom: THE PROFESSIONALS
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Author on LJ: Phantomas
Author Website:
Why this must be read:
The yearning for love, thwarted, denied…. The hot, needy, sex. The “I think it’s going to be all right but I’m not quite sure” ending. The cool (no pun intended) action sequences in the snow.
The evocative writing. Just one little sentence captures something of the essence of this story:
“And the snow, falling fast and thick one moment, turning into polluted water on the streets the moment after, unforeseeable, making everything more difficult, more dirty.”
The next bit I suggest you read after you’ve read the fic:
There’s a recurring line in “Wonderful Tonight” (previously reccd by Phantomas here) where Kate Ross says of Doyle that he’s “missing the point”. In “Snowman” Bodie is the one who is just not seeing/hearing what Doyle is trying to tell him. Here’s what he missed:
"Still love you, mate."
"I deserve a second chance"
"How many times have I told you? I'm not playing, Bodie.’
"You know I care, don't you?"
"It was not crap. Not for me, mate."
"I didn't...know it was that serious, for you."
"You're still playing with me, aren't you?" … "No," he said, slowly. "No, I'm not."
"My point is--"… "--that I did say I was sorry. That I did say I was wrong. D'you know what you're doing to us? D'you really know it?"
All the above, of course, is built up over time to help make a maddingly enjoyable read. Even if I did feel a lot like shaking the silly twerp & yelling "of course he loves you, you idiot, now forgive him and make up!!"
One last thing I loved about the fic – Sally! She’s one of my favourite CI5 women, & here she's given the proper respect & drawn tough & smart. A nice cameo.
Read the fic: Snowman
Pairing: Bodie/Doyle
Author on LJ: Phantomas
Author Website:
Why this must be read:
The yearning for love, thwarted, denied…. The hot, needy, sex. The “I think it’s going to be all right but I’m not quite sure” ending. The cool (no pun intended) action sequences in the snow.
The evocative writing. Just one little sentence captures something of the essence of this story:
“And the snow, falling fast and thick one moment, turning into polluted water on the streets the moment after, unforeseeable, making everything more difficult, more dirty.”
The next bit I suggest you read after you’ve read the fic:
There’s a recurring line in “Wonderful Tonight” (previously reccd by Phantomas here) where Kate Ross says of Doyle that he’s “missing the point”. In “Snowman” Bodie is the one who is just not seeing/hearing what Doyle is trying to tell him. Here’s what he missed:
"Still love you, mate."
"I deserve a second chance"
"How many times have I told you? I'm not playing, Bodie.’
"You know I care, don't you?"
"It was not crap. Not for me, mate."
"I didn't...know it was that serious, for you."
"You're still playing with me, aren't you?" … "No," he said, slowly. "No, I'm not."
"My point is--"… "--that I did say I was sorry. That I did say I was wrong. D'you know what you're doing to us? D'you really know it?"
All the above, of course, is built up over time to help make a maddingly enjoyable read. Even if I did feel a lot like shaking the silly twerp & yelling "of course he loves you, you idiot, now forgive him and make up!!"
One last thing I loved about the fic – Sally! She’s one of my favourite CI5 women, & here she's given the proper respect & drawn tough & smart. A nice cameo.
Read the fic: Snowman