The Things You'll Never Say by Khohen (PG)

[theantimodel.livejournal.com]

Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: None, Leo-centric
Author on LJ: khohen1
Author Website: Khohen's Fanfiction
Why this must be read:
Spoilers: for Season 6, Episode 2: The Birnam Woods

This episode killed me a little bit. Leo has always been at the heart of the West Wing, whether we saw it or not, and well, I guess I feel like this is how the episode should have been shot. (Or maybe I just think that this is what happened and we didn't get to see it.) It's hard for me to explain this story actually. It's brilliant, and absolutely heartbreaking. Seriously, it gave me shivers.

It doesn’t feel the same, it doesn’t look the same, and in some part of your brain you know it’s not the same. In some part of your brain you know you’re in a forest, not the jungle, and you’re having a heart attack. But you hear the gunshots and you feel the shrapnel and you smell the rain and you see the mosquitoes swarming over your arms.

The Things You'll Never Say

Comments

[hnix.livejournal.com]

Would it be comprehensible to someone who stopped watching in s4?

[theantimodel.livejournal.com]

A reserved yes. I think it still would make sense as long as you don't mind the inherent spoilers of reading ahead of what you've seen. The again, if you don't plan on watching the later seasons I say go right ahead. I think the story stands well on it's own either way.

Also, Charlie icon! I love it!

[almightychrissy.livejournal.com]

That fic makes me cry and I love it so.

[hnix.livejournal.com]

I'm fine with being spoiled and I don't plan on watching any more, so I'll give it a go. Thanks. :)

Also, Charlie icon! I love it!

Thank you! It's an old one that I can finally rotate back in. 100 icons is the best thing evar. *g*