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Sam's Mid-life Crisis by ELG (PG13)
Fandom: THE WEST WING
Pairing: Josh/Sam UST
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elgrey
Author website: Fic available through here
Why this must be read: Because it's a funny illustration of Sam's tendency to overthink things and Josh's propensity for getting caught up in things. Also a warning that they should never have conversations in public. Sam has been pondering the ways his life might have been and Josh gets overinvolved on the subject of Sam's various possible girl- or boyfriends.
This is dialogue heavy fic, with really good early season voices for both characters as they tie themselves in knots with the details. But mostly - read it for the laughs.
"Why do you mind that her friends didn't like me?"
"Because there are no good reasons for not liking you, Sam. There are good reasons for being exasperated by you sometimes, or downright annoyed by you, or for wanting to throw you through a plate glass window from time to time - especially if your name is Toby Ziegler - but there are no good reasons for not liking someone who always tries to do what's best for the greater good even if he does screw up from time to time; there are only shallow reasons and bitchy reasons and downright unpleasant reasons."
Sam considered the point for a moment. "So, anyone who doesn't like me is basically…evil?"
Josh could smile now, getting the rhythm of the conversation back. "In essence - yes."
"That's good to know." Sam tucked into his steak, giving Josh one of those cute little grins as he did so. "Underneath the apparent normality, you're quite a strange and interesting person, aren't you?"
Sam's mid-life crisis
Pairing: Josh/Sam UST
Author on LJ:
elgreyAuthor website: Fic available through here
Why this must be read: Because it's a funny illustration of Sam's tendency to overthink things and Josh's propensity for getting caught up in things. Also a warning that they should never have conversations in public. Sam has been pondering the ways his life might have been and Josh gets overinvolved on the subject of Sam's various possible girl- or boyfriends.
This is dialogue heavy fic, with really good early season voices for both characters as they tie themselves in knots with the details. But mostly - read it for the laughs.
"Why do you mind that her friends didn't like me?"
"Because there are no good reasons for not liking you, Sam. There are good reasons for being exasperated by you sometimes, or downright annoyed by you, or for wanting to throw you through a plate glass window from time to time - especially if your name is Toby Ziegler - but there are no good reasons for not liking someone who always tries to do what's best for the greater good even if he does screw up from time to time; there are only shallow reasons and bitchy reasons and downright unpleasant reasons."
Sam considered the point for a moment. "So, anyone who doesn't like me is basically…evil?"
Josh could smile now, getting the rhythm of the conversation back. "In essence - yes."
"That's good to know." Sam tucked into his steak, giving Josh one of those cute little grins as he did so. "Underneath the apparent normality, you're quite a strange and interesting person, aren't you?"
Sam's mid-life crisis