Sharp Compassion By Finnigan Geist (PG)

[hermitsoul]

Fandom: The Magnificent Seven
Pairing: Nathan gen, with hints of Nathan/Rain
Author on LJ: finnigan_geist
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read: 
 
This is the story that made me fall in love with Nathan.  In six short glimpses finnigan_geist  captures the essence of who Nathan is, both as a healer and a man. 

Nathan gently scoops his father’s hand into his own, just barely holding it, and isn’t surprised how rough the skin is. It creates a strange friction with the calluses on his own palm, no matter that it feels like they are hardly touching. It does surprise him, though, how light the hand is, how small it feels, how feeble under the toughness. Nathan presses one thumb firmly into his father’s palm and moves it against the skin in a harsh caress, silently willing him to stay, just for a little, instead of leaving and leaving and leaving.

Sharp Compassion

Comments

[true-enough.livejournal.com]

This is one of the best written stories I've ever come across. It has so much insight into a character that often doesn't get the attention he deserves. The line, His father is leaving and has always been leaving, all his life, just really got to me.

[hermitsoul]

This is one of the best written stories I've ever come across.

I definitely agree. Glad you liked it!