ext_72622 ([identity profile] jazzfic.livejournal.com) wrote in [community profile] crack_van2010-12-21 06:50 pm

Progression by lurkisblurkis and the_great_snark (PG)

Fandom: THE BIG BANG THEORY
Pairing: Sheldon/Penny
Length: 3.7k
Authors on LJ: [livejournal.com profile] lurkisblurkis and [livejournal.com profile] the_great_snark
Author Website: N/A
Why this must be read:

Based on a series of random word prompts, this is a sequence of beautiful little snippets about how Sheldon views the world and Penny in it. Loosely interconnected and following the show's early canon, they are at once funny, touching, perfectly in character and a joy to read.

#60: Innovative

It bewilders him how often she fails to understand him. The way she screws up her face and looks at him, you’d think he was speaking Swahili. Honestly, it’s as though she doesn’t understand the language at all! Finally it occurs to him that his proper English might be almost archaic to her. Grimacing, he visits the internet.

“Hey Sheldon.”

“Oh, hello, Penny.” Deep breath. “What is shaking?”


Progression