History of a Kiss by elapses (R)

[wendelah1]

Fandom: RPF: THE X-FILES
Pairing: David Duchovny/Gillian Anderson
Length: short short story
Author on LJ: elapses
Author Website: I'm still looking. halfbysea
Why this must be read: Remember that scene in Fight the Future? The almost-kiss? Of course you do. This is about that scene and what happened (and didn't happen) later.

There's a practiced art to not kissing, and that's their spring, 1997. Hallways, soundstages, outside trailers, their dedication to choreography is practically maudlin. It's all in the timing, though, and pretty soon their unkisses are down to a beat, their hands never falter on each other's faces, always missing by inches.

They don't miss fifteen times, but that's not when it happens.


History of a Kiss

This is my last rec for the month (and what a perfect story to end with). I hope you've enjoyed the ride as much as I have.



Screencap courtesy of http://fuckyeahdavidgillian.tumblr.com/

Comments

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

I've enjoyed your recs. Back when I was actually reading XF, people were still having the vapors about RPF, so it's been fun to read these.

[wendelah1]

Thank you! Back when a majority of these stories were written, during the mini-revival around IWTB, many people in the fandom were still very skittish about writing and reading RPF, hence all of the sock-puppets. I think that may be changing, albeit very slowly.

[idella]

Thanks for all the recs!

[wendelah1]

You're welcome!

[lembeau.livejournal.com]

Is that cap from when they were about to kiss and she got stung by the bee?!

I had to restrain my inner 14 year old to keep that question from being in all caps with a million exclamation marks.

[wendelah1]

Yes!

I know! They were so adorable. What am I saying? They're still adorable.

This picture might be even more appropriate to the story...



I am so addicted to that tumblr.

[nic]

You know I loved the ride. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

[wendelah1]

You're welcome!