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Adapt And Survive by Butterflycell (teen)
I'm going the angsty route today, it seems! I'm going to go ahead and let you guys know ahead of time, this is a fic that deals with Parkinson's. Don't worry, though, there's a happy ending.
Fandom: SUITS
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross
Length: 2128 words
Author on LJ:![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
butterflycell (the majority of her fics are on Ao3 now, she's switched over)
Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
Chronic illness can be a tricky thing to write. Speaking as someone who grew up with a disabled sister, it's hard to live with that and stay positive. However, the author manages it beautifully.
What I love the most about this fic is how everyone adapts when Harvey begins to show signs of Parkinson's, despite his utter and complete denial about the fact that something's wrong. Butterflycell's writing is always gorgeous, and the subject topic is something that she approached with candor. You'd never be able to guess that she doesn't have firsthand experience with Parkinson's - she really did a fantastic job with her research and applying it. Although I wouldn't want to see this in the show, it's not hard to visualize it happening.
Although it's a bit heartbreaking (go figure, it's hurt/comfort), I love that it also has a positive ending. Definitely check it out!
It starts slowly.
He has to pause in the middle of writing or typing, clenching his fist a couple of times before carrying on. It happens occasionally, only to his left hand so no big deal. He's in the middle of two mergers and high-profile corruption investigation, so it's not like he's sleeping enough and he'll admit he had ingested a dangerous amount of caffeine over the last couple of weeks. He closes the cases, wins the rounds and takes Mike home for the first time since the cases landed on his desk. As he kisses Mike and presses him into his kitchen counter, he's already forgotten them.
The pauses continue, but he's not really worried. They don't last long, don't interfere with his work, and he carries on. He doesn't acknowledge the fact that they're becoming more frequent.
Adapt and Survive
Fandom: SUITS
Pairing: Harvey Specter/Mike Ross
Length: 2128 words
Author on LJ:
butterflycell (the majority of her fics are on Ao3 now, she's switched over)Author Website: Ao3
Why this must be read:
Chronic illness can be a tricky thing to write. Speaking as someone who grew up with a disabled sister, it's hard to live with that and stay positive. However, the author manages it beautifully.
What I love the most about this fic is how everyone adapts when Harvey begins to show signs of Parkinson's, despite his utter and complete denial about the fact that something's wrong. Butterflycell's writing is always gorgeous, and the subject topic is something that she approached with candor. You'd never be able to guess that she doesn't have firsthand experience with Parkinson's - she really did a fantastic job with her research and applying it. Although I wouldn't want to see this in the show, it's not hard to visualize it happening.
Although it's a bit heartbreaking (go figure, it's hurt/comfort), I love that it also has a positive ending. Definitely check it out!
It starts slowly.
He has to pause in the middle of writing or typing, clenching his fist a couple of times before carrying on. It happens occasionally, only to his left hand so no big deal. He's in the middle of two mergers and high-profile corruption investigation, so it's not like he's sleeping enough and he'll admit he had ingested a dangerous amount of caffeine over the last couple of weeks. He closes the cases, wins the rounds and takes Mike home for the first time since the cases landed on his desk. As he kisses Mike and presses him into his kitchen counter, he's already forgotten them.
The pauses continue, but he's not really worried. They don't last long, don't interfere with his work, and he carries on. He doesn't acknowledge the fact that they're becoming more frequent.
Adapt and Survive