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[hockey rps, brandon dubinsky/nikolai zherdev, g, 260 words]
on 01/10/09, Brandon Dubinsky ended a 20-game goal drought. I suspect there was much celebration. originally written in an email to![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fryadvocate, who immediately demanded more. probably meant more than just 100 words more, but beggars can't be choosers. :P
Just one goal, but it had been his first in twenty, and Brandon can feel the weight of that, of that overbearing stat, slip off his shoulders. He feels lighter all over. Lit up all over, like he can set the whole world ablaze if he wants. He remembers Jags telling him once, "All you need is confidence, and you can do anything you want."
He remembers Avery telling him the same thing, but for very different reasons.
Brandon shakes his head, shakes free of the memory, of the weight, of his goal-scoring drought. Paulie walks by and swipes at his head, congratulating him, and Brandon ducks, laughs. His grin widens as he looks around the locker room, at everyone joking and smiling, getting ready for the trip back home and paying him no attention.
Everyone except for Z, who looks quickly away when Brandon catches him staring. It's not the first time it's happened, and Brandon's been caught himself plenty of times. Furtive glances like a game of Mouse and Mouse that are never-ending, never go anywhere.
But tonight...tonight he's got adrenaline and electricity buzzing through his veins. It flows through him, pumps him up and revs everything inside. He feels unstoppable, invincible, like the king of the world.
Confidence, whispers the two voices inside his head, one strong and encouraging, the other soft and demanding. Brandon takes the word, wears it like a crown. Nicky smiles at him, an invitation written in the curve of his lips, and Brandon gets to his feet and goes to him.
thank you for reading!
[hockey rps, brandon dubinsky/nikolai zherdev, g, 260 words]
on 01/10/09, Brandon Dubinsky ended a 20-game goal drought. I suspect there was much celebration. originally written in an email to
fryadvocate, who immediately demanded more. probably meant more than just 100 words more, but beggars can't be choosers. :PJust one goal, but it had been his first in twenty, and Brandon can feel the weight of that, of that overbearing stat, slip off his shoulders. He feels lighter all over. Lit up all over, like he can set the whole world ablaze if he wants. He remembers Jags telling him once, "All you need is confidence, and you can do anything you want."
He remembers Avery telling him the same thing, but for very different reasons.
Brandon shakes his head, shakes free of the memory, of the weight, of his goal-scoring drought. Paulie walks by and swipes at his head, congratulating him, and Brandon ducks, laughs. His grin widens as he looks around the locker room, at everyone joking and smiling, getting ready for the trip back home and paying him no attention.
Everyone except for Z, who looks quickly away when Brandon catches him staring. It's not the first time it's happened, and Brandon's been caught himself plenty of times. Furtive glances like a game of Mouse and Mouse that are never-ending, never go anywhere.
But tonight...tonight he's got adrenaline and electricity buzzing through his veins. It flows through him, pumps him up and revs everything inside. He feels unstoppable, invincible, like the king of the world.
Confidence, whispers the two voices inside his head, one strong and encouraging, the other soft and demanding. Brandon takes the word, wears it like a crown. Nicky smiles at him, an invitation written in the curve of his lips, and Brandon gets to his feet and goes to him.
thank you for reading!
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Date: 2009-01-13 04:02 am (UTC)Mmm, HOCKEY BOYS. ♥
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:10 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-13 04:12 am (UTC)I do love these two together though and this was just lovely.
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:12 pm (UTC)and, YAY! Thank you so much!
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Date: 2009-01-13 04:22 am (UTC)sigh :))
great work, as always.
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-13 04:25 am (UTC)Dubi and Niky are very cute. SOme many ideas of what could happen next.
Loved it.
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-13 04:49 am (UTC)Awesome job! ^^
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:16 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-13 06:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-14 07:17 pm (UTC)<333
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Date: 2009-01-13 09:07 am (UTC)He feels lighter all over. Lit up all over, like he can set the whole world ablaze if he wants.
I LOVE that. So, so much.
He remembers Jags telling him once, "All you need is confidence, and you can do anything you want."
He remembers Avery telling him the same thing, but for very different reasons.
That was awesome. I liked the contrast between Jagr's advice and Avery's.
Confidence, whispers the two voices inside his head, one strong and encouraging, the other soft and demanding.
I kind of love that he hears their voices in his head. XD
Brandon takes the word, wears it like a crown. Nicky is still smiling, an invitation written in the curve of his lips, and Brandon gets to his feet and goes to him.
I really liked that. A lot. And I think I just quoted your entire fic back at you. Whups.
I really enjoy how you write your boys. o/\o
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:41 pm (UTC)ahahaha! well, it's not like there was much fic to begin with. :P
and thank you so so much for the lovely feedback! I have such ridiculous amounts of affection for these two boys, so if any of that comes out in my writing and makes others enjoy them, I am beyond thrilled.
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Date: 2009-01-13 11:56 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-13 04:17 pm (UTC)There just isn't any point. You've completed them.
(It was incredibly hard not to just squeal out loud and keysmash repeatedly for feedback. Seriously. So hard.)
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:42 pm (UTC)<333
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:10 am (UTC)WHY IS THIS SO HOT. WHY. I DON'T KNOW, BUT ESPECIALLY WITH THE ENDING, IT JUST. I'M LIKE. GNUUUHHHHHHHH. YOU GO, BRANDON. YOU TAKE YOUR NICKY HOME. \o/ \o/ \o/
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Date: 2009-01-14 07:43 pm (UTC)YOU GO, BRANDON. YOU TAKE YOUR NICKY HOME.
I did tell you that they live in the same building, right? XD
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Date: 2009-01-19 03:30 am (UTC)That last line is a killer- so much anticipation in such few words.
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Date: 2009-01-19 09:38 pm (UTC)and HOW! XD
Thank you so much!
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Date: 2009-01-19 03:59 am (UTC)Lit up all over, like he can set the whole world ablaze if he wants.
Someone else mentioned this, but I LOVE THIS LINE. Absolutely love it, gets the point across WONDERFULLY.
I enjoy this pairing SO much, and you write them very well. Very nicely done!
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Date: 2009-01-19 09:41 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-01-24 03:34 pm (UTC)love this best of all: Brandon takes the word, wears it like a crown. such a great way to explain that feeling, such a great lead into that fabulous closing image.
awesome.
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Date: 2009-01-26 04:29 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-04-16 08:43 pm (UTC)Hmmm.
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Date: 2010-04-21 05:46 pm (UTC):P