H50 drabble

[azziria]

Drabble following on from Drowning.

Stasis

Every day Danny crosses over from the world of the living to the world of… whatever it is that Steve's doing now.

Outside the world is full of sunshine and color and life: busy people with work to do and places to go; an endless, vital rush of traffic and chatter and noise; Grace falling for some boy band and giving Danny even more grey hairs.

Inside it's all muted shades and hushed sounds; a stillness that's not peace; and Steve lying silent and unmoving in a hospital bed.

Outside, life rolls on, everything changes, and Steve's getting left behind.

Comments

[ignemferam.livejournal.com]

Danny's not leaving him behind, right? Right?

[azziria.livejournal.com]

Life has to go on, and Danny has to carry on because of Grace, if nothing else.

[portraitofafool.livejournal.com]

Goody, yea! I just thought to check my flist like... 20 seconds ago... and I am so delighted I did. First off: Ouch--in a very good way. I like the comparisons--and the truth--in what you've written here (the title is so apt). Danny does have to move on or else he's going to get caught in that bubble with Steve--except he can't sleep through it so time will move on at its usual dragging, yet unbelievably fast, pace. One day, he'll have to stop coming (I feel) just so he can move on and not be left behind as well. And that is the painful part of it to me; I can't imagine that it would be something Danny (or anyone in his situation) would want to do, but he can't sit there in stasis with Steve forever either. Time, as they say, waits for no man. Gah, the inner turmoil he would have to feel at first and then finally, a kind of numb acceptance. Not a loss of care or love for Steve, but just a need to be out there, in the land of the living (so to speak) while in the back of his mind feeling like he's somehow betrayed Steve (and Steve's love for him, perhaps) and that... Oh, man... Hello, a lifetime (or however long) of quiet, eating guilt.

I have a quick question though, if you don't mind answering: How much time, in your mind, has lapsed since Steve was first injured and where it's at now?

BRILLIANT. I cannot say that enough for these.

[azziria.livejournal.com]

Damn you for the bunnies! I was moving on to ending this and now I've at least a couple more to write before I can!

In answer to your question, several weeks now, but I've deliberately left it somewhat vague. I do know from experience how quickly it can become a 'chore' to keep visiting, but I suspect that that time period differs for different people.

[fatorangekat.livejournal.com]

Beautiful as always. These are such wonderful glimpses. And achingly sweet and sad.

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I do feel a bit mean for putting poor Danny through this, but it seems to be what my brain needs right now.

[kaige68.livejournal.com]

You do such an amazing job. With both the drabbles and this arc. I am in awe!!!

[azziria.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon :)

[simplyn2deep.livejournal.com]

As usual, such power in so few words.

Steve, you can wake up any time now...everyone is waiting for you. especially Danny.

[azziria.livejournal.com]

I'm afraid poor Danny is finding it harder and harder to carry on :(

[kare.livejournal.com]

my fave. one yet

[azziria.livejournal.com]

That's good to hear :)

[stellarmeadow.livejournal.com]

Commenting in reverse order of reading these, but didn't have time this morning when I read it.

This is gorgeous and says so, so much.

And I'm going to go sniffle in the corner now...

[azziria.livejournal.com]

*hands you yet another tissue*

*tosses empty box in the recycling and gets another one out from the cupboard*