Two Yuletide stories

[gwyn]

I did two stories for Yuletide, my main one and a treat, for two movies that were released this year and which couldn't be more different. The assignment was for Chris Evans's movie Gifted, and the treat was for the movie Logan (unfortunately and irritatingly under Wolverine (movies), so few people saw them, I think).

This Is Not Some Kind of Meet-Cute (5081 words) by gwyneth rhys
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Gifted (2017)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Frank Adler & Roberta Taylor, Frank Adler & Mary Adler
Characters: Frank Adler, Roberta Taylor, Mary Adler
Additional Tags: Developing Friendships, Parent-Child Relationship, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Grief/Mourning, Fred Is a Catalyst, Found Family, Cats, Survivor Guilt
Summary:

When Frank met Roberta. . . To tell the truth, it was all Fred’s doing.

And the whirlwind (1159 words) by gwyneth rhys
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Logan (2017) - Fandom, Wolverine (Movies)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Laura Kinney & Logan
Characters: Laura Kinney, Logan (X-Men), Mutant Children - Character
Additional Tags: Yuletide Treat, Parent-Child Relationship, Grief/Mourning, Telepathic Bond, Laura Is a Brave Little Toaster
Summary:

It doesn’t really surprise her that she hears Logan in her head—she thinks it should, yet somehow it doesn’t.

Comments

[batwrangler]

Love the Logan treat. Well done, you!

[gwyn]

Thanks!

[mackiemesser]

That is a pretty wide spread in movie genres!

[gwyn]

Yeah, I mean…both featured little girls I loved and a hot guy father figure who was kind of an emotional mess, but...

[mackiemesser]

That hit me after I posted my comment, too! "Oh, hey, there's the kids!" But, still, I haven't seen Logan but internet fandom osmosis tells me that ultimately, the stories go in veeeeeery different directions, so it's a negligible connection. *declares*

[kore]

I loved the Logan one. I haven't seen Gifted yet (altho I have the unwrapped DVD, LOL).

[minim_calibre]

And a whole BUNCH of slightly out-of-chronological order spoilers from when I first saw it SOMEWHERE in your email history. (I think writing that actually helped me get past any of the WTF and into just enjoying it. I WTF dumped you!)

[kore]

OMG I forgot about that! Let me see....

....I just went looking and was distracted by "WHO WILL WRITE THE CHRIS PINE/CHRIS EVANS RENTBOY TRUCKSTOP AU"

[gwyn]

You should *really* watch Gifted. Some of the stuff around custody and all that stuff is batshit insane, and drives me nuts--I can't quite do what min does, which is handwave it by saying "Florida"--but the leads all have such amazing chemistry with each other and Chris is utterly breathtaking looking.