Ficlet, Viggo/Sean

[archet]

Wow, it's felt like ages since I've written any VigBean! This came about in during my lunch hour at work, out of the blue, and with the ususal sap. ;)


Title: Prats and Paintings
Author: Archet
Pairing: Sean/Viggo
Rating: R
Summary: Viggo’s a prat, and Sean’s not a painting.
Disclaimer: all fiction, for entertainment purposes only, in no way implies anything as to the real lives to the lovely men who are inspirations for these characters.
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Feedback: are you kidding? It’s welcome and appreciated!




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Viggo knew he’d screwed up when Sean turned, pinned him with a look that conveyed most plainly the sentiment: you’re a complete prat.

“What?” Viggo asked, already on the defensive, more than willing to go ahead and plunge headfirst if for nothing more other than to save time. They’d been arguing for the better part of the past half-hour, and over nothing more than the silliest of shit. Maybe this time their bitching might actually achieve a point.

Sharp green eyes narrowing, Sean said evenly, “You know, I’m not one of your bloody paintings.”

It seemed such an odd, nonsensical statement Viggo just stared open-mouthed for a second. He wondered if this was how Sean felt most of the time. “Say the fuck again?”

Sean apparently didn’t appreciate Vig’s tone in the least, as he took a step forward, his lean body visibly stiff, tense with anger. “It’s not all on you to fix our shite. You can’t just,” and now Sean was jerking his hand toward the easel set up in the corner, adorned with a half-finished painting that Viggo had gotten stuck on over a month ago. Almost the exact same that the bickering started. Bickering that had slowly gained speed and momentum into full fledged arguments over the past weeks.

“You can’t just hang about and watch and wait for the answer to come to you, Vig,” Sean was saying, only now his voice sounded less angry and more frustrated.

Sitting heavily down on the couch, Sean looked up at him. “Don’t you get it, you daft twat? I get to get in there and help, even if you think I can’t. I get to do some of the work. You can’t just bloody well fuck me and tell me you love me and then go off and try and figure it all out on your on. Dammit.”

A little shocked at the sudden exhaustion in Sean’s voice, Viggo dropped down onto the couch at Sean’s side. “I’m sorry.”

Sighing, Sean let his eyes close and leaned his head back against the couch. “I know, but I don’t need you sorry. I need you to let me in, let me help and stop withdrawing into yourself.”

Viggo nodded, even though Sean couldn’t see it. Gaze trailing over Sean’s face, Viggo reached out, drawing a finger down the line of Sean’s exposed throat. Now, with a little perspective, Viggo thought he understood, and the knowledge and realization of how he’d been pushing Sean away because they were having problems felt like a knot in his gut.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t see it.”

At that Sean opened his eyes, lifted his head until they were looking one another in the eye. Viggo’s fingers curled around Sean’s throat, the heel of his hand pressing against the sweet hollow at its base. “I guess, I’m just so used to being on my own, didn’t see how I was excluding you. Didn’t want you to see how worried I’ve been.”

Some of the tightness seemed to drain out of Sean just then, and his expression relaxed. Viggo felt a surge of relief, because for an instant he thought Sean might have been ready to call it quits.

“Idiot,” Sean said softly, and Viggo smiled at the bemused tone. “You just can’t rely on yourself, love, not in this. Doing that is all well and fine for your artistic process, for parsing out what color goes where and how much, but with us, well, you’ve just got to give us some ground to stand on together, yeah?”

Warmth flowed through Viggo then, and it was astounding how with just a word or a look, Sean renewed the love Viggo felt so deeply, made it root itself in Viggo’s heart even more firmly.

“I will. I will Sean, and all these dumbass things we’ve been fighting about, are fixable. We’ll fix them.” Vig believed it, suddenly, if because of nothing more than the fact that Sean was smiling at him again.

“Bet your arse, we will.”

Viggo grinned, hand moving up, fingers sliding around through fine blond hair to cup the back of Sean’s head. “I’ll bet both our asses. You’re mine, and I’m not gonna let you loose, I swear it.”

Sean’s grin widened at that, as if he’d like nothing more. His arm snaked about Viggo’s waist drawing their bodies tightly together. Viggo could feel the rise and fall of Sean’s chest against him, could feel his constant warmth. “Love you, gonna fuck you,” Viggo growled, dipping his head to brush his lips across Sean’s. “And after, when you’ve come for me, we’ll talk.”

Sharp green eyes looked up into Viggo, and Sean grinned slyly. “Sounds like a fucking brilliant plan, love. Gonna hold you to that.”

Pushing Sean down on his back, in complete agreement, hands busy with the buttons on Sean’s shirt, Viggo growled, “Damn right you will.”

And Sean did.

Comments

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm happy you enjoyed this moment with these two. Thanks for reading! ;)

[thalassatx.livejournal.com]

That's GREAT! I love Sean telling Viggo off, but for a very very good reason!

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Sean was pretty anxious to give Vig a piece of his mind. I'm glad you liked this! Thanks for reading, ;)

[alex-quine.livejournal.com]

A scene filled with worry and frustration and love and hope. Thanks for posting.

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I'm glad all those things shone through, espically the hope at the end. I'm pretty much a sucker for a happy ending, thanks for reading! ;)

[magnifica7.livejournal.com]

and with the ususal sap

I love your sap!

A well-balanced story - thank you so much for sharing! :)

[archet.livejournal.com]

*g* I'm glad you enjoy my sap, there's a lot of it! Glad you enjoyed this ficlet, thank you for reading, ;)

[foxrafer.livejournal.com]

The transition from anger to exhaustion is absolutely perfect, and for that change in tone to be what helps Viggo to really listen and understand the problem is great. What a lovely story.

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm happy to hear that you especially liked the moment Sean's anger just kind of drains away. That was the moment, as you said, Viggo really go it. Thanks for reading, and sharing your thoughts, ;)

[wynterhawk.livejournal.com]

What a creative idea! I love it. Well done! :)

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed this bit, and thanks for reading!

[ribby.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is wonderful! So perfectly them, and I can *hear* this conversation.

It seemed such an odd, nonsensical statement Viggo just stared open-mouthed for a second. He wondered if this was how Sean felt most of the time. “Say the fuck again?”

*snortle* "Yes, Viggo, most people react like that to *anything* you say. Good on you for realizing it!" *giggle* What a wonderful line.

What a wonderful story... so glad to see something new from you!

~Kris

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That you can hear their voices well makes me happy. And the Viggo in my head generally does like to say loopy stuff, every now and then, I'm glad you liked that. *g*

Thanks for reading! It's nice to catch up with these two again, ;)

[mooms.livejournal.com]

This one is particularly believable, as Viggo is such a natural loner and I can imagine him withdrawing into himself and excluding the other person, when there are relationship problems. I can hear their voices and love the way that Sean's exhaustion, rather than his anger, finally makes Viggo realize what he has been doing and enables them to fix things.

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! It's wonderful to hear you found that this real. The Vig in my head did tend more toward wanting to work he and Sean's difficulties out all on his own, but he's bright enough to listen to Sean when he's told it can't keep on that way. I think Sean has a lot of good things to teach him. Thanks for reading!

[dragonbroom.livejournal.com]

Damn, that was nice.

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! Glad you liked this!

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

"You’re mine, and I’m not gonna let you loose, I swear it.”"

Just as long as we know . . .!! *grin*

A lovely resolution to the story.

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thank you! I'm pleased you liked the ending, I'm pretty much a happy ending kinda gal most of the time, *g* I'm so glad you enjoyed these two here, thanks for reading!

[helena-s-renn.livejournal.com]

thank you! it's not all sweetness and light, not in any REAL thing. you've made it more realistic-seeming and that's a brave thing. i don't think many people could take viggo's "loner-ness".

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm happy you liked this, and that you thought it felt realistic. Viggo here did tend to want to handle things all on his own, I'm glad Sean got on him and made him realize he can't continue doing that. ;) Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts!

[halszka.livejournal.com]

I like it, that's way I would love to read continuation. They sounds so hot in the end, Wow!

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you liked this, there's no continuation planned at the moment, though. Thanks for reading! ;)

[govi20.livejournal.com]

A wonderful fic, very realistic !

[archet.livejournal.com]

Many thanks! Glad you enjoyed!

[makamu]

Nicely done and as others have said, definitely something I can see :)

[archet.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed this, and felt it realistic. Thanks for reading! ;)

[ex-warmfuzzi813.livejournal.com]

“And after, when you’ve come for me, we’ll talk.”
Straight and to the point. I like that.

[archet.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you liked! Thanks for reading, ;)