Written for March Challenge at drabblechalleng

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Title: Crossing Bridges
Author: rifleman_s
Characters: Viggo muses on Sean
Warnings: None
Archive: Rugbytackling
Disclaimer: Fiction, as always – no offence intended to anyone.

Written for March Challenge at drabblechalleng

Based on the challenge picture below, and inspired – in part – by this article:
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/profiles/sean-bean-i-got-pretty-good-at-walking-in-high-heels-7555058.html



Crossing Bridges

I find it difficult to be a man in this changing world, you know. Sometimes I don’t know which way to go – tough guy or softie? I find it difficult to act on instinct anymore, because it’s not really instinct, I’m told, just the way our fathers taught us to do things.

Bridges, I’d always thought, are crossed to get away from something, or to approach something; Sean showed me both. We’re told never to cross a bridge until we come to it, but he, somehow, has crossed a bridge in his imagination and he’s far ahead of the crowd.

~End~

Comments

[alex-quine.livejournal.com]

Your lovers here are joined by a sense of journeying, sometimes bravely, sometimes tentatively, unwillingly, joyously and there is both admiration in your Viggo's musings and a wish to live up to his beloved.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

"...and a wish to live up to his beloved."

What a lovely way to put it - thanks for your comment, Alex.

[rubyelf.livejournal.com]

Lovely imagery... the bridge crossing.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you; I'm glad it worked for you. :)

[offski.livejournal.com]

That is a very thought-provoking piece, especially for such a short one. (I like having my thoughts provoked.)

Thank you for the link. My vote for undestatement of the year goes to it may be approaching two decades since filming, but he is unlikely to be forgotten as Mellors in Lady Chatterley.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

I think thought provoking is a wonderful compliment - thank you so much!

Ah yes, I think we all have special memories of Mellors! And how very different from Tracie ...

Thanks for your comment.

[mooms.livejournal.com]

I like the bridge crossing imagery and the prompt pic is lovely.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

It certainly is a beautiful picture - I haven't felt very inspired to write of late, but this one was begging for some words!

Thanks for the lovely comment.:)

[govi20.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful use of the prompt! I understand why the article was a partly ispiration, as it was thought provoking. Great drabble.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much - I'm glad you enjoyed.

It's probably the frankest interview I've ever read with Sean - usually he doesn't give much away (or only stuff we've read dozens of times before), but he seems really proud of this role.