"Deep Burgundy"

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

I hope you don't mind me sharing this here - it's my entry for the August Challenge at drabblechalleng

Title: “Deep Burgundy”
Author: rifleman_s
Fandom: LoTR
Pairing: Viggo/Sean
Warning: Romance!
Disclaimer: Just fiction. I made it all up just for enjoyment and intend no offence to anyone.

Written for: drabblechalleng August Challenge

Based on this picture:




Deep Burgundy

Viggo watched greedily as Sean took off his bathrobe. Graceful as always and yet – remarkably – completely unaware of his beauty and the effect he had on . . . well, everyone . . . Viggo thought, not just me.

Sean sighed contentedly as he sank into the warm bath, leaning back against Viggo’s chest. “So what’s with these purple candles?” he asked.

“Deep Burgundy”, replied Viggo.

“Whatever. Purple. Deep Burgundy. But why?”

“They describe you in the Lore of Colours”.

“The Lore of Colours?” laughed Sean.

“Yes – yellow’s for friendship; red’s for love; orange means desire. And Deep Burgundy’s for you, Sean”.

“Because . . .?”

“It represents unconscious beauty . . .”

End.

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

That was nice and I love the fact that you conveyed so much in so few words :)

[makamu]

That was me before I logged in, sorrry ;)

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Hee hee! It's easily done!

*waves*

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

It's always a relief when the 100 words works!

[liars-dance.livejournal.com]

lovely drabble!

have just looked at your userpage. Not only are we the same age, but I'm probably less than a hundred miles away from you! Small world...

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed.

It never ceases to amaze me the things we LJ people find ourselves to have in common! (Apart from Vig/Bean of course . . .) Nice to know you're so near!

[elintirn.livejournal.com]

Mind? As if we'd mind if you left us a wonderful little drabble like this to read! ;o) I chuckled at Sean calling the candles purple - typical bloke thinking there's only about a handful of colours in existance and every shade falls into the category of "red", "blue", "brown" etc!

Yeah, so as I've already indicated I enjoyed this a lot - thanks for letting us all read it too!

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

So glad you enjoyed!

You grasped just what I meant with your "typical bloke" comment - I'm pleased that came over.

Thanks!

[archet.livejournal.com]

I found this to be really lovely! Inhernet warmth, and if feels as if they're truly in an established relationship....endearing how Sean is clueless of his own gorgeousness, and Viggo's appreciation of him feels as if it goes MUCH deeper than just admiring him physically. They seem really in love, great drabble! ;)

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much - you really "got" what I wanted to explain, even though it was difficult only having 100 words.

The established relationship was important so I felt the bath scene would do that (without using up too many words!) and I wanted to express Viggo's patience with Sean, his feelings that Sean didn't know his own attractiveness, and the thought he would put into buying a simple household item. I'm thrilled you grasped that.

[mooms.livejournal.com]

I love this drabble and it is perfect to go with the picture. It is such a skill to convey so much about the relationship in just one hundred words !

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much.

It's quite a double-edged sword - I like it because I am restricted to 100 words, but then again sometimes it's difficult to say all you want to convey in just that many. However, it seems to work . . .

[caras-galadhon.livejournal.com]

That was really sweet. Thanks for sharing!

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

And thank YOU for reading and the feedback!

[brigantine.livejournal.com]

"Because...?"

I love Clueless Sean scenes! And Viggo patiently translating. Hee. This is charming!

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

What a lovely compliment!

Thank you; glad you enjoyed!

[rotpunkt.livejournal.com]

Yes - that's Sean. He is beautiful no matter what he does.

[rifleman-s.livejournal.com]

I'm afriad so . . . *sigh* !!!