[identity profile] fawsley.livejournal.com posting in [community profile] rugbytackle
title: Never say never
author: fawsley
pairing: VigBean
rating: PG-13/R-ish
warnings: angst and swearing
archive: rugbytackle
disclaimer: This so never happened except for in my head.
notes: Written as a birthday fic for [livejournal.com profile] brigantine1. We're back in NZ during filming, and Sean's bottling up all his post-divorce trauma...


Never say never

Sean's always quiet, but right now he's too quiet, even for him. He's evading everyone and everything, though some notice this more than others.

Viggo keeps careful watch, listening to the tick-tick-tick of a bomb about to go off and helpless to do anything until it does. He’s been there himself, though only the once of course. Three times is surely too much for any man’s sanity.

When the moment comes he can’t believe he’s the only one who hears Sean’s primal scream away in the woods beyond the set. The hobbits and elfboy piss about oblivious, John and Ian talk Theatre with a capital T. Viggo doesn’t understand why Sean’s pain isn’t ripping all their souls apart. Maybe they’re not the tightly bonded group they’ve let themselves come to believe.

He slips away, unnoticed.

In a clearing he finds Sean pacing with all the fury of a caged beast, fists clenched and ready to lash out, but the only possible target is an innocent tree.

‘Hey…’ Viggo soothes as he gently parts Sean from his victim. ‘You like trees, remember? Hit me if you want to hit anything.’

He holds Sean loosely by the wrists, can feel the pulse of anger surging dangerously close to the surface.

‘Soddin' stupid!’ Sean growls. ‘What the fuck did I think I were doing? Never again. Never again…’

Viggo pulls himself into Sean’s arms, Sean into his. It’s an awkward sort of embrace but it serves its purpose.

‘S’ok, I know. Been there too. Hurts like hell, yeah, but you get over it, in the end. Eventually it gets better. You know that really.’

‘Never again, never…’

‘Never say never. You’d be surprised. One day someone might just walk into your life and steal your heart away when you're least expecting it.’

Viggo kisses everyone.

When he isn’t rugbytackling them or headbutting them he’s kissing them, and there’s far too much photographic evidence of this fact.

But he never kisses Sean.

Which makes what happens next so very strange and unexpected.

It’s what Sean's still thinking about late that night when he’s alone except for the whisky bottle.

Not a teeth-clashing full-on attack, not a wet and sloppy tongue invasion, no hair-pulling, no groping. Just a simple press of lips against temple, pure and true and loving like he’s never known before.

The whisky’s open but the level hasn't gone down much. Pieces of a puzzle Sean didn’t realise was bothering him have fallen neatly into place without any alcohol to help them along. Though he does need a quick swig – or three – just before he sets out to do what he has to do.

Well, who wouldn’t?

He stands motionless before Viggo’s door for what might be moments or might be hours, but then he bang-bang-bangs for entry and is rewarded – eventually - by a naked and sleep-befuddled Viggo peering out into the night.

Sean says nothing, marches straight past into the bedroom, strips off and claims his place. Viggo staggers after him, nods a groggy sort of approval, then falls back into bed to drop a protective arm across Sean’s chest and adopt a shoulder as a pillow. He’s asleep again within seconds.

In the cool light of early morning they make love for the first time, a slow mutual exploration of shared pleasure.

‘Dunno which is strangest,’ Sean mutters afterwards. ‘Stubble burn on me face or someone else’s cum in me hand.’

‘Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it’ Viggo advises as he fumbles for tissues under the bed. ‘We both will.’

Date: 2007-05-31 09:41 am (UTC)
afra_schatz: (Vigbean Hug)
From: [personal profile] afra_schatz
This was a very nice one. I liked all the little 'details' - hm, I'm not able to phrase it properly, I'm afraid, but it's great to read a scenario that is not 'new' and yet it is, thanks to HOW it was written. The dialogue in the end is a perfect example for that - it made me smile and it felt very real and unique in a down-to-earth kind of way. Thank you for sharing this!

Date: 2007-05-31 09:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] moondreamer1.livejournal.com
"Sean says nothing, marches straight past into the bedroom, strips off and claims his place."

*hums happily* That seems to say it all.

Date: 2007-05-31 01:05 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] liars-dance.livejournal.com
Thank you so much for pointing me to this! The image of a naked and sleep-befuddled Viggo has really made my day :)

Date: 2007-05-31 03:23 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] kortirion.livejournal.com
Aaaah... *happy glow*

...and you always produce those killer last-lines! Those last two are a doozie to die for - so expressive of all that's new and a source of wonder between them, and also the contentment and acceptance they have with each other.

*envy* ;-)

Date: 2007-05-31 03:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] buttonbright.livejournal.com
Beautiful, Faws! I love first time stories and this is a grand one!

But I do have one question: if Viggo really kisses everyone, why hasn't he got round to me yet?

Date: 2007-05-31 03:43 pm (UTC)
ext_29523: JW Waterhouse's Miranda (Love that smile!)
From: [identity profile] ribby.livejournal.com
Oh, this is lovely--sweet and gentle, from Viggo's kiss (and how perfectly *him* that he would use it as comfort, and go from there)... and the last line is just wonderful! Brave Viggo, and content Sean... *happy sigh*

I needed this, thank you!

~Kris

Date: 2007-05-31 05:25 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] brigantine.livejournal.com
Eeeeee, this is lovely, thank you! *smooches loudly*

I quite like Viggo's bafflement that apparently no one but he notices how wound up Sean is.

And of course the last bit, where we find that Sean is rather surprised at how things have turned out, but he's okay with it, and that Viggo might not have been entirely expecting this, either. But he's quite happy to go along, too. Hee.

Wonderous, my dear!

Date: 2007-05-31 05:58 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rifleman-s.livejournal.com
The start of the piece was full of energy, and then came this lovely line:

"...to drop a protective arm across Sean’s chest and adopt a shoulder as a pillow."

when everything fell into peace and acceptance.

Delightful!

Date: 2007-05-31 07:15 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] alex-quine.livejournal.com
I agree with Rifleman_S that the pace of the action makes this work so well. There's such a lot in a small space, bottled up energy, explosive action, then a pause for recoiling of the spring and this time the released power is focused, but above all there is a sense of something that has been whirling about disjointedly coming to rest and to a unique fit. Thanks for posting.

Date: 2007-06-01 08:09 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] govi20.livejournal.com
This is such a lovely piece dear, loving and still very realistic !

Date: 2007-06-01 09:36 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mooms.livejournal.com
Missed this yesterday, as I wasn't around, but I like it very much and I agree that the pace makes it really effective, plus of course, the last line !

Date: 2007-06-02 03:31 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redminerva17.livejournal.com
Such an amazing economy or words -- and so effective! The last two paragraphs sum up Sean and Viggo beautifully.

And speaking of beautiful, will I ever forget the image of a "naked and slepp-befuddled Viggo" answering the door? I hope not!

Thank you!

Date: 2007-06-02 03:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] redminerva17.livejournal.com
Oops, that was "sleep," not "slepp" -- obviously!

Date: 2007-06-04 06:32 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] foxrafer.livejournal.com
I really like that the first kiss Viggo ever gives Sean is more tender and comforting, and that it's what makes Sean realize what he's feeling toward him. And the matter of fact, no words admission at the end is wonderful.

Date: 2007-06-04 08:29 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] rotpunkt.livejournal.com
Beautiful story, with Viggo everything's so easy for Sean ...:)

Date: 2007-06-15 05:51 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] magnifica7.livejournal.com
Full of pure emotion - an intriguing read! :)
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