Best Angst
Please welcome... Raietta!
Raietta:
Angst. Our boys in death, in terror, in sadness,
in grief, in a bad place all thing said. Angst
can occur in a thousand different ways; Mulder
and Krycek can cause trouble for themselves, or
outside forces can tear the two apart, and from
those roots the angst is off and running. No
holds barred. The gloves come off. Mourning,
scorning, pining, sighing, crying, dying, the
emotional context is always a hollow space, where
Mulder and Krycek experience the whole gamut of
personal anguish. And the readers love it.
This year's finalists continue the angst
tradition, each putting their own stamp on the
genre.
The nominees are:
Breathe by Orangy and Satina
To have him touch me tenderly nearly rips my
heart out. He hates me, I love him. The duality
of man, the paragon of animal... I know all this,
and that's the way the world is. You can't just
go and change the rules right in the middle of
the game.
Cauterized by Orangy and Satina
"I won't hurt you," I whisper, leaning in to his
ear. I hear him gasp lightly and he tilts his
head just barely, leaning into my touch. I take
him in my arms and just hold him, and the crying
begins.
Chemistry Louise Wu
Knowing Mulder's propensity for trouble, it was
easy to imagine that something had happened to
him. It could be anything. Eaten by werewolves.
Lost in a time warp. Arrested for mouthing off to
local authorities. I tossed and turned half the
night. The other half I spent sleepily groping
the bed seeking his warm body.
Echo Lane by Louise Wu
Alex appears a minute later. He seems refreshed,
but still moody. I hold back the urge to take him
in my arms and offer comfort. I'm not what he
needs right now. And I could never be his
Mulder.
Still Burning by Ratadder
And the man in front of me is a dangerous person
to be careless around. Look at those eyes. He
looks so... excited. Happy to see me. My chest
aches.
And the winner is...
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