Somehow I missed this before. And this morning I was like . . . hey, I didn't know Tehzo had written a story. So I merrily read it. *blubbers* So, so painful. But lovely--definitely lovely.
Loved how you began it here. With the universal (very insightful) claim focusing down to a very personal truth about Lex.Originally Posted by Tehzo
Loved this line. Loved how Chloe recognizes how the truth can be both brutal and sappy, and how putting them together reveals that--in Chlex's ironic perspective on life--sappiness is almost as difficult as brutality. Also liked the larger sense in the line--one of the things that strikes me as as most powerful about the Chlex relationship is the potential for this kind of honesty between them, if they would just let down their barriers. Of course, letting down their barriers is what leads to all the angst . . .We didn’t lie to each other no matter how brutal or sappy the truth was.
I liked how you scattered these lines throughout the story. It made the whole thing seem more universal--like this could have happened to any couple . . . as, indeed, it could have. And like Chloe and Lex are just normal people . . . as, indeed, they are.Everyone can also be a masochist.
. . . . . . . . .
Everyone can be naive at times.
This struck me as one of the most painful parts. It felt so real and substantial and genuine. It really affirmed how deep their relationship was. Which makes it even more tragic that it was destroyed.His head fell forward to rest on her slender neck, "God, I love you." The fingers on her back clung to her skin harshly. And her fingers dug into him just as desperately.
So psychologically authentic. I've found that one of the most common reactions in traumatic situations--especially after the storm of emotions is halted temporarily--is simple exhaustion.She was so, so tired.
Ouch. So painful. Poor Chloe. I'm just hurting for her. To have to go through what she did, and then to be abandoned by Lex. Lex's reaction is horrifying, of course, but it's definitely in character. His worst fears were realized after he made himself completely vulnerable, and so his defenses had to be immediately raised. And this time the defenses would never come down again.Lex had abandoned me. He believed the world instead of me.
And I can totally believe that Chloe still loves him. Because in his response, he was simply being himself. And that's the man that Chloe loves. That's the Lex that I love too--which makes this story that much more heartbreaking.
God, Reese, I never even thought about that. Please don't say it was Lana! Please! I don't think my poor, battered heart could stand it if it was.Originally Posted by Reese
Psychologically gripping story, even if it did depress me too early in the morning.
Bookmarks