fic: "Duncker's Candle" [MCU: Maria/Steve]

[tielan]

Challenge 13

In your own space, create a fanwork.

This story was not created for this challenge, but I've had this fic sitting around on my HD for months and opened it up last night (before I saw the Challenge) to take a look. I was contemplating tidying and polishing it up for posting; it didn't need much.

This morning, I looked at the challenge notification email and figured it was a sign.

Forthwith:

Duncker's Candle (5865 words) by tielan
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Marvel Cinematic Universe
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Maria Hill/Steve Rogers, Maria Hill & Steve Rogers, Steve Rogers & Peggy Carter, Peggy Carter/Peggy Carter's Husband, Peggy Carter/Steve Rogers (unresolved)
Characters: Maria Hill, Steve Rogers
Additional Tags: Developing Friendships, Comfort Sex, Post-Avengers (2012), happy for now
Summary:

Dressed in worn jeans and a casual shirt, Maria Hill looks universes away from the competent aide who moved about the helicarrier control room in the sleek S.H.I.E.L.D uniform, a cool-eyed officer who kept her head in a crisis, and commanded troops with an authoritative snap to her voice. Her hand is tucked in the arm of one of the elderly residents of the hospice, and she's laughing as the old lecher pats her hand with a distinctly proprietary air.

The amusement drops from her face as she recognizes him. "Rogers."

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This was actually written in the wake of my dissatisfaction with Endgame, and there was a whole other story alongside/behind it. I decided to dedicate my time and energy to other things instead.

Comments

[muccamukk]

I'm glad you were able to finish it. Sometimes getting those last few things out of the WIP folder is the best way to just draw a line under fandom feels.

[tielan]

Well, getting the most immediate, pressing stuff out of the WIP folder, anyway...

::thinks about looking at the 'on hold' and 'discarded' folders::

::decides against::

[kore]

Aw, that's a lovely story.

[tielan]

Thank you! The plot I had behind it was pretty epic, but I just don't have the energy and there's not really an audience.

[spikedluv]

figured it was a sign

It was definitely a sign! *g* (I've been using this challenge to make myself type up a fic that's been sitting for various lengths of time and it's helpful as a push.)

[tielan]

It was definitely helpful as a push!