The Infinite by Dira Sudis (estimated PG)

[rydra_wong]

Rec Category: Jack O'Neill
Pairing: none, Jack-Daniel friendship
Category: gen, drama, vignette
Warnings: none (mention of canonical character death)
Author on LJ: dsudis
Author's Website: Words Words Words
Link: The Infinite

Why This Must Be Read:

This quiet little fic, set "season two-ish", takes one logical implication of canon and develops it with careful, restrained grace into something so necessary and right that you can't think how it wasn't obvious before.

Jack says, "Do you think--" and then stops. Looks down at the gun, turns it over in his hands. He makes a motion as if he meant to holster it, but his hands tighten on the weapon, and Daniel thinks again about the half-outlined paper he's never going to write, regarding the degree of emotional security military personnel derive from going armed. "I was thinking about that quantum mirror thingy," he says quietly.

Thingy, like that will stop Daniel from noticing that he remembers the correct name, and probably at least as much as Daniel does about what Sam thinks it means. He looks down at his sidearm again, and he's awake in the night. Daniel says, "Yeah?" like he doesn't know where this is going.

Comments

[sg-wonderland.livejournal.com]

Yes, that'a wonderfully quiet fic that 'gets' both Jack and Daniel. Good job.

[rydra_wong]

Isn't it brilliant? And I'm always delighted to hear when one of my recs hits the spot for people :).

[lokei.livejournal.com]

In the spirit of passing on good feeling, this was a beautiful recommendation, thank you! 'Careful, restrained grace' is a perfect description, and I really like the way Jack is willing to admit that Sam knows the math, but also needs to know that Daniel knows the truth of it in his bones, and that that is somehow comforting to him.

[rydra_wong]

Thanks for letting me know you liked it! I love when fics manage to handle big emotional issues in such a delicate, low-key way, and this one says so much in such a small space.