A/N: Another ficlet written in an insanely short amount of time (about 20 or 30 minutes)! This is starting to scare me. But in a good way.
This one originated from a "cookie jar" board on WLD (We Love Dom - see profile for link), where people were asked to post cookies, or fics of 1000 words or less. Do enjoy. n_n
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The Situation as it Stands
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I've always enjoyed making other people laugh; I was raised under the belief that wit and charm are terrible things to waste, and so I've grown accustomed to freely sharing my own abundant supply of them with the world. This ended up making me considerably popular with men and women alike, though of course the men were graced with only a fraction of the charm that the women received. I can't say that I don't enjoy living this way - its great fun most of the time, if sometimes lacking in being much of a challenge.
When I first met you, it was hardly any different. I'd tell a wry joke now and then, or say something clever about the Meathead, and the fact that you enjoyed all that was enough to satisfy me. Sometimes I even felt a little virtuous about it, remembering how humorless Neal had once claimed you to be in so many of his old letters to me (he meant it in the kindest way possible, I'm sure).
But gradually, without my even noticing it, I wasn't doing those things just to see someone's smile anymore. I was doing them to see your smile. To hear your laugh. To see your eyes shining at me. It turned into a sort of addiction, and soon it was at the point where just seeing you was enough to excite me.
I often wonder how it was that I, with all of my supposed wit, failed to completely realize what was happening for such a shockingly long amount of time. It's almost funny in a way, looking back. But now, at least, I can say that I am fully aware of the situation as it stands, and I'm not going to beat myself over the head trying to hide it.
I'm in love with you, Kel - and I assure you that I am quite serious now.
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A/N: I love Dom. I really do. He's become my favorite character to write about, even a tiny bit more than Neal, whom I also adore.
Yep.
...You know that you can't avoid it, right?: Review, please!
~Pheep