DPP: With Arms Wide Open

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Alright shippers, today, in the immortal words of Jeremy Piven....we're gonna hug it out, bitches!



Here are several definitions (stolen from memebells) of different kinds of hugs. Pick one that sings to you (or hey, use a random number generator if you have to), or create a totally unique context for an embrace if you like, and write us a great big hug between Kara and Lee!

1. Friendly Hug: The default hug; a hug as a show of platonic affection. Is it a normal hug, or a pouncetackleglomp? You decide!

2. Romantic Hug: Can't kiss your lover right now, or just want to change it up a bit? Give them a romantic hug!

3. Comfort Hug: They look so sad... give them a hug to cheer them up!

4. Awkward Hug: You really don't want to give this person a hug; maybe you just had a fight, or you're just too stoic/manly/badass to do hugs in general. Too bad, you have to give them one. Do your best!

5. Scoop Hug: In addition to a hug, the hugger picks up the huggee slightly off the ground. Works best when they're bigger and stronger, but hey, seeing little girls try to pick up 6-foot badasses is cute too.

6. Violent Hug: Hugs are supposed to be friendly, what gives? Whether you're squeezing the wind out of them or are just getting them into the perfect position for a backstab, you're only giving this person a hug in order to hurt them.

7. Surprise Hug: Sneak up on them from behind with a surprise hug!

ETA: If you don't write fic, post about your favorite hug in canon, with pics, gifs, or just tell us why you like it so much.

Comments

[winegums.livejournal.com]

I can't pick between all their lovely hugs, that is just cruel, but this one gives me lumps in the throat EVERY TIME (they all do, but still).



(Back-from-the-dead plus the fact that Lee doesn't even care about the entire crew seeing them**......UNFFFFF)

[winegums.livejournal.com]

I can't pick between all their lovely hugs, that is just cruel, but this one gives me lumps in the throat EVERY TIME (they all do, but still).





(she's back from the dead and can't quite understand the reason why he's hugging the life out of her, but still returns the hug anyway *melts*)

BONUS I DON'T CARE IF THE WHOLE CREW SEES US/THINKS WE'RE FREAKS:

[word-vomity.livejournal.com]

*sigh*

Favorite pilots moment ever!

"OK. It's OK. Me too" <-- *dies forever*

[winegums.livejournal.com]

crap, I just reposted the same comment with an additional image, but yeah. I basically died of happiness there too :)

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

The not-knowing-why and the me too says so damn much about the way Kara works w/r/t Lee I think. So hopeful deep down. <3

Full Contact: an awkward hug+

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

The third time they all hang out, it's a grand day with a picnic and some pyramid and lying in the sun listening to music. The day passed lazily with two Adama brothers entertaining her, making her laugh until her sides hurt. The way they compete, the stories they can tell on each other--Kara might have snorted at least once, especially after the wine.

As the sun sank down below the horizon, they packed up and trudged back to Zak's truck, laughing and bumping into each other on purpose. Lee and Zak used her like a human ping-pong ball, bouncing her between them. Somehow they both knew how to keep the shenanigans just on this side of pissing her off, so that she never even had to ruin the evening with yelling and stomping. It was a good day.

It was an hour ride back to Caprica City from the foothills and she always got sleepy if she wasn't driving. Kara forced herself to stay awake sandwiched between the brothers in the cab of Zak's pickup so that she didn't risk drooling on Lee. Zak she could drool on, he'd seen it enough times but she couldn't guarantee her head would land on the right shoulder.

Back at the apartment, Lee separated his own blanket and radio and returned them to his car, then followed the couple in to help put away the rest. Kara immediately flopped onto the sofa after dropping her armload in a heap just inside the door. She kicked off her sandals and stretched loudly.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

"Lee, come on, knock it off! It's time for bed, not cleaning the kitchen! We'll get that crap tomorrow!" Her speech was slightly warped by her yawning, but she figured she got her point across.

"Kara," he mimicked her tone, "If the meat and cheese isn't properly refrigerated, it could be toxic by tomorrow!"

She made a big production of getting up, rolling her eyes theatrically. "Gosh, I'm sure glad that stick up your ass stepped in to save our lives! You're a real hero, Adama!"

She reached around him to grab a cold beer from the fridge Lee had left open. She made eye contact and covered her grin by taking a swig. She loved pushing Lee, and he always pushed right back.

Unfortunately, her stomach did a little quivery thing that almost made her choke on the beer when she in turn caught him trying to hide a smile.

"You two, into your own corners! This is good night, don't let it end in blows!" Zak intervened, exaggerating the gravity of their exchange and snaking an arm around Kara's shoulders from behind. "I wanna take my woman to bed while she's still all warm and mushy from the sun, not all het up from sparring with my girlfriend-stealing brother!" Zak kissed her neck and let her go so that he could embrace his brother who had moved to leave, having satisfactorily replaced all refrigerated goods in the appropriate places.

Kara swatted at him, "His woman? Do you see how he treats me?"

Lee quickly hugged his brother good night and immediately turned to embrace her, in what seemed to be an automatic gesture. She felt him hesitate at the last second, perhaps in response to her own half-second of stiffness. Were they hugging now? After their moment on the table the night they met, she'd made a deliberate effort to avoid touching him. She wondered if Lee knew what a bad idea this much bodily contact was. At least Zak was alert and nearby.

His proximity didn't make the moment pass faster, though. All of her senses slowed down as she allowed herself just a fleeting moment to indulge in the feeling of his body against hers. She forced herself to keep chin on shoulder without leaning in to sniff him. Part of her mind scolded her, but it felt so good, he fit so well, his arms around her shoulders, her arms around his waist. There was even one tiny fraction of a moment when she felt all of him pressed against her that, even as she replayed the moment later as she lay sleepless next to Zak, she was just not willing to admit which of them had added the hips. She wanted to say she hadn't sought full body contact, albeit in a socially acceptable way.

The hug ended as quickly as it started, but less automatically. She grinned at him and forced herself to maintain eye contact and not hide even though she felt how flushed her face had to be. Lee's eyes twinkled just a bit and she thought his cheeks were pinker, too, Gracefully, he bid them adieu, moving on out the door and into the night.

Kara sighed into Lee's wake and let Zak pull her off to bed.

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

And while I'm at it (all this posting on today's DPP is just to console myself for not having time to indulge lately. I miss Pilots so much, and y'all too!)

My most favoritest:


I'm sure its status has nothing to do with the fact that this hug as bonus added surprise kissing in it. *nods*

edited because I actually used an apostrophe incorrectly *is so shamed*

Hugfic

[winegums.livejournal.com]

Totally self-pimping, but here is a hugfic I wrote a few months ago (some of you may have already read it)

The Return (http://winegums.livejournal.com/12763.html#cutid1) (c. miniseries)

[winegums.livejournal.com]

I know! Unexpected bonus kissing + the fact that Kara's hands are still on him even after she's pulled away....*goes mushy*

Of course, it was followed by not-so-pleasant Lee!rage and pilots getting mad ad each other, but the hug was the bestest ever :)

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

\o/ WE HAVE FIC LIFT-OFF!!!

Aww, this was so awkward and delicious! And funny too. I like the hints of humor in Kara's internal voice:

"Somehow they both knew how to keep the shenanigans just on this side of pissing her off, so that she never even had to ruin the evening with yelling and stomping."

"she was just not willing to admit which of them had added the hips."

Hmm, I'll bet that was a sleepless night. ;)

[callmeonetrack.livejournal.com]

Ooh my writing time is limited this morning but I want to propose another kind of hug:

THE ALMOST-BUT-NOT-QUITE-A-HUG

Do with that what you will! ;)

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[word-vomity.livejournal.com]

So good! You're totally all up in their brain-space here and it is wonderful. They should never not be hugging! All hugs all the time I say!

PS I love when they pinball her. Cuteness! :)

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[winegums.livejournal.com]

*squeals* oh, my awkward friends-and-cannot-want-anything-else pre-mini pilots! I love all the banter over the fridge and the lovely details of the hug, from how Kara has to resist the urge to burrow in and sniff, to the fact that she doesn't want to admit wanting to hug him, to them being all flushed and adorable at the end *sigh*

BRAVO, young lady! *applauds*

[word-vomity.livejournal.com]

It really speaks so loudly how she just lets him hold her here because she sees how bad he needs too. And Lee, no decorum, just the deepest relief.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[winegums.livejournal.com]

And oh yeah, Kara the human pinball. SO CUTE. This is EXACTLY how I imagine pre-mini pilots were, and you just did the most amazing job of writing them.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

*blush* Thank you! It's like a sub-genre of the stealth!snuggle, innit?

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

Hmm, I'll bet that was a sleepless night. ;)

I can just imagine! The poor dear.

Thank you! Forcing myself to write more. Even if I did just work 3 12 hour shifts at night and I need to sleep :D

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

Oh, thank you so! It's my first official trip into their brain-space so I'm delighted to know I didn't utterly fail :)

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[requialexa.livejournal.com]

This is EXACTLY how I imagine pre-mini pilots were

It is trufax. For real. I could live in that world.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[winegums.livejournal.com]

yes! And stealth!snuggle is THE BEST.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[kdbleu.livejournal.com]

I do love the awkward tension of pre-mini pilots. The pinball and Zak stepping in to keep them from fighting are both perfect and funny. And I think, Kara is better off sleepless than calling out the wrong name. ;)

The Most Favoritest Pilot Hug I ever did write.

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

I suck at writing on the fly, so here's my favorite hug. It comes from Borrowed Time, and it's an imagining of what happened in the squadron ready room after Lee came back from the dead in the miniseries.

*******

"I'll be in the squadron ready room."

Kara wasn't sure why she had come. Probably a mix of wanting to make sure her eyes hadn't been playing tricks on her and a halfhearted attempt to meet the unspoken challenge he'd laid down. He was standing in front of the assignment board, studying the names and making corrections. She hovered in the doorway and leaned back against the frame, hands tucked behind her, not quite knowing what to do.

Sensing someone in the room, he turned, his eyes widening for only a moment.

Kara took a step forward, wrapping her arms protectively around her. She closed the distance between them and just stood there, studying his face. Making sure he was real.

She reached out to touch him, but her hand couldn't quite make contact. Instead, the fingers balled up and she brought her fist to her lips. She wanted to move, but something overrode her determination and she stayed where she was, fingers clenching and unclenching as she focused on breathing. He stood perfectly still, studying her just as intently as she was studying him.

She felt the tears sting her eyes, but she refused to think about why. She leaned the tiniest bit closer, enough to see the pulse flutter along his neck and the steady rise and fall of his chest. Finally, she couldn't hold back any longer and reached out again.

Fingertips carefully touched the side of his face.

"You're here," she whispered.

He grabbed her hand and held on tight. "I'm here."

She wasn't sure who moved first—or maybe they both moved at once—but before she knew it, his hand wrapped around her neck and pulled her towards him just as she slid one arm over his shoulder and the other around his torso. His free hand wrapped around her waist and pulled her close. She could swear to gods she almost heard an audible click as they locked into place.

Kara didn't know what the hell this was or what the frak it meant, and she didn't care. The only important thing right now was that he was here. And so was she. She just held on tighter. She had no idea what tomorrow would bring or how they'd all survive or if they'd even they'd make it through the week, but right now—in this moment—none of that mattered. It was just him and her.

And that was all she needed.

Re: Full Contact: an awkward hug+ 2/2

[workerbee73.livejournal.com]

"Gosh, I'm sure glad that stick up your ass stepped in to save our lives!"

This bit cracked me up. Well said. : D


Oh poor conflicted baby pilots. I can't ever get enough. **twirls you**

Re: The Most Favoritest Pilot Hug I ever did write.

[kdbleu.livejournal.com]

Just beautiful. *sigh of contentment & angst*