Fandom no. 13 -- Quantum Leap

[rabidsamfan]

Sometimes, when the leap was long enough, he'd have a chance to sleep.

A chance for nightmares. A chance for dreams.

But best of all was lying with his eyes closed, holding off the day for a just a little longer while his body remembered a hand resting on his shoulder, and his ears strained to hear the echoes of a gruff lullaby. Behind his eyelids bright lights danced in patterns he almost knew; and on his pillows the scents of cigars and hospitals mingled, as if the residue of a painful vigil had been caught forever in his hair.

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[lame-pegasus.livejournal.com]

But best of all was lying with his eyes closed, holding off the day for a just a little longer while his body remembered a hand resting on his shoulder, and his ears strained to hear the echoes of a gruff lullaby. Behind his eyelids bright lights danced in patterns he almost knew; and on his pillows the scents of cigars and hospitals mingled, as if the residue of a painful vigil had been caught forever in his hair.

I had to quote the entire paragraph; I don't know nothing about the fandom, but this is absolutely wonderful with it's exquisite use of feelings and imagery.

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. There's a summary here: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096684/plotsummary, which kind of does it justice. Sam is the main character (another Sam!) and the one in the drabble and Al is his best friend, generally seen as a hologram wearing a loud shirt and bearing a cigar.

[rubynye.livejournal.com]

YAY.

Yay to see you so masterfully distill their friendship, yay to see a drabble from a show I used to love, and yay to see you writing!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thanks. I woke up in the middle of the night and thought of this one, and since I couldn't sleep again, why not?

[mariole.livejournal.com]

What Ruby said! I was so addicted to this show. Ah, how I adore... Sam!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

I loved it too. I've deliberately never watched the final episode...

[mariole.livejournal.com]

Oh, you know, you should. It's a good one. I was so sorry to see Al and Sam go away, but they did it in style!

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Maybe I will, once I've managed to acquire the DVDs...

[archerlass.livejournal.com]

Oh, I miss Sam and Al! This was so evocative -
and on his pillows the scents of cigars and hospitals mingled, as if the residue of a painful vigil had been caught forever in his hair.
I love that! :)

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you! That was the idea that sparked the drabble, right there!

[izhilzha.livejournal.com]

*tears up*

Oh, wow, I haven't watched QL in ages. Oh, Sam.... [darn you, you're too good at making me cry.]

[rabidsamfan.livejournal.com]

Thank you. *hauls out the stash of kleenex, ready for distribution*