Written in the Stars by Pinkbanana2

Is there such a thing as a perfect combination for a story? I'm not sure what everyone else's is, but for me it's a mix of angst and fluff that makes my heart beat and keeps my eyes staring widely at the computer screen. I am a self-confessed picky reader and I hate it, but at the same time I love it. I love discovering a story that makes me want to laugh and cry and shout and sob and sends tears down my face for multiple reasons. It's not that I don't like fluff, or mild drama, but I believe there's something so unbelievably beautiful and special about flangst (fluff & angst) that leaves me on a high long after reading. In a world of amateur writing it can be hard to find my perfect combination but when I do, it's like Christmas has come early...and again...and again.

It's Christmas today.

http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6090024/1/Written_in_the_Stars
Naomi's dad sends her a letter wanting to meet. Naomi has no idea what to do. Naomily. Set post 4.08.

Rated: T

Genre: Romance/Hurt/Comfort

Published: 27th July 2010

Characters: Emily F. & Naomi C.

COMPLETE

Can a story designed as a one-shot transfer into a multiple chapter fic? The answer is yes, in the write hands (yes that was intentional ;-) ).

The first chapter of this story is beautifully orchastrated with Naomi and Emily's characters fine tuned to be just so. It is, by and large, a two-hander between our beloved Naomily and doesn't shy away from the issues that may actually come up in canon Skins. In theory it's a future fic, but it certainly has the potential to be what could actually happen had we been given a third series.

I must admit the summary is what brought me to this fic, the idea of Naomi receiving a letter from her dad. What more angst could a person want? However, I don't like the tense, I'm not going to lie, I'm not a present tense person. But sometimes a story lives beyond the words on the page and sometimes tense really doesn't matter. This is one of those times.

The rest of this story tells of Naomi and Emily's lives, post series 4, living with all of the issues that came up, still lingering on the surface. Time's moved on, so have Naomily, but deep down, beyond the post series 4 issues, there's more. There's the letter from Naomi's dad for one. Then on top of that there's more things to love, more things to hate, more things to shout and scream at the computer screen about. Until you can't help but finish off every last word of this fanfiction.

You might have come here looking for something to read in those five minutes free in your working/schooling day, but rest assured, you're going to be missing something (less?) important the moment you start on chapter two. I'm sorry if your boss/teachers shout at you...but go on, tell me it's not worth it!