The Reveal: a Between the Lines Drabble -- PG-13

[librarian_7]

AN: Bear with me, please. There are moments in Moonlight that are so iconic, so central to our love for the show, that they've been written on over and over. The Re-Turning, the door closing, the shower...and the very end of episode 2. I think every fan writer for the series has taken at least one stab at it. We had a whole challenge devoted to what happens immediately following this exchange. Last night, I ran across a scene in a vampire romance novel that oddly echoed the situation, describing a vampire huddled in the shadows, hiding "his addiction" from a woman he had once loved. And it made me grab a device and re-watch the end of "Out of the Past." Because that was the beginning of obsession for me. After all these viewings, that moment is still so powerful--and I woke up this morning and thought, I need to write about this, yet again.

The Reveal: a Between the Lines Drabble

"What are you?"

Only a few days ago, I'd thought I couldn't stand to see myself as a monster in her eyes. And here it is. The disbelief, the revulsion, the disgust. She'll never look at me the same way again. Never be able to trust me. I know it's shock, I know she didn't mean to be cruel, but the phrasing says it all. I'm not a "who" to her anymore. I'm a "what." And if there's no good way to say it, then straight out will have to do. It's all I've got left.

"I'm a vampire."

[jen]

How grateful we all are that the story didn't end there...

That Beth's heart was willing and able to accept what her mind initially rejected, as she had the flexibility to learn that reality was much more amazing than she thought possible.
From that point came acceptance and later love, though always difficult, dangerous and complicated.,.

Thank you!

Jenna

[MickLifeCrisis]

Wow, nice job!

And yet, she was back at his door the next day.

[allegrita]

Poor Mick. He had many moments like that on the show...moments where you could see the painful thoughts running through his mind by the expressions on his face. (Thank you, Alex.) This was one of the most powerful scenes in the entire series.

I love how you've translated those expressions here. The panic, the regret, the resignation, and the courage. Beautifully done.
(And I love the fact that Mick was never quite as alone--even in this scene--as he thought he was...)

[francis]

awesome Little drabble to come back to.

(no idea why my spellcheck keeps writing capitals)

[librarian_7]

Thanks so much for the comments, ladies!

[maggatha3]

I hated ,hated, hated that moment...and yet , it is the very moment that I fell in love with Mick St. John and Moonlight!! Thanks for sharing Mick's inner thoughts with us, Lucky!..

One question though...what would it mean if she asked..Who are you?

[Lilly]

Lucky, this is wonderful! I love that this particular scene has inspired so many peces of writing, and that after all this time, it continues to inspire. As painful as it was to see Mick's face during the reveal, it's equally painful to be inside his head here.

This sums up his greatest fear, so precisely...

I'm not a "who" to her anymore. I'm a "what."

These hundred words truly deliver.