How did I miss this when the comment fic meme was going strong?!?! This is a wonderful piece, and the UST kills me (like in pretty much all Stannis fics).
Stannis' crack about Loras made me laugh.
But what I liked most was this quote: "It was refreshing how openly he could talk to the king, at least when they were alone. How Stannis listened to him and took his words into consideration. How Stannis almost smiled a little every time Jon was too forward, too blunt, as if he appreciated the lack of flattery."
This quote pretty much sums up why I like Stannis' character so much--he takes other people's opinions into consideration and listen to them, no matter who they are and how much he likes them. Stannis' dynamic with Jon in ADWD (and ASOS, to a certain extent) is very similar to his dynamic with Davos, for both men don't have any qualms with telling Stannis what he needs to hear. There's a part in ADWD when Stannis grumbles to Jon (rough paraphrasing) "for once you might give me an answer that would please me," and Jon responds "I would hope the truth would please you." I love that scene, and I love how you incorporated the dynamic into this.
Sorry for rambling, but I simply really liked this ;).
Re: Fill #1: Stannis/Jon, things he shouldn't think - or say
Stannis' crack about Loras made me laugh.
But what I liked most was this quote: "It was refreshing how openly he could talk to the king, at least when they were alone. How Stannis listened to him and took his words into consideration. How Stannis almost smiled a little every time Jon was too forward, too blunt, as if he appreciated the lack of flattery."
This quote pretty much sums up why I like Stannis' character so much--he takes other people's opinions into consideration and listen to them, no matter who they are and how much he likes them. Stannis' dynamic with Jon in ADWD (and ASOS, to a certain extent) is very similar to his dynamic with Davos, for both men don't have any qualms with telling Stannis what he needs to hear. There's a part in ADWD when Stannis grumbles to Jon (rough paraphrasing) "for once you might give me an answer that would please me," and Jon responds "I would hope the truth would please you." I love that scene, and I love how you incorporated the dynamic into this.
Sorry for rambling, but I simply really liked this ;).