One Step at a Time
A series of scenes starting immediately after 10.07 Counterstrike and ending after 10.20 Unending, detailing the progression of Daniel and Vala’s relationship.
All Vala wanted was to conquer the challenge Daniel had unwittingly presented. Once she had her victory, she’d drop it and Daniel wasn’t sure he could survive that.
Tags: AngstDenial of FeelingsFeelings RealizationFilling the GapsPost-SeriesRelationship ConversationSeason 10Slow BurnUnresolved Sexual TensionYearning
My notes:
Told from Daniel’s perspective, a small behind the scenes look at Daniel and Vala’s relationship as it evolved after Counterstrike onward. I love the introspective yet cautious way Daniel navigates his need to be around Vala without challenging his comfort zone or confronting his feelings too directly. He’... Read more
Left Unsaid
Daniel and Tomin have a heart to heart, and both learn a few things in the process.
My notes:
This is such a subtle and yet intense conversation. The power of things left unsaid is all throughout this story.
Field Notes
Vala reads Daniel’s field notes and finds something unexpected. Cheesy one shot.
T-Minus Forever
Daniel and Vala’s relationship has grown in the past month since they’d discovered just how much they mean to each other aboard the all but doomed Odyssey. Stuck in a time-dilation field with not much else to do, Daniel is tortured by Vala’s positively indecent dress…
This is set during S10 E20: Unending, in the time-dilation field aboard the Odyssey, a month after that pivotal scene where Daniel and Vala FINALLY get together.