The Comfy Chair

I like to see emotionally inept characters like John and Rodney written that way in fan fiction. In comparision I read an adorable story recently, well written, fun, emotionally satisfying, but John was just a bit too good at understanding what was going on between him and Rodney and a bit too good at explaining it to Rodney. That didn't hurt the story for me, but I notice it and it feels a little less true. Take Clothes goes a little way the other side of characterisation, but I like the work I have to do, every external misfire and fumble between John and Rodney has a (or I read has a) companion internal desire for connection. If John didn't want Rodney he would shut him out as he shuts out everyone else. If Rodney didn't want John he would just ignore him and forget his name. For me all their interactions count positive because they don't have to have them. They are both capable of staying away from each other if they didn't care.