Gentleness
| K/S Fanfiction | |
|---|---|
| Title: | Gentleness |
| Author(s): | Charlotte Frost |
| Date(s): | 1986 |
| Length: | |
| Genre: | slash |
| Fandom: | Star Trek: The Original Series |
| External Links: | GENTLENESS |
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Gentleness is a Kirk/Spock story by Charlotte Frost. The art is by Shellie Whild.
It was published in the print zine Naked Times #12 and is available online.
Summary
"After Kirk returns from the M/U, he and Spock discuss their counterparts while lying together in bed."
Excerpt
"Kirk pulled off his shirt as he moved into his sleeping area. "It's hard to stop wondering how many other parallel universes there are out there. How many Jim Kirks there are, and what those Jim Kirks are like…" He dropped the shirt down the recycling chute and began to unfasten his pants. "Don't you ever wonder about all those Spock?" "I gave it much thought after hearing your initial report. I concluded that we do not currently have the technology to answer the question." He pulled his black shirt over his head. "Which means," Kirk said, taking off his last sock and tossing it and his pants in the chute, "that you've decided it's illogical to continue to dwell on the subject." Spock stepped out of his pants. "That is essentially correct…"
Reactions and Reviews
1987
GENTLENESS by Charlotte Frost is a post MIRROR, MIRROR story which, unfortunately, didn't seem to have much of a point. It is nicely-written with some intriguing dialogue, but I was left with a feeling of wanting more from this short piece. The accompanying Shellie Whild illustration is the latest in what seems to be a "trick" with artists to avoid drawing Kirk's face — and in this case, it works very nicely. (Don't get me wrong, I like Kirk as much as anyone, but from what I hear, he's difficult to draw, and it's interesting to see how artists forever have him with his back turned, his face in shadows, or, in this case, with a shirt over his head. [1]
1990
This vignette is aptly titled. A true K/S love story - no sex, which was unnecessary, but lots of love and physical contact. Kirk and Spock's discussing the Mirror/U events in this way was very believable, both in what they said and what they were doing while they were talking. [2]
1999
Set after 'Mirror, Mirror', our Kirk and Spock are lovers and are discussing whether they think the Mirror Kirk and Spock are. Kirk thinks they are and is explaining his reasoning whilst they snuggle on the bed. They worry about McCoy after his meld with the Mirror Spock and talk about how fortunate they are not to be living in that universe. A short and sweet story with a minimum of plot. A nice one to give you the warm fuzzies. [3]
Short and sweet. Kirk and Spock spending some quiet moments regaining their sanity following the Mirror events. Already lovers, they speculate on the relationship their Empire counterparts might have. Mostly they rejoice in what they have together, each realizing and admitting that gentleness is the trait each most treasures in the other.
I especially liked Spock snuggling into a familiar position, partly laying on Kirk, his head nestled against the human’s neck in what Kirk privately thinks of as “Spock’s Spot”. [4]
2021
5/5: This was so wholesome and cute, it's amazing. I really enjoyed it. Not much actually happens, they're just reflecting on things that happened in Mirror Mirror, but it was still fun to read. [5]
References
- ^ from On the Double #3
- ^ from The LOC Connection #16
- ^ from The K/S Press #29
- ^ from The K/S Press #38
- ^ K/S Fanfiction by uss-genderprise.tumblr.com/