Clara/River, y u no exist?

[flowsoffire]

So, I've been vaguely thinking for a little while that Clara/River flirting (okay… Clara wanting to jump River is what I have in mind…) would be really cool, both in the finale and in fics. I would love it if that was part of Moff's "love triangle, but not what you're thinking!" plan, instead of… a love triangle… which I'd hate.

I've seen it done, and well done, but as a side thing in Eleven/River fics. However, I was convinced there were probably plenty of fun little fics shipping that around the fandom, and I was very entertained by the idea… But when I checked yesterday, I could find nothing of the sort either on FF.net or on AO3 and Teaspoon. I was pretty surprised—not that it isn't a big thing, they haven't even met on screen, but fandom does explore a lot! So I was wondering why nobody much has been writing it. Each of them is flirty, sassy, in each case there's a line to imply that they like girls too… Besides, come on. Eleven's face.

Personally, I'm not going to make it an OTP because Eleven/River is the core of all things and you just don't touch them, but I have more of a thing for Clara/River than Clara/Eleven (I love them, but not that way. Platonic!smitten)… Does anyone have thoughts about this? They should be a thing!

Finishing this by a pimp for dqbunny's lovely fics The lone and level sands stretch far away and The caged bird sings with fearful trill of the things unknown, both of which are AMAZING River/Eleven, angsty and insightful and hopeful and intense, with a delightful Clara in the middle, River/Clara flirting, smitten!Eleven, and, my GOD, Eleven/River/Clara/Jack as the brand new Team TARDIS. Yes. This is the stuff of my dreams. (Also, look at those titles… Enough said, no?)

Comments

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I'm simply afraid of Clara. I would love to see her frolicking with River, but... I'm treading on thin ice whenever I attempt to write her, because quite frankly I fear it will be jettisoned by the finale. As a consequence I don't write her at all. But I would love to read her with River.

Aw. Totally getting that though. I felt the same, but I'm starting to get more used to her… Been doing two little fics about her already… (One of which involves River!flirting, because what the hell ^_^)

I could even have a go at it once I finished the fic spurred by last week episode, and the one tickled by boxes, and the one woken up by the TARDIS this week...

…you do know I'm basically jumping on the edge of my chair (well, if I wasn't sitting on a bed… oh, whatever) right now, don't you? Don't you?
Well, now you know it.
*wild Eleven-y flailing moves- absolutely no pressure, obviously, writer-to-writer respect, take your time, etc. BUT BRING IT. No, wait, that wasn't what I meant… But it so was ;)

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Waiting with impatience for the two gems you will not fail to produce, especially if you are getting comfortable with her... I'm expecting sparks! River flirting is always delicious, never apologise.

Hmmm, I'll have to warn you one of the fics involves me trying to be funny. You might not be so eager to read that.

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XD thank you, dear! I have yet to find time to type them, better move it if I want the Clara/River out before the finale. I also need a very quick glance at some Hide scene my drabble is set in. I need to know stuff like who is first/are they side by side when they run through the rainy garden and who holds the umbrella! XD details, details!
I'm sure I will. Shut up with the insecurity already ;) There's hints of humor in mine too. Well. Attempts! ;)