It's interesting that Sheppard isn't your "natural" choice - for me, he very much is.
his self-containment, the way he--he belongs to himself so thoroughly, that he only gives of himself no more than absolutely required
That's beautifully put. I can't even put into words exactly why I love you, because it's not just all the single things about him (like the ones you name), but the way they come together. He's a character who immediately clicked for me, who just made sense in every way.
Oh, John. *cuddles John*
I feel very out of place in this fandom sometimes, considering how many people don't seem to think he makes any sense at all, or who see him as a blank canvas on which they can paint anything.
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his self-containment, the way he--he belongs to himself so thoroughly, that he only gives of himself no more than absolutely required
That's beautifully put. I can't even put into words exactly why I love you, because it's not just all the single things about him (like the ones you name), but the way they come together. He's a character who immediately clicked for me, who just made sense in every way.
Oh, John. *cuddles John*
I feel very out of place in this fandom sometimes, considering how many people don't seem to think he makes any sense at all, or who see him as a blank canvas on which they can paint anything.