Ships that I Ship: Day 33: Lee/Gaara

[coprime]

Canon: Naruto
Pairing: Gaara/Rock Lee
Canon Level: They've Fought Against and Alongside Each Other

Gaara and Lee are a pairing that, on the outside, shouldn't really work. They're too different. Lee's grand enthusiasm and seeming never-ending optimism and Gaara's ruthless efficiency should have them clashing all the time both philosophically and with how they go about their lives day-to-day. But I think that clash is why they'd work well together. Lee's relentless cheer means he won't give up when things get tough, and Gaara needs someone he can believe in no matter what. For Lee, I think Gaara's intensity would be appealing. So many people don't take Lee seriously, but Gaara would. And their personal philosophies aren't that different. They both care deeply about protecting people; they just have very different ways of showing that desire.

Suggested reading:
Diplomatic Relations by maldoror_gw
Heal by gelfling8604
Start by BaffledFox
Through The Spines Unfurling (Five Things You Should Know About Cacti) by mstigergun

Comments

[anotherslashfan]

Hi! I don't know if you listen to podfic at all, but I wanted to let you know that Opalsong has performend and recorded both Diplomatic Relations as well as its sequel Kindred.
Link: http://archiveofourown.org/series/308139

I also wanted to say I'm really enjoying your Ships that I Ship posts!

[coprime]

I don't generally think about podfic much, but I have a somewhat monotonous task I need to do, for which podfic would make the perfect background, so thanks for the rec!

And thank you for your kind words! I'm glad you're enjoying my posts. :)