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we will make the bad stuff delightful by TalkingRed
Fandoms: Wicked - All Media Types, Wicked (Movie 2024)
30 Oct 2025
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Summary
This was Galinda’s charm, Elphaba knew it, she sometimes felt jealous about all the people her girlfriend had eating out of the palm of her hand; the truth was, she had no choice but to understand them, Galinda made you feel seen, even right now she was understanding things Elphaba couldn't even explain.
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Elphaba has one of those days where the entire world seems to conspire against her: a devastating loss in court, a spiteful downpour, ruined paperwork, and a broken shoe. She returns home soaked to the bone and hollowed out by failure, braced for the painful disconnect between her grey misery and Glinda's bright world.
But the Glinda who meets her at the door is not the glittering socialite. She is a sanctuary. Without a word, she understands and the only question asked is a silent one, with her arms open.
This is a story about what happens after "I'm sorry"—the quiet, determined work of building a love that can withstand the worst days. It's about the profound language of acts of service, a warm towel, a steady shoulder, and the courage it takes to let yourself be loved, even when you feel you don't deserve it.
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- Part 2 of we'll be there for each other