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• How To Tell A Loved One by Jimmy_Rights

  Fandoms: NCIS  

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  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • M/M
  • Complete Work

  23 Sep 2020

  Tags

  • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
  • Ned Dorneget/Original Character(s)
  • Ned Dorneget & Original Character(s)
  • Jimmy Palmer
  • Ned Dorneget
  • Timothy McGee
  • Ducky Mallard
  • Original Male Character(s)
  • Joanna Teague
  • Post 12x23
  • Jimmy-centric
  • Chapter 2 is
  • Post 12x24
  • Post 13x1
  • but only in terms of Dorneget context
  • I'm still mad they mentioned he was gay ONCE and literally NEVER again
  • even after he died
  • Ugh

  Summary

  My response to NCIS Season 12 Episode 23, "The Lost Boys". Follows Jimmy and his thoughts regarding Special Agent Ned Dorneget's death, and we see him tell Dorney's boyfriend/partner of Ned's demise. Chapter 1 written before I had seen 12x24 so slightly canon-divergent. Chapter 2 is the same storyline as 1, but with the further context I gained from watching 12x24 and 13x1, including Officer Teague's (implied) full acceptance of Ned's being gay. Chapter 2 is overall better story-wise but I left 1 for my most initial reaction.

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  English

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