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Title: Four Times Chuck Was a Hero By Being Nerdy
Author: dotfic
Rating: Gen, PG (preseries-early season two)
W/C: 2,200
Disclaimer: Belongs to NBC and Wonderland Sound and Vision

a/n: Written for kiarasayre in the Yuletide 2008 challenge, originally posted here. Thank you to amilyn and batyatoon for being the brain trust, and to musesfool for the excellent and speedy beta.

( Chuck's lightsaber stuck out of his backpack like a sword, making him feel like David Carradine. He squinted in the sun while the other kids ran past him. )

This was written at the beginning of November, posted over at the ostrich_2008 comm. Because apparently, my response to election anxiety is to write Chuck fic. Thank you to everyone who already read.

Title: Chuck vs. The Unresolved Sexual Tension
Author: dotfic
Rating: PG, Sarah/Chuck ust, season one
w/c: 1,400
Disclaimer: Owned by NBC.

a/n: Written for ostrich_2008. Prompts: dinosaurs, water balloons. Many thanks to writingpathways for the beta.

( So, it was supposed to be a date, the kind of date a couple who's been seeing each other for a while would have. A stay-in, watch movies and cuddle-on-the-couch date, and that was just fine with Chuck, except the thought was a little terrifying. )