#sonyakhov

[bythecosyfire]

The Hill I Choose To Die On

I think it's downright criminal how little the dynamic and its potential offshoots are explored when it comes to Sonya and Dolokhov. Tolstoy had an entirely different vision, so I suppose one cannot argue with the facts of his own creation, but as a reader, if one takes a moment to consider these two, it quickly becomes apparent just how many iterations of their coming (and abiding) together could have added further to the plotlines and said something of substance. Instaed, they have been dismissed in the haste to prop up Nikolai and Maria or Pierre and Natasha, who while interesting in their own right, in many respects get a seemingly better deal out of life.

It goes without saying that everyone has their own interests, especially when it comes to such a rich narrative as War and Peace. Still, I am hopeful these two, as a duo specifically, will benefit from further attention in the near future.

[mynameisemma]

I know I mentioned several times how Dolokhov is the only one to notice Sonya (and even this perception is clouded and fucked up because of worms in his head) but what really stings is the fact there's literally no one else to reach out to Sonya in any meaningful way: countess Natalya consistently sees her as a threat to her precious Koko's future career and her fear is eventually turned into hatred, count Ilya doesn't have a spine to make any meaningful decision about his family, Marya D. doesn't even bother to hide the fact she barely tolerates her, Pierre and Andrei don't give much thought about her beyond the Rostovs, Natasha reproaches her for being "too moral" and later comes up with a dehumanising excuse to soothe herself and Marya B, and even Nikolai who in the end sees "everything people are valued for but little they are loved for" in Sonya does not give a single fuck about her beyond maybe the feeling of guilt.

Oh the irony of the cruel person showing at least some kind of emotional involvement for Sonya while the supposed good natured people grow more and more indifferent towards her.

[alleyskywalker]

Sonyakhov+ "If this is your love, I don't want to know your hatred"

"If this is your love, I don't want to know your hatred."

Dolokhov runs a hand through his hair in frustration, giving her a harder look that Sonya is used to from him. In the years since their wedding, he has nearly always looked at her with tenderness. Sometimes they argue, inevitable when they're so different, but he has never denied her pleas like this. "What would you have me do? He's the closest friend I have. That has nothing to do with my love for you. Your little cousin isn't exactly being forced."

Sonya knows this; she wrings her hands in desperation. "But why must they elope? Why can he not openly ask for her hand?"

"Do you see your aunt and uncle giving their consent?"

"If Natasha wishes it very much..." She knows she doesn't exactly sound convinced. Perhaps it's for the better. But that can't be all of it. He's not telling her something. "If you love me, at least tell me the truth of it. At least that I deserve."

For a moment it looks like he will tell her, like he will not directly make her force him to choose. He will choose her if she forces the subject, of that she is shocked to realize she is certain. But she doesn't know if they would ever be the same again if she forces that choice from him. She prays he will not force her to choose.

But there's far too much loyalty between boyhood friends. "My darling, it is best for you if you know nothing of it."

[send me a ship + prompt and I'll write a 3 sentence fic]

[calamity-queen]

I think i have a bad boy/ sweet girl kink

[whoodunnit]

Man you’d think with something like War and Peace being around for so long, you’d find content for any ship but nope, here I am pining away for anything remotely Dolokhov/Sonya and I still want more. Doesn’t help that there is only like 5 fanfics out there (shoutout to MVP @alleyskywalker for basically holding up this ship with their fics and fufilling my craving for Sonyakhov content) and there is only so much I can reread from the book (especially the original draft, oh my god talk about a love letter amirite?) or rewatch the small snippets from the 1972 and 2016 miniseries before it starts to lose its charm. I need more fanfic, fanart and headcanons. Please, I’m not fussy right now, anything would do. Is this the pain of liking an unpopular/unknown OTP? I don’t like this. Can I pay someone to just rewrite W&P except Sonya accepts Dolokhov’s proposal? Don’t make me have to put effort into writing my own. 

[hell-heron]

For the meme: Dolokhov/Sonya: "I don't have a mother and papa doesn't have anyone and you don't have a son or anyone either," Dolokhov's son informs her cheerfully as though all of this was the most natural thing in the world, "so why not?"

ALLEY WHY

Sonya represses a laugh in the palm of her hand and thinks: Surely all these people account for me having someone? and then: I should not have a son anyway, with what heart could I teach him to be good and good things will come?, but all she says is "Go back to play." "Sending little boys to do our proposals, are we, Fyodor Ivanovich?" she means to say, but halfway through the words drown out in the blood rush to her cheeks - she's a very poor excuse for a cheeky spinster aunt. Dolokhov, leaning on the doorway of the children's room, not any more handsome, less intimidating or more Nikolai than the first time she met him, but  melancholy and wiser-looking, half smiles at her, eyes glittering. "That's just Tolya's own initiative, I'm afraid. I'm sure you'll find the grace to forgive him: he's young and presumes too much." 

[they-are-there-upon-his-head]

heyo

[myfavoritenatasha]

moment of appreciation for the bit during the first lines of preparations where sonya and dolokhov are staring each other down from across the stage and you call just feel the animosity between them