Resslington

Resslington is the slash ship between Raymond Reddington and Donald Ressler from the The Blacklist fandom

Canon
Donald Ressler spent his last five years hunting down Raymond Reddington, a criminal and #4 on the FBI's most wanted list, with no success. Until one day, Raymond Reddington surrenders himself and a black OPs is forced to work with him. Since Donald Ressler is a part of that special OPs team he now has to work with Raymond Reddington, which isn't easy for him. There is a change in their dynamic, that reaches it's heights when Red saves Ressler's life.

Season 1
In Season 1, we notice Red's constant mockery and harassment of Ressler.

In the 9 episode, when the Post Office was attacked, Ressler did not abandon reddington but rather he protect him.

Red asked him Why he not let them have him and he will be likely tortured for weeks and left to rot and asked wouldn't that please him but Ressler replied that he could not give him up because he was an informant for the FBI which meant that his job was to protect him regardless of his desire to take reddington life,

While he was trying to protect him, he was shot in the leg, Red did not abandon him but pulled him and saved his life. Ressler needed to transfer blood and Red asked him what is his blood type, and he replied that is B negative, so Red laughed and said "And you thought we had nothing in common There are 2% of us, you know".



Red asked Ressler about Audrey and Ressler said that she abanded him because he spent five years of his life chaseing him. After everything is done, Ressler entered the hospital and Audrey visit him And that Surprise ressler, but at the bottom of his hearat, he knew that happend because Red had contacted with her and told her that Ressler was in hospital.

And in episode 16, when he wanted to know who killed his friend agent Raimo he Asks Liz to Put Him in Touch with Red. Liz States That Red Is Looking for Him and Asks What Is Happening Between The 2 of them.

When the two of Them met, Ressler asked Red if he had something to do with this, but Red said he knew how killed agent Raimo, which was Mako Tanida, and that he was worried that Tanida Chaseing after ressler to get revenge. After Audrey's death, Ressler decided to revenge, Red gave him the information he needed, and Red Warns Ressler that the path of vengeance required accepting a personal darkness that never vanishes, after Ressler discovered that his friend Julien was the person how Responsible of everything that happend, then he tried to kill him, he told him that his greatest enemy brought her back and his best friend took her Away.

At the end of the events, Mako Tanida Escape, until Reddington sent Tanida head in a box for Ressler with A Letter: "Donald, I want you to know that I do understand how you feel. There is nothing that can take the pain away. But eventually, you will find a way to live with it. There will be nightmares. And every day when you wake up it will be the first thing you think about, until one day it will be the second thing."

Season 2
In the 16 episode, Ressler asks Reddington to go with him but reddington Refus Until ressler Insist and said he will keep his mouth shut.

In this episode we see how reddington and ressler work Together as Partners. and this make ther relationship more Stronger, ressler start Trusting reddington a little more.

Season 3
From episode 18, after Elizabeth "died", Reddington was the most affected one. Ressler helped hm ge to his car and put him his sweater. When Reddington was about to fall, Ressler, alongside Dembe, grabbed him and helped him to sit down. Days later Reddington disappeared from the FBI's sight, and they were sure he wans't coming back after what happened to Liz.

After some time, the FBI needed Reddington back. Aram tried t convince him but had no success. Donald understood why he didn't want to, but he and Cooper told Aram to that he needs to ask him again, since they needed to solve Elizabeth's case with Red.

Fanon
Donald and Raymond have been enemies for a long time, but nevertheless they have an respect based on a series of events that occurred between them. Since Raymond saved Ressler's life, Ressler has changed his view of him. Also the dynamics in their relationship changed.

Raymond also understands Ressler's feelings when he wanted to revenge for Audrey’s death and even helped him to get his revenge, and Ressler respected Reddin.

Fandom
FAN FICTION
 * Raymond Reddington/Donald Ressler tag on FanFiction.net
 * Raymond Reddington/Donald Ressler tag on FanFiction.net

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Quotes
"Donald, I want you to know that I do understand how you feel. There is nothing that can take the pain away. But eventually, you will find a way to deal with it. There will be. And every day when you wake up it will be the memory you think about, until one day it will be the end."

- Red.