#bittersweat

[cinnamon-todd]

bless the telephone - j. miller x f!reader

authors note: It is set right before the outbreak, so it's bittersweet. I just love the song Bless the Telephone by Labi Siffre, so I was inspired. I keep deleting my fics, but this one I think I'm gonna keep up.

word count; 750

warnings; Pre-outbreak, Joel's birthday, no physical description of reader, long distance, fluff but really sad when you realise what's happening right after lol, but It's sweet prom!!

song; Bless the Telephone - Labi Siffre (listen if you haven't!!! there's also a Kelis version which is also good)

Business trips weren’t her favourite. Being separated from her family was a foreign feeling, sort of. She worked a lot, but she always came home before the clock struck twelve. She always tucked her girl to bed and kissed her husband good night. But business trips don’t give her that luxury. 

It was just a five-day excursion, but she found herself calling home every chance she got. She was glad Sarah was now old enough to have a phone, so she could stop bombarding Joel with questions about her day. Even though he didn’t mind. Oh, Sweet Joel. It was his birthday this week, yet she wasn’t even there to celebrate it. She tried everything in her power to get out of this trip, yet her boss didn’t budge one bit. 

She made it back late from a night out with her colleagues. It was a distraction to stop calling home, Joel’s constant nagging of wanting her to enjoy her time overseas and there was nothing to worry about back home. Giving in, she went out with them and had a few too many to drink. Her drunken giggles filled the empty hotel room as she stumbled into bed. It was almost twelve a.m., and she couldn’t even open her door without help from the hotel staff, let alone crunch the time and figure out what it was back home.

“Pick up…” her desperate calls ring him. Her legs are tucked snugly into the expensive sheets of the hotel bed as she waits for him to answer.

And he does, of course, “Damn it, girl, do you know what time it is?” his groggy voice rang.

“Mmmm,” a drunken giggle slips as she lays comfortably against the pillows. The room was dimly lit as she looked at the ceiling. “No, what is the time?”

The sound of sheets rustling can be heard on the other line, the thought of those sheets felt more expensive than the ones she was in now. Those sheets were tainted in Joel Miller, it was covered in it. “3 a.m..” his voice pulled her out of the daze.

“3 a.m.?” she gasps, and guilt fills her heart, she mumbles a drunken apology.

“No, it’s fine.” his small laugh can be heard, she envisions his naked body wrapped in their sheets as he, too, looks up at the ceiling. She can’t wait to come home, to shower him with love and make up for forgetting his birth-...

“Wait…” she sits up immediately, and a look of realisation appears. “It’s your birthday.”

“Ah…” he realises as well. “I guess you're right, technically.” his voice, smooth as butter, filled her ears again. A relaxing tone that sends shivers down her spine.

“Technically?” 

“Well, my birthday doesn’t start till I see you…”

“In that case, I better get home quickly…” her small smile pressed against the phone screen, her hunger to be near and hold him and give him the best birthday. A yawn escapes her mouth as she pulls the comforter closer to her chest. “It’s so cold here.” 

“I heard,” his rough voice rings, “Sarah said she has a surprise for me tomorrow, it’s gon’ be grand, apparently.” 

She smiles, remembering what they bought for him. A watch. It was Sarah’s idea, she wanted to give him something he could wear all the time, no matter where he was—a constant reminder of his two favourite girls. “It is, my love. It is something you would not expect.”

“Oh?” his interest peaked. “Are you gonna tell me what it is?”

“Nope. You’ll just have to wait and see.” She bites her lip, “I wish I were there to see your reaction.” 

“You’ve got two more days, you can do it.”

“I gotta remind Sarah to record it.” 

A chuckle is heard from the other line, “That girl doesn’t even know how to use her phone yet, she's gonna forget.” 

“Well then, you're gonna have to reenact it for me.” she teases. Her eyes grew heavy as the illuminating light from the screen became more painful. “Two more nights, then I’ll you both again. I can’t wait any longer. I’m not ever going on these trips again. I can’t wait to get back home.”

“I’ll always be here waiting for you.” 

“And I’ll always come back to you…” her eyes slowly begin to close, the line becomes more quiet. The couple falls asleep in each other's embrace, just as if they were at home, in bed, together.

[ynsvnte]

Mr. Yang, Is that you?: Masterlist

Synopsis: You were playing Roblox until you started having beef with one player that goes by the name “mryangslays193” determined to beat the player in the game. What happens if you go to class and find out it’s your crush Yang Jungwon who is the owner of the account ..?

Pairing: crush!jungwon x fem!reader

Featuring: Sunoo & Niki, Zb1 Gyuvin, kep1er youngeun, weeekly jaehee, IVE Liz.

Genre: classmates to friends to lovers, crack, fluff, angst, Roblox, smau, college au

Warnings: swearing, mean jokes, teasing, kms/kys jokes, individual warnings will be added.

Status: completed

Started: March 7 Ended: June 6

Taglist: Closed

Notes: hey… 😏 Roblox theme bc Roblox 4 life. Umm I just finished my last smau that took 3 MONTHSSSS (shouldn’t have) ummm I excited where this one goes and I hope it doesn’t take long like ttsd 🙄 written chapters like usual

Profiles: BADDIES 🤺 , SHEva love club, privs

Chapters:

Preview

1. Sleek the weak

2. AYO WHAT THE-

3. Mr Yang Yang better watch out

4. He wants MEEE

5. HE IS WHO!?!

6. Nah I’m out

7. Crack and Snap

8. Yandere era

9. Uh oh stinky

10. On my soul

11. So you’ll admit it?

12. RAHH (in smol)

13. Bro needs to be stopped

14. I.h.h.a

15. NEW HAIR NEW TEE NEW MAN!? — written and smau

16. won = sad

17. ALPHA!! 🤡💀

18. Please tell me.. — written

19. NO NOT YOU

20. EYES WIDE OPEN!!

21. Back up 🗣️🔥

22. Punch a guy

23. Roblox 2gether

24. nervy and nerdy — written

25. If it had been me-

26. PAUSE HUH-

27. Mr. Yang Yang approved

28. Bittersweat — written

29. Forever and 4vr

30. good 2 know 👍

End

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[delightedcupcake]

Words can't describe what being able to watch season 2 of JJK meant to me. Despite knowing what would be happening, I still was cought off guard. Truly an amazing season full of tears and bittersweat laughter. Can't wait for more of the manga and future seasons

[tigerdrachin]

fic Master post

ugh I finally sat down and did this

{Oneshots}

Nightmare made from Ice (wttt -Historical NY angst)

Shattered love piercing my heart (Wttt -Calihoma Angst/breakup)

5 times Texas was smitten (Wttt -TexHoma/Calihoma bittersweat(?))

Love Story (Wttt -CaliHoma songfic)

NY Illinois crackfic (Wttt -idk man)

Hot and Cold (Wttt -NY (and Cal) sickfic)

Live free or die, right? (Wttt -New hampshire character analysis(?))

{Honorary northeastern series (finished)}

Honorary Northeaster (Masshoma)

Spilling his guts (HN bonuschapter 1)

The Inbetween (HN bonuschapter 2)

{Love and hate (on indefinite Hiatus)}

sure thing though guy (Texhoma)

rigged straws lead to strange things (Texhoma)

[tournevole]

Tiny poppy by Bittersweat Venom

[cidthesquid]

Fashion Contest Anxiety! - Style Savvy: Trendsetters #07

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Hey, it's been a while! I pretty much played all of Fashion Dreamer since the last check-in. But we're back now, and it's time for the first fashion contest,

I've heard they're different than the 'fashion shows' I've done in 'Style Savvy: Fashion Forward', and many claim there even better! ...But First! new outfit of the day!

It's nothing too different, and this game lacks a photo studio, so I'll show it off more as we go... Anyways, so last time we unlocked mens fashion, I have not messed with it much, but I did mange to progress the plot enough to unlock the first fashion contest!

So lets see what this is all about, I'm going in mostly blind, so I don't know what to expect. In 'fashion forward' it was not really even a mini game, they were fun, but it was more about just designing an outfit to fit the theme beforehand, but once you started, all you could do is like pose and wave at the crowed, and I don't think those motions effected your score. It was just a fun little extra activity that was more about the prep, with the event just being a way to enjoy your work. So let's see how they work this time...

So we only have access to the beginner contest right now, And it looks like they actually give out clothing as a reward,

The first theme is the academic style 'preppy', and want to take a wild guess as to what brand I have not unlocked yet? XD And wow, I have not started my outfit yet, and this is already very different:

You don't participate in the shows yourself, but instead pick a model to represent your outfit, and take care of all the prep personally.

They each have their own profile, and bio. But it can be hard to pick when I don't yet have an outfit in mind. I think Jean best fits the general style I'm going for, but we'll see... Ok, a quick search says I have 83 items that qualify, so let's see what I have to work with... Ok, are you ready? How about....

It's always hard working with a style you're not used to, I also considered going with tights instead of the socks, It can be weird as a guy, trying to design a female outfit and deciding how much leg to show, (or skin in general) But I figured based on the limited options I had this just looked better overall.

The only tights I had were just 'too much', the pattern did not feel like a good fit, the color felt all wrong, and overall it was just too distracting. The socks just felt like the perfect fit, and I still this is a fairly modest and cute design! (But again with any of my designs feel free to post a comment with feedback/suggestions.)

Ok, with that done on to the next step:

..And this is where I realized I have no idea what 'preppy' hair looks like! Can I at least get some reference photos?

Oh geez, why are all these highlights soo bright!?!?

ahh! what do you mean the there's no custom makeup option? You have like 6 different brands here, but nothing preppy? I guess we're gonna wing it then! It Eventually came down to these two: Stunning Chic (327) vs Bittersweat Beauty (578)

I really liked (Left) a bit more at first, it seemed a bit more reserved but still very stylish, so it seemed like a perfect fit for my design. But the more I loom at right, the more I think it's just eye-catching enough to draw attention, without betraying the look. The eye color is a much better fit, and the brighter colors all around feel flashy enough to give it that fashion show edge, without being to intense for the outfit. (I guess.. I don't really know much about this stuff, haha)

Anyways, were all done here, off to the show!

All the contestants brought great outfits, I really like the first with the punk-rock ascetics, the second has a nice modern look, and the third has a nice clean look contrasting with the ripped jeans, very cool, in comparison mine looked very traditional... And in the end.. the winner was...

Us! We actually manged to pull it off, without even having a 'preppy' brand available, I guess there was enough crossover to make it work!

Overall, I had a lot of fun, and I can see why some people were upset these were changed for the sequel.

'Fashion Shows' and 'Fashion Contests' may seem very similar, and I don't really know how the judging works, but the selecting a model, aspect really forces you to change up how you design, both outfits and makeup/hair. ...and the fact that that (unlike in Fashion Forward) your not just competing against your friends, over and over who also make you design their outfits.. makes it feel more like a competition, rather than a fun hangout. I still love Fashion Forward, and had a blast with the shows, it's just kinda sad to see them downplayed from the previous game. I'm a bit worried that I only saw two icons on the 'fashion contest' screen, So I'm going to assume 'beginner' and 'advanced' with shifting themes each time you run them, That would be a bit sad if true though.. Edit: I looked it up the game has 4 contests, Beginner Contest, Premier Contest, Elite Contest and the International Contest. ...Anyways I guess I'm famous now!

Well, I've hit the 30 image limit, So I think this is a good stopping point for today! Thanks for reading! I'm really enjoying blogging my style savvy Journey! ...And if you're just here for the cute screenshots,I appreciate you too! [Next Post]

[cyberpunkpizzaman]

Thoughts On: This is How You Lose the Time War

Do you ever read a book so good that it changes your perspective on every other book you’ve ever loved? As if to give that book 5 stars would, in fact, be a disservice, a travesty, because you’ve rated things 5 stars in the past and they are nowhere near this good? As if, in order to give this book its due, you really ought to retroactively reduce all prior 5 star ratings to 4 stars in a vain attempt to highlight the real intangible difference in quality?

That’s how I feel about This if How You Lose the Time War five minutes after finishing it. That book sings in my heart and the reading of it was such sweet music. That pleasure-pain of completion, that biting bittersweatness woven throughout like braided copper wiring or a friendship bracelet slowly fraying… I cannot convey but through poor poetry how this book feels.

I want to share it with everyone I know but a part of me wants to squirrel it away from the world so that no one could ever tell me they enjoyed reading it less than I did.

This is going to be one of the ones that sticks with me.

It has left me feeling like an avocado, with someone gently but firmly pressing the sharp edge of a spoon against the inside of my skin leaving me hollow and scraped clean. Not like a plate is cleaned after eating but in a more organic sense like an apple is bruised after a fall. Like something was consumed and violence was done in the consumption.

I have felt for years that I could not be a creative writer because my writing was, in some sense, deeply lacking. There was a hole in the middle and the edges could not hold without. An ache. Some sense of human connection. Just. Not. There.

And yet.

This incredible book looks like my own writing experiments. It doesn’t have much dialogue. It has long, run-together sentences littered with thorny tangles of vocabulary. Action is described at a remove, from a distance.

And yet.

The emotion is so present and so raw. It hit me so hard in ways and for reasons I don’t fully understand.

I love this book. And that is both the truth and also not nearly enough. Perhaps it would be better to say that I have read this book and it is now a part of me and I do not know that I will be the same. You should read it.

[gayhoediaz]

hi!! SO i read your new fic ’still’ yesterday and i haven’t been able to stop thinking about it. it’s genuinely one of my favorite fics of all time. i wanted to leave a longer comment than i did but i didn’t have enough brain power to do so yesterday so now i’m here instead. so yeah this is probably gonna be very incoherent but i just wanted to let you know all of the things your incredible fic made me feel! though i’m not very good with words so i hope all of this is understandable

i honestly don’t know where to start but just your prose? *chefs kiss* absolutely EXQUISITE! the way you described eddie and buck’s thoughts and feelings were so vivid and just beautiful! the amount of tension you were able to build up was SO amazingly well done! i’m honestly just such a sucker for fics like this and you did this so wonderfully and i’m just in love with everything you managed to do in just over 9000 words.

the exploration of the feelings between eddie and buck that you managed to do in a situation like this felt both subtle and not subtle. it permeated every single moment between them but in a way that didn’t make it feel suffocating if you know what i mean? everything was just so well balanced. every moment of hurt and angst made the sweeter moments so much more sweet and vice versa. the bittersweat feeling throughout the entire fic almost until the end just made me so emotional and almost worried for the outcome even if i knew that everyone would be fine in the end.

(i’m currently getting tears in my eyes just talking about this fic!)

the moment when buck had to leave and then the voicemail to christopher just… god absolutely broke me in the best way possible. the way you wrote eddie’s thoughts and feelings about this moment maybe being the end for him… just holy fuck honestly.

the end when the bomb had finally been defused and the amount relief that both buck and eddie (and me) felt in that scene was everything! it almost felt like i could’ve been in the room with them. the ’buck isn’t breathing’ turning to ’buck breathes’ literally made me speechless! it took my breath away (pun totally intended btw).

this moment:

” That’s why they’re soulmates.

As soon as that piece falls into place, the rest follow.

Everything he’s felt for the past five years - everything he’s thought of as friendship. The swoop in his stomach, the warmth in his heart, the pride in his chest - the reliefwhen he pulls up to his house, and walks through that door.

Home.

“I love you, Eddie.” ”

and this:

”I’m sorry we didn’t say that until now. I wish we had more time together. We were supposed to have more time together. I thought we would have more time together. I wish I could kiss you. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you this morning. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you months ago. I’m sorry I didn’t kiss you years ago. I’m sorry we didn’t wake up in each other’s arms this morning. We should have. That’s the only place I ever want to be. I love you. I love you. I love you. I’m so sorry you have to lose me. I know how much it’s going to hurt because if it was you, I don’t think I would ever truly be alive ever again. I would die with you, whether or not my body did, and I know that’s how you feel too, and I am so sorry. I’m so sorry. You’ll laugh again, I promise. You’ll smile, and be happy - but there will always be a piece of you missing - both of you - and I’m so sorry. I would never choose this. I would never choose to leave you. I will always fight to come home to my family, but this time I don’t think I’ll make it. And I am so, so sorry. ”

like oh my fucking god i’m SOBBING!!!!!!!

i could mention so so SO many more scenes! but we’d be here all day if i did that. these were just two of the scene’s that made me the most emotional.

and just yeah idk, i’m honestly just in awe of this fic and of you as a writer and i’m so glad that you’re here in this fandom and giving us such incredible stories to read! ❤️

oh god. i genuinely don’t know what to say to this. the fact that my silly little words affected you enough that you took the time to write this giant essay makes me so emotional and i don’t know what to say back i’m just here like 🧍‍♀️

no but truly this is without a doubt one of the most amazing responses i have ever received to any of my stories, and i’ve been posting since i was a young teenager. i cherish you so very much and i’m so happy that you loved it this much. i truly wasn’t expecting it to kind of blow up as quickly as it did (speaking in comparison to my other stories) but the fact that my words seem to have had such an impact makes me very emotional and i’m so happy that you loved it.

i hope you have the very best day because you deserve it mwah 💕✨

[ynsvnte]

Mr. Yang, Is that you?: 28. Bittersweat

Warnings: kissing

Wc: 679

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Finally was the last of classes.. having ended your last class for this semester before going to summer break.. you were asked by Jungwon to meet him up.. you were confused of course. You even told Liz about this but she told you

“you’ll be fine.. nothing bad can happen right..” you can just remember her stating those words over the phone.

You're currently on your way.. nervous but also excited.. you never know what that guy had in his mind. “Maybe it was the day?” You thought.. but you couldn’t help wondering what if really was the day? You heard the gps telling you to take a turn before you’ll be at your destination cutting off your thoughts. You groan in annoyance.

You wish you could disappear right now. And before you know it, you’ve arrived!! Fun! You try to lift up your mood by thinking positively instead of worrying about what is going to happen within the next 10 minutes. You grabbed your bag before taking a deep breath and got out of your car. He wanted to meet you up at the beach. More specifically the restaurant nearby. Each step makes your nerves go up. You walk towards the beach. You take a look embracing the peaceful environment. You'll thank yourself for wearing sandals and not heels.

The wind blows on your face. You make your way over to the restaurant.. seriously who decided to make one right near the beach. The idea sounds nice, until you get sand everywhere. Some tables are directly on the sand, while some are on the porch in the front. You quickly spot him. Making eye contact, your heartbeat races. Approaching his table, you take a seat.

“Hey..” you said, smiling softly. Jungwon returns the smile..

“Hey.. how are you..?” He asked.. bad and good.. you’d say. “I’m good now that you know we ended classes for a while” he nods his head, agreeing. “Yeah, final season stressed me a lot..glad I don’t have to worry about that for awhile” you both continue to talk before. Ordering your food. You turn your head to face the ocean waves, admiring them as the sunsets. “It’s pretty isn’t it?” You say while your eyes shine in adoration. “Yeah..” you hear him say, not paying much attention to it.

You both continue the “meet up” eating and enjoying the atmosphere. The “meet up” was coming closer to an end. You offered to pay for the bill, before Jungwon declined. Both of you leave together.. you were about to say goodbye until Jungwon grabbed your arm and made you go back to the beach. He stops you, facing the sunset. “Pretty you said earlier..” he starts.. you nodded. His hand is still on your wrist. You blush when you look at it. Before looking back up only to be met with Jungwon’s face up close. Your breath hitched. Caught off guard.

“What..?” You say softly trying to understand what’s going on. Jungwon backs up before grabbing each wrist with his hand. “Yn..” he says.. you can tell he’s nervous. Which makes you nervous.. “You have been one of the best things to happen in my life.. and even though you already know.. about the way I feel about you.. that I like you.. and I would like to take this opportunity and ask you.. will you be my girlfriend..”

You stood there frozen.. heartbeat racing.. happiness through the roof.. you quickly nodded your head before Jungwon pulls you into a hug. you melt into his arms, he sways back and forth and kisses on top of your head. He pulls away from the hug and grabs your chin lifting it up.. and his lips meets yours. You were on cloud 9. You smile into the kiss, hands intertwining together. Once you pull away you hear your phone ping..

“Congratulations!! Mr. Yang Yang approved.”

The message read from.. Youngeun.. how does she know? That’s when you look around and see her far away in the parking lot.. waving and smiling.. so you smile back.

Synopsis: You were playing Roblox until you started having beef with one player that goes by the name "mryangslays193" determined to beat the player in the game. What happens if you go to class and find out it's your crush Yang Jungwon who is the owner of the account ..?

Notes: HEYY UM DAILY UPDATES? It’s 3 am and I might go to bed bc Yknow I be sleeping at 6 or 7 am which js not good but 3 am ain’t any better but better in way. Also YAY FINALLY UMM I TOOK 2 HOURS BC ONE I KEPT GETTING DISTRACTED sorry TWO TOOK A BREAK FOR LIKE 30 MINUTES 💀 and yes it’s supposed to be spelled like that did that typo on purpose

Taglist: Closed

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[feather-rose]

A Song to the Sun..

......

One day, at the beach....

Eric: Don’t you miss it?

Ariel( Looks back at him, intrigued.): What do you mean? Miss what?

Eric( He took out his guitar and put it next to his left side onto the sand. Hot sand where his feet rested on.): Well I mean, now that you’ve become an real human now. Thought you’d miss out your own family. Over there at the sea.( He sighs when he looked back atr the view.) To the ocean, your home.

Ariel(Shrugs off her shoulders.): Well, yeah. I do miss them a lot now. I’ve made my choice by staying, here with you and everyone, but.(Sighs.)

Eric(Questioned her as she looked away at the sea.): But what?

Ariel: I do want to help a lot of people here in the human world, Meg has told me that it is not an easy job to be an social worker or an counselor.( Sighs defeated, bust continued to talk as she started the brighting sun onto the sky, as she brought her knees closer to herself.) But I want to help people, mostly women from preventing bad stuff from happening like Marina had endured. I’ve taken a lot of anger onto people that could’ve been hard to avoid..(Angered up a bit here. At that thought when Marina’s life had been stolen out of a foul play, many months ago.)

Eric(Saddened up a bit by that bittersweat thought of Marina.): Ariel..

Ariel(Turned back at him with a grateful smile as her blue eyes were close to tear up a bit, under the sun’s hightlights..): And especially onto you, when you didn’t deserved it and yet, you’ve saved me from losing myself. To the bad side. Cause even mermaids do have a dark side when they’re losing any hope when it comes to their love ones. Believe it or not. But your will and love to save me was strong enough. That you’ve loved me, for real.

Eric(Admitted back, lovingly.): And I still do.( He brought up her hand to brush it up to lips.) I love you, dearly.You freed me.

Ariel(Smiles here at the gesture.): You are. Eric. I love you. You’re my song to the sun, here. A reason for me to keep onto living here and to love.

It brought up a huge grin to the dark haired man as he leaned forward to the former red long haired mermaid and brushed her with an passionate kiss as he put his arms around her waist, to embrace her as the kiss deepened between them.

[innocencelost2015]

Bittersweat

[fairyofhee]

one last time is so good, i still remember me being in a same situation as y/n and it hurts so much so reading this bring back memories and i really love the fic cause i can really feel it all over again. It’s bittersweat.

sending you lots of hugs anon i hope you’re doing okay now 🤍 thank you for enjoying my story

[thatgirlonstage]

I'm always glad to find another buck/maddie shipper. I just wanted to make sure bc ppl have been weird about it in the past. I absolutely adore your mermay fic of them. <3 It's bittersweat and so them I can't get over it. Maddie would absolutely do whatever it took to help Buck and the way you crafted their back story? Perfection

Ahhhhhh thank you so much!!!! Gotta be honest I was anticipating a different kind of anon as follow-up to that last ask 😅 so this is a *delight* to discover in my inbox haha. I am so happy there are more Buck/Maddie lovers out there they’re just SO deliciously tangled up in each other. And also like. Anytime there is a whole “the two of us only found safety with each other” dynamic it turns my heart gooey. So glad you liked the fic I had SUCH a blast writing it <3 <3

[artdcnaldson]

The work was incredible and so was the smut, very very gooooooood!!!!!!

Onto the angst:

It didnt make me feel good for the reader, their relationship feels kind of claustrophobic (?) like shes stuck in there. It also feels like shes sad with her life and feels like she doesnt have a identity outside of patrick (and art and tashi) because she follows him most of the time to matches and all that.

Its very bittersweat.

Cant wait for more!!!

(btw, cant you tell us loosely where are you thinking of going with these series?? Thank u!!)

Thank you thank you!!!! And I love this, love analysis.

I think claustrophobic is a really interesting way to put it.

I also think it’s 😚 so fun that the career path she chose was sports journalism. I think it was like an unconscious desire to remain relevant and tied to Art, to Patrick, to tennis.

I didn’t intend to write reader as sad with her life— just kind of wanting more. Life is so like… weird when you’re on your own for the first time, playing pretend more than you’re being real adult. I think a lot of reader’s motivation comes from a desire to be established and solid in everything— her career, relationship, etc.

There’s the very real fear that Patrick is holding her back, or maybe just that she wants to grow with him and it’s just not happened yet.

ANYWAYS…

As for what’s next— i would probably end this series with the third part, or potentially an epilogue set after the events of 2019 as a way to close it out.

😚🫶

[ninaladylay]

23-24.05.23

Last days of school… bittersweat

[commanderbuffy]

Just finished reading "The falling in love montage" by Ciara Smyth yesterday... and then you came up with chapters title 😁 TFILM is a bittersweat rom-com sooooooo... I think that Kit and Jade will have a fight in chapter 7 bc Kit can't stand anymore to have sex without kissing Jade for a Jade's rule, feeling rejected and heartbroken and Jade thinks Kit is careless and oblivious, like another anon said. And then in chapter 8 Kit confesses Jade she loves her and Jade does nothing. NOTHING, no grand gesture, no speech, no love words from Jade (the plot twist is Jade doing nothing). So Kit calls Canyon Maze bc she's angry, just regretting the call right after. But Jade does nothing after the love confession bc Lili said something to Jade that stops her from reciprocate the love confession for Kit's sake

NGL I probably subconsciously was thinking of that book…which is a great book btw! And you’re right, it is bittersweet…

Ooh angry canyon maze 👀