#lin deserves all the love and acclaim in the world imo but she especially needs more in general 😤

[pearlsephoni]

hii sorry if this is random but i saw u talked about a fic in one of my posts' tags which u called, "lin's kghn retirement fic" and idk who kin is but the fic sounds interesting so i thought i would ask for a link :D

HELLO omg omg I’m so sorry for the late answer, I haven’t checked tumblr in 100 years, and I’m also sorry if you didn’t intend this to be published, but I simply MUST take any and all opportunities to publicly yell about this fic!! (and pretty much all of Lin’s fics; she’s a dear dear friend, but I swear I’m not being biased when I say she’s one of the most underrated writers in the fandom)

ANYWAY the fic in question is called “a little more scared, a little more stupid,” and it is some of the most realistic, heartwrenching, beautifully written kghn I’ve read, especially canonverse. Fair warning, it only features one other fandom main ship alongside kagehina, but it’s for the sake of one of the central themes/subplots and really well done once you get over the initial adjustment to it! It also has a ton of good good pining and angst, though again, bitty warning, some of the angst comes from a character’s realization of sexuality and the subsequent unlearning of internalized biphobia. BUT it’s all handled with such a delicate, loving touch by an author that’s experienced it all, so it doesn’t feel hammed up or overly dramatic at all!

I just…I truly can’t recommend this fic enough, it’s by far my favorite kghn retirement fic, and one of my fave kghn fics in general. If you’re interested in some lighter fare from Lin, I highly recommend her fluffy, hilarious tsukkiyama fic “As You Wish”, and if you want some wonderful world building, you can’t go wrong with her PJO au “Strawberry Fields Forever” and her multiverse tsukkiyama au “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon.”