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Alright. Imma take this by paragraph (|P) again so I can make sure not to miss anything. (Aside: scrolling for reblogs is actually not that big of a deal and it doesn't bother me? Hot take?)

CW: I WROTE A LOT OF WORDS!

(And I'm pretty sure most of them weren't necessary. Enjoy!)

|P 1: Honestly, though? Fair. It was all about the floor action at the end, anyway. Ambiguously choreographed tickle-fight and then the hiccuping bit. Same.

|P 2: Completely understandable to block out the diet part. For me, I think it was important to make it realistic in the way that society tries to make us see ourselves (my generation for sure). That was why it was so important for me to have them immediately buffer against their decision on the honeymoon with the realization. They probably weren't even fully aware they were acting on the preconceived notions of societal expectation until they realized the results. In my mind anyway.

STILL |P 2: I have sort of saturated these stories with hurt/comfort. I think, for me, I'm working through something. Maybe the worth aspect. Maybe the ability to be there for someone aspect. But I think it's valid to want to see more emotional response from Atticus and have them have more of a story. It's much harder to either make up a story that's different from mine for them or channel my own story into emotions than making up from scratch a story for someone like Otto. Then again, Otto is as much me as Atticus in a lot of ways. They feel much more like two sides of me than two separate characters. That being said, what aspects were you specifically curious about when it comes to fleshing Atticus out more or giving them more than just a comforting role? (To borrow a phrase from most other kinks, "aftercare" is an aspect I jive with as well. That's what I akin the comfort Atty gives to Otto.)

ONE MORE |P 2: I have honestly not given their wedding much thought. I haven't given a possible ceremony for myself and other much thought, either. I don't think I ever have. But you raise a good point about queer joy and wanting to see more of it. I like the idea of them having had a wedding that matches their personalities and life journeys. I've just not decided on what that would look like, yet. Something to prepare for, obviously. Stay tuned for any possible plot bunny inspirations. |P 3: Pssh! Parents, amiright? :looks at mom's urn on the bookshelf: Pssh! This lady! (It's okay to joke about it. I put a tiny scarf on her urn. She's bitter I haven't put some of her in Ireland, yet.)

|P 4: Interesting thoughts about their kinks and their integration into their relationship as a whole. It's easy for me to see why it seems so incredibly important. I only write the hiccup times. But I THINK about all the other times, too. (Because it's a happy place for me to watch them be happy or supportive of each other.) But there is validity in finding someone who completes the needs of your arousal. I do think that's important. Though I, personally, could be very happy and content with someone who I never see in any sort of bedroom situation. |P4 CONTINUED: In some ways writing them is wish fulfillment. But in other ways Otto is an aspect of myself that I feel the need to accept. Otto represents the kink itself in this weird metaphor that is my brain. This doesn't (and shouldn't) take anything away from wanting a relationship like theirs, but it might explain better where I come from as my hurt/comfort stuff tends to literally be me being all cathartic and comforting myself for it. (Kinda weird thing to admit, might delete later.) I think at some point I said that Atticus had actually not seen Otto hiccup until they moved in together. (A number of months into their relationship? I can't recall.) I think Atticus' hiccup kink and Otto's acceptance and celebration and integration of that aspect of them into his own kink is extremely special. I also hold the belief, though, that a relationship doesn't have to be defined by bedroom activities, present or absent. But in their case, I guess there's some validity to the kink fic acting as a direct metaphor to how their relationship presents. What am I trying to say here? Not a damn clue. But I sure am saying it. (Also, I love how you see them because that's how I'd like to be seen, honestly.)

|P5: Yes, do take care of yourself, youngster! Do that eating well and do that study thing and be that...whatever you wanna be thing! /motivational speech. Thank you for always leaving me these thoughtful things on my weird kink shit and indulging my own overactive and detail-oriented mind on something that, in any other kink fic situation, would just be smexy time shallowness.

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initially reading your scenario thing i was like eyyy laughing trigger that's meee and then i re-read it and ✨✨idea✨✨\

idk if this would constitute for a full fic but i think it could be expanded on a little or just like mused/theorized/(idk words)

so atticus has a very particular stance (guilt) about otto hiccupping because of them, i.e. giving himself a case to turn them on

if they were to do something that accidentally triggered otto's diaphragm (laughter, anything surprising, messing up water temp in like the shower or somethin, etc) would they feel the same? would they be teasing or like hurt/comfort or a secret third thing

cuz idt that's happened so far from what i remember abt the other fics lol. just like. prompt: atty does actually give otto the hiccups (accidentally)

Oooooooh. This is very interesting.

First thing I pictured is Atticus deciding in a manic moment of inspiration that it would be the perfect time for a tickle fight.

Otto's all like "You do not know who you're dealing with. I'm pretty much the tickle fight champion, buddy! Have you seen these arms and legs?"

Somehow Atticus' strategy of kicking like a dead bug as they attack his tummy with vigor is successful. But they stop when they feel and see Otto hiccuping as he begs them to stop for a minute so he can catch his breath. That was NOT the intention.

He's doing these big, fast, double-syllable hiccups as he tries to breathe in between them on the floor while Atty is covering their mouth.

"I'm so sorry! Are you okay?!" they ask.

"Yeah HUPKA! yeah I-HMPKA! I'm okay. Just HUMPK'L!HULKMKA! just gimm-HU'MP! gimme a HU'UCK!HU'MPK sec!"

Atticus just lays down next to him on the floor and puts a hand on his stomach and rubs it as it jiggles relentlessly trying to ignore their arousal. When Otto catches his breath but it still hiccuping like crazy he shoots them a grin.

"You wanna HUPKAH! wanna do HUP'HUP! something?" Otto flirts.

"Dude, I just killed you?!" Atticus exclaims.

"Bet I can HUP'K!-I can k-HU'UCK!HUP'M!-kill y-OOP! back more HRP'UH!HMP'K!HIIILP!-uh." And he places Atticus' hand on his stomach with more intention.

Cue the CW: Arousal and CW: Acting on Arousal tags.

Cause I really do think Otto loves arousing his spouse. Like so much. And even though he wasn't expecting to get hiccups, he is all in on some smexy adjacent time with the significant other.

On the other hand, I did have a small story in my brain where Atticus accidentally hits on one of Otto's emotional triggers and he cries so hard he develops some deep and slightly painful hiccups that Atticus soothes away with head petting and chest massage while he's lying on their lap.

That one I think Atticus would feel guilty for triggering the emotional response and for the hiccups that followed.

Bit of a good/bad balance, I think.