Oh my, this is just so darn perfect. The slow build from realization to acknowledgement before their first kiss was utterly gorgeous. I really admire how you managed to keep this all so them, so very much with the feel of the actual show, while also making the pairing 'romantic and friendly' rather than 'angry sex buddies' (which, I think most people would agree with me, is much easier to conceptualize when thinking of Young and Rush). The final chapter, in which they speak so little but say so much broke my heart and then glued it back together because wow, holy crap that was amazing.
If I ever hear anyone saying 'I don't get how anyone could ship Young and Rush, how would that even work?', I will send them here and I will force them to read this to the very end, by which point they'll be convinced that Young and Rush are the best pairing ever, and really the only ship anyone should be concerned with ever again, because really, why bother with anything else now that you've witnessed this awesomeness? :)
Seriously, I would give 1000 kudos if I could, because you and this whole series deserve it! Thank you so much for this beautiful work! I loved it. <3
I specifically set out to write a romance for these two characters that wasn't combative, simply because there are so many fics out there that depict them as... well, 'angry sex buddies,' as you say. I think friendship is an important factor in romance. I also like for there to be some trust established between the characters before intimacy is even on the table. I'm glad you think I managed to keep Rush and Young in character while also giving them a romantic arc that was more on the sweet side. That was definitely my goal.
Thank you so much! You are too sweet. That's a huge compliment.
Thank you for reading and commenting on this series. You've really made my day. :)
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