This is a beautiful work. Light and bright but not without the tension that comes from the game-- just in a happier place. Reading this chapter almost made me tear up, not because it was sad but because I just felt happy for them, you know? Delightful.
Some lines in particular I loved:
Alicia didn't laugh—but the corner of her mouth twitched. Just barely. She crossed the room slowly, studying him the way Clea had earlier: like she was checking for structural weaknesses.
“You’re weird,” she announced.
“Thank you,” he said, like she’d offered him a compliment.
This back and forth was just perfect. It's lovely, it's so them, so warm and guarded all at once.
“Tragically, I left my piano in another coat.”
this is such a lovely line, I laughed so hard. The banter between all the characters is absolutely perfect.
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Gotcocomilk on Chapter 1 Wed 30 Jul 2025 06:55PM UTC
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