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1. How Not to Say "I Love You" by Hesitationmarx

   Fandoms: Rick and Morty  

   • Not Rated
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • M/M, Other, Gen
   • Work in Progress

   09 Sep 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Graphic Depictions Of Violence
   • Birdperson | Phoenixperson/Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
   • Birdperson | Phoenixperson & Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
   • Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
   • Birdperson | Phoenixperson (Rick and Morty)
   • Other Characters Mentioned
   • Ambiguous Relationships
   • Friends to Lovers
   • Lovers to Friends
   • up to y'all - Freeform
   • Angst
   • Blood and Injury
   • Hurt No Comfort
   • or like unaccepted comfort
   • Implied/Referenced Self-Harm
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • POV Multiple
   • Poetry Elements
   • Drug Use
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • POV Rick Sanchez (Rick and Morty)
   • nothing they dont have in canon
   • besides the sappiness i added ofc
   • Whump
   • Pre-Canon

   Summary

   Birdperson and Rick Sanchez are fighting Gromflomites, as they often are. Rick is being more impulsive than strategic, as he often is. Birdperson might want to talk about it, or about something.

   A lil jaunt into BP’s love for Rick, and Rick’s total lack of reciprocated feelings

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   9,783

   Chapters:

   4/?

   Comments:

   8

   Kudos:

   18

   Bookmarks:

   4

   Hits:

   137