This was so lovely. Seriously. I'll admit that I was kind of sad that they didn't end up together, but at the same time, I'm glad that they were still friends, even if they weren't a great match as lovers.
If I were Brendon, I think I would have been so hurt if my boyfriend ditched after my parents freaked. that's when you need someone to be strong and support you. I wouldn't have tried to work things out, no matter how much I cared about him. Because I think, in that case, I'd let the hurt overwhelm the sensible desire to make things right.
Oh thank you for the comment! I'm kind of a big fan of your work so...This made me go ♥_♥
you want to know what's freaking embarrassing? Spending all the time in the world editing, editing, and getting through all the notes and STILL having beta comments in the fic. >_< EPIC FAIL on my part. Thanks for pointing that out. I really appreciate it.
<333 The tone is seriously SO wistful, in the best way.
Oh godddddd, whenever I post anything the second comment is usually, "Um, your links don't work and you wrote 'spencer' when you meant 'brendon,'" and that's AFTER betas. I have given up. At least I usually feel better when I've fixed it.
I'm kind of flailing right now, all rolling on my bed and acting really ridiculously stupid. I kind of wanted it to be like that, you know? I know that the whole thing in the fandom is to have the pairing be domestic and happy and stuff, and I love that, but when I kept thinking about the prompt and the fact I didn't want to write something terribly smutty (the first thing I ever wrote was them standing in the snow and Brendon calling Shane a pussy in the very beginning. Nothing big but it was an idea nonetheless) but have something meaningful to the pairing and to the prompt itself. But either way, I'm glad you did like it. I was very worried about this story, I almost didn't post it.
I had three betas! GOOD ONES! And I feel like punching myself in the face because it was at that hard part, and I swear I never saw that beta comment before >_< And *wipes forehead* At least you understand! I do feel better though! *hugs*
It's the oddest thing. I was just thinking about how much I wanted to read some good post-breakup fic, where the characters had to deal with the emotions and attraction between them without whitewashing the fact that they broke up for a reason. And like magic, here this is!
The interactions between Brendon and Shane rang really true in this. There was a mixture of reticence and defensiveness and affection that made for a believable relationship. And when the break up finally had some explanation, that made sense, too - both the ways they behaved and the ways they perceived it. (and yay for Spencer being tired, caring, and non-judgmental about it all)
The ending was excellent. I'm so conditioned to expect either a happy ending or a tragedy that it was surpirsing and refreshing to see Brendon and Shane healing and reconnecting without being forced into a happily-ever-after.
At first I didn't know what I wanted to do, and I was worried about making it randomly smutty. Not that PWP's aren't amazing and great, it's just I wanted there to be more to the fic than there could've been initially. This story wasn't the easiest to write, but I really was invested into the verse itself and I was so nervous about actually posting it. I almost didn't, but by the insistence of my friends and betas I finally did it
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I gotta ask, you seemed a little unsure at first, am I right? And I'm glad that the ending works for you, I kind of felt that it was pretty inevitable between the two of them.
I think it's that most fanfiction is so dramatic, and, you know, even when they were really fighting, it didn't feel that--but I liked that it was different, that it was more meandering than anything.
♥ thanks babe. I was so nervous posting this, like...you wouldn't believe. Thank you for all your help and listening to me write about Shane's manpain.
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If I were Brendon, I think I would have been so hurt if my boyfriend ditched after my parents freaked. that's when you need someone to be strong and support you. I wouldn't have tried to work things out, no matter how much I cared about him. Because I think, in that case, I'd let the hurt overwhelm the sensible desire to make things right.
Well done, bb. So incredibly well done.
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You have a beta comment still in the text when Brendon punches Shane. 'so is it the right side or the left side? lol'
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you want to know what's freaking embarrassing? Spending all the time in the world editing, editing, and getting through all the notes and STILL having beta comments in the fic. >_< EPIC FAIL on my part. Thanks for pointing that out. I really appreciate it.
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Oh godddddd, whenever I post anything the second comment is usually, "Um, your links don't work and you wrote 'spencer' when you meant 'brendon,'" and that's AFTER betas. I have given up. At least I usually feel better when I've fixed it.
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I had three betas! GOOD ONES! And I feel like punching myself in the face because it was at that hard part, and I swear I never saw that beta comment before >_< And *wipes forehead* At least you understand! I do feel better though! *hugs*
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The interactions between Brendon and Shane rang really true in this. There was a mixture of reticence and defensiveness and affection that made for a believable relationship. And when the break up finally had some explanation, that made sense, too - both the ways they behaved and the ways they perceived it. (and yay for Spencer being tired, caring, and non-judgmental about it all)
The ending was excellent. I'm so conditioned to expect either a happy ending or a tragedy that it was surpirsing and refreshing to see Brendon and Shane healing and reconnecting without being forced into a happily-ever-after.
This was really well done. Thanks for sharing!
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I gotta ask, you seemed a little unsure at first, am I right? And I'm glad that the ending works for you, I kind of felt that it was pretty inevitable between the two of them.
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