I actually love not knowing whether something is going to be angsty, schmoopy, or whatever until I read it. But since I did read your warning before coming here, I expected the angst.
What I did not expect was to smile throughout. I don't know if it's because I'm too sleepy to access my angst at the moment, or this just really hit me differently. Probably both.
But I think what gave this joy for me (certainly a bittersweet joy, of course) was how spot-on THEM it is. You've so beautifully woven the nuances of each character, and of who they are together, all through this.
So many incredible touches here showing the intimacy and understanding between them. The way Roman needs to reassure himself, to imprint himself on Deniz as much as he can before he passes. The way it's completely unnecessary, but Deniz lets him do it anyway because he gets that Roman needs it. Everything they say to each other -- or don't say, but hear anyway.
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What I did not expect was to smile throughout. I don't know if it's because I'm too sleepy to access my angst at the moment, or this just really hit me differently. Probably both.
But I think what gave this joy for me (certainly a bittersweet joy, of course) was how spot-on THEM it is. You've so beautifully woven the nuances of each character, and of who they are together, all through this.
So many incredible touches here showing the intimacy and understanding between them. The way Roman needs to reassure himself, to imprint himself on Deniz as much as he can before he passes. The way it's completely unnecessary, but Deniz lets him do it anyway because he gets that Roman needs it. Everything they say to each other -- or don't say, but hear anyway.
GORGEOUS.