In the midst of this sea and on the edge of this desert.

Oh wow. I was coming close to the end of this when I realised I'd actually been holding my breath as I was reading - and not in a "maybe there'll be an announcement!!!" way but in a "breathing will distract me from the loveliness that is this fic" way.

This is simply gorgeous, I'm so happy you're sharing it! I LOVE the careful cataloguing of the noises with all those exquisite descriptions. It's hot and beautifully written and the character insights just tug at my heart - both Deniz's tendency to be honest only when he's not actually talking (or really very conscious), and Roman's obsessive listing and categorising and analysing, all wrapped up in his own insecurities.

Utterly beautiful! <33333333333333333333333