Oh wow. I love how he forgets his pain when he's busy with the cake and then it swallows him again once he's in his room. The nightmare, the comfort, the conversation with Finn. I love how you're showing Sam and Finn mature and accepting. Kurt's guilt. The grittiness of the conversation with Blaine.
There aren't any "happy band-aids" in this world. It's raw and real and sharp. But you dance that edge without it sinking into angst and melodrama.
Your fic is more "real" than the TV show. You have said in the past that you're not sure why this fic is so popular, why everyone likes it. I can only speak for me, but this is why. It's emotional intensity and vulnerability and all the connection that we want for ourselves, but without a sugary coating that makes it unrealistic. You spin fiction and reality and come up with this brilliant story.
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There aren't any "happy band-aids" in this world. It's raw and real and sharp. But you dance that edge without it sinking into angst and melodrama.
Your fic is more "real" than the TV show. You have said in the past that you're not sure why this fic is so popular, why everyone likes it. I can only speak for me, but this is why. It's emotional intensity and vulnerability and all the connection that we want for ourselves, but without a sugary coating that makes it unrealistic. You spin fiction and reality and come up with this brilliant story.