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Like Real People Do

Named after the Hozier song. I don't think they would ever get bored with the mundane things that normal people would have, without any magic, life or death stakes, divine intervention, bloodshed, or trauma. They'd live for moments that "real people" have every day, and living in itself would be novel.

Also? Rings because I can.

I made a speed paint video for this piece, too:

I know, I know. "Write for yourself." "Engagement isn't everything." And 90% of the time, I believe that.

It's just..... I love Penny. I love the way Tony has evolved into this overprotective, surveillance drone parent. I love the quiet, tactical way Harry and Sam and Bruce have built a literal perimeter around her soul.

I write these scenes because I need to see her win.

So, the silence on the other end just... stings.

It’s hard not to feel like a parent watching their kid sit alone at the lunch table.

You want everyone to see how brilliant they are, how hard they’re fighting, and how much they’ve grown. You want people to love them as much as you do. And I love Penny :)

Why do I care so much?

Writing is a conversation, and it’s lonely talking to a brick wall.

Or maybe because when we write about healing, we’re sharing a piece of ourselves and we’re just hoping someone else recognizes the view.