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like, copied the ENTIRE plot and re-written it, just better than I had? The characters were more fleshed-out than mine were, and the POV was more interesting, and the pace made more sense- but it was MY STORY?

So close to the end I was like "holy shit.. do I message them? Ask if my story inspired theirs? Should I be angry? Flattered?" Cause their tags and description didn't mention me AT ALL, which, sure, it's fanfiction to begin with, but if you're using my work than at least credit me as inspo, right? Just to be courteous?

But I get to the end of the final chapter, and it's not finished, and I'm kind of disappointed cause I never finished my story and I was really immersed in their version now and had been looking forwards to seeing how they tied up my loose ends- so I scroll to the bottom to leave a comment, and.

It's MY URL.

IT WAS MY STORY THE WHOLE TIME.

THE ONE *I WROTE*.

In *2013*.

And FORGOT ABOUT

BECAUSE I WAS SO INSECURE ABOUT MY SLOPPY, SHALLOW, AMETEUR WRITING

And I'm just sitting here now staring into space thinking about every shitty story I've ever written now like

IT WAS ALL GOOD?

IT WAS GOOD THIS WHOLE DAMN TIME??

#tbh i think the intense stigma against “straight” ppl “fetishizing” queerness keeps a lot of ppl in the closet

#theres no harm in exploring those feelings in private. indulge in the fantasy and see where it takes u

#dont be a creep to other ppl obv but that goes w/o saying #if id had the courage to confront the ache id feel when i thought abt lesbian sex and how id “never be able to have it” earlier

Some close ups of the display I had up last season.

Hello, folks! We ran into some difficulties, but Hold Me Too Tight is alive and kicking (much like an orderly in the Arkham trash incinerator).

What is Hold Me Too Tight? It's a 🦇Batman/Joker🃏 fan book resulting from a collaboration of 33 artists and writers, exploring how Gotham City's most notorious nemeses express their love through pain and violence. While there is no explicit sexual content, many works do include mature material along with the violence inherent to the ship.

This book has been a year in the making, and we are excited to share it with fellow batjokes fans! Stay tuned for a purchase interest check, followed by teasers of our talented contributors.

(Hold Me Too Tight remains a not-for-profit effort. All revenue will go toward production and shipping costs; any profits will be donated to an organization chosen by the zine contributors.)

You tell that meanie, J!!

Including this third page because Joker looks super cute here thanks to Jim Cheung.