Hey, just wanted to throw this out there, because I too have put the pressure of "The Readership's Expectations" upon myself when approaching the thing that my fic has been building toward... I can only speak for myself, but as a reader that really enjoys speculating in my comments, I also really, really enjoy when my speculations are debunked by the writer. Happy to be proven incorrect, because often times I'm thinking with my crazy drama brain, and the author is rightfully thinking with Good Story Payoff brain.
Your writing is amazing. Your characters feel like real people with real reactions. You don't have to worry about disappointing us.
I don't know if you've ever seen the movie The Impossible before, but the flashback scene in ch 14 felt like the tsunami wave rushing toward Maria and then just before it reaches her, it cuts to black and we're just left with a shot of murky water obscuring the screen for a minutes as we wonder exactly what's happening to the character, while also being able to guess what's happening.
And I'm just so impressed that you were able to capture the same kind of feeling in your fic. The decision not to return to Grace's POV after "What is 2 + 2 ?" was masterful.
ohhhhhhhh *man* ;-; this is such a sweet and kind and lovely thing to say, it is working really well to placate some of the insecurities I'm having about this story. The details you're pointing out here are making me so happy. Thank you so much, sincerely! <3
