K.S. Morgan

This is going to be a pinned post: all updates, replies and reblogs will take place below) Just wanted to tackle some common questions & requests I get. 

Blog readability 

My blog has long since become a multi-fandom space. If you want to see posts about specific fandoms and you don’t want me to clutter your dash with discussions you aren’t interested in, please block the corresponding tags.

For Hannibal fandom: hannigram, hannibal

For Black Butler: sebaciel, black butler, kuroshitsuji

For Harry Potter: tomarry, harrymort

For Batman: batman, batjokes

Asks & support

I welcome practically all kinds of asks, the only problem I have is with antis. I’d rather not explain why fiction preferences have no relevant impact on reality, so if you think about asking these questions, please don’t)

Also, if you want to justify Ruzzian aggression against my country, Ukraine, then I’d appreciate not seeing this. I won’t reply to such asks. 

Sometimes it takes me a really long time to reply, but please rest assured that I read and care about every ask I receive. If you suspect that Tumblr might have eaten your question, you can send me a follow-up message with a reminder, I don’t mind!

If you can and want to support me financially and/or you’d like to read 10 chapters of my original dark romance novel: here’s my Patreon. I set it up as a version of Buy-me-a-coffee because PayPal wasn’t accessible in Ukraine. You can contribute $1 or change it to any amount you want & cancel the subscription or keep it up for whatever period of time you prefer.

Now I also have PayPal: [email protected]

An important note to this: I’m doing more or less okay at the moment, so there is nothing urgent happening. However, war has brought many negative changes into my life, and I deeply appreciate any help I get. 

Fic recs & TV series recs 

(I’ll keep updating these posts when I can)

Original books that I loved

Fic recs based on a fandom 

Devil Judge and To My Shore: some of my most favorite series

A list of TV shows that some of you recommended and which I watched: Stranger Things, What We Do in the Shadows, Succession, Wednesday, Luther, Interview with the Vampire, Versailles

Another list with mostly Asian series I watched: ABO Desire, Pit Babe, Revenged Love, My Stubborn, The Next Prince, My Stand-In

Oh yes, the arc of Sebastian abandoning Ciel and Ciel just being left alone and unprotected (sort of) is one of the hardest ones for me. So much angst... I also think it will create an even vaster ground for miscommunication. Sebastian not killing Ciel on sight for breaking the contract and basically giving him a chance to die and for his soul to depart is huge proof of his feelings, but Ciel won't see it like that. Once again, he will become certain that Sebastian considers him nothing more than a meal that's not even delicious enough to be finished off and consumed at the first trace of weakness.

The fact that Sebastian lets him get shot will haunt both of them for a long time.

I think I asked this on that ask that about my theory, but will a Yule ball occur? I personally think that’d be an interesting concept

Haha, it's so great to see the person who guessed one of the biggest ATLWETD secrets right! I can't post your second ask since you elaborate on your theory there, but you're right; also, what you mentioned about the Horcrux will hit Tom even harder. That should be a very exciting, angst-filled time :D

Thank you very much, all of you, for supporting me so strongly. About my move, after talking to my real estate agent, my parents, and some of my friends from the military, I had to adjust my initial hopes, so now I'm stuck between two options.

1) I can move to the safest part of Ukraine, to the west. This will separate me from my family entirely, so we won't be able to see each other physically. I will also have to leave some of my pets behind because there is no way to take all of them with me. The good part about this is that I'll be able to live and sleep calmly (well, as calmly as possible knowing my family is still in Kyiv).

However, there is a possibility that Russian drones will resume attacks on the west this winter; it'll still be much, much, much safer than in Kyiv, but the problem of those western regions is that they have no real shelters.

2) I can also rent an apartment in Kyiv, but choose a much safer building with its own shelter, electricity, and heating. So, I will no longer have to spend every night at the shelter just in case something happens; if the air raid begins, I'll be able to grab my cats and run downstairs in 40-50 seconds.

The benefits are that I'll still be with my family, and they'll be able to move with me to this safer building; the problem is that it's still in Kyiv. If air raids become even worse, and they take place 24/7, I'll have to flee to the west for sure, but by then I'll still be in debt over my rented Kyiv apartment.

There are some other factors to consider. My Mom was told at her work that if the attacks worsen, she'll be allowed to relocate while still keeping her job. This would be ideal, but until we know for sure, I am left hanging. Also, I developed some health issue (probably due to stress) that needs treatment. It's nothing serious, but it's still an intrusive procedure, and I do need Kyiv doctors for it.

So, I'm really torn between these two options. One day I choose one, the next day I choose another. I probably need to wait at least until I undergo my treatment and my Mom's work decides what to do once and for all, but this waiting is torturous. I hate the moments of indecision and uncertainty most in the world.

Now, about the next ATLWETD update: I won't lie, I had zero progress lately. However, since I started making plans to move and staying at the shelter each night, I finally began to feel a little better, so I resumed finalizing the chapter. I can't say when it'll be done, everything is too horrible and unpredictable at the moment, but I do work on it every day again, bit by bit. I'm almost at the editing stage — this time for sure, the final scene has finally arrived :D But the chapter is huge and complicated, so at my current pace, it might still take a few weeks. Hopefully, no more than that.

"Hey, I have a theory. What if Tom, upon learning that Harry is lying..."

Another ask: Wishing you and your family the best ❤️ I’m so sorry for what’s happening. Just wanted to send my love and wishes for your safety. Please be well.

Another ask: I'm glad you're finally moving, though it breaks my heart that you cannot do it with your family yet :(

I hope that you can find some peace now, please keep us updated and keep yourself safe. Wishing you the best and praying for you and your family ❤️

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Thank you all so much for your sweet words; and thank you, everyone, who left such encouraging and supportive notes under my last post. I'm so touched that so many of you are thinking of me and caring about my safety.

I probably phrased it badly last time: I haven't moved yet. The last closest and deadliest attack happened just a day before yesterday, which became the breaking point for me. Currently, I found a real estate agent and voiced my request, so the search has just started.

I'm not sure how quickly he'll be able to find a good spot for me, though. I'm taking my cats with me, and so many people don't want to rent an apartment to cat owners. The agent said it's going to be very difficult :(

Plus money is a problem; I didn't plan to move this month, so I didn't save up. I tried to take out a bank loan, but they refused me, even though I never had problems paying up.

I finally decided to move. I won't be leaving with my family because they aren't ready to make such a life-changing decision yet, but we decided to compromise. I won't be moving far, to the truly safe part of Ukraine, but I'll temporarily rent an apartment in a much quieter, much safer part near Kyiv, in the countryside. This way, I'll finally be able to start living again, and my family will be able to visit me during weekends or holidays.

Came across this video. Just one example of many daily similar ones in Ukraine.

Hi! Hmm, that's an interesting question. I think Tom wouldn't like it at all; he'd be furious for many, many reasons.

Reason 1: Participating means putting himself in danger. Tom's opinion on Harry's abilities as a wizard is evolving and becoming higher, but he still wouldn't think that Harry is capable of competing and staying unharmed. The tournament would become a source of constant stress for him, he'd be trying to train Harry day and night, and he'd freak out at the slightest sign of danger during actual challenges.

Reason 2: He'd be increasingly jealous and resentful over the attention Harry would be getting. Everyone's eyes would be on him, and Tom is not yet in the position where he can tear them out on a global scale, so he'd be forced to tolerate it. I think we'd definitely get some bloody accidents, though, because his patience is short.

Reason 3: Tom has reached the stage where he cannot distance himself from Harry for long, even if he wants it. Harry being a champion would mean that Tom would be getting some attention, too, since they are always together (after their summer at Wool's), and this is the very last thing he wants.

Hello! Thank you very much for your wishes <3 Yes, I know which story you are talking about. I love it to death, it's one of my all-time favorites.

Thank you for replying to my message!! I would love to share my theories.

My theory is Harry is going to invoke the Triwizard tournament, putting Tom’s name in the cup and making Tom expose himself to the world. This is a theory I held on to since the beginning, the latest chapter basically cemented it.

I’m still not sure if Tom would return the gesture. I think he might be too possessive to show off Harry, at the same time, I think he’ll also be interested what Harry could do, an enigma in his planned future. Still, my money’s on Harry won’t be in the tournament, he won’t be interested in playing, Tom is not enthusiastic about it as well.

I think it’s also possible that Tom forbid Harry to join but Greengrass or Lestrange put Harry’s name into the cup.

I’m not sure if Grindleward would be a big part of the story, but it does make some sense if other schools are involved? I haven’t formed a solid opinion on this yet. I noticed in WHGTB he didn’t make much of an appearance (or he did and I forgot), so maybe this will be a similar situation?

I also notice something in the chapter for transfiguration, Tom looking at his lap and smiled when Harry said something. He’s using Alphard’s gift right! Right!!

Ah, I love reading people's theories so much! If someone wants to avoid any kind of spoilers, then please skip my response.

About the Triwizard Tournament: yes, we are finally coming to this arc! I love doing little parallels with canon, like Harry being forced to participate because of Voldemort in his timeline, and Tom being forced to participate by Harry now :D

And yes, Harry won't take part in it, both for the reasons you mentioned and also because I don't think it's possible. He's not the most worthy candidate, especially when there are competitors like Tom around. It could be done, I could come up with some possible explanations, but Tom representing Hogwarts because Harry places him in this position is very important to the plot.

Grindelwald will make an appearance, yes, though like you said, it'll be a lot like in WHGTB. He won't play an overly large role because the main war will be unleashed by Tom; I just don't have time for him. Sorry, Grindelwald :D

First of all, I just wanted to tell you how much I love your work. ATLWETD has genuinely occupied an embarrassing amount of my thoughts these past few weeks, and you are honestly one of my favorite writers.

I think one of the reasons I love your writing so much is the way you handle possessiveness and obsession, especially in your Tomarry stories. Those are some of my favorite dynamics to read when they’re done well, and yours are some of the best examples I’ve come across.

My question is actually about that.

How do you write a possessive, jealous, or obsessive character in a way that readers immediately pick up on it without having to explicitly tell them?

One thing I’ve noticed in your writing is that even when we’re in Harry’s POV, readers instantly understand what Tom is feeling. Tom will do or say something, and even if Harry doesn’t fully register it or think much of it, the reader immediately goes, “Oh. That’s possessive,” or “Wow, he’s obsessed.”

I’ve always found that incredibly impressive because we’re not inside Tom’s head, yet his feelings still come across so clearly.

I guess my worry is that if I try to write those kinds of dynamics myself, readers won’t pick up on them the way I intend, especially when I’m writing from the POV of the character being obsessed over rather than the obsessive character.

Maybe this is one of those things that comes naturally to you and you don’t consciously think about it while writing. But if you do have any advice, tips, or insights about how you approach it, I’d absolutely love to hear them.

Sorry for the long question, and thank you for sharing your stories with us. ❤️

All the best!

Hi! Thank you so much for your thoughtful ask; I'm happy you've been enjoying ATLWETD and my writing, and I'm really flattered that you evaluate my way of describing obsession and possessiveness so highly.

The tips I have are probably useless because I perceive writing as magic. I feel like an observer in my own writing: the characters are doing something, saying something, and I just watch and describe what I'm witnessing. So, even when I'm writing from Harry's POV, I can see Tom's expressions clearly in my mind; unlike Harry, I'm completely detached, so I can assess what each expression, each little twitch of an eyebrow might mean.

At the same time, I'm a ghost in the characters' universe, so I can possess their body and become them for a moment. This allows me to study their inner reactions and thoughts.

So, I would say that the best approach is listening to what your characters have to say to you attentively and watching them closely, both physically and emotionally. When their object of obsession is doing something, how do you imagine they look? What face are they making? How are they reacting?

Try to put yourself into their body: how would you feel in this situation if you were them? Would your heart skip a beat? Would you want to take a sudden deep breath? Would you feel threatened? Try to feel it down to the smallest details - for example, with your fingers just vibrating with the need to physically reinforce your claim.

Since I've been observing these characters both inside and outside, I know them very well, so I can easily predict what they might do in the future.

For example, I could see early on that Tom from ATLWETD, being materialistic and jealous to his core, will want to dictate how Harry dresses at the early stages of their relationship. I just imagined him looking at Harry 6 or 9 months after their meeting, and these were the feelings and thoughts I immediately got: Tom considering Harry a thing of his own and feeling a primal need to put him in the clothes of his choosing, to dress him up like children would their dolls.

In the same way, when I imagine Tom looking at Harry another year later, I feel that the need to dress him up is still there, but the roots of it have changed. At that stage of the story, Tom no longer considers Harry a mere possession; he sees selecting clothes for him as a way to reinforce their unity, to show that they are one and the same, to prove to Harry that he knows his tastes, that he loves him, that he wants to take care of him.

I love people-watching (well, in certain circumstances), and I adore character-watching. Watching closely and empathizing with them deeply gives me all I need to convey what's happening.

Hello! A reader from Taiwan - this honestly feels so incredible! Unfortunately, your ask was cut off, Tumblr must have eaten it, so I don't know what you were going to say. Still, what I did see already made me so happy <3

Anyway snippet was so exciting to read. I cant wait for the new chapter, thank you for your amazing work. Be safe 🫶