#*texts

[ sent ] ; babyyyy, i can't get over you.

[ sent ] ; god, i fucking miss you so much. i k k knw i hurt you and i'm getting e erhtbing i deserve but i wish i could take it all bzck.

[ sent ] ; did u know i saw a horror movie without you y'day? i don't even like horror mlvies, just watched them cuz u like them

[ sent ] ; there's no one else like you. :((

[ sent ] ; i love you.

Brielle: if you need anything, call me.

for me, usually yes. there are a few select characters who are exempt, but that depends entirely on how invested I was in them when I was reading.

in the context of keeper, the character that i think of when given this prompt is Alden. he played a much bigger role in the first few books; he was the person Sophie went to for everything because he was the person who facilitated her transfer from the human world to elven. Now that she's been here a while she has a larger variety of people to call on and go to for information and help. And Alden has become almost obsolete.

you may have noticed me mentioning how my memory is very much as soon as I can't see it it doesn't exist anymore, and that's the same for characters. because he's not on page basically every anymore, i don't care about him anymore. He's just no longer important to the story, so I don't care what happens to him anymore. He served his purpose and now I've moved on to the newer/relevant characters.

another example I can think of is Jensi. I didn't really care for him from the beginning, but I care even less now. he was mentioned frequently enough that he kind of got a place as a main character, but was dropped off when he didn't fit into the future of the story. And now when I see him I just go "ah. that's him. moving on." because there's no spark, I don't have any reason or motive to care about him right now

in general, the longer I go without seeing a character the less I remember to care about them. if they're reintroduced into the story then it comes rushing back, but until that happens I just...meh.

But like I said, there are exceptions to this. For example: I still occasionally think about Tarina and whether or not we'll see her again because I got attached. I know she wasn't a main character but a similar principle applies to her.

some characters just outgrow their usefulness and we gradually move on from them, and that's fine. we find new characters to think about and different parts of the story that interest us.

The muted phone gently vibrated on the nightstand. Without any delay, Tokoyami picked it up and checked who the message was from. Realizing it was from you, he quickly unlocked his phone to read the full message. To be honest, he tried to, but the last 4 words caught his attention right away.

S/O: I want a baby

All of a sudden his hands were sweaty and his mind went blank.

Tokoyami: what?

S/O: I’ve been thinking about it and I want one

Tokoyami: you sure?

S/O: yes

Tokoyami: okay then..

S/O: really??