#fictional disasters

I’m not here for the heroes who save the world. I’m here for the ones who look at the world, shrug, and say “meh” while sprinting toward the one person they’d commit arson for.

Morally gray characters? Yes. Give me the ones who lie, cheat, steal, and occasionally stab — but only for love. Or revenge. Or because someone looked at their soulmate funny.

Redemption arcs? Sure, I’ll take one if it’s spicy. But honestly? I prefer when they stay unhinged. Let them be problematic with a purpose. Let them choose the messy, emotionally devastating path.

I want the character who says “I could save the world… but my lover is in danger, and the world can wait.”

Bonus points if they make that choice while bleeding, emotionally compromised, and halfway through a monologue about how love is weakness.

I don’t want balance. I want chaos, loyalty, and questionable ethics wrapped in a trench coat.

Fiction Friday, Volume 1, Episode 11

It seems this year is flying by and when next January hits, I’m thinking of continuing the Fiction Friday posts…just in Volume 2. I can’t believe that that it nearly around the corner yet there is still so much I needed and wanted to achieve this year. Certainly moving has rearranged some of when and how I will be able to accomplish my goals, but it’s a temporary thing, and I’m just going to keep…