#kitsurge

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This is a short, but very very sweet Kiturge fic, which I would recommend for someone who is seeking to read fluff and gain comfort through fic. It does contain a touch of angst, due to it showing off a small bit of the pair having body dysmorphia, and briefly touches upon Surge and Kit's shared past with Dr. Starline. However, this touch of angst serves to make the sheer domestic fluff of this fic that much sweeter. I would very honestly categorize this fic under "To read if you'd like to read about characters outside the gender bindary being allowed comfort and happiness".

The setting this fic presents seems to be post the fall of the Restoration in IDW Sonic, where Surge and Kit share bunk beds in their new apartment in the city. While it is, on the surface, a fic about a tenrec and his fox winding down to sleep, every line and detail betrays the emotion and care the author put into this fic. Just by reading, one can tell that they have thought a lot about Kit and Surge, their likes and dislikes, how their lives have been thus far (taking the author's personal headcanons into account), and how they interact with and feel about each other. By the time you finish reading, there will be no question in your mind that these two love each other dearly. This also isn't to mention how refreshing it is whenever I get the chance to read fics like this one, where the characters are casually trans/genderqueer. I also happen to like this headcanon of she/he pronouns Surge and They/He pronouns Kit, along with them having semi complicated relationships to their bodies and gender. To me as well, this fic is also one of those rare finds where two "rough around the edges" characters are able to live a domestic life together without this compromising their personalities. I never once felt while reading like the author needed to shave off their points or sand off their rough edges to give them a believable domestic life.