The idea kind came about when a couple of my friends and I were talking shit. Like mad shit. Lol. And it kind of turned into this idea of: What if Astrid had been tethered to her father from a younger age, and who would she have become? But also--who would Tony become? And so I started kind of constructing this AU world where both parents were alive in some capacity, and how would that change Astrid, and her relationship with Raymond?

I love writing this world because it feels like something big within the Guy Ritchie world even though it's just me. Bored out of my mind in my apartment.

But I really do love writing the flashback scenes with Mobstrid who is so young and really coming into her own, I'm really excited for everyone to see her journey unfold and the things that happen to form her into who she is today. Astrid, much like any person, is flawed and just because she is fictional doesn't make her any less susceptible. I love writing the imperfections with her and how it all plays out in the world of BLAG. Mobstrid definitely does go through some things after being taken in by her father, and despite it being an insult from the media and her fellow peers, she really is 'the poor little rich girl' because she's learning how to be a person, a functioning member of society, and is kind of coming in with the disadvantage of being in survival mode for so long with her mother. Money is something foreign to her, having a personality is something she's not used to, having people keeping tabs on her and making sure she is taken care of is new and kinda scary for her.

Then, you've got this Romeo/Juliet storyline between her and Ray of there clearly being feelings there where what happened in the beginning of the story was strictly supposed to be transactional. Plus, trying to keep things on the down low to make sure people don't get suspicious because Ray is super loyal to Mickey and that is his number one priority: making sure Mickey lives to fight another day and is taken care of. But then, now, having this other thing going on of him having a baby coming with the worst possible person in the world! It's kinda funny.

This story is going to be super fucking long, and we're just scratching the surface (if you can believe that). I'm excited to see how my readers will react going forward because a lot goes down...and it's all a slow burn, baby!