#rum writing

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it's not simply a "love" ring in that that's what it's called, it's a symbol of everlasting love, of being locked to another person.

hm, does anybody else notice that force's doesn't really fit on his forefinger either?

and, since they have a matching pair, being locked to each other. this is a ring that says "forever." also, you can get it engraved:

do you think force got them engraved? 👀 why else would it have taken so long for him to get them? i doubt it was a simple shipping issue...

for funsies, here is a passage i had to cut because it technically didn't make sense (they check ID! why would she serve him if she thinks his ID is fake? and what other reason would she have to play this game?) and was kind of out of place in the context/theming, but i still think it's cute:

“Thanks, Gladys,” Adrian said to the bartender as we were leaving.  She chortled softly to herself and shook her head. “Have a nice night, pretty boy.” She nodded at me. “Pretty girl.” “Th-thank you, ma’am,” I responded, flustered. “You too.” That also made her laugh. “You even know the bartender’s name?” I asked Adrian incredulously when we reached the door. I tried not to sound too judgmental. “How often are you here?” “No, she refuses to tell me her name—probably because she knows I gave her a fake one—so I try something new every time.” I laughed. “Finally, a woman you can’t charm into giving you what you want.” “Ha!” But his mirth didn’t last, turning surprisingly pensive when he glanced at me.

me: cool, let's write it

my brain: no

me: ??? can i work on something else then?

[...]it’s the same with how botpleng didn’t hear the melody in the leaves but he did hear the waterfall: he notices details that are real, not ethereal or poetical. he deals in facts not flourishes.

which, interestingly, i've seen thai-speakers say that tontharn means the head of a stream? so him noticing the waterfall was a hint! :D and i picked up on it! :D i'm still going to focus more on the above because i reeeeeeeeally love this line that i already wrote:

For the first time in ten years, Botpleng isn’t searching for a melody.

tagging: @treasurebook @bytheforcebook @athousandbyeol @komari-maxx @ariadnekurosaki @hesesols @pomslices @seatawinans (i know you have a secret topmew fic tucked away somewhere 👀) and anyone else who wants to play!

here's an excerpt from the sequel one shot i'm writing to the sydrian role reversal au she wrote for me!!! it was kind of hard to pick a passage because most of what i've written is dialogue (shocker) and a lot of it is spoilerish. i think i settled on the right one :3c