The self-satisfaction in Royâs expression justâ
And the whole thing fractures down along the break, and then Royâs leaning his forehead in against Edâs and closing his eyes, burying both hands in Edâs hair just by his temples, the tips of his thumbs sliding back and forth along Edâs cheekbones slowly.
âI donât know that I can describe to you,â Roy says without opening his eyes, âhow much I missed hearing you say that.â
                 â from Tierfalâs But Not Buried This Time
While this work is not inspired by a particular moment in the fic, reunion was pretty much all I was thinking about while reading it. As a fic, BNBTT is an intense, action-packed read that balances its suspenseful plot with continuous introspection, self-flagellation, pining, and gratitude. The extreme upfront emotional impact (see inspo post here) works well with the pseudo-slow-burn of Edâs emotional journey, and, when the reunion does occur (lol spoiler sry), it is immensely satisfying.
Tierfal has been spoiling us lately with an abundance of royed, so I wanted to do a quick drawing for them to say thank you. I am absolutely loving Betray the Moon (yesssssss, fuck, you guys donât even know - werewolf Roy is everything Iâve ever wanted except hotter) and Backbone (both wip!) right now. Both are well worth checking out, along with the other 2 million + words Tierfal has contributed to fandom. Fucking blessing
