Manly!!!

I think I've put off posting this for so long because in a way, it feels like the end of an era. I've been less active recently, as have many a fandom friend. The manga's over, the anime will eventually follow. And now, this fic. This fic , which has been a part of my life for nearly seven years. From way back then, sitting in my dorm room, hunched over my laptop, furiously typing away, all the way to now. Through trauma and recovery, through self-repression and self-discovery, through college and COVID and my freakin' wedding. This fic is all of that to me. I wasn't ready to close the door on it quite yet.

But we live in interesting times. And if this update brings a smile to someone's face, even just one person, on today of all days... then it's worth it.

From anyone who's been here since the first posting back in December 2017, to anyone who stumbles across this dusty old time capsule of a fic decades in the future, I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. Your support has helped me grow not only a a writer, but as a person. And while the door on this fic might be closing... who knows? These two dorks still hold a special place in my heart. I might not be done with them yet :)