Lazy Fuck

Like, just imagine Simon waking up with amnesia too, and completely negating, like, most of the angst, lol.

Both men wake up on the ship (probably Grace first bc he was put in the coma first, and he's just relieved to find a not dead person), and neither remember one another.

Assuming Simon doesn't have anything either bc he's a reckless little shit who just jumped headfirst into going onto the ship with no forethought at all.

Both guys just kinda befriend each other because they have no one else to talk to and are both alone in this endeavor. And then they start crushing on each other, but Simon has a ring and Grace doesn't so they both don't do anything about it because they assume Simon has someone at home.

So they kinda go at it with Simon reaalllyy trying to hit on Grace because it's a one way trip and this guy is really hot or something, or maybe it's both of them who kinda try to flirt but also try to friendzone each other so that they don't make Simon "unfaithful"

Queue them remembering. I think Simon would remember first because I think his amnesia would come from the coma rather than the actual injection.

Then he tries actually flirting with Grace because he can recognize his flustered husband from any distance, but he neglects to tell said husband that he actually got them back out of fear of scaring the poor amnesiac, and Grace is just like what am I going to dooo?! He's so hot but he's marrieddd.

Then Grace gets his memories back and is like, "wait, I'm your husband" and Simon reveals his treachery and they kiss.

Ooo yes I love this idea!! I do love the idea of Simon remembering first. Can you imagine Simon is doing something when Grace remembers and Grace rushes over and Simon is like “are you o-“ but he gets cut off by Grace kissing him and clinging to him and Simon relaxes and kisses back.

“I remember.”

“You remember.”

“Yeah. Oh my god I can’t believe I was crushing on my own husband!”

“If it makes you feel better, I was crushing on you too and was absolutely ready to cheat on you with you.”

Grace laughs. “That’s so surreal to think about…..I’m sad I don’t have a ring though.”

“Rocky can make one!”

can’t believe I was crushing

on my own husband!”

I get where this sentiment is coming from since marginalized people often feel so solely responsible for fixing everything to the point of carrying the burden of saving the world on their own shoulders, but! The part where it feels weirdly white feminism-y to me is that the heroine in these stories is often (through worldbuilding reasons) the only person who can physically save the world.

So getting the whole "hey girl, remember to take care of yourself. It's not just about what you give to other people, check in on your own personal happiness too." rings empty here. Especially when these stories take place in a fantasy war setting where taking a self care vacation from the revolution towards liberation isn't an option.

I can't fully put my finger on the exact reason why, but stories like this feel so representative of how white women are marginalized. They get tired of fighting and then comfortably retreat into the confines of whiteness while women of color don't get days off.

These stories often have a theme of "You don't have to save the world, heroine." Even though she's the only one who has the power to do it. And then she just ends the story saving the world anyway because she'd look like a monster for not doing that in the first place. I think in some ways it's because the narrative in these stories lessens the actual weight and cost of war so that a heroine taking a break doesn't look deeply irresponsible.

People, please be careful. There are also people tracking children and people and putting bids on them based on their profile pictures on whatsapp, tracking and kidnapping them. Especially young children, so please be cautious, especially parents who have their children as their profile pictures.