something something height difference something?

I fucking love this so much, Jean and Cat's friendship is really everything to me in this book, jerejean can take a number and wait THIS is what I came here for

I wanted to say:

Jeremy and Jean

i feel like everyone talks about “I don’t have anything to be defensive about” but “I like to indulge”???? that shit is SLEPT ON, my favorite quote i think

Something I like a lot about Nora's writing is that, despite the intensity of the romance in her books, the main ship isn't completely isolated. Let me explain.

It would be so easy to have Neil be the only one that understands Andrew, have them be everything to each other. It's such a cliche. How much more important romance is over any other kind of relationship, how your partner is the only one that sees you... except that's not how it goes in aftg. Sure, Neil is one of the people that understands Andrew the best. He also has it easier getting him to agree with him because Andrew loves him. But he isn't the only one.

Despite the very Neil focused pov, we know Andrew cares about a lot of people. Not only that, but we know there's people that understand him truly, even if not to Neil's degree. His friendship with Renee, His relationship with both Bee and Whymack. He has other people that he will listen to even if he acts difficult about it. Like the way Whymack offers him alcohol for playing both halves despite both of them knowing he would do it regardless. The only tangible difference is that Neil has the leverage lack of survival instincts and fresh outlook to expedite fixing Andrew's life.

TSC is even more obvious because we spend so much of the book on friendship. Not only are Jean and Jeremy spending a significant amount of their pov talking about their relationship with cat and Laila, but it goes both ways. After aftg Cat and Laila were just girlfriends, but after tac they are their own people with fulfilling friendships outside their romance.

Maybe it's the Ace-Aro in me, but understanding that you're gonna have important people in your life that understand and love you outside romantic partners is so important to me.

can't wait for jeremy to short circuit and choke on air when jean smiles at him for the first time

i promised to be there this time (alright?)

“Jean. Jean.”

His name barely registered as he felt hands on his neck. No, no, no. Please stop, please stop, please-

“Jean.” Kevin’s voice was firm and this time it managed to cut through the fog in Jean’s mind. Along with it came the realization that the hands on his neck were his, Kevin attempting to pry them off were only causing him to only squeeze tighter.

He couldn’t breathe. Drowning. Nails digging into his throat. Drowning. Blood sliding down the side of his neck, pooling at his collarbone. Drowning. 

read it on ao3

Was thinking about Jean drinking too fast from a water bottle, having water spill, run down his neck and he immediately panics.

Maybe with the little add-on that Jeremy connects the dots of aquaphobia, impossibly quick showers (no schedule is that tight, my friend) and abuse.

So yeah I think I'm ready to write my first jerejean ff and I'll drag y'all to this hell with me.

AFTG Secret Snowflake

Hi! Welcome to the AFTG secret snowflake, a fandom event that would run throughout the fall and start posting in December

Essentially if there’s enough interest for the event people would fill out a form that signs them up to give and receive a piece of fan work. Participants will fill out what they are willing to create for and what they want to receive (pairings, themes, tropes, fic, art, playlists, edits, etc) and being assigned someone to create for and be assigned to someone who will create something for them

Secret snowflakes are to be kept a secret until posting would start sometime in December. Participants are encouraged to have anon on and to engage with their secret snowflake through anon asks, getting to know them and also utilizing it to refine what they are creating for their partner if they choose to do so.

Sign ups would likely start in early fall with the period to create these works being October-November and posting occurring throughout the month of December

—Jeremy and Jean, The Sunshine Court

I am tweakin wtf am I supposed to do after finishing tsc? I’ve already read the whole series twice this week. I’ve already gone down a fanart rabbit hole. I’ve already scrolled a03. IVE DONE ALL I KNOW TO DO AND AM STILL UNSATISFIED.

no mortal responsibilities of mine can draw me away from the soul sucking paralysis that I am experiencing as I sit here waiting for the next book THAT DOESNT EVEN HAVE A RELEASE DATE IM GOING TO CLAW OFF MY SKIN

When I first read all for the game I hated Jeremy because whenever I thought of him this is all I would see

Jeremy Knox does the Simone Aslhey/Kate Sharma brow scrunch; pay it forward!

i LOVE Jean being extremely perceptive (even though i logically know it’s because he had to watch riko etc. so closely) ITS SO SWEET AND NORA SHOWS IT WELL

jeremy:

Do you think jerejean will be endgame? I feel like out of everyone Jeremy is the best fit for Jean

o ya 100% i think Jeremy and Jean are the best fit for each other. they’ve got chemistry, they’ve got shared goals, just symbolically i think they’re good for each other, and i love the dynamic it adds to each of their characters ie Jean liking people who are optimistic/bright and sunny (Renee, Jeremy) and Jean being able to read Jeremy really well/be attuned to whatever he’s repressing lol (I’m just assuming that’s where their dynamic is headed since Jean already has been so perceptive about Jeremy’s feelings)

for Kevin and Jean, i think that Kevin definitely doesn’t feel the same way that Jean did (i think Jean’s kind of moved on a bit), but even if Kevin did like Jean back i don’t think it would be the healthiest option for either of them. personally i just absolutely love the dynamic of Kevin and Jean’s current relationship, how it seems imbalanced with Jean liking Kevin and only having Kevin to rely on, but Kevin not quite as invested (but obv still caring for Jean)

and Jean and Renee just don’t see each other enough, i think it’s been set up narratively that they’re just friends now