Sunday Snippet

[clevermanka]

I've been thinking lately about much Bai Yu and Zhu Yilong's faces have changed since Guardian. In a post-canon everybody lives situation, do our guys age? If so, at what rates? It's something I've thought about in the world of Destruction/Redemption to the point where I might make an epilogue about it. (possibly as a separate fic because it's a little... not sad, but not simple fluff either) (although that kinda fits with the rest of the fic, so) (tbh at this point I'm not sure Redemption is ever gonna get finished) (sigh)

I took a break from Hellbent to write that lil' PWP which got a great reception and made me feel good about my writing again. Maybe people are waiting for Hellbent's HEA to go up before they suffer through Good Intentions 😂

Speaking of, have another Hellbent snippet:

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The sound of the Ducati’s engine came rumbling down the street just as Zhao Yunlan was pulling a second cigarette from the pack. He jumped to his feet, burning off the last of his excess nerves in a flailing dance before the bike turned the corner into the back lot.

“Darling!” he said, throwing his arms open as soon as the Ducati’s engine cut.

Shen Wei’s still-helmeted head dropped between his sagging shoulders a moment before he straightened to dismount. Zhao Yunlan had only seen an immediately post-race Envoy the one time, but this didn’t match the one in his memory. His heart plummeted when the helmet came off to reveal She Wei’s tight and unhappy face. Letting the helmet fall to the ground, Shen Wei wrapped his arms around Zhao Yunlan's waist and shoulders, pulling him tight.

Zhao Yunlan hugged him while awkwardly patting his back.

“Did… did you lose?” he asked.

Comments

[nnozomi]

I've been thinking lately about how much Bai Yu and Zhu Yilong's faces have changed since Guardian. In a post-canon everybody lives situation, do our guys age? If so, at what rates?
Oh that's a fascinating question, and as you say kind of a sad one no matter what the answer might be; but I'm curious to see what you might come up with as an answer in fic form.

Love the snippet. (One typo, "She Wei" for "Shen Wei"--sorry, I can't make myself not do this, I know it's obnoxious) "wrapped his arms around Zhao Yunlan's waist and shoulders, pulling him tight" is such a great tactile expression.

[clevermanka]

THANK YOU! I usually do a search and replace on my last edit bc I do this all the time. 😂 It's so annoying bc of course spellcheck doesn't catch it.

[umadoshi]

If so, at what rates?

I have no theories at this point, but it's a fascinating question. (And a bittersweet one, maybe.)

Sad Shen Wei! Nooooo. ;_;

[clevermanka]

And a bittersweet one, maybe.
every love story is a ghost story

We're in the final stretch of the fic, you know I had to bring out some sort of problem!