there's some fandoms where seeing an ai fic just isn't right. like any ai fic is bad, but if it happens in heated rivalry you just sigh, roll your eyes, and move on bbc merlin? how dare you. it's like the difference between an act of war and a violation of the geneva convention.
Sometimes “locking in” looks like sitting in the sun and remembering that your life is also meant to be lived, not just optimized, monetized, and turned into proof that you’re worthy.
fangirling is so fun in this era because after finishing a series you can immediately dive into edits, theories, and fanfics like the story never really ends 😭
The kindest thing literature does is remind you that your peculiar little feelings have always existed. Someone, in some century, was equally confused by love, bored by society, tired of performing, and hungry for meaning.