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Chapter 19 - The Talk

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Ty975

Posted by Ty975 3 years ago Report

Damn bruh. Making my squee on main

4ofSwords

Posted by 4ofSwords 3 years ago Report

Awww. I got a squee! That's writer currency, you know!

Astronommy

Posted by Astronommy 3 years ago Report

What a treasure trove of relaxed dialogue on tense subjects!

Adam's justified to be anxious about that dilemma, it's one of the timeless ones -- the farther away from the instantly tangible perfect strangers situation, the closer to the danger of turning out unhappily settled, or just hurt. It's harsher for him, too: always suspicious that his size is his one appeal (one of two, if his Starbucks manager bucks counts), and now he is to trust in the sincere, deep feelings of someone who introduced herself with emphasizing her interest for his most apparent quality; not just trust in the seriousness of her intent, but also convince himself he's worth that newfound new good thing they've been developing.

Claire was trying all the way to gentle coax his worries out of Adam, and then reassure him it's okay to be out of his shell, and it must have been too much hard-won sincerity not to reciprocate some of it in the end. Lots of heavy tectonic shifting in this one!

Learning more about Adam's bodily needs and specifics is always an eagerly anticipated treat! As is getting his perspective and commentary on Claire's boudoir theatrics!

That was a very pleasantly serene bathtub scene, all the more welcome following the high-octane mingling, too!

4ofSwords

Posted by 4ofSwords 3 years ago Report

I thought it might feel a little too on-the-nose for Adam to just come right out and say what he's worried about, but hey! Every once in a while people have sudden attacks of emotional maturity!

Astronommy

Posted by Astronommy 3 years ago Report

"A little too on-the-nose" is practically the definition of the pulpier genres of fiction; it doesn't mean there's no room for heart and logic in there, just that the events described, and the characters participating have to be a little "extra" to achieve the regimental luster, as you know better than most.

And Claire had ultimatum'd Adam early on about keeping things bottled up, so that might be a case of one kind of anxiety overcoming another.