Ive Got You Under My Skin

i’ve got you under my skin

I often feel the need to point out that Lucy Gray did not leave because Coriolanus was a killer…she literally brought that topic up in a moment of relief that there would be no more killing (hopefully) to achieve peace in their lives. She was upset because he lied, as there was ONE thing she held above love: trust. She wanted to trust him—wanted the truth—and he screwed it up out of fear of her reaction. She wrote and performed live a song for him about how much she loved him AFTER HE KILLED THE GIRL THAT HAD BEEN MAKING HER LIFE A LIVING HELL! And with her, Billy Taupe gone, too. She realized killing was necessary, for they were both survivors. Their downfall was the lie, and that’s what haunts me about their story—to think what could have been had he just admitted his faults to her.

idk why it needs to be said, but Kimiko and Frenchie have never been platonic 😭 since that finale, I’ve seen mostly positivity about their confession/kiss, but I have also seen people claiming that the writers are “pandering to a minority” by making them a couple…??? THEY HAVE BEEN BUILDING UP TO THAT SINCE THE MOMENT THEY MET!

Frenchie has always been queer, yes, but it’s SO obvious that he’s been pining for Kimiko since the very beginning. and when she told him he was “family,” it didn’t necessarily negate their romantic vibe. family is simply comfortability and love between two or more people, and it isn’t reserved to platonic relationships.

and for those who claim they were “more like siblings,” I beg of you to answer this: what does your relationship with YOUR siblings look like?! because if it looks anything like the dynamic between Kimiko and Frenchie…that’s concerning.

he literally calls her “my heart” exclusively for the better part of three seasons. which, in French, is typically a romantic endearment.

needed to speak my truth because I’m tired of this debate and the strangely purist takes people have expressed about these two and their relationship. they are allowed to like each other as more than friends, and I’m not sure why it’s such a taboo thing for two fucked up people to find their soulmate in one another. 🤷‍♀️

The premises for your upcoming fics sound amazing!! I'm really looking forward to them, especially the one where Lucy Gray is captured and auctioned off and Coryo comes to her rescue!

Regarding AROYS, this is kinda silly, but what plagues me is the bloody sores that Coryo has in his mouth and his hesitance to kiss LG because of it. We cannot have Snow NOT kiss! Please tell me that he's taking care of it so that I can sleep peacefully!

Lol don’t fret, I would never write a story where he’s afraid to kiss her! That’d be very unlike him 🤣

I simply included that tidbit as a little ode to the anxious worrying that he does in the book like 24/7. He’s constantly overthinking, so I’m trying to stay true to character 😆

Glad to hear you’re excited about the other fics!

Do you still plan to update A Rose For Your Suffering? I know you had some health problems before and are currently recovering. But I just want to say, please don't give up on this good FIC, as you can see in the comments section of ao3, many people are looking forward to your new chapter.

Wish you good health!

Thank you so much!! Yes, I wholeheartedly plan to continue and finish this fic…take a peek at the last ask I answered for more context/information 💕😉