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We shouldn’t be so afraid of showing inexperience. Cynicism isn’t interesting; it is often no more than a mask we place over tedium.
-Yumi and the Nightmare Painter, by Brandon Sanderson
One of my FAVOURITE ship dynamics to write or read in fics is when two characters are basically already a couple but they just haven't realised it yet. They call each other up at like 3am, they cuddle, they sleep in the same bed, they fall asleep in each other's arms, they hold hands, they practically live together, they talk about having a ~ special connection ~, they just haven't actually kissed or done the do or talked about their feelings yet so they're still both like "but I just don't know if they like me in that way!!"
Metamorphosis by Truthwatcher_Vez
Rated Teen, 3000 words, Masaka/Izzy Human girls liked cute things. Masaka liked cute things. …And Izzy, with her bleached-blonde hair and heart-shaped face and often-smiling lips, was very, very cute.
“I’m going to date an alien or two,” Izumakamo announced to the rest of the group, who were all gathered at their regular table at the Noodle Pupil noodle shop. She lifted her chin in determination. “It’s in my dramascope. I’d never date one who isn’t hot.”
Shocked silence fell all around the table. Tojin, Akane and Yumi were all staring at Izzy. Masaka was staring too, but for entirely different reasons.
Izzy was always saying startling, outlandish things. It was part of her personality. So it shouldn’t have been surprising that she’d used the news about the spaceship launch to share her opinions. But this.... Masaka felt a little dizzy at the revelation.
Izzy wants to date an alien?
Akane recovered first. “Your logic, Izzy, is… um....”
“Terrible?” Tojin spoke up.
“I was looking for something more politic.”
“Allegedly terrible?”
“You’ll see,” Izzy continued, completely unphased by their reactions. “When I have both a handsome alien hunk and a curvy alien knockout fighting over me.”
Masaka continued to stare at her, unable to look away. Alien… and female....
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Started reading Yumi and the Nightmare Painter. Every time Hoid narrates a story I just assume he's got Kaladin cornered somewhere and refuses to let him go.