#anyway this is about thorben and alces

[bigcats-birds-and-books]

apparently i am SO aroace that i cannot figure out if two of my own damn characters should be in a (romantic, sexual) relationship

#text #personal #writing #aw #usually i look at romantic-and/or-sexual relationships like theyre a tiny squid in a milk jug (confused; perplexed; unsure what to do w/ it) #and then i gently set the milk jug on a shelf for someone else to deal with if they want (because i Do Not) #and im cool with writing Established Partnerships thats Fine #but this one is Not established it would be a slow build over time #and granted most of that time would be Off Page (which is fine) #but i have a book 1 and a book 2 and im thinking about book 2 (where they could in fact be in a relationship) #pros of this: #they both deserve soft things #i have established one of them as Interested In Such Things already #the scaffolding is in place for this slow burn thing to develop over years #cons of this: #my aroace ass is woefully unqualified 😂 #i THINK i like the idea for both of them??? #but itd also be like a weird long distance stealth thing in book 2 probably??? #i cannot picture an endgame given ~circumstances~ #but i think im compelled by the idea im just. not sure. #anyway this is about thorben and alces #whom only like four of you know #its fine 😂 #thorben #alces