#it's not online anymore though. after china blocked ao3 i think the author purged a bunch of stuff

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my favorite comment once described my writing like coffee, as in it starts out a bit dull, then becomes violently bitter, and then mellows into something rich and warm, and i think about that sometimes

#i don't think i was even supposed to see that comment it was from someone who asked to translate the fic n post it to lofter lol #it's not online anymore though. after china blocked ao3 i think the author purged a bunch of stuff #i'm glad i made a personal copy of the translation though. i memorized a few of the comments too haha #i have the translator's review in my onenote notes all translated with my own two hands. hold that shit dear to my heart #hmm. fic titled 'coffee' that isn't a coffee shop au at all and coffee doesn't even play a role in the plot #but is structured around this 'dull-bitter-warm' idea #and the characters talk about the experience as such towards the end in that kind of namedrop way #花話