
May 30, 2013, 1:48 p.m.
May 30, 2013, 1:48 p.m.
This is not a love story. It's a tale of two strangers brought together by dreadful circumstances; a tale of terrible sacrifices and of the echoes that never quite die. No, this is not a love story. And yet... [WARNING: non-violent, situational non-con/dub-con]
Author's Notes: WARNINGS: graphic non-con/dub-con (non-violent, situational rather than forceful), unhealthy coping strategies, bad decisions, beloved characters behaving like selfish brats and/or raging assholes A/N: I could sit on this story for another three months, perfecting every word and rethinking every aspect, but if I did that, I would probably never post it at all. This is one of the darkest and most twisted things I've ever written, and definitely the most disturbing - and if you know my stories, you know it says a lot. I tried to back out from it half a dozen times since it was conceived over a year ago, but my brain always came back to it eventually (and I wonder what it says about me). In a moment of doubt I even tried to turn it into a much tamer story of hurt/comfort, but (http://nachochang.tumblr.com/) nachochang, my fierce leather-clad beta, wouldn't let me - so blame her when you feel the need to yell at the screen. That is also why this piece of weirdness is dedicated to her. Thank you, Jenni , for everything. You're amazing :* Thank you to the wonderful people who so generously spent their time test-reading it for me, too - (http://controlofwhatido.tumblr.com/) controlofwhatido, (http://irinakyra.tumblr.com/) irinakyra and, most of all, (http://tchrgleek.tumblr.com/) tchrgleek, whose help and notes were absolutely priceless. Please heed the warnings - these are not blink-and-you-miss-it occurrences; all of them weigh heavily on the story as a whole. If you have doubts or questions, feel free to contact me here or on my tumblr (I'm (http://anxioussquirrel.tumblr.com/) anxioussquirrel there, too). There are 15 chapters, and I will be posting every two days. Let's begin (if I can get myself to click that Publish button...).