Bro, thank you so much for this message, it literally made my night
I am so happy and genuinely floored by how much you have appreciated this story!
It means so much to know that something I wrote was able to invoke so much excitement and engagement in another person!
I also am someone people view as a tomboy and I myself have tirelessly searched for stories with love interests and dynamics that I could actually understand, and while I’ve found some, it was always so so difficult to do so.
That is part of the reason my story even exists!
I write what I know and draw from my own experiences with my own friendships and crushes and struggles, so characters like Dara and Acacius, while not entirely the same as me, are very easily accessible for me.
I write a lot of the stories I do to give voice to people like myself and my friends, that have a perspective that isn’t often portrayed.
I’m honestly so honored that I was able to provide some sort of validation for your experiences through this story!