Hello everyone!
So… it's been three years.
I never actually got around to finishing this story the way I originally intended. Life happened, i grew up, and the inspiration for this AU gradually dried up. But I couldn't bring myself to delete it. I wanted to give everyone an explanation at least, no matter how dry it seems.
That's why I returned. Not to finish the full ending, but to at least tell you how it was meant to finish. I owed you that much, and the characters.
To everyone who read, commented, or just quietly waited, thank you. This story did not finish as I had planned, but I hope the final explanation provides the closure everyone deserves.
Thank you for reading, and stay safe!
— Cluefi