just a random thought i had the other day: why does every single one of my stories have an arc or at least one chapter centering around family and parents?? HAHAHAHA
SPOILER ALERT FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T READ EACH STORY
in "just for you", a big turning point was the revelation of y/n's father and her lost yet precious memories with him, who had protected her by facing his death. another major one was the confrontation and resolution of the radio silence from y/n's mother after she was hospitalised which is also contrasted by the "mother" in the fake world rui had created!
in "if only, once again", a large factor the protagonist must confront is the attitudes of and her relationship with her parents, especially with the rewinding back in time giving her a new perspective (which she did not have in the past) it also addresses the theme of regret!
in "evermore saturnine", the protagonist experiences the loss of her mother. this major plot point is the medium with which i attempted to showcase what grief looks like for this protagonist specifically, and how it affects those who live on. this is a story that focuses heavily on emotions!
for the last two i held back a lot in order to avoid totally spoiling or exposing some plans and directions of the story that i don't want to make very clear just yet!!
my inner lit nerd is so showing ughs.
have a good one though!
-ffey