that fic was so good to me when i read it and then i eagerly went to reread it and realized that everything that i'd glossed over the first time was glaringly obvious and unfortunately kind of ruined all my ~feels~ for the story.
but emotional impact is obviously a huge part of writing, so the fact that i even felt anything in the first place is a testament to that.
idk, it just strikes a special cord in me. i am chinese and reading about my culture from a /fanfic/ makes me feel so much. the writer understood how deeply intertwined people are with their families, and i found that a refreshing change from the usual fanworks. despite all it's flaws (one being that it hovers dangerously close to k-drama territory) this fic still holds a piece of my heart ;~~~~;
also, why has fandom never heard of switches. i know not every couple switches but top/bottom roles are not always 100% defined and unchangeable.
and i hate that when a couple switches, it's usually written as one of them complaining they don't want to bottom or they only got to top bc of a bet or a favour or smth ..... wtf
they usually make the character unhappy about it cause it's supposedly subjugating him or taking away his masculinity or something and it's like wtf, there goes even more of that heteronormative shit that the one who bottoms must be "the girl" in the relationship.
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