...I totally planned it that way. Just for you. *nods*
George being vulnerable makes *Seamus* feel fragile. If I'm reading it right.
Spot-on.
And I was gonna say - I happen to think power dynamics can be very hot =P But, yeah, I think I get what you're saying. When characters are shoehorned into stereotyped gender roles, or when a writer is writing about a twisted relationship without seeming to understand that it is twisted (*cough*Twilight*cough*), that's no fun.
I like to think the SWC (and, to a lesser extent, TCR) references give this texture. I could file off the serial numbers and present it as original fiction, but it wouldn't work as well if readers didn't know, say, Chuck's backstory, or his history with Jerri.
Aaaaanyway. Glad it's working for you! And the totally unrelated satire is very funny =D
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George being vulnerable makes *Seamus* feel fragile. If I'm reading it right.
Spot-on.
And I was gonna say - I happen to think power dynamics can be very hot =P But, yeah, I think I get what you're saying. When characters are shoehorned into stereotyped gender roles, or when a writer is writing about a twisted relationship without seeming to understand that it is twisted (*cough*Twilight*cough*), that's no fun.
I like to think the SWC (and, to a lesser extent, TCR) references give this texture. I could file off the serial numbers and present it as original fiction, but it wouldn't work as well if readers didn't know, say, Chuck's backstory, or his history with Jerri.
Aaaaanyway. Glad it's working for you! And the totally unrelated satire is very funny =D