An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
Chapter 1: New Start (May - Part I) You felt your weakened defenses being disarmed piece-by-piece, courtesy of a kind face and well-kept hair and eyes that smiled when they saw you. This man made it impossible to dislike him, which somehow made the situation all the more frustrating.
Maruki/Reader multichapter
Gender-neutral, second-person POV, no use of Y/N
Canon-compliant character study / wish fulfillment
Fluff / angst / relationship development / one-sided pining (from Reader)
For @takutomarukiweek. Daily updates planned for the event.
Basically, we fill in the blanks of the canon timeline with brainrot.
A lot of love's going into this one, hope you guys enjoy.














