I’m writing a long fic for KhunBam settle after the push in season 1 to Workshop Battle, a canon divergent fic. Mostly in Bam’s POV. I like to write from his point of view because Bam is really an interesting character to work on. But when writing, I decide to expand it to Hell Train saga (and maybe in season 3, I guess:DD?).
I realize something worthy of talking about.
Bam was hurt so much when Khun was trapped and may have died in Hand of Arlene. Every one of his friends has tried so hard to save and help him in the Workshop Battle, and Bam really truly appreciates that. But… everything is not enough compared to Rachel. When Bam met Rachel again at Train City, even though there were Khun, Wangnan, and Ehwa, Bam ONLY SAW Rachel. Khun called him and Bam didn’t hear because all his attention was on Rachel.
A good thing is that Bam has come to his sense thank to Hwaryun. He felt guilty and reflected on himself about what he had done.
The Hell Train saga is the journey for him to overcome the relationship he has with Rachel. He started to think about what was good for himself and learn to accept the fact that everything would never be the same as before, when he was still in the cave and Rachel still came to see him. He learn to give up on something not worth his effort.
He also developed his friendship with Khun, Rak, and the other you know? Especially Khun. Name Hunt Station is my favorite arc because there are a lot of things I talk about (I can talk for a day about how I like the parallel between Kaiser and Jyu Viole Grave, the hidden meaning, the metaphors, etc). This arc has flaws and I know that, it has too many good things (at least for me) that it's flaw doesn’t bother me at all.
From the Workshop Battle to Hell Train saga, we know how much Khun cares and goes for Bam (I will never forget the quote he said if something happens to Bam’s life, he will be like Daniel, do everything to bring Bam back even though it means siding with the devil. I think I can make a post about it).
At the start of Name Hunt Station, Khun noticed something unusual about Bam and asked about that, and Bam told him about what he experienced in the Rice Pot. And also Khun who listened to Bam after the whole mess about Endorsi, tried to understand him and gave him good advice.
Bam, being conflicted about whether he should have been too harsh on Endorsi because he wants to do something for himself? Should he become a god so that he could make everyone's wishes come true? And Khun was the one remind him was human, it’s his power so it was he who chose how to use it. If he wants to use it to save the one he wants, it's fine.
Bam took Khun’s advice too well. It may be recalled what happened to Bam in the Rice Pot too.
The one who noticed his unusualness is Khun, the one who listened to him is Khun, the one who is always by his side is Khun, before, now, and after.
Bam doesn’t blind. Their relationship is growing over time, from Death Floor to Hidden Floor.
And I am still amazed by the fact that what makes his and Rachel’s relationship completely broken is that Rachel hurt Khun. Like, Bam still cared for Rachel even after he said goodbye to her in Death Floor. But Rachel hurt Khun? Ok, she has crossed the line and he won’t ever care for her anymore.
I’m sorry if someone reading this mess, English is not my native language and it's incredibly long-winded and rambling when I could just say that the relationship only really began when the Hell Train saga started. And the Workshop Battle is just the prologue.
About the fic, I’m not sure when to post it in AO3 and I want to complete it first before posting it. And I don’t know if I can complete it. But I am still working on it, so I hope I will finish it someday.
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