#authenticity ask

[arecaceae175]

hi I really love your fic authenticity and I love your post about autistic headcanons for the whole chain, I really really love autistic sky and I just wanted to say I have this headcanon that he does Zero eye contact like just absolutely none just looking everywhere except the person/people in front of him,

:D :D :D

Yay thank you so much!!!!!! I’m so glad you enjoy them!!!

Also I LOVE that idea. I added it to my post!! :D

[arecaceae175]

HI I just wanna say I love Authenticity so much I’ve read it at least twice now and I’m sure to be going back for another reread at some point pls keep up the good work

AAHHHHHH this makes me so happy, thank you so so so much. I'm so glad you enjoy the fic!!!! <33333333333

Have a short chapter :) (742 words, hurt/comfort with mostly comfort)

EDIT: lol I just realized your username has sleepy in it. That is pure coincidence bc I had this chapter idea before you left this message XD

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

Summary: Wild needs more sleep than the others. Twilight comes up with an accommodation to help.

“I’m heading to town to restock. Anyone want to join?” Twilight asked. 

Wild perked up. “I’m running low on a few ingredients. Can you pick them up for me? I’ll write a list.”

“Sure, cub. You don’t want to come? I might not get the right thing,” Twilight said. 

Wild shook his head as he pulled out some paper and scrolled through his slate to check his stocks. “No. I’ve had a few night watches this week so going into town would not end well.” 

Wild finished making his list and handed it to Twilight. Twilight was looking at him with a strange expression Wild couldn’t make out.

“What?” Wild asked. 

Twilight shook his head and focused on the list. “Nothing. None of this looks like it will be hard to find. Should be no problem,” Twilight said. 

“Thanks,” Wild said. 

“I’ll come!” Sky said. 

“Me too!” Wind said as he jumped up to join.

“Stay safe,” Time said as the trio collected their things and headed out of camp.

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Twilight correctly chose everything on the list. Wild was very pleased, and he cooked one of Twilight’s favorite meals as a thank you. 

Later that night, as the chain was relaxing before sleep, Twilight came up to Wild and joined him beneath the nice tree Wild chose to sit beneath. The trunk was big enough that Wild and Twilight could both comfortably lean against it. 

“Hi,” Wild said in greeting. 

“Hey, cub. I was thinking about what you said earlier. What did you mean that going into town wouldn’t end well? Was it because you were on night watch this week?”

“Yeah, it was. I can’t handle things as well when I have night watch. I noticed the pattern,” Wild explained. 

“How long have you noticed that?” Twilight asked. 

Wild pulled the cube from Four out of his pocket as he chose the words for his response. 

“Um, pretty much at the beginning of traveling together,” Wild said. “Zelda always makes sure I sleep enough because she said she’s noticed it before, too. I have really bad days when I don’t sleep enough.”

“Cub, why didn’t you say anything? If it’s causing you harm, you shouldn’t be doing them,” Twilight said. Wild glanced at Twilight and saw he had a frown on his face. Wild didn’t want to be the reason Twilight was sad. 

“It’s okay, I don’t mind. I just have to plan for it and make sure I don’t do anything extra on those weeks. No one likes being on night watch,” Wild said. 

“There’s a difference between what you’re talking about and being a little extra tired. None of us have bad days quite the same as you do,” Twilight explained. 

Wild felt his face flush red. He didn’t like it when others noticed his shortcomings. Wild ducked his head and tried to figure out how to respond. 

“Wait, I didn’t mean it like that,” Twilight said. He put his hand in the grass in Wild’s line of sight to get his attention. 

“If getting less sleep from night watch makes it harder for you to get through the day, you don’t need to do them. It isn’t a problem for me, or most of the others. I guess we don’t need as much sleep as you do. It’s an easy fix to make things easier for you,” Twilight said.

“Wouldn’t that be unfair to everyone else?” Wild asked. 

“No,” Twilight said immediately. “Definitely not. I know everyone will be happy to help you feel better.”

“Are you sure?” Wild asked, twirling the cube between his fingers. 

“Positive,” Twilight said. “If you’re unsure about it, I can talk to Time for you before we tell any of the others.”

Logically, he knew Twilight was right. This was a good thing, and the others would see it that way too. Wild wasn’t used to people being so accommodating for him;  was still working on being comfortable with his differences. 

Wild nodded his agreement with the plan. 

“Good!” Twilight said. “I’ll talk to Time tonight.”

“Okay,” Wild said. He was about to go back to his book when Twilight cleared his throat. 

“Wild? If there’s anything else that we can do to help you, can you tell me about it? Whenever it comes up. I like being able to help,” Twilight said. 

“I can do that,” Wild agreed with a smile. He felt very lucky to have such amazing friends.

[arecaceae175]

I adore Authenticity with my whole heart, i get so happy every time it updates 💖 Today's chapter was so sweet, shoutout to Brenda for REAL !!!!!!!

🥹🥹🥹 thank you so much!!!!!!!!! I’m so glad you’re enjoying it. I get excited to read your comments every time I post a chapter bc they’re always so sweet. Also seeing this message made me happy stim bc it’s so nice and I’m so happy you like it enough to send a message 🥹🥹🥹

Brenda says thanks for the shoutout. I’ve been enjoying all the love for Brenda 😄😄😄

[arecaceae175]

I will forever screech when Legend goes out of his way to show Wild that he’s joking /pos ITS SO GOOD WAAAAH

YAAAAAAAAAAAY :D:D:D

[arecaceae175]

FOR SOME REASON TUMBLR DIDNT WANT TO TELL ME THAT YOU ANSWERED MY ASK, BUT THAT CHAPTER WAS SO SOFT???? Thank you for the good meal, soft Twi and Wild is always the best kinda content 🥹🥹🥹

THANK YOU!

Tumblr will remain an enigma for all of time XD. You're very very welcome, I'm glad you enjoyed it!! <3

[arecaceae175]

As you may have noticed, I just read through your autistic Wild ficlet story. The vibes are immaculate, and I am absolutely subscribing. If I may make a request, I'd love to see Wild helping/comforting one of the other members of the chain when they are having a rough time. Warriors, Time, Four, and Legend are my favorites, so maybe one of them? 💛💛💛

(Hello, I’m answering this now so it doesn’t get lost.) THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!!!!! I’ve been watching the comments roll in all day and I’ve been so happy. I will absolutely add that to my request list! The idea is already forming in my head 👀. Thanks for the request!!! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying the fic.

Honestly Authenticity started out as a comfort fic for me and a way for me to work through my feelings. I didn’t even plan to post it at first but I’m SO glad I did bc it makes me so happy that I’ve been able to make other people happy! :D

[arecaceae175]

Hi hi hi :D

Been thinking about Authenticity all day and wiggling in joy every time :) <3

(Here_for_Stuffs on AO3)

AAHHHH thank you so much, that means a lot to me!! It's my comfort fic, and I'm SO happy that other people are enjoying it too!

I'm working on the next chapter rn, so keep an eye out for it :):):):):)