#bmd-verse

[zepskies]

with the boys s5 teaser, will ever see lila from break me down again???

Hi there! We got rizzed with that S5 trailer right? Soldier Boy's about to get another rude awakening. 😂

But you're asking if I'll ever write another story in the Break Me Down-verse featuring Ben and reader's daughter, Lila? That's really sweet to ask! I know I haven't written for BMD in a while. I do have a one-shot idea percolating in the back of my mind, but Mark Meachum derailed me from it lol.

The answer is, not right now, but maybe in the future? If you guys still want to read BMD stories, then I'm more than willing to dive back into that world. 😘💚

[zepskies]

Popping in to say that I was able to start reading Break Me Down!! Then life happened and I lost my place on the first chapter 😭 but I'm really excited to continue!

I'm so not used to seeing my name in a fic btw. Like there was a panic of omg my Y/N settings somehow made it to my mobile setting, and wait this is someone else's story and that is definitely a side character being referenced - it was a JOURNEY. I hope she makes it in the end. 🤞🏽

It's very interesting how reader is being forced to be on this team - BRIBED even. And that opening was amazing, chock full of tension.👏🏽 Can't wait to go back and finish the 1st chapter. 💀

Hey Yvette! How are you, lovely? 💚💚💚

Omg that's right! Reader's friend is named Yvette in Break Me Down! I can imagine how trippy that was 😂😂

But omg I'm so happy you're diving back into the series, you have no idea!! 🙌🏽 (But I totally get it. Real life comes first always lol 🫶🏽)

Grace knew exactly how to hook the reader into the man hunt for Soldier Boy, and she's about to get wayyy more trouble than even that bribe was worth. 🤣 I'm so glad you enjoyed the Prologue! (The hunt officially begins in Part 1. 😝)

[zepskies]

Hello! I love reading you fics, i have been reading for sometime now. I started with BMD and always craved the love the characters had❤️

I do have a boyfriend now, we have a 20 year age gap (i am almost 30, he is 50, both of us are unmarried) and we were very scared, but we believed in ourselves, our love. Today when we were attending his staff party, we gor some stares, and he said “they’ll never understand us but they’ll never have what we do.” And I felt content, at peace. Like i don’t need anything more in life.

I never thought i would find someone, i gave up on love after i got cheated on in my previous relationship. But your stories gave me hope. I kept looking and I found him. I am happier than ever…

Thank you so much for restoring my faith❤️

Lots of love❤️

Hi there! Aw thank you for reading my writing! I love that Break Me Down was your first intro to my stuff. 🥰

Wow, that's amazing! I'm so glad you've found the real thing with your boyfriend, especially after that experience with your ex. (I'm sorry you went through that.) 💔

I'm amazed and touched that my stories could give you hope for something better. Thank you so much for sharing your story with me. 🥹💜

[zepskies]

hiya!! how are u? <3 question: in the break me down universe, how old is reader? unless you already mentioned her age, but i forgot which i gladly would take as an excuse to read everything again

Hey there! I'm good, thanks! How are you? 💚

Oh, good question! I never actually specify her age on purpose, so that readers can imagine her as they prefer to imagine her. (Also because it's usually going to be an "age gap" with Soldier Boy anyway loll)

But in my mind, at the beginning of Break Me Down, she's in her early 30s. By the time we get to I've Got You, she's technically late 30s, even though her actual aging has slowed down, thanks to what happens in Strong as Blood.

Thanks for asking!

[zepskies]

Hi!! I love ur work so so much and ur my fav blog out there btw. You just write all characters perfectly which is pretty rare. Ik ur requests r closed but if they become open again could u write smth about ben and BMD reader dealing w bens ptsd? Thanks so much!!

Hi there! Oh wow, thank you so much. I'm honored to be your favorite, and what a lovely compliment!! 🥰💜💜 I try my very best to write canon characters true to their voices and personalities when it comes to fanfic, so I truly appreciate that. 🥹

But yes, my fic requests are closed, mostly because I now reserve that for my patrons on Patreon. The headcanon I wrote a couple of days ago was one of the many old requests sitting in my inbox from several months ago. 😅

could u write smth about ben and BMD reader dealing w bens ptsd?

That's actually a good idea for the Break Me Down-verse. While I did explore Soldier Boy/Ben's PTSD throughout the original series, I haven't explored it as much in the sequel stories. So I'm going to keep that in mind for some story ideas I have in the (hopefully) near future for BMD. Thank you! 💚

[zepskies]

Sorry for the late response! I’m currently re-reading ‘Break Me Down’ 👀

No worries!! Aw yay! Thanks for diving back into Break Me Down (Soldier Boy x Reader). 💚💚💚

I’ve been told that it’s a comfort story for some people, which is amazing to me, considering the rocky road Soldier Boy/Ben and the reader have to go through to get to the end lol. Not to mention Butcher, Hughie and co. in the mix. 😂

Thank you again for reading!

[zepskies]

I miss thw BMD verse 😭😭😭 especially family moments🥺

Aww, I love their family moments too! The BMD-verse hasn't gone anywhere though! lol

It's aaallll right here: Break Me Down Masterlist. 💚

Plus, I've actually written two new BMD-verse stories in the past month:

This One’s For You Late one night, finding no other recourse, Ben sings to his infant daughter to help her sleep.

Lesson Learned (18+ only!) There’s only so much teasing Ben is willing to take. He has no choice but to punish you. (Sequel to This One’s For You)

[zepskies]

Do you think if the reader knew exactly what SB was like back in the day, what with his treatment of Noir/Payback and the overpolicing of Black communities, they would be able to look over his flaws?

Hi there,

Are you talking about in the world of one of my Soldier Boy x F. Reader series, like Lost on You or Break Me Down?

I think both RICs (reader insert characters) know that Ben is a very flawed man. Sirena in LOY is more than a bit complicit herself, so she knows full well what she's gotten into with him. And now, they're trauma bonded in a way that's just really twined them together.

For the RIC in BMD, I think if she'd met him when he was at his worst (at the height of his fame), she wouldn't have seen the potential good in him...because there probably wasn't that much to spare.

Her meeting him after his time in Russia, and after what he went through with Homelander and the Boys, was a very intentional writing choice for me. Those experiences grated down just enough of his asshole exterior for her to find a kindred spirit in him, and for him to actually hear what she says when she so often takes him to task for his behavior.

Good question! 💚