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

I see the player you mean.

The arching entrance of the white castle intimidates you as you take each small step towards it.

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The finale of But You And I Will Always Be Back Then is here. read the whole story on AO3, linked above. thank you all for bearing with me <3 sending love

[lacystar]

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

The realization struck him and Karl’s downcast eyes snapped up to meet Quackity’s. They were wide, like he’d just came to the same conclusion Karl had.

“And if he’d killed me, would that have been better?” Karl asked, voice sounding like it wasn’t coming from his own mouth, “To prove he could trust you? Anything to let you ‘save the country’?”

Quackity blinked in horror as Karl’s eyes started to water.

“Karl—“ He mumbled apologetically, “You know that’s not— c’mon, now—“

He reached to take Karl’s hands. Karl ripped his away before the touch could burn him. Preemptive betrayal stung his chest, winding up tight as he stood.

“I think I wanna be alone for a bit,” He stated before walking away. He didn’t want Quackity to see those tears.

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Chapter 12 of BYAIWABBT is up! Read the rest on AO3 :]

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

As if something snapped, Quackity shouted loud enough to rouse the trees, “You’re not the fucking boss of me! You’re my fucking fiancé— that trumps anything else, doesn’t it!? Find a new fucking Vice President for all I care— get someone who will do whatever you say just like you want! Fine! But we are engaged!” He held up his hand and pointed to the ring on his finger in accusation, “And you having a higher position over me doesn’t change that you said you fucking love me, okay!?”

Schlatt, for once, seemed stunned into silence, as though he never thought Quackity to be capable of such an outburst. He blinked cartoonishly, bottle and pickaxe limp at his sides, and Karl swelled with pride, holding in a whoop of joy. That was his baby! Maybe he wouldn’t even need to step in, if Quackity seemed like he had it handled.

And then Schlatt started to laugh.

It was a flat, limp, disbelieving laugh as he quietly— too quietly— mumbled, “Yeah? You’re not my Vice President anymore?”

Quackity, straightening with newfound confidence, crossed his arms and shrugged nonchalantly. “Yeah, you know what? Fuck it. I quit.”

“... Then get off my property.”

Chapter 11 of BYAIWABBT is out now! Read the rest on AO3 :]

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BYAIWABBT finale will be posted tomorrow as copium. A treat, on me :]

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Bywaiwabbt will update this weekend.

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

He knew he was being pushy tonight, but Karl couldn’t help his thirst for normalcy. First, he reached down and pulled the covers up over them, letting a soft filter of warmth cover him. Then he scooted forward until he and Quackity were touching chest to chest. He draped an arm over Quackity’s waist. “Can I keep that there?”

“… Sure,” Quackity whispered, and his breath came so close it tickled Karl’s nose.

He stared at Quackity’s shape, trying too hard to see him in darkness and cherish the silhouette of him there, and though he couldn’t see, he could sense Quackity’s returning stare.

After a long silence, Quackity whispered, “Are you gonna kiss me?”

At long last, chapter 10 of BYAIWABBT is done!!

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

But Karl was tired, confused, and maybe a lot more stupid than Quackity, he’d admit. He needed things straight rather than overcomplicated in riddles for him to decipher. And perhaps now he could sympathize with the Quackity he’d left hurt and confused when he’d kissed him the first time, because having his world flipped like this felt grinding and unbearable.

He’d always admired Quackity’s ability to put things so artfully and maturely, but he’d hardly slept last night. He couldn’t do it.

So he cut Quackity off and just blurted, “Do you like me, or not?”

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Chapter 8 of BYAIWABBT is out! read it on AO3!!

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Tommy is in the next byaiwabbt chapter inniter win moment