It's been 8 years since I watched Iwatobi Swim Club and it became a massive special interest
Through most of highschool it took a back burner while my mental health steadily declined and my interests got darker
Last month I introduced my roommate/QPP @eclipsedrawsthings to the show and remembered just how much it means to me. Watching her quickly fall in love with it brought me nearly to tears.
I'd only ever watched the first two seasons and Starting Days before it quietly left my interest
So I've been watching all the content from beyond that point with her. And it meant the world to me
I'm 21 now. I've gone from barely older than the boys in the prequel to barely older than them in the finale
Last night, after 8 years, I finally watched the Finale Stroke movies with one of the most important people in my life.
My very first friend, who moved away before I could even really remember our time together, but was still a peripheral presence in my life. The girl I reunited with three times in middleschool before going our separate ways again. The woman who reached out to me and quickly realized we had grown into very similar people with very similar interests. The reason I was able to start a new life in a new state.
To say I cried is an understatement.
I finally got to see the conclusion to a story that hit incredibly close to home after eight years. And with someone I love. There were a lot of feelings happening for me.
Thank you for letting me share that with you Eclipse.
Anyway after that long winded emotional tangent, what I'm trying to say is this:
I'M FINALLY BACK IN THE FANDOM!
