Out of your published work, which Armie POV scene and which Timmy POV scene are your favourites? 😘
I forgot to comment on the last chapter of Irish Christmas but your note before the chapter scared me that it was going to get really angsty but it wasn't actually. They are definitely heading for misunderstanding and issues but the chapter is soo good and it makes perfect sense for the moment in the story!
Sorry this took me a couple days to get to. I ended up having a situation where I needed to go on a forced social media break before I did something stupid and then I needed some time to reflect on your question because there are so many scenes I love for both of them. But I think I have narrowed it down now. 😊
For Armie, I think it’s a combination of 2 scenes that happen close together in Mend These Broken Pieces. The first is where he enters Timmy’s hospital room for the first time and sees him all bandaged and bruised, and how much emotion it brings up for him and how scared and desperate he is for Timmy to be ok. And the second is at the end of that chapter/beginning of the next when he’s in with Timmy and Timmy wakes up. The overflowing relief of Timmy waking up mixed with anxiety of wondering how much Timmy remembered and then the fear of still possibly losing him because of their fight. Both scenes are so fraught with tension and angst and desperation, and I’m really proud of how they turned out.
(And honorable mention goes to the entirety of Souvenirs, but especially the scene where they make love and Armie is memorizing every sound and touch and taste because he knows this will be the only time he gets to experience Timmy like that. It’s still to date the most personal and vulnerable thing I’ve ever written and it’s very special to me.)
Picking a Timmy POV scene was much harder just because of the sheer volume of them. The majority of my longer series are from Timmy’s perspective and there are so many scenes that I’m proud of or really love. But I think the one that continues to stand out for me is from Our Star Life. I know I’ve mentioned it before but it still rings as the scene that really took the story to another level and opened things up in a way I hadn’t been expecting but was absolutely delighted by when I wrote it. And it’s the scene where Armie drags Timmy to the top of the Hollywood sign and Timmy is bitching and whining the whole way, but when he finally reaches the top and looks out at the spectacular view of LA, he understands why Armie insisted they come, and it shifts his own perspective about his life in that universe and helps him understand the true depths of Armie’s love for him. It’s such an understated moment of the overall story but it gives them this depth and life as a couple that is so beautiful and special. And it was something I just stumbled upon in the moment and it’s one of my favorite happy accidents.
Thank you so much for this great question!! And thank you for the comment about Irish Christmas!! I admit my note ahead of the chapter may have made it seem worse than it actually is, but truthfully i was really worried that people would get upset with Armie for his reaction and I just wanted to assure people that there IS a reason and that things are still progressing and unraveling and there will be a satisfying resolution still to come. I just didn’t want to rush them into committing to anything yet because there are still a lot of things between them that need to be resolved before that can happen in a healthy way. But I’m so glad that you enjoyed it and the way it’s going currently makes sense to you. That’s honestly a huge relief. More is coming soon! Love you!! 💗💗
