did i set an alarm for 4pm pst so i could read the new CV chapter as soon as it came out? yes!!!!!!!!!!! pls prepare urself for some asks on my thoughts bc i need u to know how much i love this!!!!!! ok first the westwood bits :’) i literally know where the gyms and coffee shops and u fully put me back there and ROYCE HALL ALKDJSKL IVE SAT IN THE EXACT SPOT DRINKING COFFEE WAITING FOR CLASS TO START U RLY HIT ME IN MY HEART (1)
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the conversation they have feels so intimate i feel like im in on a secret and “call me javier” AHHSDJLF YOU DIDNT HAVE TO DO THAT TO ME im so soft.... so we skipping straight from compañera to hermosa now !!!!! ok !!!!!!! stab me in the heart!!!! i don;t know how you did it but your voice is so distinct that its easy for me to completely immerse in the story. this chapter in particular and how their relationship shifts ever so subtly... *chefs kiss*
i also rly appreciate the mention of both the elitism in academia and the sexism in the story bc not only are they reminiscent of current academia but u really put thought into period accuracy and capturing the setting. yet another detail that allows me to place myself in this story at this time. i love love loved this chapter (as per usual) and I can't wait to see where you take this story next :') -ur UCLA reader
Awww my favorite UCLA reader! 💕
Wow, you really got me feeling some type of way rn 😭🥰The Royce Hall part was exactly what I was talking about earlier so it makes me so, so happy that it meant something to you! That just seemed like the perfect spot for their conversation – this is an academic romance after all, lol!
I’m just so glad you’re enjoying watching their relationship develop. That little drunken hermosa might’ve been my favorite part of the chapter! And I’m so stupidly happy that you feel immersed and can hopefully put yourself in our reader’s position. *sigh* I know I always sound like a broken record over here but I can’t tell you how much your comments mean to me. You humble me and it makes me want to keep improving my writing.
I also wanted to say that I’m really sorry that you’ve had to experience any sort of elitism or sexism in your life. In a perfect world that wouldn’t be an issue for any of us. While it says “period-typical sexism” in the tags, I’ll be honest, the sexism is based on my own encounters with academia over the past couple of years. I haven’t written in anything that I haven’t experienced, witnessed, or had described to me in some way as a graduate student. I’m not making stuff up or even pulling from other careers. The reader’s experience is different than mine in that she’s already a professor and works in a totally different field and what not, but it’s all based on real life stuff I’ve seen for myself. I think it’s relevant and adds an interesting layer to the story. Plus, I’m processing a lot of my own experiences through this fic – and if it helps anyone else in any way, then that’s even better. 💗
Thank you so much for your sweet comments! ily!! 💕💗💕💗
