So I haven’t been actively watching the show anymore but I still update myself through Tumblr and insta on what’s going on in the show and … is it just me or is Gabriel acting very similar to the Gabriel from TMHTS ?!
Also I’m so scared and excited about the fic your working on . Darker than TMHTS?How ?! I can’t wait 😟👍
Haha! Well, to be fair, I've been 99% sure the show was going with the senti plot since Wishmaker so I expected Gabe to become considerably more heavy-handed with the ring to raise the stakes. A couple of similarities I didn't expect though? Gabriel turning up the gaslighting and manipulation to 100 by holding his affection over Adrien's head with his unsettling pancake schtick. Despite what I wrote, I thought canonically there might be a chance that Gabriel didn't realize the full impact his cold, apathetic attitude toward Adrien, that maybe he couldn't grasp how much it hurt him. But no. He does grasp it. He realizes how much it hurts him and is more than happy to weaponize that against him. Dad of the year, amirite?
I also didn't expect him to push Adrien toward Kagami. This happens small scale in my fic. Blink and you miss it. I think it only comes up in one chapter. And Feligami! I didn't actually write Feligami, but I was on the verge of it. It just had no place in the story. But fun fact: Felix was quite impressed by Kagami at the party. It was one-sided unfortunately. She was not impressed by him.
The new fic is darker depending on who you ask. On surface level, it's actually not nearly as rough as TMHTS, but emotionally, I find it a lot more challenging.It's funny. When I wrote my first fic for this ship, I said, "Ok great! I finally gave in and got that cursed idea out of my system. Time to write something else." Shortly after, I was attacked by a plot bunny for TMHTS and I said, "NO! ABSOLUTELY NOT!" and proceeded to write up an entire outline for it in my notes app at work under the delusion that I was "just writing it down to get it out of my head". And now I'm working on another one. And hey! Just the other week, a fourth Agrestecest plot bunny appeared. So basically, I opened Pandora's box here is what I'm saying.
At least my long fic is a nice break from that particular subset of pain. Adrien's still not having a good time, but things could clearly be worse...
Thanks for the ask, anon!