I'm literally screaming. I loved chap 11 of TLT. It was more than I expected and I fucking love you for it. But can I ask something? Like I'm interested in dumb details (and if you're not up to it I TOTALLY GET IT PLEASE IGNORE THIS ASK) like who reached out to whom first? Was it by text or a call? Was it casual like heeey whatupp? I'm sorry if this is annoying to you. I just love the way you write them and how the story is going. Thank you so much for this fic ❤️
Oh my gosh, hello anon! it is i who is screaming. Thank you *so* much for my very first ask about my absolute labor of love. I am beyond glad you liked the last chapter and that I could exceed expectations!
I *live* for details so I am absolutely happy to answer this. If you’re asking who initiated their impromptu hangout in this last chapter, it was definitely Arya. In the previous chapter, she was going to ask Gendry to hang out, maybe not like a date but definitely as something more. He preempted her plans by saying nothing had to change, because well, our boy is a little bit traumatized and little bit scared despite having zero impulse control when it comes to Arya lol.
So after much over analysis in her head, she decides to just bite the bullet and hit him up anyway to see if he’d like to grab a beer sometime, and I can picture the text convo being something along the lines of...
Arya: hey, how’s it going?
Gendry: Hi! it’s going well, how about you?
Arya: good, kinda bored. Want to hang out this weekend? Or maybe earlier than that?
(grey dots pop signaling typing...then they stop...then they start again...then they stop...then they start...this continues for several minutes)
Gendry: sure, what did you have in mind?
Arya: let’s go to that bar downtown, the one with all the games. It’s been a long time since I beat you at pool.
Gendry: *insert side eye emoji* you’re on, Stark.
You absolutely did not annoy me. I super appreciate any and all interests in this story and my writing in general, so please ask away when you feel like it. Thank you!
Catch up on The Last Time here.