The self-satisfaction in Roy’s expression just—
And the whole thing fractures down along the break, and then Roy’s leaning his forehead in against Ed’s and closing his eyes, burying both hands in Ed’s hair just by his temples, the tips of his thumbs sliding back and forth along Ed’s cheekbones slowly.
“I don’t know that I can describe to you,” Roy says without opening his eyes, “how much I missed hearing you say that.”
— from Tierfal’s But Not Buried This Time
While this work is not inspired by a particular moment in the fic, reunion was pretty much all I was thinking about while reading it. As a fic, BNBTT is an intense, action-packed read that balances its suspenseful plot with continuous introspection, self-flagellation, pining, and gratitude. The extreme upfront emotional impact (see inspo post here) works well with the pseudo-slow-burn of Ed’s emotional journey, and, when the reunion does occur (lol spoiler sry), it is immensely satisfying.
Tierfal has been spoiling us lately with an abundance of royed, so I wanted to do a quick drawing for them to say thank you. I am absolutely loving Betray the Moon (yesssssss, fuck, you guys don’t even know - werewolf Roy is everything I’ve ever wanted except hotter) and Backbone (both wip!) right now. Both are well worth checking out, along with the other 2 million + words Tierfal has contributed to fandom. Fucking blessing
