Hii, I'm finally here to share my thoughts and chose to start with your lengthiest fic first. :D I'm still not familiar with any of AO3's features LOL, but that's so sweet you wrote a fic for your friend and you can gift someone a story hehe. :) I guess also a heads-up that this'll be a rambling fangirling mess lol.
Aahh, you emobodied Klaus so well. He and Randy were some of my all-time favourite routes. I've always loved the dynamic between Klaus and Randy hehe and the trope of like the grump x sunshine. xD Klaus, the straight-laced, strict one paired with Randy aka Serge, the seemingly happy-go-lucky one (but ofc here we're talking about Serge and his true self). I love how well you captured the frigidness and tension between Klaus and Serge in Chapter 1. Already at the start, my fave line is: ["The obvious floated through his mind and yet it still didn’t feel enough. A twinge of something plucked at a quiet heartstring and yet the instrument was too quiet for him to locate the note."]
Aww fast-forward to present day and it really was one of those slow days in the academy. But this seemingly ordinary day is the day Klaus decided spur into action, as a result of Serge's harsh words a while ago. :'( And I felt Serge's panic and dread and he just knew something was wrong with Klaus's absence. Hah, Klaus is such a workaholic that I'm pretty sure he lived in the Prefect office as a student so no wonder Serge was distraught to see Klaus suddenly missing. It was also nice to briefly see Elias helping Serge search and lol, no surprise to see Luca napping in the archive hahah.
Aah, Klaus's simple yet sweet love letter to Serge. My own fangirling heart at his written admission of his feelings toward Serge. And this was a letter he put so much care into writing. Oh my goshh, you packed so much in such a short amount. Now I'm a rollercoaster of emotions lol. It makes me want to download WH+ again and replay Randy's sequel route now. :') But nooooo, Klaus's self-sacrifice in taking Randy's place in the Carlem flower field. And Serge's crushing guilt and the foreshadowing from his callous remarks to Klaus at the start... where he was hurt and angry and blamed Klaus for not even trying to do anything to save Randy in the past. And then Klaus's letter disintegrated and the wind carried it away before Serge could accept it aaaaah. T_T (Your title is perfect haha!)
Klaus being petrified with a smile on his face—a smile for Serge and one of love and Serge's heart-wrenching apologies even though Klaus can't hear him. I CAN'T. Their overdue conversation to just sit down and talk was missed by like a sliver of time. I feel like they would've been able to clear up any past understandings if they had the chance. :( I'm glad Serge deduced what the magic note Klaus had wanted to give him in his final moments before he was completely petrified. The bittersweet kiss too. The ending was a sucker punch with Randy coming to the realization that he tore Klaus and Serge apart. The cycle of guilt continues. *cries*
Now I'm sad this is the end. I can't believe I didn't even read the tags LOL. Then I would've known I was in for a heartache, but the good ol' angsty kind xD What a wonderful fic! I loved your prose and how you captured Klaus and Serge's complex relationship fraught with unspoken thoughts and feelings. I definitely can't wait to read your other fics featuring this pairing. Until next time! :))
Hiya, sorry again for the late reply! My friend has been a big inspiration as of late and I really wanted her to see how much fun our conversations were! That’s perfectly fine, super excited!
Thank you so much! I finished Serge’s route recently and I have to agree with you, they’re super fun to write for and they were great routes to read! Klaus & Serge have such a great dynamic and I really enjoy the way they interact with one another! I love the way they complement each other and how their personalities bring the best (or worst here I guess) out of each other. I’m glad that came off well as I loved writing it, whilst their relationship can be super sweet it can also be super uncomfortable! I’m glad you liked that line, I think it really captured the moment and I’m glsd you think so too!
Yeah, I wanted to highlight that in the academy nothing can turn to something super quickly! The harsh words left him feel like the only option was to prove himself, to make himself ne rid of any guilt when it came to not trying, and if that meant sacrificing himself then he was ready to do it. I’m glad his emotions came through strongly, I’m still pretty new to writing Serge so I’m glad his emotions resonated well! I also see Klaus holed up in his office 24/7 so for Serge to find him absent, especially with little clarification left him in a panic that immediately alerted him that something was wrong. Elias helping out was something I wished to implement as I also like to see any kind of care/interaction between the brothers and how Serge plays into interactions with both of them. Luca will always be napping in the archive lolol.
I was struggling where to put that letter but I think it fit well where it did. If Klaus knows that what he’s about to do will kill him, I felt it was nice for him to get one final chance to read the words to the man he loves. He wanted it to be perfect, as most things, but this was something different and far more special. I’m glad I managed to execute everything the way I wanted it to come across, despite it being so short. I felt that Klaus wouldn’t be one for flowery proposals and would just keep it blunt and to the point whilst it still being caring. You should re-download the game and relive all of the pain lol, this fic is just the beginning. I haven’t actually played Randy’s sequel but I’m living vicariously through my friend right now lol. Klaus’s self-sacrifice wasn’t originally how I had it planned in terms of execution but I’m glad I changed it to what I did as I feel it works much better. Serge’s guilt was something I really wanted to play around with and show as best as I could. At the beginning he finds his anger to be justified but by the time Klaus is petrified he realises how his harshness was a grave mistake and letting time pass for healing and healthier conversations would’ve been much better. Klaus’s letter disappearing was something I worked in that made me cry on the inside. I felt so sad but I honestly loved it. (Thank you!)
That was something I really wanted to incorporate, for Klaus to show that there truly was little resentment on his end in his final moments. Serge’s guilt and apologies falling on deaf ears hurt to write but honestly it was so much fun. Their overdue conversation was definitely just missed and if only Serge had found him sooner so he could talk and apologise, but alas. Given the chance, some level of animosity would definitely have been cleared, giving them a chance to work on it, but Serge is never that lucky. Serge figuring it out was something I wanted, although I wasn’t sure how to write it but I’m glad it worked out! The kiss I felt was necessary, as a goodbye if nothing else. Randy’s realisation did hurt, he and Serge are going to have to share that forever. I feel so nad for them but I love watching them suffer,,
Hey, it might not be! Well for Klaus it is, but it may only get sadder from here. I am so sorry you walked in blind I left you in emotional agony but I’m glad you had a good time! Thank you so much, I really appreciate the compliment! Thank you, and thank you for the comment! Until next time!
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