Oh this was sooooo lovely to read! Each character was so unique and had their perfect and less-than-perfect aspects. I loved this:
She doesn't say any of that but she's pretty sure some of it shows up in her face, because Brendon goes quiet and hugs her, and she knows she's going to have to remind him again later that she doesn't secretly want to be in Ryan's new band, that she's making the music she wants to make.
While the fic is about Spencer dealing with the split's affect on her long relationship with Ryan, I love that you acknowledge what the experience must be like for Brendon -- and that Spencer acknowledges this too, it really shows us just how much Spencer cares for Brendon and for their decision to split and be their own band. So great!
The kiss at the end is fantastic too, that whole last paragraph -- I could visualize everything about Ryan's face so well, and I absolutely loved how Spencer could tell he was about to look smug (so very Ryan) and how she had to stop it in its tracks. Just so, so real and satisfying! :D
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She doesn't say any of that but she's pretty sure some of it shows up in her face, because Brendon goes quiet and hugs her, and she knows she's going to have to remind him again later that she doesn't secretly want to be in Ryan's new band, that she's making the music she wants to make.
While the fic is about Spencer dealing with the split's affect on her long relationship with Ryan, I love that you acknowledge what the experience must be like for Brendon -- and that Spencer acknowledges this too, it really shows us just how much Spencer cares for Brendon and for their decision to split and be their own band. So great!
The kiss at the end is fantastic too, that whole last paragraph -- I could visualize everything about Ryan's face so well, and I absolutely loved how Spencer could tell he was about to look smug (so very Ryan) and how she had to stop it in its tracks. Just so, so real and satisfying! :D