but especially the way you write about gender and politics and infuse it with all the joy & danger of, idk, being alive

I swear, you leave the bestest of all comments. ♥ Yes, that--a large part of this came from thinking about how it would have been different for Bob if he'd been a girl, back in school. And then Brendon and Jepha, well, that's sort of stupidly adorable, right? (Tora pointed out in email that they'd have totally adorable faily kinky sex as well, with bruises that came as much from falling off the bed as, you know, the sex.)

Also, right, obviously the ending was my favorite part. I am so stupidly fond of writing these two.