Name: Renacera (Signed) · Date: 10 May 2018 01:24 AM · For: Don't Worry, Be Happy

Hello there!

I should honestly read everything you write, because I've never not liked a story by you.

I decided to read this based on the summary, which I think is lovely. Your writing is always good, but that summary (and the way those lines appear within the story itself) is really poetic. It sort of...sings. If that makes sense. And there's that lilting quality throughout this story.

The emotions you captured here are flawless. I know exactly the feeling that Rose is having. When things have been really hard, sometimes there are a few moments when they aren't...and those moments feel so incredibly significant. I loved the line, "Flowers bloom and grow, struggling for breath through the winter chill. And they make it." I love that sometimes the flowers make it. Not always, and maybe they'll wilt again tomorrow...but sometimes they make it.

I assume that Rose's ex here is Scorpius, and I wonder what it's like for her seeming to live so close to where he does. I've been in those awkward trying-to-avoid-someone situations, and I definitely don't envy her.

I'd never considered a Teddy/Rose pairing, so that was interesting to me! I'll have to go read your other stories with that couple to see what I think for sure, but I do like the originality there.

All-in-all, the writing here is lovely. It's resonant and clear and really speaks to the mood throughout the story. Wonderful job.

Best,
Emily