update 75.

august 7th-13th.

i don't like playing favourites, but i think what i wrote this week has to be my favourite thing in this chapter thus far. bold claim, i know, but i really really really like it. i'm not sure what it is. something about K being kind to the hunter while also being their usual grouchy self is just. ah. gives me serotonin. because as much of an asshole they can be, they're not going to kick someone while they're down. their perspective is that it's easier to speak the truth with no fluff or sugarcoating to lessen the impact, which is why they come off so harsh. they're also not afraid of voicing out their thoughts, so if they're irritated, you're going to hear it.

that being said, they do know when to tone things down. if Rylan's having a rough day, for example, K isn't going to outright say: "you look like shit." sure, they may think that, but you're more likely to find them getting out ingredients from their kitchen to make Rylan's favourite meal or pulling out their credit card and beckoning Rylan to accompany them on a shopping trip. they're a big believer in confronting your feelings in a rational manner, meaning you need to calm down first. not that they acknowledge their emotions themself but, what can i say? they don't like taking their own advice.

i can spoil much about the hunter's case, but bearing all this in mind, i'm sure you have somewhat of an idea of how their branch went. i think because i haven't been able to write this side of K (except for a tiny sliver in the last chapter) that i'm so excited about it. i had previously mapped out the entire conversation in my head and it went down exactly how i wanted it to on paper, which i'm super pleased with. 

in terms of what's next, because i did my usual thing of writing the skeleton of the route, this week i need to go back and fill in the choices i left blank. for now, i think i can officially say i'm more than halfway through the first part of the chapter and therefore about 35% finished chapter ten. it might not seem like much, but i'm pretty happy with my progress this time. at this point in chapter nine, i was still suffering severe writer's block and had very little content to share, so i'm already doing a lot better. fingers crossed that it keeps up.

as always, i hope you're all well and taking care of yourself <3

stats.

438,937 words (+3694)

sneak peek.

K emerges a minute later, holding a giant dark grey blanket that they deposit on my lap.