i loved this a lot.. have been going about my days recently just thinking about it. you used the . . . . . . . so cleverly, and i love how it draws a parallel between the fishbone and the words they’re not fully able to make each other understand. wnh really are such a good duo to play with the ambiguously unreciprocated dynamic and u captured their respective love languages and attachment styles so well here, that fishbone scene is so brilliant for that!! ww repressed acts of service swallowing his own feelings, jh frustrated that his mouth can’t keep up with his brain and a bit of a jokester to avoid thinking about his feelings too much. thank u for writing i enjoyed it so much!!