oh i love this - vern is someone i could never write as a pov character bc i have no idea how to guess at what's inside his brain, but yours makes a lot of sense. "Everyone turning toward a small sun." such a nice vision of bsk through hvc's eyes and just the conduit through which we see his emotions - i love the jihan dynamic and that little misunderstanding with vn/jh - such a rare pairing and such an interesting look at things. in general I've never read a vkwan like this and I'm delighted to do so your characterization is so great!! thank you for writing!