Lost in the crowds and still raw from the day before, Bells finds herself exactly where she doesn't want to be - found by him, led by him, sitting across from him in a dim ramen restaurant.
Jude tracking her little green dot across Tokyo like Heathcliff haunting the moors while Bells is internally going ‘this man is psychologically unwell and unfortunately very hot’ 😭 The pacing in this chapter was DELICIOUS. Every silence felt loaded. And that dual POV shift? Brutal in the best way because we get his obsessive rationalising immediately followed by her exhaustion and hurt. The ramen scene genuinely made me squirm. Wonderful, Klar.
"Of course - the lunch was his foregone conclusion... I could either be dragged behind him or cause a scene and honestly, I had been too tired. So I let him lead me in."
If I didn't know Bells better I'd worry about her here. Very toxic male behaviour, but we know she's able to retaliate in true like.
This chapter was so brutal and bleeding for both of them - and then that woman on the street, her face briefly illuminated. That one, tiny, apparently random detail but no. Absolutely central to the heart of the pain. Brilliant writing.
Moll, how amazing to see you in the ToE comments section 🥰 Bellsie is definitely fed up with him - I think you missed a couple of chaps but the man even got slapped lately (I love me a staple romance beat)! Now - we have finally entered the arc in which Jude actually, actively, has to *do something* or she is totally and resolutely GONE. I love how you spotted that little nod - the woman with her phone, face lit up momentarily. Thank you for reading thoughtfully x
My utter pleasure! I tried to find the other chapters but I think a lot are behind a paywall and I’m currently poor as a church mouse. Am I missing a different post link?
Thank you babe 💜 Yes!! Definitely an autocorrect thing 😅 😘😘 Will attend to this in a jiffy. Yep, he still managed to have some self-aggrandising moments there even among all the feels!
Jude tracking her little green dot across Tokyo like Heathcliff haunting the moors while Bells is internally going ‘this man is psychologically unwell and unfortunately very hot’ 😭 The pacing in this chapter was DELICIOUS. Every silence felt loaded. And that dual POV shift? Brutal in the best way because we get his obsessive rationalising immediately followed by her exhaustion and hurt. The ramen scene genuinely made me squirm. Wonderful, Klar.
There is, on occasion, some romance in this romance 😇 Thanks Wendy 😘
lol.
oh and I sent you a dm, but I have been having problems with it. did you get it?
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Beautifully written.
Thank you 🖤
"Of course - the lunch was his foregone conclusion... I could either be dragged behind him or cause a scene and honestly, I had been too tired. So I let him lead me in."
If I didn't know Bells better I'd worry about her here. Very toxic male behaviour, but we know she's able to retaliate in true like.
This chapter was so brutal and bleeding for both of them - and then that woman on the street, her face briefly illuminated. That one, tiny, apparently random detail but no. Absolutely central to the heart of the pain. Brilliant writing.
Moll, how amazing to see you in the ToE comments section 🥰 Bellsie is definitely fed up with him - I think you missed a couple of chaps but the man even got slapped lately (I love me a staple romance beat)! Now - we have finally entered the arc in which Jude actually, actively, has to *do something* or she is totally and resolutely GONE. I love how you spotted that little nod - the woman with her phone, face lit up momentarily. Thank you for reading thoughtfully x
My utter pleasure! I tried to find the other chapters but I think a lot are behind a paywall and I’m currently poor as a church mouse. Am I missing a different post link?
Ah yeah, let me fix that for you real quick 🤭
Oooh! Xx
The narcissist feeling his feelings is awkward to witness lol - careful, Jude.. oh auto-correct probably changed Mt Fuji to ‘Mt Figi’ on ya.
Edit: auto-correct changed ‘changed’ to ‘changes’ initially, jeez.⚡️☕️
Thank you babe 💜 Yes!! Definitely an autocorrect thing 😅 😘😘 Will attend to this in a jiffy. Yep, he still managed to have some self-aggrandising moments there even among all the feels!