Oh god, don't worry, this isn't going to happen again. I got a late start on this (I attempted two other ideas before this one finally stuck) and it just spiraled out of control XD
Oh man, poor Waya. I wish I could have spent more time with him here (though it's for the best since he really deserves his own fic) because when I was rereading the Hokutohai prelims in the manga for this fic it struck me how hard it must be to be Shindou's friend. With very few exceptions (and this is one of the reasons why Suyeong is so interesting), people defeat Shindou when they first meet, usually pretty considerably. Shindou is likeable and earnest, and it would be easy to become his friend. But Shindou improves at lightning speed, and I think it would be really difficult to watch your cute little mascot friend suddenly turn around and beat the metaphorical shit out of you. When Waya admits to himself that he's thankful he doesn't have to go up against Shindou I think it's a major moment for him, and I would love a fic that gets to really explore these feelings.
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Oh man, poor Waya. I wish I could have spent more time with him here (though it's for the best since he really deserves his own fic) because when I was rereading the Hokutohai prelims in the manga for this fic it struck me how hard it must be to be Shindou's friend. With very few exceptions (and this is one of the reasons why Suyeong is so interesting), people defeat Shindou when they first meet, usually pretty considerably. Shindou is likeable and earnest, and it would be easy to become his friend. But Shindou improves at lightning speed, and I think it would be really difficult to watch your cute little mascot friend suddenly turn around and beat the metaphorical shit out of you. When Waya admits to himself that he's thankful he doesn't have to go up against Shindou I think it's a major moment for him, and I would love a fic that gets to really explore these feelings.