
i think the angst is quite short-lived and not that bad, actually! lyle ended their arrangement because he thought ash didn’t feel the same way about him (miscommunication trope, what can you do). then ash tries to win him back just a little bit later. it’s worth it, and i wouldn’t really classify it as slowburn, really.

It is totally worth it! I’m not a fan of slow burns either but the way the author portrayed the reasoning behind their ‘breakup” actually makes sense. It’s not due to any off the wall out of the blue misunderstanding, it’s honestly a real miscommunication that could happen to anyone IRL.
I’ve been in similar situation before in my own dating life where I was in both characters shoe's so it made that buildup and the bit of angst and the getting back together worth the read bc it felt real and was relatable.
I NEED TO TATTOO THIS WHOLE STORY ON MY BODY AND MY EYELIDS AND BRAINNNNN ╥﹏╥.
Im sad we’ve come to the end, this was such a gorgeous story . I can’t wait for the side chapters….hopefully.
I need the physical copy to add to my collection