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claude

ill cry. ill do it

claude

(thanks for all your hard work erik ✨)

Katerina Marie

OMG so much life you give us- thank you for this amazing video ❤️ please make sure your happy and healthy all the way-it matters to us 😊

Syn Unknown

This was wonderful. As always. ♡ Thanks for all your hard work Rik. ^^

Crow

Oh god please don't let it be a flashback to the first attempt. They deserve to be happy and free so badly.

Sunshine515

🥺😢 that was so sweet but tugged at my heart every time he mentioned getting out or mentioned tomorrow. 🥺💔 Such a great job Erik. Even though it made me cry.

Litlkim

I commented that an Elliott/Sunshine rooftop-esque scene would be wonderful. But I never expected it. 🥺 He laughs so easily here...”I’m happy”

StrayDryad

Not even a minute in and I'm crying! I just knew this one would break me (in a wonderfully good way, of course!) because ahhh my heart! Seriously, this slow burn is everything. Avior's words are beautiful, he's incredible. All I want is for them to be happy together, seriously I am manifesting domestic Avior into existence

Eleneri

Dang it, I made it 24 seconds (yes, I counted) before I was an emotional mess. The lovely dance of language, the soft "my love", the extrapolation of Starlight into "my star to steer by" are all wonderful, but what gets me the most is Avior's admission that "nothing is inevitable or unbeatable. As long as there are questions left to ask, there's nuance and possibility. Nothing is taken for granted through that kind of lens. It's a gift." Contrasting this attitude with how he bites at Starlight throughout the earlier audios for asking questions is one of the pleasures of this one. Well done. Well-played. I am mortally afraid of what comes next, but at the same time, I can't wait. Now, I'm going to go back to listen to this masterpiece of emotional engineering about fifty more times. Excuse me.

RainyDay

OOOOF. The stars-in-the-ceiling trick?? On their last night together before everything goes to..uh, worse hell? We know that he was thinking of this exact moment, two years and change later during the Comforted by Your Demon audio. Imagining all he's been through in the time in between is hard to even wrap my head around. I love this storyline so much, I want so badly for them to escape and finally be happy together. Like best ending, maybe a little too good to be true? They both escape with all their memories and settle down to live a happy life together. Bittersweet ending, that I think is a bit more likely? They both escape, without their memories, then meet by chance in Starlight's coffee shop and start up the relationship from scratch, ala the end of No Way Home (maybe Avior remembers but Starlight doesn't?). Tragic ending, only one escapes. Either history repeats and Avior ejects Starlight and accepts he cannot leave, or Starlight dissolves into the meridian in order to get Avior out. Those are my theories anyway. Whatever happens I'm going to be listening to this one on repeat for the foreseeable future, so I can bask in Avior's happiness and the sweetness of their loving relationship before it all went sideways

carlos

Rendered speechless atm: 🥰❤️‍🔥😘💓😍😚😙😗😫💘💝💖😭🔪🫀💔🫂😖😮‍💨❤️‍🩹

Teafairy

Oh bittersweet is right. What do I have to do to get these 2 a happy ending? Because damn it they deserve it!

Keara

I was an emotional mess throughout this knowing what’s next is actually heartbreaking I hope these two get a happy ending 😩

juli

i listened three times and i still don’t have the words to express what i need to say about this audio, my heart agghhh

SebCastellanYES

Avior’s laugh. Avior’s gentle words. Avior’s harmless teasing and flirting and worship. Trying to ground Starlight not to reality but to being with him in the moment. This all makes the last audio and his confession so much more heart-wrenching. We’re only allowed to imagine everything that led up to them falling for each other. HE WANTED TO GO DOMESTIC. I knew this was going to hurt. I miss the small moments, the “ordinary”, and I think a lot of people take that for granted. This was beautiful and intimate and I’m nOT CRYING YOURE CRYING.

Galleywinter

This was so gorgeous, and so *so* painful. I don't think "Bittersweet" hits quite deep enough for the edition, honestly. That Avior's a grade A romantic actually doesn't surprise me, and hearing him without the walls he's thrown up and without the hurt was wonderful. I also contend that the bit he pulled at the end was a grand gesture of its own (though I do also get what he was driving at with his bit about not imagining grand gestures once they've escaped), but knowing all of this and now realizing *exactly* what he'd done in the cave for Starlight after he rescued them - my heart broke. His love truly *is* deeply held, and it's not something that can be turned on and off like a switch or a tap, even with everything he's trying to do. This was beautiful work on its own, but the way it shines a light on everything we know about Avior to date was absolutely masterful.

Lovely Deviant Alyssa

Avior is another one of my ultimate favorites, and this audio only solidified that status even more so 😍💖 This audio truly took my breath away. It was amazing! The emotions it elicited were so deep, and equally complex. The romance and warmth on display here... It had me clutching at my heart the entire way through. The tenderness and understanding that Avior and Starlight have for each other is beautiful. And this flashback captured the sincerity of that connection perfectly. The proclamations of love, and planning for the future tugged hard at my heartstrings. As did the reappearance of dialogue snippets, that were originally heard in Starlight's dream sequences, from past audios. That was such a great touch, to include within the flashback! Then, having this peaceful, hopeful moment put side by side with the current reality of their situation... It most certainly is a Bittersweet realization. With that said, this somber knowledge makes the quiet togetherness and sweet memories of this audio something to be cherished all the more. Everything about this installment radiates warmth, love, and hope. It's spectacular! And I for one adore Avior's beautifully expansive vocabulary; his eloquent ways of expression and description. I would happily listen to his inviting chortle, and alluringly well-spoken explanations for hours. My heart is soaring right now ❤️ This plotline is glorious, and I can't get enough of it! I can't wait to see where things go from here, where the future leads. But for now, I think I'll just give this masterpiece another listen, and envision the sky full of stars that Avior created ✨😍 This was such a beautiful conclusion to the Springback anthology! Amazing work, with every single one! 💖🌸🌷🌺🌻💐

Origene

AGH 😭💛

Lovely Deviant Alyssa

@Eleneri Aww, thank you so much for the incredibly kind words! I'm so glad you feel that what I had to say could properly summarize your thoughts, too. And I'm so glad that you enjoyed the audio! 🥰 That's an awesome headcanon, by the way. I dig it! Again, to know that you enjoy reading my thoughts on the content so much... It is endlessly flattering! It truly means so much 💖💖💖 That's so sweet of you to say! Thank you so much, for all of it. I hope you're having a wonderful day, too! Sending lots of warm wishes your way ❤️

claude

i am back again to say how much i love that this plot line turned out to be en media res and this is still actually heart breaking ill send u my therapy bill sir