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“I think people underestimate how stupid the human brain really is. It’s all very simple, the way we work. Remarkably so, honestly. If something causes us pain, our brain tells us to avoid it. Fear is one of the most singularly powerful motivators for survival we possess.”
Cardboard bites into Naim's palm. Fingers open, then close, crumpling it smaller and smaller, the coffee soaking between his fingers where the bloated paper releases it.
"So what happens when someone betrays you so thoroughly? How does your brain decide to process that? You’re fighting back against your own base instinct.”
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Naim steps off the bus into a new life- but that doesn't garuntee it'll be easy.Bookmarked by nightowl
30 Jul 2026
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When the truth comes out— in more ways than one— Naim runs. Six months later, Ryan comes looking for him.
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29 Jul 2026
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Charles starts pacing. He never used to, when he was alive, but thirty years and he's picked up all sorts of habits from Edwin. Edwin paces when he's thinking, but mostly Charles does it when he needs to move and there's nowhere to go. There's a pulse thrumming at the base of his throat, which is all kinds of weird. That only happens now when his body forgets he's dead; when it's reacting to something bigger than he is, base and animal.
"If it's an enchantment, then you can sort it," Charles says. "I don't reckon there's a spell out there Edwin Payne can't work out, yeah? We just have to find the right book."
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18 Jul 2026
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collection of my post canon ryanaim works in no particular order. consider each fic isolated snapshots at different points of a consistent timeline
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13 Jul 2026
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Naim and Ryan, out of money and with no long term plan, find themselves in a small town living out of a motel room. While they save up money, the two are forced to navigate the realities of running away, first loves, and staying alive.
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13 Jul 2026