I had never engaged with Fandom in any way growing up, I never had a Tumblr or read any real fanfics ever until 2023. When I was younger I had written it off as 'cringe' and that there was no value in engaging in it.

Most of my peers were gamers and men, so that doesn't surprise me that I held this opinion for so long. It wasn't until really talking with someone I knew and finding out she writes fanfics and honestly being curious and finally open minded enough to just try it.

She recommended me some fics she personally liked, and I wasn't honestly shocked. It was what I had expected at all frankly. It wasn't trashy or poorly written or 'cringe' at all.

They were genuinely well thought out pieces, with character growth and all the things I love in stories. Fight scenes that flow like water, romance that melts my heart and makes me feel like a giddy teenager again, tragedy that stays in my mind for days.

I felt passion that I had thought was long gone reignite. I NEEDED to create, I needed to have my thoughts put onto paper. It took me from around early January to June to finish that first fic. I thought about it every night, I worked on it every night in some way.

I honestly hadn't expected my first one to be well... any of that. But once I had finally worked up the nerve to actually post it, I felt happy. No matter if it was seen by anyone or not, I finished what I sought out to do.

I honestly was shocked that people enjoyed that fic as much as they did! And I'm very grateful to everyone who reads any silly I post. I'll try to keep creating more and more in the future.