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I just think of them with this meme, its jinmao at its core.

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I wont lie i completely forgot i made that ask but im so happy you responded because i actually feel so strongly abt the dove nickname it always makes me giggle when i reread Rf!. I love how you mention that kaeya finds readers kindness and genuineness the part hes most attracted to. It speaks volumes considering most of the people in his life are very dark and gritty (rosaria and diluc) and not only is readers background a similar reflection to kaeyas, she chose a COMPLETELY different path where she actually wants to be herself, which is why kaeya always sees her as brave because he has never been able to do that without being afarid (thanks diluc😐) i also wanna mention how happy i am to see someone using kaeyas actual charcter background to be in a story like 99% of kaeya fics glance over that all the time and like its always the missing umph for me so thank you😭 . dove being the closest intimacy he has for her since he dosent know her name is so so perfect, i mentioned in an ao3 comment about how i enjoy the diffrence between him calling her minamoto and rin, and now we have dove which is even more intimate and GOD i just love them so much😭 sorry for yapping but yea carry on author ur doing great, as for everyone asking for the next chapter i get their excitement but also they can always just keep rereading and listening to the new playlist additions so no pressure please please 😭

Ok so i was going to mention this in the ao3 comments but since youre active on tumblr i thought why not just come here!

So ive been re-reading rf again (for the 7th time... sorry) and im not sure if ive already mentioned this or if somebody else did but ive been thinking about kaeyas nickname for reader-dove, and the symbolism behind that because like- DOVE the animal representative of peace and love and FREEDOM, being placed on reader means so much. The story literally deals with the tension between inazuma and mond, reader being from inazuma and having such a great sincere love and sense of protection for mondstat is such a good character out of all to be named dove, especially from kaeya's perspective, he sees her as a symbol of genuineness compared to the other soldiers, someone who has risked their life for freedom when leaving inazuma, for peace when sacrificing themselves for ewald, and love for confessing to kaeya knowing she could have gotten in so much trouble. Reader is unapologetically so caring and delicate with everyone, a blanket of security that kaeya indulges in and lets his walls fall down around, his dove and flash of light in the grittiness of war. Im so sorry i could talk abt them for days😭😭 i love kaeya and reader and cant wait for their comeback, i hope you are doing well and thank you for such a well done fic, i know its not complete but ive read it so many times and genuinely it is better put together than about half of the books on my bookshelf😭 take care!

selkified! You are always the sweetest. ❤️❤️❤️

and ohmygod you made me fall in love with reader all over again. you're right, she's so sweet and genuine, which is what kaeya's character is attracted to the most, especially in the beginning of their relationship.

while writing them, i had to find a common ground for the two to connect. Kaeya seems like the type of character that needs deep and genuine connection for him to...obsess over someone enough that he will do batshit crazy stuff for them. reader's unapologetic perspective in freedom and chasing after what you want are quite contrasting to what we know of Kaeya's lore. he's used to hiding behind deception, despite the fact that he's very much driven by love. he suffered so much ever since his childhood, and reader's outlook in life is like a fresh air to him. but it's sort of unfamiliar to him that it feels scary. if you squint enough, he's not exactly the nicest to reader's feelings either. he doesn't know what to do with her lol he leads her on a lot then squash her feelings last minute

as for his nickname, dove, i didn't originally mean for it to stick. (i was in a Hawks (MHA) high and fanon Hawks uses "dove" a lot so i kind of wanted to implement it.) i did a research and found it to be perfect and now Raging Fires!Kaeya hasn't let go of this nickname since then. since Rin Minamoto isnt really reader's actual name, Kaeya had to use a more personal name for her, and that happened to be an endearment. i'm glad everyone is positively reacting to it too lol

anyway your insights are well appreciated. im also glad you are loving them !!!

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Garfield and friends🍊

Possible tote bag....

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He would have loved dr.pepper....