#i initially planned to make Chrollo talk about the whole soulmate situation and his feelings with relation to Arthur Schopenhauer

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I had so much fun reading burgeon. Chrollo is such an ass I love it. I loved how reader was not buying his shit in the beginning. Chrollo also made his scheme to get reader for himself way too complicated. She already said yes she'd date you, why do you need to turn things up to 100? (Also I couldn't help but imagine chrollo flipping through recipes when he was deciding what nen ability to traumatize reader with🤣)

Reader's reaction to him approaching with zero warning was warranted. If a random handsome stranger sits at your table without even asking to, it'd be pretty awkward or just plain uncomfortable 😬

Chrollo was trying his level best to convince reader that he just wants to make friends whereas reader is thinking, "I'm pretty sure this guy's messing around. Oh well, time to shake him off!" But he just changes answers till reader gives in lol. We know better than to trust handsome men 😤

Also!! Making him as bastardly as possible was an absolute pleasure 😌. There's just something spiritually, emotionally and mentally fulfilling about writing such characters and I just *clenches fist*. My personal favourite was the "yeah but do you stab?" scene. It's probably the absurdity of the situation and timing of the joke

Chrollo's decision to go over the top with his 'courting' was a little funny to me as well. Reader literally says that there's no opposition to the idea of a relationship from her side and Chrollo still goes, "Hm. I'll kidnap her. It's more fun." Honestly, I'm guessing he chose that course of action simply because he wanted to play around (I wrote the fic, why am I guessing?)

Lastly!!! The image of Chrollo flipping through Bandit's Secret like a weekend magazine was exactly what I was trying to convey! He just looks over the abilities and goes, "This is too over the top. This one's mid. Eh, this one's too bloody. I can't have her faint, so skip," and so on. He's looking for an ability that'll be perfect for scaring reader but also not leave a mess since there's always the chance of passing out before it's over so he was taking his time 😌