Pansies, right? I just read that book! I actually didn't finish it, because the internalised homophobia and sexism turned the reading experience into a chore rather than a pleasure, which was just a completely personal issue. I did read that scene though, and I loved their date out too, when Fen, the slight, small, pretty boy tells the huge Alfie that "I'm not actually gay." I clapped with glee over that! (Also, have you read Glitterland yet? It's my fave read of 2016, and my Essex accent is beautifully delivered!)
That doesn't mean I can't enjoy sub!Draco stories, or top!Harry, but the writer has more work to convince me that I like it, because it doesn't always fit with my expectations or preferences for characterisation. -- Yes, exactly! And that means that we automatically search for the ones we know are easily going to hit our hot spots.
(I am totally writing erised as we speak, honest! *coughs then runs and hides*)
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Date: 2016-10-29 02:23 pm (UTC)That doesn't mean I can't enjoy sub!Draco stories, or top!Harry, but the writer has more work to convince me that I like it, because it doesn't always fit with my expectations or preferences for characterisation. -- Yes, exactly! And that means that we automatically search for the ones we know are easily going to hit our hot spots.
(I am totally writing erised as we speak, honest! *coughs then runs and hides*)