omgggg so i watched a bunch of hyunibini compilations then fr went into a manic episode where i didnt sleep for four days and wrote the first like 100k of the long game in a week. then crazy style hyperfixated on only this series throughout the ~6 month depressive episode that followed.

as to how it become such a Thing: I NEVERRRR wanted my fics to gain traction like this, I didn’t have socmed and didn’t promote them at all. I never expected or wanted more than a handful of people to read it but people started posting about it on twt which brought more commenters, and I started making friends w the regulars so I was convinced by oomf to also get on twt to keep in touch. but that was MONTHS into posting, like around ch 6 of no attachments, & it had already gained a LOT more attention than I realized so getting online and seeing that really freaked me out hahahaha I deleted twt and didn’t post anything on ao3 for a long time bc I did NOT like having so many eyes on my writing. I thought surely if I don’t update for a couple months this will slow down….. but it did NOOOOTTTT. that did not deter anyone at ALL it just kept getting more and more and more attention so I was like alright. I’m either going to have to lean into this or stop posting altogether, and if it resonates w this many people without me even pushing it I should probs take this really amazing & unique opportunity for connection and help build out the community surrounding around it. even though it is scaryyy vulnerable and never ever what I intended.

I’m so happy I decided to keep posting!!! i never couldve imagined this when I started & I am extremely grateful for the Thriving community that surrounds it. it is sooooo much bigger than me, I never ever forget how lucky I am to be able to contribute to it!

essay length answer but yes that is how it all started ♡ thank you for asking hahahaha