Work Text:
[decide genre: romance/slash?]
[start story]
[meetcute]
[awkward times]
[over-describe eyes]
[shit, how do we get them to be friends?]
[procrastinate. introduce other characters.]
[angst, I guess?]
[weave in star wars reference]
[and lord of the rings reference]
[and let’s be real, harry potter too, just for good measure]
[I guess we should go back to plot now]
[banter]
[oh look, they notice they’re human]
[character develop the non-pov one as much as possible. de-mary-sue/gary-stu-ification]
[more eyes. use word opal. maybe obsidian.]
[banter]
[sexual tension. probably when drunk.]
[beta-couple-time.]
[PARALLELS!]
[reference other fic we’ve written]
[hope someone gets it; know they won’t.]
[first fight.]
[oh look, they’re miserable without eachother]
[sexdream?/masturbation?]
[make up time, but no make outs. have them stare at eachother’s lips a lot.]
[banter]
[more eyes.]
[get in argument with co-writer about who asks whom out]
[more of that one character you really like who doesn’t matter, but who you want in there]
[angst]
[pining]
[reference to literature to show you’re smart]
[more pining]
[first kiss]
[misunderstandings]
[hijinks and shenanigans on the part of beta-couple and other fun guy]
[ask-out. unclear who initiates, because that’s how you compromise.]
[argue about whether it’s going to be multichaptered]
[argue about whether it’s going to be a series]
[argue about everything, because you’re in that kind of a mood]
[get back to the writing bit]
[stress about date]
[friends get annoyed because obviously infatuated]
[adorable first date; lots of fluff. maybe some kittens]
[sex?]
[get in argument with co-author about sex on first date]
[definitely make outs though. probably feeling some boners]
[argue about genitalia euphemisms]
[fluff]
[BACKSTORIESSSSS!!]
[post-date rundown with respective friends in beta-couple]
[more of that one character. s/he now knows all there is to know and is possibly planning world domination? more shenanigans for sure]
[angst. maybe some h/c? just ‘cause.]
[big fight]
[oh no will they break up?????????!?!?!?!!?!??!?!!11111??!?!]
[spoilers: no.]
[long discussions with friends about the metaphysical nature of love, what makes a healthy relationship, etc.]
[get in argument with co-author about the metaphysical nature of love, what makes a healthy relationship, etc.]
[gossip with co-author about friends' perspectives on the metaphysical nature of love, what makes a healthy relationship, etc.]
[longing looks]
[someone gives in. (melo)dramatic gesture]
[they have “the talk”]
[sex.]
[happy fluff.]
[more sex.]
[banter. to show there’s more than just sex left between them.]
[beta couple and bro-friend high-five]
[the end?]
[reread]
[track changes the shit out of the document]
[maybe it’s not as bad as we thought?]
[ignore the rainbow nature of the track changes]
[no. it really is as bad as we thought.]
[try and make it look like only one person wrote it]
[fail.]
[augh I can’t look at this anymore.]
[post]
The end.