Still looking awesome, this fill is. (Wherefore like Yoda I speak, I know not.)
Honestly, I think this is my favorite chapter in the fill so far. It really feels to me like the emotions between England and America are a lot more apparent in this chapter than in earlier ones (which does make sense, since their relationship was still very much developing in those chapters), and I found it much easier to let myself get drawn into the story. It even got to where I had the same "wait, what?" moment as England when America asked what would happen if he killed himself, and that almost never happens to me when I'm reading a fic. Great job on that.
The backstory of England's first pregnancy is also very well done, IMO. And I hope that England sharing his own hardship during his first pregnancy actually has helped ease America's emotional turmoil over his. It is rough to have a child during your teenage years when you're still very much a child yourself, but he is in a better position than many teen parents in terms of having the proper care and support during pregnancy. Things should far and away go much smoother for him than they did for England that first time.
... oh, and I almost forgot to mention the sex. I'm going to drop all pretenses of being even somewhat cultured now and say that THAT WAS REALLY HOT. I have the biggest kink for America riding during sex, and all the biting and scratching was just icing on the cake. I do not exaggerate when I say I need a change of panties after reading that.
So all in all, A!Anon, I think you're doing a fantastic job! I look forward to the next installment! :D
Re: A Year of Surprises [5h/12]
Honestly, I think this is my favorite chapter in the fill so far. It really feels to me like the emotions between England and America are a lot more apparent in this chapter than in earlier ones (which does make sense, since their relationship was still very much developing in those chapters), and I found it much easier to let myself get drawn into the story. It even got to where I had the same "wait, what?" moment as England when America asked what would happen if he killed himself, and that almost never happens to me when I'm reading a fic. Great job on that.
The backstory of England's first pregnancy is also very well done, IMO. And I hope that England sharing his own hardship during his first pregnancy actually has helped ease America's emotional turmoil over his. It is rough to have a child during your teenage years when you're still very much a child yourself, but he is in a better position than many teen parents in terms of having the proper care and support during pregnancy. Things should far and away go much smoother for him than they did for England that first time.
... oh, and I almost forgot to mention the sex. I'm going to drop all pretenses of being even somewhat cultured now and say that THAT WAS REALLY HOT. I have the biggest kink for America riding during sex, and all the biting and scratching was just icing on the cake. I do not exaggerate when I say I need a change of panties after reading that.
So all in all, A!Anon, I think you're doing a fantastic job! I look forward to the next installment! :D