Fanfic Writers: Director’s Cut

I'm gonna use this as an opportunity to gab about my SNK Figure Skating AU, which like my Captain and Commander AU, is another thing I've wanted to write for years but never got around to. It helps now that I'm actually super into Figure Skating so I can imbue the universe with more in-depth knowledge of the sport.

The whole gist is that all the characters are figure skaters who train at the same rink.

The ships I've written so far in the AU are Aruani, Jeankasa, and Pokkopiku. While Jean and Mikasa are ice dancers and Porco and Pieck do pairs, Annie and Armin are just two singles skaters admiring each other from afar. Armin's status as a gravity-defying twink has bewitched her, body and soul.

cupid's helper

Pieck loves her boyfriend even though he’s not necessarily the most romantic person in the world. Porco is not one for large, romantic gestures. He’s more practical, always giving her gifts that are functional in addition to fulfilling at least one of her wants. He doesn’t splurge on restaurants, selecting more economical places to wine and dine on dates because it’s more financially responsible. He opts for substance over style, trying to avoid overcrowded and overhyped date spots in favor of timeless and classic date spots that they’ll remember forever. Pieck loves all of this about Porco. She loves how responsible, thoughtful, and practical he is, so it’s unusual when he tells her that for Valentine’s Day he’s planning something big and romantic for them. When she had offered her help, he had staunchly refused, telling her that he had everything covered.  

It’s not as if she doesn’t expect Porco to surprise her every now and then, but it does seem out of the ordinary when she comes home to their apartment one night and rose petals are scattered everywhere on the floor. Candles are lit all around their apartment, their aroma filling the entire living room and filling Pieck’s lungs with the scent of sandalwood.