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  1. HurniBurn (Guest) on Chapter 2 Wed 25 Oct 2023 03:39AM UTC

    Since the first one was so graciously received (thank you for that it means the world <3). I figured it wouldn't hurt to share any details I picked out in this chapter too! Mostly just ramblings, but hey!

    1. Really interesting to me what transfers over and what doesn't. Peyton gets the little physical injury on her finger, which transfers, along with substances that alter her mental state, like the NyQuil and later chapters, sleep aides. Yet, despite eating earlier as an adult, the child body was still hungry at the normal lunchtime. I'm assuming it's just a practicality thing, but I won't rule it out as unimportant unless something contradicts me! Mwahahaha

    2. Genuinely curios how Peyton convinced Oliver to let them go to that party. We learn later the other "Peyton" isn't exactly the most, uh, persuasive. Maybe she was just persistent lol. Can't really pick up on social cues if you have the social skills of a limp cabbage.

    3. Lex! Completely unrelated to anything, I just forgot he has grey eyes.

    4. Apparently Peyton is a sucker for puppy dog eyes. The sad child routine keeps working on her consistently for the whole fic lol. Something appealing about the face that just says "I have childhood trauma". Girlie you can try to fix him, but bring the whole construction crew.

    5. Lex is *very* quick to accept Peytons story. Some of it is probably due to his aforementioned brush with the not exactly mundane, but from the way you write it I think he just desperately *wants* it to be true. Stemmimg back to the unconditional care back in Chapter 1, he can believe she's someone meant for him, someone special who genuinely cares. Which can be first brushed off as that normal childhood self-centeredness, but as it continues just expands to a facit of narcissism. I fully believe he later thinks that she is probably there for him. And who knows? Maybe she is! Until future information is revealed lol

    6. This whole chapter is great, but Peyton's meltdown is just- *Chef's kiss*. Love your style. And as someone who experiences panic attacks, going outside and getting small is very much a mood. Very realistically written for a buildup to an almost full-blown anxiety attack.

    7. It really seems like outside stimuli from Peyton's world doesn't reach her at all, unresponsive fully. Which is curious that that body doesn't go into the shell-like bare-bones survival mode the other one does. Leading me to believe she might not strictly need that one to survive. Hmm

    I think that's everything! Other than my sincerest apologies to Peyton for having to deal with flip phones and pre to early 2000s fashion again. Some things are meant to be once in a lifetime experiences. <3

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    1. Something_clever on Chapter 2 Thu 26 Oct 2023 01:44AM UTC

      Bless you <333

      I love the questions and theories; I just hope it's satisfying when things are revealed! :) Also, legit hope Lex's eyes are actually gray bc that could have just been ffn popularity brain and I just absorbed it as truth. But it's canon in my fic now so... There. lol

      5. I love this entire analysis ngl

      6. Thank you so much! I've never had a panic attack myself, but I do have anxiety issues, so I'm glad I didn't overdo it or anything.

      7. :)

      And oh my gosh, I suffer just seeing "Y2K fashion" out now. It should be a sin.

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      1. HurniBurn (Guest) on Chapter 2 Fri 27 Oct 2023 02:48AM UTC

        I think I've seen Lex with all sorts of eye colors! Blue or grey, but most often green if I remember correctly. I think they're supposed to be the same color as kryptonite? But they're grey now :D

        7. You torture me. <3

        Thank you for the responses too, btw? I get so excited whenever I see them!

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