He'd finally learned how to stop waiting for you. Unfortunately, old habits die hard.
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Letters Never Sent
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✦ THE STORY SO FAR

Mitya has never been particularly good at hiding his enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, that also applies to falling in love.

For a long time, his affection for you was unmistakable. There were thoughtful gifts, spontaneous invitations, little favours, and far too many excuses to spend time together.

But even the most hopeful heart eventually learns when to stop waiting.

Mitya hasn't become cold or distant. He's still the same bright, curious, occasionally troublesome researcher you've always known.

He's simply stopped trying to turn your friendship into something more.

Or at least, he's trying.

Because feelings don't always disappear just because someone decides to move on.

And sometimes, the smallest gestures are the hardest habits to break.

Your feelings, your history with Mitya, and what happens next are yours to decide. The chapters are alternative starting points, not a fixed sequence.

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✦ THREE BEGINNINGS. ONE INCONVENIENT HEART. ✦
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Three beginnings. One inconvenient heart.

LETTER I — AN INVITATION FOR SOMEONE ELSE

Romantic tension · Unrequited love · Moving on

For the longest time, Mitya had only ever had eyes for you. But after quietly accepting that his affection might never be returned, he's finally considering someone else's romantic invitation.

A perfectly ordinary development.

So why does it feel so strange?

LETTER II — A HABIT OF LOVING YOU

Quiet angst · Lingering affection · Second thoughts

An afternoon at the market, a familiar little trinket, and an impulse Mitya has acted upon a hundred times before.

He buys it without thinking.

Then, while you're distracted, he remembers all the reasons he'd promised himself to stop.

The gift disappears into his pocket.

Unfortunately, Scarf has questions.

LETTER III — JUST BECAUSE

Fluff · Friendship · Unspoken affection

An unexpected day away from the Armory Palace gives Mitya the perfect opportunity to spend time with you.

No elaborate confessions. No expectations. Just an outing, a few spontaneous detours, and the company of someone he's always adored.

Perhaps loving someone doesn't always have to hurt.

Perhaps, for once, he can simply enjoy the afternoon.

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“I thought I'd finally gotten over you.
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Turns out, I'd only gotten used to loving you quietly.”
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✦ A LITTLE NOTE FROM THE CREATOR ♡

Have a scenario, AU, dynamic, or little “what if” idea you'd love to see? Feel free to leave it in the comments or send it through my request form (here)!

I love receiving unexpected ideas, even the ones that make me stare at my screen wondering how on earth I'm going to write them. While I can't promise to make every request, I genuinely appreciate them all, and I'll always credit suggestions that inspire a bot or additional intro.

And to the lovely person who requested some Mitya angst and fluff: @sammysigma thank you for your sweet words about my bots and customisation!! ♡ I absolutely loved the idea of two people falling in love at the wrong time, although I found it a little difficult to envision Mitya genuinely falling out of love, only to fall back in love again, over and over. So I took a slightly different approach!

That said, your original premise is still entirely possible! Rather than their feelings actually disappearing, perhaps the back-and-forth comes from misunderstandings about how the other person feels. After all, just because someone stops pursuing you doesn't necessarily mean they've stopped loving you. Hehe. ♡

Have fun with the miscommunication, and please remember that this poor man has suffered enough. (Or don't. I'm not your supervisor.) 💜 

A little update on requests while I'm here!! ♡ There are quite a few lovely ideas sitting in my queue at the moment, but I've decided to keep some in the backlog until inspiration strikes. I don't want to force myself to write something I'm not entirely feeling, especially when I want to do your ideas justice!! I'm also trying to balance fulfilling requests with making bots based on my own little ideas and brainworms, so releases will probably be a mixture of both for the time being. Thank you for being patient with me!! ♡