Grief. Between 2 people who have lost their sibling to death. The same yet different. Grief from both point of views. It’s the nuances of moving on from pain and denial to a semblance of acceptance. You write beautifully.

I'm an absolute wreck, I loved it

How captivating. Floored by Sasuke characterisation

This is beautiful

This was such a real and powerful telling of grief. I love it

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I am so sorry I have only managed to get to make time to review this abominably late. Life is hard. Exams are torturous, and I had to resist from spewing my guts everywhere in this tiny review box after indulging myself fervently (guiltily) in this in the dead of the night before my exams.

ANYHOW. The bright side is that after reading this at least 5 times I can now somewhat feel more confident about giving a decent review.

Firstly, holy shit, you're back at it again with your absolute perfect capture of the characters and the interplay between their emotions- a grieving Hinata, and a rough-gentle Sasuke trying to guide her back to life by offering his own experiences, I feel like in terms of grieving and recuperation, you could not have picked a better expert.

I have many favourite lines that so poignantly capture this- Hinata bowing forward just to shield her eyes that encompass her muted grief, Hiashi's hand sliding over his face (I don't know why I love this line so much) and of COURSE, the tiny hints in your description that relate to the theme (the tea that grazes the cup's edge but never really goes over) and dear god Sasuke with his blunt ways of bringing her back to reality- pining her to the tree, kissing her at a party. The parallels between Hanabi and Itachi cement the connection between the two characters, over and over again. More of my fav lines- their tragedy in two acts, and that Sasuke takes his happiness where he can truly communicates, to me at least, the mindset of someone who has suffered immense loss and yet, still continues to live and breathe.

Okay, if I keep going on with my favourite lines I may as well retype the whole bloody fic here.

But honestly, what was really the most touching for me in this whole fic- was the idea of being able to live after the loss of a loved one, that life goes on, which I think is summed up perfectly in this fic in "He's lived his life just fine without Itachi, he just never really wanted to" and Hinata's "Do you think she could forgive me?" is both insightful on the ability of humans to keep going on despite pain and the guilt this ability brings. You've really managed to create an incredibly deep connection between these two characters, and bring the understanding between them to the next level and its all so REAL.

And of course, the breathtaking way you have arranged this piece- starting and ending with the same scene, and allowing the memories to fall in between like snow I just want to asgdfjkasdghfjkahdff

I also suspect you may have found a pairing you enjoy after all (this IS your third Sasuhina) and I cannot be more thrilled.

Hope to hear more from you!

I loved it. So much.

I am at a loss what to say... It was simply beautiful. This particular style of writing with its soft, impressionist strokes is a personal favorite of mine. And your story had just the perfect amount of tender cruelty that leaves behind a lingering mood of melancholy. I am also thankful that you chose this pair that despite presenting so many wonderful possibilities (their situations curiously echo each other even if it's not apparent at once) remains relatively unexplored.

The way both flounder their way to closure together, jagged mirrors of pain and guilt, was really really touching. The romantic element was all the more poignant for its unobtrusive quality. I loved all the little things you put in thereSasuke leaving his windows open, the cemetery scene where encountering Neji's grave is easierthese were wonderfully expressive.

The snow imagery beautifully evokes the final scene of Joyce's short story "The Dead". The symbolism couldn't have been any more resonant. Thank you, lovely author, for such a fulfilling read. It was just as enrapturing as your kibasaku piece. I am now officially in love:)

Can I just say, I'm a firm believer of your style now o_o Wow. I was able to digest this more easily than Bone White, Madly, and nejino Carrion but the things expressed by your carefully chosen words and imagery even without being written outright is just so... I don't know how to express it... Beyond subtext? Beyond symbolism and metaphors? Lol. I don't know what it is and how you do it but it's just so amazing I wonder if I can dissect it like a frog xD

I love your use of snow and matches and everything else. Also the crook of the elbow, I see the imagery but I've never thought of that part of humans with fascination so I've come to the conclusion that you pay attention to these very minute details in the people around you and that sensitivity and awareness is just... I don't know how to express again, but like, it rubs off on you, and like you enter into a new sphere of realization! I recall that last scene in Madly where Hinata was just looking far and we're reading Sasuke's POV, it's a very mundane instance, people space off sometimes, but you were able to turn it into something emotionally charged.

I don't know what I'm talking about anymore. Sorry for all that blabber hahaha! I'm hopelessly sold on this.

I’m laughing and crying just like Hinata was earlier in this story and I’m so upset, but content. Because there’s very much an odd sense of relief, although a bit ambiguous, but still. There’s something so gentle. Your writing is so wonderful and beautiful and delicate. It’s very careful and there’s always an easiness to it. Like you delicately craft sentences stringing emotion into each word. I don’t know how to thank you for this beauty, but it’s truly beautiful. Sad, but it’s wonderful, the closure for these two is a slow process especially with the guilt they must feel, but they will live slowly and surely. Anyways! I hope my silly review makes sense thank you again for such a gorgeous fic! Thank you..

It’s so beautiful.

It's the best fic I've read in the long time, and I've read a lot of SasuHina fics. Thank for sharing your wonderful talent with us.

Very quiet and solemn.

This was breathtakingly beautiful.