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Dom G Jones's avatar

The way you paint a picture (literally and figuratively) is pretty dazzling!

I LOVED the texture and description of the environment that you bring in with each location change. It really allowed me to feel like I was third-wheeling this experience but not in an intrusive way. More like a fairy godmother that gets to watch Cinderella go to the ball. It's so lovely to see how you experience first dates, the details you notice, the feelings you experience. It's just all so relatable and pregnant with hope. And what's more, it inspires me to continue having my own "firsts" <3

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Cypress's avatar

WHERE DO I EVEN START!

What is so beautiful about this series is how you capture the experience but also pay homage to the side stories unraveling along side yours. FIRST is such a testament how romantic love is very much alive, but it's the investment into the experience on both parts that affirms to us it's possible.

The gift you have is encapsulating the minor, mundane details to show they matter just as much to the moment. It's so easy to get lost in the big picture because we aren't taking a moment to see what builds it. There's so many instances of language taking on different forms between you & Cleo, from the body signals, energy, food, and the unspoken but understood communication.

It's the fact I wanted to quote so many one liners because they invoke such reactions I wouldn't even expect, but they carry such sacred emphasis that adds to the reader's experience.

As a hopeless romantic (the double edge sword of having a capricorn venus), I was CRAVING the next word. I couldn't read this fast enough. The build up to each moment is crafted with such care.

I can never give up on love when such magical moments exist. Reading FIRST is equivalent to "MY SHOW IS ON", me in comfy clothes with a glass of wine and face mask, getting lost in another world.

It's a blessing to be able to experience such divine moments like this. Thank you.

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