you're someone i just want around

XII: you took my broken melody and now i hear a symphony

"I used to hear a simple song

That was until you came along

You took my broken melody

And now I hear a symphony."

— I Hear a Symphony, Cody Fry

A/N: long time no see besties 💀 it's been a couple of hectic months so ysijwa got put on the back-burner for a bit as a result. i'm sure you guys have heard that joke about fic writers where we disappear for a while and then come back with an update like "sorry for not posting for a while i was in the psych ward" or "sorry i haven't updated, my grandma died." well uhhh mine actually did ASDLJFSFL so yeah you can imagine how that kinda put a dent in my life, alongside school and such (sorry i saw the chance to make the joke and i had to take it, don't worry it's what she would have wanted). ANYWAYS!! to make up for being MIA, this chapter is the longest one to date, and it is actually probably the most important one in terms of the plot because it has a TON of really important clues and hints about Harry's past. I'm talking actual scenes of him and Snap Crackle for the first time ever, which makes for good theorizing content 😌 thank you so much for all your constant love and support for us and for this fic, it wouldn't be what it is without all of you! we truly can't say that enough :') just a gentle reminder that feedback is truly, madly, deeply™ appreciated, so if you enjoy it, please leave feedback! it keeps creators motivated! without further delay, i hope y'all enjoy the latest installment of the Sherlock and Watson Show, cause i literally burned all my brain cells writing it! mwah!

this is the lullaby mentioned in the fic, in case y'all wanna listen to it! also leyla and i did a podcast talking about the future of the fic, and its full of sneak peeks and hints so if you're interested to listen, the link is on my tumblr! :D

word count: 70.6k (nobody fucking look at me it's been 8 months in the making)

content/warnings: Harry starting off his pov by being dramatic (as per usual), lots of fluff and lovesick banter and so much domesticity to the point where it's vile, the Fang Gang being idiots (also as per usual) while pursuing careers in pottery, Harry being fucking nosy and roping Y/N into his gossipy antics, a virtual tour of Harry's forbidden Dracula dungeon, the vampire version of Fight Club (Bite Club, if you will), the Dynamic Duo opening up to each other even more about all the feelings they hid from one another before they became official (sweet, sweet vindication), malewife to the extreme, Blair 2.0, Among Us cause why not, instilling psychological damage on an innocent pigeon, mentions/depictions of smut, the romantification of an emotionless asshole, and basically that scene in Doctor Strange where he gets his shit rocked into the astral plane but instead of touring dimensions you're gonna be touring memories from Harry's traumatic past <3