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Chapter 2
Notes:
Stepahnie's notes for this chapter :
if you're listening to the playlist for this fic , the first 6 songs or so take place (implicitly) in this chapter. this will give you an idea of their clashing tastes and where they eventually meet in the middle 👀🥰
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Chapter 3
Notes:
Stephanie's notes for this chapter :
if you're following along on the playlist for this fic , songs that would (implicitly) play during this chapter include songs 6-11. enjoy!
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Chapter 4
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you're following along with the playlist for this fic, the only song that appears in this chapter is song 11 (again) - it's not referenced by name, but when it comes up, that's the song in question.
also, please join me in being sliiiightly handwavey about the safety discussion in this chapter. they're [redacted], just go with it!
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Link for Chapter 4 ! This chapter is 1 hour and 40 mins long
We're BACK you guys !!!
To anyone who waited a year and a half for me to start this project again, thank you so so much <3, and thank you Stephanie especially for your encouragements and loving bullying, i love you
i'm transitioning from Soundcloud to a podcast format on Spotify, I hope everyone will be able to access it alright, but please do tell if it's not the case, we'll find a solution !
Chapter 5
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
as always, if you're following the playlist for this fic through the story, this chapter includes songs 12 and 13.
thank you all so much for your outpouring of love for this fic, and i hope so much that you continue enjoying the journey the boys are headed on!
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Okay you guys we're officially on a roll, i will be trying my very best to publish two episodes a week (Chapter 6 should come tomorrow or Tuesday <3)
Here's the link for Chapter 5 . It is 55mins long.
See you all soon !
Chapter 6
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you care to follow along with the playlist for this fic through the story, this chapter implicitly includes songs 14-17!
also, WONDERFUL ANNOUNCEMENT! starting here, some (potentially all) chapters will include art from the amazingly talented mossgroves
!! please go SHOWER her with love for the gorgeous art you see in this chapter; i'm simply obsessed with her beautiful style and so humbled to have it gracing this fic 🥰 enjoy!!
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Here we go for Chapter 6, folks !
Link to the episode, this episode is 32mins long.
Notes : I had to take down Chapter 2 from the spotify playlist bc ABBA apparently didnt like that there were a few seconds of Lay All Your Love On Me in there, i'll try and find a solution for this and hopefully that won't be too much of a problem for the other chapters because that huuuuuuuh would be a bummer lol
Chapter 7
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
small update: i've added a couple tags and a (past, implied) relationship tag since the last time i updated, so please give those a once-over!
as a reminder, you can follow this fic's playlist through the story; however, the only song referenced in this chapter is a throwback to song 11 on that playlist.
also, this chapter once again features some BEAUTIFUL art from mossgroves!! please go follow her, shout her out, and shower her with love for her incredible work!
and brace yourselves... because pretty soon, you'll be seeing some other artists here alongside moss, too 👀 and my friends, you would not BELIEVE the lineup we've got in store 🤭
Chapter 8
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you're following along with this fic's playlist through the story, this chapter includes songs 18 and 19!
once again, this chapter features absolutely gorgeous, stunning art from the very talented mossgroves!! please give her all the love and praise she deserves for her incredible work on this fic!
and on the art front, things are about to get even more exciting, because moss' art will be joined next week by that of a second, guest artist... the first of MANY 👀
Chapter 9
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
for those following along on this fic's playlist, this chapter will include songs 20 and 21!
Chapter 10
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
don't forget the playlist for this fic! this chapter will include song 22!
yet again, this chapter includes breathtaking art from moss, so please go shout at her on twitter! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the wonderfully sweet and talented ram!! don't forget to show them both all the love they deserve!
Chapter 11
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
as a reminder, there is a playlist for this fic! this chapter doesn't include any new songs quite yet, but so far the boys have listened up through song 22.
as always, please clap and cheer for GORGEOUS art from mossgroves! on top of that, this chapter's guest artist is the sweet, lovely, terribly talented mari! please go shower both these darlings with heaps of love and praise for their amazing contributions!
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Here we go for Chapter 11 !
Im really really sorry the sound quality is not as good as usual and i dont quite know why i guess some settings on my mic got changed and i didnt realise as i was recording, or something ? I recorded chapter 12 on the same day as chapter 11 so the sound should also be a bit wonky in chapter 12 :(
but i will have it fixed for chapter 13 !
anyways here's the link to the chapter, it's 31mins long, and i hope the marginally wonky sound doesnt prevent you guys from enjoying it !
<3
Chapter 12
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you want to follow along on my playlist for this fic, this chapter includes song 23.
we continue to be blessed by BEAUTIFUL art by mossgroves, and this chapter is also graced by a breathtaking piece by the very talented ennan!! please go shower both of them with all the love they deserve!
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Here we go for chapter 12 !
A bit later than i wouldve wanted because i was trying to clean up the sound as much as possible and the editing ended up being way longer..
Anyways, thankfully the problem is now fixed and sound should be back to normal for the next chapter !
Here's the link for chapter 12, this chapter is 36mins long
Enjoy ! <3
Chapter 13
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
no new songs this chapter, but as a reminder, so far we've heard up through song 23 on our playlist for this fic
as always, this chapter features GORGEOUS art by mossgroves, who i swear gets more talented by the day. additionally, this chapter contains breathtaking illustration by my dear, sweet, tremendously talented rysiu!! don't forget to send them both all your love and thanks!
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Let's go for chapter 13 !
Here's the link to the chapter, it's 1hour (and one minute) long
Enjoy ! <3
Chapter 14: Chapter 14
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you're following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter contains song 24!
once again, my dear mossgroves has blown my fucking mind with her art this chapter, so be sure to give her lots of love! additionally, this chapter's wonderfully talented guest artist is the lovely cree!! please clap, cheer, and shower her with praise for her beautiful piece!
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Let's go for chapter 14 ! Ed's shooting a wedding at the Monterey Bay Aquarium ! How cool ! And nothing else happens :):):)
Here's the link, the chapter lasts 50 minutes
Enjoy ! <3
Chapter 15
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
in case you'd like to follow along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter references song 25!
as always, this chapter is graced by an illustration from the lovely and amazing mossgroves! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is none other than the actual irl love of my life (aka my boyfriend of 11 years), jaden 💜 GO SHOWER THEM BOTH WITH LOVE
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hello hello !
we are now deeep in wedding territory with chapter 15 !
Here's the link to the chapter, it's 34 minutes long
Enjoy ! <3
Chapter 16
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter will include songs 26-27 💜
once again, mossgroves has outdone herself with a gorgeous illustration for this chapter! additionally, this chapter is lucky enough to have TWO guest artists: the very talented evie, and my incredible darling vic! please please go send them all your love and thanks for this chapter's artwork!
finally, we've got some new tags - NOT relevant for this chapter, but will be relevant later on. please be sure to give them a glance!
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Ooooooo boy this was a tough one to edit !
but we made it through and im very proud to present to you : chapter 16. It's 45 minutes long, but each song lasts for about a week !
i hope y'all enjoy listening to it as much as i enjoyed making it <3
Chapter 17
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you're following along with my playlist for this fic, this chapter doesn't include any new songs, but includes callbacks to both song 14 and song 27 💜
mossgroves has once again created STUNNING art for this chapter! additionally, this chapter's very sweet, very talented guest artist is shonya, who created THREE gorgeous pieces for this chapter! please send them both tons of love!
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Let's go for Chapter 17 ! Hopefully Ed will be able to say literally anything about his feelings sometime soon ?
Here's the link, the chapter is 40 minutes long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 18
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 28-30 💜
as always, this chapter is blessed by a beautiful illustration from my dear mossgroves! additionally, this chapter's incredible guest artist is lilcacti! please be sure to shower them both with all your love!
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From the depths of the internetless french countryside i bring you : chapter 18!
it's 1 hour and 17 mins long and it has my favorite song from the playlist so i really hope you enjoy it ! <3
Chapter 19
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you'd like to follow along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 30 (again) and 31 💜
my darling mossgroves has once again outdone herself with a beautiful piece this chapter! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the very lovely, very talented laura!! they both knocked this chapter absolutely out of the park, so please be sure you show them all the love and appreciation in the world!
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(look i know some of you are eyeing the chapter count nervously bc there's still so much left, but i'm gonna be real with you, that's just bc these fuckers have been waiting a long time for all the happy shit that's coming so i plan to be real long-winded about it)
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Here's chapter 19 !
(I've been knocked off my usual/ideal schedule by work and classes and lack of time but i'm doing my best to get back on track)
in any case here's the link for the chapter, it's 1 hour and7 mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 20
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
this chapter doesn't include any new songs from the playlist for this fic, but it does include a throwback waaaaay back to song 6!
my dear, dear mossgroves has created a GORGEOUS piece for this chapter once again! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the amazing, beloved em, who blessed us with not one but THREE pieces! please go show them alllll the love you've got for their INCREDIBLE work this chapter!!
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Well, this is chapter 20 ! AKA maybe don't listen to this in public without headphones of some kind
Here's the link to the chapter, it's our current record holder length wise, dethroning chapter 4 with a whooping 1 hour and 53 minutes !
Enjoy <3
Chapter 21
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
this chapter doesn't include any new songs from the main playlist for this fic. however, it does include, uhh, a quick detour to an ENTIRE other playlist... which can be found here 🤠
the lovely and talented mossgroves has blessed us with another gorgeous piece this chapter! additionally, this chapter's incredible guest artist is jenn, who made an absolutely stunning creation to accompany the text! they deserve all the love and praise you can send their way, so please be sure to do so!! 💕
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Here we go for chapter 21, a glimpse into Stede's sad girl era :(
Here's the link for the chapter, and it's 50 minutes long !
Enjoy <3
Chapter 22
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, there are no new songs this chapter, but there is a callback to song 11!
once again, mossgroves has absolutely outdone herself with a gorgeous illustration for this chapter. additionally, this chapter's guest artist is my dear friend, the very talented poorlyformed! please please send tons of love their way for their beautiful contributions!! 💕
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Let's go for chapter 22, where Ed finally opens up, yipee!
Here's the link to the chapter, it's 54mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 23
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, there are no new songs this chapter, but there is a callback to song 27 💕
once again, my dear mossgroves has dedicated her time and effort to an AMAZING piece for this chapter! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the wildly talented edward!! please do NOT be shy about heaping lots of well-deserved love and praise upon them! 💕
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Okayyyy here's our new record holder, chapter 23 !
Here's the link for an entire 2 hours and 5 minutes of porn, enjoy ! <3
Chapter 24
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
as a small heads-up, the tags on this fic have updated a couple times in the past week or two, so please make sure you're checking those! no new tags are relevant in this chapter, just want to make sure y'all don't miss anything you might want a warning about.
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, we're finally rolling again! this chapter includes songs 32-36! 💕
y'all i'm gonna be real with you: the piece mossgroves has done for this chapter is hands down my favorite thus far, i teared up on impact, and i am continually amazed by her unending, incredible talent, so please spend some time HEAPING all the love and praise in the world on her! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the very sweet, very kind, VERY talented leo!! make sure you go give him all the love and thanks he deserves!!
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Chapter 24 woooo!
The boys are in love! they are driving! listening to music! living their best life!
here's the link for the chapter, it's 53mins long
Enjoy ! <3
Chapter 25
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
little heads-up for some arguably under-negotiated kink this chapter - everyone enthusiastically consents and has a great time, but they don't discuss it beforehand as much as they probably should lmao
for those following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 37-43! 💕
my dear, sensational mossgroves has once again created a beautiful piece for this chapter! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the very talented sea!! please be sure you shower them with all the love and praise they deserve for their beautiful contributions to this chapter!
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Here we go for chapter 25! A cool lake! Horny songs! Dangerous driving practices!
Here's the link for the chapter, it's 1hr and 7mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 26
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you're following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 44-49! 💕
the lovely and wonderful mossgroves has outdone herself yet again with her absolutely stunning piece for this chapter! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the incredibly sweet and extremely talented caroline!! please don't forget to clap and cheer and thank them both for their beautiful work this chapter!!
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Here we go for chapter 26! they are so in love oh my god this is disgusting
Here's the link to the chapter, it's 50mins long
I'm very happy of how all the music in this chapter turned out, i hope you enjoy <3
Chapter 27
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
another little heads-up this chapter for some arguably under-negotiated kink! once again, everyone has a great time and is very into it the whole time, they just don't quite discuss it all beforehand as much as they could.
as a reminder, there is a playlist for this fic; however, this chapter won't include any new songs. we'll get back to it next time! 💕
my dear, sweet mossgroves has created yet another breathtaking piece of art for this chapter, so please be sure to send her all your praise and thanks! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the lovely and talented sweetpotato!! please go yell and scream your appreciation at both of them for all their hard and generous work!
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Let's go for chapter 27!
Another one of my absolute favorites!!
Here's the link to the chapter, it's 1 hour and 15mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 28
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
as always, don't forget about the playlist for this fic! this chapter features songs 50-52 💕
we are once again fortunate enough for this chapter to feature another beautiful piece from mossgroves! additionally, please give it up for this chapter's amazing and talented guest artist, lu!! HUGE thank-yous to both of these lovely artists and please be sure to send them all your love and praise!!
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Here we go for chapter 28!
The boys are being so soft and cute as they FINALLY reach Seattle!
Here's the link for the chapter, it's 1 hour and 5 mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 29
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
if you'd like to follow along with the music on the playlist for this fic, this chapter features songs 53-55, as well as the briefest callback to song 27 💕
ONCE AGAIN we have an absolutely stunning piece from the sweet and lovely mossgroves! additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the very kind and VERY talented nolan!! please be sure to send them both heaps and heaps of love and thanks for their beautiful contributions to this chapter!!
jeanni's notes :
i couldnt find nolan on bluesky or twitter, their former twitter (@eversrnolan) is deactivated and there's no one by that name on bluesky, if anyone knows if they're still around and under what name please tell me so i can link their profile! <3
Chapter 30
Summary:
Stephanie's notes:
if you're following along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 56-57, as well as a callback to song 53 💕
please be sure to send love to the fantastic talent mossgroves for her beautiful, swoony piece this chapter! additionally, we have a returning guest artist this chapter (though not the last to return!), so please thank poorlyformed for another lovely, sweet contribution!!
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So... long story short that chapter has been published on spotify for two weeks and i forgot to make the ao3 chapter & bluesky announcement about it T.T
Here's the link for chapter 30, it's 1 hour and 18 mins long!
Enjoy <3
Chapter 31
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
heads up! the tags on this fic have updated once again - new tags are not for this chapter, but one coming up. be sure to take a glance!
if you'd like to follow along on the playlist for this fic, this chapter includes songs 58-60 💜
my darling mossgroves simply cannot stop outdoing herself and has done yet another BEAUTIFUL piece for this chapter, so be sure you give her tons of love. additionally, this chapter's guest artist is the very sweet and talented clementiny!! be sure to say thank you for her ADORABLE contribution!
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After a two weeks break, here comes the chapter that HASNT been sitting alone in spotify the whole time!
Here's the link for chapter 31, it's 1 hour and 8 mins!
Enjoy <3
Chapter 32
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
no new songs this chapter! but if you're following along on the playlist for this fic, our boys have listened through song 60 so far 💜
please give tons of love and thanks to the amazing and talented mossgroves for her gorgeous piece this chapter! additionally, we have another returning guest artist this chapter, my dear sweet ram!! please give him a big huge thank you and tons and love as well!
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Here's chapter 32 and the boys are back to being on their own! Man i wonder what they might get up to...
Here's the link for the chapter, it's 1 hour and 15 mins long
Enjoy <3
Chapter 33
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
once again, no new songs this chapter, but if you're following along on the playlist for this fic, our boys have listened through song 60 so far 💜
my wonderful, dear mossgroves has once again done a BREATHTAKING piece of art for this chapter, so please be sure to tell her how much you appreciate her! additionally, we once again are lucky enough to have a returning guest artist this chapter, the LOVELY and extremely talented emcolbs!! please give them tons and tons of love and praise for their beautiful piece this chapter!!
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Here we go for chapter 33, we are now firmly in the slut era of this story, with plenty more to come! (ha ha)
Here's the link for the chapter, it's 1 hour and 6 mins long !
Enjoy <3
Chapter 34
Summary:
Stephanie's notes :
look, i swear the boys will get back soon enough to their gay little playlist, but for now they're still having too much fun, and they've got... a liiiiittle more fun to have before they get back to it. but in case you're wondering, we've heard everything so far up through song 60!
speaking of their fun, i will go ahead and tell you that a good handful of the tags towards the end of the tag list above were added for this chapter specifically, so please be mindful of them!
my absolute love mossgroves deserves all the thanks and praise in the WORLD for her beautiful piece this week, so please do not be stingy with the love! additionally, this week's guest artist is my dear friend AND beta reader for this fic, beeafterdark!! if you'd like to pass along your thanks and compliments to bee, please leave a comment here or drop me a line over here, and i will pass along every bit of it!
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And here's chapter 34, AKA the most sex chapter that ever sexed (thank you Juniper for this tagline <3)
Here's the link, it's 1 hour and 16 mins long
and,
well-
enjoy 😏
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