There is a method behind the madness

Title: Wish Upon a Star
Fandom: Sweet Valley High
Universe: Early canon
Genre: Romance
Rating: X
Word Count: 17,922
Summary: Alternate ending to SVH #12 When Love Dies. Now that he has her back, he never wants to let her go…

Links: DW | AO3

This story is basically the fruit of a canon conspiracy theory: that Steven Wakefield and Tricia Martin were totally doing it during the final months of their relationship.

( Points of interest... )

Writing this fic was a huge challenge for me, considering my smutbunny only appears every two or three years to nip at my heels, but I walk away from it feeling pretty satisfied with it. I also managed to fall in love with this couple in the meanwhile, and am probably not finished exploring their dynamic. I really came to appreciate these two, especially Steven, during this process, and I know I’ll never look at him the same way again.

Link to MM.org
Link to FF.net

And so, the thrilling conclusion to the epic story has been posted!

( Points of Interest + BONUS: ALTERNATE SCENES! )

Link to MM.org
Link to FF.net

I'd like to begin with some acknowledgment.  There are two pieces of fanart that inspired scenes in this chapter, and here they are:  (1) (2)

I hope you can tell which inspired what, or else I'm in trouble :P 

I was also inspired by two songs in particular, which also have relevance to said scenes in the chapter:  (1)  (2)