Author : it's for the plot...
Loving someone can be done at any age, and that doesn't bother me. HOWEVER . . . . the thought of a 10 year old collecting her belongings . . . . . and maybe sniffing her clothing when he's a teenager . . . . my brain that manifests scenarios like a hidden camera . . . . I just cannot unsee that. ⁄(⁄ ⁄·⁄ω⁄·⁄ ⁄)⁄
Haven't read the story, but imo that behaviour is either borderline groomed or a "the kid just had his tragic first love and there's no one in his life to top that over".
I honestly find it creepy how a 10yo boy fell in love with an adult woman and chooses to stay single, even at 27 because of her
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