Pulse (ratana Satis)
The first one I read by Ratana Satis back in 2021, right when Soul Drifters was updating and getting hotter, and around where Beast Knights was just starting. It holds a special place for me on the GL tier list. This, Soul Drifters, and Beast Knights are all right up there at the top. Right with Moonlight Garden, Just Right There, and What Does The Fox Say. Even with the hot redheaded nurse (Grace), she doesn't open up. Only with Lynn does she open up. Because the girl puts her on the spot and gives her an ultimatum that she thinks she can win. Then gets shocked when it's not so easy to NOT fall for Lynn. And Mel's best friend also getting her own story would be nice. I also want the other female freedom fighter/Rebel from Soul Drifters to have her own spinoff. It doesn't even have to be leaning into the romance/smut. Just the worldbuilding is sexy enough for me. So many other spinoffs are possible, but she always leaves the door open to explore for some other character. I hope Ratana Satis' team revisits the world of Beast Knights. Not a whole lot of GL/Yuri romances within the Dark Fantasy genre. I never thought about that "Ring in a stuffed bunny" before. Mel was willing to wait as long as it took for Lynn to find out. That's real commitment right there. Real love. And, in turn, Mel who never really felt love for another partner before Lynn, Mel who believed love was cruel and fake and for the weak, realizes how much she misses just being around Lynn. Not even in a intimate way. Just wanting to hang out with her and be with her. THAT is love. The ending scenes always get me a bit emotional.
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