I- I am absolutely [i]floored[/i] at how amazing this collab is, seriously. 

[@WhiteAngel25], the way you write their history from Sabrina's POV was so incredibly captivating I was on the edge of my seat. Her love runs deep, as do her reasonings for staying with him for as long as she had. The silent hope and denial that it was all just a phase or that it would get better, and after the girls that they just NEEDED each other and she didnt' want to leave him, even though Thierry's eye had already strayed. In a short bit, you encompass a hell of a lot of feelings and they all make so much damn sense. Her deep understanding (and reasoning!) of both Theo and Aurélie's behaviour vs their true feelings shows how in tune she is with her kids, good or bad. I can only imagine the amount of late night talks with a glass of wine Theo and Sabrina had done by now. And she is simultaneously happy for the happiness of the man she loves, and heartbroken that it's at the expense of her own heart and love.

I wrote a 'collab' between Aurélie and Theo and it's like you have already read that. Sabrina is a 100% right on how Theo functions and I loved reading that, and Theo isn't even introduced in the DB timeline yet. Her true love for someone who won't love her back was absolutely heartbreaking and I'm not lying wen I say I let out a tear, the pain was so real. 

Some of my fav bits:

[quote][i]Thierry slowly stopped any physical contact aside from a chaste kiss on the cheek or a pat on the shoulder.[/i][/quote] Her being aware of this is so heartbreaking.

[quote][i]Damn him, how does he manage to still make me feel like this? She thought, meeting Thierry's gaze with her stoic expression.[/i][/quote] This is so, so good.

[quote][i]He needs to admit this more than I need the confession[/i][/quote] This just hits so hard, cause sometimes it do be like this. 

[quote][i]remembering Theo hugging her tight and calling emergency services after she had tried..[/i][/quote] My heart :(

[quote][i]We didn't leave because I knew you needed us just as much as we needed you. I wasn't going to abandon you when we were both at our lowest[/i][/quote] This is where I started grabbing tissues. 

[quote][i]She had heard rumors that the higher-ups were looking for fresh blood to join the ranks of agents. She prayed that Theo wouldn't take the bait.[/i][/quote] Now this is very, very interesting ;) More to come in my post LMAO.

[quote][i]"Well, you should know that Theo is less hateful of Nick and more jealous," Sabrina murmured as she gazed out the window thinking about how Theo seemed to turn into a wonderful young man overnight. "Theo hasn't told me that but every time he returns from staying at your place or running into the two of you at work, I can see it in his eyes. He's jealous of the time Nick gets to spend with you,"[/i][/quote] This whole bit is just facts, and I love how clearly Sabrina is trying to explain this to Thierry that is respectful to both Theo's private feelings and not to hurt Thierry's.


[quote][i]"I wish I could help you with that, however, I believe that I'd be overstepping boundaries that are no longer allowed for me to cross," [/i][/quote] These boundaries are stellar, she truly is saying she's not going to cover for him anymore, but giving him the tools to try and understand and fix things himself.

[quote][i]As for Auri, she doesn't hate you. She's been tortured relentlessly for the last seven years. Cosette was used as a carrot to be dangled in front of her. She's healing, Thier, like all of us. It will just take time[/i][/quote] Straight up facts, that are hard to realise for everyone. Sabrina's so real for saying it out loud. 

[@Lexisheeps], it's so marvellous to fully read Thierry's side of things. It's incredibly realistic in a way that he doesn't fully understand his kids feelings due to the lack of that connection. Thierry's not perfect, but he'd trying to do better and heal himself while also trying to douse his burning bridges. He needed to hear some harsh truths but takes them to heart. Like when Sabrina told him Theo's jealous, Thierry misunderstood this, and that's just so real. With Sabrina's comment about Auri, Thierry will realise that it's not as simple as 'she hates me' and that he can't stay in the victim role here. The vulnerability and growth was so amazing to read. 

Fav bits:

[quote][i]He used her like a brick wall to hide behind, whenever his militant father came around. [/i][/quote] This is such an understatement reasoning of Thierry's actions, it's marvellous.

[quote][i]And that is not worth being jealous over. But I guess I never realized that he felt this way.[/i][/quote] He doesn't understand that it's exactly as Sabrina says, the time spent, the mutual interests, feeling like Nick is the go-to even though Theo would love to hear his dad's stories too.

[quote][i]And while I don't believe that there's anything to be jealous of, that's not to say that Theo's feelings are invalid.[/i][/quote] Growth!

[quote][i]I'm sure Aurélie still hates me from my lack of attentiveness at the harbour. But I would at least like to have Cosette with me for a few days.[/i][/quote] Thierry is fulfilling some self-fulfilling prophecy here, haha. Luckily Sabrina tells him what it's really like, more growth! <3

[quote][i]He didn't want to upset Sabrina with his affectionate antics towards her ex-husband. Nick was fully aware of the many years Thierry had romantically stagnated her.[/i][/quote] Look at Nick adulting! 

I can never do this all justice, lmao. But I am writing. Theo's introduction is incoming! <3