Hey, it's me. Evy. That is not my real name, but I hope what I write will still find a good place in your mind, because I want to say a few honest words to you.

What is happening in Ukraine touches all of us, also me. I am not from Ukraine, I am from Germany, and I am shocked about the news I read every day. What is happening is unbelievably sad and terrifying, and the people from Ukraine have my condolences over all that has been lost.
When I have time to think, I become a little panicky about a world war. As if what is happening is not bad enough. I know, if I stood between Kiew and Putin, he would not hesitate to kill me.

What I needed to hear in these times is:

It will get better.
There will be a spring, a summer and a winter, and many many more.
They will be good.
It will be better.

And that is why I will continue to write fanfiction in these times. Because I know that a lot of you need happy stories that make you imagine a happy world. I definitly need it. So please understand that my continuation of writing fluffy fanfiction is not an erasure of a scary reality, but something that it always was: A comforting, safe place when somebody needs it.

Love, Evy