i, like some dork, tried googling this and then got super confused when it wasn't a published book. BUT OKAY! BoTL by primarchkryik! i actually skimmed the first few paragraphs when it came out, was delighted with the entire concept of it and the prose, promised myself i'd finish it when i had the time and/or mental energy to engage with fics in general and then.... forgot 😦 so: thank you so much for reminding me that it exists! i'll be sure to actually read it this time and probably leave a little review underneath this post :)