omg hi, not odd at all !!! THIS IS SO HJ ☹️ his life ended when he became the kraken, vengeance the only thing on his mind until he's shown that, wait- there's still so much to live for. that he's deserving of love, of safety, of peace. that vengeance was never the answer to getting his life back no matter how badly he had craved it. no matter how much it had seemed like the only thing worth sticking around for. he's been alive and capable of feeling everything that comes along with it this whole time, he just needed someone to show him that little glimmer of hope and warmth that still lived on deep in his heart, and to draw it out for him. to coax it into a flame and bring him back to life 🥺 thank you so much for sharing, it makes me happy to know you thought of my fic ❤️ i'm so glad you enjoy my work i appreciate you so much !!! :) have a great day, anon <33