A/N: I honestly, truly, cross my heart did not set out to write something like this. I'm working on an essay project I've been wanting to do for a few weeks now, "A guide to the MPA/A Rating system as it pertains to language, sex, violence and other 'mature' elements in fanfic." I have a very shortened version of it up on AJCS at the moment and it only applies to sex, so I wanted something more extensive.

The essay part is done but I needed examples, bits and pieces of fic to show how these ratings apply in practice. So I just came up with stuff off the top of my head. The seven previous examples weren't in any way disturbing or odd or anything weird, you know? They were just interesting, sometimes steamy and/or violent fic bits.

Then, this happened.

Once again, I in no way, shape or form planned this. I didn't set out to deliberately shock or disgust, it's just what happened. I was a little horrified when I realized what I was writing and that it was way too long for an example. The twisted thing wanted to become a real fic. And so it did.

Never in my writing career have I had to put this many warnings on a single fic, and it's not even a long one. (Be very grateful for that. I don't think anyone, me included, would want me to elaborate on much of this.) And I certainly never believed I'd have to ever use that last warning.

But the really odd thing? This is a love story. Call this a late V-day fic. Deimos and Strife, on their own seriously fucked up path of romance.

Pairing(s): Deimos/Strife

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