Throughout her years, even before her first death, she’s made a habit of cataloging the exact distance she was from her hometown of Chicago. It was her little ritual, pulling up either her phone or a map, spanning the distance with her fingers. 6,987 miles, and then 4,130 miles, 3,879 miles, 5,148 miles, on and on and on. It hurt, but it was good too, seeing how lives kept moving, kept growing and changing. The world turned and Nile and her new family walked through it. Time like water. You’d think one could get used to physical distance. But nothing could have really prepared her for this.
A study of Nile through time. In which I compile my Nile week ficlets in an order that makes sense to me
Not Rated, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Major Character Death. Canon-typical violence, permanent major character death, temporary character death, trans Nile, trans everyone tbh, families of choice, character study.
Nile-Centric | ~1500 words so far, incomplete | Not Rated
What I loved: This fic has a lot of heart so far, and I got a bit choked up. Nile has an incredibly supportive family, which is what she deserves! And I feel like the author treated this subject with a lot of respect. It’s a very creative take.
The author is on Tumblr as @ssungods, has written other fic for the Old Guard, and created these chapters for Nile Freeman Week!