Sixteen Rules

Okay, so I just put this in the endnotes on AO3, but my need for finality and tying things up compelled me to make this post on here as well. This is mostly just for my own archives and stuff, but here are all the rules!

(Below the cut. Warning: some are NSFW)


1.     
No telling our brothers

2.     
No sleeping in the same
bed

3.     
No getting attached

4.     
No soul stuff

5.     
No tying me up

6.     
No doing it in the kitchen

7.     
Don’t rewatch the tape

8.     
No coming on my face
without warning

9.     
Always reciprocate when it
comes to oral

10.    No smoking before or after sex

11.    No getting drunk before sex

12.    No sex in public

13.    No more leaving decisions to the universe

14.    No asking personal questions

15.    No keeping things to yourself

16.    No falling in love

Some of the ones towards the end were improvised because I went completely off plan and had to try and shove some in at the last minute.

I think something I like about having the rules all laid out like this, is that you can sort of see the progression of Fell and Swap’s relationship. The three golden rules are very much to avoid attachment or ‘seriousness’ in their relationship. Then there are some necessary ones (involving kinks and whatnot) that are more just ground rules. Then slowly, they start to become more personal, and the later ones (especially the last couple) are last ditch attempts at stopping their relationship from turning into something deeper.

Anyway, I’m rambling – just wanted to post this here!