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Poor sammi. Even tho his father was a bastard, and he may be doing this to save face, at least he's doing ut & now. Sammi's future can be secure. At least financially.

Very sad, but again, well-written. Like last time, realistic approach and realistic characters. Hoping things will start to look up for him again soon. Hopefully I'll notice a bit quicker that you've updated next time. I'm so bad in checking up on stories...

Wow, what a heartbreaking chapter.

What a bastard Sammi's father was. How did his mom even put up with him? If he was never home for Sammi, then he was never home for her.

And as Sammi said - money can't buy everything. Well, not exactly his words, but means the same thing.

Great chapter. =)

Oh poor Sammi. He's having such a rough time of it. He'll feel so much better when he's home, with people that love him. It's just too bad he had to go home under those circumstances.

Xue and Kevin are lifesavers.

Ahhh you went and updated while I was off writing OTW! No fairz! Now I have to catchiez up! Well I sort of peeked ahead... ok I will defo read the 3 chs I missed whilst being productive-ish.

Dare I say that Sammi is a little bit obsessed with Ryan? Well, more than a bit, really. Not that Ryan helps it going away so far, mind you. You write the characters very realistically - I can imagine real people acting and reacting like your characters do. They all clearly have personalities and differ from each other in some ways (while still allowing them to connect) rather than then all seemingly being cut out of the same cardboard box. Good job.

Unexpected twist at the end of chapter seven, but pulled off very well, with just enough warning that something bad happened so as to not completely break the pace and flow, while on the other hand not giving so much warning that one could guess exactly what would happen beforehand.

Great choice of point in the story for adding in drama/angst to keep it from becoming too sweet, fluffy and mushy, and a good/believable method for doing so - it's realistic, something that can and will happen to many people each day.

I do feel sorry for Sammi, though. Just as things were looking up...

I enjoyed reading the story so far, and will certainly keep an eye on it for future updates. Great job.

Oh poor Sammi. I'm surprised his mom was able to keep it together the way she had.

I enjoyed reading about the dinner with Ryan, but even after he found out Ryan's age, he's STILL going after him? lol :)

This is a very compelling story, and it has a lot more to offer than the summary suggests. It’s instantly unique for it’s use of the metal genre, Canadian setting and Finnish main character, which is a very far cry from the usual rock star fic fair. While the metal genre is a major plot point your flowing writing style and relatable characters stop people unfamiliar with metal, Finnish or Canadian cultures from feeling isolated by it.

Sammi is a very well written main character, his frank attitude, open and honest personality, unfussed appearance and full gamut of emotions make him very relatable. I particularly loved his emotions during and after his one night stands, the way that for a little while he’s on the top of the world, but after only a few minuted the weight of his loneliness and sense of isolation comes crashing down on is head. It’s incredibly human really tugs the heartstrings. Not to mention that it made me want to punch his exboyfriend somewhere very painful.

The supporting characters are very strong too, at first I really disliked Ieva and Kevin due to their overly clinical business sense and arrogance respectively but you do such a good job of fleshing them out and reminding us that beyond what Sammi is allowed to perceive, they are just as human and capable of empathy as he.

The plot is very interesting as well, it’s open and full of potential, and you wonder which of the many avenues it will wander down. The twist at the end of chapter 7 was not expected at all and I really look forwards to seeing how it will be handled and where it will take us. Thankyou for writing and posting this here, it’s a great breath of fresh air for the genre and I’m eagerly looking forward to more!

I think Sammi's getting too wound up in the whole date thing. Ryan is his boss now & that should come 1st.

I am curious as to why Ryan wants to meet a/Sammi though. Hope he's not leading Sammi on. Lol

To be honest, I wasn't expecting very much when I began reading (I'm a dick...sorry) but I was definitely surprised! I'm so excited to continue reading and seeing how Sammi develops as a character. I also would like to commend you on your grammar/punctuation! Very nice! That's usually the first thing that turns me off from a story, but you're doing a great job!

The only thing I find odd about Sammi is that he's the frontman of a metal band, but he doesn't seem to have the right persona, ya know? I feel as though you're going for a "I put on a tough front but I'm so vulnerable underneath it all" personality for Sammi, but I feel like he's just coming off as kind of a pansy. The fact that he's tiny seems to add to that even more. That's probably just my own interpretation...

Anyway, your sex scenes are pretty fucking hot. Good job!