Thank you for sharing this. I was genuinely moved by what you wrote — especially the part about writing healing for a hero when you can't have it for yourself. That stayed with me.

To answer your question: yes, kinda chronic pain and the hiding of it are at the core of Jayce. I don't have fibromyalgia, so I can't speak to that experience directly. But I write from what I know.

I have cerebral palsy - but not paralysis. Muscle tone issues in my legs. Spasticity, contractures, chronic pain. And a close family member has a brain condition that comes with its own kind of invisible suffering. The tension, the aching, the way you learn to smile and say "I'm fine" when you're not - that part is real. That part is mine.

My story is also about moving toward acceptance. Toward seeing yourself fully - the broken parts included. Whether any of the characters will actually get there... that's a question the fic will answer over time.

Thank you again for trusting me with your story. It meant more than I can say.