oh wow, what a huge compliment, thank you so much for giving this story a chance! i'm thrilled you ended up liking it, especially since i'm with you on the happy, straightforward ending! but arthur and cobb make for such a fascinating, fucked-up dynamic that there was really no other alternative for this premise.

again, thank you so much! this was such a fantastic comment to wake up to, and i'm really pleased that the reveal worked for you!