I’m really liking this so far. I hope we get more of Eden’s point of view.

I absolutely love how you're slow-rolling Aiden's background out!

So his deceased wife Irina was a giantess too, huh? That actually makes a lot of sense, given how comfortable he seemed around Eden before. Her size doesn't bother him because he's used to it. And hey, at least he seems to have a type (he likes 'em tall!).

This revelation also makes me look back more fondly at that conversation he had with Brad last chapter. I had pegged them as old friends, maybe dating back to their childhood days. For Aiden to be so close to his in-laws is pretty awesome! And Brad legitimately wanting his sister's widow to move on is pretty cool, too! Of course he wants what's best for Lily, but he also clearly wanted to help Aiden find love again. Given how some in-law relationship go, I think the fact that these two are so tight is pretty awesome!

I also think it was a nice touch to have the narrative focus more on the potential impact dating Eden could have on Lily. The fact that Aiden wants a role model for his daughter, especially if she becomes a giant, is a very realistic consideration. Any single parent will tell you that their children are a major factor in any dating decision they make.

Not only that, but while the narrative directly tells us about this thought process, Aiden's actions here clearly show us how into Eden he already is. The nervousness he has over the whole thing and him actually debating the best way to reach out to her makes it pretty clear that he likes her for far more than what she can be for his daughter. And the way he continues to question if he's good enough to even try to ask Eden out is both adorable and relatable!

But backtracking just a bit, I kind of glossed over the big reveal here, didn't I? We now know that giants start off the same size as humans and that the at least growth can be hereditary. So it seems to be a natural phenomenon, and it's still pretty rare, as it sounds like the world isn't quite built to accommodate giants yet. I can see how that would be concerning to a father and how he'd want someone with experience to be there to guide his daughter through navigating such a world.

Of course, there are still questions. Lily is already showing signs of inheriting her mother's height? It sounds like she's doing so at a younger age than usual. So at what age does the average person start growing past normal heights? Does this growth naturally take place over time or is there a sudden "growth spurt" that hits at a certain point? How much time will Aiden have to prepare?

And what a cliffhanger! I love that Eden doesn't play games and was seemingly quite eager to reach out after Aiden's text. Given what we know about her and her feelings for Aiden already, this isn't overly surprising. But man was it satisfying to see her call him almost immediately after that text!

So yeah, this monologue was really interesting! And now I'm really looking forward to seeing our two main characters interact again! Their time apart has really built up anticipation for this!

Okay, so giants are rare but not that rare, it seems.

Either that or maybe that's part of why Eden feels so comfortable around Aiden; she's not the first giant he's met, so her size probably isn't a huge deal to him. I imagine people are either left in awe of her size (like that Marcus fuck) or naturally on edge or even afraid of her until they get to know her. Knowing now that Aiden has been friends with a giant for so long, it makes sense why Eden's size wouldn't be a major thing for him, which likely makes her feel like she can be more herself (unlike when she dealt with Marcus and buried her annoyance to be polite).

This would also tend to mesh with Eden's hit cover Everybody's Got a Story. She picked that decades-old song to cover and made sure the core theme of the original version remained intact: That everyone has their own struggles. And given what we know about Eden (which, granted, isn't a lot yet), it seems pretty obvious that her size gives her some difficulty. Being the object of a whole fetish (due both to her size and celebrity status, I'm sure) has to be upsetting. Those people don't see her for who she is but only care about her size. That has to be lonely. So it makes sense that she would naturally be into someone who acts like she's a normal person (Aiden has some giant experience and seems to interview celebrities regularly, so neither of those things are likely to be seen as overly special by him).

Hell, even when Aiden reflected back on that moment he shared with Eden, he briefly thought of her being 5'5" instead of giant-sized, "a normal human being who understood the weight of my burdens." His feelings for her a genuine and based on who she is as a person, not status or size. And Eden has clearly picked up on that if she's so willing to get chummy with him (and to keep thinking about him after he left).

That's not to say he's not into her size at all. I mean, he did consider what it would be like with her towering over his daughter and him, keeping them in her protective embrace. It's just that her size doesn't define her in his mind, while it does for most others.

I like Brad, though. Not falling on people is pretty important regardless of size, so I'm left wondering why I don't get paid for that. Should I maybe start threatening people and see what happens?

But Brad seems like a good friend, teasing when he can but serious when he needs to be. Aiden needed a push, as, while he doesn't define Eden by her size and status, he does acknowledge them and feels like those things (her status, at least) put her well out of his league, despite the connection they seem to share. So it was good to see Brad get a little pushy here, even telling Aiden to go ask her out after he only said he'd think about it (that felt like Brad already knew what Aiden was going to decide, which shows how close those two are).

And Brad mentioning what a good dude and dad Aiden is cuts to the core of the issue. Aiden is worried that he's not good enough because of his job (and possibly his size), but his friend reminds him of what's actually important. Eden would likely rather go out with a tiny middle class dude than a rich, snobby giant any day of the week. Brad read between the lines of what Aiden told him about her and realized that these are two grounded, down-to-Earth people who are just looking for a real connection. So why not try and make it happen?

Aiden does have some legit concerns, though. If he goes out with her and it doesn't work out, he's right that this could potentially damage their young friendship (although that doesn't have to be the case, but it's kind of rare to stay friends after something like that, I think).

His concern about his career is interesting, though. Does he think she just wouldn't want him to interview her anymore if it doesn't work out, or is he worried that dating the subject of past and potentially future articles will make him appear biased and cost him assignments? 

But yeah, this was another really good chapter! These characters are really getting fleshed out without taking up a ton of real estate, and that's very much appreciated! I look forward to seeing where things go next!

Wow this keeps getting better and better and more interesting by each chapter 

Oh, and I forgot to even bring up the mystery of why Eden is so big!

At first, her "land of the little" comment made me think this was a world where both giants and tinies just exist together. But then the MC mentions her "unique circumstances" at the end of the chapter, which makes it sound like she's either the only or one of the few 130-foot-tall people in the world. I'm really curious to learn more about how she ended up that large in the first place!

Not bad. And I think that the young reporter and the pop star giant belong together and once they are together, they could also let his daughter grow up to be a giant. And the reporter belongs in the pop star's breast pocket. But that's just my opinion. And please keep it up.