Editor’s note: The Box Boy universe popped into existence late in 2019 and quickly gained steam in the whump side of Tumblr. While I fully admit that most of the BBU tropes are, in fact, my squicks, I’m fascinated by the phenomenon of a whole original universe, created independently by fans.
Thank you to @sweetwhumpandhellacomf, @shameless-whumper, and @ashintheairlikesnow who agreed to be interviewed, and to @endless-whump and @albino-whumpee for allowing us to include their art.
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