To be honest, for my first time trying to finish something in a while, I wanted to avoid writing too much negotiating. Not because I don't like it or think it wouldn't work in the fic, but just because it's something I find a little difficult to write, and I want to keep things as easy as possible for myself. That said, there's still some back-and-forth in the beginning of a couple of scenes, because it wouldn't feel realistic otherwise. And I did want to make sure that I emphasized everyone involved checking on each other and making sure everyone was feeling okay, because I personally like that in fics. :)

Also yes it makes me feel so ambivalent when that happens because some of my wordcount is effectively wasted but...I mean...at least I wrote something? Better than nothing?